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[MinofDefense]

Sorry guys, I'd love to be able to fix that but I've only been able to reproduce such crashes with either an incorrect shortcut or non-vanilla files in the FoC data folder. All I can suggest right now is doing clean installs of EaW and FoC, patch them, and finally install the mod.

That's what I'm doing now, hopefully it's just an odd hiccup that a total re-install will fix.

[Phoenix Rising]

Thanks for that info!

If you're experiencing a crash on the loading screen, make sure you delete any XML folders in the Data folder! (Data is in the same folder as swfoc.exe)

I can verify that this works and is almost certainly due to the 64-bit patch Lucasarts released for FoC. This patch is not needed for PR because it is included in the mod, and the way it works currently conflicts and causes a crash at startup.

LucasArts botched the install on that patch if it's adding loose XMLs. They should've put it in a Patch.meg and updated MegaFiles.xml. Better yet, released an actual FoC v1.2 to correct it.

Edited by Phoenix Rising, 25 March 2012 - 07:39 PM.

[P.O._210877]

LucasArts botched the install on that patch if it's adding loose XMLs. They should've put it in a Patch.meg and updated MegaFiles.xml. Better yet, released an actual FoC v1.2 to correct it.

True, but let's face it, that's why we have you guys! True fans dedicated to excellence and pride in one's work.

Edited by P.O._210877, 25 March 2012 - 07:55 PM.

[Invadious]

Stellar release polished and consistent beyond any existing game, solid install sans hiccups--what more is there to ask for? It is reassuring using something you know has had a lot of thought put behind it: That nothing was rushed just for the sake of time, or that the attitude of "it sort of looks Star Wars-ish so that will suffice" was taken.

I commend the entire Phoenix Rising team for their dedication and perseverance.

[evilbobthebob]

Thanks for the feedback!

[MinofDefense]

I did a clean re-install of my Gold Pack and made sure those folders got eliminated. This time around it worked like a charm, so I guess it was an odd hiccup or some tiny error in the pathfinding or a rogue file somewhere. Anyways, looked through all the campaigns just to see how everything looks at the beginning and it's definitely taking 1.1 to the next level from the starting scenarios alone. Good job to those who worked on this.

[Stormhawk]

Under the Data folder, there is an xml called Megafiles, as well as a folder named "XML" with two more xml's inside of it. Of the three, which ones should I delete?

[Phoenix Rising]

Don't delete anything in base Data (keep MegaFiles.xml). Data\XML and possibly Data\Scripts are the problem. Just renaming those two folders would work.

Edited by Phoenix Rising, 25 March 2012 - 10:24 PM.

[smashedsaturn]

Just beat Skyhook as the empire in 39 weeks on hard, built the death star at the Maw and conquered hyper lanes as a priority, once it was finished just smashed the remaining rebel planets, now onto shadow hand

[Phoenix Rising]

Awesome! Had the Death Star not been destroyed at Yavin, that means the Rebellion would've been crushed within three months.

[smashedsaturn]

Awesome! Had the Death Star not been destroyed at Yavin, that means the Rebellion would've been crushed within three months.

So then we can say han is single handedly responsible for saving the galaxy because he saved luke's ass in the trench run. I think tarkin would have tried to usurp the emperor had he lived long enough.

[Pellean]

Awesome! Had the Death Star not been destroyed at Yavin, that means the Rebellion would've been crushed within three months.

I don't know about that- Mon Mothma, Commander Ackbar, Crix Madine, and several other major Alliance leaders were not at the Yavin base, so the Rebellion would not be in total disarray. Also, if Yavin was destroyed and the Death Star survived, a few elements of the post-Yavin war would have gone differently. Darth Vader would not have been given a massive fleet to crush the Rebellion, as the victory would have made the Imperial Command more complacent rather than vengeful and motivated. Also, if the Empire started using the superlaser in earnest, the entire galaxy would have rebelled; just the destruction of Alderaan, which had been effectively buried in propoganda, had nevertheless caused a rash of Imperial desertions- imagine what would have happened if the total destruction of worlds became doctrine! All ethical Imperial officers would be placed in serious dilemmas and every planet concerned with its own survival would basically be forced to declare war on the Empire as a preemptive defense against the Death Star.
Forgive me if I'm waxing lyrical- I've just read two World War Two theorists' books and am feeling a little anylitical right now. Still, it's fun to speculate.

[johnchm.10]

so i had a thought that i put on another thread, but it might be relevant
should we toss the PR 1.1 files, so theres no issues with gameplay or w/e, or is it not an issue?

Edited by johnchm.10, 26 March 2012 - 02:17 AM.

[Phoenix Rising]

It's live on Mod DB .

Awesome! Had the Death Star not been destroyed at Yavin, that means the Rebellion would've been crushed within three months.

I don't know about that-

Just calculating from smashedsaturn's Skyhook outcome. He won it in 0.25 ABY. (The in-game Death Star takes about half a year to build.)

so i had a thought that i put on another thread, but it might be relevant
should we toss the PR 1.1 files, so theres no issues with gameplay or w/e, or is it not an issue?

Your choice. It's not an issue.

[smashedsaturn]

Awesome! Had the Death Star not been destroyed at Yavin, that means the Rebellion would've been crushed within three months.

I don't know about that- Mon Mothma, Commander Ackbar, Crix Madine, and several other major Alliance leaders were not at the Yavin base, so the Rebellion would not be in total disarray. Also, if Yavin was destroyed and the Death Star survived, a few elements of the post-Yavin war would have gone differently. Darth Vader would not have been given a massive fleet to crush the Rebellion, as the victory would have made the Imperial Command more complacent rather than vengeful and motivated. Also, if the Empire started using the superlaser in earnest, the entire galaxy would have rebelled; just the destruction of Alderaan, which had been effectively buried in propoganda, had nevertheless caused a rash of Imperial desertions- imagine what would have happened if the total destruction of worlds became doctrine! All ethical Imperial officers would be placed in serious dilemmas and every planet concerned with its own survival would basically be forced to declare war on the Empire as a preemptive defense against the Death Star.
Forgive me if I'm waxing lyrical- I've just read two World War Two theorists' books and am feeling a little anylitical right now. Still, it's fun to speculate.

It could go either way; if the empire destroyed planets for harboring single rebels and generally became even more dark-side driven than it was before than it is likely the rebels would not attempt to hide on populated worlds, forcing them into asteroids and space even more than they were previously. Their morale would have been crushed and any battle like Hoth would have been much different, no need to even land troops just blow it up. Leia would have died at Yavin and luck would either be dead or captured, if he was captured Vader and the emperor would likely have turned him, he would not have been able to turn Vader in Rotj either. We then end up with a stable, powerful, secure and united empire when the Vong show up and the Death star and other imperial super weapons are used to wipe out fleets of Vong. I root for the empire in case you didn't notice .

[Phoenix Rising]

Going to Word? You probably lack a PDF reader.

[Phoenix Rising]

Config.meg. You'll have to extract it.