The latest beta version is working fine here, but there's one issue that I found: Cate's running speed is so slow, I can't barely hide from an enemy when I walk in front of him. When I press the "walk button" (left shift or caps lock) is even slower. Any idea how to fix this?
Modernizer2 (all versions) runs on Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC (1809). Mouse pointer works well, display FPS = 60 … Bug: Modernizer2 (all versions) does not work correctly after starting the dedicated server. Now the mouse pointer jerks, display FPS = 20 ... 800 Shutting down the server, Restoring the game parameters, reinstalling the Modernizer2, Restarting does not help. Only reinstalling NOLF2. Reason: autoexec.cfg got corrupted in the game folder. Solution: save the original autoexec.cfg file before installing the Modernizer2. If the Modernizer2 does not work correctly, copy your original autoexec.cfg to the game folder. Tested on NOLF2 Official (USA) and NOLF2 Revival
Does this fix the game-breaking timing bug in the mission "the getaway", where Pierre will move way too slowly, making progress impossible? It's a problem with modern GPUs.
I started playing the game about a week ago but I'm forever stuck at that stage.
MODERNIZER 2 beta 1 + Multilingual GUI English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish GUI and subtitles. Download here: Modernizer2_GUI_2.zip (44Mb) https://www.mediafire.com/file/che35hzvvkqzkt8/Modernizer2_GUI_2.zip/file P.S. If Modernizer2 does not work well, start it and select "Restore default game settings and remove Modernizer2 mod", then restart and select the interface language you need. Dedicated server and internet play is not supported in this Modernizer 2 beta1.
A bit more info: I'm using the revival version of the game. In the custom menu if I select 'livesforever plus', it works fine. But when I select the modernizer I get the error.
You can install the official version of NOLF2. First, uninstall NOLF2 Revival: run the Setup.exe file in the game folder (this removes the game from the Registry), then delete the game folder. Then download Original English Nolf2(ISO file)) + all official patches(folder) (1,5Gb). The ISO image contains only the official files of the American version. Download: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:44429295071B47F4699594371E724D8D2E6FCB0C or magnet:?xt=urn:btih:cc6c05df729ea7f2b8eabb51f6b61532f69a717e or FR https://www.abandonware-france.org/ltf_abandon/ltf_jeu.php?id=2835&fic=liens Install and run Nolf2 from the Administrator. If you have problems installing and uninstalling the game, read here https://nolfgirl.net/Unityhq/forums/topic/3620-13-patch-error/
Aha ... I started a Dedicated Server for CO-OP + Modernizer2 Beta 2c on my Windows7x64. To do this, copy the "Game" folder from this Archive to the folder with the NOLF2 game https://www.upload.ee/files/12795621/Game.zip.html (3Mb)
Thank you! Maybe this mod has no problem on Windows 10, but I found these bugs on my Windows 7SP1: - If the mod is installed, then it is impossible to return to the classic version 1.3 - Dedicated server Cooperative is starting, but I cannot connect to it(LAN, Internet), error "You have been banned from this server" - Dedicated servers DM, TDM, DD do not start( LAN, Internet), only non-Dedicated servers works. - Classic version 1.3 servers are not visible in the multiplayer menu (JOIN GAME) - The multiplayer mod is outdated, there are only 4 characters of the same type. Better to use the more modern LivesForeverCoop mod, 35 characters can be used here... however, the "LivesForeverCoop" mod is for co-op and there may be problems for DM, TDM and DD https://www.moddb.com/games/no-one-lives-forever-2-a-spy-in-harm/downloads/packa...
Unfortunately, the "Nolf2" version 1.3 and "Contract JACK" version 1.1 servers contain a very dangerous "format string vulnerability", which is why the server can crash on Windows. This bug is not fixed in the "Modernizer" :(
Happy holidays folks! New version is out, and this fixes a few things including better support for U L T R A - W I D E resolutions. (I can't promise it being perfect, but hope it's better now!)
Here's the notes:
Beta 2 Fixes: - Added a hopefully functional dedicated server - Fixed the server browser not displaying servers (You had one job!!) - Fixed scopes and most other overlays - Fixed view models being slightly stretched - Found and replanted the missing foilage - Lots of HUD stretching/position fixes - Added some experimental options
There is a known issue with the white screen on startup, but alt-tabbing in and out should clear that up. Still haven't figured that one out!
