brianc2112 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Greetings, A couple of years ago, I read something about running NOLF2 without a CD. I am assuming this is done with Daemon or Gizmo. To make a long story short, my NOLF2 Disk 1 is scratched. It will still play the game, but I cannot get it to install on another machine. Basically, I am out of luck if my HD or OS crashes, so I want to try to find a pro-active work around to this challenge. Thanks in advance for everyone's input. See you this weekend in NOLF2! Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Greetings, A couple of years ago, I read something about running NOLF2 without a CD. I am assuming this is done with Daemon or Gizmo. To make a long story short, my NOLF2 Disk 1 is scratched. It will still play the game, but I cannot get it to install on another machine. Basically, I am out of luck if my HD or OS crashes, so I want to try to find a pro-active work around to this challenge. Thanks in advance for everyone's input. See you this weekend in NOLF2! Brian Everything you need to get setup can be found in the downloads section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc2112 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hi E, I setup a new Win7 x64 box today and attempted to install NOLF2. After installing NOLF2 and No CD, when I run NOLF2, it says, "Wrong Disk Insterted. Please insert the "No One Lives Forever2" CD 1. Any ideas? Thanks, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 You downloaded the NO-CD from our downloads? It should replace your lithtech.exe file when you place it in your NOLF 2 root folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{U}Sgt.PEPPER Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 You downloaded the NO-CD from our downloads? It should replace your lithtech.exe file when you place it in your NOLF 2 root folder. the 1 i have had "lithtech.exe" and the "nolf2.exe " 2 files to replace...after that check the livesforever mod make sure its loaded, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc2112 Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 During installation, should it ask for CD #2, like it does when you install it from CD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 During installation, should it ask for CD #2, like it does when you install it from CD? It would if installing. If you downloaded from here then you'd point the request to the second unzipped folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBert Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 (edited) It would if installing. If you downloaded from here then you'd point the request to the second unzipped folder. Im having the same issue here I open the setup from the first folder install to 39% then it asks for disc 2 but when I browse it wont see the zip file to install from disc 2 is there something I am missing here?....... Edited November 16, 2011 by QBert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBert Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Im having the same issue here I open the setup from the first folder install to 39% then it asks for disc 2 but when I browse it wont see the zip file to install from disc 2 is there something I am missing here?....... figured that part out. now I have downloaded the no cd as well put it in the right place now i am getting this error invalid shell cshell.dll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBert Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 figured that part out. now I have downloaded the no cd as well put it in the right place now i am getting this error invalid shell cshell.dll. figured everything out now just waiting on the map packs so i can join in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 figured everything out now just waiting on the map packs so i can join in Glad you got it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc2112 Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 figured everything out now just waiting on the map packs so i can join in Good to hear QBert! We typically gather at 11:00am PST which is 2:00pm EST. Due to work, I typically play only on weekends, but sometimes I get to pop in during the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValkF6 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 figured everything out now just waiting on the map packs so i can join in I have come across this problem too, what was the fix you found for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I have come across this problem too, what was the fix you found for it? Which error are you getting specifically? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagMonkey Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 (edited) I am getting the error invalid shell cshell.dll. as well. I have searched for an answer to no avail. I installed the game from the hard drive. Installed the 1.3 patch Put the nocd file into the root of NOLF2 and run it from there. I ran the game the usual way. I hit play. It gives me the choice of high, medium, low play. I chose high. Then I just get error invalid shell cshell.dll. Running xp pro sp3 Any suggestions? Edited May 12, 2012 by LagMonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 The CShell.dll is usually a direct X error. What version of direct x are you currently running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagMonkey Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I am running Direct X 9.0c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URA Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 The cshell.dll error can also mean that lithtech.exe and the game aren't the same version. Verify that the patch installed by checking to see if Update_v1x3.rez exists (in nolf2's root directory) and if it does, check in launchcmds.txt for -rez Update_v1x3.rez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagMonkey Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) No Update_v1x3.rez No -rez Update_v1x3.rez Not sure why the patch is not taking. I run it, it says installing, then finished with no change. it's the NOLF2-Update_1x3.exe Update: I uninstalled the game and the install files from my drive. Grabbed the 2 install files, the patch and the no cd from this site. Installed from the hard drive, installed patch, same thing. The patch isnt updating. I do know that if I run the patch from the desktop, it says No one Lives forever 2 not installed. If I put it in the root of where the game is installed (it's default location) it runs, says its installing, pops up the window with the 0% done, then goes to the finish window but never installs Edited May 13, 2012 by LagMonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 What path do you have it installed at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagMonkey Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Path is: "C:\Program Files\Fox\No One Lives Forever 2\NOLF2.exe" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Visit the 1.3 Retail Patch download again (I added a possible fix file for you) 1.3 Retail Patch 1.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagMonkey Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Thanx for the try on the possible fix Elite. Still a no go, giving the Invalid shell.dll cshell.dll still. Contents of the launchcmds.txt after applying the fix and putting the file into the root of the game. -windowtitle "No One Lives Forever 2" -rez GAME.rez -rez sound.rez -rez GAME2.rez -rez GAMEdll.rez -rez Sound.rez -rez GAMEl.rez -rez custom -rez GAMEp.rez -rez GAMEp2.rez +multiplayer 0 +DisableMusic 0 +DisableSound 0 +DisableTripBuf 0 +DisableHardwareCursor 0 +DisableHardwareSound 0 +DisableSoundFilters 0 +SetPerformanceLevel .DefaultLow +ScreenWidth 1024 +ScreenHeight 768 +BitDepth 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliteone Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Does it work if you have CD 1 in your cd/DVD drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagMonkey Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) I got it working and here's what I had to do. I added the registry file Put the Update_v1x3.rez into the root of NOLF2 Then I had to put the actual patch download into the root dir and run it from there. It went through the patch fully. Rebooted Then the game worked. This was after I removed every registry entry for NOLF2 and re-installed the game from scratch for the 7th time lol. Thank you all kindly for giving me some sort of direction and Ty Eliteone for taking the time to help me work this through. Have a Beer(insert beer emote)on me. Edited May 20, 2012 by LagMonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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