Help....

[Sct13]

I dl'd and installed the 4.07 to 4.11 and it will not boot. I tried a few differnt things but nothing seems to be working. I am not really sure if it installed all the way. Is there supposed to be "done" message at the end? it stops rather abruptly.

[Luno13]

My suggestion is to run the game after each patch to ensure everything works correctly, and to avoid missing any steps.

Other than that, what OS are you running? Where did you install the game? Are you running as an admin?

[Sct13]

Think it is possible to repatch it to the 4.09m and start it over?

[Sct13]

My suggestion is to run the game after each patch to ensure everything works correctly, and to avoid missing any steps.

Other than that, what OS are you running? Where did you install the game? Are you running as an admin?


I am running Windows Xp Serv pak 2, it is in Program Files/Ubisoft/Il2 Sturmovik 1946, and yes I am the Admin/owner.

It has been on that machine with all of the variants since 2004

[Sct13]

So if anyone sees this...I deleted the corrupted game, and the bad backup game that was in a separate folder. I received the new disk today and installed the game. It is a fresh "vanilla" (virgin) game I tested it and it runs. I attempted the 4.07m to 4.11m upgrade. Exactly the same problem. No boot. I deleted and reinstalled to a separate folder. I will await doing anything else to see if someone can help.

I will download 4.08 and 4.09 I have 4.10...I will also RE download the patch for 4.07 to 4.11. to be sure it is not a corrupted file.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

:grin:

[SaQSoN]

If your version is 4.07, then you should install subsequently all patches, starting with 4.08 ending with the latest one. The problem, you described happens when you miss one, or few of the patches.

[Sct13]

Thanx for your response, I will try it that way.

The instructions for the patch stated that you could go from an "untouched 4.07 to 4.11" with that patch. But I guess there are too many variables.

here we go.....

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Where did you get the 4.07 to 4.11 patch (Megapatch) from?

[Sct13]

From here

http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=8528.0

I am also trying this step by step from 4.07 to 4.08 to 4.09 then skins, then 4.10 and so on, I just finished 4.08, game ran OK at test, installed 4.09 and it crashed.

[Ju22dith]

It has been on that machine with all of the variants since 2004http://meron.gcapc.com/6.jpghttp://meron.gcapc.com/7.jpghttp://meron.gcapc.com/8.jpghttp://meron.gcapc.com/9.jpg

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Hm... just to avoid, that you have one of the single patches corrupted, try this one on a clean 4.07 install (run admin, watch for correct folder, etc.):

http://www.gamefiles.us/download.php?view.1
(choose 'select download mirror')

EDIT... Direct link: http://www.gamefiles.us/request.php?mirror.1.1

[Sct13]

Pretty much....

I did some Modding here and there....I have HSFX and ultra pak, JSGME all that other stuff, I had the thing crazy modded so I get why the version change is a mess.

But I can't understand why after a new install of the DVD 1946 is stopping at 4.09m

[Luno13]

I wouldn't instal it into program files either.

If the game is stopping at 4.09m, it could be a corrupted patch.

That's why we do it step-by-step, so we know which one to single out. You'll have to start again, but at least you can now find 4.09 somewhere else.

Have you tried looking at Mission4Today? You have to get an account, but they still host the patches.

[Sct13]

Thanx thats where I got the last download.

I installed a new copy of the game to a folder outside of Program files and its the same. This time I stopped short of add "skins" patch to eliminate that one but its the 4.09m that is shutting me down. there are two files to down load one is 4.09_m and the other 4.09m I have both and tried both.

[Tuphlandng]

I remember having problems with the 4.09m patch also
What I did was pasted the Zip file into Mu IL2 game folder /Right Click and selected "extract Here" That was the only thing I could figure out after Many attempts of extracting it to My folder.
I later learned that I didn't have to delete the folder and start over when I wanted to create a back up(I had installed a MOD Pack and wanted the other)
I started from scratch extracted 409m and my game crashed I then pasted the Zip files and Selected extract here and had no problems

Also I do recommend getting all patches from M4T

Best of luck I hope you get it figured out

[Sct13]

Thanx for the response...I will try that.

[Sct13]

Hm... just to avoid, that you have one of the single patches corrupted, try this one on a clean 4.07 install (run admin, watch for correct folder, etc.):

http://www.gamefiles.us/download.php?view.1
(choose 'select download mirror')

EDIT... Direct link: http://www.gamefiles.us/request.php?mirror.1.1

I missed this somehow....I will try this right now.....Thanx!

Run Admin??? Do you mean as Administrator? But I am setup on this machine as Admin....is there another option I need to select?

[Luno13]

Even as an admin, you should use the "run as admin".

[Sct13]

OK Please tell me HOW to do that.....

