posted 08-17- 02:24 PM               

I've the same problem here *panic* panic

what I've done:
downloaded the following stuff:
mistel1
mistel3
pe2
sherman
p39
bf110

...so I don't know what it was ...sorry

symptoms:
-missions run fine
-hangar run fine
-training CTD !!!!! (without even selecting something)!!!!!

*panic*panic*

what I've also noticed:
in the aircraft folder there are a lot of
WWI planes (I NEVER EVER DOWNLOADED A WWI PLANE!!!)

..I've to check the *zip files!!!

..sorry my language but this is sh*ç%* !!!!

gt

posted 08-17- 03:05 PM               

Now here's what I've found:
In the Training folder just rename the
'shermanII' to 'shermanIIwhatever'
...and than it works again...don't ask my why!

Well that's just a short solution..the problem with all those folders messed up, just
remains!! The good thing is that the game itself works fine now :-((

mhhhmm what about beta testing your stuff before releasing it (even just your zip-file)??

fu*ç% and pi"*ç"*ç
gt

posted 08-17- 04:56 PM               

Thanks for finding out how to at least get back into the Training Missions. I'll try it when I get home and find out how much damage has really been done. Jeeves is sending me his Missions Folder so I can reconstruct most of what has been lost. I sure hope I can avoid doing a complete reinstall and download of all the planepaks.

posted 08-17- 05:27 PM               

It wasn't the V1 in my case, it was the me110!

Still, no harm done. Just delete the unwanted directories. Winzip only overwrites files after a prompt. It adds the directories where they weren't already there.

All that happens is we all know exactly what planes and add-ons Aladar has on his machine right now....

DON'T PANIC

I think Aladar will be checking more carefully in future, but hey, we all make mistakes. If anyone is experiencing odd CTD's or anything else odd, it probably is nothing to do with this.

posted 08-17- 09:55 PM               

quote:

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Originally posted by Archy:
Oops! There is something Wrong with the Sherman training Mission.
Well, I did betatest the Sherman quite a bit, but I only used the hangar mission I had made, and some other test missions, I didnt test the training mission, as I thought I just made a copy of the hangar mission anyway. SO sorry for the inconvenience, you can fix it by just deleting the sherman training mission.

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posted 08-17- 10:41 PM               

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posted 08-17- 11:07 PM               

I guess until I fly Training Missions in all the planes I won't know for sure but a random sample shows that everything works. So I avoided a complete reinstall.

GT, you should also check your media/aircraft folder. I found alien folders there also.

Since my problem could have also been related to the new tank download I removed all remnants of the V-1 and the tanks. If someone can give me an ironclad guarantee that those files have been fixed I'll try them again. Until then I don't ever want to see a V-1 or a tank again!

Thanks again GT and Jeeves!!!!

posted 08-18- 05:16 AM               

I've re-done every download to find out
which was fç**ç - up

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FOR THE AIRCRAFT-FOLDER
IT'S THE BF110 !!!!!!!

1. check your media\aircraft folder
(there are a lot of empty folders in there!)
2. check your mission\dover folder
(there's also a empty folder inside)
3. the training folder should be ok
4. check your 'programms' folder
(now there're two new ones ..'sounds' and 'textures')

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FOR THE TRAINING-FOLDER
IT'S THE V-1 BuzzBomb

thanks to aladar ... otherwise I would have
spent my stupid time with motorcycling, or
playing football/soccer...instead I've checked
all my folders in SDOE...GREAT!!!!

...and NO I don't think that I've to make
the unzip in a separate folder first!
(I know that the planes are alpha/beta
stage, but at least the zip-file should
be ok)

gt (AKA 'the angry unzipper')

posted 08-18- 07:12 AM               

At any rate what I did that seemed to fix the problem was go into the training missions and edit them for correct squadron and aircraft selections and resave them. it worked for me.

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posted 08-18- 07:16 AM               

the thing is that you CAN'T even select
a training mission ...you click 'training'
and then booooom

posted 08-18- 07:35 AM               

I consider *ALL* stuff released to this game, regardless of origin, to potentially hazardous. This is not in any way me meaning that the stuff that is produced isn't up to snuff. BUT, having said that, I feel it is the responsibility not only of those who create the zips, BUT ALSO VERY MUCH THE PEOPLE WHO UNPACKS THEM!
So whenever I download something, I chekck the zip to see if there is anything I can't recognize. If there is, and the readme doesn't say anyhing about it, I unzip manually. Problem solved.
I think the bottom line of my ranting is that WinZip is very easy to use, and if there is anything unclear, there is always an excellent help file.

And again: I realize this can be viewed upon as me saying 'If you can't handle ZIP's then you're stupid and should blame yourself' but this is not the case. I just feel that the discussions in this thread has completely grown out of proportion. Not to mention the thread in flame wars.