Custom Start Date Patch & Retro Launcher: Questions & Errors

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Re: Custom Start Date Patch: Questions, Errors and Help

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Andreamic wrote:It's not working for me at all, i have all the necessary software, file is in correct folder, admin settings are grayed out, un-selectable, i am running as the admin though, so that might be why. It gives me no error messages, i have tried launching from the patch and running the patch after EHM is open, neither seems to work, but it tells me it worked, but no results. I'm running Vista 64 bit (i know, i know)
Me and my friend got the same problem like you, I've got windows 7 and he got vista 64bit. We both have installed NET 4.0 and blabla 2010+.
Help please!
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fredriklarsson41 wrote:Hello! The patch doesen´t work for me , i´ve tried to run as admin, run in windows 7, xp Tried the xp version. I can start a new game without the patch with no problems. Someone know what´s wrong`?
Go to your EHM 2007 folder, right-click on your ehm2007.exe file -> Properties -> Details tab. This will show details of EHM. What does it say for the file version? It should begin with 3.0.x.xxxx or it might be blank.

Also, what is the file size of your ehm2007.exe file? Is it approximately 9mb or 16mb?
Andreamic wrote:admin settings are grayed out, un-selectable, i am running as the admin though, so that might be why.
The admin settings should not be greyed out. It doesn't matter if you are logged in as admin, you still have to enable the "Run as Administration" option.
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I''ve got 16mb and not working..
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Adrish wrote:I''ve got 16mb and not working..
If your exe is 16mb then you're using the cracked version. The legitimate version of EHM is only 9mb. I have not tested the patch with the cracked version and nor do I intend to. Although it sucks that EHM is no longer for sale, The Blue Line will never support piracy.
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It says 3.0.4.6318 And my file is 9,53 mb
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Have to say, tried the XP patch and works great! Once again, much appreciated for all the hard work and time it took to get this patch working. Absolutely epic!
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Have figured out how to un-gray the "run as admin button" you have to turn UAC on for some reason, but it still dosen't work. I'm wondering if this is a vista 64 bit problem, is anyone else running vista?
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As I earlier mentioned about the missing rights, i quickly checked top picks from 2011 draft and all of them are unrestricted by now. My guess is, the game releases the rights since these guys are drafted in "2006". Nugent-Hopkins, Larsson, Landeskog etc.
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yes that's correct...their draft has to be updated....and the rights will be fine..
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Don't worry about the draft. It will be dealt with for a future release
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fredriklarsson41 wrote:It says 3.0.4.6318 And my file is 9,53 mb
At what point are you getting the error message? Are you using the Launch and Apply button to load EHM? Are you able to click on the Start New Game button in EHM and does it show the start date as 2011?
Andreamic wrote:Have figured out how to un-gray the "run as admin button" you have to turn UAC on for some reason, but it still dosen't work. I'm wondering if this is a vista 64 bit problem, is anyone else running vista?
It has been successfully tested on Vista. If it the patch is not giving any offset errors in the window then it means it is successfully applied. The patch applies the changes and then checks that the changes were successfully made - so it won't simply say it has worked okay unless it really has worked okay.

Could you tell me the answers to the following:
Go to your EHM 2007 folder, right-click on your ehm2007.exe file -> Properties -> Details tab. This will show details of EHM. What does it say for the file version? It should begin with 3.0.x.xxxx or it might be blank.

Also, what is the file size of your ehm2007.exe file? Is it approximately 9mb or 16mb?
The reason I need to know this is 1) I need to check that you are running the correct version of EHM (i.e. version 3.0.4) and 2) that you're not running the crack. The fact that the patch is successfully applying suggests as though you have an incompatible exe (i.e. either the wrong version or it is cracked).
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I got this to work on my home computer but I can't get it to run on my work computer. It's definitely a problem with the computer though. It's an old XP machine (and I'm making sure to use the XP patch). I'm getting windows installer errors when trying to install the .NET framework and the other thing. When I got to update my windows installer I get "access denied" errors when it tries to install. Ugh! ](*,)
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bruins72 wrote:I got this to work on my home computer but I can't get it to run on my work computer. It's definitely a problem with the computer though. It's an old XP machine (and I'm making sure to use the XP patch). I'm getting windows installer errors when trying to install the .NET framework and the other thing. When I got to update my windows installer I get "access denied" errors when it tries to install. Ugh! ](*,)
Doh it sounds like maybe you don't have admin privileges?

Have you tried just using the XP patch without installing .NET and the C++ 2010 thing? You might not need the .NET thing because the XP patch doesn't use any user interface.
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I've got admin privileges on this machine. These errors would make sense if I didn't. I've also tried running the XP patch without the two other things. No luck there. I get an "Unable To Locate Component" error. It's looking for MSVCP100.dll. So maybe I should see if I can find that file. If it's not on my computer, maybe I can download and put it there? I'm guessing it belongs in the Windows/System32 folder?

EDIT:

Nope. Now I get an "Entry Point Not Found" error. I don't have time to deal with it today. Maybe tomorrow I'll try installing the .NET framework and C++ files in Safe Mode to see if they'll finally install. I know it's just my craptastic XP machine here at work. My Win7 laptop at home had no issues. Worked like a charm.
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Archibalduk:
At what point are you getting the error message? Are you using the Launch and Apply button to load EHM? Are you able to click on the Start New Game button in EHM and does it show the start date as 2011?

