1C Softclub folder in documents seems to be not working-is there a way to re-install?

[Blitzen]

Recently all my third party campaigns stopped working,even when placed in the correct place in the CloD folder in My Documents. I tried everything including un-installing the game , doing so with the CloD folder renamed so it would be working or not by putting a “-“ in front of the folders name. When it was de-activated the game still worked with stock campaigns.Nothing I did got the third campaigns working with DWT , leaving me with basically a stock game EXCEPT all the single missions added over the years are still up & working. I’m not sure what’s going on but it appears the “old” CloD folder in My Documents might be the problem. Any ideas?

[Buzzsaw]

6 hours ago, Blitzen said:

Recently all my third party campaigns stopped working,even when placed in the correct place in the CloD folder in My Documents. I tried everything including un-installing the game , doing so with the CloD folder renamed so it would be working or not by putting a “-“ in front of the folders name. When it was de-activated the game still worked with stock campaigns.Nothing I did got the third campaigns working with DWT , leaving me with basically a stock game EXCEPT all the single missions added over the years are still up & working. I’m not sure what’s going on but it appears the “old” CloD folder in My Documents might be the problem. Any ideas?

I think your question has been answered in the thread on ATAG?

[Blitzen]

No unfortunately it has not been solved. I got some good suggestions but so far nothing has solved this problem.

[Buzzsaw]

On 10/29/2021 at 7:44 AM, Blitzen said:

Recently all my third party campaigns stopped working,even when placed in the correct place in the CloD folder in My Documents. I tried everything including un-installing the game , doing so with the CloD folder renamed so it would be working or not by putting a “-“ in front of the folders name. When it was de-activated the game still worked with stock campaigns.Nothing I did got the third campaigns working with DWT , leaving me with basically a stock game EXCEPT all the single missions added over the years are still up & working. I’m not sure what’s going on but it appears the “old” CloD folder in My Documents might be the problem. Any ideas?

You should only have 1 CoD folder in My Documents.

 

I would recommend you remove the campaigns you want, then delete any il-2 folder completely, then start the game and let it regenerate the folder.

 

Then add the campaigns you have put aside to the correct folders as per the description which was given on the ATAG forum.

[Blitzen]

47 minutes ago, Buzzsaw said:

You should only have 1 CoD folder in My Documents.

 

I would recommend you remove the campaigns you want, then delete any il-2 folder completely, then start the game and let it regenerate the folder.

 

Then add the campaigns you have put aside to the correct folders as per the description which was given on the ATAG forum.

As you can see I have a pretty stock installation, except all of my Steam game installs are in my added E: Drive .Everything worked just fine until recently and then was told I needed to move third party campaigns over to  Documents /1c Softclub/ CloD/mission/campaign /custom (and into a new 'custom" folder there.) No matter what I try they don't show up in game play.

[Buzzsaw]

21 hours ago, Blitzen said:

As you can see I have a pretty stock installation, except all of my Steam game installs are in my added E: Drive .Everything worked just fine until recently and then was told I needed to move third party campaigns over to  Documents /1c Softclub/ CloD/mission/campaign /custom (and into a new 'custom" folder there.) No matter what I try they don't show up in game play.

You need to save what you want from the folder on the right (above) and then delete it.

 

Then run the game again and let it regenerate the folder.

 

Then add your saved files to the correct folder as per the instructions on ATAG.

[Blitzen]

So far as i can tell its not re-generating.

[zzzxxxxzzz]

It could have something to do with Windows permissions, if not, I don't know what it could be, antivirus?

[Buzzsaw]

2 hours ago, Blitzen said:

So far as i can tell its not re-generating.

What drive is your game installed on?  Is it on C drive?

 

And are you able to run the game?  If you can run the game the folder exists somewhere.

[Sokol1]

6 hours ago, Blitzen said:

So far as i can tell its not re-generating.

 

And the game are running - you are able to fly a mission, example Quick Mission?

 

Because if are able, you have another 1c SoftClub... in some place outside documents, and game are reading .INI's from there.

[Buzzsaw]

45 minutes ago, Sokol1 said:

 

And the game are running - you are able to fly a mission, example Quick Mission?

