Erwin Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 argh... I forgot to remove my Z folder b4 installing MG. Now I have some Allied troops with some modern CMSF type weapons (and even no helmets). Do I have to remove my Z folder and reinstall MG, or...? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Um. Wasn't the onset of downloading of pre-ordered MG supposed to be publicly unacknowledged by the recipients? Or did I miss something? Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 argh... I forgot to remove my Z folder b4 installing MG. Now I have some Allied troops with some modern CMSF type weapons (and even no helmets). Do I have to remove my Z folder and reinstall MG, or...? No, just take your Z folder out and add them back until you figure out which one is incompatible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 argh... I forgot to remove my Z folder b4 installing MG. Now I have some Allied troops with some modern CMSF type weapons (and even no helmets). Do I have to remove my Z folder and reinstall MG, or...? Don't reinstall, just remove the Z folder and see if that fixes it. Chances are it will. If not, then you have some other mods elsewhere that needs to be deleted. If you don't want to hunt for it, uninstall the game and install completely fresh. Instructions for how to do that most efficiently can be found in the Knowledgebase at www.battlefront.com/helpdesk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensal Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 If you miss handle it - yes it could. Copy your current install and upgrade the copy then play out your current PBEM games with the 2.01 game and start new ones with your new 2.1 install. Just remember after the copy to remove your mods for the upgrade and then figure out what mods work after that. I just pmed you with exactly this question - so consider it answered already! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Kulin Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 If you miss handle it - yes it could. Copy your current install and upgrade the copy then play out your current PBEM games with the 2.01 game and start new ones with your new 2.1 install. Just remember after the copy to remove your mods for the upgrade and then figure out what mods work after that. So when you say make a copy, copy everything I have circled (see attached) and save into new subdirectory, say called CMBN 2.01, and then upgrade the original program in the directory shown (CMBN)? And I recently had to get battlefront to give me a new license for both CMBN and CMFI because I had to reformat my hard drive so does that possible affect anything here as well? (I had to run that utility they send you to reset things which I forget what it is called) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 If not, then you have some other mods elsewhere that needs to be deleted. Elsewhere?? Does that mean mods that are not in the CMBN Z folder (eg in CMSF Z folder) can somehow "contaminate" CMBN? BTW: After removing the Z folder the US weapons appear correct. However, I still see helmetless US airborne in the distant view. When I move closer, they suddenly acquire helmets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faelwolf Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I checked my email and got notified. That really blows. I'm going to be gone this weekend. Figures this would happen now. So whats going to happen to all my current h2h games? Will they all have to be on MG? What blows harder, is I checked my e-mail, and once again, have not been notified on my pre-order. At least you can download it before the rush. Edit: No e-mails were sent, but I did find it in my list of purchased games, so at least I got the download going. But The no notification thing has been a recurring problem. I verified my e-mail address on both the account page and the forums, and it did not go to my spam folder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 What blows harder, is I checked my e-mail, and once again, have not been notified on my pre-order. At least you can download it before the rush. you don't need the notification to DL- if you pre ordered, just go to your account page. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holman Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Well, I have downloaded something (was I the first??), but the activation after installation is acting very wonky. I have a fully installed and patched CMBN/CW, but I'm told "It seems there was a problem with your license." When I manually input the new expansion's serial number, I get a successful activation message, but nothing happens when I click "Launch." If I then try to start the game from the Start Menu, I'm taken back to "It seems there was a problem with your license." My problem is fixed! Something got borked with my serial, and BTS had to send me a tool to reset it. My thanks for excellent and timely customer support! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 So is this the point I can rant about there being no f*&^%* download only pre order and having to watch a bunch of people play the game before the rest of us ? you may want to check the battlefront page. I suspect you'll be a little happier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Yup We delay it for a bit because the perorder folks deserve a little bit of time to get theirs first before the bandwidth gets clobbered by new orders. Trust me, we know how many of you are on each side of the fence within the first day or two. It's a madhouse Which is why we have (yet again) upgraded the services we use for downloading. Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Lee Irked Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Thanks Steve I just ordered and am downloading now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDork Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Hrm... I'm running a marathon in 9 hours. I could sleep or download the game. I reeeeeeaaaaaallllly want to play the game. Damn you BFC! Why couldn't you wait a day? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 However, I still see helmetless US airborne in the distant view. When I move closer, they suddenly acquire helmets. This is a known bug. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Hrm... I'm running a marathon in 9 hours. I could sleep or download the game. I reeeeeeaaaaaallllly want to play the game. Damn you BFC! Why couldn't you wait a day? Just set a rule that you can't play the game until you finish the race. I sense a personal best coming up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDork Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I think I could totally convince the wife that me buying Market Garden is a great reward for completing the race. Great idea Yankee! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 This is a known bug. Yup, to echo what AKD said... all will be fixed with v2.21. It is absolutely amazing, even after 20 years doing this gaming stuff, how many small things get missed until the game is already finalized for release. Sure, if you're making a game of checkers it's less likely to miss things, but with wargames... there's just so much in there. Our standard rule for release time is to view small visual glitches as "patchable" type bugs and not what we call "show stopper". Show stopper bugs cause us to halt any thought of immediate release, fix the bug, test, repackage for release, and hope we don't have another one. Examples are common things not loading, an easily reproducible crash, UI problems which hinder functionality, etc. Short of that sort of thing we launch and then immediately begin work on a patch. No rest for the weary! After all the years we've delivered things to you, we've got a pretty good idea what *you* think of as "show stoppers" and what you will accept as "patchable". I'm pretty sure you guys would roast us alive if we held up the game for a week because a helmet LOD was missing Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herr_oberst Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Yup, to echo what AKD said... all will be fixed with v2.21. It is absolutely amazing, even after 20 years doing this gaming stuff, how many small things get missed until the game is already finalized for release. Sure, if you're making a game of checkers it's less likely to miss things, but with wargames... there's just so much in there. Our standard rule for release time is to view small visual glitches as "patchable" type bugs and not what we call "show stopper". Show stopper bugs cause us to halt any thought of immediate release, fix the bug, test, repackage for release, and hope we don't have another one. Examples are common things not loading, an easily reproducible crash, UI problems which hinder functionality, etc. Short of that sort of thing we launch and then immediately begin work on a patch. No rest for the weary! After all the years we've delivered things to you, we've got a pretty good idea what *you* think of as "show stoppers" and what you will accept as "patchable". I'm pretty sure you guys would roast us alive if we held up the game for a week because a helmet LOD was missing Steve I'm staring at a release on Monday, and we've spent the last week or two going through the same exercise. QA finds an issue, determine the severity, haggle over the severity (sometimes), and either fix, or it goes on the 'known defects' list for the next update. The closer to the release date, the bigger an issue has to be to actually call a halt. On the positive side, my DL of MG took 8 minutes, the license entry worked fine, although I couldn't launch immediately. Had to quit, then restart. All is well now. I sense that my review of the final release documentation at work due Monday will not get done until the wee hours Sunday night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juri_JS Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Are there plans to release a CW+MG bundle within the next days? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freyberg Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Thank you BFC - I got mine !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 you may want to check the battlefront page. I suspect you'll be a little happier. I too was going to have a rant but I have just risen from my pit and found the download only option. So not much of a delay thanks BFC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I too was going to have a rant but I have just risen from my pit and found the download only option. So not much of a delay thanks BFC A pleasant surprise indeed. Just installed mine and first impression is very positive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placebo Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Don't worry Europe - normal purchase done and downloading - thanks BF 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Yup We delay it for a bit because the perorder folks deserve a little bit of time to get theirs first before the bandwidth gets clobbered by new orders. Trust me, we know how many of you are on each side of the fence within the first day or two. It's a madhouse Which is why we have (yet again) upgraded the services we use for downloading. Makes perfect sense to me. I got a somewhat slow DL anyway in spite of probably being one of the first off the line. It took an hour and a half and I don't think it ever got much over 430 KB/sec even though I have a 15Mbps connection. That's okay though, I simply went off to fix and eat my lunch while it ran, so it all worked out. But I thought I'd mention it as that is only about two-thirds as fast as I had gotten from some of the mirror sites when I had used them. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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