noguitar on 9/1/2010 at 20:57
Weird: Thief Gold will run fine patched with DDfix and the widescreen/resolution fix as an admin on my copy of Windows 7. However, once optimized with Darkloader, it dies. Quits back to the desktop with only windows' "oops, something broke!" error message. I've been trying to run it as admin in hopes that it may help in my quest to get the texture/model upgrades and enhancement pack working. What does the Darkloader "optimization" process entail, other than moving the .crfs to the folder of the same name? That (the .crf folder) seems to be the direct cause of the crash; if moved back to the main folder, the game runs fine as admin. Any ideas?
also, side note: does DDfix always mess up the menus/scrolls on a widescreen monitor (put them in 4:3)? they're fine with just the widescreen fix, but DDfix seems to revert them (but not the resolution in-game) to 4:3.
Yandros on 9/1/2010 at 22:04
I have both and my menus are also 4:3, not sure why.
I believe all DL does when it optimizes if move the files as you said, and also adjust install.cfg to point to the new folder for them instead of the root. You might try moving them back and adjusting the cfg file and see if it works that way. It's possible DL is unable to modify install.cfg because it can't get permission from the OS to do so, perhaps due to where you have the game installed or the file could be read-only. All my Thief-related stuff is under C:\Thief and not C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86) because Windows really controls access to those folders by programs in Vista and Win7.
Jadon on 10/1/2010 at 08:20
I am also having this problem but on XP instead of win7. optimizing the install jacks up everything and thief crashes. tested to see if anything else would be causing this and it's ONLY because the crfs are being moved to the res directory.
edit: should note that my install directory is c:\games\thiefg
Yandros on 10/1/2010 at 18:43
Both of you, post the contents of your install.cfg file. You can open it in Notepad or any text editor.
lost_soul on 11/1/2010 at 02:41
If your game crashes to desktop immediately upon entering the menu, this should fix it.
Open the cam.cfg file and make sure the line "always_play_intro" is at the bottom. Now write-protect the file, because when you launch the game again and it plays the movie, it will remove this. I don't know why/how it solved the problem, but it did for me.
Jadon on 11/1/2010 at 05:22
contents
Code:
install_path C:\games\ThiefG
language english
C:\Games\ThiefG\RES+resname_base C:\games\ThiefG
load_path C:\games\ThiefG
script_module_path C:\games\ThiefG
movie_path C:\games\ThiefG\movies
i had stripped the cd drive references so it wouldnt check for it, but i wouldn't think that would matter since i've done that before...
Yandros on 11/1/2010 at 05:37
Quote Posted by Jadon
Code:
C:\Games\ThiefG\RES+resname_base C:\games\ThiefG
That's totally messed up. I assume Darkloader is mangling it somehow. Try making it this instead (with the files moved to \res):
Code:
resname_base C:\Games\ThiefG\RES+C:\games\ThiefG
That will look for resources in \res first, and then in the root only if it doesn't find it in \res.
Jadon on 11/1/2010 at 05:50
hey thanks that fixed it.
wonder why darkloader jacked it up that way.
sNeaksieGarrett on 13/1/2010 at 15:49
Wow, that is weird. I was thinking you did it on purpose Jadon.:p:laff:
ffox on 27/3/2010 at 20:27
I've just had exactly the same trouble with Thief Gold that Jadon had - optimizing in Darkloader borked my install.cfg file the same way. It gave the incorrect line:
B:\Games\ThiefGold\RES+resname_base B:\games\ThiefGold
instead of
resname_base B:\games\ThiefGold\RES+B:\Games\ThiefGold
Because I was installing the Windows 7 64 bit ddfix and the Widescreen mod it was some time before I stopped blaming them and looked at what old faithful Darkloader had done!
Because it's happened more than once a mention in the FAQ might be a good idea.
