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Re: SpellForce 2 Hardware Patch
Posted: Sun 5. Oct 2025, 23:05
by Xian
Tony1911 wrote: Sun 5. Oct 2025, 23:02
Xian wrote: Sun 5. Oct 2025, 23:00
That sounds like the game overwrites its patches files and settings with something corrupted.
Are you using Steams bugged Anniversary Edition and Steamcloud overwrites the files every time?
I switched to the gold edition in the beta tab before doing the patch.
But did you deactivate the steamcloud and making sure there are no files in your "My Documents" folder from the corrupted version?
If it only happens after ending the game, it must be changed game files that the patch is not responsebile for anymore.
Re: SpellForce 2 Hardware Patch
Posted: Sun 5. Oct 2025, 23:25
by Tony1911
very interesting, I found out what triggers it!
CHanging the settings. Liek I apply the patch, then go to settings and mak emy usual settings that I want. That somehow breaks something. If I dont go into settings I can close and start as I want.
This is so weird. How can I fix this?
Re: SpellForce 2 Hardware Patch
Posted: Sun 5. Oct 2025, 23:40
by Tony1911
OK I "fixed" it.
I basically made my settings how I want them, save them, then take that confog xml file safe it somewhere else. Then apply the patch and then hard copy my settings to teh newly generated one and save it.
I just can't go to settings ingame and safe them, or I need to appyl the patch again, which then resets the settings again.
So no more settings changing, but at leats it works :)
Quite similar to what I had to do for SF1 lol.
Re: SpellForce 2 Hardware Patch
Posted: Sun 5. Oct 2025, 23:44
by Xian
Tony1911 wrote: Sun 5. Oct 2025, 23:40
OK I "fixed" it.
I basically made my settings how I want them, save them, then take that confog xml file safe it somewhere else. Then apply the patch and then hard copy my settings to teh newly generated one and save it.
I just can't go to settings ingame and safe them, or I need to appyl the patch again, which then resets the settings again.
So no more settings changing, but at leats it works :)
Quite similar to what I had to do for SF1 lol.
Maybe thats just the "curse" of modern OS systems. Well happy it works now for you!
Re: SpellForce 2 Hardware Patch
Posted: Wed 17. Dec 2025, 23:00
by thedestros
Setup Initialize finished
Search Game Installation(s)...
Installation(s) could not be found -> Installation denied!!!
Your utility doesn't work. And yes, if you tell me I ran it without administrative rights, you're mistaken.
Re: SpellForce 2 Hardware Patch
Posted: Wed 17. Dec 2025, 23:24
by NeoX
hi,
thedestros wrote: Wed 17. Dec 2025, 23:00
Setup Initialize finished
Search Game Installation(s)...
Installation(s) could not be found -> Installation denied!!!
Your utility doesn't work. And yes, if you tell me I ran it without administrative rights, you're mistaken.
Well looks like something is blocking it at your end (antivirus policys, windows file signatures,...). Please activate extanded logging and try again. Then we shold see whats the issue is.
Greetings: NeoX
Re: SpellForce 2 Hardware Patch
Posted: Mon 19. Jan 2026, 19:34
by amok
It's not working for me.
The patch installation cant find the game
Setup Initialize finished
Search Game Installation(s)...
Access to C:\Archivos de programa denied!
Access to C:\Documents and Settings denied!
Access to C:\Program Files denied!
Access to C:\ProgramData denied!
Access to C:\System Volume Information denied!
Access to C:\Users denied!
Access to C:\Windows denied!
Installation(s) could not be found -> Installation denied!!!
Search Game Installation(s)...
Access to C:\Archivos de programa denied!
Access to C:\Documents and Settings denied!
Access to C:\Program Files denied!
Access to C:\ProgramData denied!
Access to C:\System Volume Information denied!
Access to C:\Users denied!
Access to C:\Windows denied!
Installation(s) could not be found -> Installation denied!!!
Setup Initialize finished
Search Game Installation(s)...
Installation(s) could not be found -> Installation denied!!!
Re: SpellForce 2 Hardware Patch
Posted: Mon 19. Jan 2026, 20:42
by NeoX
hi,
amok wrote: Mon 19. Jan 2026, 19:34
It's not working for me.
The patch installation cant find the game
Setup Initialize finished
Search Game Installation(s)...
Access to C:\Archivos de programa denied!
Access to C:\Documents and Settings denied!
Access to C:\Program Files denied!
Access to C:\ProgramData denied!
Access to C:\System Volume Information denied!
Access to C:\Users denied!
Access to C:\Windows denied!
Installation(s) could not be found -> Installation denied!!!
Search Game Installation(s)...
Access to C:\Archivos de programa denied!
Access to C:\Documents and Settings denied!
Access to C:\Program Files denied!
Access to C:\ProgramData denied!
Access to C:\System Volume Information denied!
Access to C:\Users denied!
Access to C:\Windows denied!
Installation(s) could not be found -> Installation denied!!!
Setup Initialize finished
Search Game Installation(s)...
Installation(s) could not be found -> Installation denied!!!
Where do you have the game installed, and did you start it with proper admin permissions? looks like its blocked all around.
Greetings: NeoX
Re: SpellForce 2 Hardware Patch
Posted: Sun 1. Feb 2026, 17:06
by Davin
Excuse me, i already run the hardware patch and succesfull. but my game won't start
what should i do now??
Re: SpellForce 2 Hardware Patch
Posted: Sun 1. Feb 2026, 17:30
by NeoX
hi,
Davin wrote: Sun 1. Feb 2026, 17:06
Excuse me, i already run the hardware patch and succesfull. but my game won't start
what should i do now??
did you make sure you are starting the game via your dedicated GPU and not your CPU's internal IGPU?
Greetings: NeoX