<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>Stardock Forums » RSS Feed » Impulse Beta Posts</title><link>https://feeds.feedburner.com/Stardock/Stardock_com/forum/458</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2026 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>Recent Posts In Impulse Beta</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 7:45:14 AM -0400</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 7:45:14 AM -0400</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>kwilas@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>Leif Erikson</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/315892</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi,  has anyone actually managed to get Impulse running with Wine? I tried it with Wine 1.0 It installed correctly, but it crashes upon loading with this error:   [code]Unhandled Exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. &nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetSatelliteAssembliesFromConfig() &nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Resources.ResourceManager.TryLookingForSatellite(CultureInfo lookForCulture) &nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Resources.R...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/315892</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/315892</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 3:22:49 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-01-22T03:22:49-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Impulse on Linux/Wine</title></item><item><author>drunkenpreacher</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/327304</comments><description><![CDATA[     &nbsp;  &nbsp; stardock central tells me my account is expired, i checked, yes i renewed and my subscription doesn't expire til august 2009, so why the problem, oh, i should install impulse, so i can pull all that's left of my hair out waiting for it to connect to MY FULL TIME HIGH SPEED CONNECTION!!!!@! Come on guys, if we're going to improve the way we get my money, let's improve the service we provide, wincustomize is half-a@#@$ and disappointing, oh you say it's worth the money for th...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/327304</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/327304</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 9:13:26 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2009-03-10T09:13:26-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>well glad???? that I'm not the only one let down by Impulse</title></item><item><author>Frogboy</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/307304</comments><description><![CDATA[For those of you who would like to try out Impulse, check out the link below.&nbsp; Note that the precise version numbers won't match up between Stardock Central and Impulse since they have different backends.  If you'd like to try it go here:    http://storage.stardock.com/files/Impulse_setup.exe    There's a LOT more being added to it but you should find it pretty reliable at updating things.  &nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/307304</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/307304</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 8:14:34 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-11-18T20:14:34-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Impulse BETA download</title></item><item><author>EchoMirage</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/320600</comments><description><![CDATA[So I installed Impulse and downloaded the file.&nbsp; But where does Impulse save that file.&nbsp; Since Sins of a Solar Empire v1.1 Beta is 1.5GB, it would be nice to save that file to my USB flash drive and bring it home.&nbsp; I play the game both at work and home.&nbsp; My work's internet is far faster than home.&nbsp; Why would I want to redownload 1.5GB at home?&nbsp; Time is money.  This is why I hate dealing with download problems for your updates or games (e.g., Steam, Impulse, Stardo...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/320600</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/320600</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:13:25 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-08-09T09:13:25</pubDateParsed><title>Folder Location of Downloaded File</title></item><item><author>Lord of the Isles</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/316783</comments><description><![CDATA[ I doubt this post will accomplish anything very much but I wanted to register my disappointment that it seems I need to install Internet Explorer 7 to get the latest version of Impulse to work.&nbsp;&nbsp; To be more accurate, my gripe is that I need Internet Explorer on my machine at all to use Impulse.  Stardock Central is/was great.&nbsp;&nbsp; The whole Stardock setup for buying/licensing/updating software is great and I've gone on record on more than one game forum saying just that.&nbs...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/316783</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/316783</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 7:36:52 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-30T07:36:52-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Latest Impulse requires IE7</title></item><item><author>Publius of NV</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/316559</comments><description><![CDATA[I installed Impluse in order to install the ToA update.&nbsp; I have a number of other TotalGaming.net games, and a considerable number of Object Desktop apps installed.&nbsp; Many of these showed up in Impulse as having minor updates.&nbsp; I was able to use Impulse to install the update for most of them, but a number of them (both games and OD apps) get an error message that tells me that Impulse was unable to archive the application, and the update fails.&nbsp; Another problem is that Impulse...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/316559</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/316559</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 9:52:39 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-27T21:52:39-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Impulse can't create archive</title></item><item><author>CommanderGizmo</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/310238</comments><description><![CDATA[I have been using impluse for abouta week now and wanted to offer my first impressions.  I can't quite put my finger on it yet, but there is something just a little frustrating about the interface.&nbsp; Pretty much all the info and commands that I need are there, but it doesn't feel like it.&nbsp; Perhaps it is me just not accustomed to such an iterface, or perhaps it is just not intuitive.&nbsp; Something is just missing.&nbsp; Perhaps higher contrast between the background and the buttons (...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/310238</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/310238</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:07:29 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-26T12:07:29</pubDateParsed><title>First Impressions</title></item><item><author>jonni985</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/316139</comments><description><![CDATA[Running Windows XP:  I have a hardcopy of GC2:SE which I have installed already, and I've also downloaded, archived, and installed GC2:DA through Impulse.  