Can't start a new game

[Natstromaggregat]

Hello everyone!
I seem to have a problem with this game.
Whenever I try starting a new campaign, I get the "Wintry Cool Game Error" screen with the description "ZipRead fail: rex002_1.wav". It looks like I'm missing files but trying to validate the installation over Steam doesn't help. I have the German version installed and it seems like there is a folder with the German soundfiles missing (I have compared the files with an installation of the game from GOG) and I seem unable to install this game in English despite having set Steam to English.
Does anyone know a solution to my problem, either the missing files or setting the game to English?

Thank you very much!

[Tig]

Hi there!
I'm having trouble understanding what you mean exactly.

Did you buy & download the game from Steam and/or GOG?
Because I believe Steam is the US only version of the game, while GOG has the version that allows you all languages just like the original CD's have.

[Natstromaggregat]

Originally posted by Tig:

Hi there!
I'm having trouble understanding what you mean exactly.

Did you buy & download the game from Steam and/or GOG?
Because I believe Steam is the US only version of the game, while GOG has the version that allows you all languages just like the original CD's have.

Heyho!
Sorry about the confusion!

I bought the game on both platforms (I had it on GOG first and decided to get it on Steam too). I downloaded the Steam version which doesn't work, then I downloaded the GOG version which works.
That's good to know, thank you! Do you perhaps know how I can download the game in English over Steam? It unfortunately keeps installing the German version for some reason. Or is there a file located somewhere that is not removed when I uninstall the game?

[Tig]

I do know that you can only have one of the versions at a time. Since they both draw from the same directory for files. This means that if you have the GOG install or CD install, Steam will use those files to launch the game.

This could give you issues if you have the game installed in German via GoG or CD.

What it also could be, is because you are from Germany, and your Steam if probably installed with Germany set as country, you are only able to download the German version from here.

[Natstromaggregat]

Originally posted by Tig:

I do know that you can only have one of the versions at a time. Since they both draw from the same directory for files. This means that if you have the GOG install or CD install, Steam will use those files to launch the game.

This could give you issues if you have the game installed in German via GoG or CD.

What it also could be, is because you are from Germany, and your Steam if probably installed with Germany set as country, you are only able to download the German version from here.

Thank you very much! I actually downloaded the Steam version first and only after several times of reinstalling it I tried the GOG version.

I'll try switching my country of residence as I'm actually currently not living in Germany, maybe that'll help.

Thanks a lot for your help!

[Tig]

After you have installed the game, GoG or Steam, be sure to download the 1.497 community patch from giantswd.org. This alo fixes a lot of bugs on newer machines!