Farewell to CC3!
Blackadder23
Traveler
After five years, I'm finally doing it... uninstalling CC3...
...because CC3+ finally has everything I need!
There's some good stuff in the early annuals, but nothing I can't do without until they're converted. Frankly, the last couple years blew away everything in the early annuals anyway.
Is anybody still hanging on to both?
...because CC3+ finally has everything I need!
There's some good stuff in the early annuals, but nothing I can't do without until they're converted. Frankly, the last couple years blew away everything in the early annuals anyway.
Is anybody still hanging on to both?
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Hope you feel better.
Thanks
@pvernon
I have CC2 installed also. I have it in Windows 7 which does work, but I have it also in Windows XP mode too in which it does works.
Short background: Back in 2014 I bought a fairly basic package of Campaign Cartographer (CC3, City Designer, Dungeon Designer, Fractal Terrains). Long story short, I wasn't proficient with the software, and due to work, I stepped away from gaming with any regularity for the last two and a half years. A couple of weeks ago I began forming up a new group and wanted to begin putting thoughts to .... pixel? So I find CC3 still on the hard drive, log in, get the most recent update and realize "Hey, I bought City Designer, and that's really what I want to be using right now any how!"
I'm getting an error telling me that my CD3 software will not run with the CC3 software, instead I have to have the upgraded/updated CC3+ to use these? Am I correct in this understanding; the software bundle that it was sold with is not the correct software to use it, and I must purchase another piece of software to be able to use CD3 at this point? I hate to ask an undermining question... but is there a work around to this? I know it isn't much, but a recent divorce left my household funds quite limited, and any additional software isn't in the budget. Can someone please offer some insight into what my best (or perhaps confirm my only) course of action in this case please?
Thanks in advance; and happy gaming/mapping all.
Also, if your CC3 install is old, make sure to install the latest update too (Update 11, available from your registration page). CD3 will not install if you are too far behind on updates.
While I recommend updating to CC3+, it is not required to use your existing software (and you can still buy add-ons for CC3 [which also works with CC3+ if you upgrade, so the add-on purchase won't be "wasted"])
There are two setup files for most add-ons, including Dungeon Designer 3 and City Designer 3. It's possibly that you accidentally downloaded the CD3 setup file for CC3Plus. If so, simply log back on to your ProFantasy account and download the CC3 (v3.43) version. It's probably the first link available when you click the City Designer downloads link on your registration page.
You will also want to be sure and download CC3 Update 11 from your Campaign Cartographer 3 downloads, and then install it AFTER you have installed all your other ProFantasy stuff. That will ensure you have the most up-to-date files for CC3. There are two update files, so be sure to get the one for CC3 and not for CC3+
Also, I recommend temporarily disabling your antivirus software if possible (they can sometimes cause setup issues) and — if you're running Windows Vista or later — it's highly recommended that you run all ProFantasy setup files by right-clicking the icons and selecting Run as Administrator from the pop-up menu.
I hope that helps.
Happy mapping!
~Dogtag
However, the InstallAware Wizard is giving conflicting information at the moment. I've included a cropped screenshot of the error message as it appears when attempting to move forward with the installation.
I would like, in the future, to upgrade to CC3+, but at the moment it isn't the most responsible of decisions, so am putting it off. But as far as I can tell, my previous purchase of CD3 is unusable until I pay for the upgrade.
Thanks for the assistance!