Launch Base Beta Test

[Marshall]

Version 0.99.0015 [2007-10-13]
Launch Base can now cope with directories larger than 3.93 GB.
The 'Disk Usage' shown under 'Mod Details' will now show the size on disk as opposed to just the size.
New method for reading file checksums which should work for users where the old method didn't.
Included "gordon's reflections" skin in Launch Base installer. Note that the set of skins to be included in the release candidate is subject to change.

i seem to get the same crash as before whenever it cannot connect to the internet
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get the same mod catalogue error (seems to be only when empty)

Do you get a crash when running Check For Updates if it can't connect to the Internet?

trying to install rockpatch created the same error, and deleted gamemd.exe.....

wtf? If Launch Base can't authenticate a plugin it won't do anything to any files. I have double checked the code to see if there is any way this could happen and I cannot see it. I have tried with several different versions of RockPatch and never had a problem.
Can you replicate this?

Where is the latest version and what am I supposed to test with it?

If you're a little way behind with the updates, best bet would be to clean install the latest version - available from the same url as before. As for what needs testing, anything and everything really. Particularly things that you've experienced a problem with.
I still haven't figured out what could be causing your issue with the read only directories and access denied problems though. The bits for my new computer are now on order so I should be able to do more XP testing soon.

Don't forget the URL BUG.

That was fixed in version 0.99.0014 (at least it should have been). That may not have been particularly clear in the change log. Do you still experience a problem with this?

While downloading UMP I clicked on the UMP homepage link, LB told me "Unable to open website".

Does it happen every time you click a link, or only specific links?