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Mod Release Build 14 Beta 3 Progress

I don't know if this will help after looking at your log files but this engine.ini works for me in BETA3.
 

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Pieter Boelen said:
You've got all sorts of stock game files missing! How did you even manage to install?
You should be getting an error message when you try to install on top of a folder that doesn't have engine.ini (or ENGINE.exe in my previous installer version) present. o_O
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I have no idea but I clearly have no idea what I am doing with this new installer. The installer and the Beta 3 full are both .exe files so I don't think that you can run them simultaneously, so if I put the installer, and the beta 3 full and the up the update in a folder labeled POTC3, what do I do and in what sequence?
 
I have no idea what I am doing with the new installer. So if I put the installer Beta 3 full, and the update in an empty folder what do I do and in what sequence?

Oops sorry for the double post.
 
Yaay! You put time stamps on the updated updates! :cheers

What I did: I created a new folder and put the 3 files in the 1st post in it. Then created a new clean POTC install somewhere else. Then in the folder with the three files I clicked on the exe and pointed it to the stock POTC. That's it.
 
Oops, I messed up my music-batching in the installer file. So the EXE is replaced. Again.
Also re-uploading the update archive, because I forgot to put the Sea Dogs battle music with raised volume in there. :facepalm

Jason said:
I have no idea but I clearly have no idea what I am doing with this new installer. The installer and the Beta 3 full are both .exe files so I don't think that you can run them simultaneously, so if I put the installer, and the beta 3 full and the up the update in a folder labeled POTC3, what do I do and in what sequence?
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There is one EXE file and two 7-Zip ones. If you've got two EXEs, I'm not sure where you got a second one from. o_O
Anyway, what Hylie says is exactly right. Just put all three in the same folder, point it to your PotC directory and wait for the installation to finish.

Hylie Pistof said:
Yaay! You put time stamps on the updated updates! :cheers
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I'm glad you approve. Figured it might get a bit confusing otherwise. xD
 
im having issues with the 3 downloads i put them in the same folder ran the installer and get"Main files archive files not present. place b14 beta 3 full zip in this folder to continue. so i took them all out and but them in the POTC folder and stilll get the same message
 
Ok im back with potc,im going to reinstall and load ur mod again,this one for testing. Bytheway just looking at the pirate lafeat that he had in real life a letter of Marque from the republic of Cartagena(that later became part of Colombia)so in 1812(think around 1809=1810 when Cartagena seceded from Spain and proclaimed itself a republic).Cartagena was not under Spanish hands.Maybe you should make Cartagena a pirate port for that period or see how you guys can make Colombia a new country in game.Fuff.. Another food for thought is Haiti,which became totally independent in 1803 and from 1792 to that date virtually run the country,even santo domingo was under their control(indeed the Brits had to rescue Spain and seized it for them,the former slave army withdrawing to the french area of the Island). So what about haiti for historical accuracy?? Lack of or no native boats or canoes not even level 8 or for early explorers,thinking of taino and arawak and carib tribes and those mixed negro and indian slave runaways who helped the english pirates hawkins and drake. How about emisarries for other countries and give them some missions,ships from minor countries as rare encounters. Is it way to difficult to code? Can the game be carried on even with an american civil war scenario of the 1850's and 60's and have some land for both sides.Ideas to work on for future versions.Imagine Colombia and Haiti what ships would they use,that would make it very interesting. Im quite looking with anx on ur new versions Pieter and co,its been long time.Last time the version was buggy and got frustrated and stopped playing it.Iv been trying the COAS GOF 1.2.3 and this has whet me cos i know POTC has more options if not as good graphics. Bethesda and akella should allow the original POTC for free download as game seems difficult to get or buy and its pretty old now from 2003.I could'nt even find my old copy,no idea where it is.Thanks got some torrent loaded not sure where.
 
Iv tried to start game told me something error about no engine ini or options thing missing. I think the engine ini is in there,not sure of options.No idea what's wrong will try install again.
 
9tailedfoxdragon said:
im having issues with the 3 downloads i put them in the same folder ran the installer and get"Main files archive files not present. place b14 beta 3 full zip in this folder to continue. so i took them all out and but them in the POTC folder and stilll get the same message
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This had me confused for a while but it works really easy. And it does work. I've been playing it for hours.

First create a folder. Then download those 3 files in the 1st post of this thread. Then put those 3 files in the folder you just created. Then install a plain vanilla stock POTC install. Then go into the folder with the 3 files and click on the exe and then point it to your stock POTC install. When it is done installing set your options and play.

These are the 3 files you need in the folder. Note the dates. I did this just a few hours ago.
beta 3 installer.jpg
 
Ok abnormal game ending>
COMPILE ERROR - file: seadogs.c; line: 1
can't load file: BuildSettings.h
I installed seems correctly but game does'nt go beyond that storm engine loader. Advise?? No idea,iv got windows 8 (64) and dual core intel i7,8gb ram and nvidia gt630 or something.
 
