downloaded latest patch, Smoked AH

[Skuzzy]

Are you, by any chance, installing the game in the "Program Files" folder?

[captain1ma]

no its installing in the root of C:

[Skuzzy]

That error occurs because the game cannot find its resources.  This usually means the executable is not where it was installed (i.e. someone dragging it to the desktop will break it), or the resources are not where they are supposed to be.

Installing a one user under Windows 7, then changing users can also cause problems.

Easy way to debug it is to physically navigate to the installation folder and check to make sure the following files are all located in the same folder.

aceshigh.exe
models.res
stdshape.res
htdlg.res
ww1snd.res
sounds.res

While you are there, execute (double-click) "aceshigh.exe" and see if the error occurs.

[captain1ma]

thanks skuzzy, ill give it a try!

[Rolex]

The patch (2173TO2182) does not work in my Windows 7, either. I also tried it by navigating to the correct directory, even though the default directory is correct. It just doesn't work. My 2173 was a recent fresh install on a new OS.

I downloaded the patch independently (4 minutes) because the in-game patch download speed is almost an hour...

[captain1ma]

so far ive had to reinstall each patch. i did take the time to check and make the patch was going to the right place, skuzzy, and it was. still got the same error.

[Skuzzy]

You seem to be the only person who is having this issue captainma.  Anything special about your computer configuration?  Anit-virus?  Firewall?  Security?

[captain1ma]

ok skuzzy. not sure why but patch 3 downloaded and installed fine. no problems. wierd. no i dont use a firewall or anything like that. just a router and thats its. nortons 360 suite for antivirus.

[Skuzzy]

Oh, Norton, no wonder.  All bets are off then.

[captain1ma]

does nortons cause funky problems?? unfortunately comcast switched to nortons, so i have to use it. well i dont have to, but why pay for it, if its free.

[Skuzzy]

Norton is a very problematic piece of software which usually causes more problems than it solves, especially if your computer has Vista or Windows 7 on it.  Windows XP versions are also impacted.

Unpredictable results is the consistency that is Norton or McAfee.