What is the deal with the ARM Patch?

[T.C.]

I just bought and downloaded the game. There were two downloads -- the Full Game and the ARM Patch. What is the ARM Patch and what should I do with it? I explored it a little, and it seems to be more than a patch -- it contains all the files required to run the game; and when I run it, it seems identical to the full game. So, what's the deal?

-TC

Edited May 24, 2014 by T.C.

[sal_vager]

The ARM version is version 0.23.5 of KSP and is the full game, up to date, it's the only download you need

[T.C.]

Both downloads seem to be v0.23.5.464. Does that mean they are identical? Or does one contain some content the other lacks?

-TC

[sal_vager]

I'm seeing 0.23.0 and the ARM patch on my downloads page, plus the installer.

0.23.0 is the version before asteroids and the NASA parts were added, and is 475 megs here, the ARM version is 483 megs, which would account for the extra content.

Not sure why you have the same build number in both.

[T.C.]

I infer from your comments that the ARM Patch isn't v0.23.5.464 with some extra stuff. It's just v0.23.5.464, and there is no reason to use it if my install is already updated to that version. Thank you for the info.

-TC

[sal_vager]

0.23.5.464 is the current release, just check your sandbox game for a 4 nozzle engine and a liquid fuel booster

Or check the gamedata folder for the NASAmission folder.

[Sirrobert]

My gues would be that the ARM patch is the update for people that already have the game, while the Full game is simply the full game, for people that don't have any updates yet

[SRV Ron]

My guess would be that the ARM patch is the update for people that already have the game, while the Full game is simply the full game, for people that don't have any updates yet

The ARMs patch is an update for 0.23.5 that fixes a bug in the 0.23.5 release.

Edit, Web search shows that the ARMs Patch is 0.23.5, but, I do know that an update to 0.23.5 came out a couple of days later when Steam automatically install it.

Edited May 24, 2014 by SRV Ron

[Starwhip]

The ARMs patch is an update for 0.23.5 that fixes a bug in the 0.23.5 release.

Plausible. I didn't care to check, though...

[Sirrobert]

The ARMs patch is an update for 0.23.5 that fixes a bug in the 0.23.5 release.

Edit, Web search shows that the ARMs Patch is 0.23.5, but, I do know that an update to 0.23.5 came out a couple of days later when Steam automatically install it.

But OP said that both downloads give the exact same version number. (v0.23.5.464)

By your logic they should be different.

So no, that can't be the case

[Starwhip]

If that's so, then one of them (the one marked "Full") does not include the Asteroid Redirect Mission, and the one that says, "ARM patch" does.

[Sirrobert]

If that's so, then one of them (the one marked "Full") does not include the Asteroid Redirect Mission, and the one that says, "ARM patch" does.

OP still said that they both did.

So probably a redundand link

[Claw]

My gues would be that the ARM patch is the update for people that already have the game, while the Full game is simply the full game, for people that don't have any updates yet

If that's so, then one of them (the one marked "Full") does not include the Asteroid Redirect Mission, and the one that says, "ARM patch" does.

I don't know what ya'll are talking about, but the downloads are set up with two links. There isn't one marked "Full," but I can see how it looks that way.

The "Full" download was the 0.23.0 version. The "ARM Patch" is version 0.23.5. They are separate versions of the game as 0.23.5 includes the ARM gear, improved joints, and other things.

The ARMs patch is an update for 0.23.5 that fixes a bug in the 0.23.5 release.

Edit, Web search shows that the ARMs Patch is 0.23.5, but, I do know that an update to 0.23.5 came out a couple of days later when Steam automatically install it.

I think what may be confusing about the ARM release is that the first release of 0.23.5 was 0.23.5.459. That version had several game breaking bugs that were quickly fixed via a "hot fix." That is what downloaded/updated and became version 0.23.5.464.

[blizzy78]

The "ARM Patch" is just labeled very badly. It simply is KSP version 0.23.5, it's the full game. "ARM" is the Asteroid Redirect Mission, what with all the asteroids and NASA parts. This has nothing to do with a patch to something.