Game patch claims game I was just playing isn't installed.

MarkCorrigan · 16th September 2011, 07:29 AM

Ok, so I bought UFO:Aftermath on GOG.com (which is legitimate) and downloaded it. I installed it and it was fine, but my monitor is really really dark and I needed to adjust the gamma correction. Unfortunately, there is no option to do this without patching the game, so I downloaded the game patch and...it tells me the game isn't on the computer. How do I fix this? Can I fix this?

JWideman · 16th September 2011, 07:47 AM

There's been a number of patches for that game. Which one did you get?

Zax63 · 16th September 2011, 08:00 AM

I suspect the game is installed in a GOG folder and the patch expects it to be somewhere else. I would try copying the patch to the folder where the game is installed and try running it from there. I'm not terribly confident it will work but it is worth a try.

Maus · 16th September 2011, 11:36 AM

GOG (Good Old Games) uses an emulator (like DOSBox) typically since the games were not designed under consideration of current operating systems.

When you need support for a game from GOG, including patching instructions and basic support, you would go through GOG. Most games you get from GOG will be the latest version with all patches already installed and use their own installer.

I believe this forum will likely cover your issues:

http://www.gog.com/en/forum/ufo_series/#1316117050

16th September 2011, 07:29 AM	#1
MarkCorrigan Winter is Coming Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Middle of nowhere, UK. Posts: 7,119	Game patch claims game I was just playing isn't installed. Ok, so I bought UFO:Aftermath on GOG.com (which is legitimate) and downloaded it. I installed it and it was fine, but my monitor is really really dark and I needed to adjust the gamma correction. Unfortunately, there is no option to do this without patching the game, so I downloaded the game patch and...it tells me the game isn't on the computer. How do I fix this? Can I fix this?
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16th September 2011, 07:47 AM	#2
JWideman Graduate Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,241	There's been a number of patches for that game. Which one did you get?

16th September 2011, 08:00 AM	#3
Zax63 Master Poster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,665	I suspect the game is installed in a GOG folder and the patch expects it to be somewhere else. I would try copying the patch to the folder where the game is installed and try running it from there. I'm not terribly confident it will work but it is worth a try.

16th September 2011, 11:36 AM	#4
Maus Thinker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: I live in Central Missouri. Posts: 215	GOG (Good Old Games) uses an emulator (like DOSBox) typically since the games were not designed under consideration of current operating systems. When you need support for a game from GOG, including patching instructions and basic support, you would go through GOG. Most games you get from GOG will be the latest version with all patches already installed and use their own installer. I believe this forum will likely cover your issues: http://www.gog.com/en/forum/ufo_series/#1316117050