Slitherine

Yes I used Administrator. I guess I'm gonna have to buy a new copy. I don't think there is anything I can do anymore.

I'm gonna try one last time. Everything I try ends up in windows saying it is searching for Java.EXE. I have it, but it isn't recognizing it for some reason

Does a vanilla install of the version you have work? I mean without trying to apply the free update?

Cheers

Pip

yes. I am not able to apply any updates. Not just gold. All I can get is 1.00

I guess we're all out of options and I'm screwed

The updates dont change the core game technology so if you can run that you shoudl be able to play with the updates. All I can assume is it is not being applied correctly - maybe down to some weird Windows 7 issue, but unfortunately there is not much we can do about it.

pipfromslitherine wrote:Are you installing to the default installation directory? I know W7 can sometimes do odd things with regard to installing apps for compatibility if you are running W7/64.

Cheers

Pip

Hi -- I have the same problem (when I go to run the game it says it can't find java.exe). I am running with Windows 7. On the second install I installed the Grand Strategy mod to the default directories. However, my CAEW v1.12 Gold is not in the default directory. It's in C:\Matrixgames\CAEW112. Any ideas?

Just to be clear - what exactly is working and what is not working?

Does the game run without GS installed? Does it still run with GS installed if you use the old shortcut?

If GS cant find java it probably means its not installed to the right place. If I remember correctly the GS expansion requires you to specify the folder your current game is installed to? If you don't it wont work.

iainmcneil wrote:Just to be clear - what exactly is working and what is not working?

Does the game run without GS installed? Does it still run with GS installed if you use the old shortcut?

If GS cant find java it probably means its not installed to the right place. If I remember correctly the GS expansion requires you to specify the folder your current game is installed to? If you don't it wont work.

CAEW runs fine both before and after the GS installation. (There seems to be a new crash bug under Windows 7, but it's not frequent enough to make the game unplayable.) It's only when I try to run GS that I get the error that it can't find java.exe. The GS expansion does NOT ask you to specify the folder of the current game. (I uninstalled and re-installed it to check on that.) It only asks where you want to install GS and where you want the shortcut to be put.

I tried running GS and browsing to the java.exe in my CAEWv1.12 folder. The game started up, but it appeared to be the regular game and not GS.

Ahh - I think GS is only compatible with the Gold version of CEAW. The issue is that the registry is not up to be able to locate the old CEAW version. I think this is the issue. It's failing to link up with the old version of CEAW. There isn't really a solution for this I can think of unfortunately

Just to confirm, I have windows 7 64bit and both the original and GS work fine for me - I do have the gold version

iainmcneil wrote:Ahh - I think GS is only compatible with the Gold version of CEAW. The issue is that the registry is not up to be able to locate the old CEAW version. I think this is the issue. It's failing to link up with the old version of CEAW. There isn't really a solution for this I can think of unfortunately

I thought I had the Gold version. Is it different that v1.12? How do you tell the difference?

iainmcneil wrote:If GS cant find java it probably means its not installed to the right place. If I remember correctly the GS expansion requires you to specify the folder your current game is installed to? If you don't it wont work.

That is correct. The GS expansion should work with both the MH gold and older version of CEAW updated to 1.12. The "java.exe" not found error after installation of GS is usually an indicator that you installed the expansion to the wrong directory. Generally, this happens when the user uses the default location for MH version of CEAW and the actual install; e.g., as in the case of the non-MH version, is installed in another location. If this happens then uinstall GS. Then reinstall it but make sure you select the correct directory for where your version of 1.12 is located.

JimC wrote:I thought I had the Gold version. Is it different that v1.12? How do you tell the difference?

If you're version includes the historical videos then you have the Gold version; if it doesn't then you don't.

Got it to work -- thanks! I have v1.12, but the key was to install the GS into the same directory as v1.12. Without your help I would never have figured that out!

JimC wrote:Got it to work -- thanks! I have v1.12, but the key was to install the GS into the same directory as v1.12. Without your help I would never have figured that out!

Glad you got it working.

I have a strange problem-

Using GS 2.1 on Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. In PBeM my game works fine in that I am able to create a game as Axis email the first turn, my opponent is then able to play the file and send this back to me - I can then open the file play the turn and as I click end turn I get an error stating that I must have a legitimate destination to save the file and then the game shuts down entirely.

Any ideas?

Could it be that you don't have enough access rights to the folder where the game is stored?

I have full admin rights - it also works the first time (ie; when I send my first turn) - I will send a screen shot later today.

Oren

Ian:
I just purchased Military History Commander Europe at War. I had the older version, but changed computers. This computer has Windows 7. When I install the game it will allow me to play for one session. However, the saved game won't come up, nor will a new game. What exactly are the steps I need to take to get this working properly on my computer? Thanks again.

Iain:
I appreciate the response, but Stauffenberg's problems with the game are not mine. I can play the game after it's install, but it will not play again after I save it. The game just will not come up again. Is there an update or patch for this kind of problem? Thanks.