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Newbie needs help: Having authentication code entry problems on SFC2/OP.
« on: January 07, 2005, 03:42:30 pm »
AFter install, I Can't enter the authentication code on the start up screen.  The prompt screen comes up, but when I click the text box to set the cursor in there to enter the key, the cursor freezes up and will not let me enter the code!  All it does is beep everytime I make a keystroke.  I am still able to hit "exit" to get out of the screen, or "enter" (which does me no good as I cannot type in the code and which gives me an "invalid code" message.

I was pretty excited to find these games, and now I am having trouble with this one.  I am not any kind of tech guru so I am having a tough time figuring this out. 

Anyone have any insight or fixes on this?  I have uninstalled and reinstalled the program twice now to no avail.  There is no longer any tech support that I can find other than here.

Thank you and bless you if you can help.

RT ???
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Re: Newbie needs help: Having authentication code entry problems on SFC2/OP.
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2005, 03:45:21 pm »
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Re: Newbie needs help: Having authentication code entry problems on SFC2/OP.
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2005, 03:55:06 pm »
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Re: Newbie needs help: Having authentication code entry problems on SFC2/OP.
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2005, 04:38:50 pm »
Thanks, guys, I actually got it to work.  My computer was just taking its time finishing up the install so it was freezing up on that step while it waited .  The key was just to wait a little longer--I've been spoiled by my t-1 and work computer--I expect everything to happen instantaneously these days.  Pro'lly time to trade in the old AMD 1800...

Thanks again for the assist.  Now if I can just iron out how to hook up with the online play...
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Re: Newbie needs help: Having authentication code entry problems on SFC2/OP.
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2005, 05:00:21 pm »
Pojo,
If you want to play online you'll find this thread helpful.

http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/topic,163349163.0.html
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Spoke to soon, still having issues.
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2005, 05:49:41 pm »
Oops.  Still having trouble with data entry fields.  "Player Name" field in Campaign start config screen does not work.  Having same problems as I was having with  code key field, but time is not curing it.  Also, cannot "ESC" out of scenario--Scenario freezes up and locks up computer.  searching  files here for help.  anyone got any other ideas?

Thanks!
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Re: Newbie needs help: Having authentication code entry problems on SFC2/OP.
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2005, 06:57:56 pm »
OK.. how do you launch the game?

lets try this first...

if there is a desktop shortcut, delete it.

next for EAW, go into Program Files and find the Taldren folder in it you will see Starfleet Command II folder.. find the Starfleet2.exe file, right click and select copy and then go to your desktop.. find an empty area, right click and select "Paste Shortcut".. use this to launch SFC 2 EAW

for Orion Pirates, do the exact same thing except the game is located in Taldren Software Inc folder and the Orion Pirates game directory is Starfleet Command Orion Pirates.. you will need to make a desktop shortcut to StarfleetOP.exe in order to launch the game properly...

also there are several utilities for Orion Pirates that will help correct your game.. for screen resolution adjustment.. Khoromag's EZ-INI file.. for Dynaverse fixes, automatic shortcut fixes, sound loop problems and so forth, Firesoul's Mini-Updater or OP + v4.0

also if you want these items in 1 installer with a lot of scripts, i have a community contributed installer for Orion Pirates called the OP Enhancement Pack.. currently the one available is a bit out of date with Firesoul releasing OP + v4 last week.. as such, I should be putting one up online after Firesoul releases the Co-Op Ace customizer script for OP + v4.0...

anyhow EZ-INI works for both EAW and OP..

for EAW.. you will have to change your WonServerSetup.gf file as posted in several links provided here for access to the Dynaverse.. for OP the Mini-Updater by Firesoul and the OP + v4.0 by Firesoul contains the fix for the Dynaverse...

anyhow.. I hope that this helps..

as for your data entry in to fields in game.. that is most likely the game launch file you are using or the file in which the shortcut is pointing to.. if the game is not pointing to the Starfleet2.exe or the StarfleetOP.exe, depending on which game you are having problems in, and / or your Star In path is not pointing to the install directory for the game.. this will cause the game to get buggy... also using the SFC2.exe game file or the SFCOP.exe game file will cause bugs in game and it is recommmended to launch game with the files I suggest.. that usually clears up about 90% of problems concerning the data entry fields and it also fixes bugs like missing fighters and invalid missle reloads...

anyhow.. good luck
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