0.40 works, 0.41 won't start

[Zifnab]

I've been playing FFH 0.40z for a while now with no problems. I downloaded the 0.41 installer last night, and installed the game without issue. However when I try to load FFH, CIV 4 crashes. After the mod files load, the music starts playing, but the intro screen does not come up. Instead I get the "Civ 4: BtS has ecountered a problem and needs to close" window.

I tried redownloading 0.41 and reinstalling after seeing a new installer was posted. I also tried repatching with 3.17. If nobody has any ideas, I'll try doing a complete reinstall, but I'd rather not have to do that.

Also, the Fall from Heaven 2.old install continues to work. I have the movies disabled, and I have the config set to not create a cache, so there is nothing to clear.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Kael]

Are you running Vista?

 

[Zifnab]

No. I'm running XP. I've enabled logging and attached the log folder.

 

[Zifnab]

If I replace CIV4ArtDefines_Interface.xml with the 0.40 version and delete CIV4MainMenus.xml, the game will load.

 

[Kael]

If I replace CIV4ArtDefines_Interface.xml with the 0.40 version and delete CIV4MainMenus.xml, the game will load.

What main menu were you using in 0.40 (hyborem, sphener, MoM)?

 

[Zifnab]

I was using hyborem.

 

[Zifnab]

I figured it out. I had to change

<Type>MAIN_MENU_HYBOREM</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_MAIN_MENU_HYBOREM</Description>
<Scene>MAINMENU_SCENE_HYBOREM</Scene>
<SceneNoShader>MAINMENU_SCENE_FALL_FROM_HEAVEN</SceneNoShader>
<Soundtrack>AS2D_OPENING_MENU</Soundtrack>
<Loading>MAINMENU_LOAD_BTS</Loading>
<LoadingSlideshow>MAINMENU_SLIDESHOW_LOAD_BTS</LoadingSlideshow>

to

<Type>MAIN_MENU_HYBOREM</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_MAIN_MENU_HYBOREM</Description>
<Scene>MAINMENU_SCENE_HYBOREM</Scene>
<SceneNoShader>MAINMENU_SCENE_HYBOREM</SceneNoShader>
<Soundtrack>AS2D_OPENING_MENU</Soundtrack>
<Loading>MAINMENU_LOAD_BTS</Loading>
<LoadingSlideshow>MAINMENU_SLIDESHOW_LOAD_BTS</LoadingSlideshow>

in the CIV4MainMenus.xml file, and it works perfectly.

 

[Kael]

That's great troubleshooting, thanks! I'll have that fixed in the next patch.