Solved Runtime error cannot start game

[Martin Ekström]

Hi.
I have installed the base game, and it works.
I then installed "Build14_installer_25052018" and it works.
Then I extracted "b14_beta4_final" to the game folder and when asked to overwrite, I choose yes.
And I can start the game.
But after I have extracted "post_25May_updates_190321" I cannot start the game.
I get a error message saying this. (see picture below)
Ive googled but I have not been able to solve this issue.
everything works up until I extract the post_25May_updates_190321.
I get an error log file in the game directory which says
"COMPILE ERROR - file: characters\characters.h; line: 46
define redefinition: PASSENGERS_MAX"
Any help with this would be great.
Thanks

 

[Grey Roger]

Hi.
I have installed the base game, and it works.
I then installed "Build14_installer_25052018" and it works.

So far, so good.

Then I extracted "b14_beta4_final" to the game folder and when asked to overwrite, I choose yes.
And I can start the game.

You don't need to extract "b14_beta_final", as "Build14_installer_25052018" does that for you and then copies some newer stuff into place.

But after I have extracted "post_25May_updates_190321" I cannot start the game.

That's because "post_25May_updates_190321" is designed to work with the 25th May 2018 version as installed by "Build14_installer_25052018". By extracting and copying "b14_beta4_final", you overwrote some of the new files from "Build14_installer_25052018" and effectively put your game back to the August 2017 version.

Delete this installation. Install the base game again, run "Build14_installer_25052018", then extract "post_25May_updates_190321" and copy it into place. Do not extract "b14_beta_final".

 

[Martin Ekström]

So far, so good.

You don't need to extract "b14_beta_final", as "Build14_installer_25052018" does that for you and then copies some newer stuff into place.

That's because "post_25May_updates_190321" is designed to work with the 25th May 2018 version as installed by "Build14_installer_25052018". By extracting and copying "b14_beta4_final", you overwrote some of the new files from "Build14_installer_25052018" and effectively put your game back to the August 2017 version.

Delete this installation. Install the base game again, run "Build14_installer_25052018", then extract "post_25May_updates_190321" and copy it into place. Do not extract "b14_beta_final".

Ah! Thank you so much! Will try this.

 

[Martin Ekström]

This is so weird, I uninstalled the game, installed it again, then when I run the "Build14_installer_25052018" it says Main files archive file not present "place b14_beta4_final.tar in this folder to continue.
I could install this yesterday without this issue.
all of a sudden im getting it.
I have reinstalled the game 3 times now, still getting this error message.

 

[Martin Ekström]

I think I found out what I did wrong, I deleted the b14_beta4_final.tar since I thought I did not need it, but I just realized I need to have it, but not unzip it.
Will download it then run the installation again.

 

[Grey Roger]

Also, where are you trying to install the game? By default it wants to go into "C:\Program Files (x86)", which is one place you must not put it as Windows does silly things there. I've put mine into "C:\Games\Pirates of the Caribbean".

 

[Martin Ekström]

Also, where are you trying to install the game? By default it wants to go into "C:\Program Files (x86)", which is one place you must not put it as Windows does silly things there. I've put mine into "C:\Games\Pirates of the Caribbean".

Hi.
I have my separate game folder.
But I downloaded the tar file and it installs now.
Thanks for the help