However, I have downloaded and redownloaded TotA three times now, I have found the archived download (in AppData), but when ever I click "Install" it merely starts the downloading process once again which I've noticed a few others ave had a similar issue. But how do I get Impulse to open the archive and install TotA? Am I going to have to...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/316139</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/316139</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:38:26 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-24T09:38:26</pubDateParsed><title>Issue with Impulse</title></item><item><author>DMFan</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/316146</comments><description><![CDATA[My problem is simple, I'm behind a corporate firewall and I can only access the web through a proxy server.  Impulse won't install because it tries to download setup files directly from the web.  Do you have a full package I can download to install the program? I could then update Impulse once I set up the proxy configuration in it.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/316146</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/316146</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:13:47 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-24T12:13:47</pubDateParsed><title>Impulse and corporate proxies</title></item><item><author>RabidMAT12</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/315693</comments><description><![CDATA[I get this error whenever I try to install or update Gal Civ 2, if anybody can tell me a fix I would be most grateful, thanks. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/315693</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/315693</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 8:51:35 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-20T08:51:35-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Conversion from type 'DBNull' to type 'Date' is not valid</title></item><item><author>Picciu</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/315526</comments><description><![CDATA[I just tried impulse and I have to say that it look good. First step to gain land against steam and others. Well it need more work and polishing but I think it will be better in the future.  Impulse detect my games without problems. Well&nbsp;not ToA, as stated&nbsp;in other thread. Don't&nbsp;know why.&nbsp;I also updated GalCiv2:DA from Impulse (1.80g.103). Then the problem: if I open SDCentral (I keep using it because at the moment Impulse is not better in all the way) it tell me to update ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/315526</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/315526</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 8:55:26 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-19T20:55:26-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Impulse detect my games correctly but...</title></item><item><author>pdsuber</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/315515</comments><description><![CDATA[In Stardock Central, GalCiv2 had several components in the tree under it (Tutorials, Movies, Height Maps, etc.), which made subsequent installs faster and smaller because I didn't need to download the parts I didn't want (like the tutorials, for example). With Impulse, however, the games are all-or-nothing, and I'm forced to install all of GalCiv2 whether I want it or not. Please put back the sub-components.  If there's an option somewhere that I missed, please let me know and accept my apolog...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/315515</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/315515</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 8:43:05 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-19T20:43:05-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Lack of Componentization in GalCiv2</title></item><item><author>Sir_On_The_Edge</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/315537</comments><description><![CDATA[I know you can right click it so it does not startup with your computer but that was the last place I looked. Honestly there needs to be options for it in the preferences part of the program.  Otherwise it's brilliant! ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/315537</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/315537</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 7:24:26 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-19T07:24:26-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>How to improve the dock</title></item><item><author>Lheim</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/315392</comments><description><![CDATA[I'm just trying to install and check out Impulse in preparation for Galciv 1.95 - and I can't even log in. Impulse is telling me it can't connect to the server, and Impulse Dock crashes on loading. The relevant sections of the errorlogs are..:  &nbsp;  impulse-errorlog.txt  -- [6/18/2008 5:06:52 AM] ---------------------------------------------------- Context:&nbsp;Retrieve Acount:  Message:&nbsp;Failed to retrieve account information. Exception:&nbsp;Server not responding, please check...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/315392</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/315392</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 5:41:15 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-18T17:41:15-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Impulse error - can't log in!</title></item><item><author>Publius of NV</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/315414</comments><description><![CDATA[After seeing Brad's post on GC2 TA updates, stating that 1.95 would only be available through Impulse, I downloaded and installed it.&nbsp; I also have a number of tokens still unused on TGN.&nbsp; After going through the "Store", selecting a game, and going to "My Cart", I don't see any way of paying for a game using tokens under Impulse.  Is purchase using tokens supported on Impulse?&nbsp; If not, are tokens being phased out? Will I (as I was once before) be forced to use up my remaining to...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/315414</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/315414</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 1:24:53 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-18T13:24:53-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Does Impulse support use of TGN tokens?</title></item><item><author>mhyder</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/315389</comments><description><![CDATA[  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/315389</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/315389</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:10:50 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-18T12:10:50</pubDateParsed><title>ble</title></item><item><author>sevenwarlocks</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/315315</comments><description><![CDATA[I understand that&nbsp;stuff happens, but&nbsp;since the developer stated that downloading Impulse was  necessary  for updating ToA, everyone who downloaded&nbsp;Impulse has reason to feel that&nbsp;their time has been well and fully wasted.   