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Descent seriesDescent 3: error?(8 posts)(8 posts)
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Posted April 23, 2010
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Descent 3 Error
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Error: Unable to set temporary directory to: "C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Descent 3\custom\cache"
The directory is in use, please use -tempdir to set a different temp directory
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OK
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Then it won't let me play.
Posted April 23, 2010
Hm, I can get around the error by deleting the content of that folder, however when I run it it just minimizes and does not play, can't seem to find a way around that yet.
Ah ok got it
Had to disable visual themes and stuff like that.
Post edited April 23, 2010 by Hobson
Posted August 17, 2010
Gah I am having the same problems...
Asus P5q3 deluxe 2.33 Intel Quad
Radeon 4850x2 Sapphire
Posted January 22, 2012
Did you ever find a fix for this? I've been getting the same error
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Hobson: ---------------------------
Descent 3 Error
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Error: Unable to set temporary directory to: "C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Descent 3\custom\cache"
The directory is in use, please use -tempdir to set a different temp directory
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OK
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Then it won't let me play.
Posted January 22, 2012
Look in the custom\cache folder for a file called .LOCK and delete it. That should remove the error about the temp directory.
Posted February 06, 2012
go to task manager and find the process MAIN.exe and terminate it, it should be fine after that
Posted March 23, 2012
You can also disable visual themes and stuff like that under compatibility, at least that's what fixed it for me.
Posted March 31, 2012
I got this error. I have win7. it's a user priv issue likely.

I right clicked and selected "run as administrator", then allowed on the popup box.

had to reset my settings but they stayed for when I launched without that and havn't gotten the issue again.
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