Scenario Not found message?? Win 2000 XP Issue

[blackice]

Maybe so but if you use a hub and simply install ctp none of the problems you experience should happen.

I installed ctp on 9 winxp computers today and none of them going though routers and hubs, together and separate experienced your problem...

Odd for sure, are you trying to make a modification run with our help?

I sure hope not...

Tomorrow I have 9 more computers to test if it comes up 100% I would reformat and reinstall my xp if I were you. Good advice considering only a few have this problem and so far none of the machines I have tested experience the problem. 100% so far.

The only time I have seen your problem is if you are trying to long on as two players from the same service, ...Or you have modified the game and or you and or them are using cracks, cheats and or game program cheats or you have been making senarios before playing without rebooting. Or your opponent is running or doing any of the above, and game gliches which does not count in this senerio.

Mind you tweaking xp can be dangerous if you do not know what you are doing. Word to the wise if you are not familiar with the inner workings of xp do not adjust, modify and or tweak your xp settings just because someone said it is the right thing to do. Toooooo many things can go wrong.

So reformat and have a look, I will let you know how the other nine go tomorrow.

Black

[Keygen]

Troll, the only way I know to get a message" SCENARIO NOT FOUND" is when you save a game as a scenario and then you try to load it without having completed the appropriate process to create the folders and files in the scenario folder.

Are you sure the save you are trying to load hadn't been originally saved as scenario?

I run Windows XP on Athlon processor for over a year and never had a problem with "SCENARIO NOT FOUND" messages or multiplayer games. The only problem I ever expirienced in multiplayer was that I could not join or host a game with an opponent from Australia (Ricketyclik) but the problem was solved when someone else from North America (Pete) hosted the game and both me and Ricketyclik joinned and then Pete resigned.

So I presume that distance, bandwidth and backbone conditions can prevent people from playing together a multiplayer game.

Also I've heared that the QoS service that is installed by default in new network connections, including dialup in the Windows XP uses lot of bandwidth that can slow down your Internet experience, something that can be crucial in CtP multiplayer games. I did had some speed problems until I uninstalled the service. Not sure if the Service Pack corrects this problem though. Haven't tested it since then so I cannot verify it 100%.

[TheBirdMan]

Originally posted by Troll


Negative.

I tried both WIN98/ME & WIN2000 Compatability, but neither would allow the saved file to be loaded, but both times I could load one good file no problemos.

~sigh~


Grandpa Troll

Now I DID have a little problem with my PBEM games on my XP - it showed up, that the XP thought the extension should start the game through the "playctp.exe" file in the gameroot folder "Civilization-Call to Power" instead of the modified ctp.exe file in the "Civilization-Call to Power\Ctp program\ctp" folder.

Once I had this changed, savegame files worked as they were supposed to.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by blackice
Maybe so but if you use a hub and simply install ctp none of the problems you experience should happen.

I installed ctp on 9 winxp computers today and none of them going though routers and hubs, together and separate experienced your problem...

Odd for sure, are you trying to make a modification run with our help?

I sure hope not...

Tomorrow I have 9 more computers to test if it comes up 100% I would reformat and reinstall my xp if I were you. Good advice considering only a few have this problem and so far none of the machines I have tested experience the problem. 100% so far.

The only time I have seen your problem is if you are trying to long on as two players from the same service, ...Or you have modified the game and or you and or them are using cracks, cheats and or game program cheats or you have been making senarios before playing without rebooting. Or your opponent is running or doing any of the above, and game gliches which does not count in this senerio.

Mind you tweaking xp can be dangerous if you do not know what you are doing. Word to the wise if you are not familiar with the inner workings of xp do not adjust, modify and or tweak your xp settings just because someone said it is the right thing to do. Toooooo many things can go wrong.

So reformat and have a look, I will let you know how the other nine go tomorrow.

Black

Pete

What do you mean by a modification run?

I am not "trying" anything, other than "Trying" to get this to work?


My symptoms are simple and clear, as stated, the answers , however, seem complex?

I am not, however using any cheat programs, modifying XP,using Hack programs.
I have stated this numerous occasion and many time in multiple forums.

I am simply trying to get this to work.

OK, so you have 9X tested CTP on XP with No problems. Me, I am having them. Not with all people mind you, just a few. Not all games I play mind you, just a few. It has been my experience when I have left the const.txt file from a scenario activated, instead of replacing with default file, people cant get into my game. But you can, most in fact can, some however cant.?? No I dont use any other program and No I dont use any modification to XP, I totally agree this could and can be dangerous. AS for my opponents, well, I dont know 100% for sure, but wouldnt they be rejected from my games if so? our databases should be out of sync?

The only issue I addressed, which came AFTER my problems, was right clicking on CTP.exe for compatibility issues and that did nothing for me nor my problem.

Thanks Pete for the assist!

For others I play with Erni from Deutchland, a fella from South Africa and some from North America. I only save the normal way, but thanks for asking.

For the record, Pete, I wonder why the other night, you could get to my game and vice versus, but David Ffloyd couldnt?? A perfect example of what I was referring to on a related issue. I completely removed Call To Power from my PC and will let it rest a few days, maybe I will reinstall, maybe not..

Thanks folks for all suggestions!



Grandpa Troll

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Keygen
Troll, the only way I know to get a message" SCENARIO NOT FOUND" is when you save a game as a scenario and then you try to load it without having completed the appropriate process to create the folders and files in the scenario folder.

Are you sure the save you are trying to load hadn't been originally saved as scenario?

I run Windows XP on Athlon processor for over a year and never had a problem with "SCENARIO NOT FOUND" messages or multiplayer games. The only problem I ever expirienced in multiplayer was that I could not join or host a game with an opponent from Australia (Ricketyclik) but the problem was solved when someone else from North America (Pete) hosted the game and both me and Ricketyclik joinned and then Pete resigned.

So I presume that distance, bandwidth and backbone conditions can prevent people from playing together a multiplayer game.

Also I've heared that the QoS service that is installed by default in new network connections, including dialup in the Windows XP uses lot of bandwidth that can slow down your Internet experience, something that can be crucial in CtP multiplayer games. I did had some speed problems until I uninstalled the service. Not sure if the Service Pack corrects this problem though. Haven't tested it since then so I cannot verify it 100%.

Keygen

I agree, so about 6 reinstalls ago I decided to not install any scenarios, and it still did it. Very Frustrating indeed.

AS for joining a game I have Cable and other such as god had great pings, like 100-140 and they could not join. Erni from Deutchland, whom I usually play at least once a week, maybe 5-7 hours straight, no problems what-so-ever- with exception of loading a saved game, I get the message "Scenario-Not-Found" as well as with a player named Warlord Tormann and one game with a player named Stalin and one with another fella, but I forget whom that was, plus as stated I play when no one is online, have dynamic join on and will save and reload that game while waiting for someone to show up. Sometimes I can reload it but sometimes I get the message "Scenario Not Found"

Peace

Grandpa Troll

[blackice]

Troll does your userprofile.txt file look like this?:

NumPlayers=6
AiOn=Yes
UseNiceStart=Yes
UseMapPlugin=Yes
Difficulty=0
RiskLevel=1
Pollution=Yes
UnitAnim=No
GoodAnim=No
TradeAnim=Yes
WaterAnim=Yes
LibraryAnim=No
WonderMovies=No
BounceMessage=No
MessageAdvice=Yes
TutorialAdvice=No
EnemyMoves=Yes
RevoltWarning=Yes
EnemyIntrude=Yes
UnitLostWarning=Yes
TradeLostWarning=Yes
CityLostWarning=Yes
AutoCenter=Yes
FullScreenMovies=No
AutoSave=No
PlayerNumber=1
DefaultCivIndex=16
CivIndex=16
GameName=Another
LeaderName=Ramses the Great
CivName=Egyptians
SaveNote=
Gender=0
NoHumansOnHost=No
LogPlayerStats=No
SfxVolume=5
VoiceVolume=5
MusicVolume=7
XWrap=Yes
YWrap=No
AutoGroup=No
AutoDeselect=Yes
AutoSelectNext=Yes
AutoSelectFirstUnit=Yes
AutoTurnCycle=Yes
CombatLog=No
UseLeftClick=Yes
ShowZoomedCombat=No
UseFingerPrinting=No
UseRedbookAudio=No
RequireCD=No
Prophylaxis=No
TryWindowsResolution=No
ScreenResWidth=1024
ScreenResHeight=768
ZoomedCombatAlways=No
AttackEveryone=No
NonRandomCivs=No
GameWatchDirectory=
AutoEndMultiple=Yes
WetDry=5
WarmCold=5
OceanLand=3
IslandContinent=5
HomoDiverse=8
GoodCount=5
ThroneRoom=No
MaxPlayers=0
MapSize=1
AlienEndGame=Yes
UnitCompleteMessages=Yes
NonContinuousUnitCompleteMessages=Yes
DebugSlic=No
DiplomacyLog=No
CheatAge=0
DontKillMessages=No
AIPopCheat=Yes
ShowCityNames=Yes
ShowTradeRoutes=Yes
UnitSpeed=1
MouseSpeed=5
LeftHandedMouse=0
CityBuiltMessage=Yes
UseAttackMessages=No
MapPlugin0=dll\\map\\geometric.dll
MapPlugin1=dll\\map\\crater.dll
MapPlugin2=dll\\map\\plasma2.dll
MapPlugin3=dll\\map\\plasma2.dll

