Maps, the map editor, and a glitch

Otaku-Senpai · Post by **Otaku-Senpai** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:19 pm

What OS are you on?
How did you install to get that picture.

Windows 7

I just extracted from the .zip file, and ran the installer, as far as i know I'm using the only .exe file in the install folder.

Also, I'm a guy, thought I should point that out.

Post by **Dx.** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:29 am

There should be two executables in the install folder, use the one that says D3D9 on it.
Also, is anything listed in the symlog.txt?

Otaku-Senpai · Post by **Otaku-Senpai** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:49 pm

There should be two executables in the install folder, used the one that says D3D9 on it.
Also, is anything listed in the symlog.txt?

There is only 1 exe, there is no D3D9. (I'm trying to run the Red Odyssey, not BzE.) Unless TRO is also supposed to have a D3D9

Only think in the symlog is "Couldn't find file "nk_1sun1.map"

Post by **hitchcockgreen** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:10 pm

TRO does not have D3D9. Only BzE and BZ 1.5 do.

What directory did you install TRO to?

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Otaku-Senpai · Post by **Otaku-Senpai** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:10 pm

C:\Users\User\Documents\Games\Battlezone - The Red Odyssey Expansion

Post by **hitchcockgreen** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:34 pm

Uninstall it and then reinstall it to its default directory.
In windows 7 folders like My Documents can act very much like symlinks.

Even better, install right to the root of your drive. I.e. c:\the red odyssey

That and default should work flawlessly.

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Post by **Dx.** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:27 pm

I noticed in win7 64bit that if installing a 32bit game to the x86 folder, there is a direct draw entry made in the registry which doesn't occure when the install path is the root.

Post by **hitchcockgreen** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:01 pm

Verified that it works just fine when installing to %PROGRAMFILES% and root on windows 7 64bit.

Have not tried C:\Users\thisguyrighthere\Documents\Games\whatever

Post by **Dx.** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:50 am

When you change the install path, you should do it in the installer or it will break some things.
Never install, then copy the game some where else.

Post by **hitchcockgreen** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:44 am

In stock the only registry entries made, if I recall correctly, were simply registering the path to the executable.

The reason for this seemed to be for patches to be applied or in the case of tro; to determine that bz was indeed installed.

I haven't tracked the registry entries for bze or 1.5 but I've not had issues with "portable" versions (I.e. copied over, run from a flash drive, etc) but that is by no means universal. Couldn't guarantee the same results on other peoples computers.

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Firestorm29 · Post by **Firestorm29** » Fri May 04, 2012 4:57 pm

I'm open for Sunday for a game... I should be through with most my work and quite open at that point.

Post by **hitchcockgreen** » Fri May 04, 2012 7:06 pm

Name your session. I'll keep a window open.

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Firestorm29 · Post by **Firestorm29** » Sun May 06, 2012 7:49 pm

Going to try 1.5, but I'm also putting on bZE in case things don't work out.

Post by **hitchcockgreen** » Mon May 07, 2012 1:14 pm

I missed out by about an hour.

Firestorm29 · Post by **Firestorm29** » Tue May 08, 2012 5:04 am

That's ok, I'm done with the semester now, so I should be able try again this weekend without as much trouble (I hope...)

Post by **hitchcockgreen** » Tue May 08, 2012 3:45 pm

Alright. Hopefully see you then.

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