Flak Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Hi! I bought the 25 $ upgrade, found the download page http://www.esimgames.com/Downloads.htm#Steel%20Beasts%20Pro%20PE%202.370%20Beta and slowly tried to patch the game and the stick. Now, neither SB or my stick likes me, so I was bound to get into trouble.... First the stick won't accept my new licence... (I've allowed Java to do it's tricks.) And when I try to update the stick... I understand I must get the stick to be in a better mood before I even try to patch the sim, but now I don't know what to do... If I open the CM RunTimeServer I can se my original 2.328 licence and the stick seem to be working fine. Any suggestions? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Sean Posted July 5, 2011 Administrators Share Posted July 5, 2011 Uninstall the codemeter drivers, reboot, then install the new drivers. I would redownload the drivers from the codemeter site. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flak Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Here's what happens when I try to uninstall the CodeMeter: I'm running an otherwise healthy XP. I suspect I can't just delete the CM folder, run some RegCleaner and reboot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 It may be a matter of updating the firmware, actually. With the old CodeMeter runtime software, start the CodeMeter Control Center (it's in the CM program group of the Windows Start Menu, or right-click the CM tray icon (while the stick is plugged in), then select the first entry, "Show").Once that you are there, click the circular arrow, and follow the on-screen instructions.Then uninstall the old CodeMeter runtime software. Install the new one. Update the license. Run the installer for 2.538, then the 2.552 patch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flak Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Thanks for the prompt replies guys, but I reluctantly have to confess I don't understand anything about the stick or CM. :confused: Here are my start menu options: And my Tray ones: If I use the Event Viewer it says: (Showing that IP number won't be a problem, right?) If I try to Update through EventViewer / Process / Update CM Stick Firmvare it asks me for the password for my stick, which I've never even used or seen. I know I did something wrong somewhere, but I've deliberately tried to muck about as little as possible with the stick and Code Meter. As things are now I can't uninstall or upgrade the CM, but the stick itself seems ok. :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 1. Try the firmware update again, using the password "CodeMeter" (note the capital letters).2. If the firmware update is successful, uninstall SB and the CM software.3. Reboot4. This step is optional.Remove the CM stick from the computer and deleted any left over folders and files in:\Program Files\CodeMeter\Documents and Settings\<USER>\Application Data\eSim Games\Documents and Settings\<USER>\My Documents\eSim Games\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\eSim GamesThis will delete any custom missions and mods you have added to SB but it may also prevent any possible anomalies from being caused by old/new file compatibility issue.5. Download the latest codemeter software (v4.3b), SB v2.538, SB v2.546, and SB v2.5526. Install in this order: SB v2.538 (do not install the CM software that is included with this)SB v2.546SB v2.552CM software v4.3b7. Plug in the CM stick, start up the CM program, and then apply the new license. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 6. Install in this order: SB v2.538 (do not install the CM software that is included with this)SB v2.546SB v2.552CM software v4.3bUh, my recommendation is CodeMeter runtime 4.30bSB Pro PE 2.538SB Pro PE 2.552 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Yes, that will work too.I understand that v2.546 has become redundant but I deliberately included it to avoid confusion. It also avoids having to explain why it's not necessary over and over again.Any particular reason why you prefer installing the CM runtimes first? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flak Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Some progress is being done. The stick updated ok, but CM won't uninstall. I'm testing things right now... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Try reinstalling CM v3.20c to see if that will fix the problem 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted July 6, 2011 Members Share Posted July 6, 2011 Any particular reason why you prefer installing the CM runtimes first?Yes: In the subsequent installs you can then simply abort the CM installation, so it saves a little time. Also you don't end up with multiple CM runtime installations if you happen to install the old runtimes accidentally by reflexively clicking "Yes" and "OK" buttons without paying attention. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Yes: In the subsequent installs you can then simply abort the CM installation, so it saves a little time. Also you don't end up with multiple CM runtime installations if you happen to install the old runtimes accidentally by reflexively clicking "Yes" and "OK" buttons without paying attention.Ah, I thought there was a technical reason unknown to me as to why it is best to install the CM runtimes before SB. Specific to Flak's situation, it really doesn't matter when the CM software is installed, as long as you don't install the latest without uninstalling the older version... as he found out the hard way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flak Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 Dongle and game properly updated to the latest versions! Thanks guys for all the help! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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