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4.0 installer [message #454633] Wed, 14 September 2011 16:15 Go to next message
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would it be possible to make the patch check the client computer's operating system and have it install the patch automatically into the correct directory without having the person select it themselves? it'd probably prompt more people to install if they didnt have to think about how to go about it

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454641 is a reply to message #454633] Wed, 14 September 2011 17:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The operating system does not matter, it's just where Renegade is installed. The installer attempts to find this directory automatically, but this location is not necessarily correct (for example if you moved Renegade after installation, or have multiple copies installed). In that case you can manually change it.

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454647 is a reply to message #454641] Wed, 14 September 2011 19:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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ah, ok :3

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454659 is a reply to message #454641] Wed, 14 September 2011 22:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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StealthEye wrote on Thu, 15 September 2011 02:46

The operating system does not matter, it's just where Renegade is installed. The installer attempts to find this directory automatically, but this location is not necessarily correct (for example if you moved Renegade after installation, or have multiple copies installed). In that case you can manually change it.

Err... It should do that, but it doesn't AFAIK. I know I got my reg entries right, and it still points to C:\Westwood\Renegade in the installer.


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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454660 is a reply to message #454633] Wed, 14 September 2011 22:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It doesn't grab the TFD Renegade folder either if you have TFD apparently.

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454672 is a reply to message #454633] Thu, 15 September 2011 03:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What is said before. I have TFD installed but was still prompted to install to C:\Westwood\Renegade

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454764 is a reply to message #454672] Fri, 16 September 2011 05:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What was said before. I have TFD installed but was still prompted to install to C:\Westwood\Renegade.



but no biggy,an easy fix Smile.

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454793 is a reply to message #454764] Fri, 16 September 2011 08:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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C C_guy wrote on Fri, 16 September 2011 14:00

What was said before. I have TFD installed but was still prompted to install to C:\Westwood\Renegade.



but no biggy,an easy fix Smile.

I assume you're talking about my grammar here?

My bad and sincere apologies for not utilizing the English language in a proper manner. If you find any errors in this post aswell, please ignore them and accept my apologies in my previous sentence.

Thank you for understanding.


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nikki6ixx wrote on Fri, 08 May 2009 19:47

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454835 is a reply to message #454633] Fri, 16 September 2011 16:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Could one of you who have TFD installed please check the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Westwood/Renegade InstallPath

and tell me (1) what is says and (2) where you installed Renegade.


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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454884 is a reply to message #454633] Sat, 17 September 2011 03:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What it says and where it is installed is the same Thumbs Up
E:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Renegade\Renegade\Renegade.exe

I had to select the correct path myself though.


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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454887 is a reply to message #454633] Sat, 17 September 2011 05:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Are you sure that they are exactly the same, and not very similar? If I recall correctly, the default TFD install dir (not in the registry) had some "(tm)" or similar somewhere, or the "&" character was incorrectly set in the registry, or something like that.

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #454891 is a reply to message #454633] Sat, 17 September 2011 07:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I never install using the defaults Wink

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #455039 is a reply to message #454633] Sun, 18 September 2011 10:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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So you are sure that they are exactly the same? Then we will need someone else (who used the default location) to post those details. Smile

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #455055 is a reply to message #454633] Sun, 18 September 2011 11:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Im sure it's OK. Also, LevelEdit shouldn't have worked if it wasn't Satisfied

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #455087 is a reply to message #454633] Sun, 18 September 2011 16:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ok. Smile I was just asking since you didn't mention it explicitly. Wink

Anyone else with TFD installed who can look up the two paths and post then?


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Re: 4.0 installer [message #455094 is a reply to message #454633] Sun, 18 September 2011 17:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Renegade\Renegade\Renegade.exe is what it is by default (in the registry) but that's not the ACTUAL path by default afaik.

The default path where it installs to is: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Renegade(tm)\Renegade\Renegade.exe (for 64bit OSes that is)

So by default it would seem the registry entry doesn't even point to the right location. Did I use enough of the word "default"? Razz


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Re: 4.0 installer [message #455100 is a reply to message #454633] Sun, 18 September 2011 18:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for. It seems to miss that (tm). I'll try to make the TT installer correct this incorrect entry, since it may cause problems when logging into XWIS and with the serial validation.

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Re: 4.0 installer [message #455614 is a reply to message #454633] Thu, 22 September 2011 05:21 Go to previous message
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The installer should now auto-correct things like these, and if it cannot figure out the right path for decryption of the serial, it will ask you to reenter your serial in the install process. It should almost always be able to determine this automatically though.

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