Campaign freezes after turn change.

**Marconis** · August 01, 2007, 12:42 AM

I think I already know the problem, but I may as well ask anyway. Last week, me and my friend wanted to have a nice LAN battle. He doesn't own the game, I do. I lent it to him and in the meantime I'd just download a no cd crack (<---I bet this is the problem). To start, I noticed the first problem online when our artillery would never fire even after loading up. When I went to play Clouds Across Europe, the campaign froze after clicking the turn button. It'd go through the first faction, then freeze at France. I could still access the main menu, and the water and trees were moving in the campaign map. I kept trying over and over...same thing. I thought maybe it was just the mod, perhaps. Then I tried the same thing on Stainless Steel....froze again. So, is it because of the stupid no-cd crack?

**sapi** · August 01, 2007, 05:56 AM

Yes.

**Marconis** · August 01, 2007, 10:24 AM

Is there a way I can fix it without having to do a whole reinstall?

**sapi** · August 02, 2007, 02:06 AM

If you do not have a backup copy of the patched 1.2 executable, then no, there's not.

**Mike13531** · August 03, 2007, 01:19 PM

no, it's not. That i'm sure, because i still use one, because it bothers me computer gets noisy everytime i open "my computer", so to avoid putting disc , i use a crack , btw it is alright to use it if you actually bought the game.

**sapi** · August 04, 2007, 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by Mike13531

no, it's not. That i'm sure, because i still use one, because it bothers me computer gets noisy everytime i open "my computer", so to avoid putting disc , i use a crack , btw it is alright to use it if you actually bought the game.

I suggest that you read up on both copyright law and this site's ToS - cracks are legal under neither of them. (hint: stop discussing them now)

Cracks have been shown to cause problems such as the OP's very often, especially when patched to 1.2

**StrikeQ** · August 05, 2007, 04:12 PM

Since you are using a mod, that can explain the pause. Most mods have added scripts that can increase the time between turns. If the game doesn't seem frozen (see movement, can access menu's etc) I would let the game sit for ~5-10 minutes (depending on system specs). There can be some turns where it takes the computer awhile to move.