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Post by jgf on Aug 28, 2017 19:44:39 GMT
Does anyone know of an alternate source for this mod - www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/39591/? - which adds numerous quests to the Mages' Guild, some of them repeatable. I've tried downloading the new version several times but it always extracts to 0kb files (the old version extracts normally but apparently has a bug which causes some AI followers, from the mod, to attack everyone in sight). |
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Post by loriel on Aug 28, 2017 20:53:49 GMT
It appears to extract correctly for me.
I had a similar problem about a year ago - needed to upgrade my copy of 7zip to fix it. Currently on version 16.04 I think.
Loriel
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Post by dogonporch on Aug 28, 2017 21:01:11 GMT
Yes...upgrade to the latest 7zip.
I was having some issues with my firewall blocking Nexus files, as well. Perhaps some update thought it was a virus, etc, etc.
Rebooting then re-d/l-ing did the trick there...
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Post by jgf on Aug 29, 2017 0:45:03 GMT
Well, given the amount of files I download in an average week, and that this is the only problematic file in several months, I doubt my zip program (Tugzip) is the issue. FWIW, I had tried with Winrar also. Just opening the file the contents look normal, double click a txt file and notepad opens with a blank page, extract and everything is 0kb.
Oddly the last file I had with this problem was something I tried to get from nexus, I found another source for that one ...and in the thread containing that link several others voiced the same complaint about the nexus download. Perhaps it is some arcane interaction between some files, nexus, and some computers/OS.
In fact I keep Winrar installed because, while Tugzip will extract 95% of the rar files I encounter, there is that occasional file which only Winrar will extract (I love the response from the Winrar folks when I asked about this - "computers are just funny that way").
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Post by loriel on Aug 29, 2017 5:26:19 GMT
In answer to the original question - I've not been able to find it elsewhere.
As far as I can see, TUGZip is no longer actively supported, and hasn't been updated for nearly ten years.
Possible solutions:
Check that your WinRAR is up to date - latest version appears to be 5.50
Download a copy of 7Zip - current versions appear to be 17.01 beta and 16.04 (which worked for me)
Download one of the older versions of the mod from Nexus
Wait for a response to the problem report at Nexus
Loriel
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Post by jgf on Aug 29, 2017 22:02:34 GMT
Thanks. Someone emailed me a copy of the new file, it extracted with no issues (so I assume there is some odd interaction with nexus).
As noted in the OP, I did d/l the original version of the mod (which extracted normally), but did not want to use it due to those issues with the guild followers in a couple of quests.
I used 7Zip for several years but there was a compelling reason I switched to Tugzip, though I've forgotten what it was. This was the first time in at least a year I've resorted to Winrar. Actually Winzip is still my favorite, but there's no free version of it.
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