[StratComm]

An upgrade to the VP structure doesn't do much good here though, does it?  Since it's being distributed with a retail exe...

Originally posted by karajorma
The problem with 1 byte files is the game might try using them and crash out thinking that they are corrupt. I'll give it a try

I think that's what the game tries to do with the HOTU version anyway.  Let me know how it turns out, though, because I wouldn't be opposed to helping get the files in order.

[WMCoolmon]

Nope. (Although I don't think it is a retail EXE, but one with a cd crack involved)

If I were going to make any SCP modification to support the HOTU version, I'd try to decrease the number of placeholder files required to 0, by having the game either put something else in its place or just not display whatever-it-was if the art was missing.

[karajorma]

The big problem I have with the HotU version is that you end up downloading everything again. With the exception of the three endgame cutscenes I don't think there's a single file that survives the transition to a full retail version. Basically that seems like a big waste of bandwidth to me.

What I would do is bundle a couple of complete VP files with the build so that you can ease the strain on the FTP and Game Warden (once MP starts up the VP downloads again).