Many people discussing this issue in the forum seem (and i'm not criticizing  them , mind you) to enjoy quashing IT bugs every bit as much as they do playing the game itself, which is fine, but if, like me, you do not - then there is no ToA update at thi...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/315315</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/315315</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 6:24:38 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-17T18:24:38-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>A total failure. Impulse is not updating ToA</title></item><item><author>gardenerstouch</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/313371</comments><description><![CDATA[When my dialup connection went down in the middle of a page load, I got quite the collage of html elements.&nbsp; It would be nice if there were some way to reload the page. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/313371</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/313371</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 1:25:07 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-06-09T13:25:07-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Impulse needs a refresh button.</title></item><item><author>Lord KiRon</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/307945</comments><description><![CDATA[The digital distribution idea is great , I really love it but there are unnoticed strings attached that make it worse then buying DVD in store :  With DVD (yes retail one , the one with annoying protection etc) you can :  1. Sell it.  2. Give it to someone else.  3. Even pass it as heritage     The Impulse and SDC accounts are  personal  - you can't sell your game , you cant land your game and surely no one can inherit it after you pass away    Of couse you can just give your passwo...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/307945</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/307945</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 7:20:44 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-05-11T07:20:44-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Why impulse worse then DVD</title></item><item><author>Quitch</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/310991</comments><description><![CDATA[Currently I can't see a way to update which doesn't involve switching to the update tab and clicking to install all updates in turn. Frankly, one of the advantages I have always seen in Steam was that it could quietly run in the system tray updating my apps as and when without me ever giving it a second thought.  Since Stardock doesn't seem to want to go this route, can we at least have an option to automatically apply detected updates? In addition an "Install All" button for those who want to...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/310991</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/310991</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 5:36:16 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-05-10T17:36:16-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Improving application update mechanism</title></item><item><author>Quitch</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/310992</comments><description><![CDATA[By default Impulse is downloading Alpha/Beta versions of updates. I'm not sure whether this is the default state for Impulse, or a carry over from my SDC account, but either way it should not be the default setting. In the case of SDC carry over it should be remembered that for a very long time SDC had "Download Alpha/Beta releases" on by default, a checkbox which I'm sure has been the cause of one than one support ticket to Stardock.  More sensible surely to disable this, and thus people who ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/310992</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/310992</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 4:37:07 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-05-10T16:37:07-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Disable beta download by default</title></item><item><author>tickhromeroi</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/311463</comments><description><![CDATA[The Back and Forward mouse buttons on my Logitech MX 600 Cordless Laser Mouse don't work in Impulse.&nbsp; They work in both Firefox and IE.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/311463</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/311463</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 11:48:27 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-05-09T12:48:27</pubDateParsed><title>Back and Forward Mouse Buttons Don't Work</title></item><item><author>pndrev</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/311242</comments><description><![CDATA[I (and several others) noticed this during the release of Twilight:  After choosing an installation path*, Impulse adds 'Stardock/Totalgaming.net/' to the path. That is clearly wrong, if I choose a specific path, I want the software to be installed exactly there.   (*) Expansions shouldn't ask for a path anyway, as they need to be installed in the correct subfolder of the main game. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/311242</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/311242</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 1:03:16 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-05-07T13:03:16-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Installation path for Twilight wrong</title></item><item><author>tickhromeroi</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/311163</comments><description><![CDATA[I took a look at the Store tab in Impulse and tried sorting some items.&nbsp; For instance, under Games, if I sort the default "Tile" view by Popularity with no filter, I get a two column scrollable display.&nbsp; But, there's no indication of whether the Tiles are sorted vertically first or horizontally.&nbsp; Since the display is scrollable, I would have assumed the sort order was primarily horizontal, otherwise I'd have to scroll to the bottom, then the top, then the bottom again to go throug...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/311163</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/311163</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 6:27:27 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-05-06T18:27:27-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Sorting of "Tiles" in the Store Needs Work</title></item><item><author>Quitch</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/310993</comments><description><![CDATA[Everything which causes UAC to be triggered should be marked with a UAC shield. Currently, under Windows Vista, the Change button in the Program Location area causes a UAC prompt, but the button is not marked to indicate this will occur. As far as I understand the UAC guidelines all buttons which trigger UAC should be so marked.  Also, it appears that once you have provided UAC credentials to make one change, you are then authorised for all further changes within that window. Is that intended ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/310993</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/310993</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 12:48:26 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-05-05T09:48:26</pubDateParsed><title>Mark "Change" button with UAC shield</title></item></channel></rss>