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Darkvater · Post by **Darkvater** » 24 Jan 2004 13:32

I just installed v1.86 and it's just great!
I only have one prob. In General, Control Panel, when I click on 'OK', I get the following error:

Error code # 429
Description: ActiveX component can't create object
Routine: frmControlPanel cmdOK
OS: Windows 2000
Version: 1.86.1

I press ignore, and that window closes and I can work further. I think that's why I needed to use Shadow's Registry Editor, cause TTDLX wouldn't start, complaining about registry stuff (which is correct, since I haven't run the game since I reinstalled windows).

I also found that after using Shadow's Registry Editor to set the game values, I open TTDXC and go to the configuration settings, it doesn't read the values from the registry. Music is still disabled, and for installation path it says: "23"

Otherwise, great program, I love it!
The only problems, suggestions I would have:
1. It would be great if it wasn't in VB, I just don't like installing all those .ocx files, but oh well

2. TTDX Configurator doesn't appear in the alt-tab list on my Win2k machine, so I can't alt-tab back to it, while writing these suggestions??
Update--> doesn't appear if I have the 'more currencies' window open. Kinda strange
3. Maybe the option under general-->'more currencies' should have 'currency symbol before' and 'currency symbol after' mutually exlusive, eg. only 1 can be chosen
4. New Graphics only shows the latest graphics...so for example if I don't go to your website, I would miss the fontrenew set, which is just great!
5. Maybe a F1 function to all settings that points to the relevant item in the ttdpatch manual on the web.
6. Maybe another tab where you can see all the switches in pure, txt form
7. Option 'spread' doesn't specify a value in TTDXC, but if on, is 100. Maybe intentional, or forgotten?

Great work btw

squishycube · Post by **squishycube** » 04 Feb 2004 14:25

This might be a bit off-topic, but I was wondering what programming language you use for the Configurator and if you know a good tutorial for that language.

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 04 Feb 2004 16:40

Andrex is using Visual Basic, and I don't know any tutorial ... but this is easy language

alphanumeric · Post by **alphanumeric** » 05 Feb 2004 08:36

this configurator NEVER freakin works for me! I dont get it..

it tries to load up and lags my CPU 99%

I even tried to download someone elses copy of TTD with all the patches included.. and now it only loads 50% then lags my CPU at 99% again! I just dont freakin get it mr bigglesworth

Prof. Frink · Post by **Prof. Frink** » 05 Feb 2004 08:54

Just do it the old fashioned way...

I've had no problems using notepad

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 05 Feb 2004 10:40

Where is Andrex anyway ?
His last post was off 20th january

Using notepad is easier off-course, you don't depend on people who dissapear

Andrex · Post by **Andrex** » 05 Feb 2004 13:08

alphanumeric wrote:this configurator NEVER freakin works for me! I dont get it..

it tries to load up and lags my CPU 99%

I even tried to download someone elses copy of TTD with all the patches included.. and now it only loads 50% then lags my CPU at 99% again! I just dont freakin get it mr bigglesworth

I forgot to mention in the site that you must remove the entire 'TTDXC' registry section if you have that error. Go to start / run and type regedit to enter the registry.

BTW, I am currently on a sort of vacations, I have just arrived and I'm in my dad's notebook (with win95 and 33.6k connection). I'll try to install VB here to do something useful and hide the icons to avoid m dad from noticing such action. Of course I only miss my powerful 1200 Mhz AMD which is 1500 miles away from me now. I could not even install MSN because I burned it in an unbranded CD and the notebook refuses to read it. I hope it reads the RW in which is all the TTDXC stuff.

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 05 Feb 2004 14:45

Also, if you can't get TTDXC to start, then it won't download its most current version either.

alphanumeric · Post by **alphanumeric** » 05 Feb 2004 20:33

Thanks for the quick reply andrex and for the helpful info frink.. but im still a newbie and cant figure out how to edit in notepad yet

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 05 Feb 2004 20:38

Don't worry about notepad, you can get TTDXC to work. Just remove its entries from the Registry like Andrex described, then reinstall it.

alphanumeric · Post by **alphanumeric** » 05 Feb 2004 20:55

okay for the people who have never messed around with the "registry editor" (reg edit) what do I do as soon as it shows up? I just see all kinds of folders, Hkey etc...

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 05 Feb 2004 21:00

Somewhere in there is a folder named "TTDXC": find and delete.

In my case it's \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\TTDXC

I'm running XP, I don't know if it's in the same place on other systems. But in the Edit menu is a Find or Search command you can use.

Don't delete or change anything other than the TTDXC folder, you can really mess your computer up in there.

alphanumeric · Post by **alphanumeric** » 05 Feb 2004 21:30

okay now I am getting this problem..

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 05 Feb 2004 21:35

You don't have the game ???
Perhaps do a re-install

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 05 Feb 2004 21:35

you got Windows TTDPatch not in Windows TTD directory

get properly Patch (DOS vs. WIN) for certain TTD

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 05 Feb 2004 21:36

You're running DOS TTD not Windows TTD?

alphanumeric · Post by **alphanumeric** » 05 Feb 2004 21:41

its windows.. my OS is XP..

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 05 Feb 2004 21:42

You don't have GAMEGFX in your folder/map, patch will not work
Re-install it

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 05 Feb 2004 21:43

use TTD Registry Editor

alphanumeric · Post by **alphanumeric** » 05 Feb 2004 21:50

I normally havnt ever had any computer probs with any games.. this is most embarrasing....

im going to wipe every TT component off my HD and re do it all...

I reinstalled and it gave more errors..

here is a screenshot of my TTDX directory right in Cdrive..

should all the TTDXC files be in their own folder?

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