Thanks for your comprehensive answer. Now this is starting to freak me out. I downloaded the fileCheck utility you provided and started by checking the div.exe file after a clean install(in fact, I haven't even tried the game yet because I wanted to make sure first that I have the latest version installed). The values I have for the file are :
5.287.424 bytes, CRC32 365C5042
The values above are completely different from the ones you provided. Could it be a version in-between? If so, can someone tell me which one? What scares me is that my file size is so MUCH bigger than the ones you supplied.
I then tried the CRC files you provided and as expected none of them matched. Here are the sumaries of the verify :
V1.1 :
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Summary does not match.
OldBytes = 1562227620, NewBytes = 1563300667
OldFileCount = 6255, NewFileCount = 6255
OldDirCount = 364, NewDirCount = 364
OldMetaCRC = 09A40735, NewMetaCRC = 09137232
Verify time = 92,9 sec (24 Out 2004 11:37:01)
V1.45 :
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Summary does not match.
OldBytes = 1559416594, NewBytes = 1563300956
OldFileCount = 6256, NewFileCount = 6256
OldDirCount = 364, NewDirCount = 364
OldMetaCRC = 3D0DABB7, NewMetaCRC = 8B5D90EE
Verify time = 94,8 sec (24 Out 2004 11:40:50)
Now, if the version I have doesn't correspond to ANY that was released by Larian Studios, what guarantee do I have that by installing V1.45 that the patch will be correctly installed?
I've bought many things from amazon.uk (including games before) and I never was displeased with their service. However, this sounds like they deliberately messed with the game (I don't believe in 'accidents', since the install version changed to V1.46 and for doing that, they had to modify it explicitly)! I'm afraid of playing it, since I have no clue which version I'm using.
Thanks in advance for additional insights,
fjeronimo
