This huge compilation of known bugs (and some small fixes) has been gathered from the official forum so a lot of it is written in the first person and it usually refers to other forum members. I hope this material can help you in any way, even if there are way more bugs than solutions. Have fun!
A small Q&A firtsSome of the models ingame are invisible/ do not show a skin.Firstly, do you have a Mod running? If you have decompiled your .megs and deleted or edited one of the files then the skins may not appear. Alternatively try to modify the Graphic Settings in options. There is no perfect answer as everyone's systems are different. Sometimes like Graphic and coding work it is trial and error.
EaW keeps telling me I have no original diskFirstly; there could be a problem with copy protection with your DVD/CD ROM. Check the software for your Particular Model. There may have been an updated release.
EaW keeps telling me it isn't starting because of Emulation softwareFirstly turn off any Daemon tools or software that you are not sure what it does.
IF the problem persists, uninstall and delete the folders containing any emulation software you did have. If the problem does persist after all this then run a virus scans. Some Adware has been known to mimic Emulation software masking.
I can't connect to the internetConnection issues can occur mainly due to firewalls. Add EAW/FOC to the Firewall exception list and try, if that persists then try changing whether UpNp is on or off. Check to see which port EAW/FOC accesses and try opening them in the router.
Known bugs1. The Death Star can destroy a planet, yet you don't see its laser when it fires, the planet just blows up and you can only hear the death star firing.
The Death Star 2 Animation Does not show if you use the SuperLaser during the battle to destroy a Unit. - Wait for patch for Fix if possible
2. When the Rebels or Empire are attacked, it says "Ysalamiri cage constructing," instead of "Enemy fleet approaching." Dear me.
Known Audio Bug.
3. Vader's voice sounds like he has been castrated.
No comment.
4. Sometimes when heroes die, they don't come back. Maybe Vader influenced them and when they heard his voice they decided not to return...
Bug: Wait for Patch.
5. There are no cinematic endings. Not sure if this is a bug or just another example of cutting corners.
Not enough Answers. Code problem maybe. (Patch Fix)
6. Sometimes the Rebels cannot get to tech level 5. This only applies if the game is started at tech level 5, yet the Rebels are stuck on level 4 for some reason.
The XML isn't the problem; it's a bug in the tech level slider itself. The Rebel tech levels in XML are numbered 0-4 unlike the Empire's 1-5 (it's a mystical coder thing smile.gif ) The slider bug is causing issues where it's setting the max tech level for the Rebels to 3 instead of 4 (which translates to 4 instead of 5 visually). I've checked the XML for all of the items said to be missing and they are all set correctly.
In any case, we have a solution for the slider bug that will be in the patch. Until then, most people have found that if you leave the tech level on the default value (i.e. don't use the slider), it works fine. The heroes should auto-spawn once you reach tech 5; the MC-30 and B-wing appear in a new steal list after reaching tech 5.
7. Star Destroyers take 10 seconds to construct which is cool when playing the Empire, but strange nonetheless.
Running a Mod: Error Defunct.
8. When you Blow up a planet with the death star, sometimes it still remains in enemy hands!
It remains in the enemies' hands as they return with a new fleet and create a Starbase amid the Ruins of the Planet.
9. On occasions, the Empire, Consortium AND Rebels will all be fighting over a planet at the same time. Not sure if this is a bug or just a fluke, or a clever AI.
Probably a Fluke, there is an option in corruption that allows you to have a 3 way battle. I believe it's part of the Bribery Option.
10. You can't build capital ships on Mandalore in the Galactic campaign (I couldn't build ISDs with a level 4 space stations on Manadalore on a Galactic campaign).
A fix is being compiled.
11. Sometimes, also when you're playing GC, the enemy fleet will sit there along with yours and no combat box comes up, also when trying to launch ground attack the game will hang saying "commencing ground attack" and nothing pops up. Gameplay Bug: Wait for Patch
12. There is one general small EAW/FOC game bug. When a planet is selected, say you switch to other planets to quickly access what they have. Often space stations icons will be missing and you have to zoom out and zoom back in to see them.
