noob needs help

[HolyPhoenix]

Hey guys. Nexuiz looks amazing, but I am running into a problem. When I try to start it it gives me a window that it doesn't know where the error says "you have reached this menu due to missing or un-located data." Then goes on to tell me that I might want to add the directory to my startup or something. any help would be appreciated. I am running on windows

[[-z-]]

I'm not 100% on how you're calling the executable to start... but it sounds like it can't find the base directory.

If your go to >> start >> run... >> and type (or preferably paste the location from your address bar) the location to your Nexuiz directory, followed by 'nexuiz.exe' and append '-basedir' followed by the directory again... it should work.

Example

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C:\Documents and Settings\z\Desktop\Nexuiz\nexuiz.exe -basedir C:\Documents and Settings\z\Desktop\Nexuiz

Of course, error messages are usually easier to diagnose when give accurate information or preferably a screenshot, not just "it says this or something". So I could be totally off track here.


If however, this is the error message you're referring to. Did you by chance create a shortcut or are you running it directly out of your Nexuiz directory?


If so, maybe the start in directory is messed up. Here's a _working_ example you can compare to.



Otherwise, again, you can append the -basedir parameter.

[HolyPhoenix]

I am calling it directly from the nexuiz directory. I tried to get a screenshot, but it just so happens that it won't let me use the print screen function while in there.

[[-z-]]

f12 takes a screenshot to your Nexuiz/data/screenshots directory -- but I think my advice about -basedir should help.

[esteel]

If you run it right out of the Nexuiz main dir everything should just work.. So either you do not have all files (corrupt download maybe? or maybe you just got a 'update-patch' .. the nexuiz-25.zip file has this size in bytes: 666902063)
Or there was some problem/mistake when extracting the zip file. You should have the Nexuiz main dir with the nexuiz.exe and .dll files.. and then a data directory with a huge data20090403.pk3 file..

[HolyPhoenix]

I tried the basedir thing, and it didn't work. It's not the update patch, and it does have everything. Could be corrupt though.