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After a long break, in 2026, I reinstalled Contract JACK on my PC, Windows 10 21H2 x64 system I received an unusual "surprise" : an incorrigible error "Catastrophic failure"(!) when trying to install patch 1.1, if the game is installed on disks E : or disk C : (!) If the game is installed on disk D : then patch 1.1 was installed normally, without error… After 10-12 attempts to install this patch, I admitted defeat and simply reinstalled Windows from backup (2 years ago, after installing Windows, I made a copy of the System (backup) with the Macrium Reflect program)… After that, the game and patch 1.1 were installed on both disk E : and disk D : and disk C : without errors.… NOTE: Previously, in 2023-2025, I installed/deleted many different programs on the Windows 10 21H2 x64 system and possibly changed some system files or Registry.… I think that in this case, the "Catastrophic failure" error is an indicator of the "health" of your Windows System..

View File WideScreenFix-NOLF2 This Widescreen fix can be used for both single player and online play. Only the graphical interface of the game Menu and game Missions has been fixed, but the video clips will be in a “stretched” 5:4 format. Widescreen fix is compatible with Multiplayer Launcher & Server Mod by URA and Co-Op Multiplayer mod by Jerk (Co-op of all Missions of the game + 35 game characters). This is a modified file "WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez" from the URA's mod. Difference from the original file "WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez" by URA: - In the Game Menu, the text shift down has been corrected and the font size has also been corrected. Interface fixes have also been made in Missions. Installing the "Widescreen fix" for the "Multiplayer Launcher & Server Mod" by URA: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - copy the file WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez with replacement to the folder ...\Custom\Mods\LivesForeverPlus Submitter Eliteone Submitted 05/30/2024 Category Mods  

Download: WideScreenFix-NOLF2.zip (22Kb) This Widescreen fix can be used for both single player and online play. Only the graphical interface of the game Menu and game Missions has been fixed, but the video clips will be in a “stretched” 5:4 format. Widescreen fix is compatible with Multiplayer Launcher & Server Mod by URA and Co-Op Multiplayer mod by Jerk (Co-op of all Missions of the game + 35 game characters). This is a modified file "WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez" from the URA's mod. Difference from the original file "WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez" by URA: - In the Game Menu, the text shift down has been corrected and the font size has also been corrected. Interface fixes have also been made in Missions. Installing the "Widescreen fix" for the "Multiplayer Launcher & Server Mod" by URA: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - copy the file WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez with replacement to the folder ...\Custom\Mods\LivesForeverPlus Installing "Widescreen Fix" for Jerk's Co-Op Multiplayer mod: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WARNING: Display settings can ONLY be set via the Launcher Command Line! You cannot open Display Settings, otherwise there will be graphical distortions and you will have to restart the game! 1. Copy the WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez file to the game folder. 2. Add one of these lines to the Launcher Command Line: Nolf2 shortcut -> "OPTIONS" -> add one of the lines below to the "COMMAND-LINE" window. Then, in the Launcher Start Menu, mark "Restore to Default" and "Always pass command line ... -> Ok -> PLAY The "screenwidth" expression defines the horizontal resolution of the display The "screenheight" expression defines the vertical resolution of the display For a 16:9 display add one of these lines: ------------------------------------------------------------ Field of view fovx=110: ====================== -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez.+fovx 110 +fovy 77.55 +screenwidth 1280 +screenheight 720 +fovxinterface 100 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.7777 -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 110 +fovy 77.55 +screenwidth 1366 +screenheight 768 +fovxinterface 100 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.7777 -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 110 +fovy 77.55 +screenwidth 1600 +screenheight 900 +fovxinterface 100 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.7777 -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 110 +fovy 77.55 +screenwidth 1920 +screenheight 1080 +fovxinterface 100 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.7777 Field of view fovx=95: ==================== -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 95 +fovy 63.09 +screenwidth 1280 +screenheight 720 +fovxinterface 100 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.7777 -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 95 +fovy 63.09 +screenwidth 1366 +screenheight 768 +fovxinterface 100 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.7777 -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 95 +fovy 63.09 +screenwidth 1600 +screenheight 900 +fovxinterface 100 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.7777 -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 95 +fovy 63.09 +screenwidth 1920 +screenheight 1080 +fovxinterface 100 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.7777 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& For a 16:10 display add one of these lines: ------------------------------------------------------------- Field of view fovx=105: ===================== -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 105 +fovy 78.33 +screenwidth 1280 +screenheight 800 +fovxinterface 95 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.6 -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 105 +fovy 78.33 +screenwidth 1680 +screenheight 1050 +fovxinterface 95 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.6 -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 105 +fovy 78.33 +screenwidth 1920 +screenheight 1200 +fovxinterface 95 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.6 Field of view fovx=94: ==================== -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 94 +fovy 67.66 +screenwidth 1280 +screenheight 800 +fovxinterface 95 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.6 -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 94 +fovy 67.66 +screenwidth 1680 +screenheight 1050 +fovxinterface 95 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.6 -rez WideScreenFix-NOLF2.rez +fovx 94 +fovy 67.66 +screenwidth 1920 +screenheight 1200 +fovxinterface 95 +fovyinterface 69 +pvmodelaspect 1.6

I installed "Contract J.A.C.K." (Official 2 CDs) on Windows 10 Enterprise x64 LTSE 1809. Then I install patch 1.1 ... an error occurs: "Catastrophic failure". It is now impossible to uninstall the game through the Windows Control Panel. *** Usually the “Catastrophic failure” error occurs after installing the "Contract J.A.C.K." game from the official CD on Windows 10 if you installed the game without Administrative rights. A similar error occurs in the Nolf2 game, more details here: https://nolfgirl.net/Unityhq/forums/topic/3620-13-patch-error/ *** Bug fix: --------- How to uninstall the game yourself: --------------------------------------------- 1. Delete the folder with the installed game. 2. Remove these lines from the Registry WARNING! ----------------- Before deleting lines from the Registry, save them first! For Windows 10 [64 bit] remove these lines from the Registry: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{374CAB30-2F61-4439-9A4A-24D3AEA2960A}] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Monolith Productions\Contract Jack] For Windows 10 [32 bit] remove these lines from the Registry: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{374CAB30-2F61-4439-9A4A-24D3AEA2960A}] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Monolith Productions\Contract Jack] 3. Remove the "Contract JACK" shortcut from the Desktop 4. Delete the game entry from the list of Installed Programs Reinstall the game with Administrator rights: ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Create a "New Folder" on your Desktop, copy CD2 first and then CD1 to this folder, agree to replace the files. 2. Run the Setup.exe file from the "New Folder" with Administrator rights. 3. Restart your computer. 4. Install patch 1.1 for "Contract J.A.C.K." with Administrator rights. Ready reg-files for uninstalling the game "Contract J.A.C.K.", Download here: CJ_Catastrophic_failure.zip (60Kb) http://www.mediafire.com/file/mdncnncdcn0gr8r/CJ_Catastrophic_failure.zip/file -------------------------------------------------- Select the file CJ_Delete_in_Registry_64bit.reg to remove Contract J.A.C.K. from the Windows 10 [64 bit]. or Select the file CJ_Delete_in_Registry_32bit.reg to remove Contract J.A.C.K. from the Windows 10 [32 bit]