trouble installing v1.08?

[reddingstacey]

Did I do something wrong installing v1.08? My screen when firing up still says EU2v1.07. I downloaded the patch (save rather than open). Double clicked on it on the desk top. then went through the install shield and installation and all that, twice. Then when I started playing each time it still said EU2v1.07. I tried a few simple policies that I think the new version changed (sorry can't remember how exactly they were suppose to change). I raised war taxes and my stability dropped by 1 and inflation stayed the same. Then I tried a bank loan, inflation went up by one then. Wasn't something else suppose to happen. Any guidance on this would be apreciated.

Windows XP

Thank you,
Red

 

[AndrewT]

I suspect you have, or have had, two installations of EU2. There's probably a remnant of a bogus one in a different directory, in the registry and that's where the patch is installing.

I'd uninstall EU2 (copying wanted saves elsewhere first), clean your registry of any mentions of EU2, then reinstall it then 1.08 straight away.

 

[reddingstacey]

Thank you. However, I tried that and it still did not work.

The version that I am using was the one found in "Crown of the North" rather than the origional game if that makes a difference.

 

[Castellon]

When clearing the registry entries did you look under strategy First as well as Paradox?

 

[reddingstacey]

When clearing the registry entries did you look under strategy First as well as Paradox?

I cleared out every file I could find under stretgy first, paradox and eu2. One time I even did not try to reinstall the "Crown o t North" version of the game, just ran the patch to see what would happen. Nothing. This computer has done a really lousy job of playing games ever since I got it. I am not sure wether to blame Dell, Microsoft XP, myself or soemthing else. I think in a few months I am going to get a new computer and perhaps the orogional version of EU2 again and see what happens if I cannot figure this out soon. Thank you for your time.
Red

 

[Castellon]

Ya we do not officially support the version with CotN so I have not even see an install with that version, for all I know the regisrty entries are wierd for it.
But if it was a registy problem I think it would have given you the Error that the game was already installed, or that it could not be found.

You could try a fresh install to the default directory and then try the patch right away.