May 18, 2008
War2Observe FAQ
Q: Why do I get the error "The application has failed to start because…"?
A: In an attempt to show my leetness coding skills, I have chosen to use Visual Studio 2008 as my IDE. This was a poor choice as it results in an executable file that does not work on most machines. To get it working, you need to download Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package. If you are running x64 operating systems, there's a link at the bottom of that page redirecting you to the proper download.
Q: How does this thing work?
A: Short answer, I cannot divulge my secret. Long answer…well, if you really want to know, it just makes War2 thinks you're all the player.
Q: How do I get this to work?
A: I wrote this for the US version of Warcraft 2. I cannot guarantee that it'll work for other versions of War2. With that said, once you've downloaded the MSVC++ Redistributable Package as mentioned previously, all you need to do is double click and the program should run in one big black ugly console box. That is it, you do not need to do anything else. It should automatically detect your instance of Warcraft 2 and does its magic.
Q: AHHH!! It does not work! Why?
A: Is the program running? If it is, did you start it in the middle of a game? If you did, it will not work for that game, this is a preventative measure against cheating by a nearly dead player. Remember, after game starts, it takes 2 minutes to give vision. This is to prevent neighbor wars from seeing each other's techs. This time may be decreased in future versions of the program.
Q: How can I be as leet as you A.K./xslider/ShowdoG[eG]?
A: You can't. It's not that you can't reach up to my level, it's more like you can't ever go down this low. I am at the bottom of the totem pole, looking up to the giants and gods of programming (and war2). At least you can say, "I didn't spend that much time to write a game hack." Be proud of that :).
Comments on War2Observe FAQ »
ngk~laalaa @ 9:34 pm
'At least you can say, "I didn't spend that much time to write a game hack." Be proud of that :).'
Harrgghhh. Well, maybe, if i just … try hard enough, i could pretend… yes… damn, it won't work.
A.K. @ 9:37 am
lol laalaa, you are among the gods which I speak of. I am honored to have your comment on this lowly blog.