10. May 2013, 19:41:51

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banamanQuote

hi, I've ran into a bit of a problem with your installer... you see, SS2 has been released on steam, but without the ability to play multiplayer (even though I could have SWORN it was a promised feature update for there version)

so I was trying to add it this way...
one problem.
your installer FORCES you to not be able to install into program files folder whatsoever.
steam FORCES you to install SS2 into it's own folder designed for it... which is, you guessed it, inside the program files folder.
end result: can't install without manually moving folders around... which, I'm sure I don't normally have to mention but will anyways... doesn't work at all.

while I appreciate you guys trying to make the installer 'idiotproof' by forcing them to find a folder not in program files... you have throughly screwed me over by not making it a warning, like most people do, and instead forcing it on them.

10. May 2013, 19:59:04

#1

banamanQuote

for those of you that are running into this same problem, there is a quick fix for it however...

once you locate the folder it has been installed to (open the system shock 2 properties and select 'browse local files' if you don't know where) move the ENTIRE contents of the folder to another location (like c:\games)  then mod the game in the new location... once done, move the ENTIRE contents of the folder back... this appears to have worked for me.

my mistake earlier, was I moved just the .exe file by itself... idk why I thought that would work.  lol.

10. May 2013, 20:11:13

#2

ZylonBaneQuote

Quote by banaman:

idk why I thought that would work.  lol.

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Also, this is why most people should move the Steam games folder somewhere else. Program Files is far too locked down anymore for it to work with older games.

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10. May 2013, 21:22:29

#3

OlfredQuote

With steam you can als select where you want to have the game installed.
This was patched in some while ago.

10. May 2013, 21:42:05

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voodoo47Quote

can't say for sure as I'm not using steam, but judging from the posts at TTLG and steam forums, steam will perform a file restore if you patch/modify the files, breaking the entire game in the process. so using steam to copy the game into an unprotected location is not enough, you have to make sure steam will keep its paws away from the game files completely - as long as they are part of the steam system, there is potential for malfunctions.