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Damn! Those artists... They know nothing about programming!

Well... haven't I just told that this game is all about endless customization? I feel like a messiah

I'm still getting crashes to desktop during Battlescape missions. Although it's happening a lot rarer than in Beta 9 it's still there. I have a theory though - it might be something with grenades interacting with other objects such as landscape. I got this problem couple of days ago during USO recovery mission when alien grenade exploded on a sunken galleon wreckage. Also in last mission (Terror Site) when a threw a smoke grenade to cover my soldier from aliens fire. After the end of my turn grenade got off on one of those really small hills. Immediately after that the game crashed with message "application failure". It happened while using last version and when I reverted to 1.0.7.2. Unfortunately I don't have a screenshot but I've attached my save game file. EDIT Another crash couple of minutes ago while I was trying to finish terror mission mentioned above. This time I've managed to capture a screenshot with a crash info, though I don't know if it helps. EDIT #2 While setting up production of Ion Armour I've found such a glitch: GAME_5 Aliens Terrorize Tonga.zip

Glad to hear it, cause it's very useful function. TFTDextender users would be grateful

Yeah, I already have tried them as I prefer OGG Vorbis over MP3. BASS plays them without any problems. I've checked it and they control music volume but only in Battlescape and only in DOS version (it's not a future of DOSBox). As I understand Your post it'd be very hard to implement this function to CE version?

Guide that Wolfyy7 posted isn't there anymore so I thought I'll update this topic with some, in my eyes at least , useful stuff. OK, ladies and gentleman I've found out (thanks to the tip from Tycho) how to run TFTD Collector's Edition from Steam on Windows 7 64-bit system. So let me just share this knowledge with You Step 1) First things first You have to find TFTD install directory in Your Steam main directory - for example in my case it's: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\X-COM Terror from the Deep\TFD Step 2) When You're there You'll see many subdirectories and files, because it's a strange hybrid of DOS and Windows versions, but the one You're interested with is called "Terror from the Deep.exe". It's got a nice icon as You can see on my screenshot below: Step 3) Now run it and You'll be playing Collector's Edition (a.k.a as Gold Edition) of TFTD which You purchased from Steam. You don't have to be logged in to Your Steam account to do it. Et voila! Very simple isn't? But that's not all because probably You've noticed that there's another file - Terror from the Deep_patched.exe. This is a version of f0dder's loader which fixed some TFTD bugs but it's very outdated. Tycho with his TFTDextender is light years ahead so why we should not use it? How You ask me? Just read on. Step 4) Download latest version of TFTDextender (1.0.7.3 Beta 11) from here: http://www.strategyc...&attach_id=7662 Don't worry if Your antivirus software screams it's a virus (ESET32 classifies it as "probably unknown dangerous software "NewHE virus" so really scary ) - it's perfectly safe. Step 5) Extract contents of downloaded archive to Your Steam TFTD directory. Step 6) Configure TFTDExtender.ini to Your liking and run TFTDextender.exe. You don't have to be logged in to Your Steam account to do it. Now You can enjoy the game Final words? Personally I recommend copy whole TFTD directory from Your Steam directory somewhere else, then apply TFTDextender and run the game from that other location.

Actually, I've found out it's very simple. All I had to was copy Extender files to my Terror From The Deep Steam directory and run TFTDextender.exe. It works like charm, although I don't have time right now to test it further. Besides I've created backup directory of TFTD Steam directory and I run Extender from there. Ok, thanks for the answer. I did quick test and in my current game, after researching Ion-Beam Accelerators, I've finally got Ion Armour (although I've already researched live Deep One). Also in my new, test game everything worked as You described. So thanks again! Yes, I meant MP3 music. Would it be possible for OGG files (which actually I'm using from some OpenXCOM mod) as well? They have the exactly same names as MP3's. I've found out that in Steam DOS version "README.txt" it's written as follows: So maybe it'd be a good idea to use those keys?

Oh man, it would be Super Cool! Guys, please do whatever it takes to make it happen!

Yes, it works! Thanks Tycho for the tip! I haven't been using Steam version because it's very strange DOS / Collector's Edition hybrid. Instead I've been using CE version downloaded from some abandonware site. Yesterday I've applied TFTDextender on my Steam version and it worked. So I guess it's not that bad anyway It's been a pleasure Thanks Tycho - You're THE MAN! One question about new version though. In my playthrough I'm at the beginning of March - so to finally have Ion Armor I should just copy Your updated files or begin a new game? And last but not least - would it be complicated to add a functionality of increasing or decreasing the in-game music volume? Right now music is very loud and there's no way to change volume. Besides it'd be cool for example to play UFO: Cydonias Fall soundtrack There was such possibility in DOS version but I think only in Battlescape.

