How to have TripleA 2.5 & 2.6 installed at the same time

TheDog

As TripleA 2.6 will hopefully be release sometime this year, lets make 2.6 the default version and also have a TripleA 2.5 version.

~~Currently 2.6 cannot download maps, so to get round this you have 2.5 for~~
2.6 with the latest versions can download maps, 2.5 is needed for backwards compatibility just in case.

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So for 2 versions, delete/uninstall your current 2.5 version.

Go here to install the latest & faster TripleA 2.6
https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/releases

Click on the bold date, its currently 2024-February-03 - 2.6.14633

Find your version to install, click on it

This will download it to your browser downloads folder (I don't know where it is stored, because its browser, OS and you dependant)
It will be something like;
TripleA_2.6+14633_windows-64bit.exe

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Install it, taking all the defaults. This makes 2.6 your default version and when it gets updated, it will be this version that's updated.

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Now to install 2.5, this will be put in a unique folder, not the default folder.

For TriplA 2.5.22294 download it here
https://triplea-game.org/download/

Click on the big icon assuming this is the version you want.
This will download it to your browser downloads folder, it will be something like;
TripleA_2.5.22294_windows-64bit.exe

Install it, at this prompt add -2.5.22294 to the end of TripleA

So it will look like this;
C:\Program Files\TripleA-2.5.22294

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On the next install panel, add -2.5.22294

So it looks something like this;
TripleA-2.5.22294

Complete the install

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You will now have both 2.5 & 2.6 on your PC.
2.6 will allow you play;

1941 Global Command Decision (it uses isAI a new xml command for 2.6 )
Shogun Advanced (it uses isAI a new xml command for 2.6 )
Any other map faster than 2.5
2.6 also lots of small benefits like

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2.6 cannot download maps yet, so you still use 2.5 for that.
2.5 & 2.6 both share the same \triplea\downloadedMaps

ubernaut

@thedog why did we remove the ability to download maps? i kind remember talking abt that but didn't realize we were fully disconnecting seems like there's gonna be a lot of user complaints & confusion abt that

TheDog

@ubernaut
2.6 'map server' has been broke for months LaFayette has been working on it recently, it requires a lot of work to fix, as it will be a new better method over 2.5

https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/2998/2-6-testing-report-2-6-problems-here/51?_=1707163426106

ubernaut

@thedog gotcha thanks

TheDog

Edited 1st post 2.6 can download maps with the latest versions.

Link 1st post
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3724/how-to-have-triplea-2-5-2-6-installed-at-the-same-time