Author Topic: AHII will not launch (Read 1539 times)

quig · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2004, 08:34:22 PM »

OK guys. Just had this problem with a fresh full install myself.

I fixed it by replacing the settings folder with one which I had on a CD as a backup.

So if you have any backup copies, just swap out the 'setting' folder.

I'll throw mine up for download and you can try it.

http://webpages.charter.net/clauig/ah_settings_folder.zip

Rename your current folder, and just unzip this into it's place.

Be warned... the game resolution is set at 1280x1024. If your monitor won't handle that, you'll need to open the Video8.cfg file with Notepad and change the settings to whatever your monitor can run.

Heinkel · « **Reply #16 on:** August 21, 2004, 09:27:54 PM »

well ill be damned lol

Thanks quig!!!

Eagler · « **Reply #17 on:** August 21, 2004, 09:34:09 PM »

it's a bug for sure

drive c bit the dust this morning and after install a new drive & everything fresh, my ah2 is doing the same thing.
right after choosing video mode, screen goes black then, bang to desktop. No splash screen or anything. delete video cfg file, rinse-repeat
ATI 9800 pro here - latest ati driver and 9c directx

will try a backup setting folders and see what happens

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2004, 10:19:00 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by quig
OK guys. Just had this problem with a fresh full install myself.

I fixed it by replacing the settings folder with one which I had on a CD as a backup.

So if you have any backup copies, just swap out the 'setting' folder.

I'll throw mine up for download and you can try it.

http://webpages.charter.net/clauig/ah_settings_folder.zip

Rename your current folder, and just unzip this into it's place.

Be warned... the game resolution is set at 1280x1024. If your monitor won't handle that, you'll need to open the Video8.cfg file with Notepad and change the settings to whatever your monitor can run.

Outstanding. Problem solved. Danke much.

demonious · « **Reply #19 on:** August 21, 2004, 10:26:10 PM »

yes, worked for me too, tnx man

leonid · « **Reply #20 on:** August 22, 2004, 12:35:32 AM »

Quig,

Thanks! I had just d/l'ed this latest version of AH and was having the same trouble as others here. System is:

Asus P4B266-C mobo
Intel celeron 1.8 Ghz proc
GEForce3 w/61.77 drivers
512Mb physical mem
80Gb HD
DirectX 9c
WinXP Pro

Definitely a bug of some sort.

-leo

Skuzzy · « **Reply #21 on:** August 22, 2004, 07:38:58 AM »

Are any of you running 16 bit color (or less) on the desktop?

yb11 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 22, 2004, 08:04:22 AM »

no im in 32 bit. this is what i did was haveing truble with my Micrsoft ff 2 joy stick. was told to do a fresh install of ah and to run windows up date to fix so i un instaled ah thin i reinstalled AH and windows update i think thear is something rong with the downlood link

Eagler · « **Reply #23 on:** August 22, 2004, 09:33:03 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Skuzzy
Are any of you running 16 bit color (or less) on the desktop?

neg - 32 bit on desktop here

replacing settings folder fix it, thanks quig

quig · « **Reply #24 on:** August 22, 2004, 03:20:53 PM »

Glad it worked for you all

I am running 32-bit color on Desktop.

After a little 'process of elimination', I found out that the only 2 files the settings folder HAD to have in it were video8.cfg and freq.cfg.

As long as I put the freq.cfg file in there, it launched with no problems. I un-installed\re-installed 4 times so far, and just that one little file makes it all work.

Here is what is in that file:

1999034619
0

Hope that helps some.

Cloud · « **Reply #25 on:** August 22, 2004, 03:39:05 PM »

Thanks for that, I had the same problem with a new installation and your freq.cfg file worked a treat

leonid · « **Reply #26 on:** August 22, 2004, 08:13:16 PM »

Skuzzy,

Am running 32-bit colors and had the problems nonetheless.

-leonid

yb11 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 22, 2004, 08:46:40 PM »

thanks quig thats fixed it

Kermit de frog · « **Reply #28 on:** August 23, 2004, 03:05:45 AM »

Thanks Quig, you crashed my computer and now I lost All files. I had lots of personal work that can never be replaced. You owe me a new computer.

J/K
Where the hell have you been? Since when are you a computer guru?

Azrael · « **Reply #29 on:** August 23, 2004, 01:22:03 PM »

Well, it's been quite some time since i actively played AH but i usually checked the new versions from time to time - this was the 1st clean install that refused to run for me, regardless of the option i checked in the video configuration (the.cfg file was of course deleted on each try). The .zip download helped though, although i wonder if it may contain some personal information (and no, i'm not that nosey to even check that, just had a look at the file names).

Regards, az