FAQs on Community Patch 1.70

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 16:10

Community Patch FAQs

Dear users of the fan fixes!

In this thread, you'll find answers to the most common questions regarding Community Patch 1.70. If you have a question which is not listed here, or if you want to leave feedback of any kind, please post it here.

FAQ Overview

1) Questions regarding the installation

2) Questions regarding the content

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 16:32

Can I install CP 1.70 over any previous version of Gothic 3?

Yes. The patch can be installed over any regular patch version.
We advise however, to uninstall or remove G3 modifications before as a precaution.

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 16:42

Does CP 1.70 contain all previous Patches?

Yes. It contains both all patches from Piranha Bytes (up to and including patch 1.12) as well as all Community Patches.

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There are only a few exceptions, namely some changes from older CPs, which based on request from many gamers have been removed from the fix package. Es gibt nur sehr wenige Ausnahmen, nämlich einige Änderungen früherer CPs, die auf Wunsch vieler Spieler wieder aus den Fix-Paketen entfernt wurden. The items meant here are:
Suppression of the "Stun-Lock"-Animation

Change of the voice of the hero, when he is hit ("Argh!")

The effects of the skill "Manaregeneration" was reduced [This reduction is now only active when "Alternative Balancing" is turned on]

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 16:45

How do I check if I installed the community patch?

There are several ways to do this:

The file "gothic.exe" in the Gothic 3 installation folder has the version number "1.70.25931.29".
Start the game. In the main menu, completely at the top the version number "1.70.29" should be shown.

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 17:38

Is it possible to install only selected fixes?

No.

For those who want to experiment anyway:
All subsequent interventions in the community patches take place on own risk and responsibility.

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 17:52

During installation of the community patch I receive the error message "Gothic 3 could not be found, installation will be terminated", even though G3 is installed.

The installer checks with the aid of the entries in the Windows registry if G3 is installed.

Requested since version 1.3.1 are the following registry values in order, to deduce the installation folder of G3:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\JoWooD Productions Software AG\Gothic III\INSTALL_DIR

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JoWooD Productions Software AG\Gothic III\INSTALL_DIR

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KOCHMedia Deutschland GmbH\KOCHUpdate\Gothic III\INSTALL_DIR

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\JoWooD Productions Software AG\Gothic III\RUN_CMD

When the installer does not find a valid Gothic 3 installation, the option exists to find the installation path manually. For that:

Make sure that Gothic 3 is indeed installed in the directory which is selected in the installer.

If this does not function, something has been altered or removed from the installation, or related. In this case a new installation of the game should help.

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 19:15

During installation of the community patch I receive the error "Wrong language version".

The installer checks which language version of Gothic 3 is installed according to the file "ge3.ini", so that the correct text files will be installed. If the ge3.ini cannot be read correctly, this message will appear.

Solution: Copy the file "ge3.ini" from the DVD (Directory: "Gothic III") into the folder "Ini" of the installation directory.

Warning: An incompatible ini-file could also be an indication for out of order changes to the installation. Therefore it is advised to reinstall Gothic 3 again.

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 19:19

I installed the patch on "Forsaken Gods". Why does the game not function anymore?

That was not such a good idea...
The patch is solely meant for the normal version of Gothic 3 and not for the Addon!
Both of these products are completely incompatible. Please reinstall Forsaken Gods again.

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 19:25

Can the patch be removed again?

Yes/no.
The patch can only be removed by a complete uninstall of the total game, not on its own.

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 19:50

After the installation of the community patch Num-Lock suddenly cannot be turned off anymore, while this functioned before.

From community patch v1.5 on the entry "Input.DisableForceNumLock=false" in the ge3.ini was selected automatically. If you previously had overwritten this value manually with "true" in the ge3.ini, for example as a laptop user to be able to turn off Num Lock and be able to use all the keys during the game, the value will be overwritten again by the installer with the value "false".

Solution: Change the value after "Input.DisableForceNumLock=" again from "false" to "true".

