Need Help beta3 - How to install?

[JadenTrent]

So, I've recently found out about Build 14 Beta 3 and, and being a huge fan of New horizons, i naturally went after it.

Having downloaded it, i have no clue what to do with the data and how to upgrade my game version. Up until now I could always find a Readme that told me what to do; and after having replaced all the old data with the new in my game folder, there was a programme to click witch would... (well, whatever it did) 'make the replaced files work' and disappear from the game folder afterwards.

I cant find any of this in my Build14 Beta3 full (not 3.1, but the 7GB one)

My previous version was B14 beta 2.1

I did the one thing that seemed logical, and overwrote my old game folder with everything there was to find in b14_beta3_full
then tried to start by pressing engine.exe and it didnt work. ("abnormal program termination")

so where is the trick here? what do i have to do with all of these files?

i have a backup of my previous PotC Build14 beta 2.1 in case i did irreversible damage. so how to put those data into my game?

 

[Hylie Pistof]

1. Make sure you have a working vanilla POTC installed.

2. Create a folder to hold the Beta 3.1 installer files.

3. Go to MODDB and download both the beta 3.1 Part 1 and Beta 3.1 Part 2 and put them in that folder.

4. In that folder, click on the installer.exe and then point it to your POTC install.

5. Play POTC!

It has been a while since I have done this and I do not remember if there is anything to unzip.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

The idea was that the installation should be as simple as it possibly can be.
So you just throw both Part 1 and Part 2 in the same folder, execute the EXE installer and that should take care of everything.
No need for manual unzipping of anything.

 

[Hylie Pistof]

For some reason these simple instructions are hard to find. There is a steady stream of people getting it wrong.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Feel free to add it to the ModDB descriptions/forum FAQ as required.
I didn't really bother with Beta 3 because I have no clue how to make it more straightforward anyway.
Also.... people tend not to read it.