GUI BUG. Wait for Patch
13. Marauder missile corvettes damage only fighter-craft and ship/base shields. Have had two corvettes using area bombard on an enemy starbase and only the shields are affected. Same for a standard attack as well.
XML Bug possibly. Wait for patch
14. Auto-resolve damage is seriously mis-set; a single Interdictor destroyed:
1 x Mon Calamari Cruiser
2 x MC-30c frigates
1 x Corellian Corvette
6 x B-wings
6 x X-wings
Will Require recode of the Auto Resolve Health and Tactical Damage. (Patch Fix)
15. Failure to end a battle after enemy forces destroyed. Had to use the auto-resolve to finish, resulting in the loss of over 12 mixed ground units. All enemy forces had already been eliminated.
Gameplay Bug: wait for patch
16. Pyneri (single-player) slave bug - At Hypori eliminated all enemy units except slaves, at which point battle ended with a victory message. Upon returning, the galactic screen planet was still under ZC control while units on-planet during attack were missing from troops in orbit. A second attack revealed the units already on-planet, like a garrison force, as well as the slave units. Upon slave unit, elimination planetary control finally switched.
Wait for game patch: the Native units seem to show up as Zann Troops
17. MC-30c frigate move/attack issue: when ordered to attack a target but there are enemy units closer, attacks those units instead. Explicit attack order, not a move-attack command.
AI bug: patch fix
18. Mc-30c attack range issue: fails to move to close enough range to fire torpedoes at target when already within laser-cannon range. Instead sits at laser cannon range and does not fire torpedoes at all. Requires manual movement to torpedo range and subsequent attack command to fire torpedoes.
AI Bug: patch fix
19. Ground unit placement bug - if ground reinforcements are called in too close to terrain features such as hills, a unit may become "stuck" within the terrain. Can fire and be fired upon, but cannot move.
Collision Mesh issues. Needs to be resolved by Art Staff At Petroglyph.
20. Snowspeeder cable attack does not work (again); a moving AT-AT, not Veers, attacked with snowspeeders, could not use the tow-cable attack, alone or
as a selected battlegroup. Snowspeeders circled in vicinity, not firing on any enemy unit nor performing tow-cable attack.
Ability Bug. Possible Animation Missing or Ability XML Missing. (Patch Fix)
21. Overly-persistent corrupt militia - planet corrupted, militia corrupted. Corruption removed, planet revolts, goes neutral. Planet re-conquered while neutral. Planet revolts again, without being re-corrupted. Repeats at least twice.
AI Bug or maybe a bug as part of the "Political Control" feature mentioned in the XMLs (Patch Fix)
22. Unable to neutralize ZC heroes with Bounty Hunters. Planet corruption begins, all planets surrounding already have BH present. BH on corrupting planet can not find a Defiler/Hero. Can not find a Hero/Defiler on any surrounding planets (multiple eliminate hero attempts, always nothing found. In another instance enemy hero (Bossk) on planet, BH in orbit along with Alliance fleet can not neutralize - window to select neutralization target is empty, but Bossk is shown on-planet.
Bounty Hunters can only take out minor heroes such as Fleet and Ground Commanders. Defilers are used as soon as corruption begins and disappear from the Galactic Map.
23. The SD tractor beam continues past the target ship all the way to the map edge as a straight line. The pulsing sine wave stops with the target ship, but the central straight line does not.
Projectiles.xml or Graphic Bug. Wait for patch.
24. Drawing bug in the galactic screen - if "Remove corruption" or "Corrupting" text is overlapping on the icon for units on a planet surface or fleet in orbit, the units can not be selected. The mouse cursor does not go to the "grabbing hand" icon. The best you can do is zoom in and move the units to a slot that is not covered by the text in the galactic screen.
Graphic Bug. (Patch Fix)
25. Planetary invasion delay - when dragging an invasion force from orbit to the surface slot to commence an attack, have to wait several seconds (at least 5) for the planet slot to light-up and be able to release the ground units and commence the invasion. If the ground slot does not high-light, then the invasion force icon returns to orbit.
Could be a Memory Error or it could be a Bug. Patch Fix, Lower system Specs or RAM upgrade required.