If you're looking for a multiplayer community, check out Spawn's little community at https://www.spawnsite.net/ for information on his community map pack and discord server!
I just found these patches for the games and I wanted to say thank you for your work. These games are classics that deserve the love and attention, it's a shame what happened with Nightdive Studios trying to re-release them. They haven't given up yet so there is still hope, but until then we have your wonderful patches. Again, thank you so much.
I do have one question if you happen to see this as I haven't started NOLF2 yet. IIRC, there is a bug in the tricycle chase scene when playing on modern systems (and/or Windows 10). Pierre moved far too slow, you end up jetting past him, which causes a softlock making it impossible to continue. Does the patch happen to fix this?
Aha ... The "black screen" error occurs when launching the mod if the screen resolution is set to 1280x720 or 1024x768 or less in the System.
If the screen resolution is set to 1280x768 or 1600x900 or 1920x1080 in the System, then there is no error. It doesn't matter what resolution you set in the Game Menu.
2.
In the "Display" mod settings, the "default" field of view is FOV = 75. This is a low value. The official game has a default FOV = 95
The Russian version of "No One Lives Forever 2” “Modernizer2 - Beta 1" with Cyrillic font + Russian textures (27.47 Mb) you can download from this link:
I installed this mod and had a black screen on Windows 7x64 SP1 Pro, and Windows 10 LTSE 1809 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti) ... The problem can be temporarily resolved by pressing "Win" on the keyboard and then restoring the game.
Known bugs says: Some cutscenes (with 4:3 mode disabled) contain overlays that don't have black bars.
But I see black bars on top of text
Minor thing: The stealth icon is stretched
I also tried starting up with everything being solid white until I had tabbed out and back in, but it might have been some command line settings as it seems to have gone away after I removed those.
Otherwise a very good job done. It runs a lot smoother than with the widescreen patch from wsgf/moddb
This is absolutely amazing and fixed NOLF 2 right up for me. Finally I can play the game again as it was intended to be played. You even managed to get the subtitles working correctly in widescreen. <3
Hello, I just wanted to leave a huge thank you for your amazing job! I thought I would never play NoLF2 without major compromises again, and yo made that possible! The mouse behaves properly, high resolution doesn't distort anything, I can play with music without slow downs when enemies see Cate, even the chase level now works as it should!
This game is so special and I felt part of it was missing due to all the technical problems with modern hardware. And you have gave us that part back!
Thank you SO much for your work on this HeyThereCoffeee. I appreciate the work you've done for NOLF 1 and now NOLF 2. I hope you may consider Contract J.A.C.K. in the future as well! I am looking forward to the dedicated server in a future release. It is great to see the multiplayer menus and MOTD working again :) There are some great mods out there that have worked to get multiplayer working again, but what we really need is what you're doing - an all in one fix to support 2020 resolutions and operating systems, along with fixing the random crashes and multiplayer functionality. Will be waiting for more of your work!
Well the dedicated server doesn't appear to be ready yet for this mod, but excited to see how it progresses. For now, I think the listen server (i.e. host is in-game) should work over Internet now as long as ports forwarded/firewall unblocked. May preclude being able to alter runspeed/respawn scale (although it has a console now with the tidle ~ key, have to experiment with that)!
Yeah listen servers should work. There's no port punch through, so like you said criminalcola (good name btw), otterr (and others) have to open the ports!
I need to do some further work to stabilize things a bit. I had to re-write the entire server browser back-end (and adjust my basic gamespy emulator) for NOLF 2 (For nolf1 I was able to just hex edit the server address, there were a lot more dependencies in NOLF 2 that made that impossible.)
If you're interested in multiplayer make sure to check out https://www.spawnsite.net and their discord. They host weekly multiplayer matches on weekends. (For NOLF1, probably NOLF2 as well if you ask!)
I wish there's any way to play the game with our save. To max out the Cate's upgrades and stuff... Start from zero always annoyed me on this game. Especially when we can do that on the first one.
There is a work around which is to use cheats to give Cate skill points, so you can just rebuild your save from scratch. Not ideal, but it can get the job done.
About a year ago I released the first version of NOLF 1 Modernizer, and soon after started work on NOLF 2 Modernizer! While it did take a while (this year has been wild after all!) it's finally here.
This release is slightly less polished than I expected, but I could easily spend the next few months fixing things up. So in the end I decided to ship out a beta build. It will probably crash in unexpected ways, and it miiiight only work for the English version of the game. But, at least you folks can start poking away at an amazing game!
Feel free to post any issues you discover, I did create a known issues section covering some things I haven't fully fixed up, but I'm sure there's more. 😎
Nolf2 has several fatal bugs: 1. Error "MFC Application error" 2. Distortion of graphics and "brakes" on some missions, for example "Siberia" 3. The game freezes on some episodes, for example, with a mime on a bike. Does your patch solve any of these problems?
I haven't encountered any of those issues. With regards to the mime on a bike mission, there was a problem with framerates higher than 60, this mod caps it to 60, so you'll be able to progress that section.
I haven't seen any distortion of graphics, aside from part of Antarctica that I couldn't replicate after the fact.
The MFC application error is just a generic crash, so it's hard to track down. If you encounter it feel free to upload your debug.log, and specify what happened and I can try to take a look!
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The latest beta version is working fine here, but there's one issue that I found: Cate's running speed is so slow, I can't barely hide from an enemy when I walk in front of him. When I press the "walk button" (left shift or caps lock) is even slower. Any idea how to fix this?
don't enter the settings after you start the game, i had the same problem.
Modernizer2 (all versions) runs on Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC (1809). Mouse pointer works well, display FPS = 60 …
Bug:
Modernizer2 (all versions) does not work correctly after starting the dedicated server. Now the mouse pointer jerks, display FPS = 20 ... 800
Shutting down the server, Restoring the game parameters, reinstalling the Modernizer2, Restarting does not help. Only reinstalling NOLF2.
Reason: autoexec.cfg got corrupted in the game folder.
Solution: save the original autoexec.cfg file before installing the Modernizer2.
If the Modernizer2 does not work correctly, copy your original autoexec.cfg to the game folder.
Tested on NOLF2 Official (USA) and NOLF2 Revival
Does this fix the game-breaking timing bug in the mission "the getaway", where Pierre will move way too slowly, making progress impossible? It's a problem with modern GPUs.
I started playing the game about a week ago but I'm forever stuck at that stage.
MODERNIZER 2 beta 1 + Multilingual GUI English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish GUI and subtitles.
Download here: Modernizer2_GUI_2.zip (44Mb)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/che35hzvvkqzkt8/Modernizer2_GUI_2.zip/file
P.S.
If Modernizer2 does not work well, start it and select "Restore default game settings and remove Modernizer2 mod", then restart and select the interface language you need.
Dedicated server and internet play is not supported in this Modernizer 2 beta1.
Hi! Could you release your GUI for Beta 2? Thanks!
Hello, I get the 'Missing shell DLL cshell.dll' error whenever I try to start your mod. Any chance on knowing what's that about?
Much appreciated
Install VC++2019 Redist https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-download...
Tried that already, didn't help.
A bit more info: I'm using the revival version of the game. In the custom menu if I select 'livesforever plus', it works fine. But when I select the modernizer I get the error.
This is on Win10 btw..
You can install the official version of NOLF2. First, uninstall NOLF2 Revival: run the Setup.exe file in the game folder (this removes the game from the Registry), then delete the game folder. Then download Original English Nolf2(ISO file)) + all official patches(folder) (1,5Gb). The ISO image contains only the official files of the American version. Download:
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:44429295071B47F4699594371E724D8D2E6FCB0C
or
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:cc6c05df729ea7f2b8eabb51f6b61532f69a717e
or FR
https://www.abandonware-france.org/ltf_abandon/ltf_jeu.php?id=2835&fic=liens
Install and run Nolf2 from the Administrator. If you have problems installing and uninstalling the game, read here https://nolfgirl.net/Unityhq/forums/topic/3620-13-patch-error/
It works with the official version, thank you so much :D
Aha ... I started a Dedicated Server for CO-OP + Modernizer2 Beta 2c on my Windows7x64. To do this, copy the "Game" folder from this Archive to the folder with the NOLF2 game
https://www.upload.ee/files/12795621/Game.zip.html (3Mb)
Thank you! Maybe this mod has no problem on Windows 10, but I found these bugs on my Windows 7SP1:
- If the mod is installed, then it is impossible to return to the classic version 1.3
- Dedicated server Cooperative is starting, but I cannot connect to it(LAN, Internet), error "You have been banned from this server"
- Dedicated servers DM, TDM, DD do not start( LAN, Internet), only non-Dedicated servers works.
- Classic version 1.3 servers are not visible in the multiplayer menu (JOIN GAME)
- The multiplayer mod is outdated, there are only 4 characters of the same type. Better to use the more modern LivesForeverCoop mod, 35 characters can be used here... however, the "LivesForeverCoop" mod is for co-op and there may be problems for DM, TDM and DD
https://www.moddb.com/games/no-one-lives-forever-2-a-spy-in-harm/downloads/packa...
Unfortunately, the "Nolf2" version 1.3 and "Contract JACK" version 1.1 servers contain a very dangerous "format string vulnerability", which is why the server can crash on Windows. This bug is not fixed in the "Modernizer" :(
Happy holidays folks! New version is out, and this fixes a few things including better support for U L T R A - W I D E resolutions. (I can't promise it being perfect, but hope it's better now!)
Here's the notes:
Beta 2 Fixes:
- Added a hopefully functional dedicated server
- Fixed the server browser not displaying servers (You had one job!!)
- Fixed scopes and most other overlays
- Fixed view models being slightly stretched
- Found and replanted the missing foilage
- Lots of HUD stretching/position fixes
- Added some experimental options
There is a known issue with the white screen on startup, but alt-tabbing in and out should clear that up. Still haven't figured that one out!
If you're looking for a multiplayer community, check out Spawn's little community at https://www.spawnsite.net/ for information on his community map pack and discord server!
I just found these patches for the games and I wanted to say thank you for your work. These games are classics that deserve the love and attention, it's a shame what happened with Nightdive Studios trying to re-release them. They haven't given up yet so there is still hope, but until then we have your wonderful patches. Again, thank you so much.
I do have one question if you happen to see this as I haven't started NOLF2 yet. IIRC, there is a bug in the tricycle chase scene when playing on modern systems (and/or Windows 10). Pierre moved far too slow, you end up jetting past him, which causes a softlock making it impossible to continue. Does the patch happen to fix this?
1.
Aha ... The "black screen" error occurs when launching the mod if the screen resolution is set to 1280x720 or 1024x768 or less in the System.
If the screen resolution is set to 1280x768 or 1600x900 or 1920x1080 in the System, then there is no error.
It doesn't matter what resolution you set in the Game Menu.
2.
In the "Display" mod settings, the "default" field of view is FOV = 75.
This is a low value.
The official game has a default FOV = 95
The Russian version of "No One Lives Forever 2” “Modernizer2 - Beta 1" with Cyrillic font + Russian textures (27.47 Mb) you can download from this link:
https://www.upload.ee/files/12612357/Modernizer2_Beta_1_RUS.zip.html
No problem to make a German or French version of this Mod
Sounds great! (How) can i support you making a german version?
I installed this mod and had a black screen on Windows 7x64 SP1 Pro, and Windows 10 LTSE 1809 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti) ... The problem can be temporarily resolved by pressing "Win" on the keyboard and then restoring the game.
I finished the game, Mod works great!
Info:
I am running at 2560x1440.
Known bugs says:
Some cutscenes (with 4:3 mode disabled) contain overlays that don't have black bars.
But I see black bars on top of text
Minor thing: The stealth icon is stretched
I also tried starting up with everything being solid white until I had tabbed out and back in, but it might have been some command line settings as it seems to have gone away after I removed those.
Otherwise a very good job done. It runs a lot smoother than with the widescreen patch from wsgf/moddb
This is absolutely amazing and fixed NOLF 2 right up for me. Finally I can play the game again as it was intended to be played. You even managed to get the subtitles working correctly in widescreen. <3
Hello, I just wanted to leave a huge thank you for your amazing job! I thought I would never play NoLF2 without major compromises again, and yo made that possible! The mouse behaves properly, high resolution doesn't distort anything, I can play with music without slow downs when enemies see Cate, even the chase level now works as it should!
