MedicalByte

Where is Emergency 4 installed on your computer? Post the full path so I can help you a little better.

Also, please post (in code tags) what you put in the registry file to try and fix it, that way I can see if there are any issues there as well.

I've added an "e.g." for the plain-text editor part. You can use any normal text editor, like notepad.

When you say step 2 are you referring to the second issue, or the second solution for the second issue?

Quite a few people seem to have issues with the mod installer, so I'm posting this to (hopefully) help resolve what seem to be the two most common issues.

If you receive the message '911: First Responders is not properly installed. Please reinstall.' when running the mod installer:

Cause: You are most likely missing a registry key.

Solution:

1. Open your favorite plain-text editor (e.g. notepad)
2. Paste the code below into a new file, but substitute the "InstallDir" value with your game root directory if it is different:

If you are running a 32-bit computer:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\sixteen tons entertainment\Emergency 4]"InstallDir"="C:\\Program Files\\sixteen tons entertainment\\Emergency 4"

If you are running a 64-bit computer:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\sixteen tons entertainment\Emergency 4]"InstallDir"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\sixteen tons entertainment\\Emergency 4"

(see this link if you don't know which architecture you are running)

3. Save the file as 'Emergency4RegistryKeyFix.reg' (technically you can choose any file name you desire, so long as the extension is '.reg')

4. Locate and double-click the registry file you just saved, and choose yes when asked to add the information to the registry.

Note: Don't change the key value! The key (the line that starts with "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER...") is the part that the mod installer is looking for an exact match of. You should not change the key name, only the "InstallDir" value if you have the game installed in a different directory.

If you receive the message 'The mod package is corrupted' when trying to install a mod, there are three possible causes/solutions:

Solution #1

Cause: The registry key is pointing to the wrong directory.

Solution: Follow the steps for fixing the first issue listed on this guide. If the game is not installed to the same location that the "InstallDir" value points to, then the mod installer will not be able to install the mod.

Solution #2

Cause: The 'Mods' folder doesn't exist.

Solution: Create a folder named 'Mods' (without the quotes) in the game's root directory if it does not already exist.

Solution #3

Cause: Bad file download.

Solution: I don't really tend to like stating the obvious, but it's been an issue for some people. Sometimes a file can become corrupted while downloading due to various reasons. Simply re-download the mod file and try to install it again.

Yes, you need to change the .reg file to match the directory. Apparently the value tells the mod installer where to look for the 'Mods' folder, so if it doesn't match the game root directory, the mod installer won't work properly.

What I typed below might still be useful if you're having problems though, as I found it can be an issue as well (though less likely).

I've messed around a bit, and I have a question that might seem silly, but do you have a 'Mods' folder in the game root directory?

If not, create one and then run the mod installer. Based on testing it just now, the mod installer does throw a 'The mod package is corrupted' error if the 'Mods' folder doesn't exist.

Yes, you can buy it from the Atari store (that's where I purchased mine). Once you've got it installed though, you'll need to edit your registry so the mod installer will work. I've already posted here on how to fix that.

Very odd... I wonder if there's a permissions issue with writing the file to the disk.

I'm sure you've tried it, but just in case, have you tried running Em4 as an admin?

If that still doesn't create the file (or if you've already tried it), create a file called 'logfile.txt' (without quotes) in the Emergency 4 root directory (as listed above), then run the game and see if it writes to the file.

14 days after you posted... but here's the answer in case you haven't solved it yet.

That's not actually an internet explorer link (though it looks like IE will try to open it if you double-click it), but it's actually a '.e4mod' file, which is what you'd select to install from the mod installer window (after you've extracted it, of course).

Try this.

Some people have been able to successfully run this installer for DirectX9 on Windows 8.

I've also read that some people were only able to install it while in safe mode, but do so at your own risk.

Name: EM4 MP Network

PW: em4pass

Edit:

Network down

Have you tried fixing it according to this topic?

Same problem, my game crashes seconds after starting the program, It didn't do this before. Since I'm fan of EM4 I'm pretty determined to get it back up and running. Will attach my dxdiag. I don't know how to get my logfile, however if someone helps me I will try my best to get hold of it.

 

Could someone please help me?

 

The log file for Em4 should be in the root directory, e.g. "C:\Program Files\sixteen tons entertainment\Emergency 4\logfile.txt".

Have you tried what this post suggested?

I'm not sure if this is the problem, but you have DirectX11 and EM4 requires DirectX9

DirectX11 is backwards-compatible with DirectX9, so technically this shouldn't be the issue.

You do need to have the DirectX9 run-time installed, however. This should be the link to download it.

I have no idea what you mean, can you waklme through what you did? People have mentioned registry fixes and such but to be frank I have NO idea on how to do any of this

http://forum.emergency-planet.com/index.php?/topic/16329-emergency-4-mod-installer/

That should be all you need to fix the registry so the mod loader will work.

Thanks for the replies.

I've fixed the text (can't believe I missed that), thanks for pointing it out.

The server was being hosted publicly, so I didn't see the need to list any further information. However, I can see the added benefit of giving my ip address next time.

I'll pm y'all next time I'm hosting again.

Edit

Currently hosting again. My IP is ***.***.***.***

Waited quite a bit, nobody else joined. Maybe another time.

Edit 2

Hosting again. My IP is ***.***.***.***

Still hosting, running LA Mod now.

Done hosting, maybe another time.

Edit 3

I'm hosting again, maybe somebody'll join this time.

I'm using Hamachi this time, you can login as per below:

Name: ******

Password: ******

Alrighty, I guess not this time, maybe another time.

Edit 4

A moderator can delete this thread if he'd like.

It doesn't have any further use, no sense it taking up resources.

Figured I'd post to say I'm currently hosting a server for the Harbor City Mod.

(I haven't seen anything against this type of post/topic, but let me know if this isn't allowed!)

Can you be a little more specific? What file are you trying to download? Is it a mod? Are you trying to install a mod? Or are you having troubles playing the game?

Really need some help guys keep getting error message mod package corrupted what can I do

This probably needs to have its own thread.

More than likely the Mod package is just damaged (bad download or packaged incorrectly). What mod is it?

GOT IT!!! thank you!!!!!! best regards!

Great! Your Welcome.

Just post if you need anything else!

Did you purchase from Atari?

I purchased mine from them, and mine was installed to the same path as yours.

Try it the exact way I posted first.

If it still doesn't work, uninstall Em4 and then reinstall to 'C:\Program Files\sixteen tons entertainment\Emergency 4', then run the key exactly as I posted it. This is what I ended up doing and it worked.

Edit:

My bad, the issue right now is that the key isn't being imported. You'll need to open up regedit (with admin privileges) and add the key there. I don't have Vista/W7, so I'm afraid I can't give you a step-by-step (though I can show you where to put the key if you'd like).

Edit 2:

I did some research (on registry keys in general for Vista/W7), and what I posted should add properly.

What plain-text editor did you use? Make sure word-wrap is turned off and that there are no unnecessary line breaks or spaces.

It may be that a registry key is missing.

I fixed mine this way:

1. Open your favorite plain-text editor.

2. Paste the code below into a new file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\sixteen tons entertainment\Emergency 4]
"InstallDir"="C:\\Program Files\\sixteen tons entertainment\\Emergency 4"

3. Save the file as 'Emergency4RegistryKeyFix.reg' (technically you can choose any file name you desire, so long as the extension is '.reg' )

4. Locate and double-click the registry file you just saved, and choose yes when asked to add the information to the registry.

It may be important to note, however, that the fix may be different for 64-bit computers.

The fix I gave should work on all 32-bit computers.