26. Sound-bite play bug - upon invading a ZC planet, about 1/2 the time the pop-up hologram says the "show the Empire we are a force to be reckoned with" line. It's a ZC planet, not an Imperial one...
XML Error (Patch Fix)
27. DS2 sometimes can't fire at ships-- the advanced targeting button is disabled, but when you close the game and reopen it, it can fire again.
Gameplay Bug. Wait for patch.
28. Sometimes, the empire and rebel's level 3 space stations will be occupied by ZC ship, probably 2 ke-class and 1 aggr-class and some small ships, but there are no tactical battles taking place, the level 3 space station on your planet is still yours in GC map, but when you take your ships there, your will engage the ZC ships and a ZC level 3 space station!!! If you choose retreat now, the space station will be gone. This happened at least 3 times in my last GC game as empire, and even AI rebel got this problem: I invaded a rebel level3 SS, there showed ZC ships on the orbit, but in the fight, there were only rebel SS and rebel ships. After winning, my fleet stood peacefully with ZC ships, but when I changed my fleet to another slot, tactical battle began with the ZC!
Gameplay Bug. Needs to be fixed in a patch.
29. Bug: when gaining a victory and the ZC's slave units are still alive, your ground assault units will disappear. To correct this you must do it all over again.
Needs a Patch Fix.
30. Darktroopers and boba, when they use jet pack, you can press "S" for immediate landing, even on hills or in a river, but the units will be unable to move, until you use jet pack again. I think the darktroopers should be a little more in a company compare with its cost, almost an ATAT.
Movement bug on Impassable Terrain. Needs an Engine Fix.
31. One big bug: if you choose a unit to jump to enemy space earlier than other units, i.e. you want to specify the units in space battle like in ground assault, you will be UNABLE to use Tarkin or Fleet Commander in space battle, who can benefit your fleets a lot. Because of this, I never use that new ability as I use empire.
Gameplay Bug: (Patch Fix)
32. The Imperials have ISDs the whole time...but when they lost 24 in ONE DAY, and then 24 the NEXT day when I controlled all the CapShip planets.... I'm not sure that 48 ISDs would fit inside the PopCap if the Empire controlled all the planets plus the associated space stations maxed. Of course, ISDs never travel without a reunite of Victory, Acclimator, Tartan and Broadsides either.
While it feels more like the 'real' Empire from the movies that had thousands of ships and nearly unlimited resources, within the scope of this game it gets annoying. They kept (unsuccessfully) assaulting the same 2 fortified planets and lost 48 ISDs in 2 days. I didn't keep track of the ancillary ships they lost, but it was a lot. Probably 10-20 mixed ships per assault.
Economically, the loss of 48 ISDs in two days would be nearly irreplaceable. Losing 8 ISDs in a single day would be an economic disaster, let alone 6x that!
AI Bug. "Cheating..." Needs an AI update (Patch Fix)
33. I can't seem to bribe my way past fleets in GC with the Consortium. I can in the campaign, but in GC I have to march through planets militarily, just like the Rebels or Empire.
Possible Gameplay Bug(Patch fix). Unless the planets were not corrupted.
Bribe only works on corrupted Space lanes.
34. When I select the Skipray in a space battle, I do not get the unit response.
Same for moving the Skipray, there is supposed to be a unit response, but nothing.
Code error maybe? No Sound call for? Needs XML investigation. Patch Fix
35. The Crusader Corvette for ZC never hyperspaces into a battle like the rest of all the units lol, it's just... there when the battle starts.
Gameplay Bug. Happens to other units sometimes. Patch Fix
36. I guess that I noticed something new today, though it's nothing big. I had entered a small space battle as the ZC over a planet and destroyed the enemy, but when it got to the losses screen the game said that I had lost a Skipray, though I didn't call any into the battle (I had Tyber scout first and I didn't know how many I started with so I couldn't see if I really lost anything). Then, after I finished the ground battle at Mustafar, at the losing screen it said that the enemy lost a Acclamator Cruiser. Now there were two things wrong with this. One, it was a ground battle; and two, I was fighting the Rebels.
Possible Error with MTDCommandbar: (Patch Fix)
37. Also, one time when I moved a group including Urai into orbit from the ground, those units just disappeared. But when I moved the fleet that was already in orbit to another planet, they just returned somehow (They didn't join that fleet). Maybe he thought to use his stealth cloak.
Gameplay Error: (Patch Fix)
38. A "black hole" slot can eat heroes a lot, with a raid symbol but no units. When I drag my units to that slot, the units will disappear. For a hero, the portrait on top right corner will also be gone, what a black hole slot!!! I should have a screenshot with no hero and Tech 5!!!!
Gameplay Bug (Patch Fix)
39. They forgot to limit the repulsor-life engine units on Jabiim. When playing as the rebels, I found it strange that Garm Bel Iblis could be called in, but now I see that all Consortium units can as well (Canderous and such). There goes the strategy required for that planet.
Simple XML error (Patch Fix)
40. Sarlacc missing from tatooine GC land map. A minor issue in comparison to those listed above, but it still should be fixed and included in the first patch. Just leaving a big hole in the map where it used to be just doesn't look right.
Timeline seems to be set sometime during Ep VI so therefore, the Sarlacc has been killed by Luke.
If it was going to be changed it would need a Map Fix.
41.It's just so much fun finding more bugs =P Today while playing as the Consortium on Kuat defending, I had the max three structures in the battle, however it only showed two. For some reason, the game combined my Barracks and Heavy Factory into one building (You only see the factory), but this one building produced both garrison units.
Positioning error. (Patch Fix)
42. I lose B-Wings in the post battle menu without losing any in game. It only happens with them.
Gameplay Error. (Patch Fix)
43. I've had that bug happen to me where I win a ground invasion only to find the planet still in enemy hands and my ground force mystically taken out. However, my situation really, really sucked. I had just gotten Vader for the first time since I got the expansion. Obviously, I wanted to use the Executor in space (maybe I shouldn't complain, but why does it not take up a lot of unit slots? I'm not even sure that it takes any slots!). But my separate ground force invading generously supplied him, so I thought "cool, I'll let him wreck some havoc on the ground too". Got to use the auto-specials with him. Melikey. Then the disappearing force thing happened. But it didn't stop there. If I somehow managed to gain another 15k, I still couldn't get him again. The disappearing hero bug had struck.
Gameplay bug (Patch Fix)
44. Also when you play as the Imps and you are fighting the consortium they say "Attack the rebels!" and many other things instead of consortium.
Known Audio Bug (Patch Fix)
45. This isn't a bug in the game but it's just something a bit sloppy. If you ever get any indigenous units like Noghri or Mandalorian through bribing with Tyber or Corrupting with the Emperor, they have the unit symbol of a Pyn'gani unit instead of what they should be (And where'd the Pyn'gani go anyway?).
MTD bug (Patch Fix)
46 & 47: Here are two bugs I've come across:
A. When you capture an abandoned building like an abandoned mine or an abandon vehicle factory for example, seconds later it blows up for no reason.
B. Sometimes when I have 3 or 4 AT-ATs at one time, one of them will just stop responding all together, it won't move nor will it drop any troops. It still shoots if anything gets into range but nothing else.
A: I believe that the Abandoned Facilities provide 1 Garrison then auto destruct. It may be intentional; however, that needs to be looked at. (Patch Fix)
B: Known Automotor bug. (Patch Fix)
48. I was the empire and I sent my space forces to take out the last ZC planet, then I sent my land forces over a rebel planet a battle happened and I accidentally hit auto-resolve. I only had lamda shuttles and I won against an lvl 1 space station without losing a single unit.
Auto Resolve needs to be fixed (Patch Fix)
49. Unable to Authenticate Bug:
The game installed fine, played it that night fine, once.
Two days later 'Unable to authenticate' comes up. I analyze the EXE file, send it off to Securerom, one day later they send me a new EXE file for the game. I put that in, game starts fine once. Next day I try to start the game again and I get 'Unable to authenticate CD' message again. I again analyze the EXE and send it off to Securerom, this time they say it can't use a backup CD. Problem is that this is the original disc.
I have no emulators.
I have no illegal files.
I have no back up disc or even a CD writer anymore, I just use memory sticks to transfer and store important files these days. Download this
Patch from Securom
50. I bought EAW: FOC and when I got it home I tried to install it but it wouldn't load, as in it wouldn't even register on My Computer as in the drive. I also have the same problem with the original EAW but sometimes it loads and works fine!! I don't know what is wrong, the splash doesn't come up and my PC doesn't register that the game is in the drive. However, I tried it in another computer and it worked fine! What the hell is going on?
Hardware Error. Check the connections between the main Board and the CD/DVD Rom.
This is another compilation of more common problemsGUI invisible in FoC - Cymera -
No solution found at present / Patch
Bomb Runs in Skirmish don't work
No solution found at present / Patch
Demo does not work / Exception Error
Try to reinstall, and make sure you have the lastest DX9 drivers
Game Freeze until I patch to v1.5 and try to start game on my Laptop
Solution: try to install Omegadrivers
Cannot play online sometimes
Solution: Reinstall Game, could be a Windows-Problem /after uninstall, delete Folders by hand, so there is no Rest
After patching to DX10beta, the game has no function
No solution found at present / DX 10 is not supported by EAW / Patch.
Router-Problems, no connection available
No common solution, please check your router setting and your routers manual.
Mission Communications Breakdown With Urai Fen cannot be finished
No solution found at present / Patch
B wings animation is backwards / skirmish
No solution found at present / Patch
Emulator Detected
Uninstall Nero Virtual Image, Power ISO, BlindWrite v6 and BlindWrite v4.5 ... Uninstalled it via configurations/software / disable EZ Play in Blindwrite
Boba's seismic charge / the little projectile bit doesn't disappear after it explodes
No solution found at present / Patch
Units get order to attack a target, after destroying target, they get back to startposition - Zaknaril -
No solution found at present / Patch
The Super Star Destroyer Executor is whitish peach, not the real color.
No solution found at present / Patch
Interceptor IV Attack & Select Commands Mixed Up
No solution found at present / Patch
My FoC Not Initializing 1/3 of the time when I select "Play Game" from the FoC menu
No solution found at present / Maybe it's the CD-Rom, try to use a different one / Patch
Won't let me play online because my game is different from everyone's.
Make sure you or your partners have no mods active.
Boba Fett drops mines all the time if auto use is on but they don't explode.
No solution found at present / Patch
No Gamespy result after Clanbattle.
Gamespy Error
No respawn for Rouge Squadrone - postet by more than one user -
Known bug / wait for Patch
GQ/Campaign crashes on multiplayer if you minimize the game /non-Multitasking
No solution found at present / Patch
Where are my Savegames ?
Your savegames are in an invisible Folder in your Personal Settings. Eg. C:Documents and SettingsMy Usernameapplication dataPetroglyph
Voice for the tie scout was the voice for the tie phantom.
No solution found at present/ Patch
Arc Hammer and SSD has a population of 0.
Arc Hammer is a "Factory" Hero Unit, SSD is Darth Vader's Hero Unit. Takes Up 3 Pop Places
Online - enemy bases teched up. You get 2 messages instead of one overlapping each other.
No solution found at present/ Patch
Sometimes game did not load autosave
No solution found at present/ Patch
Thrawn makes Captain Piett sounds when he loses his hardpoints.
No solution found at present/ Patch
Dathomir mission: First: corrupted Dathomir Second: Yurai and Tyber fled the battle, after battle they disappear and don't come back.
No solution found at present/ Patch
DS2 explode without a reason, why?
Solution: IG 88 hack your DS2, no bug, feature
Wrong Sound: "Ysalamiri cage constructing" instad of "Enemy fleet approaching" - Nraj -
For devs: EHD 7601 and RHD 7601 should have been EHD 7701 and RHD 7701, respectively in the Sfxevents_exp_hud.xml.
Preset_HUD
I000_RHD7701_ENG.wav
Yes
TEXT_SFX_RHD_ENEMY_FLEET_APPROACH_1
Unit_RHD
Preset_HUD
I000_EHD7701_ENG.wav
Yes
TEXT_SFX_EHD_ENEMY_FLEET_APPROACH_1
Unit_EHD
After removing corruption with the emperor, you sometimes lose control of the planet
Bugfix by Phnix Rising - This occurs when the planet has been corrupted with Corrupt Militia, and will happen regardless of whom removes the corruption because it is a feature. If you zoom into the planet once before attempting to remove corruption on a world with a corrupt militia, a little Stormtrooper icon will appear superimposed over the Remove Corruption planetary slot (at least when you're playing as the Rebellion), reminding you that you will lose the planet if you proceed.
Destroying any planet with death star II in galactic view has always won the game for me
No solution found at present/ Patch
Sometimes menu and units get white
No solution found at present/ Patch.
No Audio Setings available in Game
Missing Audio folders or mismatch between Different Language EAW/FoC packs/ Patch
missing "SFX2D_Non_Localized.MEG" or "SFX3D_Non_Localized.MEG" file In "Audio Folder."
Vader takes 3 population in land tactically.
Vader's team is set to 3 population. You can override the space tactical population. They just need to add a land override tag to fix this balance issue.
Using the Black Market I purchased Buzz Droids, but my StarVipers do not have the button to activate the ability.
No solution found at present/ Patch
IG-88 cannot kill heroes when you play as him in campaign, don't know about GC.
No solution found at present/ Patch
If you send a fleet to sullast, zahn will appear and tell you a fleet is in orbit there. Sometimes his hologram will not disappear.
No solution found at present/ Patch
I had IG-88 disappear from play; he was above Taris when I corrupted the world with a battle. When I finished the task, the game said he was still in orbit but I could not see him.
No solution found at present/ Patch
Missing separate Audio Messages for consortium, now they use Imperial Audios.
No solution found at present / Patch
Consortium is wiped out, but there are still some Planets corrupted.
No solution found at present / Patch
Map Muunilinst slow down my PC
There are too many buildings in this map.
There is a Victory Message but I cannot corrupt Planet, if there are MDUs left, which has
not been destroyed?
No solution found at present / Patch
Luke's lucky shot doesn't work and/or stops working from time to time.
No solution found at present / Patch
Eclips Mission, after destroying the SSD unlimited Ships hyper spacing in on Empire Site
No solution found at present / Patch
Defiler not having "Defiler" abilities
Bug Known: Solution is to build another defiler. Sometimes they do not appear to pick up the code link for the abilities.
Game crashes with exception error, all the time, no special action.
No solution found at present / Patch
MALs can't be run over by the Gargantuan
No solution found at present / Patch
Muunilinst - although it says the indigenous population is Muun, the picture is that of a human
No solution found at present / Patch
MDU with a scrambler build just thrashes his saber for no damage. Only a saber throw does damage
No solution found at present / Patch
Several Audiobugs found by more than one user:I've found that in FoC, the "Enemy Fleet Approaching" audio has been replaced by "Ysalamiri Cage Constructing."
When making Noghri Assassins, instead of "Training Soldiers" or "Training Troops," it says "Vehicle Constructing," "Constructing Unit," "Vehicle in production," things like that.
When the special weapon for the ZC Space Staion is ready to fire, instead of "Plasma Cannon Available," or something similar, it says "Ion Cannon Available." Last I checked, Ion Cannons didn't burn a 30 meter hole in the side of a ship, lol.
When selected or finished constructing, TIE Phantoms use TIE Scout dialogue, even referring to themselves as such.
When I sent TIE Defenders into a nebula, they said things such as "Firing on the torpedo bays"
No solution found at present/ Patch
Several other known Bugs:1. In Units_Space_Empire_TIE_Defender.xml, there is an errant apostrophe before the TIE Defender's ion cannon shot ability name.
2. In Units_Space_Empire_TIE_Defender.xml, there is an apostrophe typo in the TIE Defender squadron's power to weapons unit ability speed multiplier tag.
3. In Units_Hero_Rebel_Rogue_Squadron.xml, Rogue Squadron's... squadron has an apostrophe typo in its spoiler lock unit ability shield regen multiplier closing tag.
4. In Units_Hero_Rebel_Rogue_Squadron.xml, Rogue 11 has yet another apostrophe typo in the unique unit tag.
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