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PotC Build 12 EURO BUG ISSUE FINALLY CLOSED

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CatalinaThePirate

Unholy Terror,
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<div align="center"><span style='`font-size`:25pt;`line-height`:100%'><b> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/william.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":will" border="0" alt="william.gif" /> SO - GREAT NEWS!!! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/william.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":will" border="0" alt="william.gif" /> </b></span></div>
<div align="center"><span style='`font-size`:25pt;`line-height`:100%'><b>The UPDATE to Build 12 to REALLY fix the Euro Bug is now available! </b></span></div>

Mad Jack has informed me that he (paraphrased from MJ himself) did a bit of analysis on the way things work with the PotC's ENGINE.EXE, to try and divine the reason for the problems all our Euro folks are seeing.

In the last iteration, we started installing all the DLL's from Build 11 for Euro support, and that help a fair percentage of people. But the last nasty bit, where they get the Black Screen (instead of the Black Pearl), has to do with the way ENGINE.EXE initialized the DLL's and calls the DirectX entry points.

Mad Jack figured out that the ENGINE included with Build 11 uses 3 different flavors for calling calling the entry points, each a fallback for the previous. He concluded that this version was created to handle the improvements made by Akella for the Russian version.

In short, Mad Jack has modified the Build to include the uprated ENGINE, and also take care of the BuildSettings.h bug. He also forced the selection of the Update component in the installer so folks don't miss it.

This should eliminate the need for our Euro mateys to install Build 11 before Build 12, including the people with the Ubisoft distribution.

SO we HONESTLY have something that should make all our Euro friends happy for the New Year! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

Thank you, Mad Jack, for all your hard work! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

The Build installer can be found at this link: <a href="http://build12.piratesahoy.net/Build12.exe" target="_blank">http://build12.piratesahoy.net/Build12.exe</a>
The readme for the Build can be found here: <a href="http://build12.piratesahoy.net/Build12%20Readme.htm" target="_blank">http://build12.piratesahoy.net/Build12%20Readme.htm</a>
 
HI , i'm italian and i have the english version of Ubisoft after 157 of download it doesn't work !!!! when i select new game ---- Black screen even with this new build12.... it work only with the build11standard.exe of 22 mb (downloaded from your public ftp) where even if i select european it doesn't convert the game in us but it works.
 
Great work, MJ Thank you <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

Does that mean the engine.exe we had in build11 is the one we should use, or is the current one different from that?

Another question: I assume that the excellent online update checks the date of the files I have and replaces them if the latest buildversion has a newer one, right? I wonder what will happen to files i have modded since. Will any file that doesn't have the "Builddate" be replaced? Or only older ones?
 
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Dunno about anyone else, but it ain't worked for me using the UK edition. Luckily the Build 12 install over Build 11 trick does work, but if I install just Build 12, I still get a crash to a black screen.

I have sets of logs from both the working and `non-working` installs, so if you want em posted/`e-mailed`/whatever, I'd be happy to oblige.
 
Doesn't work for me as well...

Hi, <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":gday" border="0" alt="hi.gif" />

I'm a total newbie and it doesn't work for me as well.
Did a new install of the games and did the build12 thingie..
but doing a new games gives a black screen (can do F2 though).
when loading a saved games, it locks up after pressing I.

hope you can make it work, the thngs I could see looks superb!!!
 
<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":facepalm" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" /> Well, I'm confused... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> And I confess, I do not know nearly enough to try to help you folks on the technical end. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":eek:ops" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> I wonder if the UbiSoft version of this game is causing the conflicts because it already has the Russian patch, elements of which we built into the Build a long time ago to fix things for those of us who never got that patch... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
 
Well, the Ubisoft logo is on the bottom right of the box, so I assume that means I have the Ubisoft version, so, for me at least, you could be right.

One thing I did notice, upon examining the Engine.exe files of the working and `non-working` installs, the one for the working install is 1.13MB, and the 'modified' date is 19 June 2003, whereas in the `non-working` install, it is 1.99MB and the 'modified' date is 04 July 2003.

Could it be as simple as a little mistake where you included the wrong Engine.exe, or am I barking up the wrong tree?
 
oops, <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":facepalm" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" />

UBISOFT is on my cover as well....


my bad!!
<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":c" border="0" alt="mad.gif" />

I feel totally newbie
 
Hi, DONE!!!! it's work.....but it was difficult

First --- the engine.exe of european (UBISOFT) don't work with any mod.... <span style='color:red'><edit> Sorry but I had to edit out the reference to any cracks - use the engine.exe from B11 --Cat </edit></span>

Second --- extract the `build11-standard`.exe (21,5 mb it is in the public Pirate ahoy ftp) with european and online cheked (the other funtion doesn't work) in a separate folder (not in the POTC folder). Copy and launch the runme.bat in the POTC folder (to make the game like the us version)

Third --- copy the extracted file in the POTC folder overwriting all, then modify the BuildSetting.h (it is in the program folder) with the parameter 1 (at the row -- #define EURO 1 // CHANGE TO 1 IF YOU HAVE A LOCALIZED VERSION OF POTC) otherwise black screen....TEST! work? GO ON....