It's Diabolic Plan I say!!! "We'll give people customization, they'll love it and they'll be customizing endlessly, doing customization mods etc. Only couple of die hard fans will play the game way it should be." I was there and I saw it with my own ears!

Actually, I wasn't referring to Your post ('cause I think I understand motives behind it) but to those which came after it.

Zombie, sorry it took me so long but thanks for checking it for me. It seems that structure of TFTD PSX CD is different from that of UFO Defense. Anyway I've got the music from OpenXcom mod so I putting my plans for buying PSX version on hold. Maybe someday... when I'll figure out how to tell my wife that I've just spent 40 euro on some collectible

Thanks Tycho! Testing it right now and everything seems to be working fine in Battlescape mode. Although I've still have a problem with Alternate Tech Tree mod but this may have something with my stupidity To test this mod I've started a new game with Option 2 selected and using an editor I've put into my stores a Deep One corpse and small amount of Aqua Plastics. Next I've done the research: - first Deep One corpse which unblocked Aqua Plastics, - after researching Aqua Plastics I got Plastic Aqua Armour, - now to obtain Ion Armour I should research Ion-Beam Accelerators but after researching it I get nothing. I even tried researching Accelerators before Plastic Aqua Armour but result is the same - I don't have "Ion Armour" topic. I know I'm missing something but what? I've attached my savegame -seems that "7z" file format is not permitted. GAME_10.zip

For Christ sake! Could You people stop playing Your puny little wars (that's how it looks like for on outsider like me) and concentrate on solving a problem?? Yes? No? Maybe? Anyone?

I can't say for Nox but... I'd rather see developers spending their time and precious resources not on "Sims 4 style" soldier customization and rather on making combat more like special ops style. By that I mean firefights with RANGE because right now this is like shooting in 15 meter sandbox. Of course I might be mistaken - maybe soldier customization took them only small amount of time spent to develop whole game.

Damn, that would be tough loss for X-COM community! It's the only place with such detailed informations about game mechanics. Can't we as community do something about it??

Is UFOpaedia again offline? It's been since Monday I get "Connection reset by peer".

Unfortunately new version isn't working on my system (Windows XP SP3). On Geoscape everything is fine but when I sent my aquanauts on a mission to recover shot down USO it crashes after couple of turns. All I get is this error message: BTW, I can't get any version of TFTDextender to work on Windows 7. It crashes after running main executable. Any useful tips / guides?

Silencer - thanks for info. As for "Start with Alternate Tech Tree" this is description from ExtenderINIref.txt: So as I understand it level 2 is level 1 + additional tech tree changes. Done some testing and after intercepting landed USO on Alien Resource Raid and then aborting the mission I got mission summary screen with unusual message: Maybe it's because Resource Raid also for X-COM? During recovery of shot downed USO everything is fine - no Zrbite for free.

Yeah!!! It's a pleasure serving with You sir! Couple of questions though: 1) There are 2 new mods - "Ablative Armor" and "EU2012 Item Rules". What are they doing?? 2) Arrows (left, right etc.) do not function at all, either at Geoscape or at Battlescape - a bug? It isn't new problem because I've also had this problem in older version (1.07.2). 3) I'm using a mod "Start with Alternate Tech Tree" which is set to level 2 so I should get Ion Armor without needing to research live Deep One. But recently I've researched Plastic Aqua Armor and after that I didn't get Ion Armor. I had to research live Deep One anyway to see it on my research topics list. However it's possible that I've changed level after starting the game but only from 1 to 2 so maybe it's a bug. Important - it's a save from older version - 1.07.2. 4) When TFTDextender is windowed, in my case it's 1280x1024 (max resolution of my LCD), it's doesn't aply "screen ratio" setting. I don't know if it's normal behavior or not. When I switch to full screen everything is OK. And that's all for now, I'll report when I'll find something unusual.

Oh c'mon they're just making a fun of it and actually it's really funny (for me at least). As for people who are playing like that because they're dumb - who cares?! But this video made me realize what's wrong IMHO with X-Com 2. It's to freakin' eye candish. All this action movie parkour style running, occasionally with 200 pound body, all those shooting animations when You can't hit a guy who's like 15 meters away,

Everything is fine - neither of them is blocking download link. P.S. Tycho please release new version of TFTDextender - even Beta!

No problemo :-) Maybe You're right about the other music & audio format but on the other hand UFO PSX version had over an hour of CD Audio music just ready to rip with the right software.

Yes - there was a user named PeachGirl who didn't understand Your clues but finally got it right: His (or her) topic is still on the first page of Terror From The Deep subforum - here. Glad to hear that You're still doing excellent job - keep us posted about new stuff!

I'm still in January so no dead ends yet. Any news on new version of Extender?