BETA PATCH v.1.08.18956 - August 3, 2012

[cebit]

Only time i personaly get that message is when i have TS activated b efore started the game for some reason.
Need to wait till sit int he pit first before TS is engaged at al. Think might have something to do with the overlay i have activated... i think
Good luck to you anyways
Cebit

[Anhedonic93]

Hi

I am tearing my hair out. This is what has happened so far:

Downloaded the game via steam
It worked - I could set controls and play training missions, quick missions, campaign and everything else, but was getting launcher errors and CTD's so...
Downloaded this beta patch and followed instructions to clear cache etc and isntalled....
Game ran, but when I tried to start campaign some of the options were missing- for instance I go to campaign, new, start, fly - then I get loading screen which reaches 100% and boots me to desktop, where as previously there were "loadout" options next to either "Start" or "fly" i cannot remember which, so.....
I uninstalled the game and re-installed totally vanilla and now I can't play it as the issue above is recurring, on ALL missions, training,campaign, free fly and quick, so...
I uninstalled the game, then uninstalled steam, ran CCcleaner to remove any registry entries and reinstalled both programmes and...
The exact same thing is now happening.

It doens't matter how many times I uninstall and reinstall, I now get booted to desktop every time the mission loading screen reaches 100%, and have no "loadout" options where as upon the first, original installation i was able to play, albeit with issues. I cannot find any files after unistalling that are left over that might be affecting a re-install and I've cleaned my registry with two separate PC cleaners (CCclearner and kingsoft PC doctor).

Below is my DXdiag DXdiag. I am in no way blaming the mod as I understand it changes alimited number of files and should disappear entirely once the uninstall process for the game is complete. Please note i am now not trying to use the mod in any way, I'm just trying to install the stock game on my machine.

Please help if you can. I am out of ideas!

Many thanks

[Anhedonic93]

Please note i cannot copy paste my dxdiag as it exceeds the max characters for a post and I cannot attach it as it exceeds the maximum size for a file attachment, which leaves me with a bit of a problem.

Thanks

[Continu0]

Hi

DO NOT install this Beta-Patch. Steam provides you the last official version. So just let steam check your files and clear your cache... Then you should be fine...

Maybe post your system-specs... (Hardware, Operating System, etc.)

[Anhedonic93]

Originally Posted by Continu0

Hi

DO NOT install this Beta-Patch. Steam provides you the last official version. So just let steam check your files and clear your cache... Then you should be fine...

Maybe post your system-specs... (Hardware, Operating System, etc.)

Hi

Thanks for this, didn't realise! I am re-installing the game now with a fresh install of steam. I'll post back once it's done and shout if the problem persists. I'm not optimistic though as this is the about the fourth time lol.

Cheers

[Continu0]

Did you clear the Cache? This is very very important!

Delete everything in the folder: C:/ YOU / Documents / 1C Softclub / il2 cliffs of dover/ cache

!!!!!!

[Anhedonic93]

hi

Yes this is what i've done so far:

Before i mistakenly installed this patch I just booted the game as usual and was able to play all missions and configure controls to my joystick no probs. Looked stunniing, bit of lag from what i hear that's not new, so played with settings until my machine was relatively happy.
Installed patch - BAD! oops.
CRASH ON MISSION LOAD AT 100%
Unistalled game
Reinstalled game
CRASH ON MISSION LOAD AT 100%
Veryify files-came back no prob
Clear cache
Start game
CRASH ON MISSION LOAD AT 100%
Uninstalled steam, Unistalled game,
Reinstalled steam, reinstalled game.
CRASH ON MISSION LOAD AT 100%
clear cache, boot game
CRASH ON MISSION LOAD AT 100%
uninstall steam, unistall game
run pc cleaner (CCcleaner and PCDoctor)
reinstall steam, reinstall game
CRASH ON MISSION LOAD AT 100%
Pull hair out, hit computer.......

[Troll2k]

What OS?

[Anhedonic93]

xp sp3, which the game says should run it.

I've found a solution anyway. I've uninstalled this POS from my computer. I guess i can go sing for the ten quid it cost me. I'm beginning to understand why steam offered it at this price.

Someone should loose their job for releasing this half baked mess of a game. I got 20mins playtime max on the original install before it crashed to desktop. My graphics card, memory and processor exceed the minimum requirements. I simply cannot afford to purchase windows seven at the moment. I've uninstalled it, along with steam around five times now and simply cannot start ANY mission.

Utter rubbish. But thanks for trying to help!

[Continu0]

Originally Posted by Anhedonic93

xp sp3, which the game says should run it.

I've found a solution anyway. I've uninstalled this POS from my computer. I guess i can go sing for the ten quid it cost me. I'm beginning to understand why steam offered it at this price.

Someone should loose their job for releasing this half baked mess of a game. I got 20mins playtime max on the original install before it crashed to desktop. My graphics card, memory and processor exceed the minimum requirements. I simply cannot afford to purchase windows seven at the moment. I've uninstalled it, along with steam around five times now and simply cannot start ANY mission.

Utter rubbish. But thanks for trying to help!

I can understand your frustration, believe me.
But you should also believe me that if the game is running, it is a lot of fun!
So, I recomment giving it another try, at the latest if you ar getting windows 7!

(and get win 7 64bit!!!! 32 sucks!)