Exult is not finding static path of Games

[xintamosaik]

Hi there. I have downloaded a snapshot of exult and installed it. I use the gog versions of Ultima7 and SerpentIsles. Every time i start exult, it can not find the static path of both games. I edited the exult.cfg in the appdata/local folder, but could not solve my problem.

[Dominus]

This is relevant for the path settings when using the Gog version http://exult.info/docs.php#gog_windows
Please copy/paste your exult.cfg

[xintamosaik]

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[Dominus]

Unless you moved them from the default GOG installation thise paths are wrong.
If you moved them, please look with Explorer where the static folders that contain the file USECODE actualky are.

[xintamosaik]

I moved the folders from the GOG Default to c:\Games\Exult\Ultima7 (/Serpent).
In the Logs it does not even say it searched there. It only searches for the pathes it does always. Or maybe this i normal, that the logs do not print these things. I even tested, if exult even read exult.cfg with changing the fullscreen to yes and that worked. Maybe GOG changed something. I will install exult on another platform and point it there as well just to make sure.

stderr.txt:

Warning, trailing slash in path: "\"
Warning, trailing slash in path: "\"
Warning, trailing slash in path: "\"
Warning, trailing slash in path: "\"

stdout.txt:

Exult version 1.5.0git
Built at: Jun 12 2016 20:37:56
Compile-time options: USE_FMOPL_MIDI, USE_MT32EMU_MIDI, USE_EXULTSTUDIO, HAVE_ZIP_SUPPORT, HAVE_OPENGL
Compiler: gcc, version: 4.6.2

Platform: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Version 6.1 Build 7601
Exult path settings:
Data : data
Digital music : data\music

Looking for 'blackgate' at './blackgate'... but it wasn't there.
Looking for 'forgeofvirtue' at './forgeofvirtue'... but it wasn't there.
Looking for 'serpentisle' at './serpentisle'... but it wasn't there.
Looking for 'silverseed' at './silverseed'... but it wasn't there.
Black Gate : not found (\.)
Forge of Virtue : not found (\.)
Serpent Isle : not found (\.)
Silver Seed : not found (\.)
Checking rendering support
Windowed 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
640x480 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
720x480 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
720x576 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
800x600 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1024x768 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1152x864 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1280x720 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1280x768 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1280x800 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1280x960 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1280x1024 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1360x768 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1366x768 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1600x900 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1600x1000 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1600x1024 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1600x1200 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1680x1050 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1920x1080 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
1920x1200 8 bpp ok 16 bpp ok 32 bpp ok
Creating AudioMixer...
Audio opened using format: 22050 Hz 2 Channels
Timbers Precached: On play only
OGG Vorbis Digital Music: Disabled
Trying: `FMOpl'
Success!
Midi Output: Enabled
Destroying AudioMixer...
Destroying MidiDriver...

[Dominus]

Odd, seems as if it doesn't use the right cfg... Can you look if stdout.txt is in the same folder as the cfg? And that te cfg is named exult.cfg?
Are you passing an argument to exult when you start it?

[xintamosaik]

The cfg, and the log files are from the same path //appdata?/local/exult.
When I change the fullscreen option, exult is started in fullscreen, so i assume it uses that cfg.
I always started exult from the shortcut in the windows menu.

I will start it from the command line next time im on windows.

I compiled the last git snapshot and have the same behaviour. It only works if i copy the Ultima7 folder to /usr/share/local/exult/blackgate.

[Dominus]

It should be C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\Exult. So do you mean with "always" that it worked before? Another recent snapshot?
Did you change the shortcut once? If you look at the properties of the shortcut, does it have an extra argument? Especially the -p argument means that it is to be used portable with cfg and game files in the exult.exe location...

And in linux you need to edit the correct cfg $HOME/.exult.cfg (mind the dot before exult.cfg, which means it is hidden).

[xintamosaik]

With always i just meant that I did not start exult from command line in windows. I tried that now. I even started it with the arguent -c and pointed it to the cfg in C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\Exult, which did not change anything.

This snapshot did not work at all.

There are no arguments in the shortcut and I never changed it.

I edited .exult.cfg in linux.

From my perspective it just ignores the path setting in the cfg.

[xintamosaik]

And with, snapshot did not work at all, I of course meant, it did not find the path. It "worked" in the way of starting and not exiting abnormally.

[Dominus]

I just noticed that your games are written inside the tags. This can't work. My suggestion, delete exult.cfg and run the installer again.
If you used the exact same in linux then it's no wonder it only works with the default location.

[xintamosaik]

That was stupid of me. Thanks for helping me, though, Dominus! I deleted the cfg, started exult once. With the generated cfg, I was able to get everything started. I should have waited till I had my second coffee

Thanks again for your patience, Dominus. And the work you put into exult, of course. I will now have the playthrough of SerpentIsles I do every two years or so.

[Dominus]

Xml can be confusing
I had to lookmclosely as well...

Glad that it works now.

[corbinbrownale]

I've been trying to install Exult for 3 hours now. Same issue stated in the subject line. I'm running windows 10 and am using the GOG version of Ultima 7. My files are in
C:\GOG Games\Ultima VII - Complete\Ultima7
and
C:\GOG Games\Ultima VII - Complete\Serpent
as stated in the docs. I'm not sure what isn't working. I'll be honest, the help files are a bit over my head. Would you mind helping a non techy who loves this game?

[corbinbrownale]

I've been trying to install Exult for 3 hours now. Same issue stated in the subject line. I'm running windows 10 and am using the GOG version of Ultima 7. My files are in
C:\GOG Games\Ultima VII - Complete\Ultima7
and
C:\GOG Games\Ultima VII - Complete\Serpent
as stated in the docs. I'm not sure what isn't working. I'll be honest, the help files are a bit over my head. Would you mind helping a non techy who loves this game?

[Dominus]

Run the installer again and choose those folders. If it still doesn't work, copy/paste your exult.cfg

[corbinbrownale]

Thanks for the prompt reply! Here's what's in my exult.cfg




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[Dominus]

Where was that cfg? Please delete the correct one - see http://exult.info/docs.php#exult_config_location and reinstall Exult and when prompted for the game locations enter the correct one.

[corbinbrownale]

That was located in C:\Users\Cory\AppData\Local\Exult which looks like where it should be from windows 7 (I have 10)
I deleted the config file & then the entire folder. Uninstalled Exult & then reinstalled. Same message.

[Dominus]

Did you enter the correct paths when you were prompted by the installer?

[corbinbrownale]

Yeah, I even went into the file & copied the path from properties. I did just check something. When clicking on properties for "Launch Ultima VII - The Black Gate + The Forge of Virtue"

I saw this under the target

"C:\GOG Games\Ultima VII - Complete\DOSBOX\DOSBox.exe" -conf "..\ULTIMA7\dosboxULTIMA7.conf" -conf "..\ULTIMA7\dosboxULTIMA7_single.conf" -noconsole -c exit

and this under the start in

"C:\GOG Games\Ultima VII - Complete\DOSBOX"

I had a former DOSBOX install with GOG but have wanted to use exult

[Knight Captain]

Setting up the folders and paths is a pain.

Exult by default looks for the original game folders inside its main folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Exult\gamename

You will want to make the folders:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Exult\blackgate
C:\Program Files (x86)\Exult\serpentisle

Take a look inside the GOG Ultima7 and Serpent folders. There should be a folder inside each with folders gamedat and static along with some other files like intro.exe and mainmenu.exe[/]. These are the original Origin folders/files you want to copy into the Exult\gamename folders.

Once this is done, start Exult, and since you've used the default folder names for the games, nothing else is required, no CFG file edits.

It would make sense for the installation process to create these two folders by default so it is more obvious where to place the original game files.

[Knight Captain]

Looks like I missed a closing tag. Corbin, I also sent you an email if you need more help getting this going.

[corbinbrownale]

I'm not sure what those affect or the proper way to change them without corrupting the file. Would this be a reason why my installs keep giving the "Not finding static path" message?

[corbinbrownale]

The below solved my issue.
No using "notepad", no changing files. Just simply moving them & changing a folder name. Huge help! Thank you all for your prompt responses & great support. I'm amazed at the helpfulness of the retro game community!

"Author: Knight Captain
Date: 08-13-16 15:57

Setting up the folders and paths is a pain.

Exult by default looks for the original game folders inside its main folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Exult\gamename

You will want to make the folders:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Exult\blackgate
C:\Program Files (x86)\Exult\serpentisle

Take a look inside the GOG Ultima7 and Serpent folders. There should be a folder inside each with folders gamedat and static along with some other files like intro.exe and mainmenu.exe[/]. These are the original Origin folders/files you want to copy into the Exult\gamename folders.

Once this is done, start Exult, and since you've used the default folder names for the games, nothing else is required, no CFG file edits.

It would make sense for the installation process to create these two folders by default so it is more obvious where to place the original game files."

[Dominus]

I'll ned to check again what happens with the installer. Did this only happen when you pasted the path in the Exult installer or also when you browsed with the installer to the correct path?

(Btw. even though it is now working it is not recommended to put the games in the c:/program files/ folder structure. Modern Windows OS prohibit users from saving user data there, so people with standard installs will run into problems concerning savegames, quicksaves and mods and patches)

[marzo]

Dominus: if memory serves, I added some code that defaults gamedat and save dir to a subdue of appdata/local by default, even if everything else is inside program files.

[Dominus]

Yes, I think so too

[Dominus]

I checked again and can't find where it goes wrong *UNLESS* there was a mistake when the path was entered and both path entries were left blank. If that happens and you run Exult you get exactly the cfg corbinbrownale posted.

[Dominus]

Btw, with the latest download, GOG yet again changed where the games are installed ;(
(single game installs instead of the complete U7 bundle)