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[Markus Ramikin]

I'm back for another replay of PS:T. I see you've progressed with the mods again. As always, kudos and thanks for all the work you guys have put into what is perhaps the greatest computer RPG that I know.
edit: HOLYCRAP, it's awesome. Managed to get exactly the resolution and font size I wanted, too.

Well, I was following http://thunderpeel20...lly-modded.html and installing things in order, but while installing Unfinished Business I had to do it twice before it succeeded, first time it showed up with some error, "ERROR: Sys_error("Torment.exe: Invalid argument")".

I don't seem to have a problem playing the game, so the second try probably worked and there is probably nothing wrong, but I haven't played much yet and in any case I thought you might want to know. So below I post the relevant part of the log (everything else was normal). Any ideas? Has this sort of a thing happened to anyone before?

Copying and patching 1 file ...
[VAR.VAR] loaded, 124124 bytes
Copying 1 file ...
[VAR.TMP] loaded, 124124 bytes
Copied [VAR.TMP] to [VAR.VAR]
Copying and patching 1 file ...
[Torment.exe] loaded, 5713981 bytes

Game version identified as 4CD v1.1. Proceeding with installation.

Restoring updated TO bestiary pic. Patch 1.

Engine Patched at Offset: 0x232D0A

Restoring updated TO bestiary pic. Patch 2.

Engine Patched at Offset: 0x362BE2
ERROR: COPY ~Torment.exe~ ~Torment.exe~ FAILED: cannot open target
Stopping installation because of error.
Stopping installation because of error.

ERROR Installing [All Recommended PS:T Unfinished Business Components], rolling back to previous state
Will uninstall 171 files for [SETUP-PST-UB.TP2] component 0.
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DABLE.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DABLE.dlg copied to override/DABLE.dlg, 17496 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/VAR.VAR]
PST-UB/backup/0/VAR.VAR copied to VAR.VAR, 124124 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DMORTE.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DMORTE.dlg copied to override/DMORTE.dlg, 111961 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/MORTE.CRE]
PST-UB/backup/0/MORTE.CRE copied to override/MORTE.CRE, 1300 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DSHERYL.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DSHERYL.dlg copied to override/DSHERYL.dlg, 3496 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DULTHERA.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DULTHERA.dlg copied to override/DULTHERA.dlg, 3752 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/quests.ini]
PST-UB/backup/0/quests.ini copied to quests.ini, 34281 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0903.ARE]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0903.ARE copied to override/AR0903.ARE, 1948 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/SHERYL.CRE]
PST-UB/backup/0/SHERYL.CRE copied to override/SHERYL.CRE, 1276 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/ULTHERA.CRE]
PST-UB/backup/0/ULTHERA.CRE copied to override/ULTHERA.CRE, 1276 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DMOURN1.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DMOURN1.dlg copied to override/DMOURN1.dlg, 12185 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DMOURN2.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DMOURN2.dlg copied to override/DMOURN2.dlg, 12264 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DVHAIL.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DVHAIL.dlg copied to override/DVHAIL.dlg, 45313 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/ADYZOEL.CRE]
PST-UB/backup/0/ADYZOEL.CRE copied to override/ADYZOEL.CRE, 1296 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0400.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0400.BCS copied to override/AR0400.BCS, 10444 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DTEGARIN.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DTEGARIN.dlg copied to override/DTEGARIN.dlg, 5974 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DRATBONE.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DRATBONE.dlg copied to override/DRATBONE.dlg, 16729 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DRKCHSR.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DRKCHSR.dlg copied to override/DRKCHSR.dlg, 4881 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DAETHEL.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DAETHEL.dlg copied to override/DAETHEL.dlg, 6412 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0101.ARE]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0101.ARE copied to override/AR0101.ARE, 9588 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/ELYCE.CRE]
PST-UB/backup/0/ELYCE.CRE copied to override/ELYCE.CRE, 1296 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/0400ELY.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/0400ELY.BCS copied to override/0400ELY.BCS, 6566 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/0400MAE.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/0400MAE.BCS copied to override/0400MAE.BCS, 6131 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/0400TAR.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/0400TAR.BCS copied to override/0400TAR.BCS, 6131 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0700.ARE]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0700.ARE copied to override/AR0700.ARE, 29012 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0701.ARE]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0701.ARE copied to override/AR0701.ARE, 25672 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DPEATO.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DPEATO.dlg copied to override/DPEATO.dlg, 2401 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DGIB.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DGIB.dlg copied to override/DGIB.dlg, 1754 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DYELAAN.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DYELAAN.dlg copied to override/DYELAAN.dlg, 2288 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0702.ARE]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0702.ARE copied to override/AR0702.ARE, 42908 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/0702TOWN.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/0702TOWN.BCS copied to override/0702TOWN.BCS, 3259 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DROBERTA.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DROBERTA.dlg copied to override/DROBERTA.dlg, 4286 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DKIRI.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DKIRI.dlg copied to override/DKIRI.dlg, 1394 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DANNAH.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DANNAH.dlg copied to override/DANNAH.dlg, 98901 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DCANDRI.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DCANDRI.dlg copied to override/DCANDRI.dlg, 7824 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DBATHUG.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DBATHUG.dlg copied to override/DBATHUG.dlg, 762 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DGATHUG.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DGATHUG.dlg copied to override/DGATHUG.dlg, 683 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/VRIS.STO]
PST-UB/backup/0/VRIS.STO copied to override/VRIS.STO, 1812 bytes
Unable to Unlink [Torment.exe]: Unix.Unix_error(1, "unlink", "Torment.exe")
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/Torment.exe]
Unable to Unlink [Torment.exe]: Unix.Unix_error(1, "unlink", "Torment.exe")
PST-UB/backup/0/Torment.exe copied to Torment.exe, 5713981 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DSPLINT.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DSPLINT.dlg copied to override/DSPLINT.dlg, 11230 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DNORDOM.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DNORDOM.dlg copied to override/DNORDOM.dlg, 36231 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DIGNUS.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DIGNUS.dlg copied to override/DIGNUS.dlg, 28604 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DSTALEMA.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DSTALEMA.dlg copied to override/DSTALEMA.dlg, 10090 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DGRACE.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DGRACE.dlg copied to override/DGRACE.dlg, 100668 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DDAKKON.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DDAKKON.dlg copied to override/DDAKKON.dlg, 98480 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DDEIONS.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DDEIONS.dlg copied to override/DDEIONS.dlg, 20308 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/BNORDOM.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/BNORDOM.dlg copied to override/BNORDOM.dlg, 4303 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/BGRACE.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/BGRACE.dlg copied to override/BGRACE.dlg, 2650 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/BMORTE.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/BMORTE.dlg copied to override/BMORTE.dlg, 5894 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/BANNAH.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/BANNAH.dlg copied to override/BANNAH.dlg, 3076 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0600.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0600.BCS copied to override/AR0600.BCS, 99428 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0100.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0100.BCS copied to override/AR0100.BCS, 12620 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0200.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0200.BCS copied to override/AR0200.BCS, 11265 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0300.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0300.BCS copied to override/AR0300.BCS, 8134 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/1101FHJU.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/1101FHJU.BCS copied to override/1101FHJU.BCS, 7213 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DEATH.2DA]
PST-UB/backup/0/DEATH.2DA copied to override/DEATH.2DA, 1649 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/songlist.txt]
PST-UB/backup/0/songlist.txt copied to Music/songlist.txt, 1494 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DMEBBETH.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DMEBBETH.dlg copied to override/DMEBBETH.dlg, 20915 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DHAILCII.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DHAILCII.dlg copied to override/DHAILCII.dlg, 11018 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/DKIINA.dlg]
PST-UB/backup/0/DKIINA.dlg copied to override/DKIINA.dlg, 13199 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/KIINA.CRE]
PST-UB/backup/0/KIINA.CRE copied to override/KIINA.CRE, 1296 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/AR0500.BCS]
PST-UB/backup/0/AR0500.BCS copied to override/AR0500.BCS, 19113 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/beast.ini]
PST-UB/backup/0/beast.ini copied to beast.ini, 9985 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/RESDATA.INI]
PST-UB/backup/0/RESDATA.INI copied to override/RESDATA.INI, 44095 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/ANIMATE.IDS]
PST-UB/backup/0/ANIMATE.IDS copied to override/ANIMATE.IDS, 3437 bytes
Restoring backed-up [PST-UB/backup/0/VRSCHKA.CRE]
PST-UB/backup/0/VRSCHKA.CRE copied to override/VRSCHKA.CRE, 1904 bytes
Uninstalled 171 files for [SETUP-PST-UB.TP2] component 0.
WIDESCREEN/WIDESCREEN.TP2 0 0 Installed
SETUP-GHOSTDOG'S-PST-UI.TP2 0 0 Installed
SETUP-GHOSTDOG'S-PST-UI.TP2 0 3 Installed
SETUP-PST-FIX.TP2 0 0 Installed
SETUP-PST-FIX.TP2 0 1 Installed
SETUP-PST-FIX.TP2 0 4 Installed
ERROR: Sys_error("Torment.exe: Invalid argument")
PLEASE email the file SETUP-PST-UB.DEBUG to pescalona@verizon.net
Using Language [English]
[English] has 2 top-level TRA files
[PST-UB/tra/english/ub.tra] has 55 translation strings
[PST-UB/tra/english/ub.tra] has 55 translation strings

Install All Recommended PS:T Unfinished Business Components?
[I]nstall, or [N]ot Install or [Q]uit?

[ghostdog]

If your weidu.log says UB is installed, then you're ok.

[scient]

2CD version
ERROR: COPY ~Torment.exe~ ~Torment.exe~ FAILED: cannot open target
Stopping installation because of error.
Stopping installation because of error.

Is the game running? And if you're running vista/win7 did you run ghostdog's installer as admin? Another thought is any WeiDu installer for PST still open? It sounds like something is accessing or has access to torment.exe or you don't have proper permissions to modify it. While I hate rebooting myself, you might try it and see if it works. Or at least log out of your account then back in.

Edited by scient, 11 May 2010 - 05:53 AM.

[lac]

- In some random cases when you install multiple weidu mods that use different
versions of weidu, the automatic update during the installtion gives an
error. To fix that, you can copy the .exe with the most recent version over
the other ones (rename it accordingly and replace the other mods executables)

Maybe this is the problem? If so,where do I find the most recent .exe? I mean the one in the local drive should be the newest since it gets overwritten by newer ones?

I don't think that message means what you think it means. When you are installing a Weidu mod, it will come as an .exe . So in this case you should be running Setup-PST-Fix.exe and probably Setup-PST-UB.exe and Setup-PST-Tweak.exe. Maybe you are running setup-widescreen.exe and setup-ghostdog's-PST-UI.exe as well.

Now in a perfect world, all of these .exe's would be the very same file, namely the most recent version of the weidu installer. Because that is what you do when you make a weidu mod -- you go get the most recent version of the weidu installer, and rename it to setup-mymodsname.exe and package it up with your mod. If every time the weidu installer was changed for the better all of the old mods automatically were changed to use the new version, then we would have this happy state of affairs. But no automatic updates happen, which means that for games like BG-SoA, which have hundreds of mods that have been written over the last 15 years, you stand a very good chance of getting a mod exe that is quite a bit older than the most recent weidu.exe. After all, all you will find is whatever was the most recent when the modder made his or her last release, and that could be 10 years ago. And some of the old mods aren't compatible with the newer ways of doing things. Should you run into that sort of problem, \what you need to do is to find the mod with the old setup.exe, throw that .exe away, and take the most recent version of the weidu installer, rename it to setup-theoldmodnames.exe and run the install again.

So this message that you are reading is about what to do if one of your setup.exe's are too old, not if you have a problem with torment.exe or
the baldur's gate .exe or whatever. And this isn't the problem here, because none of the PST mods are old enough to have this problem (unless you have another one from some source that I haven't heard about).

So this is very unlikely to be it.

I have to ask. You didn't try to install things into C:\Program Files
did you? You made some other directory, such as C:\Games and installed there, correct? Because otherwise, and if you are running Vista or Win7, then it is likely that it is Microsoft that is locking you out of torment.exe. Microsoft believes that you shouldn't be patching anything in C:\Program Files as part of its security and/or virtualising systems, so you need to install into some other non system directory that you created yourself if you plan to do exactly that.

[lac]

I installed it on C:\Black Isle (made a folder with the name of the company and tossed everything of the game in there). I even tried moving the whole folder to the desktop and patching it there, but still got the same error. If there's a way to send you the debug file, I can send it to you and see if there's a solution for it.

Practically everybody around here is more knowledgable about writing weidu mods than I am, so if you post something, I can take a look at it but others know much more than I.

However, next question. Ok, you have your game installed in C:\Black Isle\<some name like Torment or PST>, correct? Have you extracted the
mod files right into that directory? What I mean is, when you change to that directory, you can find directories called PST-Fix, PST-UB, PST-Tweak, PST-Ghostdog's-UI, and widescreen? And files called Setup-PST-Fix.exe, etc. one of these for each mod named setup-modname.exe? Also, do you have a Torment.exe there?

[lac]

Ok, reply to this mail, and down on the bottom of the page is something which says 'attatchments'

There is a box to type in, a 'browse' button and a 'clear selection' button. start trying to type in the box to type in, and navigate to your file SETUP-GHOSTDOG'S-PST-UI.DEBUG Attatch that file to your note.

Or just open SETUP-GHOSTDOG'S-PST-UI.DEBUG using notepad or a browser, select all the text in the file, and paste it into your note, between code snippet pairs. Begin with {code} and end with {\code} except use square brackets '[]' not parentheses '{}'. The '<>' icon on the tp of your note will make these pairs for you automatically. Just paste _between_ them.

By the way, we should be discussing this in http://www.shsforums...ostdogs-pst-ui/ because this is a problem in installing Ghostdog's UI, not UB. However, Ghostdog reads here too, so there is little harm done.

[lac]

p.s.
I'm in Europe. It's 7:15 here and I have to go off to work. It will be many hours before I can get back to this. But understanding debug files is not a rare skill around here -- indeed practically everybody around here is better at it than I am.