How do you update RimWorld?

[thekillergreece]

Thats soooo good thing, I finally got my copy and played it! But I was wondering how can I update the game when new version has added?There is no Auto-Updator or anything else updating program like Steam...

So, how do you update RimWorld?

[GC13]

It's as simple as downloading the new copy, extracting it, and playing it as far as I'm aware.

[Semmy]

Download new copy, extract, play as far as I'm aware.

What he said.
Your download counter resets every new version.
At this moment there isnt a updater and it isnt planned for the next few builds according to the information i can see.

[Maffus]

I understand that this is a pre-alpha but I hope that an updater is added relatively soon, it is not emailed to my personal email address so I will check for the emails if I see somewhere that an update has been sent. It's a good game though so I don't mind waiting for a while :-)

[Sky_walker]

I think Tynan will e-mail ppl when updates are released
Or at least - hope so!

[Semmy]

He will.
And else i am sure either me or 1 of the other mods will do so.

[zaparad]

It's as simple as downloading the new copy, extracting it, and playing it as far as I'm aware.

Where do you download it??

[Cimanyd]

Use the same link you used to download it in the first place.

[Sparky129]

How do you update it if you have already deleted the email with the link?

[christhekiller]

How do you update it if you have already deleted the email with the link?

It should still be in your deleted folder. Most email services keep a record of the emails you deleted for awhile. If not try emailing Tynan.

[fearlessindain]

Would there be an easy way to narrow down the email to the Rimworld email?

[nash076]

Actually, I've noticed the download counter *doesn't* always reset for the incremental updates.  There were a couple hotfixes for Alpha 9, and yet it didn't reset for me when I got the new ones ...

[Hotrodster53]

If for some reason you have issues doing the multiple updates and your counter hits 0, just e-mail Tynan and he usually resets you within 24 hours.

When I first bought the game I was using the guest wifi at work to d/l it, needless to say I had all kinds of issues that ate up my 7 attempts. I e-mailed him and within about an hour he reset my attempts.

[City Builder]

Actually, I've noticed the download counter *doesn't* always reset for the incremental updates.  There were a couple hotfixes for Alpha 9, and yet it didn't reset for me when I got the new ones ...

I believe it updates the counter only for the major releases, for example from alpha 8 to alpha 9 I found the counter had reset to whatever they have it set to, 5 or 7, can't remember exactly, but it does not update the counter from something like alpha 9a to alpha 9b or 9e etc.

Would there be an easy way to narrow down the email to the Rimworld email?

If you're using something like gmail (or almost any other email program or service) just try typing in your email's search feature for rimworld or sendowl and if it's still available in your email service or program it should be able to find it.  Other wise I guess you could wait until alpha 10 when the new emails will get sent out to everybody (when ever that happens to occur).

[brobe94]

Refer to the faq, will answer most if not all of the questions in this thread

http://ludeon.com/blog/faq/