SPACE EMPIRES IV GOLD NOTICE - PLEASE READ!

Gryphin · #1 March 7th, 2002, 10:35 PM

No Comment,
I refuse to clog up another thread with my banter, Growltigles's furry comments not withstanding.

That is unless Richard joins in.

Folks, do you think we can egg him into a Mini Con? Really, it needs to be in Arizona. * Sigh *, I never get my way.

Instar · #2 March 8th, 2002, 01:39 AM

Since some of you seem confused on the location thing, I think I have it figured out.
MM is in SanFrancisco, CA, I belive
SG is in Raleigh, NC
and then Richard (a telecommuting employee of SG) live in Ohio
now go look at the atlas to find out...
(hint, its the big continent called north america)

tesco samoa · #3 March 8th, 2002, 02:09 AM

We Americans are so provincial ???

I thought that was a canadian thing.

USA is the 11th province of Canada right. Lorne Green took over the country in the 70's....

Sorry to break the truth to you all....

jim · #4 March 8th, 2002, 02:44 AM

Phoenix-D -

I still could not get your "path" thing to be seen, but I think this TDM download worked.

Now I can see the other races in the ModPack in the "existing" files.

Thanx! Off to try my luck!

*********** Hmmm, it aborts the setup if I try to scroll through the ship types for my own race. It sayd things like the darlock shipset is not there and locks up.***********

[ 08 March 2002: Message edited by: jim ]

ZeroAdunn · #5 March 8th, 2002, 03:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Gryphin:

Folks, do you think we can egg him into a Mini Con? Really, it needs to be in Arizona. * Sigh *, I never get my way.

Hey that's a great idea. I'm all for it!

Mephisto · #6 March 8th, 2002, 03:19 AM

If you do not have a text in the upper right corner saying "Using TDM-Modpack Directory" you are not using it. Copying things around so you can see them in the game setup won't help you as the AI files will still be not accessed correctly.

Make sure you have done the following:
1.) Install SE4
2.) Install the latest Patch
3.) Download the TDM-ModPack
4.) Install it into the SE4 folder
5.) Open the "Path.txt" in your SE4 folder
6.) Delete the word "none" and replaces it with "TDM-ModPack"
7.) Save the "Path.txt".
8.) Start SE4

Now you should see the text "Using TDM-Modpack Directory" in the upper right corner.

Currently I'm trying to find an install program to make all this work for you but no luck so far. Either it is not free or it isn't capable of searching for a EXE file so it won't find the correct path. If anybody knows a program with a graphical GUI capable of searching for an EXE and for free use for freeware, please tell me!

jim · #7 March 8th, 2002, 03:20 AM

Phoenix -

Well, failure.

My PC locked up when i tried to play. The hardest damn lockup I have ever seen. The off/reboot button would not even do it. I had to use the wall socket method.

I have just uninstalled SEIV completely. I will try to re-install and re-patch to 1.49, and try again. If that fails, I hold little hope of SEIV-Gold being any better.

<sigh>

**** I DID see TDM Modpack in the upper right corner, and 1.49 in the lower left. I am trying the reinstall, repatch .... now.****

[ 08 March 2002: Message edited by: jim ]