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New Curse Client Available to Test

Posted Sep 17, 2008 by CraigB

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A new version of our Curse Client is available to testing. The next version of our client is a significant upgrade. The new version will have an all-new GUI that is much more intuitive than before. It also includes many new features. The first is an addon search within the client to assist you in quickly finding new addons. The second is a new function to share your interface with other people. This feature will tie in closely with the website, much like the screenshot tool. The rest of the new features will be disclosed as we come closer to launch.

We’ve also gone back and looked at the code to fix several bugs. A lot of issues that we were never previously able to reproduce have been identified and eliminated. Addon identification has also been improved. If you manually install addons, the client will detect them and attempt to match them against known addons. If there are many options, the client will then prompt you to pick the correct match. Lastly, it should be much more apparent when an addon needs updating.

The first test version has all the features except the addon management and news disabled. However, both are fully functional and can be used going forward. We will be enabling the screenshot and other features in the next couple of weeks. Whenever a new version is released, it will automatically update.

For those of you who want to test it out, you can download it with the link below. As with any beta software, it may be unstable. Please report any issues with the Report a Bug link at the top of the client.

http://static.curseforge.net/uploads/.../CurseSetup-1.0.0.16-Beta.exe

Note: It will overwrite your old client. Even if you choose to install it elsewhere, you will not be able to use the old client to update addons. If you wish to revert to the old client, you will need to reinstall it.

Known issues/upcoming changes

• Layouts are not final, and will change

• There will be a more visual indication when addons needs to be updated

• The client will detect addons in your directory, and attempt to find a match. We are tweaking the match algorithm, but the results should be very good. Let us know if you find something funny with the results

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  • dr13 said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    To all of you who have an error when click on link, here is a link i that is working.

    http://static.curseforge.net/uploads/18/85/3/CurseSetup-1.0.0.16-Beta.exe

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  • Avangelon said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    Same problem here.

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  • Avangelon said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    Quote to those who are saying screenshots and stuff are broken: "We will be enabling the screenshot and other features in the next couple of weeks. Whenever a new version is released, it will automatically update."

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  • he3f said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    arh :) ty

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  • dr13 said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    The beta looks nice and all but i can't get it to load my old addons. I will just wait for full release to come out.

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  • runningrhino said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    I have a QuadCore processor and it seems to be running about 25% usage all the time. Is anyone else having the same issue?

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  • Avangelon said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    Now that you mention it, I do have that same problem. I just never noticed it ... because it's a Quad Core lol. Even when the UI is closed it idles at 25% CPU usage.

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  • draeician said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    Same... reported to a dev via email.

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  • HunterZ said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    Same here

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  • Kolie said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    The current beta can pick up addons you have installed. That is what it is doing with the high CPU usage. The first time you run the client this process can be very slow and take sometimes 10-15 minutes.

    Can someone who is getting an error right after login post a message saying exactly what the error says, or possibly a screen shot of the problem. Also please try to use the latest version of the client ( currently it is at 1.0.0.18 )

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  • Avangelon said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    Thanks for the update, I'll give it a go then :). I just thought the CPU usage and lack of anything happening after 10 or so minutes meant it was a bug. The client looks good so far.

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  • Kirgen said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    I get the same thing

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  • poohinjammies said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    Crashes every time I log in.

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  • Kirgen said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    A) For those getting a 404 the correct url is http://static.curseforge.net/uploads/18/85/3/CurseSetup-1.0.0.16-Beta.exe

    B) I am getting a 'Installer Integrity check has failed/ Common causes include incomplete download and damaged media. contact the installers author to obtain a new copy"

    File is 2.96mb 3,109,725bytes

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  • Kolie said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    New installer, New version
    http://static.curseforge.net/uploads/18/85/19/CurseSetup-1.0.0.18-Beta.exe

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  • Kolie said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    Can you post a screen shot of the error message(s) on crash?

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  • McCearley said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but it isn't seeing any of my current addons. Do I need to point it to a specific directory, or will it not see addons I had previously managed via the older Curse client?

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  • Adamar said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    If the link above is producing a 404 error, please go to http://static.curseforge.net/uploads/18/85/19/CurseSetup-1.0.0.18-Beta.exe

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  • Kolie said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    It wont directly know about addons installed via the old client. When the client starts, it scans your addon directory looking for addon information, and then sends this information to the server to find the right files to download, this process can take anywhere from 1 to 15 minutes for some people. You can also just use the "Install via Curse Client" links and redownload your addons, it will overwrite the old ones and you dont have to wait.

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  • themeecer said 
    Thu, Jul 17 2008 1:10 AM ()

    I keep getting a NSIS Error, that won't allow it to install. It says:

    Installer integrity check has failed. Common causes include incomplete download and damaged media. Contact the installer's author to obtain a new copy. More information at: http://nsis.sf.net/NSIS_Error

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