Company of Heroes

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

After extensive researchI do believe the following people own Company of Heroes (CoH) or one of it's expandalones (they're all compatible online, fyi, so any will do. All 3 is best):

ME
'Nervous' NervousPete
Mr Dave
Ramsea
JohnCoffey
KovacsC (possibly?)
Grim...
Sheepeh
Mr Kissyfur
edit: markg appears to have snaffled the THQ box, netting him all 3.

Is this correct? Are there any more of you out there? Do you have it installed and working? WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY?!

Either comp stomping, head-to-head, mano a mano, or even team based warfare? Hmm?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 0:36

Team based stuff would be most interesting - I'm not really good enough on my own.

(Oh, and Sheepeh has not posted here for many months, for various reasons)

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 0:36

I own it

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 0:37

Hey I have one of these. Opposing fronts it seems. Got it with my Asus.

I shall install it, if I can find the actual disc lol.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 0:38

KovacsC wrote:

I own it

Well it ownz joo. So ner.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

Mr Dave wrote:

(Oh, and Sheepeh has not posted here for many months, for various reasons)

I thought he was just quite. Ach well.

KovacsC wrote:

I own it

But will you own me?

ho ho ho.
:hat:

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 0:39

yes ... lol

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 0:41

OK some assistance is reqd. I have this on DVD. So can I add it to Steam or something?

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 0:42

Oh, and also

Mr Dave wrote:

Team based stuff would be most interesting - I'm not really good enough on my own.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

JohnCoffey wrote:

OK some assistance is reqd. I have this on DVD. So can I add it to Steam or something?

Do you need to add it to Steam? You can add a shortcut in steam to launch it (games> add a non-steam game), but there's no difference between the different digital distributions of the game e.g., D2D, steam, retail. Just install the DVD version and it'll work.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 0:53

Pod wrote:

JohnCoffey wrote:

OK some assistance is reqd. I have this on DVD. So can I add it to Steam or something?

Do you need to add it to Steam? You can add a shortcut in steam to launch it (games> add a non-steam game), but there's no difference between the different digital distributions of the game e.g., D2D, steam, retail.

OK so how to we all meet up and that?

Remember, when it comes to online gaming I am a complete chuffing thicko. I mean, we're talking Terry Fuckwit proportions here.

OK patching for online use noo.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:04

Once again, I am well up for this. My Relic Online name is NervousPete, can't remember if it's one word or two. If however you find me through Steam, I'm dreaming_lad.

But I guess we'll be matching up through Relic Online. Anyway, Pod will ahve instructions, he'll tell us what's what!

NervousPete · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:04

JohnCoffey wrote:

OK patching for online use noo.

See you in a few years!

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:06

You're not bloody wrong Peter !!

Ten minutes I have been sitting here and I have 6.7 of 137mb.

:'(

And I looked for dreaming_lad but I couldnae find you.

Sees?

NervousPete · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:08

JohnCoffey wrote:

You're not bloody wrong Peter !!

Ten minutes I have been sitting here and I have 6.7 of 137mb.

:'(

And I looked for dreaming_lad but I couldnae find you.

I am on Steam, but yeah - Relic Online that different name, Nervous Pete. (Maybe one word.) I ended up downloading from the website, took a while but was way faster. Pod's auto-download was very fast, curiously.

I fear the best way is to download 'em all in turn off a website and then install 'em all in turn. Do you just have CoH or the full run?

NervousPete · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:10

Are you Zom... etc? Cos if so you've just added me.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:10

Awhaw ! found you.

I only have opposing fronts. I got it free with my motherboard.

And yes. Ph33r my l33t yousirname !

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:18

I'm hoping steam has automatically updated everything CoHwise. Live has spoiled me somewhat with its ease of updating.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:20

20mb installed. God their download server raps in 'C'.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

FYI: The auto patcher is all p2p. So make sure your firewall is opened up and all that jazz. The last patch I had downloaded very quickly.

Also: Once we have gathered interesed, we'll either set some times, or just add to friends list and od it that way. Depends on the amount of people!

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:41

Made a cup of tea.. 52mb.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:23

I'm gutted I can't join in. All this patching sounds riveting.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I do not own it - I own the previous game, S:HOWW2, and I suspect CoH won't work on my rig.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:43

Mr Dave wrote:

I'm hoping steam has automatically updated everything CoHwise. Live has spoiled me somewhat with its ease of updating.

I was thinking the other day that Live actually does a shit job of patching. Why doesn't it periodically check for updates on all my games and patch them there and then, rather than waiting for me to put the disk in?

Anyway, yes, CoH. I'd like to play, but the chances of me getting the time to this year are slim.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:46

Grim... wrote:

Why doesn't it periodically check for updates on all my games and patch them there and then, rather than waiting for me to put the disk in?

