Your help required (especially if you couldn't open the password GOTM1 file)

[ainwood]

Ok - this is specifically for people who could not load the original starting save for GOTM-01, because of the password protection.

I am trying to gather some information, and have written a little utility to help with this - I might be completely wrong in my hypothesis, but its worth trying.

Attached is a small program - it requires the .Net Framework v1.1 to run it (anyone using Civassist II will already have this). Please download it, run it, hit the "Get Data" button and wait. It will take 20 seconds or so to gather all the information.

It will create a text file called "AssetCheck.txt" in the directory/folder where you ran the program from. If you would be so kind as to zip it and upload it here, I can try and work-out why the password function isn't working. Please also state whether you were able to load the password-protected file or not last time!

Thanks!


Edit: If anyone has the .NET 2 framework installed, then I'd appreciate you trying the .NET 2 version of the program (it works a bit differently). If so, please download it from here

 

[Methos]

I didn't have problems with the password, but did have to re-install the game to get it to work. Figured I'd do it anyway. Hope it helps.

My test

 

[ainwood]

I didn't have problems with the password, but did have to re-install the game to get it to work. Figured I'd do it anyway. Hope it helps.

My test

Thanks. Looks the same as mine - which is good. I posted a .NET v2 version as well, in the hope that someone has the .Net 2 framework installed - it works a bit differently, and might help with the diagnostics as well.

 

[MeteorPunch]

I tried it with .Net 2.

 

[ainwood]

I tried it with .Net 2.

Great! Could you please post the results file? (Also - did you have problems loading the initial save last time?)

 

[MeteorPunch]

oops! thought I attached it. It's there now.

This is from a 2nd computer that couldn't load GOTM1.

 

[ainwood]

oops! thought I attached it. It's there now.

This is from a 2nd computer that couldn't load GOTM1.

Thank-you! So far, my hypothesis is holding!

 

[Bede]

Bede's Assets

Got the password protected message. GOTM1 loaded no problem.

 

[ainwood]

Bede's Assets

Got the password protected message. GOTM1 loaded no problem.

Thanks.

Send me an e-mail so I get your address, and I'll post you an unprotected save.

 

[Redbad]

got this message

the assetcheck-file is here

 

[moloTov]

I havent touched a thing with the game, have the latests version and received the following error for Civ4 GOTM1:
"The save file you have selected is protected to ensure that the assests in the folder.....bla bla bla."

I had no problem with the the first Civ4 GOTM.

 

[AU_Armageddon]

er, I e-mailed a paste of it but here is my results attached just in case.

 

[Dianthus]

Here's my assets, using the .NET 2 version. I'm able to open the GOTM1 file OK.

 

[Denniz]

I had to reinstall and repatch to get GOTM01 to load last time. GOTM2 loaded fine.

I don't know if this helps but I had Blue Marble installed which I uninstall before this check.

 

[Socka]

The GOTM2 save file can not be loaded.

 

[Krexent]

I was able to open and play GOTM1 without any problem. For GOTM2 I am getting the assets protected error. I tried reinstalling and then patching to 1.52 , but that did not help. I am suspicious that the cause, at least in my case, might be related to my video card drivers. Is that even possible? I updated the video driver from a much older version in between the GOTMs. That was really the only change I've made to my computer, aside from having had 1.09 Civ4 installed and having my computer crash while updating to 1.52, followed by uninstalling and repatching.

Anyway, please send me the save file. I'd really like to start playing.

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Krexent

 

[Xevious]

Can't open GOTM2. Couldn't open GOTM1 either, even after multiple clean installs.

Just out of curiosity, did anyone else who couldn't open the save get the French language poster with their game?

 

[Gyathaar]

By looking at these assetcheck files you have posted..
In what order does explorer list files for you.. sorted by name or by date?

Seems to me that for all those where it fails the file listings are sorted by file date, while for those where it works the files are sorted by file name..

 

[Xevious]

As far as I can tell, everything should be arranged by name. But I noticed this discrepancy in the GOTM1 problem. I compared some of my files to someone elses and many of mine were listed in a different order, even though all the file sizes were the same. Is there somewhere I can globally change the sort order to see if it changes anything?

 

[Gwyned]

Couldn't open either GOTM1 or 2 due to the mod protection thingy. Here's my file. Thanks for all your hard work!

Gwyned