Tobias on 12/6/2020 at 11:20
Currently playing on v1.26 HD mod
For some reason and this only happens while playing the Original Thief 2, the mission titles are just missing, blank. So if i'm playing "Running Interference" the save won't read "Interference 2:07" (2 minutes into the level). it will just read "2:07"
This is kinda deal breaker as i cannot identify what level i'm loading from the list in the game menu.
I'm hoping to avoid a lengthy re install so any information would help if theres a known simple fix.
Thanks for reading!
GORT on 12/6/2020 at 11:52
Check the files DARKINST.CFG and install.cfg with notepad to see if it's all okay.
Also, check to see if you have a strings.crf file in the RES folder.
If things look good in there, then try creating a folder called strings in the game's root directory.
Tobias on 12/6/2020 at 12:42
Darkinist.cfg is there and reads:
install_path .\
language english
resname_base .\RES\RESPATCH+.\RES
load_path .\
script_module_path .\
movie_path .\MOVIES
Install.cfg is NOT there.
There is a strings.crf in the RES folder and its contents is unreadable
Finally there is already a folder called "strings" which contains
missflag.str
newgame.str
objdescs.str
OBJNAMES.str
titles.str
there is no Instasll.cfg in the main directory or anywhere else though :(
vfig on 12/6/2020 at 14:10
Don't worry about no install.cfg - some versions called it "install.cfg", some called it "darkinst.cfg", they're the same thing.
Quote Posted by Tobias
Finally there is already a folder called "strings" which contains
missflag.str
newgame.str
objdescs.str
OBJNAMES.str
titles.str
there is no Instasll.cfg in the main directory or anywhere else though :(
There's your problem! I don't know why this strings folder is there at all, it shouldn't be—detritus from DarkLoader maybe? But because it is there, the game is using the files in there instead of the stock files within strings.crf, and clearly that titles.str (which has the mission titles) in your strings folder is incorrect.
I recommend deleting that entire strings folder. (If you're unsure, just move it somewhere else first to confirm that getting rid of it fixes the problem, and then delete it).
Tobias on 12/6/2020 at 14:27
That fixed it. THANK YOU!
