I d/led the patch but I stopped it cause I thought it was doing something I didnt want it to do. When I ran the patch again it told me HOI2 was not installed and exited.
Now what?? Any ideas?
Now what?? Any ideas?
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Delete HOI 2, restart and start again from a clean install, however this time do not mess with it. 
If you have problems a manual uninstall maybe in order, you can find instructions on this in the Sticky thread on the subject.
I had a similar problem with a game I bought in Germany, but the install procedure was in french, the manual in german, and the patches did not recognize my game. In fact, the suggested install path was onot "Crusader Kings"¨!! WTF ??
Now I'm trying the manual uninstall, as a last resort.
Next time I'll claim to be a pirate, and the software police can come and fix my problem.
Now I'm trying the manual uninstall, as a last resort.
Next time I'll claim to be a pirate, and the software police can come and fix my problem.
Or ask me for help.
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Yes, I am as well facing the same problem. Only that I did reinstall my HOI and still the same problem is showing. Any advice?
So it is telling you the game is not installed?
Where did you install it?
Is it from a CD?
Where did you install it?
Is it from a CD?
Castellon said:Or ask me for help.
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This I did, twice.
I lost all my save games too, which wouldn't matter if v3 did load.
So now I have a game loaded, but the upgrade still can't see it. I have read a number of these questions on these boards, and some are fixed by re-installs, but I can't believe that all are. Also, I never had this problem with HOI1, nor CIV, or many other games.
Edit: I bought this game at Saturn, a german retailer. On CD, in box. Now they did get me a replacement, but I'm dubious as to whether this will solve my problem.
Think I'll just call paradox, and ask them to mail me a new one.
"Did load" ?
Are you saying that the patch has been applied, but you cannot get it to start properly? Or are you saying that the patch itself cannot complete successfully?
In any case, what's the publisher of your version. That info should be somewhere on the box, the CD or in the manual.
Are you saying that the patch has been applied, but you cannot get it to start properly? Or are you saying that the patch itself cannot complete successfully?
In any case, what's the publisher of your version. That info should be somewhere on the box, the CD or in the manual.
jpd said:
The german version of the game is created/distributed by Koch. (It certainly does not mention anything other than Paradox at bootup)
What surprises me is that when I check the CD, there are demos of Crusader Kings and these could be confusing the issue. Maybe I'll try to download the HOI2 files only, and then install from my HD. If I install from the CD, the shortcut icon says "Crusader Kings". Also the language this is done in is french, in spite of me buying the game in Germany.
So, I can play the game, but I can't load the patch, as it says the game is not loaded.
If the replacement game from Saturn does not work, I'm sending the disc to Paradox to check unless someone here can help.
Sounds rather weird. Especially the "crusader kings" bit as icon name. I can understand that a demo for a different game is supplied on your CD (that's not too uncommon), but the main game's icon should still be called hearts of iron II or something similar.
When you do a fresh install from the CD and run the game from the icon, what version number does it report in the main menu screen?
When you do a fresh install from the CD and run the game from the icon, what version number does it report in the main menu screen?
Hagen II said:The german version of the game is created/distributed by Koch. (It certainly does not mention anything other than Paradox at bootup)
What surprises me is that when I check the CD, there are demos of Crusader Kings and these could be confusing the issue. Maybe I'll try to download the HOI2 files only, and then install from my HD. If I install from the CD, the shortcut icon says "Crusader Kings". Also the language this is done in is french, in spite of me buying the game in Germany.
So, I can play the game, but I can't load the patch, as it says the game is not loaded.
If the replacement game from Saturn does not work, I'm sending the disc to Paradox to check unless someone here can help.
Demos off CK? IIRC there is not made a demo of CK. Do you mean a trailer?
Gaute65 said:
Could be. But I have EU II, and this is the prequel, so it could be a free upgrade, or a demo as you say.
Hagen II said:
Right click on the Icon, open properties. What file is the target file and what directory does it start?
XK is not an upgrade of EU2. How big is the ck folder and can you install it and play?
This happens either with a Pirate copy or with a copy of the game that is purchased from one distrubutor and attempted to be played in a different distributors nation.
Since I do not think you are a pirate, that leaves us with the second explanation.
Try settign the Language manually in the Registry.
Since I do not think you are a pirate, that leaves us with the second explanation.
Try settign the Language manually in the Registry.
I live next door to Germany, so should my "nation" be France, or maybe Belgium? Note that this problem did not happen with EU, or Legion.Castellon said:
Thanks for your vote of confidence.Castellon said:
Castellon said:
I can play the game in any language (well, most) but I can't load the patch. Should the patch and the game use the same language??
That could explain a lot. Please tell me how to do this.
Gaute65 said:
"C:\Program Files\Paradox Entertainment\Hearts of Iron 2\HoI2.exe"
[Startup]
AppName=HoI2
ProductGUID=98786147-80E3-41A5-A80C-1F3C028558CF
[Languages]
Default=0x0007
count=6
key0=0x0009
key1=0x040c
key2=0x0007
key3=0x0010
key4=0x0816
key5=0x000a
There seems to be nothing to do with CK, other than the name.
BTW, this
http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=634 is where I got the idea it was a "prequel".
My bad.
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Hagen II said:"C:\Program Files\Paradox Entertainment\Hearts of Iron 2\HoI2.exe"
[Startup]
AppName=HoI2
ProductGUID=98786147-80E3-41A5-A80C-1F3C028558CF
[Languages]
Default=0x0007
count=6
key0=0x0009
key1=0x040c
key2=0x0007
key3=0x0010
key4=0x0816
key5=0x000a
There seems to be nothing to do with CK, other than the name.
BTW, this
http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=634 is where I got the idea it was a "prequel".
My bad.
Strange, it looks right, except it should not be paradox entertainment, but paradox interactive. Hope that the new cd from saturn will fix it.
Gaute65 said:
I manually changed the address to Paradox interactive, everywhere (there are at least 5 different ways to access, incl Start, My Computer, shortcut.....)
Still no-good. This is obviously a bug and nothing to do with Paradox or me.
If the replacement does not work, then I'll get an english version from Stockholm.
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