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[Frozd]

Got my copy today and have been trying to get it to work all day. I have win xp sp3, logged in as admin and I have installed the expansion started it, pressed new game, where an option is supposed to be to play origins or awakening. Didn't happen. Browsed these support forums for clues and possible solutions and none of them work for me. Tryed ever option available and I still can't get this to work, no matter what I do, I get the greyed out other campaigns. That's the first time this has happened, buying an original game and it doesn't work. Unbefvckinglivable. Get your **** together bioware this is embarrasing.

[nate_brash]

is that a store bought copy? if so, its not just a steam issue.. i have the same problem with my digital copy on steam... seems like it never installed the patch correctly or somethin

Modifié par nate_brash, 19 mars 2010 - 09:44 .

[Frozd]

Yes it's store bought both the original and the expansion.

[uecasm]

I have the same problem. It all installed successfully (or so it said), but New Game only offers the original options and Other Campaigns is greyed out. So it looks like something hasn't registered properly.

Edit: and I've got a fix for it, I think (there might be a simpler way to do this, but this is what seemed to work for me).

• Open up your Dragon Age game folder.
• Open addins, then dao_prc_ep_1 under there.
• Right-click Edit the manifest.xml file.
• Select from the <AddInItem line all the way down to and including the </AddInItem> line (this is almost the entire contents of the file).
• Copy it to the clipboard.
• Open your My Documents folder.
• Open up BioWare, Dragon Age, Settings.
• Right-click Edit the AddIns.xml file.
• Go right to the bottom of this file, and immediately before the final </AddInList> tag (ie. right after the last </AddInItem> tag, paste the text you copied earlier.
• Save and close everything, then run the game.  Awakening should appear properly now.

Modifié par uecasm, 19 mars 2010 - 10:53 .

[Frozd]

Thanks a lot man, this worked!

[Fey Summerset]

Had this same problem, only difference was that I installed it under my gf's profile in Windows. Realised I couldn't play that way (my saves are under my user in Windows), logged with my profile but in-game I had "Other Campaigns" greyed out.



I then installed the game again, on MY Windows profile and it worked. uecasm's solution seems quicker but I only just noticed this thread



It's silly that Awakening setup doesn't mark the expansion as being installed for all users on a PC :-/

[Oliphanta]

Does this also work for the patches??? I don't know what it all means, but I'm learning -- however slowly.(:>)

[Oliphanta]

Does this also work for the patches??? I don't know what it all means, but I'm learning -- however slowly.(:>)

[Laquey]

uecasm wrote...

I have the same problem. It all installed successfully (or so it said), but New Game only offers the original options and Other Campaigns is greyed out. So it looks like something hasn't registered properly.

Edit: and I've got a fix for it, I think (there might be a simpler way to do this, but this is what seemed to work for me).

• Open up your Dragon Age game folder.
• Open addins, then dao_prc_ep_1 under there.
• Right-click Edit the manifest.xml file.
• Select from the  line (this is almost the entire contents of the file).
• Copy it to the clipboard.
• Open your My Documents folder.
• Open up BioWare, Dragon Age, Settings.
• Right-click Edit the AddIns.xml file.
• Go right to the bottom of this file, and immediately before the final tag (ie. right after the last tag, paste the text you copied earlier.
• Save and close everything, then run the game.  Awakening should appear properly now.

Thanks very much sir / madam. You saved me a lot of frustration.

[nate_brash]

uecasm wrote...

I have the same problem. It all installed successfully (or so it said), but New Game only offers the original options and Other Campaigns is greyed out. So it looks like something hasn't registered properly.

Edit: and I've got a fix for it, I think (there might be a simpler way to do this, but this is what seemed to work for me).

• Open up your Dragon Age game folder.
• Open addins, then dao_prc_ep_1 under there.
• Right-click Edit the manifest.xml file.
• Select from the  line (this is almost the entire contents of the file).
• Copy it to the clipboard.
• Open your My Documents folder.
• Open up BioWare, Dragon Age, Settings.
• Right-click Edit the AddIns.xml file.
• Go right to the bottom of this file, and immediately before the final tag (ie. right after the last tag, paste the text you copied earlier.
• Save and close everything, then run the game.  Awakening should appear properly now.

OMG! YOU SIR/MAM are my hero, i have been fighting this for 3 days and this is the only thing that helped!!  Only problem is that i lost all my DLCs in the process somehow and im tryin to get em all back without re-purchasing them...  Already submitted the question to EA support.. Any ideas while i wait for a reply?

[uecasm]

nate_brash wrote...
OMG! YOU SIR/MAM are my hero, i have been fighting this for 3 days and this is the only thing that helped!!  Only problem is that i lost all my DLCs in the process somehow and im tryin to get em all back without re-purchasing them...  Already submitted the question to EA support.. Any ideas while i wait for a reply?

