TOT doesn´t work. Please help

[civ2units]

I´ve a problem with my TOT. It doesn´t work. My TOT doesn´t read the FW CD (which I use for playing TOT).

Since I´ve installed the patch 1.1 I become the following message:


Please help me.

I won´t install all new of my computer...

[EZRhino]

I personally can't read german, is it possible that you could translate the relevant parts?

[civ2units]

The important part is only the section .

The following text only let you know what information will be send to the windows support (if you do it).

I will intall my TOT on an another computer. If it goes without any mistakes I definitely know that something is wrong with my computer.

[EZRhino]

I would try backing up the ToT executable and then dling and installing a no-cd patch. One is integrated into the wonderfull CPU Patch

[Mercator]

That's the video codec DLL. You need to update your Indeo video codec... Hmmm, I *think* anyway...

Try this:

http://www.free-codecs.com/Indeo_Codec_download.htm

[civ2units]

@Mercator:
I´ve updated my video codecs, TOT starts know but I can´t open a savegame or scenario. Also if I will save a game, I will through back to the desktop.

I´ve installed TOT on my notebook and it works without any problems.
So it´s a problem with my computer. I hope I can find the problem because I don´t have installed the graphic programms on my notebook.

[Mercator]

Any error messages, or does it just close unexpectedly?

[civ2units]

TOT closed without any error messages when I will open a savegame or scenario. I think I´ve deleted a file while using a programm (ccleaner) which had to delete the temporary files.

Before using the programm, TOT works wunderfull.
On my notebook I don´t have any problems, so it must be a problem with the computer. I think one or more files in windows are missing which TOT used for open a savegame.

[curtsibling]

Can you use the 'Windows restore' tool on your computer to regain the previous (pre-cleaner program) settings?

I would recommend that...!

[Mercator]

Does it crash when you click on the load/save item before or after the usual open/save dialog box appears?

If it crashes before, it could be a problem with the comdlg32.dll file. Can you find that file on your computer? It should be in the Windows or Windows system directory. That would affect other programs too though...

[civ2units]

I´ve used the windows system restore tool and TOT works now with the original cd.

The game immediately crashed when I clicked on savegame or scenario in the main menu. I also thought that it should be a problem in the windows dll files. TOT didn´t work after I used the ccleaner programm. The programm deletes temporary files which windows don´t use. Maybe ccleaner deleted some of the .dll files.

Luckely TOT works now. Unfortunately only with the original CD. Before I could used the FW CD. The no-cd patch don´t work, does someone know if there is one for german TOT?

[curtsibling]

Good to hear you are back in business!

I would make an expendable copy of the ToT disk, and keep the original safe.

Luckily, ToT copies/clones without any issues onto a normal 700mb CD.

I have various copies made to make sure I can play CIV forever!

[Mercator]

Originally posted by civ2units
Luckely TOT works now. Unfortunately only with the original CD. Before I could used the FW CD.

That's weird... I thought the only CD check Civ2 did was find a Civ2 folder and executable on the CD.

The no-cd patch don´t work, does someone know if there is one for german TOT?

Which v1.1 patch did you install? The English or German version?

And where did you find the No-CD crack? I know of at least two different ones, and it *might* be the case that one is more "generic" than the other and works on more different versions.

But perhaps you're better off searching/asking at one of the German Civ2 sites.

[civ2units]

Thanks for your help, guys.

I´ve used the windows restore and after that the windows repair cd. Now TOT works also with the FW CD.

I´m working on my AWI scenario, currently on the event files.
When they are ready, I will make some playtests for looking how they works. After that I will translate them into hopefully good english

I don´t know how much time I need but I hope that I can post the complete files soon...

[curtsibling]

I'm glad you got things back in business...You are too good a designer for us to lose!