Theater Changer utility
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Malc,
why aren’t you working on the Kuwait theater? :wfish: (j/k)
I am waiting on that theater! -
Malc,
why aren’t you working on the Kuwait theater? :wfish: (j/k)
I am waiting on that theater!
Give this good lad a break from theater deving and let him finish this usefull utility first,.Ohh, and there is always anybody waiting on any theater.
… like it was, is, … and ever will be,
BUT I don’t have to tell YOU that, LOL.Cheers,
LS -
Hi
The link to the utility on the first post needs changing.
I just tried to download the file and it said:
“The requested URL /share/Theater_Changer_1.0.2.zip was not found on this server”I had to change it to http://www.bms4.com/share/Theater_Changer_1.0.1.zip
to download it.Regards,
Chris -
This is something that’d I’d asked if was available not too long ago. It’s been working great. Thank you very much for this, outstanding job.
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handy …thanks
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I got the same error message as above. Where do you place the program?
Running Win7 64x -
Hi
The link to the utility on the first post needs changing.
I just tried to download the file and it said:
“The requested URL /share/Theater_Changer_1.0.2.zip was not found on this server”I had to change it to http://www.bms4.com/share/Theater_Changer_1.0.1.zip
to download it.Regards,
ChrisSorry about that - the 102 zip didn’t have capitals in. Have fixed the link.
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I got the same error message as above. Where do you place the program?
Running Win7 64xAnywhere you like - I place the .exe right on the desktop. DL the 102 and try it again please.
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I’m just curious… Way back in the SP3 (maybe earlier) we were first switching theaters externally, and they a major break through happened when we were able to change the theaters internally. Why are we going backwards?
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I’m just curious… Way back in the SP3 (maybe earlier) we were first switching theaters externally, and they a major break through happened when we were able to change the theaters internally. Why are we going backwards?
since you have to reboot the sim anyway, why not switch before you run the game?
i wasnt around before when you had to switch externally, but this is a neat tool.
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Every time you switch theater you must go back to desktop and then re-launch the game to properly work. The reason is that the registry keeps a value of the active theater path, so since this value is not updated real time (from when in game) you have to move away and re-enter in order to see the change > newly selected theater. Not a game issue, Microsoft’s.
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I’m just curious… Way back in the SP3 (maybe earlier) we were first switching theaters externally, and they a major break through happened when we were able to change the theaters internally. Why are we going backwards?
I wrote this for two reasons -
1. To allow me to check WITHOUT going into the UI to see the current active theatre, and
2. To allow me to change theaters without the need to go into the UI, change the theater, back out to desktop, the go back into the UI.Both, for me at least and it was seem some others too, saves a bit of time and unnecessary back and forth from the desktop/UI. If I wanted to be really anal, I could also add it saves on HD access, thus saving power and in my own little way saving the planet* too! If you consider this a backward step then of course you are entitled to your opinion, but can I ask, have you actually tried it yet?
- The planet doesn’t actually need saving, it’ll do fine and well without us. We’re the ones that need saving
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It’s came to light that it’s necessary for users to keep their theater.lst file clean - uninstalled theaters which don’t remove their entries from the list means there is still a problem with the parsing of the list and will cause it to fail. If you’re having problems getting it to run, first off make sure all the entries in your list are still valid. Remove any that are no longer needed.
I’ll continue to try to fix this so obsolete entries are ignored.
Thanks to all who have offered feedback and helped me identify this issue
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Every time you switch theater you must go back to desktop and then re-launch the game to properly work. The reason is that the registry keeps a value of the active theater path, so since this value is not updated real time (from when in game) you have to move away and re-enter in order to see the change > newly selected theater. Not a game issue, Microsoft’s.
Hmmm, strange… I have never done that… That probably explains why sometimes it crashes… lol
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Great little tool, thanks for making it.
I have version 1.0.2 installed on win 7, 64
All was working good until I uninstalled the Battle for Sinai theater.now when trying to start the program it returns a “runtime error 6; overflow”
I checked the theater.lst file and all looks good there, only theaters that are installed and Battle for Sinai is gone.
I tried a reboot, deleted and restarted a fresh 1.0.2 same results.
Thoughts??
list of all known theaters
Add-On Israel/theaterdefinition/Israel.tdf
terrdata/theaterdefinition/kto.tdf
terrdata/theaterdefinition/korea.tdf
terrdata/theaterdefinition/korea2.tdf
terrdata/theaterdefinition/korea3.tdf
terrdata/theaterdefinition/korea4.tdf
Add-On Balkans\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\balkans.tdf
Add-On Aegean\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\Aegean.tdf
Add-On Battle For Balkans\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\BFBStandAlone1.12.tdf
Add-On Battle For Balkans\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\FalconOnlineBFB1.12.tdf
Add-On REDFLAG/terrdata/theaterdefinition/FalconOnline.tdf
Add-On REDFLAG/terrdata/theaterdefinition/Standalone.tdf -
Hi Badger,
Yes - the BfS would have been the active theatre while you uninstalled it. If you start BMS it will default to Korea, and if you go back to the changer it will confirm Korea is now active.
This is a scenario I completely overlooked, but now I know I can write in protection against the same.
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Have posted v1.0.2.1 and hopefully all the errors and oversights have been addressed!
Next update will allow management of multiple installs too.
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I had a problem with this application but correct it now by checking all my TDF file, one was missing. Now all work perfectly.
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Thanks for your effort Malc. Nice app! Using it!!
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Any update on multiple installs?