FAFinstaller doesn't complete correctly

[CHRING]

I have searched this site for quite some time, but unfortunately I can't find the answer I'm looking for.

Here is my issue:

I installed the FAF lobby by putting the faLobby.lib file in C:\Forged Alliance Forever - Lobby\
Then I executed FAFinstaller.exe (as administrator). That seems to work: after that I get a binFAF folder in C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Gas Powered Games\Supreme Commander - Forged Alliance

Then I start FaLobby.exe in C:\Forged Alliance Forever - Lobby (also as administrator).
The lobby opens just fine. However I can't join or host a game. I have the latest version of Forged Alliance (1.5.3599). I'm running windows 7, 64bit.

This is what happens when I try to host a new game in FAF Lobby:
In the lobby I go to 'Custom Games', and click 'Host new Game'. Then it opens a new screen: http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/134/ ... stgame.jpg

Then I click 'Update FA'. The result is the following: http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3702 ... fterup.jpg

The screen 'FAFinstaller' never closes, so eventually I close it manually (by clicking the red cross in the upper right corner).

However, after that I still have the small window 'Updating FA' saying: "This windows will not close until FAFinstaller has completed correctly".

I can close that window manually (alt+F4), but no game is hosted.

I have the exact same issue when in FAF lobby I go to tab 'Featured Mods' and click any of the options there (murder party, labwars or the nomads). When I for instance click on 'the nomads' I get the following screen (after again clicking on 'Update FA': http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4624/nomads.jpg

I remember that when I clicked 'the nomads' the first time, there was another button below 'Update FA', with something like 'update the nomads'. When I clicked that, that resulted in a new file NomadsDataPath.lua in my binFAF folder in C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Gas Powered Games\Supreme Commander - Forged Alliance\binFAF

I have tried several things, like removing the binFAF folder and removing the entire folder C:\Forged Alliance Forever - Lobby, and re-starting the procedure as described on http://www.faforever.com/?page_id=2

I have no clue what can be the issue.. I don't think it has got anything to do with router-ports, since as you can see in the screenshots, updating FA works.

Any help is appreciated!

[Ze_PilOt]

Try the new installer, somewhere here.

The problem is that you tried a featured mod before doing a normal update.

Removing the binFAF folder and try to host a game for doing the update should solve that.

[CHRING]

Try the new installer, somewhere here.

The problem is that you tried a featured mod before doing a normal update.

Removing the binFAF folder and try to host a game for doing the update should solve that.

And where can I find the new installer? When I use the official site (which should point to the correct installer?) it should work right? This is the link I used: http://www.faforever.com/?page_id=2 ---> http://www.faforever.com/faf/FAForeverLobby.msi

edit: thanks for the EXTREME fast reply

edit2: you mean this one? viewtopic.php?f=3&t=442

[CHRING]

When I use the new FAFinstaller it says 'errors occured', but the log doesn't contain errors? See below for the log:


INFO 2011-12-29 14:53:04,961 <module> 58 Update started at 2011-12-29 14:53:03
Connected to update server at 2011-12-29 14:53:03
lua.scd digest is 5cdd99bddafa38f0873bd11dd353055a
writeToServer(GET_FILES_TO_UPDATE, [FAF])
handleAction(LIST_FILES_TO_UP)
Files to update: [ForgedAlliance.exe, GDFBinary.dll, SupComDataPath.lua]
writeToServer(UPDATE, [binFAF, SupComDataPath.lua, 7fbc0ec8b8ac44223ffb5313908d3736])
writeToServer(UPDATE, [binFAF, ForgedAlliance.exe, f0e2fc6b2e24200362d6aa0a8cad1eb7])
writeToServer(UPDATE, [binFAF, GDFBinary.dll, 3fc9e7684d150da5c51db71d2399f316])
handleAction(SEND_PATCH)
patching binFAF/SupComDataPath.lua ...
binFAF/SupComDataPath.lua is patched.
handleAction(SEND_PATCH)
patching binFAF/ForgedAlliance.exe ...
binFAF/ForgedAlliance.exe is patched.
handleAction(SEND_PATCH)
patching binFAF/GDFBinary.dll ...
binFAF/GDFBinary.dll is patched.
Updates applied successfully.
writeToServer(GET_FILES_TO_UPDATE, [FAFGAMEDATA])
handleAction(LIST_FILES_TO_UP)
Files to update: [faforever.faf]
writeToServer(UPDATE, [gamedata, faforever.faf, b2d79e48efd2294e4b9ed2786ceca7ad])
handleAction(UP_TO_DATE)
file : faforever.faf
faforever.faf is up to date.
Updates applied successfully.
Disconnected from server at 2011-12-29 14:53:04
Update finished at 2011-12-29 14:53:04
INFO 2011-12-29 14:54:26,529 <module> 58 Update started at 2011-12-29 14:54:26
Connected to update server at 2011-12-29 14:54:26
lua.scd digest is 5cdd99bddafa38f0873bd11dd353055a
writeToServer(GET_FILES_TO_UPDATE, [FAF])
handleAction(LIST_FILES_TO_UP)
Files to update: [ForgedAlliance.exe, GDFBinary.dll, SupComDataPath.lua]
writeToServer(UPDATE, [binFAF, SupComDataPath.lua, a472a6f1f29baa61bf300366dac26f4e])
writeToServer(UPDATE, [binFAF, ForgedAlliance.exe, ec690f4fe5af9af6a80b359198e636c6])
writeToServer(UPDATE, [binFAF, GDFBinary.dll, 6f57f59c2e705d7a5a02d49e3915cb26])
handleAction(UP_TO_DATE)
file : SupComDataPath.lua
SupComDataPath.lua is up to date.
handleAction(UP_TO_DATE)
file : ForgedAlliance.exe
ForgedAlliance.exe is up to date.
handleAction(UP_TO_DATE)
file : GDFBinary.dll
GDFBinary.dll is up to date.
Updates applied successfully.
writeToServer(GET_FILES_TO_UPDATE, [FAFGAMEDATA])
handleAction(LIST_FILES_TO_UP)
Files to update: [faforever.faf]
writeToServer(UPDATE, [gamedata, faforever.faf, b2d79e48efd2294e4b9ed2786ceca7ad])
handleAction(UP_TO_DATE)
file : faforever.faf
faforever.faf is up to date.
Updates applied successfully.
Disconnected from server at 2011-12-29 14:54:26
Update finished at 2011-12-29 14:54:26

[Ze_PilOt]

It's normal.

But does it works now ?

[CHRING]

no it still doesn't work.

I tried removing the entire binFAF directory, and then try to host a game. Then I get the popup where I can click 'Update FA'. That also creates the binFAF dir, but again the small window 'Updating FA' doesn't close.

And hosting the game still fails

[Ze_PilOt]

Try erasing the binFAF folder THEN use the new installer THEN try to host.

[CHRING]

I just did: same result. When I press the 'Host new Game', I again get the popup 'FAF installer'. I again can press the 'Update FA' (which says 'up to date' to all files), but I can't host a game

[Ze_PilOt]

The "Popup" as you called it, happens when faforever.faf is not the right version.

I will be interested to see that file, can you upload it on rapidshare or something ?

So erase that file (in gamedata), it will force it to redownload.

[CHRING]

This is my current version: https://rapidshare.com/files/3654518782/faforever.faf

I'll now remove the file..