USB Eastern Front mod can't find COH directory

[Blackbishop]

Yeah pal, you did right...

Here is the problem

Here is the Company of Heroes Folder:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Company of Heroes]
"DisplayName"="Company of Heroes"
"UninstallString"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes\\Uninstall_English.exe\""
"InstallLocation"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes\\Eastern_Front"
"Publisher"="THQ Inc."
"DisplayVersion"="2.601.0"
"DisplayIcon"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes\\Uninstall_English.exe\""

Change

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"InstallLocation"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes\\Eastern_Front"
to

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"InstallLocation"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes"

And remember to put the correct path on the EF Launcher->CoH Directory after changing the line above.

The correct path would be:
"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes"

[Verya]

I changed the registry install location as you said, new registry is like this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Company of Heroes]
"DisplayName"="Company of Heroes"
"UninstallString"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes\\Uninstall_English.exe\""
"InstallLocation"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes"
"Publisher"="THQ Inc."
"DisplayVersion"="2.601.0"
"DisplayIcon"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes\\Uninstall_English.exe\""


I changed the location in the settings:
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9379/56607852.png [nofollow]
I click on CoH and click ok but I keep getting the same error

[Blackbishop]

Eastern Front should be installed on CoH root directory, in the same folder than RelicCoH.exe or Wordlbuilder is located; not at any selfcreated folder.

In other words, you installed incorrectly Eastern Front. Unless RelicCoH.exe and cia. are inside "CoH".

[Verya]

I just reinstalled Eastern Front into the Company of Heroes folder, in the same place with RelicCoH.exe and worldbuilder, updated and showed the correct location on Eastern front Launcher, still the same error. I tried showing Company of Heroes folder and the CoH folder to the launcher but still the same error

[Blackbishop]

Did you check that the registry key didn't changed back?

Also, could you post an screenshot of you CoH Directory?

EDIT: Also check that the shorcut points to the right launcher, because if you just reinstalled EF, it has a chance that that it is running the "old" one.

I mean check that the path of the launcher you're running is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes\EF_Launcher.exe"

and the path in the launcher settings should be:
C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes

[Verya]

Hmm just noticed something strange: I had changed my registry entry of Install directory to C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes but it reverts itself everytime I start EF to C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes\CoH

I check again after I change it and quit and it seems fine but everytime I run EF it keeps adding CoH to the end.

Unable to located Company of Heroes directory.

Here is my CoH folder: http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2926/37956984.png [nofollow]

[Blackbishop]

Start EF on "C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes\" not in "C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes\CoH".

Looks like EF_Launcher has that bug if it's opened in the wrong path. And remember to delete CoH folder.

[Verya]

Ok, I deleted the CoH folder, uninstalled and reinstalled EF into Company of Heroes folder (where RelicCoH.exe is) I start EF from the launcher there, I tried showing every folder into the settings place, but I still get the same error. It doesnt seem like anyone else gets this problem something must be awfully wrong with my PC 

[Blackbishop]

What's the path that the launcher recognizes as CoH directory?

Did you checked after uninstalling EF the registry had the correct path?

Did you check if EF was installed on C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes\ and not on C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes\Eastern Front?

Well, I suggest to:

1) Uninstall EF and check that the EF files & folders were wiped out. If there are survivors kill them.
2) Check the coh path in the registry and fix it if necessary.
3) Install EF, and check that the path the installer shows be "C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes\". In your case this is the path where it should be installed.
4) Run the game. You shouldn't have any problem at this point, just update with the launcher; if you cannot find any patch you can download them from this site(patches 1.2.1.0 to 1.2.3.2).

[Verya]

Ok,

1) Uninstalled EF, deleted all remaining EF files.

At this point the Registry shows: C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes

2) Installed EF to: C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes

3) Started launcher at: C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes

Eastern Front Doesnt appear to be installed on your system.

4) From settings, I tried to show the correct path but the message is:

Unable to locate Company of Heroes directory.




Then I Uninstalled EF, deleted all remaining EF files again,

Updated to (1.2.3.2) manually, all updates installed to: C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes\

Still Eastern Front Mode doesnt appear to be installed on your system
ToV works just fine but its boring after such a long time, I am very excited about this mod but unfortunately it seems hopeless for me

[Blackbishop]

Could you post these registries?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{97AFD0D8-5720-4A59-BFDC-CB92A36FADF9}_is1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Eastern Front

[Verya]

Here is the first one:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{97AFD0D8-5720-4A59-BFDC-CB92A36FADF9}_is1]
"Inno Setup: Setup Version"="5.3.7 (a)"
"Inno Setup: App Path"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes"
"InstallLocation"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes\\"
"Inno Setup: Icon Group"="Company of Heroes Eastern Front"
"Inno Setup: User"="Can"
"DisplayName"="Company of Heroes: Eastern Front 1.20"
"UninstallString"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes\\unins000.exe\""
"QuietUninstallString"="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\THQ\\Company of Heroes\\unins000.exe\" /SILENT"
"Publisher"="Eastern Front Team"
"URLInfoAbout"="http://www.easternfront.org/ [nofollow]"
"HelpLink"="http://www.easternfront.org/ [nofollow]"
"URLUpdateInfo"="http://www.easternfront.org/ [nofollow]"
"NoModify"=dword:00000001
"NoRepair"=dword:00000001
"InstallDate"="20100929"
"EstimatedSize"=dword:000e0823



Here is the second one eastern front:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Eastern Front]
"DisplayName"="Eastern Front"
"DisplayVersion"="1.2.0.0"
"URLInfoAbout"="EasternFront.org"

[Blackbishop]

Do you installed EF with admin rights?

Are you sure that you updated the game? because the version says "1.2.0.0".

Well, as our work seems to be futile, there's one last thing you can do.
Create a shorcut with this as target:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Company of Heroes\RelicCoh.exe" -dev -mod Eastern_Front -nomovies

I don't remember what is the disable vsync and triple buffer command if you want to add them and I'm not at home so I hope that one user that knows the answer post it here or I'll post it some time later, like 6 hours later.

[Verya]

It appeared 1.2.0.0 becouse I typed in the wrong order in my previous post.

I just tried reinstalling all as admin, no luck. But the shortcut you have me worked! Unfortunately all texts and menu icons were corrupt 

[Blackbishop]

Could you check the MD5 of your installer?

EF 1.20 Installer MD5 = 9AF7A662DCED463B051FE22539F851E0

You can get it with HashTab.

Btw what language your CoH has?