Cannot play Full-Tilt version after 2.0 version

[HarGabt]

The 2.0 release works only with XP version of Space Cadet. Attemting to run Full-Tilt version gives error "The .dat file is missing" even though older versions before 2.0 worked.

[k4zmu2a]

V2 is supposed to work with FT, nothing has changed in this area since v1.
Something is probably wrong with your folder structure, it should be:
• GameFolder
o SpaceCadetPinball.exe
o CADET.DAT
o SOUND

Things to try:
Try running both v2 and v1 from the same game folder.
Check FT version, I test with 1.1.

[HarGabt]

My folder structure looks like this:

Check FT version

You mean checking the version of original release?

[k4zmu2a]

Your folder structure looks ok.
This same game folder used to work with v1.x?
It looks like this folder is from 16-bit version of FT, judging by wavemix.dll.
Just in case, try with 32-bit version.

Yes, check the version of original FT, in Help -> About FT.
It could be either 1.0 or 1.1, and I never tested 1.0 release.
If it is indeed FT 1.0, upload it here, I might be able to add support for it.

[HarGabt]

Can't run the original executable, but it looks like i have initial version of Full Tilt.

UPD: tried 32 bit version - it works with 1.1 assets

I can upload 1.0 executable here, if you need
CADET.zip

[k4zmu2a]

It is 16-bit, possibly 1.0. I don’t a VM to run it at the moment.
Does this 16-bit data run with any of my v1.x releases?

What I need is CADET.DAT file, not exe. Or just upload the whole folder.
If you have 32-bit build of FT 1.0, upload it as well.

[HarGabt]

Does this 16-bit data run with any of my v1.x releases?

Yes, it does.

here are .dat files from 1.0 and 1.1 (apparently 32-bit, as it runs even on Windows 11)
CADET.dat from 1.1.zip
CADET.dat from 1.0.zip

[k4zmu2a]

Those two CADET.DAT have the same hash, also the same as my FT 1.1 .dat file.
I don’t see any reason why v2.0 would not run with any of them.

I assume “CADET.dat from 1.0.zip” is .dat file from 16-bit FT 1.0.
Then what is “CADET.dat from 1.1.zip”?

[HarGabt]

"1.1" is meant to be from 1.1 version

Okay, some time later i redownloaded full-tilt redistributive, and all of a sudden every original assets (1.0 and 1.1) works. I don't know...

Maybe we should close this issue for good, because i don't know how and why it did and did not work.

[HarGabt]

I reopen this issue because i found the reason why 2.0 version doesn't work

It all had to do with path names containing non-latin characters. The name of the folder with game assets had cyrillic characters, thus giving that error with certain file missing. I renamed the folder with only latin characters and now it works!

[k4zmu2a]

Thank you for finding the root cause - a classic Windows error with Unicode paths.
The fix is ready, try it out in the attached build.
SpaceCadetPinball_v2.0.1RC.zip

[HarGabt]

I confirm - this build works, no issue with name paths

[k4zmu2a]

Issue resolved.