Wednesday 17 January 2018

[MapleStorySEA] How to manual patch the game, if auto-patch is unavailable or not working

Contents page: https://maplestoryseatips.blogspot.sg/2016/03/maplesea-contents-page-of-facebook-notes.html


How to manual patch, if the auto-patch is unavailable or not working


References:

1) Credits to Yao Siang Poh for the following comment to MapleStorySEA's related post:
https://www.facebook.com/MapleSEA/posts/10159788840340612?comment_id=10159788952685612&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D

2) Credits to MapleStorySEA for the following links:
http://www.maplesea.com/download/gameclient

http://www.maplesea.com/updates/view/guide_how_to_patch_your_maplestory_game_client/

Given the above references,

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Step 1: Download the manual patch, either by using 1) the Playpark Downloader, or 2) using the correct manual patch link at http://www.maplesea.com/download/gameclient

(The following is not necessary, but good to take note of: If both methods work, the downloaded manual patch file should have the same file size.)

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Step 2: Right-click on the downloaded file, and click on Properties. The downloaded file should be a .exe file.

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Step 3: Click on the Compatibility tab.

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Step 4: Under/in the Compatibility tab, click on Change settings for all users.

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Step 5: Please make sure that under/in the Compatibility for all users tab, the following 2 (two) boxes need to be ticked (checked):

1. Run this program in compatibility mode for:

2. Run this program as an administrator 

Then click OK for the Compatibility for all users tab.

After that, click OK for the Compatibility tab.

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Step 6: Double-click on the manual patch file to run it.

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Step 7: The Browse for Folder window will appear. You need to click on the MapleStorySEA folder as shown by the screenshots at  http://www.maplesea.com/updates/view/guide_how_to_patch_your_maplestory_game_client/

Then, click OK for the Browse for Folder window.

The patching of the game should proceed smoothly and successfully.

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Related note:

https://maplestoryseatips.blogspot.sg/2016/03/maplestorysea-how-to-solve-elevation.html