Fouth --- launch the build 12 with extra texture and online checked (157mb of download -- sigh!!!) always in a sparate folder (so you have for future installations) then copy and overwrite all file in POTC folder, it works for me.

Fifth --- Download and put the Master and Commander music (Sound download in PA), it's really cool!!!

Sorry 4 my English!!!!
 
Catalina may i ask you a question?

in the game with build 12 when i fight with other ships, to shoot i must go in the first person view only or there is an automatic targetting like original version?

The sea combat is really hard even with the difficulty set to easy......I must mistake something.
 
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Second --- extract the `build11-standard`.exe (21,5 mb it is in the public Pirate ahoy ftp) with european and  online cheked (the other funtion doesn't work) in a separate folder (not in the POTC folder). Copy and launch the runme.bat in the POTC folder (to make the game like the us version)

Third --- copy the extracted file in the POTC folder overwriting all, then modify the BuildSetting.h (it is in the program folder) with the parameter 1 (at the row -- #define EURO 1  // CHANGE TO 1 IF YOU HAVE A LOCALIZED VERSION OF POTC) otherwise black screen....TEST! work? GO ON....

Fouth --- launch the build 12 with extra texture and online checked (157mb of download -- sigh!!!) always in a sparate folder (so you have for future installations) then copy and overwrite all file in POTC folder, it works for me.[/quote]

I hereby verify the above mentioned solution for the European version!

It works for me, too!


After a clean installation of PotC I downloaded and installed the new Build12.

157 downloaded MB later I tried to play...

The first impression: BLACK SCREEN; I was able to go to the F2 and F1 menu, I saw the letters after pressing "i", but everything else stayed black.

Then I copied one old Build11 savegame to the new directory and loaded this one. And first it worked. No more blackscreen. I `re-initialized` by pressing "I" and everything went fine, till I had to speak to someone. I wasn't able to speak to merchants, `quest-people`, shipyards or whatever you need to fulfil the `game-quests`.
Next, the up arrow in the dialogue boxes seemed to be disabled.
In short words: unplayable.

I searched the piratesahoy forum and recognised that I wasn't the only one. And one tip was essential for me: Install build11 and THEN install Build12 witout European version patch.

Guess what: It finally worked. The game seems playable, I can talk to the people and the uparrow is working, as well.

Thanks giamma51; BTW: I placed your tips on the `Ellaybe-Island`, as well.
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<b>giamma51, </b> no worries, it's all right. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" />

To answer your question, to shoot at enemy vessels or forts, you first need to have a target in your range. If you look at the minimap (upper right) you'll see grey areas radiating out from your ship. Those are your fields of fire. When you have some ship or fort in range, you can fire at them using your spacebar.

At that, however, there are some advantages to targeting in first person from the deck of your ship - you will be able to direct your fire more accurately. If you just use the spacebar, your ship will fire, and the probability of hitting your target will depend upon you and your officer's level in Cannon and Accuracy. It will also depend upon whether there is high seas as you sometimes can fire into a rolling sea if you hit the spacebar at the wrong time - you can judge that better from the first person view.

<b>Sir Richard, </b>glad you got it working!

I'm still not quite sure what the problem for all this is, I'm no techie, but it seems to be stumping the techies as well... Glad there's a solution that works! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
Hi, thanks Catalina for the advise....

For Sir Richard, another tip that i've discovered....it seams that after you convert the european version in us, several key doesn't work.
You must go into the game option and then into the controls configuration and restore the default settings.....before starting any new game or continue a saved one. All the key works fine after that.

Oh, another thing for the moderators or the web site administrator....severl links for the download of POTC modding doesn't work any more:

Utilities & Options --- POTC maps ?????

All in one --- Hellangel - ALL ????
 
One thing you need to do after installing B12 is to go into settings and reset your keyboard mappings to default - this will clear up any problems or conflicts, and everything should work all right after that.

Those download links are not working because Keith took those things off of the server recently and has not fixed the downloads page yet.

For the PotC maps, you can get them here:

<a href="ftp://ftp.ganotherapyusa.com/pub" target="_blank">ftp://ftp.ganotherapyusa.com/pub</a>

There are two different folders, new_col_g and new_col_x - these are two different versions of the same map, the "G" version is edited for children and the "X" version is for adults. The images are hardly salacious, but when I made the maps I thought it might be nice to offer a choice to folks who were concerned about their children seeing naked nipples. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" />

Hellangel's mods are mostly obsolete as a lot of them were eventually included in the Builds - and I don't know where you might find them anymore as they do not work in conjunction with B12... Don't worry, you're not missing much! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
Build 12 is relesed?..... iv been awey from the forums for to long....
Ofcourse its been a few months, hmm better see if this works.
 
<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/keith.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":keith" border="0" alt="keith.gif" /> Ah, great to see you back here, Iggly! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":woot" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" /> We've missed ya! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
What is changed from previous build12 release?

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":gday" border="0" alt="hi.gif" /> Pirates,

I have the european version of POTC.

I installed the previous version of build12 (without european fix) over build 11 and It worked.

I installed the new Build12 update, the game runs but I can't see any differents from the previous release.

Effectly, I saw a different: the option #define SAILTO_MIN_DISTANCE 500 doesn't have any effect and I can jump to sail closed to 500.

Bye, bye pirates
 
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