Windows® 8 Cliffs of Dover Fix (is here).

[maximus108]

Originally Posted by sYk0

@BillW71,

There are a number of ways to get the fix working, you are using one of the (three) methods.

You can put the two (.exe and .dll) files into your "il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover" folder, just make sure they are in the same directory as "Launcher.exe".

After placing the files in your "il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover" folder you must execute (run) "CloDer.exe" (DO NOT run the game from Steam, this will not work [it bypasses the fix]).


Another Method (as broken pixel was trying to explain).

Extract the archive ("CloDer_v0.0.0.1.7z" or "CloDer_v0.0.0.1.zip") to a new folder on your PC (I'll use "C:\Downloads\CloDer\").

Go to the folder where you extracted the files (in my case "C:\Downloads\CloDer\"), locate and run the file "CloDer.exe".

Unlike the first scenario (above), "CloDer.exe" won't find "Launcher.exe" (therefore can't run it automatically) and will ask you to locate it (the "Open File" dialog will pop up), simply use the dialog to locate "Launcher.exe" in your "il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover" folder.

*Note: Steam must be running (in the background) in order to play the game.

Hope you get it running.

//Regards,
sYk0.

I have been on this site for some hours now and trying to understand what i am missing, but have no idea. when i download from the links you put on page 1 one i only get the cloder.dll fie and not the CloDer.exe. what am iam doing wrong here.
plese help

[René]

Originally Posted by maximus108

I have been on this site for some hours now and trying to understand what i am missing, but have no idea. when i download from the links you put on page 1 one i only get the cloder.dll fie and not the CloDer.exe. what am iam doing wrong here.
plese help

I have the same
I also can't find CloDer.exe.
Please help!!!

Regards René

[Jochen1212]

Hi,

thanks a lot for the Windws 8 Fix. ClOD now works on my PC.

One problem remains: while the joystick is working fine, other controls (e.f. ctrl-E for bailing out) are not working. Changes to the control settings are accepted and stored by the program, but show no effect when flying.

Can somebody help? Thanks!

Jochen1212

[zahnartz62]

I redid my settings profile today. Thanks to "logon software" I was able to launch CoD and get into my Bf 110 but controls did not work. I installed 8 a few days ago and it has affected RoF as well on my PC. The settings had lost specific attachment to my joystick and it was a simple matter to reset it.

[meagachilli]

Copied both files across and when I run the required file it says that it cannot locate the dll file. Tearing my hair out as I just received my new fully speced up alienware x51 and the god damn game won't work. Really cheesed off. I really wish company's would test software with other software before they release stuff quick to take your money but not willing to support. Rant over, can any one please helpe get it working as I have followed the read me file and its still not working. Thanks

[TonyD]

Hi Meagachilli

I’d like to help if I can, but I’d need to know a bit more about what is not working. No need to get cheesed off – this game was written long before Win8 was released, and the problem is a simple security issue that is circumvented by sYk0’s loader. There won’t be any fix from the developers as they no longer exist, so your ‘rant’ won’t be heard

Did all the files extract correctly? Some AV’s detect the modified dll as a possible Trojan – MSE correctly didn’t. You only need two files from the archive; ‘CloDer.dll’ and ‘CloDer.exe’, and they should placed be in the same folder. For convenience mine are in the same folder as the ‘Launcher.exe’, but this isn’t necessary if you would prefer them elsewhere. Steam needs to be running (obviously), and then you click on ‘CloDer.exe’ to launch the game, not the shortcut in Steam. Apparently some AV’s prevent this, so you may need to add the files to your AV’s exclusion list (again, MSE had no problem with them).

We can do this by PM if you would prefer, but solving it here may benefit someone else.

[auk929]

So this fix is all I need to run CoD with Windows 8?
Nothing else?
Ben

[FS~looksharp]

sYk0... been using your fix since day one.. thanks again for your efforts..

one pain in the arse issue thou is my FRAPS 3.5.9 (latest version) doesn't work properly with the sim...

I wonder if you'd be able to help me ??

fraps works with all other games and even CLOD right up until you spawn in....
I get the fraps counter in all of my clod menus but as soon as I hit the fly button the fps counter disappears and wont return until I restart the game..

when I tap the record hot key twice to start/stop recording and come back out of game, there is a recorded file but this has only sound and no video...

again fraps recording works absolutely fine with all other games and it would be fabulous if you knew how to rectify this....

one other point of note is, I tried a similar piece of recording software called bandycam and that seemed to work fine, although its rubbish compared to FRAPS... ive PM you my email addy

[lorenzoj]

auk929: I just setup a new computer that came with Win 8. All I needed to do to get CloD to run was unpack the zip and follow the clear, simple Readme instructions exactly

[auk929]

Originally Posted by lorenzoj

auk929: I just setup a new computer that came with Win 8. All I needed to do to get CloD to run was unpack the zip and follow the clear, simple Readme instructions exactly

Hi Lornzoj,
Many thanks for that, I was worried it might not work.
I am good to go!
Many thanks to sYKo for the fix.
Ben