"Myth II Beta has expired."

pompey · Post by **pompey** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:09 pm

Any thoughts on this message when I try to open Myth?

Friends have made off with all of my purchased copies of the game so I can't try the easy reinstall solution. While I'd like to play Myth again, my primary motivation is just curiousity regarding this strange error.

pompey · Post by **pompey** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:08 am

Resolved my issue. Apparently I accidently set my system's date to be December 19th, making the beta plugin out of date. *sigh*

Truth · Post by **Truth** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:32 pm

:O i have this problem now as well. except my system date is correct. i cant find my cd either :/

Website · Post by **iron** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:59 pm

You don't need your CD. Its the 1.6 beta that has a built-in expiry date - hopefully CIK will have a new version available very soon.

You _could_ go back to using 1.5.1, however that means you can't play Mazz. I'd advise keeping an eye open here for a new 1.6 build to download.

Post by **Myrd** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:28 pm

Changing system time temporarily will probably make it work until CIK updates the downloads.

Baron LeDant · Post by **Baron LeDant** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:03 am

Iron wrote:You _could_ go back to using 1.5.1, however that means you can't play Mazz.

Sounds tempting...

CIK · Post by **CIK** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:34 pm

Yes 1.6 beta has now expired and we have failed to finish 1.6 because of some last minute details came up and they have yet to delt with. For the time being going back to 1.5.1 is everyones best option until we ship the final 1.6 version.

Sorry for the inconvience, it wasn't supposed to happen this way.

ChrisP · Post by **ChrisP** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:21 pm

For the time being going back to 1.5.1 is everyones best option until we ship the final 1.6 version.

And the final will be released in hours? Days? Weeks? Do you even know?

I never quite understood the reason for expiring free software in the first place, but if you feel you have to do it, at least plan to err on the side of "mb there might be an unforseeable delay afterall."

CIK · Post by **CIK** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:24 pm

Crap I thought 60 days was enough of a buffer........

As for the idea of expiring it, that is to make sure everyone is playing the current version. I've seen more then 1 post of someone who hit the expiration thing because they hadn't updated to the current build.

Anyways I've updated the links for a new Build of 1.6.....enjoy.....

ChrisP · Post by **ChrisP** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:47 pm

Meh, okay, consider me shutted up.

Guess I was just worried it'd be weeks before anyone could play 1.6 again. Thanks for the quick fix, CIK.

The Elfoid · Post by **The Elfoid** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:50 pm

Should make a sticky about this.

Dethdukk · Post by **Dethdukk** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:48 pm

You can also just delete the old myth 1.6 folder, and reupdate your 1.5.1 for a new 1.6 myth. Or rather, it worked for me.

Eddaweaver · Post by **Eddaweaver** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:21 pm

That'll also delete your saved plugins and films... just moving the system clock backward temporarily until the 1.6 final is out would be easier.

Reset the time with one click:
http://www.arachnoid.com/abouttime/

CIK · Post by **CIK** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:24 pm

What would be eaiser yet would be to go download the current build from http://thetain.net and keep playing it.

The Tain

"Myth II Beta has expired."

"Myth II Beta has expired."