HDD space, I'd wager. That's why it only keeps the patches for the last ten games in the cache. If you put in a disc of a game you haven't played in ages, you need to download the latest update again.

I suppose it's to stop Burnout Paradise syndrome, ending up with tonnes of update files on your hard disk.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I do not own it - I own the previous game, S:HOWW2, and I suspect CoH won't work on my rig.

S:HOWW2, whilst an excellent game, is made by a completely different company!

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Pod wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I do not own it - I own the previous game, S:HOWW2, and I suspect CoH won't work on my rig.

S:HOWW2, whilst an excellent game, is made by a completely different company!

Heh - the review I read of CoH many moons ago said it was a sequel. Silly games reviewers.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

Pod wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I do not own it - I own the previous game, S:HOWW2, and I suspect CoH won't work on my rig.

S:HOWW2, whilst an excellent game, is made by a completely different company!

Heh - the review I read of CoH many moons ago said it was a sequel. Silly games reviewers.

That's Faces of War and Men of somethingorother you're thining of.

Though oddly the latest CoH expansion (Tales of Valor (ToV)) allows the "direct control" thing which the soldiers series actually ditched in its latest iteration :'(

edit: S:HOWW2 : 3rd edition is called "[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_of_War"]Men of War[/url]", and according to that wiki article still retains the direct control business. I was under the impression they removed it. (I've yet to play MOW, but played FOW and S:HOWW2.)

ps: I love these names/abbreviations.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:52

Something became corrupt. Shall try again later, but at last call it said I may have to reinstall.

I think the second download was just buggered.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:57

10104 - Patching encountered unexpected installed data.

Happens when: You have mods installed.
Simplest workaround: Reinstall COH, patch again.

Well, I don't have any mods installed but I do have Daemon installed.

So I guess I'm fucked then. Here we go again. Protection FTL.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 13:07

Thankfully. Steam does appear to have patched it ti 2.601, which does appear to be the latest.
Getting it to figure out I had all the expansions installed was a bit more of a pain, mind.

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 13:07

I found the box for it the other day, but the CD wasn't in it. And then I managed to put the box in a throwing out pile so haven't even got that any more so I can use the serial numbers.
:facepalm:

NervousPete · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 13:30

The Rev Owen wrote:

I found the box for it the other day, but the CD wasn't in it. And then I managed to put the box in a throwing out pile so haven't even got that any more so I can use the serial numbers.
:facepalm:

Bad luck.

I think a couple of people might be buying that THQ Ultimate pack thing that includes CoH etc, having already got it. Maybe one of them can help you?

The Rev Owen · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 13:31

NervousPete wrote:

I think a couple of people might be buying that THQ Ultimate pack thing that includes CoH etc, having already got it. Maybe one of them can help you?

Honestly, I never play PC games any more, anyway, so it would probably be pointless.

Hell, I barely play console games since my net connection went to shit and I got my iPhone.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 13:32

Sadly, no. Only the valve packs can be split, else I'd have copys of DoW2, CoH & CoH:OF available.

(To Bolshy Pete, obviously)

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 14:06

Oklies I looked into it more and found this -

http://support.thq.com/thq/consumer/kbd ... p?kbid=354

Of which this bit I found interesting

Quote:

If you are still having issues, we suggest uninstalling the game, obtaining and running a registry cleaning program (such as http://www.ccleaner.com), defragging the PC, then reinstalling OF again. Before installing, be sure to run a clean boot process.

Remove ANY emulation software completely: Alcohol, DaemonWare, Roxio. Clean the registry, run clean boot, and patch.

Update the driver (firmware) for your disc drive.

Finally, move any custom files (mods, custom maps, training files, etc) to another folder.

As if I am going to do that. And as if I am going to fuck around with my drive's firmware.

A-holes.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

Mr Dave wrote:

Sadly, no. Only the valve packs can be split, else I'd have copys of DoW2, CoH & CoH:OF available.

(To Bolshy Pete, obviously)

I've yet to run my Steam copy, but with other Steam games that have a CD key you can "view" that key, so as long as you don't enter it ni the main game, it's possible you could gift it to someone else?

(this is as long as you don't already have a Steam copy, that is). I'll give someone my D2D cd-keys.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

JohnCoffey wrote:

Oklies I looked into it more and found this -

http://support.thq.com/thq/consumer/kbd ... p?kbid=354

Of which this bit I found interesting

Quote:

If you are still having issues, we suggest uninstalling the game, obtaining and running a registry cleaning program (such as http://www.ccleaner.com), defragging the PC, then reinstalling OF again. Before installing, be sure to run a clean boot process.

Remove ANY emulation software completely: Alcohol, DaemonWare, Roxio. Clean the registry, run clean boot, and patch.

