Scourge of War Boards

Cliometrician - here is a copy of the folder in question. Basically, it will usually show why the game is not starting, but I don't think that I have ever seen the same problem that you are having.

Hopefully, one of the team-members can provide a solution!

But, if bad turns to worst - you can always Re-Install - But that would be a last-case-solution, I would try to find out exactly what happened first.

davinci

Hey, one more thing that I forgot to mention, but this is a long-shot…..If you haven’t Installed anything new on your Computer since this problem…..Do a System Restore to a date that preceded this.

Basically, this should put your Computer System back to the same state that it was in when your game was working!

davinci

Here is the only thing written on that text document:

Game Launched
20:56:01 Version:SOWGB
1.4026
20:56:02 Loading Defined Lists

Is that all that's supposed to be there?

I set a new restore point last night when the problem first arose, but nothing changed.

Yes, here is how some of my file looks.

Game Launched
18:44:55 Version:SOWGB
1.4012
18:44:57 Loading Defined Lists
18:44:57 Initializing
18:44:57 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\Grey Mod5
18:44:57 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\Old_Courier_Message2_v2
18:44:57 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\ELPine_1
18:44:57 Ansi:16, TexH:8192, TexW:8192
18:44:57 SOWGB Loaded
18:44:57 18:44:57
18:45:05 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\Grey Mod5
18:45:05 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\Old_Courier_Message2_v2
18:45:05 Mod: C:\NORBSOFTDEV\SCOURGE OF WAR - GETTYSBURG\Mods\ELPine_1
18:45:05 Loading SandBox
18:45:05 Load your muskets...
18:45:05 18:45:05
18:45:05 Loading SandBox
18:45:05 Loading Map (ELPine_1)
00:00:00 Loading Defined Lists
00:00:00 Loading Graphics
00:00:00 Loading Drills
00:00:00 Loading Experience Levels
00:00:00 Loading Personalities
00:00:00 Loading Tables
00:00:00 Loading Orders
00:00:00 Loading Battle Plans
00:00:00 Loading Ground Map
00:00:00 Building Map
00:00:00 Loading Explosions

Have you tried the Restore option?

davinci

I set a new restore point last night when the problem first arose, but nothing changed.

We might be saying the same thing only using different words, did you set a new restore point, or did you go back to a previous restore point.

You would have to go back to a previous restore point for this to work, and that is if this would work.

Also – have you tried playing a different game that is Installed on your Computer to see what happens?

davinci

I went to a previous restore point last night. Simple games still work; I don't have any other complex game downloaded.

I went to a previous restore point last night. Simple games still work; I don't have any other complex game downloaded.

Hmm, OK…I can’t really think of anything else, so sorry that I couldn’t be of any assistance.

davinci

cliometrician - Hey, if you haven't re-installed the game as of now, you can try this.

In the Work \ folder locate the SOWGB.ini file - its the same file that you opened to change the screen-resolution above.

Move that file out of the Work \ folder - and try to start the game.

I have tried it, and what this does - it will create another SOWGB.ini file - but it will put the games resolution back to a default state - and also it will stop any mods from starting up!

If this work - once you are at the start-up menu - just change the screen-resolution - and then exit the game. Basically, the screen-resolution requires starting the game, again to take effect.

davinci

Davinci, thanks, I'll try that now.

Well, something changed, but still bad. The black screen no longer comes up, but now I get a Runtime Error, which I had not gotten before. Still can't get to the menu. I'm still befuddled, but I'm not going to reinstall yet; maybe I'm getting closer to it working, who knows. :huh: