registry keys EU1 and EU2

[Jos Theelen]

I am working on a program, EUReader, that can read the saved game files of both versions. For that I need to know in which directory EU is installed, so I can find both text.csv files for the country tags.

The best way (I think) is to look in the registry, where EU1 and/or EU2 are installed. So I searched and found the following keys:
EU1: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Paradox Entertainment/Europa Univeralis/path
EU2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Paradox/Europa Universalis 2/install path

This seems to work fine, but one user complained that the program couldn't find the keys. The reason is probably that he installed EU1 in a different directory.

So my question is: is there a registry-key where I can find the names of the directories in all cases ? Or can I never be 100% sure about that ?

Thanks for the answer.

 

[viper37]

your software didn't work for me either and it was installed on the D drive instead of C.

I have no idea what are the good registry keys, since I don't have the retail version and things could be different. The only person that could answer that would be Johan and he is on vacation until after Christmas.

I can suggest a few things, but you might just waste your time, so take it into account before you start doing work:

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/APP PATHS\eu2.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Paradox/Europa Universalis 2/path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Paradox/Europa Universalis 2/app

 

[Jos Theelen]

Originally posted by viper37
your software didn't work for me either and it was installed on the D drive instead of C.

I have no idea what are the good registry keys, since I don't have the retail version and things could be different. The only person that could answer that would be Johan and he is on vacation until after Christmas.

I can suggest a few things, but you might just waste your time, so take it into account before you start doing work:

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/APP PATHS\eu2.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Paradox/Europa Universalis 2/path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Paradox/Europa Universalis 2/app

Until after Christmas ??? OK, he probably deserves it.

I will build (to be absolutely sure) something that asks the user where his text.csv is and store it in the inifile, if the key's aren't found.
But if I understand you right, then the last 2 keys you mentioned would give the right path in you situation. That means D:/... instead of C:/.... Is that correct ?

 

[viper37]

I've made a typo, the correct key is
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENT VERSION/APP PATHS/eu2.exe


And all the keys I gave you point to the right folder on my system, D:\Program files\Paradox[...]

Wait until around early january, and send him a Private message when he comes back if what I gave you doesn't work. Johan has something like 8 weeks of accumulated time

 

[Jos Theelen]

Originally posted by viper37
I've made a typo, the correct key is
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENT VERSION/APP PATHS/eu2.exe

And all the keys I gave you point to the right folder on my system, D:\Program files\Paradox[...]

Wait until around early january, and send him a Private message when he comes back if what I gave you doesn't work. Johan has something like 8 weeks of accumulated time

Thanks for the info. Some of your keys don't exist with me, which probably means that they only exists, when people install EU2 on a different directory as the install path.
I will send Johan a message, after his well-deserved free time.

 

[viper37]

it could be that the retail version is different than the beta version we have.

 

[Jos Theelen]

Originally posted by viper37
it could be that the retail version is different than the beta version we have.

Could be. But after hearing from 2 people, that EUReader doesn't run, because it doesn't find the EU-directory, and that both of them installed EU on a different directory, I think I just don't read the correct key in the registry.