by fl00d3d » February 27th, 2008, 4:57 pm
I'd try a fresh reload:
- Uninstall Renegade
- Manually delete your Renegade folder (it doesnt get deleted)
- Go into your registry (dangerous, so be careful) using regedt32 and check hkey_local_machine >> Software >> for a Westwood key or set of keys and delete it. Make sure you delete ONLY the westwood stuff (make sure only it is highlighted) cuz there is no "undelete" in the registry and if you f*ck this step up you'll be forced to reload your operating system.
- Clear out your recycle bin (not that important, but it protects you from an accidental restore)
- Reboot.
- Install Renegade from a trusted/clean source (ie. your own disks)
- If its not The First Decade, then you'll need the 1.037 patch. Patch.
- Try to join a game. No scripts changes, no CP, no RenGuard .. nothing .. just join a game. If it works fine, then you knwo that everything up to this point wasn't the cause of the problem and, tbh, I dont see how this process couldn't resolve your issue unless you have sort of graphics card or motherboard issue.
- If it works and you want to continue patching, then i'd recommend installing the no_cd_crack at this point.
- Then install RenGuard or CorePacks, etc.
- The very last thing you should install are scripts, skins, etc. So at this step would be where you install scripts 3.x or your skins.
You might want to keep a copy of your Renegade folder every time you make a major change to the game (ie. steps 7, 10, and 11)
It's important that you check the game at each step (before you do the next step). Otherwise you won't know what is causing the problem. If the step works and the game loads fine, then try the next step. If that doesn't work, then you know that the problem is with something in that step.
My guess is that its either a skin issue or a scripts issue. So if you follow my steps you should be fine all the way to the very end.
Scripts.dll probably wouldn't do it, but some skins might change colors or be bugged out and cause unexpected results.
Good luck.
I'd try a fresh reload:
[list=1]
[*] Uninstall Renegade
[*] Manually delete your Renegade folder (it doesnt get deleted)
[*] Go into your registry (dangerous, so be careful) using regedt32 and check hkey_local_machine >> Software >> for a Westwood key or set of keys and delete it. Make sure you delete ONLY the westwood stuff (make sure only it is highlighted) cuz there is no "undelete" in the registry and if you f*ck this step up you'll be forced to reload your operating system.
[*] Clear out your recycle bin (not that important, but it protects you from an accidental restore)
[*] Reboot.
[*] Install Renegade from a trusted/clean source (ie. your own disks)
[*] If its not The First Decade, then you'll need the 1.037 patch. Patch.
[*] Try to join a game. No scripts changes, no CP, no RenGuard .. nothing .. just join a game. If it works fine, then you knwo that everything up to this point wasn't the cause of the problem and, tbh, I dont see how this process couldn't resolve your issue unless you have sort of graphics card or motherboard issue.
[*] If it works and you want to continue patching, then i'd recommend installing the no_cd_crack at this point.
[*] Then install RenGuard or CorePacks, etc.
[*] The very last thing you should install are scripts, skins, etc. So at this step would be where you install scripts 3.x or your skins.[/list]
You might want to keep a copy of your Renegade folder every time you make a major change to the game (ie. steps 7, 10, and 11)
It's important that you check the game at each step (before you do the next step). Otherwise you won't know what is causing the problem. If the step works and the game loads fine, then try the next step. If that doesn't work, then you know that the problem is with something in that step.
My guess is that its either a skin issue or a scripts issue. So if you follow my steps you should be fine all the way to the very end.
Scripts.dll probably wouldn't do it, but some skins might change colors or be bugged out and cause unexpected results.
Good luck.