Huckeye on 26/4/2005 at 17:46
While I plan to make this much more detailed for myself I have started a list. I am very forgetful and there is nothing worse than rebuilding a system from scratch and wanting to play a game only to forget how you got it working last time. I am trying to start taking notes more often as scenility gets more aggresive :ebil:
However I am starting to toy with a way to make things much easier. Below is my list of what it currently takes to get all 3 Thief games running. I think I left out a few as it has been a little while since I last installed. I am curious, did I leave anything out that might help. and has anyone looked at posibbly automating some of this and combining it? I don't want to reinvent the wheel if someone has put effort into this But I am trying to consider the effects of the possibility of all 3 installs and extra files on a single DVD and a couple of linked batch files or maybe even a little programming to install them all and configure them. All the data 'should' fit on a dual layer disk. Any ideas. I think my ultimate vision is a prompt with three boxes that asks what to install: Thief 1, 2, or 3 and all associated files, fixes, and tweaks are copied at the end of the install for that version. I also have a corrupt video briefing. I would love to slipstream a clean one into the install.
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Install Thief Gold Disk 1 (-LGNTFORCE)
Install Thief Gold Disk 2
Insert Thief Gold Disk 1 to complete installation
Insert Thief Gold Disk 2 to play
Copy higher poly character models
Edit ini file for models
Change settings inside the Thief gui
Copy texture error files
Copy files and create desktop shortcut to prevent broken movies
Copy files and create desktop shortcut to run on hyperthreading
Install Thief 2 Disk 1
Install Thief 2 Disk 2
Copy files and create desktop shortcut to run on hyperthreading
Install Darkloader and configure (point to ini)
Install Dromed
Change INI settings for proper textures, CD path, and screen size
Edit_screen_size 1024,768
Install Thief3 Disk 1
Install Thief3 Disk 2
Install Thief3 Disk 3
Install Thief Patch 1.1
Install Thief 3 noCD
Copy Thief directory and rename to Thief edit
Copy Editor files to Thief edit
Delete and rename T3.exe
Edit ini
Copy Auto launcher utility to desktop
Install minimalist project to original T3 directory
Install Textures (several steps) to original T3 directory
Update ini for settings tweaks for original install
Install fleshythingy for T3 fan missions
Modify Zonealarm to allow Editor to send all my personal data back to eidos.
Macsen on 26/4/2005 at 17:55
You forgot to include a toilet break. You really need to tell people these simple things, or they'll just sit there and wet themselves. ;)
millski on 26/4/2005 at 18:02
Too late, I just pissed myself. :(
Huckeye on 26/4/2005 at 18:35
Quote Posted by Macsen
You forgot to include a toilet break. You really need to tell people these simple things, or they'll just sit there and wet themselves. ;)
I thought that was assumed in this line: Modify Zonealarm to allow Editor to send all my personal data back to eidos :D
Fallen+Keeper on 26/4/2005 at 23:58
You forgot to mention The Ultimate Diffculty mod for Thief 1 and 2. Without it, both games are plainly boring.
shadows on 30/4/2005 at 16:35
install gayles and tellimeds scripts.
no cd hack for T2, not sure if there's one for T1.
:D
godismygoldfish on 30/4/2005 at 17:33
T1's no cd is as easy as opening the install.cfg, and removing the line that states the cd-path
Cosmos on 1/5/2005 at 22:11
As it is for T2... 'cept you have to modify two (2) .cfg files... Anyone who modifies the thief2 executable in order to bypass a CD check is clearly an idiot.
TheNightTerror on 2/5/2005 at 00:08
Whoa, guys, isn't this no-CD chat against the forum rules? :erm:
Huckeye on 2/5/2005 at 12:39
Quote Posted by shadows
install gayles and tellimeds scripts.
no cd hack for T2, not sure if there's one for T1.
:D
I knew I forgot something. The scripts. Thanks!