Thanx

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Right click on the file, then choose 'Run as administrator'... in the next window, just agree.

[Sct13]

Hi it does not say "administrator"

It says

[Sct13]

OK here is what I am doing....A fresh install to C:\Ubisoft\IL2 Stumovik 1946....not going into program files....
Run the game, Then I dropped the IL2_4111_Ultra into the 1946 folder. Extracted and ran the program while it was in that folder. It has failed to boot again.

I will try it again (fresh install) with a new download to be sure it is not corrupt. (I did DL it twice) if that fails, I will try it with the ultra file outside of that 1946 folder. (in the ubisoft folder)

[Sct13]

Here is an interesting...thought....

When removed the disc (DVD) it wont open the game, "Please insert disc" Appears, which never happened before, I played for years without the disc..this is a new disc I got on amazon. Could this be the problem? It looks for the disc but maybe the discs instruction is written only for 4.07 and 4.08??? :evil:

[Tuphlandng]

Check your game path Make sure your short cut goes to the IL2 game folder. I only suggest this as I have seen it with Steam Downloads
If You move the game folder the default Icon wont work
And when extracting the patch You will need to designate the correct path "C:\Ubisoft\IL2 Stumovik 1946"
Also did you get all the parts to the Mega Patch?

[Tuphlandng]

Hi it does not say "administrator"

It says
???Looking at your folder in the thumb nail it seems your missing a few files

Is that your IL 2 Sturmovik 1946 game folder????

[Sct13]

he he... I was wondering if someone was going to catch that...

No... I was deleting the bad install when I answered that post. Those are the files left over after an uninstall. I have to go back after every uninstall and manually clean out the rest.

The path is correct, I checked it....I am totally stumped, I have not flown for a week now....starting to shake......

What about Track IR and my Logitech Joystick, rudder pedals and throttle....could that stuff be interfering?

[Luno13]

It shouldn't interfere.

[Tuphlandng]

What about Track IR and my Logitech Joystick, rudder pedals and throttle....could that stuff be interfering?

Yes it is possible
Send your flight gear to me

[Sct13]

Ummmmmm ok......

:rolleyes:

Still nowhere on this after 15 tries....:confused:

[Tuphlandng]

It6s the 409m patch that gets Hinky?

[Sct13]

Yes thats where the gig ends....I re downloaded all the parts again this time from M4T (the one that shows the pictures of the CD covers) and its hung again on the 4.09 patch.

[Tuphlandng]

At what percentage Does the game stop loading?
And These may sound like stupid questions
Did You install 409 b1m?
Do you still get the No DVD in drive when the disk is not in the drive After installing 409m>If So
Have you tried the No CD Fix?

One More thing
Try starting IL2 from inside the folder Let us know what happens

[Sct13]

At what percentage Does the game stop loading?
And These may sound like stupid questions
Did You install 409 b1m?
Do you still get the No DVD in drive when the disk is not in the drive After installing 409m>If So
Have you tried the No CD Fix?

One More thing
Try starting IL2 from inside the folder Let us know what happens

The game quits about 3 ~ 5 seconds after clicking on the icon "il2fb.exe" it does not get to the splash screen.
It does look for the disc.

No... 409 b1m?

I get an error message if the drive is NOT in the drive, This is a newer disc. I never had this problem with the older installs. This might be why the old disc is "lost" :rolleyes:

I did not know there was a cd fix.

I did try that, it does exactly the same thing.

[Tuphlandng]

Is IL 2 all ready running?

[Tuphlandng]

Did you save a copy that has not been patched?
If so
Copy the EXE from the 407 version and paste it in the 409m version
It really seems to me that for Some reason the patch may messed up the exe

[Sct13]

ALL FIXED! :grin::grin::grin:

It was the AMD Athalon .Dll error, if anyone is interested.....I thought I had better re-aquaint my self with EVERYTHING because this became such a big deal. So when I saw what CPU it was, I remembered that there was a .dll file issue going from 4.08 to 4.09. I did a search and found the fix, simple copy and paste two files. Copy the files to a separate folder before 4.09 install, overwrite files after.

Thanx to all those who helped out!

NOW...... can I put all my great mods back on? HSFX and whatever else??? OR am I going to cause more problems???? :rolleyes:

[Tuphlandng]

Do you have a Link to the Fix for future reference??

And Congratulations We Knew you could Do it

[Sct13]

Thanx

It was here

http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=9596

So is it OK to go ahead with my MODS? ??????:grin:

[Tuphlandng]

Thanx

It was here

http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=9596

So is it OK to go ahead with my MODS? ??????:grin:


Hmmm I dont Know

Im still a Little concerned about All that Flight gear

Im pretty sure You should send it to me and see if it helps

Thanks For Posting the Link