common database problem

[wombat1417]

I tried to use Brad's new database HCDB-050510. Even with the new method, I can't get it to work.

I downloaded the file, unzipped it and pasted it into my b06 folder. I got the message asking if I was sure I wanted to replace the old file with the new file, and I agreed. I know it's there because I have a listing for commondb.res, 675kb, modified 5/10/05 at 8:02 PM. I went to the Westpac scenarios adn tired to load the "Bring on the Payne" user scenario. I got about 2 dozen "Get Annex Error" messages. The program opened finally, both the Payne was nowhere to be found and many of the airbases were named Copenhagen.

I did a platform display for all units. There are only 452 ships listed, which did not include the Payne nor any of the units listed in the new additions note. The same finding applied with the HC2003 battlesets, even when I went to the Battlesets screen and clicked the commondb.res file.

There is a folder named commondatabase.bak which has a commondatabase.res file of only 488kb. Could it be that the program is locked into reading this file instead of the new one?

Any help would be appreciated.

Larry Gertner

[TonyE]

Hi Larry,

The game isn't getting mixed up and using the backed up commondb in commondb.bak. This is still the problem we were dealing with long ago and is not related to the game or database. It is related to the battleset path registry entry or registry corruption on your machine. I'm sending you an e-mail with a utility to reset the battlesetpath.

 

1. Extract and then run the utility (which is a simple installer)

 

2. Double and triple check that the new commondb.res is in the same directory as where you installed 2005.b06.

 

3. Using explorer, browse to the location where you installed 2005.b06 and run the GE from there (Winharp32.exe).

 

Report back to me via e-mail or the forum, or HULL . Once it is working you can post the procedure that worked for you publicly.