Topic: C Jones Mega MOD v.s. TNZ MOD (Read 15187 times)

Azrael · « **Reply #20 on:** March 25, 2003, 05:15:58 pm »

Gah!

The good news: The download worked correctly. I installed the MOD and have the new Icons on my Desktop.

The Bad News - And this is a Biggie - My Game won't play!

Double click on the MOD Icon on desktop, breif flash of DOS text (or at least I'm presuming it's that), then nothing.

Go to start, all programs, sfcIII, play sfcIII and I get the Starfleet Command logo popping up for a second, as per normal, then a whole lot of nothing.

Help again!

Please!

Azrael

Chris Jones · « **Reply #21 on:** March 25, 2003, 09:06:22 pm »

Did you have any other mods installed when you installed this one?

Azrael · « **Reply #22 on:** March 26, 2003, 01:27:36 am »

Quote:

I'd be foolish to download your MOD on top of a MODed game.

I Downloaded the Single Version on a fresh sfc3 with the patch.

Hey Chris,

I've not tried to MOD a modded game. Still, it might be an idea for me to wipe everything and try again new.

I'm off to work now, but when I get home today, I shall do just that.

I'll do a fresh install, and a fresh patch, then try and download your MOD directly from the link you've provided.

Again thanks for your help.

Azrael

Azrael · « **Reply #24 on:** March 26, 2003, 03:24:12 pm »

Hey Guys,

I've re-done everything.

Fresh install, fresh patch.

The only problem was that since the Forums were down when I did this, I went to the Chris Jones website and downloaded the MOD.

What it gives me is a file called "734".

I don't know how to run this.

Windows doesn't recognise it and wants to know what to use to open it?

Any suggestions?

Angry Azrael

Azrael · « **Reply #25 on:** March 26, 2003, 05:02:10 pm »

Aaaargh!

So close, yet so far.

I have uninstalled and re-installed.

Patched.

Downloaded file "734" which doesn't run.

Deleted file "734", which shouldn't matter as the program never ran.

Installed the MOD from the link Chris Jones posted earlier in this thread.

The game plays now.

However, when I try to join the Mega-MOD server, I get incompatible files because of "bad crc"???

How do I fix this?

Azrael

Locust · « **Reply #26 on:** March 26, 2003, 05:41:59 pm »

I'm having the same problem about the bad crc thing...

To get the file 734 or whatever to work rename it to 734.exe and it will run.

But then there is still the bad crc thing. I did a fresh install, patched, and then installed the mod, so I have no idea what's wrong.

Azrael · « **Reply #27 on:** March 26, 2003, 05:49:17 pm »

Hey Locust,

Can you play the Dominion Wars?

After having my "bad crc" trouble, I clicked on the Original Game icon, then clicked on the Dominion Wars.

Went into the game, started loading the Federation Conquest single player campaign, and at the last message screen (just before you get the map) I got "error: unable to connect"

???

What's wrong there?

Went back to desktop, ran the Original Game icon again, and the game plays fine, but in original mode, i.e. no Dominion Wars.

Sigh,

We'll get there in the end.

Azrael

Locust · « **Reply #28 on:** March 26, 2003, 06:40:52 pm »

Actually no I didn't try the DW part maybe I should...

Chris Jones · « **Reply #29 on:** March 26, 2003, 09:44:47 pm »

Hi Guys.

I went to try the server myself to see if I get the same errors and there was no server at 10:20 Eastern Time Wed. evening.

My guess is that Praxis, the server host, has it offline for some reason. The last time I tried the server I got in fine with the exact same files you guys have.

The Dominion Wars is just for local play - that won't allow you on the server. I only included that because it was easy to, lol. It was the 1st edition of the mod back in January.

I'm hoping Praxis will fill us in here.

Chris

Praxis · « **Reply #30 on:** March 27, 2003, 02:17:18 am »

Sorry- my comp must have crashed. It was off in the morning. Thats what i get for 5 days without restarting my computer, lol.

You guys, if you're getting CRC errors that means something is different with your game.

Chris...there must be something different from that big file on your site.

I've never tried downloading from that file, and everyone i've played with downloaded it in 4 files like me. I'd recommend you do that.

http://www.sfc3files.com/file.info?ID=9134

http://www.sfc3files.com/file.info?ID=9555

http://www.sfc3files.com/file.info?ID=10316

http://www.sfc3files.com/file.info?ID=11703

There you go. Actually you'll probably only need the last one since you have the big file which probably has all the models in it. So just download the fourth link there, install it, and see if it works.

Chris Jones · « **Reply #31 on:** March 27, 2003, 06:20:08 am »

I just got on to the server using the exact same files used to build the single file download..

I was about to fight a Jem Hadar when he simply gave up and left - I was awarded pretige, lol.

any way..

Try downloading that 4th link, which the most recent update of earlier files.. and that should get you onto the server.

Chris

Praxis · « **Reply #32 on:** March 27, 2003, 06:27:41 am »

Chris, so you know...the only people who have reported problems are the people that used the big EXE. Everyone who used the sfc3files downloads either had no problem, or didn't know that had to run the batch file first, lol.

If they got a crc check error they had one file that was off. It was either one of the .scr scripts, DefaultCore, or the CommonSettings, those are the files that are crc checked by the server.

Mysterio · « **Reply #33 on:** March 27, 2003, 08:57:24 am »

After struggling with the installation I finally got the mod working last night. I kept on getting "File not copied. Please run again" errors for various model files or something to that effect. So what I did was install it to a temporary file here at work, lol. Then zip the directory onto a CD. Then unzip into my SFC3 directory at home. Ran the TNG Mega batch file and, presto, a working Mega Mod (and there was much rejoicing....yay). Can't wait for the server to re-start. It seemed to work fine for the conquest missions.
One thing I found was that some of the large high res models killed my video card, I only have a GeForce 2. I ended up replacing the excelsior refit, Voyager and the Norway with stock models and no more slow downs. Chris, this is a great mod. I love the transparent shield display. I have never liked the way SFC displayed the shields but had to live with it because F9 just took away too much vital infromation. Hope to see you on the server when it come up.

Praxis · « **Reply #34 on:** March 27, 2003, 10:53:07 am »

Servers been up since my last post...:)

Mysterio · « **Reply #35 on:** March 27, 2003, 12:10:38 pm »

Excellent. I'll give it a try tonight.

Azrael · « **Reply #36 on:** March 27, 2003, 01:18:13 pm »

Hey Guys,

Is there anywhere to download File 4 from besides SFC3Files.com?

The American dowload spot is always full, and the Australian one downloads at 6 bytes per second.

Chris's site downloads in just under 50 minutes on 600kbs Cable Modem. This Australian download link wants to take over 3 hours for a smaller file (yes, I know that's because it's in Australia)

Help.

Azrael

Praxis · « **Reply #37 on:** March 27, 2003, 02:26:20 pm »

Nope, sorry

Suiric · « **Reply #38 on:** March 27, 2003, 03:14:46 pm »

It can always be worse...for instance having to download the file from Australia from your mother in laws house.... not that my mother in law house is bad...
I swear I have absolutely nothing against her house.... it is a lovely house

(breaking out in sweats at the mere thought of having my modem go down again)

Chris Jones · « **Reply #39 on:** March 27, 2003, 03:51:47 pm »

Hi Azrael -- I will put it on another server later on tonight (Thurs - Eastern Time) and put the link in this thread..

NO WAITING.

stand by.............

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