NON-STEAM "unable to find company of heroes directory"

Hey,

Here is the issue... I've installed and re-installed EF from the old 1.2 installer and updated to the latest patch fine. BUT when I try playing I get this error message:

"unable to find company of heroes directory"

and gives me no option to do anything else.

I am running Windows 7 ult 64 and my CoH is retail not steam so its not the usual bug that has been sorted out in the forums. My CoH is installed separate from Program files (x86) for space reasons, though I had EF installed before the upgrade and it was working fine.

Please help! I'm a Russian tank commander just itching to blast through some German steel Q~Q

Open a regedit instance(windows key + R or start menu->run and type regedit then execute) and look for "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Company of Heroes" key's String value, "InstallLocation", and should have your current CoH directory.

If not, change it to the correct value; if not exists, create "Company of Heroes" key then create a String value "InstallLocation" and fill it with the correct path.

I'm re-installing all 3 CoH due to realising it was not registered in program files so will let you know if that has changes anything in about an hour...

You only needed to create the key & the value by yourself, as i write in the previous post :(.

Well, I hope that works :).

By registered I non existing o.O

So far I cant install the original CoH due to too many scratches on the CD from over use :(

Clinxz wrote:
By registered I non existing o.O

So far I cant install the original CoH due to too many scratches on the CD from over use :(

Then download some UNCRACKED reap, install the game, and register it in Relic Online, using your valid key. That's what I did, when my OF disk got severely damaged (it is still useful though in startng CoH offline, for it still is recognized as valid by the game, when it starts)

Best wishes!

IJoe wrote:

Clinxz wrote:
By registered I non existing o.O

So far I cant install the original CoH due to too many scratches on the CD from over use :(

Then download some UNCRACKED reap, install the game, and register it in Relic Online, using your valid key. That's what I did, when my OF disk got severely damaged (it is still useful though in startng CoH offline, for it still is recognized as valid by the game, when it starts)

Best wishes!

Are you referring to a cracked CD image?
A point in the right direction site wise would be handy. ^^ since google fails -.-"

Cheers for the Idea non the less :)

*After posting this (^^^) I ran the game and it for some reason was able to play everything from the original CoH.... ._.

Me thinks I may or may not need it....

Last edited January 28, 2011 at 8:25 PM by Clinxz

@Clinxz
Did you already uninstall CoH?

blackbishop wrote:
@Clinxz
Did you already uninstall CoH?

I do believe thats what I meant by re-installing.... CoH doesnt have the option to re-install directly. You have to uninstall the lot before you can re-install.

Why do you ask?

EF is working now by the way. This time the setup recognised where CoH was installed unlike before when it was making its own folder. :)

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On a completely unrelated note, I dont know if anyone has pointed this out but there is a graphics error with Red Banner Strelky SMGs. The SMG does not follow the hands of the solider holding it and seems fixed in a position relative to center of the 3d models torso.

:)

Last edited January 28, 2011 at 8:49 PM by Clinxz

Just thought you would have problems if you don't have your CoH dvd, but looks like your problem was fixed.

So, I proceed to close this topic.