cschoch Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 The game runs fine pre patch. Post patch is a no go for me. The game just will not start up. I get to the part where it asks for the code, I ignore it and press continue and nothing happens. The game will not load. I uninstalled, reinstalled and the game works. I applied the patch once more and I had the same problem. Post patch I cannot even get the CD to quick load, not even by going through "My Computer". If I put the disk in the CD rom drive I get the same response, nothing. I can play the game without the patch, I guess I'll just have to wait for the next one...hmmm.System specs: P3 866MHz 256meg RAM GeForce 2 DDR 32meg Detonator 21.83 DirectX 8.1 Window Media 7.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soback Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 What size is the patch that you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Nova Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 Try running without the CD. I was running without the BCM CD, and didn't know it, until I saw it laying on my desk while I was in the middle of a game..... Never ran it with the CD after the patch..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 OK, lets see if we can find out why your game no longer runs.First things first. You said that once you patch it, then it won't run. btw, please add your OS to your sig. I need EVERY newbie who is reporting a problem, to do this please. Either put your basic systems specs in your sig or post it in the first message which describes your bug.Uninstall the game using Add/RemoveUse Explorer and delete the folder where the game was installed.Re-installRun the game, start a mission and then quit. This is just to ensure that it runs.Download the patch again (yes!) and copy it into the folder where the game is installed. Then using Explorer or Start/Run, execute the patch.Now run the game again. Once the protection screen comes up, click continue. Before you do that, make sure that it doesn't say it has expired. It should show an expiration date of 11/26.If it still won't run, we can move on to Plan B. The lobotomy. [ 11-22-2001: Message edited by: Supreme Cmdr ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschoch Posted November 22, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 Ok, I'll do it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschoch Posted November 22, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 SC, I just downloadd the patch, and the file size is 2.33 instead of 2.38. Will that make a difference?MY OS is 98 Second edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschoch Posted November 22, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 Just patched, Does not work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschoch Posted November 22, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 BTW I'll be gone most of the day, I'll get back to you later on all this. Thanks for your help though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric3045 Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 I have the same problem with the patch. Nothing happens when I push continue. I tried uninstalling the game the reinstalling, but still nothing. Athalon 650 win 98 se 384 meg ram geforce2 mx200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 Do you have a legit copy of BCM? Trust me, I know why I am asking this. Only those with half a brain, think I'm stupid or worried about ISOs of the game currently floating around on Warez site. Pah! SafeDisc is just the first line of defense.Anyway, if you have a legit copy of the game, I need both of you the serial number displayed on the patch screen (where the CONTINUE button is) and your registration number (printed on the CDROM Tyvex sleeve) to [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunted Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 sc , i am having the same prob as schoch so i sent you my stuff too, [email protected] is me, neways since i cqn't run the gme i'm just not gonna patch until the official patch comes out if thats okay with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 btwthe released game used the DX 8.0a SDK (which is why its also on the CD-ROM).The patch uses DX 8.1 SDK.Guess what this means. It means that you MUST have DX 8.1 runtime installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldan Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 The SC has a new bcm.exe which fixes this problem. Drop him a line and the problem is fixed. If you try to run the new file and nothing happens, you need to get DirectlyXplodes 8.1 (aka DirectX 8.1).Meldan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 The problem had nothing to do with the patch. It is DX 8.1 related. I just heard back from one person who didn't have DX 8.1 installed. Once he installed it, the patch worked fine.[ 11-22-2001: Message edited by: Supreme Cmdr ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotters Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 The same thing happened to me. After the patch I could not run the game. I checked this forum, installed DX 8.1 and now it works. Great technical support! Thanks SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korono Lakeela Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 Ok, I am having the same problem in a sense, but I have noticed something. Last night I was playing the campaign when the game crashed. (Ter/Mil, launched from Galcom) The "dbhelp" caused an illegal operation around Xylan and everything went boom. Anyway I didn't play again until today and when I loaded up and the patch screen came up it said that the patch had expired and the game would not load. I then uninstalled and reinstalled the game and it would run fine, but when I reinstalled the patch, the same thing happened. I then downloaded the patch again and reinstalled everything, and bam, same problem.I have a legit copy and I have Direct X 8.1 installed. Happy Turkey Day![ 11-22-2001: Message edited by: Korono Lakeela ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschoch Posted November 22, 2001 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 SC, I Love U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Korono Lakeela: I then uninstalled and reinstalled the game and it would run fine, but when I reinstalled the patch, the same thing happened. I then downloaded the patch again and reinstalled everything, and bam, same problem.[ 11-22-2001: Message edited by: Korono Lakeela ]Same problem? What same problem? Could you be more specific? That error message is not from BCM. Its from DX. And if the patch expired, it means that it got hosed. If this is the case (the patch expired), then send the serial number from the patch execution screen to the email indicated above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korono Lakeela Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 quote: Same problem? What same problem? Could you be more specific? Sorry, the same problem in that the patch remained expired, thus keeping me from the game.I will send the information, thanks for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain McMahon Posted November 23, 2001 Report Share Posted November 23, 2001 I have the same problem as schoch1 and I tried to download DirectX 8.1 and it said it would take 23hrs and some minutes to download. I was wondering if there is an easier way of geting 8.1 than downloading it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted November 23, 2001 Report Share Posted November 23, 2001 Dunno why it would take 23hrs to download an 8MB file. Are you on 300bps modem connection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Lindsey Posted November 24, 2001 Report Share Posted November 24, 2001 When I did it; it said 5 hrs + some minutes. Go ahead and start. It will realize what it's doing in a minute or so and straighten out. I.E. Drop to about 20 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain McMahon Posted November 24, 2001 Report Share Posted November 24, 2001 I tried it again and it now says 1 hr 33 min for a 11.5 MB file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Nova Posted November 24, 2001 Report Share Posted November 24, 2001 Sounds about right, if you've got a 28-56k connection. (Which fits into my category.) And, yes, the DX8.1 file is 11.5 MB. (At least the one I got from microsoft.) SC was probably looking at some other file. Download and install, at will, Commander McMahon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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