The automatic entry of this parameter should make it easier for laptop users to turn off Num Lock. The existence of such an entry is now clearly visible for everyone by looking through the ge3.ini and possible positioning errors by manually inserting this entry in the ge3.ini are now excluded.

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 21:58

Can I continue playing old saved games with the patch?

No.
Saved games which are made with previous patch versions, cannot be loaded with CP 1.70.

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 22:04

Which changes are contained in the patch?
[indent]Accompanying the patch are two Readmes, in which all changes are written.

These Readmes are named "CP_Changelog_en.txt" (with all changes of the Community patches) and Changelog-112.txt (with all collected changes by Piranha Bytes, that is up to December 2006).

The community patch changelog can also be found here as attachment.

Changelog English

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 22:08

When will the next community patch be released?

After CP 1.70 there will be no more further community patch.

Nameless2 · 21-03-2009, 22:11

Where can I find answers to questions regarding previous CP versions?

Here: klick!

21-03-2009, 16:10	#1
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	FAQs on Community Patch 1.70 Community Patch FAQs Dear users of the fan fixes! In this thread, you'll find answers to the most common questions regarding Community Patch 1.70. If you have a question which is not listed here, or if you want to leave feedback of any kind, please post it here. FAQ Overview 1) Questions regarding the installation a) Can I install CP 1.70 over any previous version of Gothic 3? b) Does CP 1.70 include every previous patch? c) How do I check if I installed the community patch? d) Is it possible to install only selected fixes? e) During installation of the community patch I receive the error message "Gothic 3 could not be found, installation will be terminated" even though G3 is installed. f) During installation of the community patch I receive the error message "Wrong language setting". g) I installed the patch on "Forsaken Gods". Why does the game not function anymore? h) Can the community patch be removed again? 2) Questions regarding the content a) Why can Num Lock suddenly not be turned off anymore, and how do I change this? b) Can I continue playing older saved games with the patch? c) Which changes are contained in the patch? d) When will the next community patch be released? e) Where can I find answers to questions regarding previous CP versions? __________________ Last edited by Nameless2 : 21-03-2009 at 22:11

21-03-2009, 16:32	#2
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	Can I install CP 1.70 over any previous version of Gothic 3? Can I install CP 1.70 over any previous version of Gothic 3? Yes. The patch can be installed over any regular patch version. We advise however, to uninstall or remove G3 modifications before as a precaution. __________________

21-03-2009, 16:42	#3
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	Does CP 1.70 include every previous patch? Does CP 1.70 contain all previous Patches? Yes. It contains both all patches from Piranha Bytes (up to and including patch 1.12) as well as all Community Patches. ------ There are only a few exceptions, namely some changes from older CPs, which based on request from many gamers have been removed from the fix package. Es gibt nur sehr wenige Ausnahmen, nämlich einige Änderungen früherer CPs, die auf Wunsch vieler Spieler wieder aus den Fix-Paketen entfernt wurden. The items meant here are: Suppression of the "Stun-Lock"-Animation Change of the voice of the hero, when he is hit ("Argh!") The effects of the skill "Manaregeneration" was reduced [This reduction is now only active when "Alternative Balancing" is turned on] __________________

21-03-2009, 16:45	#4
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	How do I check if I installed the community patch? How do I check if I installed the community patch? There are several ways to do this: The file "gothic.exe" in the Gothic 3 installation folder has the version number "1.70.25931.29". Start the game. In the main menu, completely at the top the version number "1.70.29" should be shown. __________________

21-03-2009, 17:38	#5
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	Is it possible to install only selected fixes? Is it possible to install only selected fixes? No. For those who want to experiment anyway: All subsequent interventions in the community patches take place on own risk and responsibility. __________________

