Janus Error

[Blarg]

Yes, progress. Quicktime made the PA icon work at last. However, it starts SH2, the stock game.

Still, a good bit of advice and thanks.

[Blarg]

Some mistake prevents start of my Pacific Aces Mod. Here is information from my installation that may offer clues to more expert eyes.

As instructed, I renamed my stock SH2 to Pacific Aces after installing it. Then I installed the official SH2 update. Then RC4, (the PA mod) recently downloaded after donating. Then the Pacific Aces update 1.1

My intstalled Folders:

C:\Program Files\SSI has two folders:

Pacific Aces (1.21 GB) [ Began as a clean SH II install renamed, installed official patch/RC4 mod ]
Silent Hunter II (107 MB) [ Hmm...This unexpected folder confuses me ]

Now I have 3 icons on the desktop--these are the names and paths:

1) Silent Hunter II: C\program files\SSI\pacific Aces\shell

2) Pacific Aces 1.0: C\program files\SSI\pacific Aces\shell

3) Pacific Aces 1.1: C\program files\SSI\pacific Aces\Silent Hunter II\shell

1 or 2 : starts SH 2 version 1.00.06 [ Stock - unmodded ]

3: Fails. Gives screen blanker.

[Blarg]

New attempt: After Installing PA to the other folder, SH2:

Wed Jan 23 21:08:04 2002
Error -1 [Bad Intro movie initialization]
DirectX code: "Unrecognized error: 0xffffffff"
F:\Devel\SH2\Shell\Sources\EEditorDD.cpp
Line 1050

[Blarg]

Another try, with the 1.1 patch sent to default folder:

Sat Oct 6 16:43:02 2001
Error -1 [Unknown unit category.]
DirectX code: "Unrecognized error: 0xffffffff"
C:\Devel\Janus2\WWII\Sources\WWIISWorld.cpp
Line 1322


Maybe I should uninstall and go at it again, but not rename the SH2 folder this time?

[Hitman]

1 or 2 : starts SH 2 version 1.00.06 [ Stock - unmodded ]

I think we got it! You have not properly installed the official SH2 update from UBI

As instructed, I renamed my stock SH2 to Pacific Aces after installing it. Then I installed the official SH2 update.

May be you installed to a wrong folder.

OK, let us try something more easy.

1.- Delete everything SH2/PA install from your hard disk. We are going to start from zero. Remove from Windows control panel any Quicktime you have installed.

2.- Install clean SH2 from CD. Install quicktime as instructed in the main SH2 install. Don't rename the folder, just let it like it is for now.

3.- Apply official UBI SH2 patch

4.- Now install PA 1.0 BUT pay attention to the installation path! By default, the PA installer would create a new folder INSIDE the SH2 folder. Correct that in the installer window by typing the correct path, i.e. it must install just into your main SH2 folder.

Start PA 1.0 and check it works. If it does, then apply the PA 1.1 patch.

If all is working, come back and I will tell you how to make multiple installs in case you want SH2 also with german U-Boots.

[Blarg]

I have uninstalled as you said. Reinstalled, no patch. Cautious first step: Tried to run unmodded game:

Sat Oct 6 16:43:02 2001
Error -1 [(!(pProfileUnit->Open()))]
DirectX code: "Unrecognized error: 0xffffffff"
C:\Devel\Janus2\WWII\Sources\WWIISWorld.cpp
Line 1120

[Hitman]

Mmmm:hmm:
Mmmmmm:hmm: :hmm:
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Q1.- Does stock SH2 patched to 1.1 work for you? (No PA installed)

Q2.-

Cautious first step: Tried to run unmodded game:

Sat Oct 6 16:43:02 2001
Error -1 [(!(pProfileUnit->Open()))]
DirectX code: "Unrecognized error: 0xffffffff"
C:\Devel\Janus2\WWII\Sources\WWIISWorld.cpp
Line 1120

Is that error already when starting a mission with PA? Or when loading the PA mod? Do you see the PA menu and such?