C&C Gold [Part2] -- Need more help!

[Deaner66]

Hello everyone! I am Deaner66, and this is my second thread on Gamershell.com. If you read and posted on my previous thread, " C&C Gold -- HELP! ", I would like to thank you again for your help on that thread on installation. I have successfully installed and have been playing C&C Gold with both GDI and NOD... But... there is another problem!

Mid-way on the 5th mission on both discs, it seems that the game comes to a "break point" and closes the game at the same exact locations. Ill display the full text error that is displayed on the monitor in a couple hours after I get some things done on campus. I figured I might aswell post this part to save time, hoping that someone can again help me on this dilema or is in the same situation as me.

Thanks again all,

Deaner66.

[Deaner66]

[[Begin]]

The instruction at 00432421 referenced memory at 0201fd18
The memory could not be read from.
Click on OK to terminate this application.

[[After Clicking on OK]]

The exception Breakpoint
A breakpoint has been reached.
(0x80000003) occured in the application at location 0x7c9420e.
Press OK to terminate the application.
Press CANCEL to debug the program.

[[End]]

[[Re-Cap]]

In the Command and Conquer Gold Edditon -- made accessable from FilePlanet.com or any other webiste that the company has made it available for download -- on both the GDI & NOD discs during the 5th missions, the messages above are displayed for some reason. I have followed all the instructions in the downloaded instructions file, which will be displayed at the end of this comment. Though, with no avail, both discs of the game seem to crash on me. Also a quick note on the second windows pop-up, pressing either CANCEL [debug] or OK [terminate] give the same results.
((Note)):: These are to be the FULL games of the Command and Conquer Gold Eddition.

Thanks again to anyone thats willing to help or take the time to read into my dilema.

Deaner66

INSTALLING AND RUNNING C&C GOLD ON WINDOWS XP

Follow the instructions below to install and play C&C GOLD

Preparing to Install
1. Insert either C&C disc into your CD drive
2. Open My Computer and explore the CD
3. Right click either the install.exe or setup.exe
4. select PROPERTIES
5. Select the COMPATIBILITY tab
6. Check the check box for “Run this program in compatibility mode for”
7. Select WINDOWS 95 from the drop down menu
8. Click APPLY then OK
9. Double click the .exe file you just modified to launch it

Installing the Game
1. When you’re prompted to update DirectX, uncheck the check box so you won’t install it. It is extremely important not to install this DirectX update
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
Note: Installing Westwood Chat is not required, it can be canceled if you desire

Installing the Patch
1. Visit ftp://ftp.westwood.com/pub/ccgold and download CCGOLDXPPATCH.ZIP
2. Unzip the files and copy thipx32.dll into the install directory of the game (default path is c:\WESTWOOD\C&C95). You may overwrite the old version of the .dll file

Preparing to Run the Game
1. Go to the install directory of the game (default path is c:\WESTWOOD\C&C95)
2. Right click C&C95.exe
3. Select PROPERTIES
4. Select the COMPATIBILITY tab
5. Check the check box for “Run this program in compatibility mode for”
6. Select Windows 95 from the drop down menu
7. Check the check box for “Disable visual themes”
8. Check the check box for “Turn off advanced text services for the program”
9. click APPLY then OK

Playing the Game
1. Select Start > All Programs > Westwood > Command & Conquer 95 > Command & Conquer Windows 95 Edition. Or double click C&C95.exe located in the install directory (default path is c:\WESTWOOD\C&C95)

*Command & Conquer is not online compatible

[interman]

Try this patch Command & Conquer Gold Edition v1.05 Unofficial Patch for PC Download at GameSpot

You need to be signed in to download though...

[Deaner66]

[[Results]]

The Gamespot.com C&C: GE patch linked above graciously by Interman works perfectly. I highly suggest you get this patch along with the other patch linked with the C&C: CE instruction manuel [post#2, this thread] if you are playing C&C: GE on a WindowsXP.

[[How to]]

1) Sign up for Gamespot.com
2) Click on the link given above by Interman.
3) Click Run
4) Click Run again
5) Press Next
6) Save the patch [file] to c:\WESTWOOD\C&C95 or Program Files > Westwood > C&C95

After following these steps, and if you are having or had the same problems as I in this thread, this should solve your problems!

Thanks again all, [and much thanks to Interman]

Deaner 66

[interman]

Glad to hear it worked out, and it's nice so see a thread with sufficient detail regarding the problem