ZaZ Tools / CSM 1.27c by ZaZ [released - 24/01/14]

MSchumi24 schrieb:
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> > > Strange that so many of you have the same prob
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> > m,
> > > it works perfectly for me with Win11, apart fr
> om
> > a
> > > problem exporting files which forces me to act
> iv
> > at
> > > e Unicode UTF-8 every time to do so... but it
> ha
> > s
> > > nothing to do with installing and start the pr
> og
> > ra
> > > m...
> > >
> > > I recommend you read this guide, I hope it hel
> ps
> > y
> > > ou: [www.grandprixgames.org],
> 10
> > 89
> > > 070
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> > Thanks for your answer. I'll try this out. The o
> nl
> > y problem I have is that the links don't work. S
> o
> > I can't access the original installer. I only ha
> ve
> > the installer ZaZ Tools 1.27c
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> Here you can find the old version, which also does
> not require installation: [www.mediafire.co]
> m/file_premium/64v0p7em0ucz4x6/ZaZ_GP4_Tools_v1.26
> _%2528repack%2529.7z/file
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> However, if I were you, I would prefer to run the
> latest version with the method indicated in the gu
> ide, even if it refers to old versions...


[www.grandprixgames.org]
The links here don't work, so I don't know if I was able to do everything correctly. I have installed ZAZ Tool 1.27c in another folder. Not with programs. I restarted the PC. Haven't replaced any files now. I set everything up as it says with Service Pack 2 and as an administrator. When I try to start the program it asks two questions which I answer with yes and then nothing happens. He doesn't open it. Then I replaced your files with mine, but it doesn't open here either. I installed DirectX, Java, Runtime, Net Framework, everything. But nothing changes at all. I can't get the program to run. I'm desperate.

Scholli Scritto:
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> MSchumi24 schrieb:
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> > Scholli Scritto:
> > ------------------------------------------------
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> > -----
> > > MSchumi24 schrieb:
> > > ----------------------------------------------
> --
> > --
> > > -----
> > > > Strange that so many of you have the same pr
> ob
> > le
> > > m,
> > > > it works perfectly for me with Win11, apart
> fr
> > om
> > > a
> > > > problem exporting files which forces me to a
> ct
> > iv
> > > at
> > > > e Unicode UTF-8 every time to do so... but i
> t
> > ha
> > > s
> > > > nothing to do with installing and start the
> pr
> > og
> > > ra
> > > > m...
> > > >
> > > > I recommend you read this guide, I hope it h
> el
> > ps
> > > y
> > > > ou: [www.grandprixgames.org]?
> 4,
> > 10
> > > 89
> > > > 070
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for your answer. I'll try this out. The
> o
> > nl
> > > y problem I have is that the links don't work.
> S
> > o
> > > I can't access the original installer. I only
> ha
> > ve
> > > the installer ZaZ Tools 1.27c
> >
> >
> > Here you can find the old version, which also do
> es
> > not require installation: [www.mediafire].
> co
> > m/file_premium/64v0p7em0ucz4x6/ZaZ_GP4_Tools_v1.
> 26
> > _%2528repack%2529.7z/file
> >
> > However, if I were you, I would prefer to run th
> e
> > latest version with the method indicated in the
> gu
> > ide, even if it refers to old versions...
>
>
> [www.grandprixgames.org]
> The links here don't work, so I don't know if I wa
> s able to do everything correctly. I have installe
> d ZAZ Tool 1.27c in another folder. Not with progr
> ams. I restarted the PC. Haven't replaced any file
> s now. I set everything up as it says with Service
> Pack 2 and as an administrator. When I try to star
> t the program it asks two questions which I answer
> with yes and then nothing happens. He doesn't open
> it. Then I replaced your files with mine, but it d
> oesn't open here either. I installed DirectX, Java
> , Runtime, Net Framework, everything. But nothing
> changes at all. I can't get the program to run. I'
> m desperate.


Sorry, I don't know how to help you then...
The last tip I can give you is to check your antivirus and see if it has detected the program as malicious, then restore the file and create an exception.

I have already done this too. But I thank you very much for the help.

Does anyone else have an idea?

just to clarify it once again for those who don't want to go through the whole thread:

THERE IS NO VIRUS IN ZAZ TOOLS!

Some anti-virus softwares give a false alarm. This is most likely because CSM can run external scripts (like batch-files) or even execute external executables (you could in theory execute a virus from a mod, but there are no known mods who do this).
Second: csm.exe and csmcore.exe (and most likely all the other apps in zaz tools) don't have a certificate like most modern apps do. This is because it is written on a 20 years old version of visual studio and ZaZ has to run a virtual machine everytime he want's to update it.

About all the compatibility-settings: this is non-sense if you ask me and rather leads to new issues than solving anything. I can run all version of ZaZ tools perfectly fine on all versions of windows without any modifications. If you encounter any errors, try to add an exception in your firewall and/or anti-virus software. Also don't install it to Program Files. Just install it to your C-drive (like C:\ZaZ Tools\ for example).

Third: If you encounter problems with CSM 1.27c, try 1.27b (see link to the ZaZ Tools archive on page 1). Most newer mods require ZaZ Tools 1.27b only and this version is, for whatever reason, not detected by anti-virus software.

And last but not least: What's the difference between the versions?

1.26: The last "official" release of ZaZ tools (almost 15y old now)
1.27: Same as 1.26 but including all the updates that came with the online updater back in the days (lots of bugfixes!)
1.27b: Fixed a bug with patch.ini
1.27c: Fixed a bug with pre-execute variables
(all updates were made by ZaZ-himself btw, he just doesn't run a website anymore, that's why i posted them here)

To make it short: If you encounter any issues with ZaZ tools, it's most likely related to your computer and not to ZaZ Tools or any settings within ZaZ Tools.

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I would also like to thank you for your message. It's great how people are trying to help here.
I can only speak for myself and I know that it is not the program and there is no virus. Anyway, I only have the Windows firewall and virus protection and I simply deactivated them completely. But it has nothing to do with that either way.

I have now tried version 1.27, 1.27b, 1.27c. All three don't start. Then I installed CSM 1.25. It starts, but immediately closes the program again. ZAZ Tools was also running on my PC. I know it's my PC. But I just don't know what it is. I installed it on C:/ZAZ, on D:/ on D:/Grand Prix 4, tweaked everything. Or is the error that GP4 is not installed on C? But I've never had that problem before. In addition to the tips here, I also received tips via private message and the tips didn't help either. It's up to me, but what? I don't know what else I can try either. The only thing would be to install GP4 on C.