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Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick ObscuraCannot install Unofficial Patch (7 posts)(7 posts)
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Posted September 23, 2011
I have attached a screenshot of the problem here.
I have been looking through the forum and everybody seems to be installing it fine.
I am running a 32 bit Windows 7 computer - I have no problem playing Arcanum. Just installing the patch.

Can anybody help?
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Posted September 23, 2011
Did you run the patch installer as administrator? It might not have permission to write to the file otherwise. This is because the Program Files directory has extra security protections in Windows 7.

Also make sure the game isn't still running when you install the patch.
Posted September 23, 2011
Perfect!
That solved it straight away, thank you.
Post edited September 23, 2011 by Nhenfrey
Posted September 25, 2011
Where can I see, which version is running?


Installled the patch but not sure, if it´s working now.
Posted September 25, 2011
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Floid: Where can I see, which version is running?


Installled the patch but not sure, if it´s working now.
As I wrote in another thread... (the quick way to check, and not spoil anything is at the bottom)

I just googled to attempt to find a changelog for the UAP. Here is a thread with a changelog posted a couple of posts down. I think it is a slightly older version than the most updated/last UAP release though.
http://www.gamebanshee.com/forums/arcanum-27/fixpack-drog-black-tooths-unofficial-arcanum-patch-98402.html

Edit: Though, let me be clear: there are spoilers in there, so read at some risk. Actually, I'll just find something that is non-spoilerish that hopefully is an easy way to check.

Edit2: Ok, so (and I just checked this in my game) "Fixed Virgil's dialogue so he now recognizes the crash site and tells PC about it when asked."

That is an easy thing to check - just start a new game really quick, get Virgil in your party and ask him about the Crash Site.
Posted June 13, 2015
Hello!
I have a very annoying problem.
I found out about the Unofficial Arcanum Patch, and I got eager to go back playing this amazing game!
I got an original copy of the game, I installed it and patched it to version 1.0.7.4.
The problem is that the unofficial patch doesn't seem to recognize the Arcanum installation, even if I put the patch .exe file right in the installation directory! (see attached screen capture).
I got windows 8, I am aware of the permissions issue, but I have made sure to enable full control on the folders and files in the C/Sierra directory prior to any installation.
Does anyone else have this problem? I am really running out of ideas, and I want to play it so badly!
Thank you very much for your help!
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Posted June 17, 2015
Try installing Arcanum to a folder other than Program Files (like c:\Arcanum).

Be sure to point the unofficial patch to that new location when you run it.
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