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Eroneouse · 10-09-2008, 06:36 PM

......................................Post Patch fixes.....................................

sporemasterkaliena
To get the patch you must have EADM installed and running (it will automatically launch when you open Spore). The actual patch process should begin inside of Spore--there will not be any information in the EADM interface.
If you are unable to run the new patch, if you get an error message after it appears to successfully download the patch close Spore and please go to this path:
C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EADM\cache\
check the subdirectories--mine was in Anonymous
there is a file called:
spore_dd_patch_all_v1.exe

Disable firewalls, anti-virus, and passive file scanners.

Right click and run the patch as an Administrator (if in Vista) or try to run manually from this location. A regular install wizard should launch and walk you through the rest of the installation.
It may take several minutes or more for the wizard to complete, please allow it time to run.
EDIT: SporeMasterNumerator
Patch Install Failure
posted but keitar6
FIX FOR INSTALLING NEW PATCH PLZ STICKY
First you have to run the patch and let it fail with the error about the old file missing or not the same.
When this runs it will put the installer int a temp directory such as
Vista 64 bit
C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{9DF0196F-B6B8-4C3A-8790-DE42AA530101}\1.01.0000
Go to this directory and open "setup.ini"
Down the very bottom of that page you will see
RequireExactLangMatch=0x0804,0x0404
DELETE THIS LINE
Also change the line CheckMD5=n
Save this file and then run the setup file in this same directory game will now install and runs perfectly for me.

Regenerating Package Files
After you have installed the patch and Spore is crashing when you start, this procedure may help.
Go to the Spore directory:

In Windows XP
\Documents and Settings\(Username)\Application Data\SPORE

In Vista
\Users\(Username)\AppData\Roaming\SPORE
The Application Data directory may be hidden. To display hidden files:
In the menu Tools->Folder Options->View
check "Show Hidden Files and Folders"
For backups, create a save directory called PackageBackup and move all the .package files into it EXCEPT EditorSaves.package.

Restart Spore.
"My Creations" should start to get repopulated.
It may help to enable the "Buddy Content Only" and hit yes in the popup window. Sometimes more content is added when you select this option.
You can disable the "Buddy Content Only" after "My Creations" stops getting populated.
Note: It may take a while to redownload your content from the server, but your saved games will not be affected.
If you have trouble, you can restore all your package files to their original location to undo this procedure.

................................Patch cant see file.............................

madjack

Alright. After a little testing, I found the problem, on my side at least, with the "Old file not found... etc".
It seems the patcher doesn't like those that modified one or all of these three files:
ConfigManager.txt
Properties.txt
VideoCards.txt
If you don't have a backup here's how to fix it if you have downloaded Spore with the EADM.
Open two instances of Windows Explorer. Open the first one where Spore's config files are installed. ie: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\SPORE\Data\Config" (If you're on Win XP, it should be "Program Files" without the x86.) You can either delete the three files mentioned above or rename them. Don't close that explorer yet.
Open the second Explorer and go where the EADM is installed. ie: "C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EADM\" (that's for VISTA users. I don't know where it is on XP, sorry.) Next, click on CACHE, then on "{ 2263259817 }", etlalalalail you end up in \spore_dd\Spore\Data\Config The three files you deleted in the first explorer are there and untainted. Copy those into the first explorer window and launch the Patch installer. It should work.
Hopefully I'm clear enough. It might not work for everyone though, but if you have that error message, it's worth a try.

krogoth

I may have a remedy for you.
PROBLEM: I installed the patch today like everyone else. Had major problems so I uninstalled and reinstalled my game without the patch. Game now crashed to desktop.
MY SOLUTION: After many reinstall attempts and no success in running the game, I had to try something new. The uninstaller removed a 4GB game in 7 seconds. So my thoughts are not all files with patch content were removed and somehow I need to FORCE a fresh install. The only files left behind after an uninstall were the user content. I didn't want to lose this info so I decided to separate it out for now. I backed up those files and removed the directories they were in. I will post the locations below. Then I went to the main spore directory and deleted any remnants of the Spore folder, and subfolders. No spore related folders remaining I then reinstalled Spore into a different directory than before (for good measure). The game ran. Now I began troubleshooting. One of the user files was causing the crash. So one by one I replaced folders (backing up everything) with my old content, running the game each time to see which file made it crash.

It turned out for me, that the Pollination.package file was the one making the crash. So I replaced all the old user content with the exception of that file. The game now runs. I had to let it redownload all my content for whatever reason (so anything you don't have shared may not be recovered). My saved games now load as well, and I am currently testing for any errors. Also, after doing this I got spammed all the achievements I had already earned.
Note: I am running Windows XP. Other operating systems may vary.
The directories for the user data are as follows:
WINDOWS XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\(Username)\Application Data\SPORE

VISTA USERS:
C:\Users\(Username)\AppData\Roaming\SPORE
-Within this folder you will find the Pollination.package. If it's the same problem I have you should be able to delete that file and reinstall successfully. If that doesn't work, backup these files and troubleshoot as I did.
NOTE: The Application Data folder is "hidden". To view this file open windows explorer and do the following..
1. Click Tools > Folder Options
2. Select the "View" tab.
3. Find the option to "View hidden files and folders" and enable it.
The other location of content is:
C:\Documents and Settings\(Username)\My Documents\My Spore Creations
This is where all you creations are saved. You shouldn't have to remove any of this.
In short... lol...
1. Uninstall the game.
2. Delete the file: C:\Documents and Settings\(Username)\Application Data\SPORE\Pollination.package
3. Reinstall the game in a new directory.
4. Enjoy a game that runs again.

..........................Out of range.......................................

flatfroggerx

Quote:
Originally Posted by Unifier http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/images/ea_images_spore/buttons/viewpost.gif

Hi,

I have been playing Spore fine and having a laugh! I have just had to swap out my 22" widescreen TFT for my 21" Mitsubish monitor. I can see any config program to run but when I start the game I get a message from the monitor stating it is out of range and the monitor displays nothing at all.

Anyone help with this or tell me how I can reconfigure the graphics ?

Thanks in advance.

JC

You need to reset your resolution, basically your 22" was using a higher resolution which it cant do hence out of its range of displayable resolution.

You need to reset the resolution for spore, run a search for the file Preferences.prop and try renaming it to preferences.prop to preferences.bak and start spore and see if that works, if it doesnt you might need to reinstall spore.

...........................Crash on startup.....................................

PieceOfGlass

After downloading patch 1.01 I reinstalled the game to return to the blissful state of 1.00 until they decide to fix the myriad of bugs associated with the patch.
However, when I reinstalled, the game would crash whenever I tried to open it. I tinkered with the Application Data files for a bit, and localized the error.

It's associated with a file in your Application Data folder (C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Application Data\SPORE\) called "Pollination.package".
Simply find the file, delete it (the game will automatically create a new one when you start the game) and your game should work again.
So all you have to do, is delete THIS file:
C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Application Data\SPORE\Pollination.package

Have fun in your Spore galaxy!
- PieceOfGlass

10-09-2008, 06:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Eroneouse Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Gender: Male Posts: 809	......................................Post Patch fixes..................................... sporemasterkaliena To get the patch you must have EADM installed and running (it will automatically launch when you open Spore). The actual patch process should begin inside of Spore--there will not be any information in the EADM interface. If you are unable to run the new patch, if you get an error message after it appears to successfully download the patch close Spore and please go to this path: C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EADM\cache\ check the subdirectories--mine was in Anonymous there is a file called: spore_dd_patch_all_v1.exe Disable firewalls, anti-virus, and passive file scanners. Right click and run the patch as an Administrator (if in Vista) or try to run manually from this location. A regular install wizard should launch and walk you through the rest of the installation. It may take several minutes or more for the wizard to complete, please allow it time to run. EDIT: SporeMasterNumerator Patch Install Failure posted but keitar6 FIX FOR INSTALLING NEW PATCH PLZ STICKY First you have to run the patch and let it fail with the error about the old file missing or not the same. When this runs it will put the installer int a temp directory such as Vista 64 bit C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{9DF0196F-B6B8-4C3A-8790-DE42AA530101}\1.01.0000 Go to this directory and open "setup.ini" Down the very bottom of that page you will see RequireExactLangMatch=0x0804,0x0404 DELETE THIS LINE Also change the line CheckMD5=n Save this file and then run the setup file in this same directory game will now install and runs perfectly for me. Regenerating Package Files After you have installed the patch and Spore is crashing when you start, this procedure may help. Go to the Spore directory: In Windows XP \Documents and Settings\(Username)\Application Data\SPORE In Vista \Users\(Username)\AppData\Roaming\SPORE The Application Data directory may be hidden. To display hidden files: In the menu Tools->Folder Options->View check "Show Hidden Files and Folders" For backups, create a save directory called PackageBackup and move all the .package files into it EXCEPT EditorSaves.package. Restart Spore. "My Creations" should start to get repopulated. It may help to enable the "Buddy Content Only" and hit yes in the popup window. Sometimes more content is added when you select this option. You can disable the "Buddy Content Only" after "My Creations" stops getting populated. Note: It may take a while to redownload your content from the server, but your saved games will not be affected. If you have trouble, you can restore all your package files to their original location to undo this procedure. ................................Patch cant see file............................. madjack Alright. After a little testing, I found the problem, on my side at least, with the "Old file not found... etc". It seems the patcher doesn't like those that modified one or all of these three files: ConfigManager.txt Properties.txt VideoCards.txt If you don't have a backup here's how to fix it if you have downloaded Spore with the EADM. Open two instances of Windows Explorer. Open the first one where Spore's config files are installed. ie: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\SPORE\Data\Config" (If you're on Win XP, it should be "Program Files" without the x86.) You can either delete the three files mentioned above or rename them. Don't close that explorer yet. Open the second Explorer and go where the EADM is installed. ie: "C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EADM\" (that's for VISTA users. I don't know where it is on XP, sorry.) Next, click on CACHE, then on "{ 2263259817 }", etlalalalail you end up in \spore_dd\Spore\Data\Config The three files you deleted in the first explorer are there and untainted. Copy those into the first explorer window and launch the Patch installer. It should work. Hopefully I'm clear enough. It might not work for everyone though, but if you have that error message, it's worth a try. krogoth I may have a remedy for you. PROBLEM: I installed the patch today like everyone else. Had major problems so I uninstalled and reinstalled my game without the patch. Game now crashed to desktop. MY SOLUTION: After many reinstall attempts and no success in running the game, I had to try something new. The uninstaller removed a 4GB game in 7 seconds. So my thoughts are not all files with patch content were removed and somehow I need to FORCE a fresh install. The only files left behind after an uninstall were the user content. I didn't want to lose this info so I decided to separate it out for now. I backed up those files and removed the directories they were in. I will post the locations below. Then I went to the main spore directory and deleted any remnants of the Spore folder, and subfolders. No spore related folders remaining I then reinstalled Spore into a different directory than before (for good measure). The game ran. Now I began troubleshooting. One of the user files was causing the crash. So one by one I replaced folders (backing up everything) with my old content, running the game each time to see which file made it crash. It turned out for me, that the Pollination.package file was the one making the crash. So I replaced all the old user content with the exception of that file. The game now runs. I had to let it redownload all my content for whatever reason (so anything you don't have shared may not be recovered). My saved games now load as well, and I am currently testing for any errors. Also, after doing this I got spammed all the achievements I had already earned. Note: I am running Windows XP. Other operating systems may vary. The directories for the user data are as follows: WINDOWS XP: C:\Documents and Settings\(Username)\Application Data\SPORE VISTA USERS: C:\Users\(Username)\AppData\Roaming\SPORE -Within this folder you will find the Pollination.package. If it's the same problem I have you should be able to delete that file and reinstall successfully. If that doesn't work, backup these files and troubleshoot as I did. NOTE: The Application Data folder is "hidden". To view this file open windows explorer and do the following.. 1. Click Tools > Folder Options 2. Select the "View" tab. 3. Find the option to "View hidden files and folders" and enable it. The other location of content is: C:\Documents and Settings\(Username)\My Documents\My Spore Creations This is where all you creations are saved. You shouldn't have to remove any of this. In short... lol... 1. Uninstall the game. 2. Delete the file: C:\Documents and Settings\(Username)\Application Data\SPORE\Pollination.package 3. Reinstall the game in a new directory. 4. Enjoy a game that runs again. ..........................Out of range....................................... flatfroggerx Quote: Originally Posted by Unifier http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/images/ea_images_spore/buttons/viewpost.gif Hi, I have been playing Spore fine and having a laugh! I have just had to swap out my 22" widescreen TFT for my 21" Mitsubish monitor. I can see any config program to run but when I start the game I get a message from the monitor stating it is out of range and the monitor displays nothing at all. Anyone help with this or tell me how I can reconfigure the graphics ? Thanks in advance. JC You need to reset your resolution, basically your 22" was using a higher resolution which it cant do hence out of its range of displayable resolution. You need to reset the resolution for spore, run a search for the file Preferences.prop and try renaming it to preferences.prop to preferences.bak and start spore and see if that works, if it doesnt you might need to reinstall spore. ...........................Crash on startup..................................... PieceOfGlass After downloading patch 1.01 I reinstalled the game to return to the blissful state of 1.00 until they decide to fix the myriad of bugs associated with the patch. However, when I reinstalled, the game would crash whenever I tried to open it. I tinkered with the Application Data files for a bit, and localized the error. It's associated with a file in your Application Data folder (C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Application Data\SPORE\) called "Pollination.package". Simply find the file, delete it (the game will automatically create a new one when you start the game) and your game should work again. So all you have to do, is delete THIS file: C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Application Data\SPORE\Pollination.package Have fun in your Spore galaxy! - PieceOfGlass __________________ Do you know you have a pencil up your nose sir. Ohh err yes Ive been sleep doodling... I am very bad at it. Last edited by Eroneouse; 25-09-2008 at 10:28 PM..