All sorted now! I read a post from CariElf giving instructions on changing the registry entry for DA to 1.7 to force Stardock to update to correct version. My game menu now says 1.80g. Probably worth putting this information at top of topic? Anyway, I'm delighted that my game is fixed!
I've returned to Gal Civ II DA after a two month break due to the pathfinding error - only to discover to my horror that it is still here! (For me anyway). I've reinstalled XP since I last played and have done the standard installation from Stardock (to 1.80g.100). However, the in-game title screen shows 1.80e ??? Is this a symptom of the problem? I apologise in advance if the solution is somewhere in these pages, but I don't currently have the time to read it all. To my unders
The 1.80f Test Build has fixed the Fleet Movement bug! Thanks Stardock!
I've also had the fleet bug in 1.80e. I've found that the first ship in the fleet has twice the number of maximum moves e.g. Moves Left = 12/6 (and the ship does indeed move 12 spaces). The rest are OK with 6/6, but the fleet as a whole has Moves Left = 6/0. It's a bit of a show stopper for me, because you can't set a fleet to move a long distance in one go. I'm waiting on the next update before I play again.
Many thanks for your reply. Looking forward to exploring the galaxy tonight...
I should add that both sets of archives are in the backup folder on stardock central on my PC (the 1.6 and 1.7 beta). Perhaps I should remove the old ones? I wouldn't have thought so though.. I would like to say that Galactic Civilizations II Dread Lords + Dark Avatar is a masterpiece! Its depth, scope and dynamics are awesome, and visually its a treat also. Well done to the developers - and thanks!
Brilliant game! I discovered GalCivII recently. I updated DA to 1.7 beta 1 a couple of days ago. I love the new features and I've had no problems (except lack of sleep). My relatively fast PC is not internet connected. I've been archiving the game files on my parents' PC (that has my stardock account) and burning them onto several CDs to get them to my PC! There were several horrible moments when I first tried installing the game when I thought the game could only be installed on a PC with a