Update the driver (firmware) for your disc drive.

Finally, move any custom files (mods, custom maps, training files, etc) to another folder.

As if I am going to do that. And as if I am going to fuck around with my drive's firmware.

A-holes.

Those are just the standard "tech help" answers. I suspect that Deamon Tools will be the problem? I currently don't have it installed on my home PC so I haven't had a problem with it. Unlucky

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:04

Bloody hell !

So I uninstalled it and put the disc in the other dvd drive (after giving it a ruddy good clean, even though it was new).

Reinstalled.

Loaded the game.

A patch is available and you must install it to play online.

I was expecting this. 127.7mb. So I install that one (which went on before) and rebooted the game as it said to.

A patch is available and you must install it to play online.

I was expecting this one, too. This is the one that failed last time on account of a corrupt file. So I installed it. All 114mb.

It worked !! Overjoyed I rebooted the game.

A patch is available and you must install it to play online.

FFS. This time it was 7mb. Must be the last one because it's so small !!! Installed it, rebooted game.

A patch is available and you must install it to play online.

40mb. Fuckin' A man COME THE FUCK ON.

Now this had to be the last one right? Installed it, rebooted the game.

A patch is available and you must install it to play online.

70mb. I am about to reboot the game now. But, I can feel a rant of GTAIV proportions coming. this is fucking ridiculous.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:04

And if I have to listen to this god damn fucking bastard fucking theme song any fucking longer I am going to cut my fucking throat.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:07

I..I... I just don't believe it. My bollocks are tingling I'm so fucking angry.

EDIT. I hit cancel and now it's not coming up again.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:07

I'm so glad I have the steam version. The final patch is 2.601, and there are a fair few to get there.

Why they haven't made a unified patch, I really don't know.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:07

You could've bought a 360 in this time, John.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:08

Try this method of installing the patches.

Pod · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2568

Grim... wrote:

Try this method of installing the patches.

Bastard

Seriously though Coffey, why didn't you just download a single patche?

You heard everyone else complaining and that's how they solved it!

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:14

Gee, thanks Grim...

I just managed to flob over the entire room because of that.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:18

Grim... wrote:

Try this method of installing the patches.

Oooo ya fuggerruggerfugger.

Well I decided to take a break from this bullshat as it's hogging my fucking PC and I can't get anything done. So I close the game and remove the DVD.

The theme song was still fucking playing >:(

Oh and also just so yous all know. This isn't patching, it's basically replacing the entire fucking game.

What a crock of crap.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:21

JohnCoffey wrote:

I..I... I just don't believe it. My bollocks are tingling I'm so fucking angry.

*Sympathy Weep :'(

*

Here's my CoH patching experience from a post ages back:

Quote:

Ta, I may use one in future. What's a good average mbps speed for wireless? I installed my old wireless card after dithering, temps seem okay, but the signal ranges from 5.0mbps to 11.0mbps. Wondering if its the age of the card.

Anyway.

Been playing Company of Heroes, great fun, but the patching system is the biggest piece of shit I have ever seen in a game. Fire up autopatcher - not only does it download at a 56k speed but it actually slows down the rest of the computer to do it. Downloaded first patch of 135mb after two hours and do the auto-apply. Patch corrupt. It's also corrupted the game, so I have to uninstall and reinstall. Try again, same thing. Go to website for remote downloads and to see how many patches there are to get CoH: Opposing Fronts to the latest version.

EIGHT PATCHES.

Company of Heroes 2.100 - 2.103
Company of Heroes 2.101 - 2.201
Company of Heroes 2.102 - 2.201
Company of Heroes 2.103 - 2.201
Company of Heroes 2.201 - 2.202
Company of Heroes 2.202 - 2.300
Company of Heroes 2.300 - 2.301
Company of Heroes 2.301 - 2.400
Company of Heroes 2.400 - 2.500

I have to download EIGHT PATCHES. Each anything between 20mb and 200mb, and apply each one in turn. Frankly, this is shit. Think I'll stay offline for CoH until I get Windows 7, and even then it'll be a gritted teeth affair. Cue obvious console gamer jokes about PC Gaming. Etc. (It's the price we pay, at least we get mods, though.)

Anyway, I finally did it, and since Company of Heroes is one of the greatest games ever it was... *choke* ... worth it. BUT STILL >:(

myp · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:23

Shall I change the thread title to 'Company of Woes'?

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 27, 2009 16:24

I'll try and find out if I can patch it some more later. Right now I want to look through about ten coverdiscs in the vague hope I can find a video of Fallout 3 that I am sure I had where they were showing the levels being wire frame constructed. It's been doing my head in for months, so I have to do that right away.

I'm sure I wasn't dreaming

MYP. YES YES !!

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