Patch bugged?

[Zipuli]

Hi,

Played unpatched Paradox version (1.0) and it ran OK, suffered only one crash when finished 1st campaign mission. And after 2 hours of play and no saves I was not too happy with that. So the patch was a nice surprise...

...but after installing it whenever I try to load a mission (no matter if battle or campaign) the loading bar goes as far as 92% and the game crashes. Every single time.

Guess it's back to unpatched for me?

Zip

[Battlefront.com]

Hmmm... that sounds exactly like what happens when trying to use a Battlefront (eLicense protected) patch over the Paradox (SecurRom protected) version. But since we haven't released a Battlefront patch since everybody is getting 1.01, this is odd. I'm moving this over to the Tech Support Forum.

For now I don't know what to tell you. Please keep checking this thread for updates. We will do a test ourselves (again) to see if we can isolate some sort of problem. There shouldn't be because all the game software is identical, only the copy protection is different!

Steve

[Madmatt]

Try and run the patch installer again. Also check on the main menu and be sure its indicating that the version is now "v1.01".

Thanks!

Madmatt

[SaOk]

I have the same problem. I ran the patch again and it indicates its v1.01 on the menu but crashes still any time at 92%.

[Scareye]

Same problem. Patched the game two times and it always crashes at 92%.

[Sape]

Same problem here. Strange.

[SaOk]

Should there be Spieldateien and Fichiers du jeu folders at main folder? I haven´t noticed them before on v1.0. I have the english version installed. I tried to move savegames away and change options but nothing helps. In 12 minutes i am going to get the patch from filefront if its different than one from gamershell. I dont think it is but... :S

My specs: athlon 3000+ barton, 2056mt, geforce 7800 gs 256mt, finnish windows xp sp2.

[Battlefront.com]

OK, we are all over this. Can someone answer the question I asked about the timestamp on the Version 1.00.brz file in the Data folder? I need both the creation and modification dates.

Thanks!

Steve

[ July 28, 2007, 01:44 AM: Message edited by: Battlefront.com ]

[Scareye]

Version 100.brz

creation: 27. Juli 2007, 18:06:03
modified: 24. Juni 2007, 04:08:38
28. Juli 2007, 10:44:47

[Battlefront.com]

Thanks! We're looking into ir right now! This will be easy for us to fix once we know one critical thing. Your info hopefully did that. I'll report back shortly!!

Steve

[worgul]

Same here: crash to desktop at 92%


Version 100.brz

modified (zuletzt geändert): 24. Juni 2007 04:08:38

[Battlefront.com]

OK, that information is both good and bad. Good because it confirms that Paradox shipped the correct version. It is bad because that file is the only thing that could possibly cause a problem. At least from our end.

We have suspicion, but we have to figure things out.

Stay tuned!

Steve

P.S. well, so much for me getting some sleep smile.gif

[Battlefront.com]

Can someone try to play the Training Campaign and tell me if it works? Thanks!

Steve

[worgul]

I tried the trainings campaign a few minutes ago.

Same: crash at 92%, sorry.

[Razer]

I've tried to restart, reinstall and so on. Still crashes on 92% any map, in any mode.

[worgul]

IMHO it´s Securom, that is the cause for the ctd.

Look at many other games like Silent Hunter 4. Since 1.3 there is no protection anymore (or Supreme Commander and so on), because Securom (and other protection systems too) was the cause for many problems in the games.

[Battlefront.com]

We are still looking at this. We have no reason to believe it is SecureRom yet. I'll keep reporting back here!

Steve

[Rautaysi]

same issue as guys up!
specs:
windows xp
Amd Athlon 64 x2 4200+
2gb ddr2 sdram
250gb
7600gs

[Battlefront.com]

Can someone please check the "Hotkeys.txt" file in the Data Folder? What are the last the entries under the "MSIC KEYS"?

Thanks!

Steve

[worgul]

Complete hotkeys.txt:

Camera Keys
<E>W
<F>Z
<E>A
<F>Q
<E>D
<E>S
<E>Q
<F>A
<E>E
<E>V
<E>R
<E>F
<E>Z
<G>Y
<F>W
<E>X
<E>C

Misc Keys
<E>-
<E>=
<G>+
<E>T
<E>Y
<G>Z
<E>{
<E>}

Command Keys Default
<E>U
<E>I
<E>O
<E>J
<E>K
<E>L
<E>M
<F>,
<E>,
<F>;
<E>.
<F>:

Command Keys Special // target, hide, quick-move, face, pause
<E>G
<E>H
<E>B
<E>N
<E>P

[Vesikko72]

And I got the same with my downloaded 1.01. Crashed at 92% - always!

And after uninstalling the whole lot I haven't been able to install the original (CD-ROM) anymore... Very nice.

Back to CMBO and CMBB for a while.

[worgul]

Originally posted by Vesikko72:
And I got the same with my downloaded 1.01. Crashed at 92% - always!

And after uninstalling the whole lot I haven't been able to install the original (CD-ROM) anymore... Very nice.

Back to CMBO and CMBB for a while. You have two versions of the same game?
- Download
- CD from Paradox

[Battlefront.com]

Great!

Try this. Open Hotkeys and enter this one entry at the very end of the Misc Keys list and try running again:


<E>`


Just as it is typed above. Copy, paste, and go for it!

I await the happy news smile.gif

Steve

[worgul]

You saved my day! And weekend!

It works, thanks a lot. CU

[Battlefront.com]

WOOHOOOO!!!

OK, it is time to make some noise about this!

Steve

[Razer]

Works. Thanks Steve!

[Tempergus]

Just an <E>` ?

That's a joke, isn't it?

Nothing better now, 92% and over and out!

[worgul]

I tried every mode now:
-both campaigns
-qb
-single battle
and everything is working fine. No CTD.

My "new" hotkeys.txt:

Camera Keys
<E>W
<F>Z
<E>A
<F>Q
<E>D
<E>S
<E>Q
<F>A
<E>E
<E>V
<E>R
<E>F
<E>Z
<G>Y
<F>W
<E>X
<E>C

Misc Keys
<E>-
<E>=
<G>+
<E>T
<E>Y
<G>Z
<E>{
<E>}
<E>`


Command Keys Default
<E>U
<E>I
<E>O
<E>J
<E>K
<E>L
<E>M
<F>,
<E>,
<F>;
<E>.
<F>:

Command Keys Special // target, hide, quick-move, face, pause
<E>G
<E>H
<E>B
<E>N
<E>P

[Tempergus]

ok, you're right.

works now but the performance is lousy.
feels like 10-15 frames/sec.

system core duo:

q6600
pny 88ßß gtx 768 mb
3 gb ram
win xp sp2(patched)

there has to follow a performance patch soon.

[Battlefront.com]

Tempergus ,

Please see the link at the bottom of my post to a thread with suggestions about framerate issues.

Steve

[Madmatt]

Updated Paradox v1.01a patch will be hosted on various mirror sites shortly. Stand by for links!


...or I guess you could just add that tilde key entry yourself as shown above. Thats literally the only real change in this 1.01a patch....

Madmatt