Patch installation procedure

Start Installer

After downloading the patch executable from bitbox or from the download link provided you can start the patch installation by running the installer. 

1) After confirming that you want to allow this app to make changes to your computer...

2) you are asked if you want to apply the CGI-Studio patch. If you want to proceed with the installation you need to select "Yes".

Extraction Process

A window opens, showing a progress bar for extracting the compressed data.

You do not have to click, just wait. After the extraction process the CGI Patch Installer opens.

Cancelling Patch Installation

You have two options to cancel Extraction: 

Button to be clicked	Color	Function
"X"	Green	Process stopped, confirm- window opens.
"Cancel"	Blue	Process stopped, confirm- window opens.

A second window opens to ask for confirm:

You have three options: 

Button to be clicked	Color	Function
"Yes"	Green	Patch installation is cancelled, can be restarted anytime.
"No"	Blue	Extraction Process continues.
"Cancel"	Pink	Cancelling is cancelled = same as "No"-Button: Extraction Process continues

CGI-Studio - Patch Installer

After the extraction process the CGI Patch Installer opens.

The patch installer shows patch information such as

• Version - CGI Studio version
• Customer - The customer that should receive a patch.
• Target OS - The target operating system the player can run on. 
• Target Platform - The target machine the player will run on. 
• Patch Number - Patch sequence number. Patches must be applied in correct order.
• Patch Files - How many files will be patched.
• Version Check - Patch compatibility check.

Get Information about Patch: Open Patch Release Notes

For Reading the Patch Release Notes (PDF) click the "Open Patch Notes"- Button.

Select CGI- Studio- Installation Path

You need to select the path to your current CGI-Studio Installation to trigger the version check and to continue the installation process. Click "Select"- Button, a typical open-path-dialog appears. You can also input the path direct into the green marked Text Box.

Compatibility Check

The version check starts as soon a CGI-Studio folder is selected. If compatibility check fails, installation will be prohibited. 

The patch is compatible if all the patches with lower patch number have been applied and is targeting the same customer, operating system(s), Target(s), CGI-version (note: patch number is separate from the CGI-version).

Possible Results are:

Unknown
Match
Mismatch

If the patch is compatible or the compatibility status is unknown the installation will be allowed. "Install"- Button will be available.

Install Patch

After the version check is successful or unknown please click "Install"-Button to continue the installation.

After selecting Install the installation window will be opened and the patch will be applied.
The patch installation is successful if you get the following messages:

Please select exit to finish the installation process.

Cancelling Installation

Button to be clicked	Color	Function
"X"	Pink	Patch installation is cancelled, can be restarted anytime.
"Cancel"	Orange	Patch installation is cancelled, can be restarted anytime.