Have A problem, Post it here, I might be able to help

[SuperBio]

MAJOR UPDATE Found the problem responsible for most of the please reinstall game problems.

If you have ever installed The Earth Trilogy on your pc before steam this applies to you.
The Earth Trilogy fails to remove registry files that deal with the placement of the directory.
Use this guide to find them
Use regedit to examine the value of the following keys:

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Topware\TheMoonProject\ BaseGame\FileSystem]
"OutputDir"="F:\Program Files\SSI\The Moon Project"
"DataPath"="F:\Program Files\SSI\The Moon Project/&gt;;G:\game/&gt;"
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

After you have found these keys right click and press Modify, copy paste the current directory for Earth/Moon/LostSouls and it should work.
For instance(S:\ProgramFiles\steamapps\common\Earth 2150 The Moon Project is what my Moon Project is under so you just add (S:\ProgramFiles\steamapps\common\Earth 2150 The Moon Project/>;F:\game/>) like so for the first entry and (S:\ProgramFiles\steamapps\common\Earth 2150 The Moon Project) for the second.

Other Problems

Basic problems include resolution problems which cause the game to crash at the research, and consturction center screens.
More Advanced problems would be the game crashing after creating a profile before the Skirmish, Multiplayer, or Campaign screens.
Lan Problems include not port forwarding and if your using hamachi I have a whole guide on how to use that, which is probably the best way to play a private match with your friends.

Fixes in the same order are

Resolution problems can be fixed by changing the resolution to 1680x1050x32 or lower, you can use OpenGL to if you get constant crashes like some users, although you will have to run the game at a lower resolution than 1680x1050x32.

The game crashing after creating a profile before the Skirmish, Multiplayer, or Campaign screens, is solved by turning off Data Execution Prevention (walkthrough in its ussage is here http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Change-Data-Execution-Prevention-settings?SignedIn=1)

Finally running the multiplayer through tcp/directip means you will either have to port forward your router, or use hamachi. Port Forwarding is not reccomended because it is usually much harder to do for certain people, say you live in a dorm. Hamachi is a better option for private games and much easier to use. To use hamachi, download it from the internet create a profile and then create a network. As of now hamachi can only have 5 other computers on a network including the host machine. Whoever runs hosts the game just hosts the game through tcp/directip. From here is where most bugs are. Most people can see the game but can't join it but a few can't even see the game. To fix both issues use a program called forcebind ip gui which you can find on google. Once you have that program use it to force bind the unique ip that hamachi has given you to Earth/Moon/LostSouls's exe once done force bind ip gui should boot the game and you should be able to see the game and join it. The host does not need to use force bind ip gui.

Hopefully this can clear up some of the problems I keep see poping up.
Hope to see you in a game one day,

SuperBio out.

[Winter]

http://download.wec.org.pl/e2150mp/mods/Earth2150.zip

[Malistair]

Thanks Winter!

[Winter]

aftery applying the fix can I run the game in FullHD?

[Winter]

BTW, when using OpenGL i dont see 1680x1050x32., only 1280x1024.

[SuperBio]

Winter původně napsal:

BTW, when using OpenGL i dont see 1680x1050x32., only 1280x1024.

Yeah Open Gl limits your resolution, but people can run the game better with it. I don't use Open GL since it has problems in general with AMD graphics cards but if you get better performance or have trouble running the game without Open GL I would reccomend using it.

[Winter]

OK but how to force 1680x1050 resolution? I assume there should be registry trick to do it? I'm using Intel CPU with NVIDIA GPU. I'm quite surprised, but since a year I can't pay the game without artifacts. They did some improvements to the drivers probably. I played the standalone non-Steam version and forced Intel GPU to operate. Back then I could use OpenGL with 1680x1050 resolution without problems.

[SuperBio]

Winter původně napsal:

OK but how to force 1680x1050 resolution? I assume there should be registry trick to do it? I'm using Intel CPU with NVIDIA GPU. I'm quite surprised, but since a year I can't pay the game without artifacts. They did some improvements to the drivers probably. I played the standalone non-Steam version and forced Intel GPU to operate. Back then I could use OpenGL with 1680x1050 resolution without problems.

Oh really? That's pretty interesting. Its also the first I have heard of someone getting a higher resolution that 1280x1024 with Open GL. I would bet its the drivers and or a newer version of Open GL that is probably causing the resolution problems.

