HoF Mod - assets different from a standard install

[Thrallia]

if you are getting the CRC message, are you clicking custom game and then selecting 'lock modified assets'?

that's usually what the crc message means.

 

[Dianthus]

Any sugestions on what i can do? What kind of info do you need to be able to give me some help?

Could you zip and post the .csv file here?

 

[Ani]

At first try i had that locked problem to, but found a post directing me to use the custom game start.

Here is the ziped version of the csv file.

In advance thanks for your help.

 

[Denniz]

At first try i had that locked problem to, but found a post directing me to use the custom game start.

Here is the ziped version of the csv file.

In advance thanks for your help.

Your BTS assets are a little different. Have you installed BTS patch 3.02?

 

[Ani]

Yes have innstalled bts 3.02. Had a problem with it not reading my dvd rom/burner at first, but a reinnstall and using my normal dvd player at reinstall solved that problem.

 

[Denniz]

Yes have innstalled bts 3.02. Had a problem with it not reading my dvd rom/burner at first, but a reinnstall and using my normal dvd player at reinstall solved that problem.

You have 3 files that are different (Path=C:\Programfiler\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword):

• Civ4BeyondSword.exe
• Assets\CvGameCoreDLL.dll
• Assets\XML\GlobalDefines.xml

They might be a problem similar to the what people with the German version have experienced. You might try reinstalling and removing those files before patching.
(Always delete anything left behind after uninstall, just in case.)

 

[Ani]

Ok thanks a lot, ill try that later today. GF's birthday so have to stay away from the pc..

 

[Ani]

Deleted the files and did update the patch.
But now when i try to load the HOF mod i get a runtime error while loading.
It happens afther the xml is loaded, get the engine is starting (or similiar) then black screen and runtime error. contact your aplication provider..

I checked and the files i deleted got created in the patch.

 

[Ani]

I get around the runtime crash if i first start a normal game then returns to main menu and loads the hof mod. But i still get the same crc warning.

Here is the new asset file.

 

[Ani]

Now it works
The last problem was because the reinstall had caused the game to forget the locked parameter. Now it works

 

[ArcadicGamer]

Here's a jpg of the base STEAM games folder, and the 3 install folders for CIV4

Spoiler :

From what i can gather, it seems that having the 3 seperate asset folders is causing the problem. I have sent a ticked to STEAM support about the issue, as it is also releated to why i show MODDED in a multiplayer game. I do know that combining the folders breaks the STEAM launcher ability to play and show the games as installed.

It could also be a similar issue with the patches .dll. Since STEAM automaticly downloads and applies any patch that is out, from a msster version of the game on the download servers, it could be the master DLL has the older version as our german counterparts are experiencing. That would be why i cannot delete and simply re-aquire the proper dll, because STEAM would send me the wrong one from the master.

I appreciate any help that has been given. I am new to the HOF, and desperatly want to submit and play these games. Thanks to all who are helping resolve this issue for me, and anyone with the steam version.

Just like to bump the issue. Of course, STEAM has already patched me to 3.03, so it may be futile at this point. But still, i get the Assets error in warlords and plain. (which are the same patch as BTS)

 

[ArcadicGamer]

Just like to bump the issue. Of course, STEAM has already patched me to 3.03, so it may be futile at this point. But still, i get the Assets error in warlords and plain. (which are the same patch as BTS)

Update: The new patch and new HOF Mods have not fixed my issue. I still recieve the assets warning in all 3 versions of CIV4. If there is anything else i can give file, folder, or ss wise, please let me know. I've been looking for a fun way to challenge myself in civ for awhile now, and am quite happy i found it in the HOF and Gauntlets. I want to get this working.

 

[dutchfire]

Where are your Civ 4, Warlords and Beyond the Sword folders placed?

 

[Denniz]

Update: The new patch and new HOF Mods have not fixed my issue. I still recieve the assets warning in all 3 versions of CIV4. If there is anything else i can give file, folder, or ss wise, please let me know. I've been looking for a fun way to challenge myself in civ for awhile now, and am quite happy i found it in the HOF and Gauntlets. I want to get this working.

With the STEAM's directory structure, it seems unlikely that Warlords or BTS will work without some changes to recognize STEAM saves. I would think that vanilla at least would work but apparently they messed that up too.

You can still play and discuss the gauntlets evern if you can't submit right now. We'll try to work something out for STEAM submission as soon as we can.

 

[ArcadicGamer]

Where are your Civ 4, Warlords and Beyond the Sword folders placed?

I have a zip of it in an above post, but they are on my D: drive, in the STEAM folder, in 3 folders.

I thought about copying each folder into oneanther. (drop the vin and war into BTS, vin into war), but like you said, vin should work. The situation isnt limited to HOF, as STEAM customers show as modded in mp games. (i can attest to it, and if you want to see it, we can setup a test direct ip to join) It might not be a mod issue at all then, but it would seem that something asset wise is misplaced or being misdirected.

I've sent 2-3 steam tickets about the issue, as well as a few others. I was hoping the 3.03 was the cure, but alas it wasnt.

 

[dutchfire]

Can you play vanilla with the HOF-mod?

 

[Gammagooey]

Ok, I'm having trouble with the HOF mod and the Civ 4 gold edition (contains regular and warlords) I ran the asset checker and got:

Civ4 Installed assets all good!
Warlords Installed assets all good!
Errors found with HOF mod

Is there a seperate version for gold edition or a different place to put the mod or something?
current file path is:C:\Program Files\2K Games\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4 Gold\Warlords\Mods\HOF-2.13.001

 

[Thrallia]

there's a few posts here covering the problem with the Gold Edition of Civ4 right now with the HOF mod...not sure if Denniz has fixed it yet though.

 

[Denniz]

Ok, I'm having trouble with the HOF mod and the Civ 4 gold edition (contains regular and warlords) I ran the asset checker and got:

Civ4 Installed assets all good!
Warlords Installed assets all good!
Errors found with HOF mod

Is there a seperate version for gold edition or a different place to put the mod or something?
current file path is:C:\Program Files\2K Games\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4 Gold\Warlords\Mods\HOF-2.13.001

First, welcome to the Hall of Fame, Gammagooey.

There are some differences in the Gold Edition that cause the Assets warning. So far it looks like only the EXE and coregame DLL. You are only the second to report trying use the HOF mod with it, I think.

The Assetschecker is checking the BTS HOF Mod so the message is probably nothing to worry about. I need you do e-mail the assetchecker's output file, a vanilla save file, and a warlords save file to hof.civfanatics@gmail.com. We can verify your install that way.

After that, I think we will be in a better position to accept Gold Edition saves. Although, you will have to wait for another release of the HOF Mod for us to fix the warnings.

 

[Gammagooey]

ok, the files are sent, and thanks for the welcome!
I just hope i don't cause you all too much trouble with this, especially when there's so few people in my situation