Version 8 Final Update
(Canopus Only)
The final update for MPO Canopus version 8 is
available by contacting Bdw Publishing,
when it will be emailed to you. This is a 10MB ZIP file with the final
versions of the appropriate files. It is NOT a SETUP installation file. If you
cannot accept 10MB files, we'll try to make special arrangements.
Make backups of the originals and replace them
with the files in the ZIP.
No updates are available for MPO Connections
v8 since it relied on now out-dated drivers from the camera manufacturers. Updates do not
apply to the Asteroid Viewing Guide since this is an annual purchase. The last version 8
is more than two years removed from the current release.
Version 8
and previous versions are no longer maintained and are offered "as-is".
Version 9 Upgrades and Updates
If you upgrade one MPO program to version 9, then you must upgrade all other MPO
programs as well. Because of fundamental changes to core data files, it is not possible to
have earlier versions and V9 reside in the same directory tree.
If you have questions, please send an
email.
DVD Only
The DVD version includes the complete UCAC-2
catalog and MPOSC2 with 110M stars (3x the MPOSC). You must have a DVD-R compatible drive
(not +R). Most videos are -R. If you can play a movie, you should be able to use the MPO
DVD.
Installation Guide
Click here to download the Installation
Guide, Right-click and select "Save Target As" to save the file directly to your
hard drive.
The new installation guide includes details on the conversion of data files to Version
9. Please read it before installing. If you have questions, please send an email before you begin.
Upgrading to Version 9 from Previous Versions
Due to significant changes with the
implementation of a new database engine, simple updates from previous versions are not
available for version 9. A full installation, with some conversion of old files, is
required.
Pricing Policy
All upgrades from versions prior to version 9.0 are at full purchase price. The last
upgrade that required a fee was from version 6 to version 7 (those moving from 7 to 8
could do so at no charge) and was more than four years ago.
Click here
to purchase MPO Software via a secure link
If you have questions, please send an email.
Free Updates for Version 9 Owners
From time to time, updates are offered at no
charge to uses of the current version. These are available on the updates
page.
Click here for a list of changes to 9
"Free" means that there is no update
fee from BDW Publishing. Any costs associated with downloading the update files are the
responsibility of the person getting those files.
