Tech Alpha 5 and FE

[Fractangle]

Okay, so I'm trying to get a completely-up-to-date install going, and here's what I'm doing:

I install a fresh BZII, CD install, no mods.

I run BZ2_v13TechAlpha5_english-rc3.exe, selecting the proper directories and so forth.

I then run bz2cp_full.exe, selecting the proper directories etc.

Then, I follow the instructions to the letter in the readme of 2005-10-23 RevD Gold.zip, extracting it properly.

Lastly, I extract properly (following the directions contained within) the contents of Complete FE Map Pack Version 4.zip.


All the files were downloaded from http://www.valler.com/bz2/


I'm running a Vista Home Premium box with NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS graphics card, 3 gigs of ram, 640 gigs of harddisk space. If it makes any difference, I've got a Fedora Core 8 partition as well.

All the installer things go just fine, no errors there. When I go to start the game, it plays the "Activision" intro clip, which I press esc to skip. Then, it sort of freezes and I can alt+tab to get to a message box. I press OK, another pops up, and I OK it. Then, I get the error log message box thing:

Here's the error message log thing that I get:

---- Battlezone II Log File ----
//=====================================================
App version: Patch 1.3TechAlpha5 Apr 23 2009 13:36:08
Windows version: Windows Version: 6.0.6001 'Service Pack 1' PlatformID=2

Last few battlezone.log lines (may or may not be relevant):
ERR |               debug:717  |20:53:40|8429   |Unable to execute a required file 'bzshell_multi_warn_badping.cfg'
DIAG|                DXUT:1516 |20:53:44|12768  | DXUT pause on minimize
ERR |                 log:1784 |20:53:48|17014  |abort() requested from '.\debug.cpp':730
DIAG|                 log:1785 |20:53:48|17039  |End of line...
(done)

Exception code: 40000015 {Fatal Application Exit}
%hs

Message :  Unhandled Exception
Error occurred at 6/6/2009 20:53:52.
C:\Games\BZ2\bzone.exe, run by Fractangle.
C:\Games\BZ2\bzone.exe, run by Fractangle.
CPU: 4 processor(s), ?
     ?
Process Memory :   1765 MB free out of   2048 MB total
Physical memory:   2010 MB free out of   3071 MB total
Page(swap) file:   5192 MB free out of   6363 MB total
This exe is using 57 MB, peak use 59 MB

Fault address:  0108AAE0 01:001D9AE0 C:\Games\BZ2\bzone.exe

Registers:
EAX:00000000
EBX:00000001
ECX:00000000
EDX:77039A94
ESI:040A2A24
EDI:0107E670
CS:EIP:7571001B:0108AAE0
SS:ESP:27200023:0058F0E4  EBP:0058F0F0
DS:0023  ES:40A0023  FS:108003B  GS:40A0000
Flags:00200202

Call stack:
Address   Return    Function            SourceFile
0108AAE0  00000000  01088C95  BZ2Abort+0x000000B0
01088C95  00000000  0107E1FA  Debug::Error::Err+0x00000115
0107E1FA  00000000  0107E7AD  Main::Exec+0x0000006A
0107E7AD  00000000  0107E237  Main::ScopeHandler+0x0000013D
0107E237  00000000  0107E7AD  Main::Exec+0x000000A7
0107E7AD  00000000  0107E237  Main::ScopeHandler+0x0000013D
0107E237  00000000  00F07C1A  Main::Exec+0x000000A7
00F07C1A  00000000  0107D47D  ShellHandler::Enter+0x000000BB
0107D47D  00000000  0107D9D4  RunCodes::Process+0x000000FD
0107D9D4  00000000  00EF9644  Main::MessagePump+0x00000064
00EF9644  00000000  00EF9343  HandledMain+0x000003F6
00EF9343  00000000  00EF6BDF  HandledMain+0x000000F5
00EF6BDF  00000000  0102B90F  WinMain+0x00000059
0102B90F  00000000  75CE4911  fabs+0x00000191
75CE4911  00000000  7701E4B6  BaseThreadInitThunk+0x00000012
7701E4B6  00000000  7701E489  RtlInitializeExceptionChain+0x00000063
7701E489  00000000  00000000  RtlInitializeExceptionChain+0x00000036

It says it is "Unable to execute a required file 'bzshell_multi_warn_badping.cfg". Does this mean I need this file (if so, where to get it?), or is the problem more insidious?

[Red Devil]

That's the 1.2 version.  Try the "FE For PB3" version in the archives at the top of this board.  There's a new version for TA5+ coming out later.

