Windows 8 and CloD (Merged Threads)

[mazex]

And another possible solution as I don't have my Windows 8 machine here at home (but installing on a laptop as we speak ).

In the Steam folder for CloD (..\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover) there is a file called "63950_install.vdf" that contains the information below. How about trying to remove the part that is about installing the C++ redist? That might work? That is - remove the whole section with "VCRedist".

"InstallScript"
{
	"Run Process"
	{
		"DirectX"
		{
			"process 1"		"%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\DirectX\\DXSETUP.exe"
			"NoCleanUp"		"1"
			"command 1"		"/silent"
		}
		"VCRedist"
		{
			"process 1"		"%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\VCRedist\\vcredist_x86.exe"
			"NoCleanUp"		"1"
			"command 1"		"/Q"
		}
		"GDFInstall"
		{
			"process 1"		"%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\GDF\\GDFInstall.exe"
			"command 1"		"/silent /installpath \"%INSTALLDIR%\" launchergdf.dll"
		}
		"DotNetFx40_Client"
		{
			"process 1"		"%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\DotNetFx40_Client\\DotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe"
			"NoCleanUp"		"1"
			"command 1"		"/passive /showfinalerror /promptrestart"
			"IgnoreExitCode"		"1"
		}
	}
	"Run Process On Uninstall"
	{
		"GDFUnintall"
		{
			"process 1"		"%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\GDF\\GDFInstall.exe"
			"command 1"		"/silent /u /installpath \"%INSTALLDIR%\" launchergdf.dll"
		}
	}
}
"kvsignatures"
{
	"InstallScript"		"97740562954e36bc348aa61246de2c0aea013345248f3da2b649fd1d9d445f27abe0e2b5a50d3b17033ca9f15282334387556694fa2ac05c57aacb18fc02cbd51b11e160e331a8b9b3c7db870ed29cdee2438c2e7937f45ff272198408128d4a3176d73b5eead7ac78bb2e3138736a67ac8d04b812edda319bf5f3d5c0a0c37f"
}

[HeavyHemi]

Originally Posted by mazex

And another possible solution as I don't have my Windows 8 machine here at home (but installing on a laptop as we speak ).

In the Steam folder for CloD (..\steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover) there is a file called "63950_install.vdf" that contains the information below. How about trying to remove the part that is about installing the C++ redist? That might work? That is - remove the whole section with "VCRedist".

"InstallScript"
{
    "Run Process"
    {
        "DirectX"
        {
            "process 1"        "%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\DirectX\\DXSETUP.exe"
            "NoCleanUp"        "1"
            "command 1"        "/silent"
        }
        "VCRedist"
        {
            "process 1"        "%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\VCRedist\\vcredist_x86.exe"
            "NoCleanUp"        "1"
            "command 1"        "/Q"
        }
        "GDFInstall"
        {
            "process 1"        "%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\GDF\\GDFInstall.exe"
            "command 1"        "/silent /installpath \"%INSTALLDIR%\" launchergdf.dll"
        }
        "DotNetFx40_Client"
        {
            "process 1"        "%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\DotNetFx40_Client\\DotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe"
            "NoCleanUp"        "1"
            "command 1"        "/passive /showfinalerror /promptrestart"
            "IgnoreExitCode"        "1"
        }
    }
    "Run Process On Uninstall"
    {
        "GDFUnintall"
        {
            "process 1"        "%INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\GDF\\GDFInstall.exe"
            "command 1"        "/silent /u /installpath \"%INSTALLDIR%\" launchergdf.dll"
        }
    }
}
"kvsignatures"
{
    "InstallScript"        "97740562954e36bc348aa61246de2c0aea013345248f3da2b649fd1d9d445f27abe0e2b5a50d3b17033ca9f15282334387556694fa2ac05c57aacb18fc02cbd51b11e160e331a8b9b3c7db870ed29cdee2438c2e7937f45ff272198408128d4a3176d73b5eead7ac78bb2e3138736a67ac8d04b812edda319bf5f3d5c0a0c37f"
}

Gave the install script and reg edit a shot. No joy.

[mazex]

Originally Posted by HeavyHemi

Gave the install script and reg edit a shot. No joy.

OK, it still fired up the c++ redist installation? It could of course be part of the CloD installation...

Lets keep trial and error - how about adding a line in the VCRedist part with:

"IgnoreExitCode" "1"

Just guessing that could ignore the fact that it "fails"...

If that fails I could write a silly c++ program that returns a 0 as exit code that you could put in %INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\VCRedist\\vcredist_x86.exe Or by the way, why not just do a copy of the DirextX installer and call it "vcredist_x86.exe" in that folder... That way it will "think" it installs the C++ redist and it works

EDIT:

Wrote an amazing version of vcredist_x86.exe that will always work Download below, unpack the rar and put the file in %INSTALLDIR%\\redist\\VCRedist\\vcredist_x86.exe (and save the orignal before etc...). It's a dummy console c++ program that does nothing but return 0 (the exit code for "OK).

https://sites.google.com/site/mazexx...edirects=0&d=1

This is the code it runs (a default empty c++ project):

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
	return 0;
}

[mcdaniels]

Hi,
tried your "program", but still no luck. Clod wont start...

[Stormmaster]

Any news concerning the Win8 issue?

[peku]

Same thing...waiting update

[Stormmaster]

Are there any plans to solve this? I didn't read anything about it.