Big problem w/ game.....help....me???

Decurion · 06-14-2003, 01:21 PM

Hey guys (and girls), I haven't posted in a while but...here I am. I've owned BG2 (w/out ToB) for about two years and in the last six months it has developed a recurring bug. Every once in a while it decides to think that it isn't actually installed (all the files and stuff are still there but it says "Install" instead of "Play"). So it gives me the install option and (very irritated) I click it, an it goes ahead and UNinstalls the WHOLE GAME. Then I have to reinstall and THEN I can resume my game, with my character, right where I left off. Now until recently I was willing to put up with this but the last time I reinstalled it, IT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. So now, no matter how many times I uninstall and REinstall it only gives me the "Install" option. Has anyone ever encountered this bug? Has anyone ever resolved it? I'd appreciate any help because I've been looking forward to summer for a chance to kick some Irenicus ass for the better part of the school year!

Thanks so much,
Decurion

[ 06-14-2003, 01:24 PM: Message edited by: Decurion ]

McHaggis · 06-14-2003, 01:45 PM

Hm.. Very peculiar problem. My guess would be that the installer does not, or is not allowed to, write the correct data to registry or something overrides it right away. Which Windows do you have?

Oh, have you tried to start the game straight from BGMain.exe? That may work because it launches the game directly and doesn't show the 'start-up screen'.

Decurion · 06-14-2003, 02:10 PM

My OS is Windows 98. Hmmmm...I haven't tried BGMain.exe, where is that? Sounds like it might work!

Decurion

McHaggis · 06-14-2003, 02:22 PM

BGMain.exe is in the directory where you have installed BG2. I doesn't have a 'proper' icon but just double click it and it will launch. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I hope that helps.

Decurion · 06-14-2003, 02:32 PM

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET?!?!?!??!?!?

Dude, that worked like a charm!?! Thanks so much, if you ever need anything (RPG wise, that is) let me know. Thanks so much!!!
Decurion

McHaggis · 06-14-2003, 03:16 PM

No problem. [img]smile.gif[/img] I'm glad I could help.

Kezardin · 06-14-2003, 07:01 PM

Decurion,

One of the bugs in BG][ meant registry checkers/editors such as Norton Windoctor would delete any BG][ registry entries - this meant when you started BG][ there was no option to PLAY, only INSTALL.

This was fixed in the patch.

Kez

Sylvan · 06-14-2003, 07:37 PM

Do you use a Windows utility like Norton system works?
I've had the same problem after running windoc, a ultility that finds and fixes
errors on your HD.

****************
Sylvan Bosque

Decurion · 06-15-2003, 01:21 PM

Patch...eh?

Yeah, I never really got around to getting that, I probably will soon though. Thanks Kez

Decurion

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06-14-2003, 01:21 PM	#1
Decurion The Magister Join Date: November 13, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 136	Hey guys (and girls), I haven't posted in a while but...here I am. I've owned BG2 (w/out ToB) for about two years and in the last six months it has developed a recurring bug. Every once in a while it decides to think that it isn't actually installed (all the files and stuff are still there but it says "Install" instead of "Play"). So it gives me the install option and (very irritated) I click it, an it goes ahead and UNinstalls the WHOLE GAME. Then I have to reinstall and THEN I can resume my game, with my character, right where I left off. Now until recently I was willing to put up with this but the last time I reinstalled it, IT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. So now, no matter how many times I uninstall and REinstall it only gives me the "Install" option. Has anyone ever encountered this bug? Has anyone ever resolved it? I'd appreciate any help because I've been looking forward to summer for a chance to kick some Irenicus ass for the better part of the school year! Thanks so much, Decurion [ 06-14-2003, 01:24 PM: Message edited by: Decurion ]

06-14-2003, 01:45 PM	#2
McHaggis Manshoon Join Date: October 20, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 38 Posts: 166	Hm.. Very peculiar problem. My guess would be that the installer does not, or is not allowed to, write the correct data to registry or something overrides it right away. Which Windows do you have? Oh, have you tried to start the game straight from BGMain.exe? That may work because it launches the game directly and doesn't show the 'start-up screen'.

06-14-2003, 02:10 PM	#3
Decurion The Magister Join Date: November 13, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 136	My OS is Windows 98. Hmmmm...I haven't tried BGMain.exe, where is that? Sounds like it might work! Decurion

06-14-2003, 02:22 PM	#4
McHaggis Manshoon Join Date: October 20, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 38 Posts: 166	BGMain.exe is in the directory where you have installed BG2. I doesn't have a 'proper' icon but just double click it and it will launch. [img]smile.gif[/img] I hope that helps.

06-14-2003, 02:32 PM	#5
Decurion The Magister Join Date: November 13, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 136	SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET?!?!?!??!?!? Dude, that worked like a charm!?! Thanks so much, if you ever need anything (RPG wise, that is) let me know. Thanks so much!!! Decurion

06-14-2003, 03:16 PM	#6
McHaggis Manshoon Join Date: October 20, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 38 Posts: 166	No problem. [img]smile.gif[/img] I'm glad I could help.

06-14-2003, 07:01 PM	#7
Kezardin Elminster Join Date: June 20, 2001 Location: Sydney Age: 68 Posts: 486	Decurion, One of the bugs in BG][ meant registry checkers/editors such as Norton Windoctor would delete any BG][ registry entries - this meant when you started BG][ there was no option to PLAY, only INSTALL. This was fixed in the patch. Kez

06-14-2003, 07:37 PM	#8
Sylvan Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 41 Posts: 16	Do you use a Windows utility like Norton system works? I've had the same problem after running windoc, a ultility that finds and fixes errors on your HD. **************** Sylvan Bosque

06-15-2003, 01:21 PM	#9
Decurion The Magister Join Date: November 13, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 136	Patch...eh? Yeah, I never really got around to getting that, I probably will soon though. Thanks Kez Decurion

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