Strange behavior when trying to switch theaters

[Der Zeitgeist]

Alright, this isn't starting well, I'm afraid. I'm not sure, but I don't think this is supposed to work that way after reading the manual.

Starting with "New Game", then clicking on the directory button to switch theatres, I don't get an actual list of theaters, but only another directory button. Klicking that opens the folder menu, where I have to manually navigate to the scenario folders to finally get a list of scenarios in a folder.

[zakblood]

im sure the file structure is WAS works as designed, but if a developer wish to comment on a reason why a given way was used etc, i'm sure he will, if it's a problem or causes an error for you, please reply back with more information to the post, thanks and i'll pass it on to the developer to answer

[Der Zeitgeist]

I highly suspect this is a problem with non-english Windows folder structures. TOAW might be looking for a folder in \documents\TOAW\scenarios..., but on a German PC, it's \dokumente\TOAW\scenarios or something like that.

[zakblood]

agreed it could be, as that's what the developer is looking to sort out for in the first patch, eg non English etc

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as per patch notes ^^

[Der Zeitgeist]

The bug is still there with the public beta patch.

[Shadehawk]

I have the same issue on my Norwegian version of Windows, as well as a few others (no sound, not possible to change resolution).

[Grestok]

Same here ! French version of Windows.

[ralphtricky]

I'm investigating. Please post here if you're seeing the same issue along with the username on your windows machine.

One thing I've seen is that some of the people installed using a second administrator account.

That means that the folders were installed to a location they could access.

I'm still testing.

Ralph

[nagon]

I'm seeing same issue.
I am using Windows 10 in Japanese, but my username is English.
However, I put the Document folder on oniveive.
In onderive, the Document folder is created with a Japanese name by Windows.

C:\Users\nagon\OneDrive\XXXXXXXXXX\My Games\The Operational Art of War IV

"XXXXXXXXXX" is "Document" in japanese.

[JPJ]

Hello nagon, first post I see, welcome to TOAW!

ORIGINAL: nagon

I'm seeing same issue.
I am using Windows 10 in Japanese, but my username is English.

I can run TOAW in Japanese Windows 10 (with Japanese user name), with my user folder under Documents ドキュメント.
That works.
To select a scenario, navigate to the Scenarios folder, and there click on one of the subfolders with scenarios.

The developers are aware of the slightly different steps to select a scenario in this case.
The selection menus also may look a bit different (see examples in the screenshot) but it works.
So, we have more variation to do the same thing.
Also in this case perhaps there are no music/battle sounds but sound effects are played (on my machine).

I hope you enjoy the game.


Edit: Scenarios folder with s (was: Scenario)

[nagon]

Thank you, JPJ.

Yes. I'm also able to play by selecting the folder of the scenario directly, and I'm enjoying this game very much.
But I feel a little troublesome to select folders every time to change the theater.

I have never heard BGM. In addition, I have never heard any sound effects.

[JPJ]

ORIGINAL: nagon
I have never heard BGM. In addition, I have never heard any sound effects.

Also on Japanese OS like you, I also hear no music, but I hear sounds when I move units and resolve combat.
It may be different on your or my particular pc but just in case, be sure that you have all sounds enabled in
- Sound > Background > Music and Battle Sounds = On;
- Sound > Sound Effects > Sound Effects = On;
- and that Volume is not muted in Player Options.
Manual pages 13 & 30.