squid Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 as described here : http://bbs.thirdwire.com/phpBB3w/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8511 Quote
+DoctorQuest Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 It sound a lot like you are running an exe that was not properly updated with a patch. I have a similar issue with my "custom" exes when I do an update. I need to make sure I recreate the custom exes from a new patched exe to get any of them to work. What is the name of the EXE file you are trying to start? Quote
Bossco82 Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Like he said above, whichever exe your using is out of date, you need to update it. Quote
squid Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) Thanks everyone for the input. - I updated to august 2011. No change - The exes are : StrikeFighters2.exe StrikeFighters2 Vietnam.exe StrikeFighters2 Israel.exe StrikeFighters2 Europe.exe StrikeFighters2 Exp2.exe They are all now dated as 8.17.2011 (actually i am bit confused by the existence of separate exe (and folders) for the Exp2. Why is that?) Edited August 23, 2011 by squid Quote
+MigBuster Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Did you actually set the exes to run as admin in the compatibility tab? Quote
squid Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 tried the administrator privilege, no change Quote
+SkateZilla Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 tried the administrator privilege, no change make sure no programs are asking for permission for the EXE (ie Firewall, windows etc), it would leave you at a black screen, you'd have to ALT TAB and look for the prompt, grant access/allow, then restart the game. Quote
squid Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 i am seeing in C:\Users\User\Documents\ a "Thirdwire" folder with "StrikeFighters2 Europe" and StrikeFighters2 Exp2" folders in it. Is that normal ? Quote
+MigBuster Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 i am seeing in C:\Users\User\Documents\ a "Thirdwire" folder with "StrikeFighters2 Europe" and StrikeFighters2 Exp2" folders in it. Is that normal ? Thats not the default location for the mod folders in Vista/7 Are they mod folders or is that where you have installed the core game folders to? Quote
squid Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 i haven't installed in there anything. Also, the proper thirdwire folders (all of them) are in "Saved Games" as well (all the merge folders). (my mod folders are in a custom location "E:\GAMES\Thirdwire\Mods\" and installation folder in "E:\GAMES\Strike Fighters 2\") Quote
Bossco82 Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Check your opions.ini is pointing to your custom location. I had a similar problem as my OS is installed on an SSD and all games in a high speed mechanical. Quote
+russouk2004 Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) Ok heres a fix for modded installs that wont work after the update delete the old exe you used for the modded exe,copy the SF2 exe,rename to whatever,then go to the options.ini in both folders,in (heres mine in win7 for example) C:\Users\Iron Maiden\Saved Games\ThirdWire\SF2-Modded in normal SF2 folder in above location. Open options.ini,scroll to the bottom and make sure the path is to your mod folder. as below [Mods] ModsEnabled=TRUE Directory=C:\Users\Iron Maiden\Saved Games\ThirdWire\SF2-Modded Editors=StrikeFighters2 [screenShots] Directory=C:\Users\Iron Maiden\Saved Games\ThirdWire\SF2-Modded\ScreenShots Format=JPG then just create new shortcut via the newly created exe. Edited August 23, 2011 by russouk2004 Quote
squid Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 ermmm can you elaborate maybe bit more ? - i have only updated exes. - "old exe" = ? - "modded exe" = ? - which exactly i am copying? and what i do with the copy ? what i am doing with the original ? - "both folders" = ? which one is the other folder ? - "newly created exe" = how is this created ? Quote
+russouk2004 Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Right as you may know,you copy the original sf2.exe and the copy when executed,becomes your modded game,created in users\saved game folder path ok?.original folder and the new mod folder. so you just need to delete the mod exe,then copy the newly updated exe,rename it to whatever you call your modded exe. Quote
squid Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 the thing is, that i haven't created separate exes for my mods :( I have only created custom mod folders and modified the original options.inis to point there .... Quote
+Fubar512 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Did you download and install mods from *other* websites? Quote
squid Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 hmmm i have to check that. Self installed mods? ... i can't remember making any change since the last time it was working normally ... maybe installed the may update and didnt check right away if everything still worked ok? Quote
+Soulfreak Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) I would do it like this: - Download all SF2 Games (and expansions) I have from Thirdwire - Backup my mods folder - uninstall your SF2 installs (all) - Install the new downloadet Games (no patching needet) in the order as shown: 1: SF2 2: SF2V 3: SF2E 4: SF2I 5: SF2 exp 1 6: SF2 exp 2 - Try to run all the Games. If they won´t run there must be something wrong with your system. - If ok, install my mods again and try to run the sims. Edited August 24, 2011 by Soulfreak Quote
+russouk2004 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 The mod folders use a copied original exe,and these are NOT modified by updates,you MUST delet them and copy the newly updated original exe for it to work,as ive said 3 times now Quote
squid Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 there are no .exe files in my mod folders (or in User\Saved Games\ folder) .... (never were) Quote
+Wrench Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 jeeezzz.... see pic below for an example of exes located in your C:\Program Files (x86)\ThirdWire\Strike Fighters 2 note that the dates of all additional exes (NOT the stock 3W one for main games and expansion paks) all match the date of the updated SF2.exe we can't make it any simpler than this... Quote
squid Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) I have never used separate (copies of originals) executables for mods . (Is this advised for some reason ?) k? ... Edited August 24, 2011 by squid Quote
squid Posted August 24, 2011 Author Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) the thing is, that i haven't created separate exes for my mods :( I have only created custom mod folders and modified the original options.inis to point there .... and if i restore the options.ini mod folder lines to point to the default location and / or put FALSE to the mods enabled line, nothing changes Edited August 24, 2011 by squid Quote
+Fubar512 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 Again, did you download anything for SF2 from another site? PM me if you don't understand the question. Quote
+Wrench Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) Is this advised for some reason ah... yauh!! Something called "era and region specific installs". A highly reccomended thing to do --------- the elephant in the room that Fub's is trying to skirt, is that another member downloaded the Flatapus (Flanker) from the Insky site and got hit with a supremly nasty virus. this is the question he's asking == have you downloaded anything from them? Have you scanned -DEEP scan- for infections? Or are you installs just screwed up?? edit: looking at your screenie, your MAIN installs are all f***ed up .. they should be in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ThirdWire\Strike Fighters 2 this is WHERE they want to be .. and SHOULD be. If it were me, I'd delete EVERYTHING and start factory-fresh install the way it was designed to be Edited August 24, 2011 by Wrench Quote
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