Minerva Metastas-11-04-2010 Patch-7zip format download

11-04-2010 ver of SilverMink/Daftmink's patch in 7z (7zip-Free zip/rar program- ), OR exe format.

(Pick one)
Metastasis Fixed (11-4-2010).7z (Extract to game directory manually)
Metastasis Fixed (11-4-2010).exe (Self extracting Win installer- point and click)

Patch Addresses problems caused by May-2010 STEAM "update" /HL engine (Mac enabled) rewrite.

EG:
Black waves, Crashing/Locking up, Video frozen with sound looping-unable to proceed thru doorway after door blows as noted in preview pic.

(Differs from 09-2010 V4 patch in that no manual editing, extraction game system files are needed... Just extract files from 7zip into game directory- Or run exe of exe version.)

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Background:
May-26-2010 Valve pushed out the door a major engine rewrite of the game engine that added a couple of features. One feature designed to increase Valve's bottom line was that is was
made Macintosh (Mac) compatible.  Due to the changes the way the engine
functions has been changed slightly-hence allot of older mods that do
not reference the SDK but instead the game itself don't run correctly.

AFFECTED PERSONS: This (Non-reversible - No way to roll back, can't uninstall it!!!) "updated" game engine was pushed out to anyone who has been online on or after May-26-2010 and allowed a auto /manual STEAM /HL2 game files update.

Note to Valve, Inc- when you come out with a new software revision...
You need to provide a way for customers to revert back (Roll-back) to a previously working state. Not cool that once a update is pushed down the pipeline and the customers are being negatively affected that there is not some type of (A) "compatibility mode", Or (B) the new game engine is not programed to "look" at the gameinfo.txt and load the correct parameters.

A: If the game doesn't load after so many tries, experiences problems a pop-up box should appear, or there should be a tab within STEAM that allows some type of compatibility mode.
B: New game engine should be programed to "look" at gameinfo file- and it automatically apply, or have options to manually set correct parameters needed.

Either that, or provide a way to revert back to a working state...

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Metastasis Fixed (11-4-2010).7zip - 7Zip Archive (296 MB)
(Manual install-EG copy files over as noted below)
CRC32: 9C0A75D6
MD5: B86BE07F17D3AD02AB00D04C82919B99
SHA-1: 70CCEDBCCB4D75467B18E82DE8F807AF38FCEF6

Mirror: Megaupload.com

7-Zip (FREE) file archiver, extractor: 7-zip.org
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Metastasis Fixed (11-4-2010).exe - Installer (317 MB)
(Exe installer- Close steam, run exe follow prompts)

CRC32: DCDF9116
MD5: 2B70C76F32EEB3766749D0D853CAB0A9
SHA-1: 2073B79D7F251466D1D62ED15E3DE6094E3519E2

Mirror: Megaupload.com

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7zip Install:

1. Close stream /game (totally-EG Steam not running in taskbar) (CRTL+ALT-DELETE) to confirm.
2: Extract files to: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods" overwriting your current Metastasis folder.
3: *Defrag hard drive. Run Anti-Virus scan.
4: Restart STEAM, Play game.

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Exe install:

1: Run Anti Virus on downloaded file.
2: Same as above... Replace step # 2 above with "run exe follow prompts".

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Notes.
Tips: Check MD5 against published hash. Scan file for AV.
As a rule saved games may not function correctly.
After playing a round or two of the game defrag hard drive again for good measure.

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Troubleshooting:
Problems with patch?
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