 

Because if are able, you have another 1c SoftClub... in some place outside documents, and game are reading .INI's from there.

This.

 

You should do a search for 1c SoftClub all across your hard drives.

 

What drive is the game installed in?  Is it in the C drive?

[Blitzen]

11 hours ago, Buzzsaw said:

This.

 

You should do a search for 1c SoftClub all across your hard drives.

 

What drive is the game installed in?  Is it in the C drive?

Will definitely check this out as soon as i knock down my second cup of coffee! CloD is in my external E:Drive but the 1CSoftclub folder is in the ? drive where it was originally installed.

Edited November 4, 2021 by Blitzen

[Blitzen]

Just found & deleted all saved copies of 1C SoftClub in E; - tere were two.Now the only copy is in C:/   /  Documents  folder , but there still seems to be no working connection with the "Blitz" version in Steam.So still no 3rd party campaigns are in game.?

[BladeMeister]

Read this, especially the last post by sokol1. This file he provided has to be in each 3rd party campaign folder. Hope this helps.

 

S!Blade<><

 

 

[Blitzen]

Ok- I've done this ( several times) and here is a screenie of what's in the 1cSoftClub / CloD/ Campaigns folder:

( can you spot any problems here? It still doesn't work.

[9./JG52_J-HAT]

Blitzen, you deleted all but one instance of the folder. Have you checked if it got created again somewhere else or was the one on D : the only one left?
I‘d suggest delete all of them and leave none. Then see where CloD rebuilds it. This way you will be sure it is the correct files. 
 

Crap, this is what happens when you don‘t read the latest post before answering. ?

 

You only have one left in C that got created after you started the game. Got it. Do you apso see changes to the ini files there when you change bindings or e.g. in game resolution?

Edited November 4, 2021 by 9./JG52_J-HAT

[Stolle]

Blitzen,

I  think the answer to your problem can be found in the link provided by BladeMeister above. I had a similar problem to yours. What I found was that the campaign folders for the campaigns do not contain a Campaign.mis file. I down loaded the Campaign zip file provided by Sokol1 in that post. Unzip that file to the desktop, then right click and copy. Open each campaign folder and check if it contains a Campaign.mis file, if it does not have this file then paste the campaign.mis file into each campaign folder. Your campaigns should now show up in game. 

 

[Blitzen]

Thanks everyone,I did find more than one copy of the 1CSoftClub folder ( 3 or 4 as a matter of fact- long story...) and found the one in C:/Users/Documents that was/is synced to the Steam install.I deleted all the rest in various drives, so now I have only one ( working) 1C SoftClub folder in the ? drive, then Icleaned up Steam install and checked temporary files as well. All good ...BUT still no joy, even with the most simple install in custom folder- see below: 

Any ideas,gang??

Deep breath...after one last un-install & reinstall ,everything seems to be working!!! Thanks gang mark this: SOLVED!

[Buzzsaw]

3 hours ago, Blitzen said:

Thanks everyone,I did find more than one copy of the 1CSoftClub folder ( 3 or 4 as a matter of fact- long story...) and found the one in C:/Users/Documents that was/is synced to the Steam install.I deleted all the rest in various drives, so now I have only one ( working) 1C SoftClub folder in the ? drive, then Icleaned up Steam install and checked temporary files as well. All good ...BUT still no joy, even with the most simple install in custom folder- see below: 

Any ideas,gang??

Deep breath...after one last un-install & reinstall ,everything seems to be working!!! Thanks gang mark this: SOLVED!

Glad to hear your problem is solved.  ?

 

I hope everyone understands the issue was not game created, it was a function of the errors in where the user installed and placed his folders.

[Blitzen]

7 minutes ago, Buzzsaw said:

Glad to hear your problem is solved.  ?

 

I hope everyone understands the issue was not game created, it was a function of the errors in where the user installed and placed his folders.

Yep apparently my fault made obvious when switch to new placement of Campaigns was required. A much longer and more boring story than that but let's leave it here and once again say thank you!One of my two favorite flight sims is whole again!?