[Axeminister]

All that FE stuff is only compatable with patch 1.2. There is a version that is being worked on, highly anticipated by all, by Red Devil for patch 1.3. But he isn't done.

[Dianoga4]

Wow, been a while since I've been back to these forums. Sounds like some cool stuff happening with the TA5 update. Just want to say thanks to the people who worked on the patch! I'll have to start coming around more.

Dia

Edit* Sorry thought I had responded to another post, my response is kinda off topic in this thread.

[Fractangle]

Thanks for the help! I'll probably play my old FE install in the meantime, but I'll definitely keep an eye out for that 1.3 FE patch.

[Red Devil]

Trust me, you're better off using the 1.3 version.  Much more stable, no duplicate assets, etc.

[Fractangle]

Does it fix the bug in mission 3 where the enemy never sends the big attack wave thing? 'Cause I'm currently going 2 hours with a completely stable base and no sign of the attack that wiped me out the previous attempt. I read back through some threads in another spot here, and apparently it's a bug that comes and goes between attempts, but I'd rather not abandon this attempt if there's a way to fix it.

P.S. Thanks for putting up with all my nooby questions!

[AHadley]

I think it does, though I never had that issue in 1.2 anyway...

[Lil Stealth]

hi there
i'm trying to get my FE to work.

and i just keep trying it, and keep getting this error log.
can anyone help?

pp version: Patch 1.3TechAlpha5 Apr 23 2009 13:36:08
Windows version: Windows Version: 5.1.2600 'Service Pack 3' PlatformID=2

Last few battlezone.log lines (may or may not be relevant):
DIAG|                DXUT:1343 |01:49:17|24102  | DXUT pause on minimize
DIAG|                DXUT:1516 |01:49:17|24102  | DXUT pause on minimize
ERR |                 log:1784 |01:49:21|28301  |abort() requested from '.\debug.cpp':730
DIAG|                 log:1785 |01:49:21|28352  |End of line...
(done)

Exception code: 40000015 {Fatal Application Exit}
%hs

Message :  Unhandled Exception
Error occurred at 6/21/2009 01:49:24.
D:\My Games\Battlezone II 1.0\bzone.exe, run by Administrator.
D:\My Games\Battlezone II 1.0\bzone.exe, run by Administrator.
CPU: 2 processor(s),               Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.93GHz
     x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 9
Process Memory :   1874 MB free out of   2048 MB total
Physical memory:    179 MB free out of    504 MB total
Page(swap) file:    618 MB free out of   1229 MB total
This exe is using 17 MB, peak use 22 MB

Fault address:  005DAAE0 01:001D9AE0 D:\My Games\Battlezone II 1.0\bzone.exe

Registers:
EAX:00000000
EBX:00000001
ECX:00000000
EDX:7C90E514
ESI:02EE2EB4
EDI:005CE670
CS:EIP:7571001B:005DAAE0
SS:ESP:27200023:0209F4DC  EBP:0209F4E8
DS:0023  ES:2EE0023  FS:5D003B  GS:2EE0000
Flags:00000202

Call stack:
Address   Return    Function            SourceFile
005DAAE0  00000000  005D8C95  BZ2Abort+0x000000B0
005D8C95  00000000  005CE1FA  Debug::Error::Err+0x00000115
005CE1FA  00000000  005CE7AD  Main::Exec+0x0000006A
005CE7AD  00000000  005CE237  Main::ScopeHandler+0x0000013D
005CE237  00000000  005CE7AD  Main::Exec+0x000000A7
005CE7AD  00000000  005CE237  Main::ScopeHandler+0x0000013D
005CE237  00000000  00457C1A  Main::Exec+0x000000A7
00457C1A  00000000  005CD47D  ShellHandler::Enter+0x000000BB
005CD47D  00000000  005CD9D4  RunCodes::Process+0x000000FD
005CD9D4  00000000  00449644  Main::MessagePump+0x00000064
00449644  00000000  00449343  HandledMain+0x000003F6
00449343  00000000  00446BDF  HandledMain+0x000000F5
00446BDF  00000000  0057B90F  WinMain+0x00000059
0057B90F  00000000  7C817077  fabs+0x00000191
7C817077  00000000  00000000  RegisterWaitForInputIdle+0x00000049

[Nielk1]

Really getting FE to work in 1.3ta5 is the job of a modder.
Then that modder can share with others.

[TheJamsh]

Looks like an incompatible shell to me. You install FE for PB3 or FE for 1.2?

[AHadley]

Remember to always read the opening few posts in a thread to see if those help with your problem, it saves you the time and us the annoyance of when they do and you didnt read them.