thcrap doesn't detect DDC during configuration

[Silent Harmony]

Hello, I'm having a problem with the auto-updating patch. No matter what I do, I can't get it to patch Double Dealing Character. In fact, it can't detect the game in any directory.
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This is what that folder in particular looks like:
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Am I missing something?

[Romantique Tp]

Are you using the latest version of the patcher?

[Silent Harmony]

I'm confident I am. I even re-downloaded the latest build from the website and tested it just to make 100% sure. Same problem.

[DTM]

Try typing in the "Touhou" directory instead of "TH14- DDC" into the command prompt.  The patcher might be looking for a folder where the game is in, so linking it to "Touhou" may allow it to find the "TH14- DDC" folder where the exe is in.

[Silent Harmony]

Still no. It detects every other Windows game I have installed in the folder except 14.

(Note: I have MoF saved elsewhere. Probably should move it and test it too...)
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EDIT: What makes it more hilarious is that 8 and 13 are trials...

EDIT 2: Now that I think about it I have issues installing the 1.00b patch too. I can't read Japanese but it never seems to do anything. I bought the game off of Playism instead of a physical release if that makes a difference.

[DTM]

Hm... is TH14 updated to 1.00b?  This really shouldn't matter, as thcrap is supposed to support all versions of the games (which is why it also supports the trial versions), but if it isn't, you might as well update it.

Edit:  Ninja'd  :V  That's really weird.  I'm assuming the game plays normally otherwise right? Because the only other thing I could think of is that the files may be corrupted but if it still plays normally...  Sorry I couldn't help much.

[Silent Harmony]

I booted the game and it's 1.00b. I guess Playism version comes pre-updated.

I appreciate the effort. Thank you.

[Romantique Tp]

You should have mentioned that sooner. I don't think thcrap supports the Playism version yet.

[Silent Harmony]

Huh, that sucks.

If I may ask what is the difference between the two versions (physical vs. Playism)?

[DTM]

I don't think there is a difference.  Just noticed that the Playism file is smaller than the disc file, so there's that.  You can try emailing the exe to submissions@thpatch.net and see what they could do.

Or, if you want to live life on the edge, you can try doing this (I haven't tried this by the way):

In the thcrap folder (wherever you installed it), there should be a file called "games.js"  Open it in a text editor and add this line :

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  "th14": "C:\Users\InsertLocationOfExe\My Games\Shooters\Shmups\Touhou\TH14- DDC\th14.exe",replacing the C:\User... with the location of the th14.exe if it is different.

Next, make a copy of one of the shortcuts you already generated and open its properties (right click and hit "Properties")
In the target textbox, change the end from th** to th14

Click on that shortcut and see if you get TH14 running.  If it does, you can rename the shortcut, move it to a different folder, etc.

This may not work, but it may be worth a shot.

[Overkillius]

I had a similar problem. The search for games.js run by thcrap_configure didn't find th14.exe

First of all, thanks for this thread! I wouldn't have figured it out if DTM didn't suggest changing the games.js file

What I did to fix it was...

1. Delete any attempt I made at making the shortcut th14 (en)
If you've been trying to get it to work previously, then make sure you do this or else it might not overwrite the shortcut

2. Run thcrap_configure like normal, and make sure it has created a games.js file

3. Follow DTM's (right above this post) instruction to manually change the games.js file in notepad.
It's worth noting that when I copied the directory, the slashes were in the wrong direction (compared to the directories already in the text file). I don't know if that actually changes anything. You should probably fix it.

4. Run thcrap_configure like normal, and at the "Locating games" section type n, enter, n, enter, enter (you keep it from scanning because step 3 manually "scanned" it for DDC)
I got to this part while testing and forgot (for step 3) to put a quotation mark (") before the C: for the directory I had entered. I got this error, so I assume if you type anything bogus you will get a similar error.

JSON parsing error:
ivalid token near 'C'
(games.js, line 27, column 11)

When I got it right, I didn't get an error. That's obvious though I guess.

5. Open the new shortcut for th14 (en) and say OK.

Hope this helps anyone who has the same issue; just let me know if it doesn't work, if it does work, if I need to clarify, or whatever.