SGOTM 05 Maintenance Thread

[Big Pig]

Yep, I've just learnt it the hard way too. On the positive side - I'm ready to rrumble!

@LowtherCastle: I think its time to put Plan B into action!

 

[Lexad]

BP, you mean, run for it? Already?

 

[Mastiff_of_Ar]

If you can't think of anything you have done to change it, I can only suggest re-installing and repatching Civ4 to version 1.74. If you just add back the SGOTM mod first and try loading the start file, then it should work. If you subsequently add in any other mods you use, and it stops working, then you will know what caused the problem.

I had the same problem, Alan. I uninstalled both vanilla and warlords, reinstalled just the vanilla, patched it (checked and it worked fine), got the game mod (checked and it works fine), and I still get the same message.

I don't want to be a pain either, but does anyone have any ideas on how to fix it?

 

[Bede]

I had the same problem, Alan. I uninstalled both vanilla and warlords, reinstalled just the vanilla, patched it (checked and it worked fine), got the game mod (checked and it works fine), and I still get the same message.

I don't want to be a pain either, but does anyone have any ideas on how to fix it?

Did you also install the HoF-1.74.001 mod in the C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Civilization 4\Mods path?

Can you post a screenshot of the path that starts with C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Civilization 4\Mods?

Can you create a valid HoF game using the "Custom Game" screen in Startup Menu?

 

[Mastiff_of_Ar]

Did you also install the HoF-1.74.001 mod in the C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Civilization 4\Mods path?

Can you post a screenshot of the path that starts with C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Civilization 4\Mods?

Can you create a valid HoF game using the "Custom Game" screen in Startup Menu?

Yes. I have the HoF mod installed.


Screenshot:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/mastiffofar/civscreen.jpg?t=1185654858

I can create HoF and even the HoF SGOTM games. But I do get a HOF Warning about the game not being valid for HoF use... because the assets aren't locked, according to the victory settings page.

Thanks for helping!

 

[Thrallia]

I'm not sure that matters...the core.dll is changed, so it will show up as having modified assets. As long as you can load it, then the 'right' assets have been changed

 

[Bede]

@Mastiff:

1) I did not see the HoF-1.74.001 mod directory in the screen shot you posted though it is probably not relevant to your problem.

2) The directory path to the HoF-1.74.SGOTM5 mod should look like this

C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Mods\HOF-1.74.SGOTM5

What I see in your screenshot is two folders named HoF-1.74.SGOTM5 right on top of each other with the files for the mod in the lower one. Select all files in the lower folder on the tree and move them into the upper one, Then delete the second duplicate folder.

The tree will look like this when you are done

What is happening is that the save file is looking for its toys in the path C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Mods\HOF-1.74.SGOTM5 and not finding them. So it reports the error you are getting.

 

[Mastiff_of_Ar]

@Mastiff:

1) I did not see the HoF-1.74.001 mod directory in the screen shot you posted though it is probably not relevant to your problem.

2) The directory path to the HoF-1.74.SGOTM5 mod should look like this

C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Mods\HOF-1.74.SGOTM5

What I see in your screenshot is two folders named HoF-1.74.SGOTM5 right on top of each other with the files for the mod in the lower one. Select all files in the lower folder on the tree and move them into the upper one, Then delete the second duplicate folder.


What is happening is that the save file is looking for its toys in the path C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Mods\HOF-1.74.SGOTM5 and not finding them. So it reports the error you are getting.

I think something else is wrong. (Well, I know it, because I did that and it didn't work.) For whatever reason, the save file is looking for the mod in the "My Games" area. When I took it out of there, the game couldn't find the mod at all. Could that be the root of this whole problem?

EDIT: WOO HOO! Thanks Bede! I went back, uninstalled, and removed anything left in other user files about Civ. (The first time I loaded it for the whole family) That did the trick! Thanks a bunch everyone... I'm glad I get to play!

 

[AlanH]

I'm not going to be a lot of help with this, as I don't run Windows Civ4.

What Windows version are you running? There do seem to be extra issues with Vista.

[EDIT] Sorry. Your screenie looks like XP, I guess.

 

[Bede]

@Mastiff, I think you must have missed a file when you did the move. The HoF mods (all of them) should not be installed anywhere other than the C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Civilization 4\Mods path.

There is one other possibility, however, if you have more than one user account on your machine.

When you installed Civ4 did you select the radio button for "all users" in one of the set up screens?

PM me with your answer and we will go from there as there is no need to clutter up this thread with install problems.

 

[Mauer]

Wasn't directed at me, but thanks Bede

I did as you suggested and moved it from my documents to program files and it works fine now.

 

[LowtherCastle]

All right, here's a good for you guys. I don't have a Program Files/Firaxis and I'm getting teh same message that Mastiff got. How come I don't have that folder?

EDIT: Application data under my user. Never mind.

EDIT2: Thanks Bede.

 

[Bede]

All right, here's a good for you guys. I don't have a Program Files/Firaxis and I'm getting teh same message that Mastiff got. How come I don't have that folder?

How about a screenshot of your C:\Program Files\..... directory tree?

And

what is the OS

are there multiple user accounts on the machine

Right click the desktop icon for Civ4. Select properties, copy the text in the Target: text box and paste it into your reply

Still in the properties window, copy the text in the Start in: text box and paste it into your reply

Still in the properties window, click on the "open file location" button and copy the text in the address bar and paste it into your reply.

All of the above will tell me where to find the civ4 executable and where you have to put the mod folders to make this dog hunt.

 

[Sir Bugsy]

new problem:
1. I can load 1.74 just fine.
2. I can load the HOF 1.74 SGOTM5 mod just fine.

So I download our latest save and I get this instruction:

Then the program ends.

What do I do? Or what did I do wrong?

 

[Bede]

new problem:
1. I can load 1.74 just fine.
2. I can load the HOF 1.74 SGOTM5 mod just fine.

So I download our latest save and I get this instruction:

Then the program ends.

What do I do? Or what did I do wrong?

, Bugsy.

Did you start the game by clicking the save?

Try loading the game first, then select "Load a Mod" from the Game setup screen, then after the game restarts, load the save from the game setup screen.

 

[Sir Bugsy]

Yeah, I tried it both ways.. Civ - mod - save and Civ - save - mod. Neither works. The puzzling part is that this was working on save 0 when I tested the save as part of Lee's requirements.

 

[da_Vinci]

Any chance that the latest save was played in the wrong mod? Seems unlikely, but so is this problem.

Can other team members open that save?

dV

 

[Lexad]

Have you placed the od in "My Games" or in "Program Files" folder? The latter did the trick for me.

 

[Sir Bugsy]

I followed Bede's method - Program Files

I understand other members can open it.

 

[Gyathaar]

Did you perhaps run Civscale in meantime? I assume you cant open the turn 0 save either any more?