Posted October 31, 2008
My bad I forgot to say system. :{
LevityInGaming
Just because we disagree doesnt mean I hate you.
Registered: Oct 2008
From United States
Pardoz
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Registered: Sep 2008
From Canada
Posted October 31, 2008
Weirdly, the game was launching fine for me yesterday, then suddenly I today (without making any changes at all) I started getting the same problem.
Running the executable directly from the /Gothic/System directory didn't work, but right-clicking the GoG-created shortcut and selecting 'Run As Administrator' (I'm running under Vista, SP1) launches the game and it plays fine. Regular left-double-clicking the same shortcut does nothing.
Hopefully this will help - anything I can do to help narrow down the problem, GoGgites, just let me know.
Running the executable directly from the /Gothic/System directory didn't work, but right-clicking the GoG-created shortcut and selecting 'Run As Administrator' (I'm running under Vista, SP1) launches the game and it plays fine. Regular left-double-clicking the same shortcut does nothing.
Hopefully this will help - anything I can do to help narrow down the problem, GoGgites, just let me know.
thepope
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Registered: Oct 2008
From United States
Posted November 01, 2008
I've got XP. I went through Program Files, but always through a windows system. When you guys describe a directory, I always picture a text-based thing, like something you would get using "Run". I'll try the run as Admin thing as soon as I figure out where the password is. It's running under owners name right now.
(The Gothic.exe we're talking about is in:
"C://Program Files/GOG.com/Gothic/system")
This is the route that I used. Maybe I should reinstall... I wonder If a lot of people are getting this, They haven't gotten back to me on support yet. Phanboy do you have XP or Vista?
(The Gothic.exe we're talking about is in:
"C://Program Files/GOG.com/Gothic/system")
This is the route that I used. Maybe I should reinstall... I wonder If a lot of people are getting this, They haven't gotten back to me on support yet. Phanboy do you have XP or Vista?
phanboy4
Slighty Sentient
Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted November 01, 2008
(The Gothic.exe we're talking about is in:
"C://Program Files/GOG.com/Gothic/system")
This is the route that I used. Maybe I should reinstall... I wonder If a lot of people are getting this, They haven't gotten back to me on support yet. Phanboy do you have XP or Vista?
Directory and folder are the same thing. Have you tried redownloading Gothic? I read in another thread that the installer has been updated. And do try that Run as Adminstrator thing Pardoz mentioned, that might very well do it.
thepope
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Registered: Oct 2008
From United States
Posted November 01, 2008
(The Gothic.exe we're talking about is in:
"C://Program Files/GOG.com/Gothic/system")
This is the route that I used. Maybe I should reinstall... I wonder If a lot of people are getting this, They haven't gotten back to me on support yet. Phanboy do you have XP or Vista?
Thanks Phan, that answers my question about directories. I still have to find admin password, have been opening under owner. I probably will try again monday and will post my success or lack-thereof. Thanks for the help.
mordekainen
Beethoven lover
Registered: Oct 2008
From Italy
Posted November 01, 2008
I downloaded, installed and played it without problems.
phanboy4
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Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted November 01, 2008
Just uninstalled Gothic, re-downloaded the GOG installer, and installed again. Startup worked fine this time, although that may be because of leftover registry entries or something.
But do try re-downloading and installing.
But do try re-downloading and installing.
thepope
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Registered: Oct 2008
From United States
Posted November 03, 2008
Well, still no luck. I reinstalled, but didn't work. Trying to get rid of GOG wrap now so I can reinstall that, but won't let me. Support hasn't contacted me about any of this yet. Might wait a week and then start new thread titled "Gothic doesn't work on XP" to get some response. I looked at that installer thread but it looked like the fixes were for different games. Oh well.
The one thing I haven't been able to try is the run as Admin thing.
Ok, got rid of GOG wrap too, reinstalled, went through program directory, no luck. The only thing haven't tried is opening as admin, but I can't remember where we put the info when we bought this PC, so that may be out. Anyway, thanks everyone for the help, and if anyone has a new way, I'd be happy to try it
The one thing I haven't been able to try is the run as Admin thing.
Ok, got rid of GOG wrap too, reinstalled, went through program directory, no luck. The only thing haven't tried is opening as admin, but I can't remember where we put the info when we bought this PC, so that may be out. Anyway, thanks everyone for the help, and if anyone has a new way, I'd be happy to try it
Post edited November 03, 2008 by thepope
phanboy4
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Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted November 03, 2008
The one thing I haven't been able to try is the run as Admin thing.
Ok, got rid of GOG wrap too, reinstalled, went through program directory, no luck. The only thing haven't tried is opening as admin, but I can't remember where we put the info when we bought this PC, so that may be out. Anyway, thanks everyone for the help, and if anyone has a new way, I'd be happy to try it
By "got rid of GOG wrap too" I hope you mean that you uinstalled Gothic from the Add/Remove programs menu, not just deleted the file.
thepope
New User
Registered: Oct 2008
From United States
Posted November 03, 2008
The one thing I haven't been able to try is the run as Admin thing.
Ok, got rid of GOG wrap too, reinstalled, went through program directory, no luck. The only thing haven't tried is opening as admin, but I can't remember where we put the info when we bought this PC, so that may be out. Anyway, thanks everyone for the help, and if anyone has a new way, I'd be happy to try it
Yeah, thats what i did. Are you using that downloader they have? I haven't used that yet.
Post edited November 03, 2008 by thepope
phanboy4
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Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted November 03, 2008
Yes, I've used it, it shouldn't make any difference, though. Let us know if the administrator thing works.
thepope
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Registered: Oct 2008
From United States
Posted November 04, 2008
'Run as' has 2 options; run as current user, which we have set as the "owner", and run as the following user (fill in blank and password). Do you type in "Administrator", and then whatever your password is or is the original owner the admin?
Post edited November 04, 2008 by thepope
greyspirit
New User
Registered: Oct 2008
From United States
Posted November 06, 2008
Having same problem as thepope. Tried all fixes posted in this thread still not working. Staff has not been much help, hope this gets resolved soon.
thepope
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Registered: Oct 2008
From United States
Posted November 06, 2008
Post edited November 06, 2008 by thepope
greyspirit
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Registered: Oct 2008
From United States
Posted November 07, 2008
Yep, using xp.