"No CD" option doesn't seem to work or lacks documentation. about ts-patches

[tore29]

The problem here is that Funky's TS patch uses an exe meant for the First Decade and The Ultimate Collection and the description on that page is meant for a no CD install of the CD version.

The TFD noCD exe doesn't read on disk Firestorm filenames correctly. As in TFD movies03.mix contents are in movies01.mix and the Firestorm missions are scattered around in the root folder of the game. (fsgdi**.map and fsnod**.map)

[daf0x]

I think you are correct. I've been playing around with the mix files, using "XCC MIX Editor" and "fix_tfd_ts_vids", and I've gotten to something that appears to be working. I've attached my "patch" for the .mix files below.

The procedure I followed for creating these patches is as follows:

• Open .mix file in "XCC MIX Editor"
• Disable encryption
• Save file
• Edit file to strip XCC 'local mix database' (strip trailer and adjust file size in header)
• 'move' the 'local mix database' entry in the header to the end of the header
• fill the 'local mix database' entry with 'ff'
• Use "fix_tfd_ts_vids.exe u" to change the 'intro.vqa' to 'intr{0,1}.vqa'
  This step seemed required to get Tiberian Sun to recognize the movies,
  this might have to do with the 'sorting' it does?

The only strange this is that XCC MIX Editor adds this 'local mix database' file, but I don't see where it is allocating the space for this entry from as it does not change the file size. I'm slightly worried that a different movie file might now be 'missing'.

Combining these patches with the "rename movies03.mix to expand03.mix", I now appear to have a working NoCD for the original disc release + TSpatch. If this is indeed the case, TSpatch might be able to do the same thing if it detects an original disc release duing installation; replace the headers of the two movies0{1,2}.mix files and rename movies03.mix.

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[daf0x]

Just a may-be related FYI:

I ran into a crash at the end of Firestorm mission 6 ("Escape from Cabal"). I traced this back to missing Nyerguds' Firestorm videos add-on, which installs these files:

• maps03.mix
• expand02.mix
• artfs.ini

Note that because we renamed maps03.mix to expand03.mix there should be no file conflicts.

I was able to trace this by comparing my new install to an older install, where this mission did complete successfully. However, I do not know if it is essential that these files are installed, because I resumed this mission from a save file from the older install, where this fix was already present. I.e. it is possible that without "fs_videos_update.rar" the mission may still complete fine if it is started from a clean install; I don't know what happens with save games work if the installation is modified.

[daf0x]

One more comment :)

I was going over the list of .mix files one more time, and I don't think the the list of files mentioned on the installation guide is correct for the "I have the retail CD version." option.

Presently, this is the list of files the guide suggests.

• Tiberian Sun GDI disc
  maps01.mix,
  movies01.mix,
  multi.mix (except if you install Firestorm),
  scores.mix,
  sidecd01.mix,
  TS1.dsk.
• Tiberian Sun Nod disc
  maps02.mix,
  movies02.mix,
  sidecd02.mix,
  TS2.dsk.
• Tiberian Sun Firestorm disc
  e01scd01.mix,
  e01scd02.mix,
  maps03.mix,
  movies03.mix (you need to rename this to something like expand03.mix),
  multi.mix (overwrite the one from vanilla Tiberian Sun),
  scores01.mix,
  TS3.dsk.

However, the sidecd01.mix, sidecd02.mix, and scores.mix files are different on the Firestorm disc from the GDI/NOD disc. This might mean that there is missing Firestorm content or other problems if these are taken from the base game and playing the Firestorm campaign.

I suggest to copy this list of files instead.

• Tiberian Sun GDI disc
  TS1.dsk,
  maps01.mix,
  movies01.mix,
  sidecd01.mix (except if you install Firestorm),
  scores.mix (except if you install Firestorm),
  multi.mix (except if you install Firestorm).

• Tiberian Sun Nod disc
  TS2.dsk,
  maps02.mix,
  movies02.mix,
  sidecd02.mix (except if you install Firestorm).

• Tiberian Sun Firestorm disc
  TS3.dsk,
  maps03.mix (rename this to expand03.mix),
  movies03.mix (rename this to expand04.mix),
  e01scd01.mix,
  e01scd02.mix,
  scores.mix,
  scores01.mix,
  sidecd01.mix,
  sidecd02.mix,
  Install\multi.mix.

By renaming the maps03.mix and movies03.mix files to expand03.mix and expand04.mix respectively, there will be a gap free for expand02.mix, Nyerguds' Firestorm-videos add on can slot in without file conflicts.

[CCHyper]

@Crimsonum @Bittah Is this still the case with the current ts-patches setup?

[Crimsonum]

Is there point in supporting the CD release anymore? The freeware release works out-of-the-box and comes with Firestorm included. There's nothing to gain from the CDs AFAIK.

[CCHyper]

Is there point in supporting the CD release anymore? The freeware release works out-of-the-box and comes with Firestorm included. There's nothing to gain from the CDs AFAIK.

Valid point, I'll close this issue.