Mesh Files Differ From Host's Error- Fix stickied doesn't work

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I have a store bought version of Trinity, updated, and have the mesh problem. I run windows 7, and my friend, who runs windows xp, installed his version of trinity from my CD, but registered it with his registration number when he got his own copy, doesn't get the error (some one else managed to join his game), but he can't join my game nor can I join his. I suspected the problem was on my side, so I attempted to join a random game not hosted by my friend, and encountered the same error, so the error only affects my copy, not his. Can anyone help me? I can't seem to find the verify installation in impulse. I have the latest version and have tried shift-right clicking and right clicking, and both bring up the same menu. I'm not willing to delete anything if I can't get it back through impulse. I also don't have the 3 mesh files mentioned in a different possible fix. I know a lot about computers, so feel free to use technical terms :). Oh, and I have yet to try deleting everything and reinstalling it, since I'm just going to get the same files again (unless the update messed up my copy but not my friend's).

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

If you are registered with impulse and have the cd key you can download a perfect full game to your comp an install that.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

How? I see no option to download and install (only download and archive).

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

My friend has the retail package for Trinity.  I have the retail original game Sins of a Solar Empire.  I purchased Entrenchment and Diplomacy on Impulse.  He runs XP, I run Vista 32bit.  We also had this error.

I found a solution after 7 hours.

The solution was for him to zip all of his Diplomacy MESH files (3 files) and send them to me.  I deleted all of my MESH files in Diplomacy and put his in.

We did the same thing for Entrenchment.  Now it works.

Now for how I got there.

He purchased his copy more recently, so we believed originally that my copy was out of date.  My copy wouldn't update anymore on Impulse, so I deleted everything from my computer and reinstalled it.  I started with my SoSE disc, and then downloaded and installed Entrenchment and Diplomacy.  Same problem.

I deleted it all again.  First I uninstalled using the control panel.  Then I deleted the C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire folder.  Then I deleted the C:\Users\Destroy\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games folder.  Then I opened Impulse and Downloaded the entire client.  That didn't work.

Then He deleted all of his files using the same method as just stated above, and installed everything using his Trinity disc, and then updating with Impulse.  Same problem.

Then he deleted all of the files as above, downloaded the entire client from Impulse, and we tried that.  Same problem.

I logged into his account to make sure that the difference wasn't between Trinity and the original SoSE.  I uninstalled everything as above, and then using HIS account, downloaded the entire Trinity Client.  Same problem.

We found that in this state we could play the original Sins of a Solar Empire, but still couldn't play Entrenchment or Diplomacy on either Ironclad Online, or through direct IP connections.  He zipped his Entrenchment MESH files C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire - Trinity\Entrenchment\Mesh and sent them to me.  I deleted all of mine and put his in.  I did the same for Diplomacy, and now we can play.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Alright, me and a friend of mine are getting the same error but I have no idea how to handle this mesh problem.

He has Trinity, I got Sins and all the micro expansions from online.

 

How do I do the above exactly?

 

Edit: After reading the forums a bit more indepth and following advise of one of hte stickies (And remembering how to access the files), I realize the error of my ways. :blush: