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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0001762VCMILauncherpublic2014-03-24 20:212014-03-24 20:43
Reporterskoobadive 
Assigned ToIvan 
PriorityhighSeveritycrashReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionno change required 
PlatformOSWindowsOS VersionWindows 8
Product Version0.95 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0001762: Help! My launcher keeps on reporting that it cannot find the game data and crashes.
DescriptionHelp! Whenever I try to launch vcmi, the black screen states that VCMI cannot find Heroes 3 file and crashes. Have tried to fix on own and reinstalled the vcmi several times, but it's not working. The file is on Heroes III main file so I don't know what is the issue.
Steps To ReproduceTry to go on VCMI client. Crash.
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https://bugs.vcmi.eu/file_download.php?file_id=1788&type=bug
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2014-03-24 20:21skoobadiveNew Issue
2014-03-24 20:21skoobadiveStatusnew => assigned
2014-03-24 20:21skoobadiveAssigned To => Ivan
2014-03-24 20:21skoobadiveFile Added: Screenshot (4).png
2014-03-24 20:31IvanNote Added: 0004622
2014-03-24 20:41skoobadiveNote Added: 0004623
2014-03-24 20:43WarmongerStatusassigned => closed
2014-03-24 20:43WarmongerResolutionopen => no change required

Notes
(0004622)
Ivan   
2014-03-24 20:31   
You should have installed vcmi directly into H3 directory - vcmi files must be placed in the same directory as Heroes3.exe without that extra "vcmi_095" directory.

Wrong:
C:\Games\Heroes III\vcmi_095\VCMI_Client.exe
Correct:
C:\Games\Heroes III\VCMI_Client.exe
(0004623)
skoobadive   
2014-03-24 20:41   
Thank you! Wow such a simple solution. I feel stupid now. Thanks again for the quick reply.