Load, multiplayer and editor buttons greyed out

[mlazar]

Being using my new computer to play multiplayer games of BA suddenly the 3 buttons are greyed out. Saw something about missing ids in place of the menu buttons but a computer reboot fixed that. Now I can't load a saved game, play multiplayer,or use the editor (which I never do anyway).
BA 2.0.6
Window 64 build 6.2
Dell Inspiron 660s BIOS A0(
Intel G2020 (2 cpus)
4096 ram
direct x11

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/23/2013, 17:29:40
Machine name: MICHAELPC
Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.130108-1504)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 660s
BIOS: A09
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2020 @ 2.90GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.9GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3970MB RAM
Page File: 2698MB used, 3063MB available
Windows Dir: C:\windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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Dir
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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
DAC type: Internal
Device Type: Full Device
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0152&SUBSYS_05741028&REV_09
Display Memory: 1664 MB
Dedicated Memory: 32 MB
Shared Memory: 1632 MB
Current Mode: 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: DELL IN2030M (Analog)
Monitor Model: DELL IN2030M
Monitor Id: DELF03C
Native Mode: 1600 x 900(p) (59.978Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 9.17.0010.2849 (English)
Driver Version:
DDI Version: 11
Feature Levels: 11.0,10.1,10.0,9.3,9.2,9.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.2
Graphics Preemption: DMA
Compute Preemption: Thread group
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/6/2012 02:12:22, 12602368 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-4212-11CF-B978-7E25B7C2C435}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x0152
SubSys ID: 0x05741028
Revision ID: 0x0009
Driver Strong Name: oem110.inf:5f63e534c477ad23:iIVBD0:9.17.10.2849:pci\ven_8086&dev_0152&subsys_05741028
Rank Of Driver: 00E00001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_C
DXVA2 Modes: DXVA2_ModeMPEG2_VLD DXVA2_ModeMPEG2_IDCT D

[mlazar]

It thinks this is a new game since the initial campaigns are locked - how do i change that ? This happened to me once before

[GottaLove88s]

Hey Mlazar, Are you involved in the Husky beta-test? Husky affects 2.0.6. There is a fix tho...

[mlazar]

No, I wish I was, but given I started a new job 2 weeks ago, it is better that I don't. I fixed the issue by going through the tutorial. Some parameter in one of the config files got wiped. (I think the files got wiped somehow, I also lost my hotseat config. Do you know which file and which parameer for hot seat>)

[pipfromslitherine]

The game initially locks out those options to make the player actually do the tutorial before trying to play MP and getting pasted .

You can override the lockout by going to My Documents/My Games/BBCBA and opening the options.txt file. Change the value on the CAMPAIGNS line to 255 and resave. The game should now have all the buttons and campaigns unlocked and ready to play.

Cheers

Pip

[mlazar]

pip,
Any idea why my options file got reset/deleted & reinitializec?

[pipfromslitherine]

No idea. It's not often written to, but with system crashes it can be hard to tell.

Cheers

Pip