Installation

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I am a huge EUII-fan, and recently I got a brand new computer.
However, when I tried to install the game, I got this message during "InstallShield Wizard":

"An installation support file C:`docume~1\sluttb~1\lokale~1\temp~\{CA5DD6E1-B508-4922-815D-479E3228B17A{-\setup.inx could not be installed.

Wrong function."

And, thusly, I can't seem to install the game. To use gentle words: this is slightly, slightly annoying.

What can I do? Have anyone encountered the same problem? Anyone got an idea about why this happens?

BTW, "sluttb~1" would be my user name. I use Windows XP and the Vision Park version of EUII.

 

[Carolus Rex]

We'll see what the guys in the Support say.

 

[Peter Ebbesen]

The Most Likely Answer

Since you are using the Vision Park version, you have almost certainly been hit by the stupid incompatibility of the copyright protection with some CD-readers - as described in the sticky thread: Running problems - Please read before posting.

I'll just reprint it here

Originally written by Patric
Scandinavian EU2 installation problem (setup.inx)
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This is a compatibility issue with some CD readers and the copy protection.

You can download a working file here: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/files/patches/setup_inx.zip

Try to copy the whole installation to the hd and install from there. Put the downloaded setup.inx in the same folder and off you go. I just tested it and it works like a charm.

Don't copy the *.vpp files though

If you choose to make a custom installation and play music from the CD you will have to edit the music.ini file after installation. Just change as follows:

####My installation####

[Common]
music=c:\Program Files\Europa Universalis 2\MUSIC

####Change to####

[Common]
music=X:\MUSIC

Where X is the drive letter for your CD rom drive. After that you can delete all the installation files you copied manually from the CD.


Patric

Hope this helps. (If not, try reading the other stickies. It is amazing how much useful information sticky threads contain)

 

[viper37]

Re: The Most Likely Answer

Originally posted by Peter Ebbesen

It is amazing how much useful information sticky threads contain

one would wonder why they are sticky

 

[Peter Ebbesen]

Re: Re: The Most Likely Answer

Originally posted by viper37
one would wonder why they are sticky

An accident with a pot of glue or marmelade comes to mind... As do other less savoury explanations.

(I mean, what sort of bestial treatment must one subject the poor bits and bytes to, in order to make them stick? Sounds like a case of using the really big code hammer to flatten the lot )

 

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Yay!

Aaah! It's working.

Thank you