This is ridiculous. I'm running Win XP 64 Pro, I have a retail copy of the game registered, the TWEE_Upgrade.exe file and TWEE_English_language_pack.exe downloaded. I even hash checked the files, which is an absolutely ridiculous step to have to take in order to play a game. After I validate I've registered the game with my username and password, when beginning the install at "d:\The Witcher\Data\localized.key" it gives me the "Feature: Censored", "Error: Catastrophic Failure" error, even on a fresh install of The Witcher. This occurs whether I have tried to run the patch in "Windows 95" mode, which is also absurd, as well as in Windows Safe Mode, as well as disabling my Firewall & making sure all of my Anti-Virus is completely turned off.The fact that you are trying to release a patch to a retail product, that does not work, even after all of that MD5 check, Windows Safe Mode nonsense is absolutely negligent. There are plenty of people on the web that are running into this very same, exact problem at this exact same moment, and at the moment there is no available solution other than "Acquire a Witcher: EE dvd, and install the game from there". Meanwhile, I have friends who have PIRATED versions of this game, which work automatically. Yes, people who didn't pay for the software or deal with the absurd MD5/Safe Mode nonsense can play the game.Why is this acceptable? Why can't I install a patch for a game I purchased, to make it playable?
warning : the following is a really whine-y post. I cannot get the EE 1.4 update to update. Error message says there is no .NET framework 3.0, (and there is some kind of security problem, too) but that will not download either when I go to Microsoft to get it. Stuck There. I bought the EE and it arrived, but it will not load to its own file. It tries to go into the file for the original release. I have been trying many things over the last few days, but I cannot do anything constructive. I really just need to complain, but if someone knows the answers to my problems, I would love to listen. I haven't even gotten to the registration part. I have spent over thirty hours of my time looking here and on the internet for various solutions. I have had a hard time with this forum reading the posts that blame the developers for their system problems and for general impatience. I know there are answers... I just don't know what they are for my system. I am sure I will get help or figure it out somehow. ~~~several hours later: I re-downloaded the 1.4 and read many more posts on the forum. Still hanging in there, hoping for the right combination to spring this trasure box. a few days later: Thank You LK for answering. I got the DVD to load after installing a bigger hard drive and disconnecting the external drive and directing the game to the correct drive. Now to see if it works as I just completed the game load. I had no registration problems and no fatal errors, yet. It was a breeze, so far. Any idea if the old version that is on another drive will be effected by the new one? I was wondering.
I am having trouble after I download the the two files when I open the TWEexe file it get to the point where it say now going to verify if my witcher is registered which it is. But I get an error message saying that I must register the game before I can complete the install! how do i fix this ??
Re-register it, that's what I did and it went smoothly a few days ago.Amharghin said:
C'mon folks, if you have an working windows installation that worked o.k. until now and suddenly you have to install, reinstall, do the safe mode, remove this, disable that just to upgrade a game, what you will think is wrong ... Too much question about ridiculous thing ... If you cant patch the legal copy of the game you should contact the official tech support, not the forums. The only qualified person(s) is (are) the one who made the patch. I am not 100% sure but something is wrong with the patch, not you windows, firewall, antivirus or whatever ... It's like someone gave you wrong nut for your bolt (or diverse ..) Make pressure on tech support to solve your problem. To be true, on this topic there are few solutions that work, you just have to red.
I was able to get it downloaded and install it, but now, every time I go to play it, it has an error and has to stop. Here is the error I get:Faulting application witcher.exe, version 1.4.5.1282, faulting module mss32.dll, version 7.0.20.0, fault address 0x0001438fAny one have any ideas?Thanks in advance
GOT IT!! That prob pissed me off for whole damn morning! After loads of meddling (re-download Windows Installer, deleting temp folder content, checking MD5 hash, re-downloading 5 times), was finally saved by another thread on this forum: someone mentioned uninstalling Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 THEN running installer, and it worked beauuuuutifully!! Really have to uninstall, just exitting is no good...figured gotta return da favor to other suffering ppl out there! XDFantastic game btw!! Thanks Projekt for ur dedication to what u make!!DARTHVR said:I have this error when executing the file patch TWEE_Upgrade.exeHelp, please :'(
the mss32.dll is a windows file, search for this here in forum, there was a thread where this problem was mentioned and solved.EDIT: check here http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=16688.0rcardon said:
So, everytime I try to download the language pack I am redirected to this page: http://planetflow.planet-lab.org/#planetlabNeedless to say this is rather annoying... Any suggestions how to actually get the english language pack?
I'll tell you my solution to this abortion aka patch install:
Yup, that solved ALL my problemsAnd my congratulations to Atari and Project Red for replacing Microsoft (Vista) as the award winner of the greatest botched software release of the century .Stanley (now patiently awaiting Far Cry 2)Consider how stupid the average human is. Now consider that, by definition, half the race is more stupid than that!
one click into the recycle bin and one click on the "add/remove programs"
Although I always enjoy stories of human suffering, that really didn't help me one bit...Edit: Well, after a bit of googling I seem to have found a place to download the english language pack. Here: http://games.softpedia.com/progDownload/The-Witcher-Enhanced-Edition-English-Language-Pack-Download-27922.htmlMegaBiteMe said:
I'm running into the following error when i'm running the update, feature transfer error: catastrophic failure
This problem is solved, do read a bit here: http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.0johnturner said:
Hello,I Am an owner of The Witcher's game, where also I have the game registered in your official page as alias eternosable.The problem that I have is that when I try to install the new update 1.4, appear this window's error v and not to update me, I you attach image. I hope that you could help to solve this problem. Thank you very much for your attention
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FAQ: http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.0eternosable said:
My apologies for not being more helpful, Oksanen-san. Also every one else for my outburst of forum abuse. I just can't imagine what chance anyone has of making this obviously flawed piece of software that has more bugs in it than a Tijuana taco stand work. I am an IT administrator for a Forbes 500 company in Atlanta with >36 years of system analyst/assembler programming/indiscriminate fragging/etc. experience and I can't get it to work. My point is apparently substantiated by the fact that i have not heard or seen one fix for my "feature:censored/catastrophic error" inquiry. It's a d**n shame, as this game ranks among the best RPGs I have ever played, and I was really looking forward to the EE. But I only have 300GB on my velociraptor so if it don't work, it's gotta git somwhere. I passed on Spore because I REALLY don't want SecuROM on my computer, so FC2 is in my sights now...unless someone comes up with a fix for this.StanleyAn optimist says the glass is half full. A pessimist says the glass is half empty. I say get a smaller glass and fill the damn thing up!Oksanen said:
stickie FAQ: http://www.thewitcher.com/forum/index.php?topic=17503.0 ?MegaBiteMe said:
I got the patch down, hopefully intact with Firefox, after sticking the Eng language pack and 1 gb patch in one folder and starting . Two processes are initiated 'The witcher enhanced edition actualisation' and 'the witcher patch' The first stays active, the second hangs almost immediately after you get the message that it's updating the game. Is this simply because the whole thing takes a long time, or isn't it doing anything.