Still I will look into the registry and higher resolution with Open GL, it might really help people who have trouble running the game.

[oyster250]

I don't know if anyone else has encountered the problem I'm having... Just bought and installed the 3 games and wanted to play the original, first game to start with. Game opens fine with videos etc but when the opening menu comes up, my mouse cursor disappears and I can't get it to come back. I've playe around with graphics settings and managed to solve the problem with a much lower setting than my Windows 8, 12 Gig Ram, Nvidea 750M laptop can handle but once the game started the graphics were all over the place with glitches - I don't know the correct technical terms - but it was impossible to play.
I really liked this game when it came out and want to have another bash but purely frustrated atm. Also, Moon Project wouldn't open for me...

[Supes]

I just started playing Earth 2150 the moon project again. A few days ago I didn't notice anything but now I can't build anything beyond a certain range on the map. If I build a powerplant of something the furthest away I can than it will let me build a few more blocks but I use to be able to build across the map and start another little outpost. What am I overlooking? Thank you

[RATT]

Thanks the info from the main post fix my problem with Searth 2150 Eftbp, since i have a physical copy the reg entry have a folder diferent and prevent me from launch the game/setup. Editing the registry now work fine. Lost Souls seems to be ok and run without problem, still not test the Moon Project but with the "reg fix" in mind now i know were to look for future issues.

[Winter]

Guys, search the net for nGlide and install it. Earth 2150 works great now!!!

[Wolfsblut]

playaable in 20 fps. i saw a comment for modify the games frames..
i leave the game into the trash folder..
a game runs fine or not..
even thunder the invasion did run perfectly..
just had glitches in graphics with modern cards..
the more i get into the earth series the more bugs i recover..no wonder after 2160 the game series is dead..

[SuperBio]

ニコライP původně napsal:

playaable in 20 fps. i saw a comment for modify the games frames..
i leave the game into the trash folder..
a game runs fine or not..
even thunder the invasion did run perfectly..
just had glitches in graphics with modern cards..
the more i get into the earth series the more bugs i recover..no wonder after 2160 the game series is dead..

To get any game to run that is more than 10 years old you have to expect some problems. Hence the reason I made this thread.

I would expect that you are using direct3d Hal instead of open gl, which is probably your problem. Go to the game directory and find the setup.exe and run that should look like this http://prntscr.com/8mpeak

That should run better than what the game defaulted to.

[Wolfsblut]

SuperBio původně napsal:

ニコライP původně napsal:

playaable in 20 fps. i saw a comment for modify the games frames..
i leave the game into the trash folder..
a game runs fine or not..
even thunder the invasion did run perfectly..
just had glitches in graphics with modern cards..
the more i get into the earth series the more bugs i recover..no wonder after 2160 the game series is dead..

To get any game to run that is more than 10 years old you have to expect some problems. Hence the reason I made this thread.

I would expect that you are using direct3d Hal instead of open gl, which is probably your problem. Go to the game directory and find the setup.exe and run that should look like this http://prntscr.com/8mpeak

That should run better than what the game defaulted to.

Tried both. OpenGL (was it?) and HAL.
HAL work with 20 FPS...i noticed its the whole series from 2140-2150 of them running like this.
And OpenGL doesnt show me Video´s and No Menu (Blackscreen) than shortly fter the Black screen it crashes "Exe was closed" Error.

I try now the link you gve me maybe that can help me with it. thanks

[SuperBio]

ニコライP původně napsal:

SuperBio původně napsal:

To get any game to run that is more than 10 years old you have to expect some problems. Hence the reason I made this thread.

I would expect that you are using direct3d Hal instead of open gl, which is probably your problem. Go to the game directory and find the setup.exe and run that should look like this http://prntscr.com/8mpeak

That should run better than what the game defaulted to.

Tried both. OpenGL (was it?) and HAL.
HAL work with 20 FPS...i noticed its the whole series from 2140-2150 of them running like this.
And OpenGL doesnt show me Video´s and No Menu (Blackscreen) than shortly fter the Black screen it crashes "Exe was closed" Error.

I try now the link you gve me maybe that can help me with it. thanks

What gpu are you using to play this game? Because it sounds like it doesn't support Open GL or something odd. I doubt anyone has a GPU that doesn't support Open GL though.

Try reinstalling the game and seeing if the setup.exe works then.