Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject:
Issue with starting TI
Subject description: It wont
I have a rather major issue, the screen goes black when the game starts and thats it, no sound, no images nothing, sits there. Under taskbar the game is still running but even sitting for 10 mins it does nothing. Ummm lil help? QUICK_EDIT
That can't happen if you follow the installation steps, written in the download topic.
Aro wrote:
2 - Extract the Containing Folder to any location on your computer
It comes with a folder in the archive, so if you extract TI, it will automatically create a new and empty folder for TI. _________________ SHP Artist of Twisted Insurrection: Nod buildings
It's not made clear that the thing is meant to run in a seperate folder, and 2ndly I downloaded from moddb and the warning is hidden in a "show more info", which if you don't notice is easy to miss.
I actually looked for a readme and couldn't see one, just a credits file, perhaps a readme with said info in it would have helped as I would have read it there QUICK_EDIT
It has been said to be stand-alone a million times, I'm pretty sure that's enough to suggest it isn't supposed to be installed on top of TS. _________________ QUICK_EDIT
It has been said to be stand-alone a million times, I'm pretty sure that's enough to suggest it isn't supposed to be installed on top of TS.
I haven't heard that, and I'm sure there are others out there that haven't
Whats so hard about having a 4kb file in there with the instructions, heck I'd be happy to make it for you and go the extra mile with a full on 'manual' in pdf format QUICK_EDIT
Hey, you actually gave me an idea.
Do you want to create a complete manual for TI in pdf format?
This wouldn't have only the installation infos, but also the Draft Players Manual. We can then also give you some special renders of the buildings and units, which you could place next to the describing text.
Something like a complete manual like in Tiberian Dawn with some nice pictures.
There could be also a troubleshoot section, with the most common problems like:
-black screen due to ddraw.dll
-installation on top of TS
etc _________________ SHP Artist of Twisted Insurrection: Nod buildings
That's precisely what I was thinking LKO , perhaps even with a logo in the BG or something. I can create PDF's quite easily, just need the info to put in and it'll be done QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Location: Teamblackistan Posts: Over 9000
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:14 am Post subject:
this error has nothing to do with ddraw.dll - remember what I posted in that error thread a while ago
the minimize thing happens whenever I have Steam running.
If that's the case, be sure that's off an try again.
also, clicking a lot while it's loading helps too _________________ The Fall of Hammerfest - Epic Tiberian chain story
Tiberian Odyssey mapping department. Discord The Team Black Index QUICK_EDIT
he said 'the screen goes black', so I assumed, since I got the same error with ddraw, that it would be the cause
BTW, I had the minimizing error, too. Cklicking helps, really. But since I dont got steam started since a while, the problem doesn't occur - maybe it's really, just as you said, steam :S _________________
Think of me as Nordos, 'cause Banshee wouldn't rename me QUICK_EDIT
Still won't start I have TS installed but it still won't start
I even tried 98 compatability
Help please!!!
Mind, that TI is a standalone. It doesnt require TS, and if it got mixed with it, it gets broken.
Extract TI into a seperate folder and start it with the compatibility mode. If it should give you a black screen, search for a dll named ddraw.dll and delete it.
If it still doesnt work, try to redownload TI _________________
Think of me as Nordos, 'cause Banshee wouldn't rename me QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Location: Rova Outpost--Outer Rim--Milky Way
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject:
I'll try redownloading.
Didn't work
Log File:
MillisecondTimerClass low = 32167712, high = 7266536
WinsockInterface constructed
WinsockInterface init.
About to call WSAStartup
Winsock initialised OK
Winsock version is 1.1
GetCDClass constructor
CD drive found - C:
CD drive found - D:
CD drive found - E:
Create AppMutex okay.
Create AutoPlayMutex.
Got AutoPlayMutex okay.
MessageListClass::Init(Width: 632)
You realize that Twisted Insurrection does not require Tiberian Sun to run? All you need to do is download the latest Twisted Insurrection build (release), extract it to ANYWHERE on your computer, even your desktop if necessary, run GAME.exe and it will run perfectly fine. If you're still experiencing problems, right click on GAME.exe, click properties and set compatibility to Windows 98 (Shouldn't matter if you're running on XP or Vista). QUICK_EDIT
So... You get an unzipp error. IIRC, the latest build is a .7z zip -> try to download a program which can unpack .7z (mabe WinRAR?) _________________
Think of me as Nordos, 'cause Banshee wouldn't rename me QUICK_EDIT
I remember this error when I was a beta tester. the dll was the issue after talking to Aro, that solved the problem. I also know I can't have firefox, google chrome, or Internet Explorer open when trying to play. I didn't need to run compatibly 98, I just ran as admin on Vista & Win 7 _________________ I am authorized to send out the TMP Studio, PM ME IF YOU WANT IT And check this out, these were sent to me for help with terrain and zdata help along with TMP Studio/Builder
You can post new topics in this forum You can reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You cannot attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum
Issue with starting TI
, perhaps even with a logo in the BG or something. I can create PDF's quite easily, just need the info to put in and it'll be done 
I have TS installed but it still won't start 