[TheBirdMan]

Blackice - You just gave me a little inspiration....

Grandpa Troll: take a look at your civpath.txt

Should look like this:

.
setup\data\max\ctp_data\videos
default
english
..\..\ctp_data
videos
..\..\scenarios
.\save
games
queues
mp
scen
maps
gamedata
gamedata\gl
aidata
uidata
uidata\layouts
uidata\fonts
graphics
graphics\sprites
graphics\tiles
graphics\patterns
graphics\pictures
graphics\icons
graphics\cursors
sound

[Grandpa Troll]

I'll reinstall and see, I got so frustrated AGAIN that I did my umpteenth uninstall, so either today or tommorrow I will.



Thanks for the help, Ill post!

Grandpa Troll

[blackice]

Good one Birdy

I just mentioned that because mac players had this problem and the cure was to fix the userprofile.txt.

But you could have hit the nail on the head with that one.

[Grandpa Troll]

I may have found out what I have been doing wrong.

I reinstalled again and again it said no scenario found.

What I have been doing when I launch a game is in setup screen for MP in leader name..say the French, where it gives the name of Napoleon ..I would rename it right there, and say call it Trapoleon Blownaparte...

Now, I have done that for years with WIN98..but since having XP have had these problems
So I tried three variances..as French

First..as Napoleon..saving ten different turns..all can reload
Then in game..as a save renaming it Troll-sp-..ect....and it reloaded

Now I go and start anew game all works
I tried again renaming the leader name from the setup screen and it works fine..

Oh well..will let you know if it is ok...

Peace

Grandpa Troll

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by TheBirdMan
Blackice - You just gave me a little inspiration....

Grandpa Troll: take a look at your civpath.txt

Should look like this:

.
setup\data\max\ctp_data\videos
default
english
..\..\ctp_data
videos
..\..\scenarios
.\save
games
queues
mp
scen
maps
gamedata
gamedata\gl
aidata
uidata
uidata\layouts
uidata\fonts
graphics
graphics\sprites
graphics\tiles
graphics\patterns
graphics\pictures
graphics\icons
graphics\cursors
sound

Mine is different....here is a copy from mine:

.
setup\data\max\ctp_data\videos
default
english
..\..\ctp_data
..\..\scenarios<<<<<<<<<>>>>>
.\save
games
queues
mp
scen
maps
gamedata
gamedata\gl
aidata
uidata
uidata\layouts
uidata\fonts
graphics
graphics\sprites
graphics\tiles
graphics\patterns
graphics\pictures
graphics\icons
graphics\cursors
sound
videos<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>

Where I put the arrows..that is where mine is different..mind you the arrows are not in the actual file

Grandpa Troll

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by blackice
Troll does your userprofile.txt file look like this?:

