New FHI problem...

[[HEL]rsplitter]

I don't know what it is you've made the mod do, but it has tottaly stopped me from playing offline (I can't search for online games either). I installed it like the readme said. When I goto Instant Action, there's only the FHI gametype. I thought "oh, must be because of the different load-up". So, I restart UT2k4 and the same thing was there; only the FHI. So then I uninstalled it and now, there's no game types at all!!! Please help. I don't want to have to re-install UT2k4 again because of this mod.

 

[Scify]

I got that too but I get lot of ONS server. There is picture to that link

 

[akx]

Hmm.. Paste your CacheRecords.ucl file contents here. Might help.

 

[[HEL]rsplitter]

Too late, I re-installed UT2k4. The first FHI version was better IMO. You said there'd be a new vehicle; there isn't, it's just a bulkier faster Hellbender. The maps are the good part of it all. The new weapons are good too. Definetly wont be using the new one til you've fixed it.

 

[Parser]

.. Jebus almighty.

Two forum posts, readmes, and the self-extracting path and you still don't get the message that FHI extracts to its own mod folder, NOT just UT2004!

When the path says D:\UT2004\FHIMod\ in the path, is it not a bit of a giveaway that you should kind of retain that path? FHI v2 uses its own mod folder.

Sorry if I seem a bit harsh, but so many people have come across this problem when the instructions have clearly been explained in so many places!

 

[Daedalus]

yeah, learn to read instructions. We explicitly said MANY times to do this because of this EXACT REASON so pay attention.

 

[Parser]

Actually, I must ask..

Did you download it after reading the news post on the BU front page? Raptor seems to be very apathetic towards *important* details in news posts and neglected to post the important part of extracting into a separate mod folder.

 

[[HEL]rsplitter]

I did retain the path... Do you think I wouldn't read the readme? I'm not a person that expects something to happen no matter what. I do look at what I'm going to do before I do it. I first extracted it to a folder outside the UT2004 folder to look at the contents. Saw the readme, read it, then did as it said.
And a friend of mine had same problem too; it's not just me.

 

[Daedalus]

I did retain the path... Do you think I wouldn't read the readme? I'm not a person that expects something to happen no matter what. I do look at what I'm going to do before I do it. I first extracted it to a folder outside the UT2004 folder to look at the contents. Saw the readme, read it, then did as it said.
And a friend of mine had same problem too; it's not just me.

actually, it is, there really arent any other reports of this happening unless you extracted it incorrectly. It's suppose to be extracted to C:\YOURUT2004DIRHERE\FHIMOD. IT'S A SEPARATE FOLDER! Whatever the case you somehow overwrote your CacheRecords.ucl.

 

[[HEL]rsplitter]

I assure you, I extracted it the way it was supposed to. But how the hell did the cacherecords.ucl get replaced... Anyway, if I change the Prefixes of the new maps to FHINV, I should be able to use them with the 1st version, shouldn't I? I think the maps are awesome

 

[Daedalus]

yeah, if you change the extension I guess they would work with the old version...Some of them may not due to new weapons, etc though.

 

[Parser]

Everything needs to go in UT2004/FHIMod/

Then you launch the mod with "Launch FHI2k4.bat".

If you've done that, the only gametype that should show up is Fraghouse INV, plus a new FHI2k4 menu and loading screen, etc. Load up normal UT2004 and it should be dandy, unless you overwrote the CacheRecords.ucl file..

 

[Scify]

thanks Parser.
I can setup mods 99% right most time.This 1% i mess up.
there time I have to read thing many time before I get it right.This was one them time.One question Do u have to keep use that Launch FHI2k4.bat to start it up all time or did I mess up again.It work GREAT
My reg forum I ask them LOTS Questions there.

 

[[HEL]rsplitter]

Everything needs to go in UT2004/FHIMod/

Then you launch the mod with "Launch FHI2k4.bat".

If you've done that, the only gametype that should show up is Fraghouse INV, plus a new FHI2k4 menu and loading screen, etc. Load up normal UT2004 and it should be dandy, unless you overwrote the CacheRecords.ucl file..

Well yeah, I did that. But I don't see how or what overwrote the cacherecords.ucl It's strange. Oh, and I have the 3204 patch if that makes a difference. I know you said you need it, but all my friends that didn't get any problems, all have the standard retail version. One question, why did you make this version the way you did? Why not like before?