OFF Phase II installation problem

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GerhardtvonSchmidt

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I got my new DVD of MS CFS 3 yesterday, and after installing it, then running it a couple of times, this morning I made two attempts to install OFF Phase II, from a CD or DVD provided from a member here. About 6% into the installation, I get a fatal error. There's no description given of the error.

I have the new DVD version of MS CFS 3, the "Exclusive" version from Ubisoft. I was under the impression it does not require a patch. I'm using a fresh install of Windows 2000 Pro, fully updated, with SP 4. I'm installing OFF Phase II from a CD that Sitting Duck sent me, it's Phase II Release V1.0, 772MB. I am installing OFF Phase II to the same drive and directory as I installed CFS 3.
 
Thanks Catfish, I just posted in that thread. I'm now trying to figure out what the Ubisoft "Exclusive" DVD version is patched to. Maybe that is my problem. And you're correct, an OFF Phase II installation thread should be sticky, at least for a while.
 
Amazing as it may sound, and as open to ridicule as I could become, and become a subject of public abuse. I merely say STICKY is NOT always the answer, although it SHOULD be. Unforunately in this day and age, it would seem as a flashing Light with illuminated arrows are required, before anything is noticed. I've seen Catfish offer that identical solution, half a dozen times. Who knows, perhaps he likes the exercise ?
 
gimpyguy said:
Amazing as it may sound, and as open to ridicule as I could become, and become a subject of public abuse. I merely say STICKY is NOT always the answer, although it SHOULD be. Unforunately in this day and age, it would seem as a flashing Light with illuminated arrows are required, before anything is noticed. I've seen Catfish offer that identical solution, half a dozen times. Who knows, perhaps he likes the exercise ?
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You are also correct. I recently went to a class for my concealed carry permit. Outside the class room was a huge sign, nearly blocking the door, in big red block letters it said "do not, under any circumstances, bring ammunition into the classroom". There were a 1/2 dozen boxes of ammunition and one loaded weapon brought into the classroom. I also attended a seminar last weekend for drag race car drivers. There was a sign on the door, that said "please turn off or silence all cell phones". The driver who introduced the speaker said "please turn off or silence all cell phones". The seminar was an hour long, at least 1/2 dozen cell phones rang, ever 5 or 10 minutes one went off. I find it somewhat disturbing to think there are people carrying weapons and operating race cars who cannot follow simple written instructions. Makes me wonder some times.
 
Hello,

" ... merely say STICKY is NOT always the answer, although it SHOULD be. Unforunately in this day and age, it would seem as a flashing Light with illuminated arrows are required, before anything is noticed.
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Right, stickies are not always an answer. Apart from that there is no sticky of how to install Phase 2. It is not officially supported any more, and the rest of the info vanished with the forum crash a few weeks ago.

@Gimpy:
/rant :censored: on
Red arrows, neon and whatever. But there IS no sticky how to install OFF phase 2. And do you know, from scratch, how to hex-edit your xyz file to get the machine-gun jam thingie work ? Or the Warp thing ? Or why my DVD disk does not seem to work ? Or how to edit your mine settings to get better control ? **** i know.
You have to thoroughly search and ask - i do not say the information is not there, but it is spread all over, hard to find and often not to-the point.
There are/were patches at Pol's site (still available ?) There were two sites from Pol back then, and some of the patches did not work on european versions, although the files seemed to be identical as we found out the hard way.

There is not stated what which patch does, certainly this is not necessary for installing it, but .... what did patch 3.1 do? Do you need a european one, does the US/English work on other language systems/settings ? And nothing about 3.1a, nor where to get it.
There are certain helpful persons all around, but WHY no sticky or no real description, a FAQ or a How-To for Phase 2 ? You will find some at Polovski's site, but not here at the official forum, and not at the OFF homepage. I cannot imagine anyone winning a marketing award here, or making it easy for non-nerds to have fun. You do not win customers with that.

And while Off P1 and P2 held no perils for a nerd, the installation was, along with this original Mickeysoft CFS3 configuration, a chore. P3 will be better, but then from a deep valley all ways will rise to a higher level. If i were a computer illiterate person, and maybe a bit older than i am, i would have resigned at an early point. A lot of already have, also due to a very rough tone in the early days of the OFF forum, where threads were closed and people were banned almost only for asking. Maybe i will be now. Maybe it's good the forum crash deleted all this.

But it is just a bad style, or culture, with all this missing stuff, NOT to answer questions of newbies IMHO.

And GG, you, having made all those stickies up there for the newbies, should know better :icon_lol::icon_lol:

/rant :censored: off

" ...I've seen Catfish offer that identical solution, half a dozen times. Who knows, perhaps he likes the exercise ? ..."

Well what can i say - thus i do not have to write anything new here, which would be much more strenuous :icon_lol:.

Greetings,
Catfish
 
It stops where it is copying CFS3 backup to OFF folder.
 
Creating a folder in CFS 3 named "backup" got me as far as 76%, from 6% before. Now at "Copying OFFdata vehicles to OFF folder" I get the another fatal error message. I also get the same instructions to create a "backup" folder in CFS 3. :banghead:
 
Ask me any STOCK question as to installing OFF with the 2 CD's, I know nothing about the various crapola DVD's that abound, mostly because I've never dealt them, and could care less.

The ONLY reason I see for the many DVD's that exist, is the ability to play Phase 3, without the DVD in the drive. Big Deal

But in order to have that ability, you must jump through Flaming Hoops to install Phase 2 ( perhaps I show my age ) You Knew the choice going in . . Tough Toenails . . wait for Phase 3

You'll please to notice: None of the Developers chime in, with the solution

In case you weren't aware, I've been politely requested, to shut my piehole. Not a BAD IDEA for many :ernae:
 
77Scout said:
Just checking, but did you fly in CSF3 before installing OFF?
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Yeah, I flew a few quick hops to make sure it all works.

I tried the link to the update, and I evidently have 3.1a already, since it took less than 15 seconds to update, and it gave me confirmation I have version 3.1a.

I went back and cleaned out all of the failed installation leftovers. At least successfully enough that the latest attempt required that I verify the directory I wanted OFF installed to. Still only get to 76%. And get the fatal error message, and then a message telling me to make sure I have the latest version, and to create a file named "backup" in CFS 3.

I'll go back to Polovski's site, maybe later Monday night. I've got a rough 3 days coming up, as much as I'm dying to fly OFF, I need to go to bed. Thanks all.
 
Make a folder called backup then and maybe stick a file in there. Seems to be something different in your CFS3 install. It could also be the install file is corrupt.
 
I think at this point I'd try to uninstall CFS3 and start from scratch.
 
Polovski said:
Make a folder called backup then and maybe stick a file in there. Seems to be something different in your CFS3 install. It could also be the install file is corrupt.
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I did make a folder named backup in CFS 3, that got me from 6% to 76%. There is never anything in that folder before or after an install attempt.

I have also uninstalled and reinstalled CFS 3 a couple of times.
 
I'd get another copy, or wait for P3 then.

BTW you set your PC regional settings to use english , . for numbering?
 
Polovski said:
I'd get another copy, or wait for P3 then.

BTW you set your PC regional settings to use english , . for numbering?
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Yes, everything on my computer is set to English.

I was fooling around and tried rebooting the computer and then installing OFF 2 and it made it to 80%. I won't give up just yet, I'll try a couple more things.
 
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