Found the files in folder inside same as where i launched the installer from in drive C. So it could be that,im transferring,it will take a while so im going to bed!!
 
Hylie Pistof said:
This had me confused for a while but it works really easy. And it does work. I've been playing it for hours.

First create a folder. Then download those 3 files in the 1st post of this thread. Then put those 3 files in the folder you just created. Then install a plain vanilla stock POTC install. Then go into the folder with the 3 files and click on the exe and then point it to your stock POTC install. When it is done installing set your options and play.

These are the 3 files you need in the folder. Note the dates. I did this just a few hours ago.
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Thank you very much for this one sir:p hylie, hehehe. This should clearly clear up the installation process for the update.:onya
 
9tailedfoxdragon said:
im having issues with the 3 downloads i put them in the same folder ran the installer and get"Main files archive files not present. place b14 beta 3 full zip in this folder to continue. so i took them all out and but them in the POTC folder and stilll get the same message
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Make sure the filenames are exactly as the installer asks. Their extensions should be .7z and not .zip . If that got changed, the installer won't see them.
Should be a simple matter of downloading all three files, Save As and don't change the name. :shrug

Dylan Of Gibraltar said:
Iv tried to start game told me something error about no engine ini or options thing missing. I think the engine ini is in there,not sure of options.No idea what's wrong will try install again.
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It would be "no engine.ini". Check the folder you are installing to and make sure that file is there.
You're not supposed to be able to install without having the original game installed first. Original game can't run without engine.ini anyway.

Dylan Of Gibraltar said:
Ok abnormal game ending>
COMPILE ERROR - file: seadogs.c; line: 1
can't load file: BuildSettings.h
I installed seems correctly but game does'nt go beyond that storm engine loader. Advise?? No idea,iv got windows 8 (64) and dual core intel i7,8gb ram and nvidia gt630 or something.
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How'd you manage that one? That file is included in the 2.34 GB archive for sure.

Dylan Of Gibraltar said:
Bytheway just looking at the pirate lafeat that he had in real life a letter of Marque from the republic of Cartagena(that later became part of Colombia)so in 1812(think around 1809=1810 when Cartagena seceded from Spain and proclaimed itself a republic).Cartagena was not under Spanish hands.Maybe you should make Cartagena a pirate port for that period or see how you guys can make Colombia a new country in game.
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Once we get round to fixing Capture Colonies, we might be able to set it to "personal nation" with its own flag.

Dylan Of Gibraltar said:
Another food for thought is Haiti,which became totally independent in 1803 and from 1792 to that date virtually run the country,even santo domingo was under their control(indeed the Brits had to rescue Spain and seized it for them,the former slave army withdrawing to the french area of the Island). So what about haiti for historical accuracy??
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It changes from Spanish to French in the latter time periods as it is..

Dylan Of Gibraltar said:
Lack of or no native boats or canoes not even level 8 or for early explorers,thinking of taino and arawak and carib tribes and those mixed negro and indian slave runaways who helped the english pirates hawkins and drake.
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There are some abandoned "indian war canoes" you can encounter during DirectSail.

Dylan Of Gibraltar said:
How about emisarries for other countries and give them some missions
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I did add some emissaries for town-less countries in the latest update.

Dylan Of Gibraltar said:
Is it way to difficult to code? Can the game be carried on even with an american civil war scenario of the 1850's and 60's and have some land for both sides.Ideas to work on for future versions.Imagine Colombia and Haiti what ships would they use,that would make it very interesting.
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Technically, the code DOES support two "guest nations" in each time period now. At the moment, only America is present as such in the last two time periods.
But more could be added.

Only problem with that and all your other suggestions: it does take quite a bit of work and who is going to do it?
We don't have many people here working on things at all and we're trying to fix and finish what we've got for now, rather than add a lot of new stuff.
Otherwise we'll never get done. :facepalm
 
Im reinstalling as for some reason the files where extracted to same as install folder in c drive. Now i copied into proper potc folder in d drive.It goes to the normal menu where u can select character but game wont initialiase. I get this error>
COMPILE ERROR - file: sea_ai\sea.c; line: 151
function LanguageCloseFile(args:0) doesnt accept 1 arguments
 
Im removing and reinstalling but could it be the game is some pirated copy,maybe it needs some crack to work. Can't find the original and i think original might have been scratched a bit. Its frustrating as i really want to play this game and try ur new stuff. As to Colombia and Haiti and a civil war thing im sure it can be for a new version. Haha i don't know if i could convince my cousin owner of software and apps company in san francisco to make a game based on potc. Someone is working on some project called hearts of oak,no idea what's cooking with it but think eventually moving on from potc 2003 as its limited and aging,even coas. That would be great a game like potc or coas gof but with all the new graphics engines working on d11. Anyway if i can help anyhows?
 
Hearts of Oaks is developed... HERE! :p
And yes a cracked-version won't work, I think. Buying the game would solve the problem ;)
 
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