Using SDC to update offline

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I recently purchased Galactic Civilizations II: Gold Edition and have installed it onto my gaming computer. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, I need to use a different computer for Internet access. Obviously this is going to make downloading the latest patch more complicated. Now that there are no downloadable .exes available, I need to use SDC to obtain the latest updates. I experimented with SDC a little bit but could not find the standalone update files. Is there a way to obtain the necessary update files via SDC without downloading all of Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar and transferring it to my computer?

Thanks in advance!
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
In the file menu of the TGN page there is an Archive Application line. Pull right and select Download Archive. Take the CD or thumb you have loaded to the standalone PC. The GalCiv launcher applet for "update game" should recognize that it is not Net connected and look for an Archive to update from.

For more complete instructions, search on kryo's name and the word "Archive"

drrider
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
To get the download version of the game (or the patch for a retail copy) up and running on an offline machine:

1) Install SDC on an online machine (keep a copy of the SDC installer handy).

2) Log in on SDC, head to the Games section, right click on the game, and choose Archive Application->Download and Archive. If the game is already installed and updated on this machine you can choose Archive Application->Selected Application to pack it up without redownloading.

3) If the game has modules (GalCiv2 does, for example), you'll be prompted to archive them as well. If the media you'll use to transfer the game isn't large enough, you may need to decline and archive each module sparately; otherwise just say yes.

4) When the archive process finishes, you'll find the .sdc file(s) in C:\Program Files\Stardock\Stardock Central\BACKUP (this path is customizable in SDC's settings so it may vary). Copy the .sdc files along with the SDC installer to the portable media of your choice (CDR, DVDR, USB drive, etc).

5) On the offline computer, install SDC, then double-click the .sdc archive files in explorer to unpack them.

6) Run the game; you'll be prompted to activate. Enter the appropriate information and attempt to proceed; it will fail and offer you an option to activate by email. Copy the subject line and mail body it provides and get them back to the connected machine; email them off as directed, and follow the instructions in the reply to complete the activation process.
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Thanks for the quick response!

I've done all the updating and sent the email. I now eagerly await the reply so I can start playing this game.