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Patch ruins install (gamersgate)

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:38 pm
by grumblefish
Hello Everybody,

I tried posting this at the paradox forums (which deal with gamersgate), but unfortunately nobody has been able to solve this problem so far. Basically, I install BoA from Gamersgate (v1.07), and then install the 1.13d patch (downloaded from this forum). I have tried this multiple times (sometimes playing the game, then installing), and everytime it corrupts my install so that the game crashes when I try to load it.

Here is the error message I receive while installing the patch (the only way to continue the installation is to press "ignore"):


"C:\games\birth of america\boa\gamedata\models\261AME Philippe Sacr?mdl

An error occurred whiel trying to rename a file in the destination directory:
MoveFile failed; code 123.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

Click Retry to try again, Ignore to skip this file (not recommended), or Abort to cancel installation"

I have no idea how to solve this problem. I like the game, but I'd prefer to play it with the latest patch, and am therefore waiting until the issue is resolved before I begin a new campaign (unfortunately, that wait has lasted a week so far).

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:51 pm
by Rafiki
Hi grumblefish, and welcome to the forums :)

Sorry that you're having problems with the patch. From the looks of it, I'd say it has to do with non-Ascii letters in the file name (and the inability of the computer to deal with them).

It's a problem I've seen a few others here have, but I don't recall right now what the solution has been. I'll go and see if I can find something about it. Rest assured, I'll be very surprised if we don't have this sorted out in a lot less than a week :)

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:55 pm
by lodilefty
Interesting. That model is actually named
261AME Philippe Sacr[color="Red"]é[/color].mdl

but is not the only model file with the accent....

Looks like your system doesn't like that character immediately before the ".mdl"....

If it isn't properly reading the model name, it may be creating an erroneous or duplicate UID 261.

You could look in BoA\GameData\Models for two files starting with 261. Should only be one.....

[I'm just trying to point this out. I'm not a system expert! :siffle: ]

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:01 pm
by Rafiki
Looking at other reports alon the same lines, it seems that especially Asian versions of Windows have a problem with filenames with accented characters. I know that such names are no longer present in newer versions of AACW and NCP, but I'm not sure what the status is for BoA.

If you don't get an answer here with a day, I recommend mailing support@ageod.com with information about your purchase and containing the info you provided in your first post.

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:08 pm
by lodilefty
The crash may be a 'duplicate UID'. [Two files trying to define the same model]

You can TRY this:

Look in your Birth of America\BoA\GameData\Models folder

Scroll down to find [color="Red"]261AME Philippe Sacré.mdl [/color][or any file starting with 261]...

If there are two, delete the 'older one', and be sure the one remaining looks something like
261AME Philippe Sacré.mdl or
261AME Philippe Sacre.mdl

Believe it or not, the actual file name doesn't matter, just that there is only one [not two, not zero!!] :sourcil:

Good luck! BoA is worth the effort to fix this! :nuts:

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:11 pm
by Rafiki
I'd aim for removing the one containing "é" in the filename, since I imagine that's the one causing problems :)

(Though, rather than deleting, simply move away, in order to not do anything irreversible at this point)

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:05 am
by lodilefty
Rafiki wrote:I'd aim for removing the one containing "é" in the filename, since I imagine that's the one causing problems :)

(Though, rather than deleting, simply move away, in order to not do anything irreversible at this point)


In my install, the "é" works fine [but I'm running North American system :innocent: ]. You can simply rename the file if that helps, too. It's the unique content of the file that matters. ...and it's file name probably needs to end with ".mdl"

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:32 am
by FM WarB
I suspected this was why in the Events file Quebec (I dont have that accent for the e) is Kebec. I am shifting Gentleman Johnny's reinforcement location...

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:28 am
by tagwyn
RAfe: I have tried to buy three smaller games from Gamersgate and succeeded in their taking my money but I have been unable to download any of them!!!! They have no idea of what the problems might be. These games are not available in hard copy. :p apy:

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:44 am
by Rafiki
Sorry to hear that Tag. I have only bought one game from Gamer's Gate, myself (in fact, it was BoA), and had no problems downloading it by using the Gamer's Gate client.

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:18 pm
by grumblefish
lodilefty wrote:The crash may be a 'duplicate UID'. [Two files trying to define the same model]

You can TRY this:

Look in your Birth of America\BoA\GameData\Models folder

Scroll down to find [color="Red"]261AME Philippe Sacré.mdl [/color][or any file starting with 261]...

If there are two, delete the 'older one', and be sure the one remaining looks something like
261AME Philippe Sacré.mdl or
261AME Philippe Sacre.mdl

Believe it or not, the actual file name doesn't matter, just that there is only one [not two, not zero!!] :sourcil:

Good luck! BoA is worth the effort to fix this! :nuts:


Sorry, that doesn't work for me.

Before I install the 1.13d patch, here is what I see:

One file named "261AME Philippe Sacre.mdl"
Thus, at this stage, I cannot delete anything.

After I install the 1.13d patch (clicking ignore, because I must):

No files beginning with 261 at all; the file is gone completely.
Thus, I still cannot delete anything.

The installer also has a problem with the following file:

\gamedata\units\303AME Philippe Sacre?uni


Seriously, I have no idea what is wrong. These two files are the only ones that hinder the patch process, but they are enough to ruin the game.

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:31 pm
by arsan
Hi
I attach here the two files your installation is missing.
Maybe you can manually add them and the game will work :bonk:
Hope it helps
Regards!

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:31 am
by grumblefish
Success! Thanks Arson, and everybody else who helped out! :niark:

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:58 am
by arsan
Glad it helped! Hope you enjoy the game!
Regards!

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:27 am
by Pocus
Great move from Arsan! :coeurs:

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:41 pm
by Kuan
arsan wrote:Hi
I attach here the two files your installation is missing.
Maybe you can manually add them and the game will work :bonk:
Hope it helps
Regards!


That's everything I needed. The game now works wonderfully. Thanks a lot! :thumbsup: