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[Ascension64]

If I install it without core, I cant start the game:

Install 'it' without core? What is it?
Does your install work without any mods at all?

[Eli Coronal]

I am having the same problem ToBEx Core can't be installed. I am using a new, clean, working installation of BG2+ToB, patch 2.5.26498 (Polish language).

Here is my error message:

Installing [TobEx - Core] [Beta 0022]
loading 1 tra file

Installing TobEx...
Creating 1 directory
Copying 1 file ...
Copying 1 file ...
Copying 1 file ...
Copying 1 file ...
Copying 1 file ...
Copying 1 file ...
Copying and patching 1 file ...
FAILURE:
TobEx EXE patch: Target bytes don't match, aborting...
Stopping installation because of error.
ERROR: [bgmain.exe] -> [bgmain.exe] Patching Failed (COPY) (Failure("TobEx EXE p
atch: Target bytes don't match, aborting..."))
Stopping installation because of error.
Stopping installation because of error.
Stopping installation because of error.

ERROR Installing [TobEx - Core], rolling back to previous state
Will uninstall   6 files for [TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2] component 100.
Uninstalled      6 files for [TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2] component 100.
ERROR: Failure("TobEx EXE patch: Target bytes don't match, aborting...")
PLEASE email the file SETUP-TOBEX.DEBUG to Ascension64

Here's the  SETUP-TOBEX.DEBUG   3.72K   390 downloads file, as by installer instruction. Thanks in advance if you decide to have a look at it.

[Ascension64]

I'll need to see your bgmain.exe. Can you upload it somewhere? All the 26498 exe should be the same. However, I don't want to simply allow install and check CRC/MD5/whatever because other mods can modify the EXE.

Edited by Ascension64, 04 January 2012 - 02:35 PM.

[i30817]

Beware for virus when you get it.

[Ascension64]

Thanks.

[Eli Coronal]

Well, what are virus scanners for? The file has been compressed with 7zip.
 BGMain.7z   1.66MB   392 downloads

[Ascension64]

Ah, it looks like you are using the Throne of Bhaal 26499 BETA patch. Don't... Go back to 26498.

[Eli Coronal]

This is very, very odd - in my options screen, the patch number was 26498. I installed from a DVD edition initially, but ended up having to reinstall from an old CD version. At least everything is working now. Thanks for your help!

[The Imp]

Is there any way to disable bytes chceck ? And if I may ask - Is it crucial ? I got 26498 with BGT installed and cannot install TobEx for the very same reason as Eli Coronali .

 

"ERROR: [bgmain.exe] -> [bgmain.exe] Patching Failed (COPY) (Failure("TobEx EXE p atch: Target bytes don't match, aborting..."))"

 

I've got the "BG Saga" DVD version of the game (1 DVD) that comes already patched up to 26498 TOB and works without the need for the DVD in the DVD drive (which may be -or maybe not-) the reason for the bytes not matching the original CD version of ToB expansion bgmain.exe. Can anyone help me ?

 

Thanks

Well, if I were you, I would copy paste the whole game folder to another directory, then uninstall the game, remove the folder left and reinstall it from scratch to the same folder, install the ToB patch 26498 not the 99, and then ToBEx, then the G3 BG2Fixpack and then BGT-weidu and any other mods you have installed, non-CD hacks etc... and if it all works, then remove the copy of the original game directory, if it doesn't, you can go back into using the old game folder by deleting(do not uninstall it!) the current and cut pasting the old folder back to where it was.

 

The Byte match is kinda essencial as it avoids damaging non compatible files. Like say every other game you have installed on your computer...

Edited by The Imp, 20 May 2013 - 09:40 PM.

[Ascension64]

One other way is to take the 26498 executable file form the ToB 26498 patch, which is still widely available.

[The Imp]

One other way is to take the 26498 executable file form the ToB 26498 patch, which is still widely available.

And what... then excecute the XP patch to it again from the old and decrapped non weidu version of the BGT... yeah. it's better to actually fix the whole thing and not just a part and create a totally new game from reinstall(after removing the install folder and the installed mods files)... so he can use the GUI mod, the Widescreen mod etc. too.

Edited by The Imp, 23 May 2013 - 03:49 AM.

[Ascension64]

The 26498 executable on a vanilla install should be used as the starting point for installing mods.

If the guest has already installed a huge number of mods, then re-installing from scratch is painful, sure, but to directly answer the question - no, I am not going to remove the bytes check from the TobEx installation.