Today Embarcadero released a second patch for RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder 13 Florence.
The RAD Studio 13 October Patch provides quality improvements to the 13 release, focused on C++ tooling, some debugger, iOS 26 and reFind improvements, enhancements to the Windows SDK integration for C++, and the delivery of some missing Indy packages.
The October Patch is a cumulative patch, which also includes all fixes delivered in the September Patch. This means that if you haven’t installed any of the 13.0 patches, all you have to install is the October Patch.
Installing this patch is highly recommended for all RAD Studio 13, Delphi 13, and C++Builder 13 customers. This patch is approximately 850MB to download. The details of the fixes and changes are in the two readme files listed below.
Table of Contents
Patch Installation Process
GetIt-based installation steps for this deferred package are very similar to what already described in the past (see for example https://blogs.embarcadero.com/rad-studio-11-alexandria-patch-1-available/):
- The patch availability is indicated in the Welcome page of the IDE
- As an alternative, search for it in the GetIt Package Manager
- Once you start the installation, it asks you to accept the patch EULA (which is the same of the product EULA) and it reminds you that you need to restart the IDE
- As the actual process starts, it opens a console. Remember you might have to accept the UAC system prompt to proceed, even if it might sit behind the console window. The entire installation process takes place outside of the IDE, in a command line console.
- Once the process is completed, the RAD Studio IDE should restart automatically
We’ll make the patch available also in the my.embarcadero.com portal for manual download and installation, following the steps in the readme file included in the installation and in this blog post.
A couple of additional notes:
- If you install the patch via GetIt, the About Box in the IDE will indicate the patch has been installed, if you install manually, the information will be missing.
- You need to manually reinstall PAServer, as explained in the readme
- Check the “Potential Issue with macOS 26” is you are targeting that platform
RAD Studio 13 October Patch Readme
The RAD Studio 13 October Patch provides quality improvements to the 13 release, focused on C++ tooling, some debugger, iOS 26 and reFind improvements, enhancements to the Windows SDK integration for C++, and the delivery of some missing Indy packages.
The October Patch is a cumulative patch, which also includes all fixes delivered in the September Patch. This means that if you haven’t installed any of the 13.0 patches, all you have to install is the October Patch.
Installing this patch is highly recommended for all RAD Studio 13, Delphi 13, and C++Builder 13 customers.
Installation via GetIt
If you download the patch through GetIt, it will install automatically and create a backup of any replaced files. The actual download – about 840MB – takes place while the patch runs in a console window, which may take some time depending on your internet speed.
Note: The October patch includes updated versions of PAServer for MacOS and Windows. The MacOS version is the same as the September patch, so you need to copy it over to your target Mac device and install it there manually unless you have already done it for the September Patch. The Windows version of PAServer is new in this patch.
Manual Download and Installation
This patch is also available in the download portal at my.embarcadero.com:
- Locate the RAD Studio 13 October Patch file and download it.
- After unzipping it, you can run the batch file included
- In alternative, you can manually expand the embedded ZIP file in the respective subfolders of the RAD Studio installation folder.
- Next install PAServer for MacOS and Windows, as indicated above.
Uninstallation steps (for GetIt installation)
To uninstall the patch and revert back to the 13 original version:
- Open the Catalog Repository installation folder (there is a specific, new command in GetIt dialog to open the folder a packages is expended into)
- Run the uninstall batch file
- Only *after* you have cleared the patch, uninstall the package from GetIt
Uninstallation steps (for manual installation)
In the folder where the patch was unzipped, run the uninstall batch file.
Potential Issue with macOS 26
In some uncommon scenarios, after applying the patch when building for macOS, you might see a link-time error message like:
[dccosxarm64 Error] E2597 ld: file not found: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AVFCapture.framework/Versions/A/AVFCapture for architecture arm64
In this case, consider following the steps below:
a. On your Mac, at the PAServer prompt, type s to display your scratch-dir location and delete that scratch-dir folder and its contents
b. In the RAD Studio IDE, in the Platforms SDK configuration, delete the MacOSX 26.0 SDK for the macOS ARM 64-bit platform
c. In the folder C:Users<username>DocumentsEmbarcaderoStudioSDKs, delete MacOSX26.0.sdk file.
