New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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Thank you, Marian 🙂
I got that notice when I started my latest Casual Game earlier today. Just hope I understand it when it happens !! 🤞
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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Mad, I think when the update is available it will just automatically start installing when you begin to download a game; at least, that is always the way that it has worked in the past.
I do hope that will be the case, Marian 🤞 (I hate techie changes !!)
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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Hi, Marian! I received an email from Big Fish yesterday about the new Game Manager. Since the proverbial "Murphy" has a room in my house, whatever can go wrong, will go wrong  ! Susan
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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I'm worried about the part regarding signing in I think. And, I'll have to remember to download a game or two at that time, maybe one from each of my accounts even though they do share the Game Manager. When you tried the beta version, did you have any issues with your two accounts? You do have more than one account right? Yes, I do. No problems with the beta as yet. It really did not seem unlike the existing one. I think the biggest changes are behind the scenes having to do with increased security. Susan, Murphy definitely resides at my place too. We need to send him to Bermuda or something. 
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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oldbroad, he certainly does. Just when I think I've gotten rid of him, he's back again  ! Marian, I'm sure the Bermuda Triangle is very nice this time of year  ! Susan
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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Marian, I'm sure the Bermuda Triangle is very nice this time of year  ! Susan Even better! 
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Update of Game Manager
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Hi. I'm sure there will already be a thread here somewhere about the update but I've been unable to find it. So, to test if it's happened for ME yet, I just downloaded an oldie favourite - Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles. But I couldn't tell if anything was any different !! So perhaps the update hasn't happened yet ?? 
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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Thank you very much, BrownEyedTigre !! I have read all through the thread now but when downloading a Big Fish game earlier as a test (in the usual way, via Game Manger/ Purchase History) I didn't notice anything different happening. And the game worked perfectly .. as always. So, for now, I'm non the wiser 
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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Right !! Thanks, Marian 👍
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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Hi, Marian! Is there a trick to downloading and installing the new Game Manager because I must be doing something wrong? I clicked on the "Download Big Fish Games App For PC", but no progress bar indicating it was downloading appeared. After waiting for over an hour, I brought up the Game Manager and the "Time To Update" message still popped up and I'm unable to play any of the demo games I've installed but haven't purchased yet. Thanks for any words of wisdom you can share with me  ! Susan
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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Hi, Marian! Thanks very much for your response, but it must have worked because, when I launched the Game Manager, up popped "Your Game Manager Is Up to Date!". I can't tell if there is any difference, though, so it should be interesting when I purchase my next game  ! Susan
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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I, too, now have the "updated version" and was very surprised and pleased to see the bonus of "Before and After" pictures 
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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Hi, Mad! I just launched the Game Manager to see if I could find the Before and After pictures, and I'm getting the "Time to Update!" message again. Since I can do major damage when I'm tired, I'll try again tomorrow because I have no idea what went wrong  . Murphy strikes again  ! Susan
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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I’m on my iPad right now so can’t check to see if the Before and After pics. are still showing.
Will look next time I use my Win10 machine 🙂
(Hope all is well, Susie07 🤞)
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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It has always opened for me when I exit a game 🙄
What about anyone else ??
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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Hi, oldbroad and Mad! Thanks! I was finally successful by downloading and installing the update from my Game Manager instead of the website, and everything seems to be working fine. I also have 2 Game Managers on my desktop but, since I don't want to tempt fate, I'm leaving the old one right where it is  ! Susan
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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No problem Mad!
One thing I noticed that I don't like is that the manager is opening up when I exit each game. I did not have that happen before. I guess I will have to create different .exe icons for each game. Mad and ob, open up the Game Manager and choose Options - then put a check mark next to "quick exit." That should fix things up for you. That option was available in the prior Game Manager, too. I ended up with multiple icons on my desktop too. I decided to live on the edge and got rid of one of them. 
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Re: Update of Game Manager
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Hi, Marian! You are very brave because my old Game Manager is not going anywhere  ! Thanks for the tip about putting a check mark next to "Quick Exit" in the new Game Manager. I just made the change. Susan
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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So has anyone seen the Before and After pictures ??
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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Hi, Mad! If you click on "Find PC Games" at the top left side of the Game Manager, the four options underneath have big pictures, so I assume they are "After"  . I'm just hoping nothing goes wrong the next time I buy a game because the old Game Manager has been converted to the new Game Manager so I now have 2. Susan
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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Okay, I don't know if this "updated" game manager is the culprit here but I can't think of any other reason why a game that I've had installed and am halfway through playing, all of a sudden is not installed anymore???? And, I don't think it's just one of them. There are a couple that I'm trying to open but only the game manager opens. I've only checked this one game though so far and when I looked in "purchase history" it shows "download". I'm afraid to try the download. - I went ahead and downloaded it but it won't install/activate. It gives me an Error Code 1401. I AM NOT HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!! Edit: So the game manager was stuck with this game that wouldn't install or go away so I uninstalled the manager and tried to do the download from the site under my order history and the game manager installed again and it shows that my "recent activity" is troubleshooting the game. I first got an error 803200 and then it turned to a 900. I have looked at the Big Fish Error Codes and that has not been helpful so I have opened up a ticket. This particular game is My Hobby Needlwork: Cat Town. Another one I've been playing that doesn't seem to be playable all of a sudden is Art by Number 16. One is from my 2nd account and one is from my 1st account. I have also noticed that the "sign out" takes two tries before it signs out. I hope nobody else experiences these issues. I'm feeling about done with Big Fish but since I have almost 1300 games from them... 2nd Edit: I also can't seem to change what folder I want my downloads to go in. The default is C Drive Program Files X86 but I previously had them set to go to a D Drive file. It won't let me change it by typing in the box and the "browse" button doesn't let me change it either (though maybe I am just doing something wrong here)? I am sorry I am ranting - I am just very upset at the moment! 3rd Edit: One more thing before I call it a night. I made a new .exe shortcut for the Art by Number game and IT works even though in the manager it does not show that it's installed (in my computer apps, it does). I wish I had tried that with the Needlework game before going through all this mess. BUT NOW, can you believe it? The game manager looked normal again (no recent activity message) so I tried the download/install one more time and this time it worked. I have now made a new shortcut for this game also and several others. I think I will go ahead and make new shortcuts for all of them, a few at a time. At least I'll be able to sleep now knowing it is fixed! 
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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I hope it is not going to re-quarantine them now that I have them working again. I suppose I should run a scan and check it out instead of waiting but I don't want to get all riled up again just yet.  Edit: I should say quarantine them again as I did not "restore" them since they are now working. Marian, do you know how to change the game download path? I'm not sure why I can't do it. Maybe I need to change something in my computer to show paths but I had and have all my game managers (BF/GOG/Steam) set to go to my D drive before so I'm not sure why I cannot change it in this new manager. Another question if I may. What is the difference in signing in? I don't see any difference but BF claims it is changed and safer.
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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I don't know why it's not working for me. Could you type in the box or did you use browse, and if you used browse, how did you select what you wanted?
Thanks Marian!
Edit: I think I got it now! I'll have to download something to confirm.
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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No problem Mad!
One thing I noticed that I don't like is that the manager is opening up when I exit each game. I did not have that happen before. I guess I will have to create different .exe icons for each game. Mad and ob, open up the Game Manager and choose Options - then put a check mark next to "quick exit." That should fix things up for you. That option was available in the prior Game Manager, too. I ended up with multiple icons on my desktop too. I decided to live on the edge and got rid of one of them.  Needed this reminder from Marian as to how to do it.
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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No problem Mad!
One thing I noticed that I don't like is that the manager is opening up when I exit each game. I did not have that happen before. I guess I will have to create different .exe icons for each game. Mad and ob, open up the Game Manager and choose Options - then put a check mark next to "quick exit." That should fix things up for you. That option was available in the prior Game Manager, too. I ended up with multiple icons on my desktop too. I decided to live on the edge and got rid of one of them.  Needed this reminder from Marian as to how to do it. Ahhhhhhhh, thanks so much. 
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Re: New Big Fish Game Manager Update in February 2025
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