Problem with newly released FMs

DromEd_Newbie on 25/2/2013 at 16:26

Hi,

I have been playing FMs for YEARS. As a matter of fact I have 2 older systems that I won't update because they are strictly used to run older games and DromEd. I Mainly play Thief2 FMs using GarrettLoader and sometimes DarkLoader.

My system specs:
WinXP SP3
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 and Ti4200 on the other system.

I have not updated/changed my video drivers in years due to that fact that T2 FMs ran great as is.

recently I have downloaded newer FMs:
-M.S. Gold - Rust
-Precious

Both FMs on BOTH computers load panel/New Game/Continue...Then Black Screen with health, gem and sound.

I have gone through this forum trying fixes from the past including DDFix, un-commenting safe_texture_manager....etc with no luck.

I have to replace my T2 folder from a backup to be able to play older FMs again.

Could this be due to an update/patch that I have missed that is required for some newer FMs?

Thank you!

R Soul on 25/2/2013 at 17:20

Both of those missions require the unofficial 1.19 patch. See the (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134733) TFix thread for info. TFix is a program that installs a variety of patches and configures the game for them. There's also a thread about (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140085) 1.19, but I think TFix includes everything it its own download file.

Renault on 25/2/2013 at 18:21

I think you mighta meant (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106) Tafferpatcher, being that those are both T2 missions.

R Soul on 25/2/2013 at 18:32

That's right. I meant Tafferpatcher but my finger slipped.

gnartsch on 25/2/2013 at 19:27

Quote Posted by DromEd_Newbie

Could this be due to an update/patch that I have missed that is required for some newer FMs?

LOL ! So, your location reads : 'Under my desk' ?
No wonder that you missed the NewDark patch!

As pointed out already, that patch apllies for both Thief1/Gold & Thief2.
And TFix (for T1/Gold) and TafferPatcher (for T2) is the way to go to bring you up to the latest level again,
where the patches have been included in a convenient way.
(Playing SystemShock2 as well ? Try SS2Tool v 5.0)

voodoo47 on 25/2/2013 at 23:02

purple.. everything is PURPLE!

seriously, how do people manage to miss the stickies? aanyway, you will have to run in the dx6 safemode with that ti4200, edit cam_ext.cfg and comment out (add ; at the beginning of) the use_d3d_display line. there is also a new fmselect, it's recommended for new FMs, it will be activated when you uncomment (delete ; at the beginning of) the fm line in cam_mod.ini for a change.

DromEd_Newbie on 26/2/2013 at 18:14

As R Soul, Brethren and gnartsch said, I needed the TafferPatcher.

I did a clean Thief2 install and ran TafferPatcher_TMA_207_beta.exe.

No additional edits were needed.

Thanks