NumPlayers=6
AiOn=Yes
UseNiceStart=Yes
UseMapPlugin=Yes
Difficulty=0
RiskLevel=1
Pollution=Yes
UnitAnim=No
GoodAnim=No
TradeAnim=Yes
WaterAnim=Yes
LibraryAnim=No
WonderMovies=No
BounceMessage=No
MessageAdvice=Yes
TutorialAdvice=No
EnemyMoves=Yes
RevoltWarning=Yes
EnemyIntrude=Yes
UnitLostWarning=Yes
TradeLostWarning=Yes
CityLostWarning=Yes
AutoCenter=Yes
FullScreenMovies=No
AutoSave=No
PlayerNumber=1
DefaultCivIndex=16
CivIndex=16
GameName=Another
LeaderName=Ramses the Great
CivName=Egyptians
SaveNote=
Gender=0
NoHumansOnHost=No
LogPlayerStats=No
SfxVolume=5
VoiceVolume=5
MusicVolume=7
XWrap=Yes
YWrap=No
AutoGroup=No
AutoDeselect=Yes
AutoSelectNext=Yes
AutoSelectFirstUnit=Yes
AutoTurnCycle=Yes
CombatLog=No
UseLeftClick=Yes
ShowZoomedCombat=No
UseFingerPrinting=No
UseRedbookAudio=No
RequireCD=No
Prophylaxis=No
TryWindowsResolution=No
ScreenResWidth=1024
ScreenResHeight=768
ZoomedCombatAlways=No
AttackEveryone=No
NonRandomCivs=No
GameWatchDirectory=
AutoEndMultiple=Yes
WetDry=5
WarmCold=5
OceanLand=3
IslandContinent=5
HomoDiverse=8
GoodCount=5
ThroneRoom=No
MaxPlayers=0
MapSize=1
AlienEndGame=Yes
UnitCompleteMessages=Yes
NonContinuousUnitCompleteMessages=Yes
DebugSlic=No
DiplomacyLog=No
CheatAge=0
DontKillMessages=No
AIPopCheat=Yes
ShowCityNames=Yes
ShowTradeRoutes=Yes
UnitSpeed=1
MouseSpeed=5
LeftHandedMouse=0
CityBuiltMessage=Yes
UseAttackMessages=No
MapPlugin0=dll\\map\\geometric.dll
MapPlugin1=dll\\map\\crater.dll
MapPlugin2=dll\\map\\plasma2.dll
MapPlugin3=dll\\map\\plasma2.dll

Yes..here is mine..with exception of choices in game..all seems correct?


NumPlayers=5
AiOn=Yes
UseNiceStart=Yes
UseMapPlugin=Yes
Difficulty=5
RiskLevel=0
Pollution=No
UnitAnim=Yes
GoodAnim=No
TradeAnim=Yes
WaterAnim=Yes
LibraryAnim=Yes
WonderMovies=Yes
BounceMessage=No
MessageAdvice=Yes
TutorialAdvice=No
EnemyMoves=Yes
RevoltWarning=Yes
EnemyIntrude=Yes
UnitLostWarning=Yes
TradeLostWarning=Yes
CityLostWarning=Yes
AutoCenter=Yes
FullScreenMovies=Yes
AutoSave=Yes
PlayerNumber=1
DefaultCivIndex=16
CivIndex=1
GameName=Trolla
LeaderName=Alexander the Great
CivName=Greeks
SaveNote=
Gender=0
NoHumansOnHost=No
LogPlayerStats=No
SfxVolume=5
VoiceVolume=5
MusicVolume=7
XWrap=Yes
YWrap=Yes
AutoGroup=No
AutoDeselect=Yes
AutoSelectNext=Yes
AutoSelectFirstUnit=Yes
AutoTurnCycle=Yes
CombatLog=No
UseLeftClick=Yes
ShowZoomedCombat=Yes
UseFingerPrinting=No
UseRedbookAudio=Yes
RequireCD=Yes
Prophylaxis=Yes
TryWindowsResolution=No
ScreenResWidth=1024
ScreenResHeight=768
ZoomedCombatAlways=No
AttackEveryone=No
NonRandomCivs=No
GameWatchDirectory=
AutoEndMultiple=Yes
WetDry=4
WarmCold=8
OceanLand=10
IslandContinent=10
HomoDiverse=0
GoodCount=10
ThroneRoom=Yes
MaxPlayers=0
MapSize=3
AlienEndGame=Yes
UnitCompleteMessages=Yes
NonContinuousUnitCompleteMessages=Yes
DebugSlic=No
DiplomacyLog=No
CheatAge=0
DontKillMessages=No
AIPopCheat=Yes
ShowCityNames=Yes
ShowTradeRoutes=Yes
UnitSpeed=6
MouseSpeed=5
LeftHandedMouse=0
CityBuiltMessage=Yes
UseAttackMessages=No
MapPlugin0=dll\\map\\geometric.dll
MapPlugin1=dll\\map\\crater.dll
MapPlugin2=dll\\map\\plasma2.dll
MapPlugin3=dll\\map\\plasma2.dll


Grandpa Troll

[blackice]

Well I found an interesting security setting in winxp when I enable it I can not join games, when disabled I can.

I am looking at this further and will let you know.

[blackice]

"I may have found out what I have been doing wrong."

Yup that would do it.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by blackice
Well I found an interesting security setting in winxp when I enable it I can not join games, when disabled I can.

I am looking at this further and will let you know.

Ok..Thanks Pete