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Virtual Belfry Upgrade Patch

The latest version of Virtual Belfry is 1.4, which permits some new ten-bell options (see below for separate download options for these).

Please note: the patch will only work if you already have a working copy of Virtual Belfry - version 1.0c or later - installed on your computer. To upgrade versions prior to 1.0c, contact the author).

To download and install the patch, follow these instructions:

  1. As a precaution, make sure you have your licence key available (it is a code that will look something like "NB2M-7GXG-BL3D-HZF7"). If you have your original CD sleeve, the number is stuck to the back. Otherwise, run Virtual Belfry, click on Help..About and write the licence key down on a piece of paper.
  2. Exit from Virtual Belfry if you happen to have it running;
  3. Click on the download link below to begin the download;
  4. Opt to save the file, to a convenient location on your computer, such as your desktop;
  5. After the download has completed, double click on the downloaded file to run it;
  6. Go through the steps that are presented to you to complete the upgrade;
  7. Run Virtual Belfry;
  8. Enter your licence key and activation key if you have not already registered your copy. [more details about registration]

Download the Virtual Belfry 1.4 Patch (2Mb)

Important note: This patch installs new versions of the method, composition and call-change sequence files in order to provide entries for nine and ten bells. The installation of the new methods and compositions is done in a way that preserves any that you may have entered yourself. For unavoidable reasons, however, and only for those users upgrading to version 1.4 from a pre-1.4 version, any call change sequences you may have entered yourself will no longer be on the menu after running the new version of Virtual Belfry. They will still exist, however. You should read the "Behind the Scenes" topic of the online help to learn where they can be found and what you need to do to include them in the new file.

Ten Bell Towers

Virtual Belfry (version 1.4 or later) can now be "augmented" by downloading and installing either or both of these options:

Download "Hobart St Davids (virtual 10)" (10.5Mb)

Download "Harmonic Minor Ten" (10.5Mb)

The Registration Utility Program

Starting with version 1.2, Virtual Belfry must be registered before it will run. If you want to do this before you install Virtual Belfry on your computer, simply download the small program below, run it on your PC, and note the number that it displays. The registration page provides more details about this process.

Download the Virtual Belfry registration utility (64Kb)