BtS d2d crashes on startup
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my problem is that usually I would now start playing around with the installation before proposing any new stuff to try. Since I don't own D2D stuff I cannot do that though
so I fear I am (still) stumped. This sounds like a corrupted installation - and a complete reinstall should fix it. But for a complete reinstall you'd need to know what files and registry keys this game leaves behind on uninstall (and it does leave stuff behind - all programs do to some extent). Unfortunately the registry keys are different on each version (i.e. D2D has different ones from Steam and different ones from the retail version etc.) so I don't know exactly what to do. I hope someone else knows more about D2D 
At this point, I'm using Civ4 obtained through TryMedia and BtS that's store-bought. After a considerable hassle, I got Civ4 patched up to 1.74.
Did those latest logs tell you anything? Is there any way you could send me a list of what all is supposed to be within the Beyond the Sword/Assets/Art directory? Maybe then you could zip up whatever is missing for me?
Did those latest logs tell you anything? Is there any way you could send me a list of what all is supposed to be within the Beyond the Sword/Assets/Art directory? Maybe then you could zip up whatever is missing for me?
unfortunately I can not distribute any of the unmodded game files, that would be against forum rules.
For some reason I was of the impression that this was all D2D...
In what sequence did you install/patch the game(s)?
For some reason I was of the impression that this was all D2D...
In what sequence did you install/patch the game(s)?
and it still crashes just the same.
When you installed BtS was that a clean install of everything? i.e. removed Civ4 and BtS (the d2d one) and then reinstalled the whole thing?
When you installed BtS was that a clean install of everything? i.e. removed Civ4 and BtS (the d2d one) and then reinstalled the whole thing?
do that only if it does not include more hassle - it is possible though by no means guaranteed that it could help.
As for BtS: it still crashes at startup, right? and there is no error message, correct?
ok that is more helpful:
RESMGR: Failed loading file art/LeaderHeads/Bismarck/bismarck_bg.kfm. Error message: A file I/O error occurred.
an I/O error basically says that it cannot find the file where it is looking for it - in your case it is extremely likely that the windows registry got screwed up by the various installations (it can be a damaged disk as well).
I would
1) uninstall the games
2) use a reliable registry cleaner - I recomment ccleaner - and make sure to backup the registry before using that
3) reinstall
RESMGR: Failed loading file art/LeaderHeads/Bismarck/bismarck_bg.kfm. Error message: A file I/O error occurred.
an I/O error basically says that it cannot find the file where it is looking for it - in your case it is extremely likely that the windows registry got screwed up by the various installations (it can be a damaged disk as well).
I would
1) uninstall the games
2) use a reliable registry cleaner - I recomment ccleaner - and make sure to backup the registry before using that
3) reinstall
ok - As soon as trymedia teels me I'm safe uninstalling Civ4, I will give that a shot. Earlier, I had a problem with BtS being unable to recognize the version of Civ because trymedia's version was listed in the registry as 1.74.0000 instead of 1.74 or whatever. So I know to fix that right off the bat after I reinstall Civ4. Other than that... do you recommend I fully patch Civ4 before reinstalling BtS, or should I install both, then try to patch them?
definitely patch to 1.74 first - and make sure that BtS can see it (set it to 1.74).
BtS tries to install 1.74 during installation if Civ4 is not patched and with the digital distribution being a mess will more likely than not produce more problems.
BtS tries to install 1.74 during installation if Civ4 is not patched and with the digital distribution being a mess will more likely than not produce more problems.
Alright. Uninstalled everything. Reinstalled everything. And we are back to where we were before: Beyond the Sword fails on startup right after the screen resolution changes and the screen goes black. Resmgr log says it can't open TerrainLight.nif. I will attach new log files. BtS said it created a .dmp file, but I can't find it; it gave me a non-existent directory where it put it.
I am patching BtS now, up to 3.17, but that hasn't changed anything in the past.
I am patching BtS now, up to 3.17, but that hasn't changed anything in the past.
it now says:
RESMGR: Scene file Art/Terrain/Lights/TerrainLight.nif failed to load. Reason: (code:1) Cannot open file.
did I ever asked whether this is an administrator account?
RESMGR: Scene file Art/Terrain/Lights/TerrainLight.nif failed to load. Reason: (code:1) Cannot open file.
did I ever asked whether this is an administrator account?
if its not there then something is funny with the installer - what bothers me is that it happens on different distributions.
Was there any error message in the Windows event manager around the time you installed the game?
Was there any error message in the Windows event manager around the time you installed the game?
No errors there.
I've found three places where there are Assets/Art/Terrain/ directories, and none of them have a subdirectory that says "lights". I don't even know which one of these it's looking under.
I found TerrainLight.nif under Mods/Afterworld/Assets/Art/Terrain/Lights
Like before, I could copy that folder over, but all that seems to accomplish is get me to the next point where I'm missing files.
I've found three places where there are Assets/Art/Terrain/ directories, and none of them have a subdirectory that says "lights". I don't even know which one of these it's looking under.
I found TerrainLight.nif under Mods/Afterworld/Assets/Art/Terrain/Lights
Like before, I could copy that folder over, but all that seems to accomplish is get me to the next point where I'm missing files.
I do not think that copying around multiple files will accomplish anything. Besides the game should have installed them all anyways. If it did not complain or atleast log a complain during install then all the files should be there
