No, just DL Horizons, it includes the base game.
I'm installing for the first time and I only had the option to install the 32 bit version of Elite Dangerous to begin with. After installing that then rebooting the launcher it gave me the option to install the 64 bit version of Horizons.
That might be why people are asking about this, the launcher doesn't give you the option to install straight to the 64 bit horizons to begin with. I think you have to install the 32 bit base game then install the 64 bit horizons. It might just replace everything but that is how it's working for me atm.
That might be why people are asking about this, the launcher doesn't give you the option to install straight to the 64 bit horizons to begin with. I think you have to install the 32 bit base game then install the 64 bit horizons. It might just replace everything but that is how it's working for me atm.
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Same here, the 32b ED became available a little sooner. When I cancelled the DL after a minute I could immediately DL ED:H.
Yaffle
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Hmm, failing during the download is odd, it may be that the rate of download reached an immeasurably slow rate and the launcher gave up. Try again, there should be less pressure on the server today.
Failing that (and this is bold) try deleting the whole game folder and starting from scratch in case there's some weirdness going on with a partially downloaded file.
Note doing the latter WILL mean a lot more downloading and isn't guaranteed to work.
I have already deleted the whole Elite Dangerous folder as I thought there might have been some compatability issue, made no difference unfortunately. The first two attempts earlier today were with the 32bit ver still installed, the latter 2 were when I deleted/uninstalled the complete elite dangerous folder. Nearly half way through now with the 32bit ver, will wait and see.
Thanks for the advice anyways.
edit: I have just noticed the download not downloading at all, just stagnate, so I dare say this will fail too, bout 1/4 way through d/l 32bit.
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.. but jut how "crappy" IS your laptop?
Does it have a 64-bit-capable CPU? Is it running on a 64-bit OS (eg Win 8.1)?
Does it have MORE THAN 4Gb RAM?
If you bought the Horizons release, I don't think you'll have the 32-bit non-Horizons "as well", since the Horizons release includes the base game.
In which case, contact Frontier, and be sure to have whatever proof of purchase HANDY. If you bought online and downloaded, you should have some email confirmation and/or invoice. Ordered the box? I hope you kept the delivery note. Get in touch with them (you may start via the Frontier TICKETing part of the website) and let them know your predicament, and that you'd like to play the non-Horizons flight-only..
With any luck, as long as you can prove purchase e.g. of Horizons package, they might just pop a key into your account for you to download the earlier.
If you bought an earlier release, and added Horizons after, then you should have all you need.
Good luck.