21-03-2009, 17:52	#6
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	During installation: "Gothic 3 could not be found, installation will be terminated" During installation of the community patch I receive the error message "Gothic 3 could not be found, installation will be terminated", even though G3 is installed. The installer checks with the aid of the entries in the Windows registry if G3 is installed. Requested since version 1.3.1 are the following registry values in order, to deduce the installation folder of G3: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\JoWooD Productions Software AG\Gothic III\INSTALL_DIR HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JoWooD Productions Software AG\Gothic III\INSTALL_DIR HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KOCHMedia Deutschland GmbH\KOCHUpdate\Gothic III\INSTALL_DIR HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\JoWooD Productions Software AG\Gothic III\RUN_CMD When the installer does not find a valid Gothic 3 installation, the option exists to find the installation path manually. For that: Make sure that Gothic 3 is indeed installed in the directory which is selected in the installer. If this does not function, something has been altered or removed from the installation, or related. In this case a new installation of the game should help. __________________

21-03-2009, 19:15	#7
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	During installation: "Wrong language setting" During installation of the community patch I receive the error "Wrong language version". The installer checks which language version of Gothic 3 is installed according to the file "ge3.ini", so that the correct text files will be installed. If the ge3.ini cannot be read correctly, this message will appear. Solution: Copy the file "ge3.ini" from the DVD (Directory: "Gothic III") into the folder "Ini" of the installation directory. Warning: An incompatible ini-file could also be an indication for out of order changes to the installation. Therefore it is advised to reinstall Gothic 3 again. __________________

21-03-2009, 19:19	#8
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	I installed the patch on "Forsaken Gods". Why does the game not function anymore? I installed the patch on "Forsaken Gods". Why does the game not function anymore? That was not such a good idea... The patch is solely meant for the normal version of Gothic 3 and not for the Addon! Both of these products are completely incompatible. Please reinstall Forsaken Gods again. __________________

21-03-2009, 19:25	#9
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	Can the community patch be removed again? Can the patch be removed again? Yes/no. The patch can only be removed by a complete uninstall of the total game, not on its own. __________________

21-03-2009, 19:50	#10
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	Why can Num Lock suddenly not be turned off anymore, and how do I change this? After the installation of the community patch Num-Lock suddenly cannot be turned off anymore, while this functioned before. From community patch v1.5 on the entry "Input.DisableForceNumLock=false" in the ge3.ini was selected automatically. If you previously had overwritten this value manually with "true" in the ge3.ini, for example as a laptop user to be able to turn off Num Lock and be able to use all the keys during the game, the value will be overwritten again by the installer with the value "false". Solution: Change the value after "Input.DisableForceNumLock=" again from "false" to "true". The automatic entry of this parameter should make it easier for laptop users to turn off Num Lock. The existence of such an entry is now clearly visible for everyone by looking through the ge3.ini and possible positioning errors by manually inserting this entry in the ge3.ini are now excluded. __________________ Last edited by Nameless2 : 21-03-2009 at 19:58

21-03-2009, 21:58	#11
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	Can I continue playing older saved games with the patch? Can I continue playing old saved games with the patch? No. Saved games which are made with previous patch versions, cannot be loaded with CP 1.70. __________________

21-03-2009, 22:04	#12
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	Which changes are contained in the patch? Which changes are contained in the patch? [indent]Accompanying the patch are two Readmes, in which all changes are written. These Readmes are named "CP_Changelog_en.txt" (with all changes of the Community patches) and Changelog-112.txt (with all collected changes by Piranha Bytes, that is up to December 2006). The community patch changelog can also be found here as attachment. Changelog English __________________ Last edited by Nameless2 : 22-03-2009 at 17:08

21-03-2009, 22:08	#13
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	When will the next community patch be released? When will the next community patch be released? After CP 1.70 there will be no more further community patch. __________________

21-03-2009, 22:11	#14
Nameless2 Best moderator & Most Liked User Super Moderator Knights of the 12th chalice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somewhere (I guess...) Age: 27 Posts: 5,964	Where can I find answers to questions regarding previous CP versions? Where can I find answers to questions regarding previous CP versions? Here: klick! __________________

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