New EitB PBEM

[Mr. Cairo]

Ah! Yes! Let's do that.

ok, it's uploading now. It's not exactly quick, but it wont take 4 hours (I hope). I'll pm you a link once it's up.

edit: in the mean time, can you try to open the save file for that adventure that you got the link to the 12.1 files? I can open that save no problem, and I'm curious whether you would be able to as well.

[naufragar]

edit: in the mean time, can you try to open the save file for that adventure that you got the link to the 12.1 files? I can open that save no problem, and I'm curious whether you would be able to as well.

I can, although I was able to open it when I had the incorrect files too.

I've made some progress. After my third clean install of the night (), I'm no longer able to open the recent save I sent you, so something changed. In fact, when I tried to load the map as a single player scenario, it threw me a Python exception error and crashed. I have no freaking clue why a scenario that I was able to open in my version of EitB as well as vanilla FfH is suddenly crashing, but I'm going to take it as progress. Single-player random map still works, so it's definitely the scenario's fault.

I'm going to work on updating the map to whatever I've got. With luck, this is now the correct version. If not, it's likely I'll have to update it to your install, regardless.

[Mr. Cairo]

edit: in the mean time, can you try to open the save file for that adventure that you got the link to the 12.1 files? I can open that save no problem, and I'm curious whether you would be able to as well.

I can, although I was able to open it when I had the incorrect files too.

I've made some progress. After my third clean install of the night (), I'm no longer able to open the recent save I sent you, so something changed. In fact, when I tried to load the map as a single player scenario, it threw me a Python exception error and crashed. I have no freaking clue why a scenario that I was able to open in my version of EitB as well as vanilla FfH is suddenly crashing, but I'm going to take it as progress. Single-player random map still works, so it's definitely the scenario's fault.

I'm going to work on updating the map to whatever I've got. With luck, this is now the correct version. If not, it's likely I'll have to update it to your install, regardless.

OK, sounds good. I'll pm you my version anyway (it just finished uploading), and I suppose if we end up with a save that works for both of us, I can send that to mack instead of you waiting another 4 hours to upload your version.

[naufragar]

Save sent. It's approaching midnight my time, so I won't be on for much longer. Hopefully this is the finale. If this doesn't work, I can send you the WB file (if the other players agree), and you could start the game yourself. Presumably that would get around any version trouble.

[Mr. Cairo]

OK, so I got it work. Part of the problem might have been that I was using the "original_release_unsupported" version of Civ 4 on Steam (I thought was) needed for pitbosses. Once I went to the regular version I could load the save. I did try doing that with the first save you sent me, but it didn't work. It's possible it would have worked with the second one, if your second install was correct, but in any case, I can play it.

I did try to go into PB56 with this version of the game, and I got a message saying my version of the game files don't match the host's, but it still seemed to work fine, so I don't know. I don't want to have to swap between the two versions all the time, maybe I can make a second install of Civ4 on Steam?

[naufragar]

I've gotten that "your version doesn't match the host" message since PB38 (I assume because of config files) and it's never been a problem connecting in Pitboss.

I'm certainly not a Steam expert, but if memory serves, those different releases are modified .exes? If so, maybe you could have both in the same directory (would probably have to back up one, since Steam would overwrite it when installing the other) and use shortcuts to run the different versions.

Edit: But I guess I don't know if Civ would freak out over a renamed .exe. Also, thanks very much for all the technical help.

[Mr. Cairo]

I've gotten that "your version doesn't match the host" message since PB38 (I assume because of config files) and it's never been a problem connecting in Pitboss.

I'm certainly not a Steam expert, but if memory serves, those different releases are modified .exes? If so, maybe you could have both in the same directory (would probably have to back up one, since Steam would overwrite it when installing the other) and use shortcuts to run the different versions.

Edit: But I guess I don't know if Civ would freak out over a renamed .exe. Also, thanks very much for all the technical help.

If that's all it is it shouldn't matter, since I'm using Zulan's .exe and wrapper. Although based on the difference in size between the two versions, I think it might be more than that, but if it hasn't been a problem then whatever.

In any case, let's get started.

[mackoti]

4 hours of trying to make this work and no chanse same old problems.I tryed  everithing, got cairo download.I tryed  v12 is just working excelent, I dont know why we have to use this. I might just have to drop the game.Its not working.

And game goes directly out but i can see for few momnet something with protected files. I dont think this version works for pbems.I realy tryed to get from begging with version we know is stable and working.

[mackoti]

   

Is what i get. Please lets restart with v12 as I will no way spend another 4 hours to try to make this work, and maybe even is not working at all.  if not looks like i will be forced to not play.

[mackoti]

Ok, tryed with Bob adventure and is working so must be something wrong with the save.So I need another save as this one is not working.