27.09.2009, 02:55
tim, a few observations from your post:
for starters, you already got it wrong by installing 1946 over Forgotten Battles. 1946 does not install over anything, it is a complete, stand-alone package.
How thats affected your install, I'm not sure, but its definitely wrong.
You did the right thing by copying and renaming your entire game folder. Now, you need to uninstall the first version in the normal way, this is the only way(other than messing with your registry) to be able to re-install. Once you have uninstalled it, you will find that if you put the 1946 disc in, it will now give you the option to install.
IL2 will not be able to install a 2nd coopy from the disc if you already have an installed version.
You have already discovered how to have an extra copy of your game - by simply copying the entire game folder to another location, renaming it as you like.
However, until you actually uninstall the version that Windows sees, you won't be able to reinstall.
And forget about Forgotten Battles, all you need is 1946.
Hope this helps. :wink:
for starters, you already got it wrong by installing 1946 over Forgotten Battles. 1946 does not install over anything, it is a complete, stand-alone package.
How thats affected your install, I'm not sure, but its definitely wrong.
You did the right thing by copying and renaming your entire game folder. Now, you need to uninstall the first version in the normal way, this is the only way(other than messing with your registry) to be able to re-install. Once you have uninstalled it, you will find that if you put the 1946 disc in, it will now give you the option to install.
IL2 will not be able to install a 2nd coopy from the disc if you already have an installed version.
You have already discovered how to have an extra copy of your game - by simply copying the entire game folder to another location, renaming it as you like.
However, until you actually uninstall the version that Windows sees, you won't be able to reinstall.
And forget about Forgotten Battles, all you need is 1946.
Hope this helps. :wink: