[MOD] Fall from Heaven II

[exodys]

Since none of the experts have answered so far, take a non-expert advice from me:
1.) It sounds like, the BTS does not work anymore, since you have installed the latest patch. And it has worked before, correct?
2.) assuming 1 is true, check the installation location of the 3.17 patch and verify if it hit the correct directory in the CIV/BTS tree
3.) verify that the correct CIV/BTS directory is registered in the windows registry
4.) assuming, that there was no error message displayed, check for an error message in the windows apllication event logs

1. Correct! It worked as 3.01 but after patching it doesn't.
2. I believe Civ4BeyondTheSwordPatch3.17e knows very well where to install. My path is optional and Patch Installer doesn't ask for other path. ALSO! As I can start FfH2 'About This Build' tells it is 3.17.
3. How? And why wouldn't it?
4. I get an error in FfH2 AFTER I press PLAY (the send/don't send -error).
BtS gives no error. It just simply crashes while loading 'Init XML (uncacched)'.

EDIT: This is info of the error I get:

AppName: civ4beyondsword.exe AppVer: 3.0.0.91 ModName: kernel32.dll
ModVer: 5.1.2600.5512 Offset: 00012aeb

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

exodys, did you already try uninstalling everything civ related and reinstalling it from scratch? that COULD solve the issue, but don't blame me if it doesn't eh.

 

[exodys]

Three (3) times. And as I said. 3.01 works fine. 3.17 doesn't work.

 

[exodys]

Okay some specs:

(In Finnish and I translated part of it)
Virhesovellus civ4beyondsword.exe, version 3.0.0.91, module kernel32.dll, version 5.1.2600.5512, addres 0x00012aeb.

"ABOUT THIS BUILD"
Civ Version: 317
Save Version: 301
Build Version: 3.0.0.91 (74697)

Game crashes when "Init Graphics" comes.

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

finnish uh? maybe that's what's causing the problem. you could try installing civ in Program Files/etc. etc. instead of "finnish for Program Files/etc. etc." if you didn't try that yet. just my 2 cents though, I ain't no expert sorry

 

[exodys]

No no no. You totally got me wrong. I meant that application error was in Finnish but I translated it to you guys.

The path to my FfH2 is:
C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Mods

Nothing wrong with that path, right?

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

everything seems fine indeed. I recommend you come to FFH's own forums and ask there, a lot more people will read it and hopefully you'll get a quick response.

 

[Kael]

This mod still isn't working!

I've installed latest patch 3.17, FfH with all extras and have nothing else mod going on together with it exept the CivBlueMarble beacause I don't know how to uninstall it. It just reinstalls itself if I choose to uninstall it. It happens every time after pressing the 'Play' button. No matter if I try Play Now, Custom Game or Custom Scenario.

Please help me.

BTW neither the original BtS is working. It crashes when loading screen loads some 'Init XML (uncacched)'. This comes right after I double click the Civ4BeyondSword.exe.

If BtS doesnt work then there isnt any chance FfH will work. FfH doesnt effect your BtS install at all, so you will need to get that problem worked out before you can beging to look at FfH. I'd recommend uninstalling Civ4 and BtS and then reinstalling both (and the latest BtS patch) to get back and working.

 

[Chip56]

Also you might try to download the 3.17 patch again. It might have gotten corrupted.

 

[Asharielle]

Hello

First of all, this is an awesome game... thank you for all the effort.

Was playing the FfH 033 patch F; FF42 patch G; the Lanun civilization. At around turn 300 give or take, the game crashed to desktop. When I tried reloading, it kept crashing to desktop. Then I tried loading an auto save and they were all gone.

HELPPPP

I'm restarting Lanun again hoping it won't happen again but if this is an issue that you have encountered and have a fix for, I would very much appreciate it as I was really enjoying it!

Thanks again

PS had an idea for Odio's prison; as it is a prison, it would be awesome if there was in fact a prisoner to rescue. This could be a hero; even better if he started with "hidden nationality" rather than just a mana node.

Cheers
Ash

 

[Diamondeye]

Looks like a decent mod, will DL it and try asap.

Also, I am trying to read through this entire thread. I'm on P35 atm, will read on later.

 

[jacomanring]

I've the same problem of asharielle. And to me, it's happened many times with many civs...
If someone guess out what the problem is, will make happy two devout mod-players

Grazie

(a.k.a. Thank you)

 

[Nor'easter]

@Asharielle and jacomanring:

If you're reporting bugs involving the Fall Further modmod, there's a separate thread for that:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=264496

If your bug involves the main FfH mod, there's a dedicated bug thread:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=287291

Hope that's helpful.

 

[Diamondeye]

Ugh. Reached page 60 now. Goin to sleep. Lookin foward to getting to pc with civ. Nite, ppl.

 

[Kael]

Patch "g" is linked in the first post. It won't break save games and fixes the following issues:

1. Fixed an issue with Flames graphics that can cause CtD's on Vista.
2. Fixed an issue that kept building creating spells from working.

 

[Diamondeye]

Read to page 85 now.

Noticed twice already that you are using Desert Rose by Sting. Nice.
Whoo. I will have to take a break, 1700 posts in around 24 hrs is dizzying me.

Sorry for spamming your thread btw Kael, I'll come with some more constructive posts once I get to actually play the mod. Looks fun.

 

[Chip56]

Read to page 85 now.

And then you can continue here:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=190
Have fun. You will be buisy the next weeks with reading alone

 

[Diamondeye]

Got to P93 now. And I do intend to read the other thread (as well as nerd the 'pedia). But now there's NFL so I'm off for today.

EDIT: Reached p115. Sorry for spamming the thread, I will try to limit it but I am also using these posts as "bookmarks"

On the topic mentioned where I am in the thread, about writing a Fall From Heaven book... Well. I probably shouldn't dedicate this much time to a forum considering I am on the hardest year of my education, but still. I write very well, fluent in both danish, english and some french. I could engage myself in such a project - if I had the proper knowledge of the worlf of FfH. Has someone already done this somewhere along the next 300 pages or is it still up for grabs?

 

[tuxu]

30 megacities? wow, that's really unbalanced but then again if you like to play like that go ahead and just do so of course

you wanna know what is unbalanced?

Kwythellar with the "city of a thousand slums" in it, population galore

 

[Diamondeye]

Ugh, help me out here. The "main file" (DLed from the link in the first post, size 366 megs) is an unrecognizable file type and hence my PC needs to know what program it has to open the file with... I though all PCs could read EXEs?

EDIT: worked out. It needed the .exe added behind. Dunno if this or all PCs or just those as stupid as mine but you might want to add it to the FAQ, Kael. On to FfH2!