Launcher keeps saying game is up to date when Hitting play

[whitaler82]

I have downloaded COH EF twice and the first time my launcher did nothing. Now my launcher tells me the game is up to date when i hit the play button. What do I need to fix?

Sincerely

Whitaker82

[Blackbishop]

What's your CoH path?

This error is shown if you install Eastern Front on a different path instead of CoH directory, e.g.:

Correct path:

C:\Program Files\THQ\Company of Heroes\
C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Company of Heroes\

Any folder where Company of Heroes files are located could be consider as correct. Incorrect ones:

C:\THQ\
C:\Program Files\THQ\Company of Heroes\EF

If you install EF in a path different than Company of Heroes directory, or if you don't have installed it and you're only trying to run EF, you will get an error.

[whitaler82]

I have the launcher installed on C:\Program Files\THQ\Company of Heroes and it still says game is up to date when I hit play

[Blackbishop]

Could you post a screenshot of your coh directory?

Could you check if your launcher has the correct path associated?

Run EF Launcher ->Go to Settings -> Check CoH Directory value.

[shiftyman1993]

try creating a shortcut to bypass the launcher

[whitaler82]

I cant figure out how to put a screenshot in this post but the game is installed on c:\\program files\thq\company of heroes.
and when i hit the settings button its the same as above.

[Blackbishop]

upload it using additional options->attach

[whitaler82]

My screenshot is bmp, so its not an allowed file.

[IJoe]

My screenshot is bmp, so its not an allowed file.

...Then open it with "paint" programme, and save as .jpg...

[Blackbishop]

My screenshot is bmp, so its not an allowed file.

...Then open it with "paint" programme, and save as .jpg...

That.

[whitaler82]

here is a screenshot.

[Blackbishop]

I'll quote myself about it.

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If you install EF in a path different than Company of Heroes directory, or if you don't have installed it and you're only trying to run EF, you will get an error.

Perhaps i wasn't clear enough, but i was talking about CoH. If you don't have installed CoH and try to run EF you will get an error because EF uses CoH files.

You need to install CoH in order to play EF.

[whitaler82]

I installed it on both of my coh directories. One is on my c drive, the is on an external hard drive.  I have COH OP on the external hardrive but it still wont let me play. Do i have to have the original COH to run the mod? if so that's probably what's wrong.

[Blackbishop]

You need to install EF in the same path where RelicCoH (CoH main executable file) is located.

[IJoe]

No, it needs to be installed there.