Dear People,
Below you'll find the last version of XXHighEnd for download.
As you can see, it is a surprise version from several angles.
All the best and stay safe,
Peter
Edit, April 4, 2020 :
It appears that it is relatively easy for people to make choke a previously perfectly working XXHighEnd environment. This may be caused by a lack of experience in upgrading, or by not remembering what - and what not to do because it has been a (too) long time ago by now.
Do not upgrade if you don't have a proven working backup, because it is not my idea of spending 100% of my time on helping people who do not have such a backup, or who try to avoid restoring that backup and try to be safe by means of asking questions "what to do next" instead.
People with the RAM-OS environment should have a self-made recent copy of the active "MyW10-xxxx" file (also see here).
Otherwise, a "backup" as such could comprise of making a copy of your XX folder (set it aside and *never* attempt to start the XXHighEnd.exe in there, nor any other .exe file); Do the same with your XXData file. When things went bad, delete the contents of your XX folder as well as the XXData folder, and copy back the saved versions into their respective folders. Do not, ever, change the names of the folders as how you had them; it will not work.
Try not to outsmart the system by means of :
- paste the full install over a working XX folder (nothing will work although at first glance it looks OK to you);
- undo any wrong pasting by means of pasting-over an older version, including a recent copy (it will be a mess).
So either :
a. Paste (unRar) the UpgradePatch over the existing XX folder (10 secs of work really).
or
b. Create a new folder and Paste (UnRar) the full version in there (pasting the UpgradePatch 2.11 version over that is harmless but also useless (a later 2.11a etc. version will be fruitful)), BUT know that you will most probably lose activation in this (b.) case because you will have forgotten the procedure for that or feel like not complying to it, etc.
With b. do not forget to make a new Desktop Icon, pointing to the new folder.
From b. follows that you should be prepared for the impossibility to save the 2.10 (or older) version in a working fashion next to the new 2.11 version, ditto (unless you maintain a full copy of the OS Disk (which is the same as the RAM OS Disk file I referred to). Even activating 2.11 by explicit means of a new Code, will deactivate the old 2.10 or older.
New rule (kind of) as of today : Because the super simple UpgradePatch procedure exists, it is meant to be used (or else you need to obtain a new Code via PayPal and it can not be not be refunded). But do not apply it over 2.03 and older (won't work).
For the normal means (and possible instruction) see an older Upgrade topic like :
XXHighEnd Model 2.10 - Respecting Selection Sequences & SQ+ with uneven SFS .
After copying / unzipping the install files, just start the XXHighEnd.exe file; no Install as such is needed. See below at the mouse arrow.
However, when you are running Windows 8 or higher - have not used XXHighEnd before - and are not connected to the Internet, first read this : Windows 8 Tutorials - Install .Net 3.5.
We urge you to read this : Windows 10 Tutorials - Wallpaper, Core Schemes, Q4,5 and more.
Please report as much as you run into but do so in a dedicated topic with a catching title.
Right below here you will find the full install of XXHighEnd.
Below that you will find the UpgradePatch install which can only be used on/over the previous XXHighEnd version, but only from of 2.04. Do *not* installl this UpgradePatch on its own in a new folder because nothing will work ! Only paste and unzip over the contents of the existing XX folder where 2.04 up to 2.10 (and beyond) is installed.
For the existing XXHighEnd user, in order to avoid anomalies which are difficult to comprehend, it is best to kill XXEngine3.exe and AutoHotkey.exe (via TaskManager) prior to the install.
If you run into .exe files doing nothing (XXHighEnd.exe ahead), investigate whether the file is "blocked". If you rightclick on it, chose Properties, then in the first tab you will see an "Unblock" button close to the bottom if this is the case. Click that button and all will be fine.
Download links (UnRar and not UnZip) :
XXHighEnd-211a.rar
XXHighEnd-211a-UpgradePatchOver204AndBeyond.rar
Only zip the below over your XX folder AFTER you installed either of the above :
Version for Tidal Security Testing and for Tidal personnel only :
XXHighEnd-211a01-Tidal.rar