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 RENAC


Joined:  27 March 2018
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Edited 28 March 2023 - 4:17 pm by RENAC
When I join the MS lobby, i take this error:

"Could not find game installation directory -- please join a lobby and run game diagnostics"

I formatted my computer and reinstalled the game and voobly
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 RENAC


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Posted 28 March 2023 - 4:32 pm
And when I try to create lobby;
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 718Fast_Attack


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Posted 28 March 2023 - 10:08 pm
I have the same issue!
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 RolandoMotta


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Posted 28 March 2023 - 10:57 pm
me too before that not happend... damn
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 Altair_Ibn


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Posted 29 March 2023 - 3:21 am
Please follow those steps to install everything correctly.

Please consider a clean installation of the Voobly client:
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If the problem still persist, a clean installation of the game is required as well:
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Also make sure, you apply the recommended game room settings after:
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Make sure you follow all steps.
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 RENAC


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Edited 29 March 2023 - 11:48 am by RENAC
I did all, and after all got same problem.....

Diagnostics seems ok, but I cant get the updates/mods etc.
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 +chris@voobly

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Posted 29 March 2023 - 11:47 am
Please run and paste us the result of the game diagnostics.
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 RENAC


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Edited 29 March 2023 - 11:49 am by RENAC
Just edited the post but now sending here too.
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Non-DirectPlay game path is 'C:\Users\caner\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires ii' Verifying 'C:\Users\caner\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires ii\language_x1.dll' exists... Success! Verifying 'C:\Users\caner\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires ii\age2_x1\age2_x1.exe' exists... Success! Voobly path is 'c:\program files (x86)\voobly' Game version is '1.0C-VLY' Verifying 'C:\Users\caner\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires ii\language_x1_p1.dll' exists... Success! Checking DirectPlay libraries... Looking for dpwsockx.dll... Looking for dplayx.dll... 'c:\windows\system32\dplayx.dll' size: 215552 bytes DirectPlay Init Success! Scanning installed DirectPlay games... Age of Empires II - The Conquerors Expansion [found] Game was found in DirectPlay registry! DirectPlay play thinks the game is installed at 'C:\Users\caner\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires ii' DirectPlay command line is 'Lobby' DirectPlay play thinks the game exe is at 'C:\Users\caner\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires ii\AGE2_X1\age2_x1.exe' Verifying file exists... Success! DirectPlay play thinks the language dll is at 'C:\Users\caner\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires ii\language_x1.dll' Verifying file exists... Success! Scanning 'c:\program files (x86)\voobly\gamedata\AOC\age2_x1.exe' Success! Everything looks fine. DirectPlay is configured and the game was found on your harddrive. If you still have problems try rejoining the lobby or restarting your computer.
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 RENAC


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Posted 29 March 2023 - 12:01 pm
Deleted other age of files, diagnotics changed like this:
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Non-DirectPlay game path is 'c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\age2hd' Verifying 'ebueulax.dll' exists... Verifying 'age2_x1\age2_x1.exe' exists... Verifying 'language_x1_p1.dll' exists... Verifying 'Sound\music.m3u' exists... Verifying 'data\graphics.drs' exists... Verifying 'c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\age2hd\age2_x1\age2_x1.exe' exists... Success! Voobly path is 'c:\program files (x86)\voobly' Game version is '1.0C-VLY' Verifying 'c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\age2hd\language_x1_p1.dll' exists... Success! Checking DirectPlay libraries... Looking for dpwsockx.dll... Looking for dplayx.dll... 'c:\windows\system32\dplayx.dll' size: 215552 bytes DirectPlay Init Success! Scanning installed DirectPlay games... Age of Empires II - The Conquerors Expansion [found] Game was found in DirectPlay registry! DirectPlay play thinks the game is installed at 'c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\age2hd' DirectPlay command line is 'Lobby' DirectPlay play thinks the game exe is at 'c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\age2hd\AGE2_X1\age2_x1.exe' Verifying file exists... Success! Scanning 'c:\program files (x86)\voobly\gamedata\AOC\age2_x1.exe' Success! Everything looks fine. DirectPlay is configured and the game was found on your harddrive. If you still have problems try rejoining the lobby or restarting your computer.

But still I got same errors.
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 +chris@voobly

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Posted 29 March 2023 - 12:04 pm
Could you please check, whether a folder called "Voobly Mods" exists in your game directory?
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 RENAC


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Posted 29 March 2023 - 12:05 pm
There's not a file like that
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 RENAC


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Posted 29 March 2023 - 12:38 pm
I tried a clean install many times. Voobly, unofficial age of, steam age of, with and without compability patch etc.

The summary of this damn situation is in the attached picture ;drunk
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 +chris@voobly

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Posted 29 March 2023 - 12:49 pm
Did you also install the compatibility patch? Where did you download the file from?
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 RENAC


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Posted 29 March 2023 - 1:01 pm
Yeap. From here: [You must login to view link]

Named: Age2HDCompatibilityPatchV5
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 +chris@voobly

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Posted 29 March 2023 - 1:15 pm
Then I don't understand why there is no folder called Voobly Mods in your game directory.

Is it possible, that your User Account Control (UAC) is disabled?


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