Venetica patch error [Archive]

Mual

19-02-2010, 00:40

I have an error while I want to update the Venetica to 1.02 using the official patch.
It give me an error saying couldn't undentify the installed version of Venetica. Debug: 5b1ed729004ef3e97bbc6487aa926921".

What can i do to prevent this?

Joe Forster/STA

19-02-2010, 05:58

Some game file may be missing or corrupted. Uninstall and reinstall the game (backup your savegames!!!) If still no luck, use Sysinternals' Process Monitor to find out which file it is searching for/accessing when the error message is displayed and then tell us.

Mual

19-02-2010, 06:40

I have uninstalled and reinstall but I still have the same problem....
Can you tell me what is Sysinternals' Process Monitor?

Cowsheep

19-02-2010, 09:46

Does the patch match your games language version?

[Psych]

19-02-2010, 13:40

Does the patch match your games language version?

I second this. There is a German version and an EFIGS (both v1.02) version.

If not, post back up. The files can be manually extracted from the patch and overwritten if need be.

Joe Forster/STA

19-02-2010, 14:51

I couldn't find a German-only 1.02 patch on Patches Scrolls: http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dp.cgi?lang=eng&sys=pc&ref=ps&count=all&sort=name&search=venetica. The European multilanguage (EFIGS) patch can be unpacked with innounp.

Mual

19-02-2010, 18:08

I'm using EFIGS patch and I get that error.
Anyway, what program can manually unpack or extract the patch to the game folder?

[Psych]

20-02-2010, 01:20

As Joe said, innoup (the patch file has been created with innosetup), or similar extraction tool.

Joe Forster/STA

20-02-2010, 07:38

But remember: innounp will just unpack the installation package as it is packaged, you yourself will have to find out which file goes where in the game's installation directory!

Mual

20-02-2010, 09:41

I don't understand how to make that.
Can someone make a tutorials please?

Joe Forster/STA

20-02-2010, 09:46

What tutorial? Download innounp (search for it on the Web), and run it like this: innounp -x insert_here_the_name_of_the_installer.exe.

Mual

20-02-2010, 10:45

I'm using Windows 7 Professional and I have problem on opening innounp.
Is a batch file right?

ShadowDuke

20-02-2010, 11:48

cmd or batch, right.

Batch is the easiest way, copy executable to dir where innounp is, and make a batch like Joe wrote and you're good to go.

Mual

20-02-2010, 22:52

Or do some of you free to use teamviewer and help me?

ShadowDuke

21-02-2010, 17:05

Whats the problem!? You've mentioned batch, Joe told you how, now you know what to write in the batch, so..?

[Psych]

22-02-2010, 04:10

Start -> Run -> Type: cmd (or, press WindowsKey+R, then type: cmd)
Drag the innounp.exe into this window
Type: -x
Drag the patch installer to the window
Hit 'Enter'
Jobs a good 'un! Now you have the extracted files which you should be able to place where they need to be in the game folder.

That's as clear as you'll get :)

Mual

25-02-2010, 01:49

Thanks man.
But I download innounp.exe and click it to run, it just open for not even 1sec and it close.
I'm using Windows 7.
Can someone help me?

TippeX

25-02-2010, 02:21

sigh...

Start -> Run -> Type: cmd (or, press WindowsKey+R, then type: cmd)

did NOT say 'click it to run'....

follow the damned instructions and you will see it work... try fucking reading a bit better

Mual

27-02-2010, 06:12

;382950']
Start -> Run -> Type: cmd (or, press WindowsKey+R, then type: cmd)
Drag the innounp.exe into this window
Type: -x
Drag the patch installer to the window
Hit 'Enter'
Jobs a good 'un! Now you have the extracted files which you should be able to place where they need to be in the game folder.

That's as clear as you'll get :)

I do what you said but I cannot extract the file.
It say the path or dictory is wrong.

Joe Forster/STA

27-02-2010, 06:25

Use/start using/get used to a decent file manager like FAR Manager or Total Commander; Windows Explorer is a useless pile of crap as it hides most details from what really is happenning, making you a "crippled" user.

Mual

27-02-2010, 11:02

Dude, I am so noob.
Still didn't get what you guys trying to tell me :(

ShadowDuke

27-02-2010, 11:33

omg...put the batch from test.rar in the folder where you've innounp, right click on test.bat, edit and check if the exe name is right, if it's not the same, change it and save the batch.
Put the venetica_patch_102_efigs.exe in the dir where innounp is.
Run test.bat.

Mual

27-02-2010, 16:18

I do what you said but nothing happen?
Or someone can extract the patch for me and I download from Megaupload or somethings?

ShadowDuke

01-03-2010, 03:12

unbelievable, if you did, it'd worked.

What more can we do, everything is said.

Joe Forster/STA

01-03-2010, 07:10

Agreed. Please, ask a computer-literate friend of yours to help you with using command line-based programs.