d. In the RAD Studio IDE, configure the MacOSX 26.0 SDK once again
Quality Portal issues addressed
These are the publicly reported Quality Portal issues addressed by this patch (see https://qp.embarcadero.com):
- RSS-4210: TTakePhotoFromCameraAction results in a crash when NeedSaveToAlbum is True on iOS 26
- RSS-4200: reFind mangles rename units
- RSS-4178: reFind CRLF help output issue
- RSS-4118: Can’t compile an empty FMX project to iPadOS 26 : missing _LocationEssentials framework
- RSS-4247: Beyond compare fails on opened file and history compare
In addition, we addressed also the following debugger issues:
- Korean (Unicode) variable names and function parameters are not displayed correctly in 64-bit debug mode
- Debugger VC++ runtime crash when inspecting TList<> item [Delphi Win64 IDE]
- The path to the import library is not ignored when the “Link by Name Only” option is set for “Windows 64 – bit (modern)” platform.
- 64-bit IDE opens CPU view when stopping on int 3
RAD 13 September Patch Readme
The RAD Studio 13 September Patch provides quality improvements to the 13 release, focused on issues in the C++Builder IDE with USEFORM macros and the refactoring menu, a version mismatch in PAServer for MacOS, missing components in the Indy library integration, and a FireMonkey design time crash.
Installing this patch is highly recommended for all RAD Studio 13, Delphi 13, and C++Builder 13 customers.
Installation via GetIt
If you download the patch via GetIt, it is installed automatically, creating a backup of the files replaced. Notice that the actual download, approximately 500MB, happens while the patch is running in a console window (an operation that may take some time, depending on your connection speed).
Note: The patch includes an updated version of PAServer for MacOS and iOS. This is copied to the patch download folder, and you need to copy it over to your target Mac device and install it there manually.
Manual Download and Installation
This patch is also available in the download portal at my.embarcadero.com. Locate the RAD Studio 13 September Patch file and download it. After unzipping it, you can run the batch file included or you can manually expand the embedded ZIP file in the respective subfolders of the RAD Studio installation folder. You also have to install PAServer for MacOS, as indicated above.
Uninstallation steps (for GetIt installation)
To uninstall the patch and revert back to the 13 original version:
Open the Catalog Repository installation folder (there is a specific, new command in GetIt dialog to open the folder a packages is expended into)
Run the uninstall batch file
Only *after* you have cleared the patch, uninstall the package from GetIt
Quality Portal issues addressed
These are the publicly reported Quality Portal issues addressed by this patch:
RSS-4059: PAServer Manager 37.0 looking for /Applications/PAServer-24.0.app on Mac
RSS-4169: RS 13 delayimp.h and possibly other headers missing for Win64x
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Why this patch doesnt work on Delphi 13 37.0.57242.3601? It ends with message: “The package “13Patch-October” exists but it is not compatible with the current version”. The September Patch didnt wotk as well.
I’m not sure why it’s not working in that particular case. You can try downloading the patch from https://my.embarcadero.com directly and run it with all copies of the IDE closed (preferably after a reboot – just to make sure nothing is hanging around). If that doesn’t work, then contact our support team so they can try to work out what’s happening and help you.
I have the same problem on Delphi Pro 37.0.57242.3601 fresh install.
I tried to install september patch from GetIt but the error “The package “13Patch-September” exists but it is not compatible with the current version” is returned.
I installed the september patch manually, downloading it from my.embarcadero.com. The installation completes but no evidence in Delphi about dialog and the IDE still notify me that a patch is available.
Now same behaviour with october patch: GetIt return the error “The package “13Patch-October” exists but it is not compatible with the current version”. Manually installing the patch completes without errors but the IDE still show me “Patch available” and no evidence in the Delphi about dialog.
If you manually install the patch the IDE will still show the patch is available (we are looking into fixing that at some point in the future). As long as the manual install works, it’s good. If you look in the Help–>About box you should see both patches listed as having been installed despite the warning message.
I’m experiencing the same issue. When I try to install the patch from the IDE, I get the message:
“The package ‘13Patch-October’ exists but it is not compatible with the current version.”
If I install it manually, the process seems to complete successfully, but when I open Delphi and check the About dialog, it still shows:
“”
I ran the patch.R13.hotfix.october_install.bat file from the “RAD Studio Command Prompt”, using Run as Administrator.
I’m sorry you had some trouble. If you install the patch manually, as you say you have, it will work but it will not show it has been installed in the IDE. We’re working on making that clearer for future patches.