That Addins.xml file you pasted the text into should have already had entries in it for all the DLC (and hopefully you didn't get rid of it, just added the new bit onto the end like I said). If it didn't, then maybe you're trying to play using the wrong user profile?

[nate_brash]

got it figured out, thanks everyone!

[wagwah]

thanks it worked

[FC_SonicShredder]

uecasm wrote...

I have the same problem. It all installed successfully (or so it said), but New Game only offers the original options and Other Campaigns is greyed out. So it looks like something hasn't registered properly.

Edit: and I've got a fix for it, I think (there might be a simpler way to do this, but this is what seemed to work for me).

• Open up your Dragon Age game folder.
• Open addins, then dao_prc_ep_1 under there.
• Right-click Edit the manifest.xml file.
• Select from the  line (this is almost the entire contents of the file).
• Copy it to the clipboard.
• Open your My Documents folder.
• Open up BioWare, Dragon Age, Settings.
• Right-click Edit the AddIns.xml file.
• Go right to the bottom of this file, and immediately before the final tag (ie. right after the last tag, paste the text you copied earlier.
• Save and close everything, then run the game.  Awakening should appear properly now.

YES! You Sir have won the Internets! Congratulations! Condolences! ? 

Also works for Steam version.

also also i am most disappointed in you EA, poor form, poor form.

[Tzaya]

Thanks a lot Uecasm, it worked! I started losing my mind about it...

[Lord_Frederic]

Hello to all



Unfortunately it is not working for me. However i don't understand the "Right-click Edit the manifest.xml file." I right-click it but i don't find any edit option. So i tru to use word to make the changes. And awakening continue to not run



I am able to play awakening as Admin, but if i try to use any other computer profile (even the one that i had played the game) i am only be able to play the original campaign. All the other bioware games i have (NWN with expansions, Mass Effect1 and 2, even DA:O) i never have any problem, i have them install as admin but i am able to play as any other user.





Any other ideas?

[tommy5761]

Lord_Frederic wrote...

Hello to all

Unfortunately it is not working for me. However i don't understand the "Right-click Edit the manifest.xml file." I right-click it but i don't find any edit option. So i tru to use word to make the changes. And awakening continue to not run

I am able to play awakening as Admin, but if i try to use any other computer profile (even the one that i had played the game) i am only be able to play the original campaign. All the other bioware games i have (NWN with expansions, Mass Effect1 and 2, even DA:O) i never have any problem, i have them install as admin but i am able to play as any other user.


Any other ideas?

when you right click the xml file you should be given the option to "open with"  select notepad or any other good editor

Modifié par tommy5761, 21 mars 2010 - 01:51 .

[Silver Moone]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE FIX - I'VE BEEN WAITING 3 DAYS FOR A REPLY FROM EA CUSTOMER SUPPORT.  YOU GUYS ARE MY HEROS

[Lord_Frederic]

tommy5761 wrote...

Lord_Frederic wrote...

Hello to all

Unfortunately it is not working for me. However i don't understand the "Right-click Edit the manifest.xml file." I right-click it but i don't find any edit option. So i tru to use word to make the changes. And awakening continue to not run

I am able to play awakening as Admin, but if i try to use any other computer profile (even the one that i had played the game) i am only be able to play the original campaign. All the other bioware games i have (NWN with expansions, Mass Effect1 and 2, even DA:O) i never have any problem, i have them install as admin but i am able to play as any other user.


Any other ideas?

when you right click the xml file you should be given the option to "open with"  select notepad or any other good editor

Thank you VERY MUCH. I am able to make it working.

Thank you Thank you all

Modifié par Lord_Frederic, 21 mars 2010 - 04:25 .

[BrutusSalazaar]

I dont even have that file or folder under Dragon Age... Does that mean my Expansion Pack hasn't even installed?

[sparkswing]

can you guys just upload the # AddIns.xml file. already changed? because i didn´t really understand how am i supposed to paste things there, english is not my first language so im not really able to understand what you actually said, im confused about where should i start selecting to copy, and from where i should start to paste :S

[sparkswing]

OMFG NVM, i just figured out

it worked 100% fine, im so happy i could make an egg lol

[tommy5761]

BrutusSalazaar wrote...

I dont even have that file or folder under Dragon Age... Does that mean my Expansion Pack hasn't even installed?

If you look in X:/Program Files/Dragon Age/Addins                  and dao_prc_ep_1 is not listed then it`s not installed
but according to your avatar it`s registered

Modifié par tommy5761, 22 mars 2010 - 06:33 .

[Buttoneer]

Winning solution to my problem, thank you !

[sparkswing]

now tell me something, i needed to re-install my DA:O and fresh install awakening, plus do the trick to be able to play, but i lost all my DLC and when i try to re-install them i got some freakin error

any ideas?