jgf on 4/8/2006 at 21:53
Quote Posted by The Brain
Right-click on SHOCK2.EXE -> Properties -> Product Version and in right Value-text box there should be magical numbers of 1.15 or 2.3.
If I my memory serves me right, you have the pirate version (1.12) of System Shock 2 and there is no way to update it to 1.15 version.
My version is a valid Looking Glass product, purchased at Electronics Boutique ca. 1999. Right click on exe>properties>version shows 1.0.0, this is on the 2.8meg exe installed from the patch directory on the CD (apparently this is automatically applied during the normal install as I didn't specify or select any upgrades or patches during the install process; and my original install on this system was so long ago I don't recall it - my last saved games are dated 7/04).
Bjossi on 5/8/2006 at 00:34
It is possible to fool the computer in most games regarding this issue.
If there is a registry key that determines the version, just change the number. If the version isn't determined there, it is going to be a lot tougher fooling that patch installer. :erm:
The Brain on 5/8/2006 at 13:57
Quote Posted by jgf
.. Right click on exe>properties>version shows 1.0.0...
Right-click on .EXE -> Properties -> Other version information->
Product Version and look at right side in Value-textbox for numbers 1.15 or 2.3.
Look at this picture to locate Product Version-item and Value-textbox:
Inline Image:
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/8064/vredir3tp1.gifjgf on 5/8/2006 at 20:48
Quote Posted by The Brain
Right-click on .EXE -> Properties -> Other version information->
Product Version and look at right side in Value-textbox for numbers 1.15 or 2.3.
...
That's where it's telling me V1.0.0
The Brain on 5/8/2006 at 22:28
Uhh, but that is value from File Version. Not from Product Version. Are you sure that both items have 1.0.0 at their value?
If they have same value, then I don't know what is going on.
In my System Shock 2 CD, SHOCK2.EXE-file have value of 1.15 in Product Version-item. File Version-item is 1.0.0.
And when I have patched installed game, Product Version shows 2.3. And File Version-item is still 1.0.0.
So bottom line is that File Version don't show real version info of this game. It's only Product Version that changes when you patch the game.
Bjossi on 5/8/2006 at 22:40
Maybe the patch installer reads the product version tag to determine what version the game is? If that's the case, then it is probably simple to edit that tag to fool the installer and make it install the patch.
jgf on 7/8/2006 at 20:32
Quote Posted by The Brain
Uhh, but that is value from File Version. Not from Product Version. Are you sure that both items have 1.0.0 at their value?
If they have same value, then I don't know what is going on.
In my System Shock 2 CD, SHOCK2.EXE-file have value of 1.15 in Product Version-item. File Version-item is 1.0.0.
And when I have patched installed game, Product Version shows 2.3. And File Version-item is still 1.0.0.
So bottom line is that File Version don't show real version info of this game. It's only Product Version that changes when you patch the game.
Double checked last night, file version is 1.0.0, product version is 1.12 (sorry for the oversight, since "upgrading" to the vaunted SP2 my Audigy 2 is unusable - clicks and pops nonstop - my vid capture software and my camera software refuse to acknowledge that their drivers are installed, NASCAR3 will only run with 8bit audio selected, my cursor frequently zips over to one corner of the screen by itself, my printer won't "awaken" from energy-saver mode when I send it a print job, and XP occasionally decides that every blessed file on my HDs is write protected).
Acleacius on 8/8/2006 at 03:54
I found possibly the reason movies don't play when all other solutions have failed.
At least for me I had tried everything on the list and nothing worked.
I found the solution while trying to solve another series of problems in WinXP, during boot I would experience a delay of 60 to 120 sec at the Logo or Version (if you have logo disabled) screen.
Finding the solution was running a Dvd/Cd player on with 40 pin IDE cable on a MoBo which had 80 IDE compatablity.
So for instance I had my Hd on a 80 pin IDE and my Dvd on 40 pin IDE, why not right?
Since Dvds/Cds don't use or recognise 80 pin IDE cables but come to find out it freaks WinXP out.
So by putting my Dvd/Cd player on an 80 pin IDE, I solved at least 3 nagging and undying problems.
I eliminated a 120 second delay during boot, plus a 10 sec delay loading my desktop and my System Shock 2 movies started working. :D
Just guessing, but I believe this might even solve the problem of people being forced to put SShock2 directory on C:\games\SShock2 to get the movies to play, untested.
Bjossi on 8/8/2006 at 13:31
Quote Posted by Acleacius
Just guessing, but I believe this might even solve the problem of people being forced to put SShock2 directory on C:\games\SShock2 to get the movies to play, untested.
That could just be a matter of their computer doesn't like spaces in the location line. It'd be weird if that actually was the case, since WinXP actually loves spaces as well as non-spaces like SS2's default path. :erm:
Viscid on 27/8/2006 at 18:37
I've gotten the game to work but it runs way too fast. This is probably because I have a pretty fast comp. Is there any way to slow it down? Also, the cutscenes play a bit sluggishly.
