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TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #49998] Mon, 16 March 2009 11:57 Go to next message
Noctus is currently offline  Noctus
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I've seen this a lot, and I havn't seen it added to tutorials. FreeRoam is different on Vista. So heres my tutorial.

1. Start with downloading the FreeRoam application. Here. (WinRar Needed to extract it!)

2. Extract the application and run it.

3. In the application, press File / Open

4. Find your FinalAlbion.wad file (Default location: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Fable The Lost Chapters\data\Levels)

5. Choose TNG and Lev(Patched) (The top two clickable boxes). When done, click RIP!

6. It will then ask you to place the final albion wad dumper. YOU MUST PLACE IT IN THE DATA FOLDER, ABOVE THE LEVELS FOLDER! NOT THE LEVELS FOLDER!. Then wait a few minutes for it to finish.

7. Now here is where it is different. Go to here and read it!

8. Take ownership of all of your gamefiles! (Best way, go to C:\Progam Files\Microsoft Games and right click the Fable The Lost Chapters file and click Take Ownership). Wait until it is done.

9. Go to your Levels folder again. Now, click a button just below the file directory saying "Compatability Files". You should see the FinalAlbion folder in there. Copy it, press back, and paste it in your levels folder.

10. When done, go to your userst.ini in your Fable The Lost Chapters folder (Above data), copy and paste it anywhere else, and change UseLevelWAD True; to UseLevelWAD False; Then copy it back.

11. Delete, move, or rename your FinalAlbion.wad. Remember, keep a backup! Unless you decide to be an idiot Wink

12. Run fable.

Hope i helped.


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Re: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #49999 is a reply to message #49998] Mon, 16 March 2009 12:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Added here Wink

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this is not an exit.
Re: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #50000 is a reply to message #49998] Mon, 16 March 2009 12:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Awesome, thanks.

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Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #50410 is a reply to message #49998] Sun, 29 March 2009 06:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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9. Go to your Levels folder again. Now, click a button just below the file directory saying "Compatability Files". You should see the FinalAlbion folder in there. Copy it, press back, and paste it in your levels folder.


This step confuses me. I don't see "Compatability Files" anywhere.
Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #50412 is a reply to message #50410] Sun, 29 March 2009 07:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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thor23 wrote on Sun, 29 March 2009 08:54

This step confuses me. I don't see "Compatability Files" anywhere.
Then you're not doing step 8 correctly. Taking ownership of the files is what makes the compatibility files show up.
Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #50413 is a reply to message #49998] Sun, 29 March 2009 07:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I did download the TakeOwnership.reg and took ownership of the files, but the "compatability files" thing didn't show up. Perhaps it's because I'm logged in as an administrator. I suppose it doesn't matter though, because I skipped step 9 and Freeroam still works.

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Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #50416 is a reply to message #50413] Sun, 29 March 2009 08:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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thor23 wrote on Sun, 29 March 2009 07:17

I did download the TakeOwnership.reg and took ownership of the files, but the "compatability files" thing didn't show up. Perhaps it's because I'm logged in as an administrator. I suppose it doesn't matter though, because I skipped step 9 and Freeroam still works.


I am running as administrator and it comes up. But if it works, then it's fine.


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Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #50667 is a reply to message #49998] Sat, 11 April 2009 16:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It is obviously there.
Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #50668 is a reply to message #50667] Sat, 11 April 2009 17:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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newbiemodder wrote on Sat, 11 April 2009 16:44



It is obviously there.


Read step 10 closer.

Copy and paste it somewhere else.

Edit it.

Paste it back...


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Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #52159 is a reply to message #49998] Wed, 17 June 2009 16:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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With the overrun of newbies coming in with Vista, I'm going to go ahead and bump this. Since they don't know the meaning of Search

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Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #53012 is a reply to message #49998] Thu, 23 July 2009 20:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Charwaii is currently offline  Charwaii
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Okay i dont get step 10: When done, go to your userst.ini in your Fable The Lost Chapters folder (Above data), copy and paste it anywhere else, and change UseLevelWAD True; to UseLevelWAD False; Then copy it back. Copy and paste what anywhere else??
Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #53013 is a reply to message #53012] Thu, 23 July 2009 20:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Charwaii wrote on Thu, 23 July 2009 20:15

Okay i dont get step 10: When done, go to your userst.ini in your Fable The Lost Chapters folder (Above data), copy and paste it anywhere else, and change UseLevelWAD True; to UseLevelWAD False; Then copy it back. Copy and paste what anywhere else??


The userst.ini.

Lets say, drag it to the desktop. Make the changes, drag it back.


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Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #53016 is a reply to message #53013] Thu, 23 July 2009 21:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #53091 is a reply to message #49998] Wed, 29 July 2009 01:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I have a problem on step #6
When I try Dumping the Final Albion an error message always comes up. I dont know how to fix this. I took ownership of all my game files and am able to use Albion Explorer (If that helps). Any tips for me would be great. SmileSorry about Really Large Image Sad
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Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #53094 is a reply to message #53091] Wed, 29 July 2009 02:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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9EpicDisasters wrote on Wed, 29 July 2009 03:51

Sorry about Really Large Image Sad
Spoilers, you will use them. As for your error, search, you will use it:
JohnDoe wrote on Sun, 27 April 2008 14:02

Error: "The output char buffer is too small to contain the decoded characters, encoding 'Unicode (UTF-8)' fallback 'System.Text.DecoderReplacementFallback'. Parameter name: chars."
Cause: Trying to dump from an FE-compiled .WAD.
Solution: Get a clean .WAD file off of your retail disc #2.
You used a mod that made an edit to the FinalAlbion.wad. This means that FreeRoam cannot be used to dump the FinalAlbion.wad now, and you need to get a clean one off of your retail discs for dumping. Or you can use FE to dump all the files from the FinalAlbion.wad, all 796 of them, one at a time.

If you want to keep your level script edits, you can extract just those TNGs using FE, then paste them over the FreeRoam dump, overwriting the originals.

Also, not a Vista issue.

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Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #54952 is a reply to message #49998] Sat, 07 November 2009 19:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Just wanted to say thanks man, I'm a complete noob here
just found the site today and yes my computer is running Vista.
I didn't choose that, it came with Vista. Anyway this worked
great, I even got it done on my first try, had a hard time finding compatibility button then felt really dumb when I found it right in front of my face. Laughing Anyway thanks alot!


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Re: TUTORIAL: How To Use FreeRoam On Vista! [message #54992 is a reply to message #54952] Wed, 11 November 2009 09:11 Go to previous message
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Thejman92 wrote on Sat, 07 November 2009 19:18

Just wanted to say thanks man, I'm a complete noob here
just found the site today and yes my computer is running Vista.
I didn't choose that, it came with Vista. Anyway this worked
great, I even got it done on my first try, had a hard time finding compatibility button then felt really dumb when I found it right in front of my face. Laughing Anyway thanks alot!

Nice man, glad to know my thread helped. You're very welcome Smile


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