game will not start any more

[NLS61]

Well I updated and then nothing,
so I veryfied game files and nothing.
so I deinstalled and re installed and nothing.
Then updated again and well nothing.
i've read that you can remove sli i'M NOT USING IT ONLY ONE CARD .
I've been told that you can deactivate anyhow but there is no mention in my Nvidia driver of SLI anywhere.
Anybody know the solution?

cheers,

Niels

[MadTommy]

i've read that you can remove sli i'M NOT USING IT ONLY ONE CARD .
I've been told that you can deactivate anyhow but there is no mention in my Nvidia driver of SLI anywhere.


I don't really follow these two lines?

Are you using SLI? If so...

The RC patch simply does not work with SLI. So you have a choice, disable SLI and use the new patch or keep SLI and don't use the new patch.

[GraveyardJimmy]

Make sure you installed correctly- do not use winzip, use winrar or 7-zip.

You can also unblock files in properties iirc if you do wish to use winzip.

[NLS61]

MadTommy I'm not using SLI i've got one card and cannot find (in my nvidia driver screen ) a choice to disable it.
I know where to find it so where it should be but it isnt there.

I don't really follow these two lines?

Are you using SLI? If so...

The RC patch simply does not work with SLI. So you have a choice, disable SLI and use the new patch or keep SLI and don't use the new patch.
So this was known already.
Strangely even after a complete unpatched re install the game will not start any more.
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Make sure you installed correctly- do not use winzip, use winrar or 7-zip.

You can also unblock files in properties iirc if you do wish to use winzip.

GraveYardJimmy Winrar was used.

Thank you guys for giving advice
But sadly the problem is unsolved.

Cheers Niels

[Troll2k]

I too have a problem with the game starting after patching.

1.05 works fine.I have not tried any betas until now.

I have downloaded the patch twice.Once from the torrent and another from a direct link.

I have used Winrar and 7zip.I have extracted to both a separate folder and copied and pasted and also direct extraction to the IL2 folder.I have let it overwrite everything.

I have deleted the contents of the cache folder.

Everytime when I click on the launcher.exe(in the IL2 folder.I also have "run as administrator" checked)) I get a Windows message that the launcher has stopped working.I never get to the orange reticle.It worked fine with 1.05.

I am running W7 64 bit and an ATI 6850.

Like I said I have been running the last official version with no problem and this is my first attempt at a RC(beta) patch.It looks like I will wait for the official Steam release.

[NLS61]

Well it seems launcher .exe is invoked and then after a few seconds it is removed no crash dump whatsoever no messages that launcher.exe has stopped working nothing.
I think that was it then.

[Troll2k]

Update.

I got it working.As usual it was pilot error.

I had been deleting the parts folder before extracting or copying and pasting the patch.Apparently the parts folder in the patch does not have everything the parts folder of version 1.05 has.This was causing the "launcher has stopped working" message.When I just overwrote the whole folder it worked.What fooled me was originally when I extracted it asked if I wanted to overwrite and I said yes.Apparently there are some files that are the in both folders but the original has the necessary start files.

Now to figure out how to load the lasers and smoke.

[NLS61]

Strange that a total reinstall to the offial steam version wont even run for me then .

[vranac]

Antivirus or UAC problem maybe?

Or aero? Disable desktop composition in Launcher.exe properties.

[FG28_Kodiak]

Maybe a problem with the conf.ini
Go to the folder "..Steam\SteamApps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover" there you will find the orginal conf.ini copy this into your "..Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover" folder.
This helped a sqadmate with the same problems.

[JTDawg]

Hey m8 do a net frame work fix , go into control panel - programs and features - scrool down to windows net frame work 4 double click repair then restart as asked then try again, if not jump on atag ts or anouther an ill meet up with ya an walk you through a couple other things , let me know?

[NLS61]

Hey m8 do a net frame work fix , go into control panel - programs and features - scrool down to windows net frame work 4 double click repair then restart as asked then try again, if not jump on atag ts or anouther an ill meet up with ya an walk you through a couple other things , let me know?

Ok done that checked earo sttings copyed ini file and nothing

[JTDawg]

we had a couple guys that had to turn off anti virus just to down load patch proper as it took something out in the down load process . BTW nice to cya again! try that if no go , give me a time ill meet up with you . let me know ?:)

[NLS61]

we had a couple guys that had to turn off anti virus just to down load patch proper as it took something out in the down load process . BTW nice to cya again! try that if no go , give me a time ill meet up with you . let me know ?:)

Hi, ill try that
Up to now I've reinstalled completely "steam version"
I've tried all of the above and more
so now i don't know anymore normally i'm able to fix things even do that professionally.
Ill be online nine o clock dutch I think that 8 o clock England

[JTDawg]

3 pm eastern should be able to help cya then

[zander]

Have you restarted the pc already?

[NLS61]

Have you restarted the pc already?
Would it be nice if it were tha simple :)

[zander]

cleared (1cSoftclub)cache?

[NLS61]

cleared (1cSoftclub)cache?
Yep verifyed game cache did full new install new video driver rollback of system
redownloded the patch.
But I made some progress now i've got the launcher .exe crash report again.
Altough there are no dump files.

[zander]

Yep verifyed game cache did full new install new video driver rollback of system
redownloded the patch.
But I made some progress now i've got the launcher .exe crash report again.
Altough there are no dump files.

I'm talking about the cache in your personal folder, not the steam installation folder.



Edit: Did you make sure the Clod folder was deleted completely when you uninstalled the game?

[NLS61]

I'm talking about the cache in your personal folder, not the steam installation folder.



Edit: Did you make sure the Clod folder was deleted completely when you uninstalled the game?


Got it running had to do a system rollback then remove all and everything from my hd then had ccleaner find register keys to il2cod and remove them did a restart reinstalled to05 steam version checked that then cleared the cache again. put in the two patches with winrar and ended up with a working install pffffft.
Thanks for standingby guys.

Niels

[JTDawg]

Great m8 good to hear cya in the skies :grin: