Timeshift on Steam is outdated - Page 2

MentalGuy · 11-26-2010, 11:55 AM

MP is dead.

Also, why won't you install it manually?
http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=931138

Like this.

Redboy · 03-12-2011, 06:14 PM

So any update for 1.2 ?

enemyofportal · 05-12-2011, 03:03 PM

well, this game has a big problem. I tried to install patch 1.2 whatever. it didn't work. plus, certain chapter(?) after loading, it doesn't change to gaming screen. it isn't responsible. I have no problem with other games. every time when I open the game, video driver is not compatible message? well, I have AMD driver 11.3 version. why isn't it compatible? or is this ♥♥♥♥ty game too old to support? I feel like wasting my $20. normally, I finished 95% of games I purchased. some games just turn me off like this game. that's why it's not 100% completion.

mrblank · 08-13-2011, 04:59 PM

It is compatible. Its just the game has broken detection for drivers.....

I might look into a community patch to fix that issue, as well as to bump it up to 1.2, since no one else cares.....

meimeiriver · 08-14-2011, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrblank

It is compatible. Its just the game has broken detection for drivers.....

I might look into a community patch to fix that issue, as well as to bump it up to 1.2, since no one else cares.....

It's a little more complicated than broken driver detection. Rather, it's a shader/texture compatibility issue. I've been experimenting with RivaTuner, to try and enable different shader/textures modes (which, allegedly, should make it go). Unfortunenately, I haven't been able to get it to work so far.

The only known 'solution' is to downgrade to 169.x drivers; which no sane person would ever do at this point (I doubt my GTX 580 would even work with those obsolete drivers).

mrblank · 08-14-2011, 02:56 PM

Strange, well the executable hack I made works for my GTX460, on latest drivers, so....

meimeiriver · 08-15-2011, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrblank

Strange, well the executable hack I made works for my GTX460, on latest drivers, so....

And what hack whould that be? Please, share.

mrblank · 08-15-2011, 02:41 AM

* Updating the needed patch archive files
* Updating the game executable to 1.2, from the original patcher and removing Securom.
* Bypassed the driver/shader checks via allowing the check to always pass, regardless of driver version/what the function for checking the video card returns.

meimeiriver · 08-15-2011, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrblank

* Updating the needed patch archive files
* Updating the game executable to 1.2, from the original patcher and removing Securom.
* Bypassed the driver/shader checks via allowing the check to always pass, regardless of driver version/what the function for checking the video card returns.

Pardon my daftness, but how do you bypass the driver/shader checks?? Is there a patch available I'm unaware of? I would *really* love to get this game to finally work.

At any rate, your help is much appreciated.

mrblank · 08-15-2011, 03:52 AM

By modifying the game executable in a debugger.
Course that means by reverse engineering it violates the EULA, but when developers ship unpatched/broken games on Steam...I think its fair game.

Back up your original TimeShift.exe first if anything goes wrong...

meimeiriver · 08-15-2011, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrblank

By modifying the game executable in a debugger.
Course that means by reverse engineering it violates the EULA, but when developers ship unpatched/broken games on Steam...I think its fair game.

Back up your original TimeShift.exe first if anything goes wrong...

Dude! I was just going to ask you whether you could maybe post the exe, as modifying the exe is a little out of my area of expertise.

If this works, though, you'll be my new hero!

More at 11.

meimeiriver · 08-16-2011, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meimeiriver

Dude! I was just going to ask you whether you could maybe post the exe, as modifying the exe is a little out of my area of expertise.

If this works, though, you'll be my new hero!

More at 11.

Sadly, the new exe didn't solve the issue for me.

Game bypasses the driver check, but soon thereafter crashes nonetheless loading shaders.

P.S. Seems steam version is at 1.3 actually. I installed the 1.2 patch manually nonetheless, but to no avail: game keeps crashing.

mrblank · 08-16-2011, 03:20 PM

Steam version is at 1.3?

Never knew that. That complicates things. Maybe I could try and make a loader so it doesnt interfere with the Steam protection.

meimeiriver · 08-16-2011, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrblank

Steam version is at 1.3?

Never knew that. That complicates things. Maybe I could try and make a loader so it doesnt interfere with the Steam protection.

Well, user.ini says 'version = 13'. And if you try and manually install patch 1.2, it will tell you a higher version is already installed (and then goes on to install it anyway, btw).

Thing of it is, though, I've never heard of a 1.3 patch; so it may not be real, and just be steam's artificial way of 'preventing' people from applying a manual patch.

mrblank · 08-17-2011, 03:18 AM

yeh, could be.

either way, wouldnt hurt to check for sure if the game exe is 1.0....

08-14-2011, 02:56 PM	#21
mrblank Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 48 Posts: 244	Strange, well the executable hack I made works for my GTX460, on latest drivers, so.... Last edited by mrblank: 08-14-2011 at 03:04 PM.

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mrblank Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 48 Posts: 244	By modifying the game executable in a debugger. Course that means by reverse engineering it violates the EULA, but when developers ship unpatched/broken games on Steam...I think its fair game. Back up your original TimeShift.exe first if anything goes wrong... Last edited by mrblank: 08-15-2011 at 05:59 PM.

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11-26-2010, 11:55 AM	#16
MentalGuy Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 167 Posts: 712	MP is dead. Also, why won't you install it manually? http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=931138 Like this.

03-12-2011, 06:14 PM	#17
Redboy Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 30 Posts: 1,578	So any update for 1.2 ?

05-12-2011, 03:03 PM	#18
enemyofportal Banned Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 60 Posts: 1,302	well, this game has a big problem. I tried to install patch 1.2 whatever. it didn't work. plus, certain chapter(?) after loading, it doesn't change to gaming screen. it isn't responsible. I have no problem with other games. every time when I open the game, video driver is not compatible message? well, I have AMD driver 11.3 version. why isn't it compatible? or is this ♥♥♥♥ty game too old to support? I feel like wasting my $20. normally, I finished 95% of games I purchased. some games just turn me off like this game. that's why it's not 100% completion.

08-13-2011, 04:59 PM	#19
mrblank Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 48 Posts: 244	It is compatible. Its just the game has broken detection for drivers..... I might look into a community patch to fix that issue, as well as to bump it up to 1.2, since no one else cares.....

08-15-2011, 02:41 AM	#23
mrblank Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 48 Posts: 244	* Updating the needed patch archive files * Updating the game executable to 1.2, from the original patcher and removing Securom. * Bypassed the driver/shader checks via allowing the check to always pass, regardless of driver version/what the function for checking the video card returns.

08-16-2011, 03:20 PM	#28
mrblank Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 48 Posts: 244	Steam version is at 1.3? Never knew that. That complicates things. Maybe I could try and make a loader so it doesnt interfere with the Steam protection.

08-17-2011, 03:18 AM	#30
mrblank Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 48 Posts: 244	yeh, could be. either way, wouldnt hurt to check for sure if the game exe is 1.0....