meshak4462 Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Hello Just getting started. I created an account for the forums and the game. I downloaded the game and the installer. The game appears to have installed. I tried to open EBConfig.exe both normally and as administrator. I confirm that yes, I want to allow the program to make changes on my computer. Nothing happens. No further dialog or boxes opening. Second: I received a pop up telling me I needed to get a key at File Planet. I went there. The only links that do not give a 404 error are themes and wall paper. File Planet is pretty much dead and there really doesn't appear to be anyway to get a key, assuming I need one. I know it's the beginning and things take time. Thanks so much for any assistance you may be able to give me. Meshak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp [LDEV] Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 the original client is dependent on those sites in order to be authorized as a demo. I would suggest uninstalling and when you go to reinstall the game client, make sure you run that original demo installer as administrator. Maybe one of the fileplanet mirrors will work for you the second time around. Let us know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshak4462 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Ok. Based on your statement: " the original client is dependent on those sites in order to be authorized as a demo. I would suggest uninstalling and when you go to reinstall the game client, make sure you run that original demo installer as administrator. File Planet no longer has E&B available as a download. Therefore, on their site, there is no way to get a key. I've tried to download and participate in emulation games before, and most of the time, a new "customer" has to jump through these hoops. I'm patient. If there is no fix, then I just won't play, nor apparently will many others who've been considering playing again. I don't see a clear solution here, do you? I downloaded the E&B client and it appeared to install. A pop up showed itself, stating that I was being transferred to File Planet for a key. The screen is blank. File Planet no longer offers the demo or the Keys. You tell me ;that the game depends on these sites for keys. Where do I go from ;here? You recomended that I delete the E&B client that I had downloaded from Net7. I did that. but I don't see any mirrors or any other download / key fulfulment options. <Shrugs shoulders with a questioning look? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp [LDEV] Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 The site opening from fileplanet should do the trick. The last time I updated the installer this was the case, even though the site did not really work. You don't have to request a key, per se, if that was the expectation. Just continue the install, then run the Net7 Unified installer.as administrator afterward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshak4462 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Thank's Kyp. I've reinstalled E&B, installed Net-7. I tried to run configuration: I'm asked if I want to allow changes to the computer and say yes. I'm not given any option to change settings. Both programs are linked and the game was patching. I received the following error: ___________________________________________________________________________ See the end of this message for details on invoking just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box. ************** Exception Text ************** System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: InvalidArgument=Value of '5' is not valid for 'index'. Parameter name: index at System.Windows.Forms.ListViewItem.ListViewSubItemCollection.get_Item(Int32 index) at LaunchNet7.FormUpdateReport.DoDisplayUpdateReport() at LaunchNet7.FormUpdateReport.FormUpdateReport_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl() at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) ************** Loaded Assemblies ************** mscorlib Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8689 (QFE.050727-8600) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll ---------------------------------------- LaunchNet7 Assembly Version: 2.2.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.2.0.0 CodeBase: file:///G:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Net-7/bin/LaunchNet7.exe ---------------------------------------- System.Windows.Forms Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8670 (QFE.050727-8600) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll ---------------------------------------- System Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8690 (QFE.050727-8600) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Drawing Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8681 (QFE.050727-8600) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Configuration Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8670 (QFE.050727-8600) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Xml Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8679 (QFE.050727-8600) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll ---------------------------------------- Accessibility Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.8670 (QFE.050727-8600) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll ---------------------------------------- ************** JIT Debugging ************** To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this application or computer (machine.config) must have the jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section. The application must also be compiled with debugging enabled. For example: <configuration> <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" /> </configuration> When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer rather than be handled by this dialog box. I've also attached a DXDIAG.txt I ran a week or so ago. Thanks DxDiag.txt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshak4462 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 I just perused the boards and found a person who had the same problem. I'm going to uninstall and reinstall and verify that I installed both as administrator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshak4462 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Update: After reinstall with Admin privileges, it installed and I can actually play the game. There is one remaining issue that I'll try to resolve and that is configuration. I have a small screen on my desktop with no apparent way to enlarge it. Hopefully, now that the program is running, the config program will allow me to change it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshak4462 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Kyp I'm good to go. I resolved the non-functioning E&B configuration issue by running it in compatibility mode. Thanks for reading and for your assistance. Meshak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp [LDEV] Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Also you can use the E&B Config utility in the game install folder to change resolution, it's somewhat limited due to age. There was an independent one of our players made once upon a time called N7Config, I'm not sure if that's still available for download at our net-7.org site but you might have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinlock Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) Hi folks, I can't wait to play EnB again! Thank you devs for bringing it back!! I've installed eandb_demo.exe with admin privs, and also installed Net-7_install.exe with admin privs. When I start the game (again, with admin privs), I see a message "Finding File", and then I get a pop-up saying "Couldn't find the patch. Try again later." Could someone tell me what I need to tweak to get things working? Thanks, - Spinlock Edited October 8, 2016 by Spinlock Found the answer by searching for my error message - sorry for the bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karu [WDL] Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 11 hours ago, Spinlock said: When I start the game (again, with admin privs), I see a message "Finding File", and then I get a pop-up saying "Couldn't find the patch. Try again later." You do not run the game, but Net7 launcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinlock Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thank you karu! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odo fitz Gilbert Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Attempting to download the client and I get "Firefox can’t establish a connection to the server at eoi.lefti.net." This does make it difficult to download. I have tried several times. I was able to download the "Installer", but not the client. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karu [WDL] Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 there is multiple urls that download proposes, so you should try again and maybe get a good one. bad ones will be filtered out automatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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