Trouble starting 2.2

[BTAxis]

If you are willing to invest a little time, you may be able to check out the 2.2 source and add to it the new renderer only (I don't know if this is possible - mattn?). Then you can compile it yourself, and you'll be able to play 2.2 with a decent frame rate.

[Mattn]

possible is almost everything - but this is neither an easy task nor a "let's-do-it-quick" task - and it's not reasonable imo, too - fixing bugs in 2.3 and help to speed up the 2.3 release, that would be reasonable

[BTAxis]

Yeah, so where's that 2.2.1 release anyway?

[Lucien]

Actually that is what step I'm doing when I get the error. Is there a specific place I should put the file before I expand it?

When your at the command prompt you need to change directories to the folder you moved the file to before you can expand it.

For instance, copy the file to a new folder on your desktop,

Start the command prompt and CD to the desktop and then the new folder, your prompt should read something like this "C:\Users\Lucien\Desktop\New Folder" (This is for 64bit Vista) and then expand it.

This should create the new file in the same folder.

Hope this helps

[Redtide]

thx lucien. I knew I was doing something wrong. Now I can get back to playing this game again.

[Malakie]

Has a fix been done for this problem?   I am running ATI 8.3 drivers on a HD3870 and cannot run due to this error.

Malakie

[blondandy]

2.2.1 has not been released yet.

if you want to play 2.3 you will have to do a svn checkout and compile it. please read the wiki.

[Malakie]

2.2.1 has not been released yet.

if you want to play 2.3 you will have to do a svn checkout and compile it. please read the wiki.

One of those not really adept at doing that... ;-(  Will have to wait I guess.  Bummer.

[iaresean]

You can download the latest stable 2.3 install build from here: http://mattn.ninex.info/

I had the same problem. The latest version solved it for me, however, you will def notice that there are some areas still under dev.  But the game looks very cool, I must say.  Can't wait for the official 2.3.  :-)

[blondandy]

Try compiling it yourself. All you need to know is on the wiki. They have made it as easy as humanly possible.

maybe i should do a wiki article. barebones of compiling: covering that first subversion checkout, compiling with code:blocks (windows) and map compiling.

I am rubbish at C, (as any of the devs will tell you) and yet I manage.

Take that extra step into open-source.

[Malakie]

Try compiling it yourself. All you need to know is on the wiki. They have made it as easy as humanly possible.

maybe i should do a wiki article. barebones of compiling: covering that first subversion checkout, compiling with code:blocks (windows) and map compiling.

I am rubbish at C, (as any of the devs will tell you) and yet I manage.

Take that extra step into open-source.

For someone like me a step by step article on how to do this would be great!  Let me know if you do so and I will use and try it!

Malakie

[eduardasd]

At first "no hardware accelerator".
Fixed that with setting color to 16 bit.

(Catalist driver v 8.4)

[Red Alert]

Hi!
I haven't been here for a very long time... As I have understood new version 2.21 was relised, wasn't it?
Does it work in vista propriately?

[blondandy]

i have not used it extensively, but i have installed 2.2.1 on vista and seen geo and battlescapes work ok.

see the wiki FAQ re: switching to full screen

[Soandso]

The 7.8 dll does not work.  It is not a bug in the driver.  It is a bug in this program code.  ONLY this program has this problem.