SS2 Why compatibility mode is not a good idea

[6750b3317693fCyberGenesis]

Interesting issue:

The game was working fine for the last week..

Today i closed it, ate dinner, came back and was getting the HD space error. So before i bothered looking online i just uninstalled, reinstalled, rpatched and recracked. Now when i load it up the screen goes black as if it's loading, and then just goes back to my desktop with a 'send error' box that pops up. Any ideas?

I've tried a fresh install with Kolya's tool as well...same issue

[6750b33176b70Kolya]

Check the file cam.cfg, it should contain the line "safe_texture_manager".

Also be aware that some of the fixes are mutually exclusive, which is a shortcoming of this tool. When you run the HD space fix a new exe gets copied and patched. The hyper threading fixed exe gets overwritten that way. If you have a hyperthreading or dualcore system, try running the hyper threading fix only again.

[6750b33176c6fCyberGenesis]

The problem is it was doing this before with my regular crack job...so i thought your tool might help...and all i select off yours is the bugs and patching.

Like i said, it WAS working...now suddenly it wont...

[6750b33176d90Kolya]

The bug fixes of this tool copy a new executable to your game folder (as does the patch), so your "regular crackjob" was overwritten most likely. Read the descriptions of the fixes in the first post. I think I made it quite clear to only use this tool on virgin installations and what it does there.

[6750b33176e72CyberGenesis]

yes...and i've tried a fresh install and the tool (patch and bugs only) and it still won't run...that's what i meant

[6750b33176fdemiracle.flame]

It might quite well be the problem with video playback. I've written somewhere how to test it and see for sure. But I can't seem to find the post now. Thought it was somewhere in the thread where my explanation of the whole SS2 file structure was (which I can't seem to find now as well). Bad luck.

[6750b33177314Kolya]

the thread where my explanation of the whole SS2 file structure was (which I can't seem to find now as well). Bad luck.

I made that a separate thread: SS2 Modding mechanics & compatibilities. It couldn't be discussed where it was (in the Mod User FAQ) because another discussion had also spawned there, which had nothing to do with your explanation.
I generally try to cut off the offspawns of the guides at some point. But I certainly should link your post from it.

[6750b33177427miracle.flame]

That's fine. But the test for video playback is not there either.
I've searched for various keywords like skip_intro or test or ffdshow and didn't find any.

[6750b3317750eKolya]

Here

[6750b33177628miracle.flame]

Thanks. Well somethings funny with search engine by me.
Anyway I'd better point to this post, it's the one explaining how to test it.

[6750b33177733CyberGenesis]

I think i might cry...loads up find now

I always had a problem with the vids not loading, but it just minimized the game and told me i was missing the Codec for it never stopped me from loading it. *shrugs* Time to go finish the last sim disc...DAMN NINJAS!

[6750b33177871CyberGenesis]

ok i havent had time to PLAY since i made my last post, when i try to load my old games it "loads" but the screen stays black and i can hear music...no input will work either, when i ctrl+alt+del it says not responding


if i try to start a new game i choose a difficulty then click start it just fatal errors and goes to the desktop

Fresh install, The only fixes are:
NO CD
No HD space
skip_intro
Cutscenes fix(still cant watch em)

[6750b33177946Kolya]

Rename LGVID.AX and add the texture memory fix. Tell me how it works out.

[6750b33177a59CyberGenesis]

Doing that stops the error on creation of a new game, but after the load screen it hangs (except for sound) just like the loads do


EDIT: Apparently I had it set under properties for Compatibility in win 95 i removed that and la-dee-da it works fine now...Ima go shoot myself...

Sad part is I had a fresh install, changes like that must be held in the registry and kept after uninstalls...all well