[Adster94]

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This thread has been specifically designed for people reporting problems with installing or running Armada 2 / Armada 2: Fleet Operations, if you have any other issues please feel free to locate the appropriate thread or contact a member of Starfleet Tactical staff.

Please only post in here if you are having trouble with Armada 2 / Armada 2: Fleet Operations. Any other comments, other than tech support, must not be posted here.

[jasonlo95]

Windows 10 has recently updated and that update has caused Armada 2 to unable to install. Any suggestions on troubleshooting the issue?

[Adster94]

Have you tried installing it via the setup.exe, which is stored on the disk itself? Don't forget to do that as administrator and play around with the compatibility settings, if that doesn't work.

[jasonlo95]

Yes. However, after the installer splash screen appeared, it wouldn't give me the installation window.

[JCarrill0]

Yes. However, after the installer splash screen appeared, it wouldn't give me the installation window.

You explained about that after the update, win10 has prevented you from installing?
Is this like a windows safety issue? (I will look into this further since I haven't heard of Windows directly preventing an installation other then needing to run under administrator mode)

If it's not and its just not responding, have you tried to restart your system open thence and run the install EXE file? (I do know of a win10 no longer using auto run features)

If the issue is from the install program, have you tried comparability mode to run winXP sp3?

[jasonlo95]

I am not sure, as I already installed Armada 2 before the recent update. My friends were saying that with the Windows 10 Anniversary update implemented, they couldn't install Armada 2. They have tried applying different compatibility settings but none of them works.

[JCarrill0]

So you can install armada II, however they can't?
Or you can't install armada 2 since you tried to help them?

I am as puzzled as you are since I have t known any issues with win10.

[Je_mezu24]

On my personal Star Trek Armada II modding forums site I host an already installed version of Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations (FleetOps) that just needs to be unzipped and works on Windows 10, I use it all the time.

Also hosted there are mods I'm working on and or converted over to be used in the FleetOps Mods Directory. I also have a copy of the Star Trek Armada II Classic Mod (STA2_Classic) hosted there.

These can all be used easily on Windows 10. You actually don't have to have the game installed directly to play it and these installations have carried over on a ISB Flash Drive between computers new and old.

Here is the direct link to the site:
http://jemezu24sta2.freeforums.org

[JCarrill0]

On my personal Star Trek Armada II modding forums site I host an already installed version of Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations (FleetOps) that just needs to be unzipped and works on Windows 10, I use it all the time.

Also hosted there are mods I'm working on and or converted over to be used in the FleetOps Mods Directory. I also have a copy of the Star Trek Armada II Classic Mod (STA2_Classic) hosted there.

These can all be used easily on Windows 10. You actually don't have to have the game installed directly to play it and these installations have carried over on a ISB Flash Drive between computers new and old.

Here is the direct link to the site:
http://jemezu24sta2.freeforums.org

please note that while the mod does replicate the classic game well, the mod does differ from the original game.
The classic a2 mod has newer feature but also missing some of the classic details

[jasonlo95]

So you can install armada II, however they can't?
Or you can't install armada 2 since you tried to help them?

I am as puzzled as you are since I have t known any issues with win10.

Yes, I am able to install Armada 2, but my friends cannot.

[Adster94]

Hmm, this is a puzzling issue, as I have never encountered problems with installing on Windows 10. I will give it a go on the latest update, and see where I get too. Sorry I can't help any further at this point, as previous suggestions should have worked. That being said, you could try Je_Mezu's post and see if that works - it may differ from the original, but if it works, it works.

[jasonlo95]

Hmm, this is a puzzling issue, as I have never encountered problems with installing on Windows 10. I will give it a go on the latest update, and see where I get too. Sorry I can't help any further at this point, as previous suggestions should have worked. That being said, you could try Je_Mezu's post and see if that works - it may differ from the original, but if it works, it works.

I just tried to re-install Armada 2 on my Windows 10, and it did not pop-up the installation window. Here are the two screenshots that showing the issue.

[JCarrill0]

Yeah it shows the set up running in the task manager 32 bit set-up
Weird how your OS didn't have it finish the process

[Je_mezu24]

please note that while the mod does replicate the classic game well, the mod does differ from the original game.
The classic a2 mod has newer feature but also missing some of the classic details

I have both the A2 Classic Mod installed on my computer and the original fully patched Stock Star Trek Armada II and I can fully say and 100% confirm that you are in fact wrong about the STA2 Classic Mod having newer features or missing any of the Classic details whatsoever!

It's only differences are the increase in Fleet sizes from 16 to 32, and that is only because it's a direct connection it has to FleetOps through the Mods Directory. Even the creators of the STA2 Classic Mod will tell you that there isn't any differences between the original Stock Star Trek Armada II directly put out by Activision or the STA2 Classic Mod, it's only a transfer of the Stock Game (with no changes) ported into the FleetOps Mods Directory. There is a different Mod by Rifraf that converts the Classic Mod using newer features and models. This is called the STA2 Upgrade Project or as it was originally called the STA2 Classic Mod 2015, Rifraf actually changed the name to differentiate the two Mods from each other and not to confuse anyone.

Also simple research on the two Mods and not just using the FleetOps Forums as a source would show you that you are fully mistaken.

[JCarrill0]

I have both the A2 Classic Mod installed on my computer and the original fully patched Stock Star Trek Armada II and I can fully say and 100% confirm that you are in fact wrong about the STA2 Classic Mod having newer features or missing any of the Classic details whatsoever!

When I host the events, we tend to play the stock (Unofficial 1.25 patch) simply because:
- Its missing UI stuff (such as trade button for one example)
- Team colors (all teams seem to be red) you can only see your team color on the minimap.
- Moons and Planets are infinite resources on sta2, meaning your moon wont run out of dilithium, nor does your planet run out of Metal.
- and I think the recycle rates are wrong as well.

That's just a few of the issues I have noticed. I cant remember where the full list is at, but this is just armada II tech support thread, not a difference between stock and classic a2 mod.

Edit:

This mod imports all of the stock A2 stuff into Fleet Operations. This mod combines the stock Armada II gameplay with the Fleet Operations enhancements to the Armada II engine. I and Blade are both working on this mod.

Current Bugs (1.2d)	Fixed in 1.2e?
Certain UI elements are missing due to the FO enhancements.	Unknown
teamcolor.odf gives FO names to team colors due to FO enhancements.	Cannot currently be fixed.
Map Selection window is the wrong size due to FO enhancements.	Unknown
Planet resource and research bars overlap each-other on a colonized planet.	Fixed
The trade button on the cargo ship is missing but can still be accessed by pushing the "V" key.	Fixed if using the FO 4.0 Beta loader.
In the FO 4.0 Beta loader, the map editor menu is located on the right side of the screen instead of the left.	Unknown
Recycle rates are incorrect.	Fixed if using the FO 4.0 Beta loader.