PC Guide: How-To download almost every past Steam version of 7 Days To Die from Steam

Try using sphereii’s mod launcher. It has a function to run two different alpha versions and may fix whatever conflict you are experiencing.

 
tried playing alpha 5 but it gives me a message that im not connected thru steam on start up

nvm solved it

 
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OK, so I install 16.4 using "download_depot 251570 251576 7468628160220339213", fire the client up, and get this error...

DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path "D:\Games\Steam\SteamApps\content\app_251570\depot_251576\Data\UMATextures\TraderCaitlin_0_d.png".at System.IO.FileStream..ctor (System.String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean anonymous, FileOptions options) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at System.IO.FileStream..ctor (System.String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.IO.FileStream:.ctor (string,System.IO.FileMode,System.IO.FileAccess,System.IO.FileShare,int)

at System.IO.File.Create (System.String path, Int32 bufferSize) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at System.IO.File.Create (System.String path) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at UMA.ArchetypeTextureCache.SaveToFile (System.String archetypeName, Boolean archetypeIsPlayer, Int32 atlasIndex, UnityEngine.Texture2D diff, UnityEngine.Texture2D spec, UnityEngine.Texture2D nrm) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at UMA.ArchetypeTextureCache.AddTexturesToCache (System.String archetypeName, Boolean archetypeIsPlayer, UnityEngine.Texture[] textures, Int32 atlasIndex) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at UMA.TextureProcessPROCoroutine+<workerMethod>c__Iterator0.MoveNext () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at UMA.WorkerCoroutine.Work () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

Rethrow as Exception: Exception in WorkerCoroutine: UMA.TextureProcessPROCoroutine

at UMA.WorkerCoroutine.Work () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at UMA.WorkerCoroutine.Work () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at UMA.UMAGeneratorBuiltin.HandleDirtyUpdate (UMA.UMAData data) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at UMA.UMAGeneratorBuiltin.OnDirtyUpdate () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

at UMA.UMAGeneratorBuiltin.Update () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
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Seems fine afterwards, but what the hell?

 
OK, so I install 16.4 using "download_depot 251570 251576 7468628160220339213", fire the client up, and get this error...


Seems fine afterwards, but what the hell?
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Data\UMATextures\TraderCaitlin_0_d.png

is missing a LOT. Known thing. much griping. I keep copies of that around for just that when was reinstalling just normally in 16.4

Happened both under linux and windows, so not depot specific. Yet, sometimes a clean install WOULD get it.

a WTH moment indeed.

 
Especially since it's an a17 trader that wasn't in a16. This is a completely clean download. It's super weird.

 
So, interesting find. If I do a clean download of 16.4 via Steam, there is no error when starting the client from Steam. It starts perfectly normally.

If I move the folder, and start the client directly, then I get the same error. Doesn't matter if I use the standard exe, the EAC exe, or the launcher exe file.

Will require more investigation. :)

 
check to see if you got the uma folder. It's really weird. Sometimes you do get it, sometimes not.(which is why I saved the files, for the not times)
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That's why it's so weird. I did get it and it worked, and all I did was rename the folder it was in, and now it's giving the error. It's really strange. Not a huge issue as the game plays just fine, but it is rather odd.

 
That's why it's so weird. I did get it and it worked, and all I did was rename the folder it was in, and now it's giving the error. It's really strange. Not a huge issue as the game plays just fine, but it is rather odd.
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That it is. I just put it down as one of those ■■■■ed intermittent bugs that are a nightmare to squash, kept a copy of the needed files to use when required, and waited for a fix.

Being doing tech support pretty much since there was tech to support, and I absolutely HATE intermittent bugs.

This is reproducable though. Sometimes. Sometimes not. a WTF is going on here thing.

Rename the entire 7dtd folder, redownload. Maybe you get it, maybe you don't. I wasn't going to keep dl'ing several gig a pop to try and gather stats on it. I get bored, but not THAT bored. :D

Mind you, to be fair, some intermittent bugs are amusing, even if WTF. (like the invisible force fields that pop up from time to time on the server in 17.3/4. Or the mini-bike doing a great imitation of a submarine doing a crash dive.) :D

 
Trying to get 16.2, would it be:
download_depot 251570 251578 7471919719367957705

?
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That is if you want the Linux version.


[...]
2019-01-18 - Alpha 17.1 is out!

251571/manifests/public: 7145633472980099005 › 686794665959333091

251576/manifests/public: 1700478330524731595 › 1887597760226810272

251577/manifests/public: 7913810092564402237 › 4798812372552384967

251578/manifests/public: 924675033875189891 › 4254683855698375657
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Would it be possible to spare a little time for the 17.2 and 17.3 too? :star:

LE: oh, and if you're still curious:

2016-06-21 - Ninja fix? - Need to locate Release Notes ************251571/manifests/public: 7196849010921972820 › 1306825706427609892

251576/manifests/public: 4927269126451126499 › 1890869266944069978
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Here's the explanation for that one. :spy:

 
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This one is good, please do this thread a Sticky one somewhere @Roland

I wanted to play some earlier alphas with friends and we couldnt get it working till a14

 
Fantastic!
Just for the access to Classic Horde Mode alone this is an amazing resource!
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I loved the Horde Mode! And i miss it so much in the game.

Last time i found Gnamod with a new Horde Mode and play it sometimes. But the old Horde Mode was great!

 
Hey, thanks! I just reset my password so I could login to thank you. I've been a teen in 2013 and always had my fave versions. Thanks to your posts and detailed information I bought 7D2D finally to be able to download older versions that ran well on my Pentium potato pc. Much appreciated again.

 
I know this is an old thread but was wondering if these old versions could be set up as a server too. Just watched a streamer play v10.4 and he had tried earlier versions but couldn't get them to start with out null reference errors.. .Would love to set up say a v 5.0 server for kicks

 
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