Shady_Side Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I downloaded and installed the new CMBN patch 4.04. Now my game will not start has anybody had this issue with it? Any ideals for a fix? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneAge Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Same Issue with Shock force 2 and CMBN 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 File a trouble report and BFC will help you right away. BFCElvis is extremely responsive in all my times I screamed for help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfgang500 Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 I expierienced the same issue with CW and SF2. Seems that any patch containing the Slitherine feature causes the games not to run. I could revert to earlier versios, but Cold War is not running at all. I filed a ticket but no help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 I had the same problem. I've read somewhere that one first has to remove the Z-folder, but haven't tried it out yet. My advice is to make another (second) install and do some experimenting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIATpunk Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 (edited) there is definitely a problem with the 4.04 game exe on some people's windows machines. I spent a couple of hours troubleshooting a friend's new CMBN big bundle purchase yesterday - it won't run at all, no splash screen, nothing. Yet his CMRT and CMFB installs run fine. Today I'm going to substitute the older 4.03 exe into his install and see if it runs - bet it does. Will update later on. edit: I wonder if some c++ or .net dependency libraries are missing from the install or host machine as well..? Also, Elvis: This is not a simple activation error as you advised my friend via helpdesk. The game has been successfully activated and will still not work. @BFCElvis Edited April 22, 2023 by PIATpunk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 There are no C++ or .Net dependencies with the CM games to my knowledge. What security software is your friend using ? They may want to set an 'exception'/'white list' for the game executables. However I would assume that if he was able to successfully activate the game and now it won't run, then it might not be security software that is blocking its execution. If he does have security software installed, he may want to uninstall CMBN (he shouldn't have to reactivate it), add an exception within his security software for both the installer and the game executables (after they've been installed) and also TEMPORARILY DISABLE his security software during the installation. In the past I have seen a number of security programs try to quarantine the Commonwealth module executable when it was installed (though other CM games were NOT affected). Even the built-in Windows Defender can have some strange interactions with CM. With Windows Defender there is another thing to check for... In this thread (that is originally about an AMD driver problem) nathangun's posts show an issue with 'Controlled Folder Access' (Start Menu > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security >...) that affected saved game files and scenarios getting installed. This potentially might affect the installation of CMBN. Disable it and run the installation again and see if that somehow makes a difference. I'm not specifically aware of any issues in running the games that could be unique to CMBN (beyond the possible issue with the 4.04 version of CMBN). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIATpunk Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) Thanks Schrull. Vanilla Windows Defender on Win10 22H2. I had already added a process exception to CM Normandy.exe. Note, there is no additional game exectuable these days, just CM Normandy.exe, which is present after installation. I checked with file explorer after install and all the game brz's, scenario files etc are present. Quote There are no C++ or .Net dependencies with the CM games to my knowledge. Certainly true prior to the new slitherine pbem++ code. Now it seems that code is included in the main executable for the BFC version of 4.04 but I remember seeing some extra files, possibly dll's in the steam version of Normandy. Anyway I will see if 4.03 works... cheers Edited April 22, 2023 by PIATpunk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artkin Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Not sure if it will help but I've had trouble with cm starting too (my CMBN works). All I did was spam click my desktop icon and I got it to start. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneAge Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Same here PIATpunk Brand new clean install of Windows 10 Home 22H2 (no other applications on computer CM first install) Vanilla Windows Defender on Win10 22H2. I had already have added a process exception to CM Normandy.exe. Both CMBN and Shockforce 2 activated They won't run at all, no splash screen, nothing This is the third or fourth time I have rebuilt this computer always deleting all file and zeroing drive. On one attempt installed game via steam with the same result game. Files and folders match my older computer running 4.03. Steam launcher comes up but when you click play. They won't run at all, no splash screen, nothing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIATpunk Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) As expected, when I substituted the older CM Normandy.exe (4.03), it runs fine on my friends computer. So.. there is definitely something screwy with 4.04 (BFC version) on some win10 installations. @BFCElvis Edited April 23, 2023 by PIATpunk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIATpunk Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 @StoneAge - suggest you revert to 4.03 until BF work out the problem, at least you'll have something to play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfgang500 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Problem solved on my Computer! What did I do? I installed game drivers: Microsoft XNA Framework redistributable 4.0 OpenAL (Open Audio Library) Microsoft Visual C++ 2015- 2022 Redistributable (x86) All Slitherine-infected games are running smoothly, including Cold War 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIATpunk Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) and the wiener is.... wolfgang500 Well done sir! I installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2015- 2022 Redistributable (x86) on my friend's win10 machine and CM Normandy.exe 4.04 version (BFC) started working. @BFCElvis @Schrullenhaft Huzzah! ps Quote All Slitherine-infected games LOL Edited April 24, 2023 by PIATpunk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBY Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 @OnePingOnly @Shady_Side 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneAge Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Yes I have also now installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2015- 2022 Redistributable (x86) and all looks good Thanks for the fix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMac Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 (edited) Same here...Installed Micro Visual C++2015-2022 Redistribution (x86) and CMBN is working again. I also went ahead from AMD 15.20 Drivers to 22.6.1. Thanks for the fix @PIATpunk & @wolfgang500 Edited April 24, 2023 by JoMac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 11:19 AM, wolfgang500 said: Problem solved on my Computer! What did I do? I installed game drivers: Microsoft XNA Framework redistributable 4.0 OpenAL (Open Audio Library) Microsoft Visual C++ 2015- 2022 Redistributable (x86) All Slitherine-infected games are running smoothly, including Cold War This is all fantastic news!!!!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady_Side Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 Thanks guys this got my games up and working!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brille Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/25/2023 at 10:25 PM, Shady_Side said: Thanks guys this got my games up and working!! So hostilities can continue.... Excellent! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobu88 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Mine starts and runs fine on Windows, but the unit info boxes are all gooned up. Sherman tank unit info says SturmTiger. It uses the modern HMMWV term for one of the crew. It mixes US and German and British info. All US units in my small battle show the same nonsensical unit into. What the heck 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 9 minutes ago, Jobu88 said: What the heck Sounds like a mod that tweaks the strings file. Remove all your mods - or just Vinart's animated text mod 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 52 minutes ago, Jobu88 said: Mine starts and runs fine on Windows, but the unit info boxes are all gooned up. Sherman tank unit info says SturmTiger. It uses the modern HMMWV term for one of the crew. It mixes US and German and British info. All US units in my small battle show the same nonsensical unit into. What the heck That is usually a missing file (or files) in the Data folder. Open a ticket on the Help Desk with a screenshot of the contents of your Data folder and we'll send you the missing file. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 I completely baffled by this. CMFI and CMFB run fine on my new machine, but I'll be bound if I can get Normandy to work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacillator Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 7 hours ago, Warts 'n' all said: I'll be bound if I can get Normandy to work. Is it something to do with the oddness of CMBN installing in a different place to all the others? Did you use the full installers, and accept the default locations? I used them recently but told them where to install - however, the result was that my Battlefront folder has a Combat Mission sub-folder with every WW2 except CMBN, while CMBN has it's own sub-folder. It's just a thought. If that doesn't help I think you will need the one who helped me - @BFCElvis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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