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[Ascension64]

Mayaserana,

I've modified the tis2bg2 program slightly to give an extra number when it spurts out the error - it could help determine the problem. The error should read something like
Error (<some hex number>): Cannot create output area WED file

Can you download the attachment, rename to .exe, put it into your <BGII install directory>/BGT/Install folder, and then run the install again? Please check the attachment for viruses just in case.

Attached Files

•  tis2bg2.txt   74K   201 downloads

[Mayaserana]

Thanks Ascension, , I'll try it out tonight.

[Mayaserana]

The answer seems to be '2'.

As before, clean custom/full installs, protection off, XP compatibilty mode.

Debug attached, incomplete as install seemed to hang (this is new).


Regards,


Maya.

Attached Files

•  Setup_BGTDOS.rar   40.53K   188 downloads

[Vit MG]

2Mb of debug text ends like

Tiles processed: 4776 of 4800
Tiles pro

looks like hand interrupted installation. How long did it hang?

[Mayaserana]

oh about 10 minutes I suppose.

given that the error for which the modified installer was created had already occurred a number of times, and I therefore expected that the game would, as previously, crash during play anyway, I saw no need to leave it running any longer.

[Ascension64]

Hmm, it's ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND. I'll try and work out what this actually means soon.

[Ascension64]

I can't really work out why you'd have the file there, and suddenly it's gone. Could you do another test with the following .exe (attached .txt)? It should output even more information, and also it doesn't delete input files.

Attached Files

•  tis2bg2.txt   73K   181 downloads

[Mayaserana]

I'm back...

Still crashing .

Debug.rar attached.

Expanded error code is "0x2".

Got me stumped why I have this problem when, apparently, other players have been able to install despite Vista's quirks.

Sad, I REALLY want to play some mods.

Attached Files

•  Setup_BGTDOS.rar   34.15K   185 downloads

[Ascension64]

Looks like there is an issue with the ::CopyFile(WEDName, WEDSaveName, FALSE) function. The source file (WEDName) is present and the destination file (WEDSaveName) isn't (excludes overwrite issues), but for some reason the copy isn't happening. This leads me to believe that Vista is doing some mirroring or some kind or not letting the install copy the file.

Can I get you to try one more thing, and that is to put the following EndSetup.bat file (rename txt to bat) into your BGT\Install directory (backup old one)? All it does is change the batch file so that when tis2bg2 is run, all the warning messages are displayed. Then, run the installation again and attach Setup_BGTDOS.DEBUG as you did above (preferably compressed).

I think even after doing this, we'll find that Vista is the problem somehow. Perhaps someone who uses Vista may be able to help here.

I'm sorry it has taken so long and we still haven't worked out exactly what is wrong, let alone a fix for it.

Edited by Ascension64, 15 August 2009 - 07:27 PM.

[Mayaserana]

No problem, Ascension. I"ll give it a go. I haven't had a lot of time to do much about this myself, so it's hardly expected to be among your highest priorities. I appreciate all your efforts.

I had come to the conclusion that it is likely to be some sort of permissions problem with Vista and am rather peeved that I can't figure it out myself, given that I work in IT support, so it's embarrassing LOL.

If I it comes to that I can always put together another PC with Win2K for BG without too much difficulty, and I should have a bit more spare time on my hands in a few weeks to play more with all the groovy stuff you modders have so kindly and painstakingly created.