This game is so special and I felt part of it was missing due to all the technical problems with modern hardware. And you have gave us that part back!
Thank you very much.
Thank you SO much for your work on this HeyThereCoffeee. I appreciate the work you've done for NOLF 1 and now NOLF 2. I hope you may consider Contract J.A.C.K. in the future as well! I am looking forward to the dedicated server in a future release. It is great to see the multiplayer menus and MOTD working again :) There are some great mods out there that have worked to get multiplayer working again, but what we really need is what you're doing - an all in one fix to support 2020 resolutions and operating systems, along with fixing the random crashes and multiplayer functionality. Will be waiting for more of your work!
Well the dedicated server doesn't appear to be ready yet for this mod, but excited to see how it progresses. For now, I think the listen server (i.e. host is in-game) should work over Internet now as long as ports forwarded/firewall unblocked. May preclude being able to alter runspeed/respawn scale (although it has a console now with the tidle ~ key, have to experiment with that)!
Yeah listen servers should work. There's no port punch through, so like you said criminalcola (good name btw), otterr (and others) have to open the ports!
I need to do some further work to stabilize things a bit. I had to re-write the entire server browser back-end (and adjust my basic gamespy emulator) for NOLF 2 (For nolf1 I was able to just hex edit the server address, there were a lot more dependencies in NOLF 2 that made that impossible.)
If you're interested in multiplayer make sure to check out https://www.spawnsite.net and their discord. They host weekly multiplayer matches on weekends. (For NOLF1, probably NOLF2 as well if you ask!)
you mean the port, where it says 27888 or whatever? I rem doing something like that b 4, right Crim?
yeah it would be one of the default ports to unblock/forward in the router or gateway! :D
I wish there's any way to play the game with our save. To max out the Cate's upgrades and stuff... Start from zero always annoyed me on this game. Especially when we can do that on the first one.
There is a work around which is to use cheats to give Cate skill points, so you can just rebuild your save from scratch. Not ideal, but it can get the job done.
Great work!
Found a visual bug with using scopes when playing at 21:9
Related minor bug, scope magnification increases with higher aspect ratios (16:9 screenshot for reference)
Thanks for the report. There's probably a few other things that are broken on 21:9, but I'll be sure to look into them for the next update!
If you spot anymore oddities feel free to post them here! (I have to emulate this resolution in order to test it, so it wasn't exactly extensive.)
Had a lot of trouble running NOLF2, especially the mouse input, it was so broken, with this it runs perfectly.
No problems so far, hope you keep working on this and keeping this forgotten series alive. Thank you for your work.
How I hope Nightdive or someone else manages to re-release the games digitally.
Woah, It's out! Wild!
About a year ago I released the first version of NOLF 1 Modernizer, and soon after started work on NOLF 2 Modernizer! While it did take a while (this year has been wild after all!) it's finally here.
This release is slightly less polished than I expected, but I could easily spend the next few months fixing things up. So in the end I decided to ship out a beta build. It will probably crash in unexpected ways, and it miiiight only work for the English version of the game. But, at least you folks can start poking away at an amazing game!
Feel free to post any issues you discover, I did create a known issues section covering some things I haven't fully fixed up, but I'm sure there's more. 😎
Enjoy!
Thanks for your patch!
Nolf2 has several fatal bugs:
1. Error "MFC Application error"
2. Distortion of graphics and "brakes" on some missions, for example "Siberia"
3. The game freezes on some episodes, for example, with a mime on a bike.
Does your patch solve any of these problems?
I haven't encountered any of those issues. With regards to the mime on a bike mission, there was a problem with framerates higher than 60, this mod caps it to 60, so you'll be able to progress that section.
I haven't seen any distortion of graphics, aside from part of Antarctica that I couldn't replicate after the fact.
The MFC application error is just a generic crash, so it's hard to track down. If you encounter it feel free to upload your debug.log, and specify what happened and I can try to take a look!
Cheers
Hi I know the answer here is simple prob but I cannot see the Custom Folder when I start the game so I cannot state the path with Modernizer Rez.
This means I get that Invalid Shell Dll box.
BTW do I need the 1.3 patch as well as the Modernizer?
Thanks to all!!