I´ve tried both launch and apply and just apply. It´s when i start a new game, after i choosen leagues but it says 2006. I can choose leagues and start, then the error message come right after i hit the start button.
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Alright, im about to go insane. I've tried on two Vista computers, and one XP machine, I have admin access, correct file size (9.08MB) Correct version (3.0.4) have tried artMoney, GUI patch and XP patch. Nothing. They say they are working, which is crazy, because they shouldn't unless they are. Any suggestions?
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I've downloaded both of Lidas roster update 3.2 - CSD and the CSD patch version 1.1.

When I start the game without the patch, all of the 2011 prospects and many more (example Holzapfel, Scheifele, Melchiori - Jets) are included in the unsigned players. But now I'm starting a game in 2006-07.

When I start the game with the patch, those prospects disappears and are now free agents. Joel Armia signed with the Canadiens, Scheifele is at Barrie undrafted, same thing for RNH, Couturier, etc.

What is going on?!
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archi... my question is if i use my current roster and mininal's roster atributes but using real birthdates it should have any problems with any entry drafts from 2007 to currently 2010 nhl entry draft correct? also it doesn't come up with error for draft history too?
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Hi guys. I'll respond to you all when I get home from work this evening. :-)
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Archi, just wanted to chime in and offer congratulations for pulling this project off. Nice work! I had fooled around with this idea for years, trying to accomplish what you've managed. I was able to get the start date to change, but never could get the game to remain stable. =D>

Unfortunately, I've been wanting to give your patch a test, but can't seem to get it to work properly. Even went so far as to wiping clean, re-installing the game from scratch with no add-ons, patching to 3.0.4, and re-licensing. The patch seems to do its job, but gives neither a success message nor an error message. Simply states that it is complete. Game opens up fine, but start date remains 2006. I've tried everything I can think of, in regards to running as administrator, compatability modes and such. Running Windows 7, btw.

Thought I might post here and see if you, or anyone else, might have some insight.

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S-M-E-T-A-N-A

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Well, hello there Alessandro! Hope you've been well. :-)
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Smetana wrote:Well, hello there Alessandro! Hope you've been well. :-)
I knew you'd be back one day :)
So now from the old timers we have/had on board
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Neil still pops up from time to time
Timo - the same
Hobbit - well, maybe less of an old timers, but he deserves a :notworthy: as well
Would be neat if we could count on JeffR as well! I still remember our argues on the Research Forums :-D
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Wow! There's a blast from the past! Nice to hear that you are still around, Smetana! :)

Ok, so it seems Andreamic, fredriklarsson41 and Smetana are all encountering the same problem. In order to help me try and find the cause of this issue, please could you try the following:

1) Download and install ArtMoney (Freeware)

2) Load EHM 2007 (without using the CSD Patch). Do not click on any buttons in EHM; just leave it at the opening main menu screen.

3) Load ArtMoney (if using Windows Vista or 7, ensure you load it with 'Run as Administrator' mode).

4) At the top of the ArtMoney window there is a drop down menu entitled "Select Process". Click on this menu and select EHM 2007 from the list.

5) Click on the Search button and enter 2006 in the Value box like this:

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6) Click on OK to search and it should find roughly 179 results (a will pop-up to say the number of results found - click on OK to close it)

7) Click on the blue arrow towards the centre of the window (see screenshot below). This should copy all of the offsets/values to the right hand side of the window.

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8) Click on the Table menu -> Save to save the .AMT file.

9) Email the .AMT file to me: archibalduk AT gmail DOT com.

10) Download this file:
CSD Patch v0-08.amt
11) In ArtMoney, click on Table -> Open and load the file you just downloaded. The ArtMoney window will list 13 values; 12 will be set as 2006 and one as 2007.

12) Open the CSD Patch.exe. Set the start year to 2011 and click on the Apply Patch Only button.

13) Go back to the ArtMoney window and the values should have change to 12x 2011 and 1x 2012.

14) Within the list in ArtMoney you will see one titled "Start Date". Just to the right of it you will see the address "007D11C0". Single-left click on the address so that it is highlighted in black. Then right click on that address and click on Memory Editor.

15) You will now see the Memory Editor window. At the top of the window it says "Number of value columns". Change this value to 12. Also, change the "Cell View" Type to "Integer 1 byte" and tick the box that says "Hexadecimal view".

16) In the top left of the window it says that same address "007D11C0". To the right you will see a string of hex. It should read as follows:

[table][tr][th]Address[/th][th]01[/th][th]02[/th][th]03[/th][th]04[/th][th]05[/th][th]06[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]007D11C0[/td][td]DB[/td][td]07[/td][td]00[/td][td]00[/td][td]6A[/td][td]07[/td][/tr][/table]

Do you get the same values as I've listed in this table?
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Hey guys. I think both of your questions are practically the same:
jaafna wrote:When I start the game with the patch, those prospects disappears and are now free agents. Joel Armia signed with the Canadiens, Scheifele is at Barrie undrafted, same thing for RNH, Couturier, etc.

What is going on?!
MKoivuFan wrote:archi... my question is if i use my current roster and mininal's roster atributes but using real birthdates it should have any problems with any entry drafts from 2007 to currently 2010 nhl entry draft correct? also it doesn't come up with error for draft history too?
That is because in the database the player's draft years are set as 2006. By changing the start date to 2011, the team rights have expired. This is a known issue and something we hope to fix in the Manimal v4.0 rosters. However, I am working on a quick fix patch to change all of the draft years to a later year so that you can change the start year without teams losing rights.

Let me know if you feel I haven't fully answered you. :thup:
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