Dahenjo on 28/11/2016 at 15:16
Quote Posted by klatremus
Can you install 1.4.5 over 1.4.3 without problems?
Yes, just replace the NewDarkLoader.dll file, the others haven't changed.
R Soul on 4/12/2016 at 01:39
A very minor update. I've added a check to make sure you haven't set the 'FM archives folder' to also be the 'installed FMs folder' (Thief2\FMs by default). I think the game will still work if the two folders are the same, but it might make things confusing for you. Some FMs contain their own zip files (containing a walkthrough, for example), and NewDarkLoader will find them and list them as if they were FMs (because it supports subfolders).
In other words, you shouldn't put your archives in Thief2\FMs. If you already don't do that, you don't need this update.
Stingm on 5/12/2016 at 18:49
Just a miner issue to report. I'm using 1.45 as my archive has always been a different folder. I was playing seven sisters by Lady Rowena when I noticed the objective to cure innocents had not ticked off. I cured more than enough. The solution was to remove the tnhscript.osm file from the fm directory. This may not be a newdarkloader issue but wanted to report just in case.
R Soul on 5/12/2016 at 20:57
I've been able to recreate the problem, and consistently. It might be related to the GUI, because it was fine when I hardcoded it to play that FM. The FM is also fine when I run NDL as an .exe, but that prevents the 'disable mod for FM' feature.
Clock on 6/12/2016 at 17:58
I've been using NewDarkLoader for a number of weeks now, and I LOVE it. Haven't been able to get Deadly Shadows to work, but it's not NewDarkLoader's fault. So Garrettloader has been officially deleted from my computer.
One thing....In order to retrieve a snapshot taken while ingame, I noticed you have to quit the game, uninstall it, then go to the folder containing the screenshots. Is this the only way to do it ?
R Soul on 6/12/2016 at 18:50
It should be possible to go into Thief2\FMs\[fm name]\screenshots. What happens when you try that?
Back to the script load topic, I just removed all references to SevenZipSharp.dll, so it won't be loaded, but I still get a script load error. I'm not sure whether I'm pleased or annoyed about that. The changes broke a few functions, and I only did what was necessary to get the program to compile. Had the scripts loaded properly, I would have had to have fixed those functions and compelled users to install 7zip.
I then switched to using a completely different window, no table, no folder search or installation, just two buttons: one to play an FM (which I pre installed) and one to exit. When playing the FM, I still get the script load error.
Only when I completely disable the GUI can I get the scripts to load. More experimenting needed. :sweat:
Clock on 7/12/2016 at 01:44
Quote Posted by R Soul
It should be possible to go into Thief2\FMs\[fm name]\screenshots. What happens when you try that?
My Thief 2 FM's are grouped together in one singular folder (there is no separate folder for each FM). So I can only go to
Games / Thief 2 Missions / (zip files)It's not a big deal. I was just wondering if there was a shorter way. :)
Dahenjo on 7/12/2016 at 03:25
R Soul means to look under your Thief 2 game folder, not the archives folder where you put your FMs after downloading. Assuming your game folder is named 'Thief2' (yours may be different) go to that folder and under it is one called 'FMs' (such as Thief2\FMs). Under that FMs folder look for the folder for the FM you're playing, which is the FM archive name but without the '.zip' extension, then under that is a folder called 'screenshots' where the ones you took for that FM are stored. You don't have to quit the game, just pause it and Alt-Tab to the desktop, then open File Explorer and navigate to the screenshots folder to view them with the game still running.
R Soul on 7/12/2016 at 22:06
I've spent a lot of looking in to this, and I've done everything I can, and few things I can't. The script problem isn't a fault in NewDarkLoader, but for most FMs you can use NDL's 'fix' feature to overwrite problematic FM files. All the fixes (e.g. a more recent version of tnhScript) should be in a zip file. Select the FM in NewDarkLoader and press Ctrl F. Select the zip file. The next time the FM is installed, the updated file(s) will also be installed.
Clock on 8/12/2016 at 16:55
Quote Posted by Dahenjo
R Soul means to look under your Thief 2 game folder, not the archives folder where you put your FMs after downloading. Assuming your game folder is named 'Thief2' (yours may be different) go to that folder and under it is one called 'FMs' (such as Thief2\FMs). Under that FMs folder look for the folder for the FM you're playing, which is the FM archive name but without the '.zip' extension, then under that is a folder called 'screenshots' where the ones you took for that FM are stored. You don't have to quit the game, just pause it and Alt-Tab to the desktop, then open File Explorer and navigate to the screenshots folder to view them with the game still running.
Ahh, I see. Sorry R Soul.
So because I re-purchased all my Thief games through Steam, I have a somewhat large folder ladder to climb down before I get to the appropriate game. No big deal since I can "shortcut" right to it once there. Voila! You are right. The screenshot folder exists, but only if I take a snapshot.
Thank you guys. I learned something new today, which always makes the -25° weather I'm enduring a little cozier.
