Space Marine 2 patched exe

[Jempai]

Whenever I try to launch the game with the batch bypass, it will say it's launching on Steam for about a second, then it will cancel. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, I thought I followed the instructions to the letter.

you do not launch the game with the batch bypass. that BAT file merely toggles the state of the game between original and modified.

or... did you modify the BAT file to launch the game?

regardless, the ORIGINAL files and the MODIFIED files are all you need. if you're having difficulty, do things manually per the BYPASS INSTRUCTIONS.

those error messages in your image indicate that the BAT file can't find start_protected_game.exe nor Warhammer 40000 Space Marine 2 - Retail.exe. i think your path might be incorrect.

I did modify the batch file to launch the game. I definitely don't have the directories wrong, because in the photo I can read that it's the right directory. Maybe I'm missing a :\ somewhere? Maybe it needed to be before V? like :\V:\? Regardless, doing it without the batch file worked. Thanks for your hard work! I'm wondering if there's a way to unlock the event exclusive rewards like the time gated power sword skin, though.

[MeToLee]

I'm at a loss at this part:
5. copy any modified PAK files to the PAK directory, and change their file types to ".pak_MODIFIED" and ".cache_MODIFIED"

6. copy the original PAK files in the PAK directory, and rename the copies to "default_other.pak_ORIGINAL" and "default_other.pak.cache_MODIFIED"
there arent any .paks in the file I downlooaded just the .exes.

If there aren't any pak files, then skip the step. The pak files are for mods you downloaded for the game.

So how do I do that? Just deleting these lines will solve it?

del "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak"
del "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak.cache"
copy "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak_ORIGINAL" "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak"
copy "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak.cache_ORIGINAL" "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak.cache"

[MeToLee]

I get path not found error when running the bat. Have edited and insert the correct path (D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2 / D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\bin\pc\)

Should delete these lines:

del "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak"
del "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak.cache"
copy "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak_ORIGINAL" "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak"
copy "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak.cache_ORIGINAL" "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Space Marine 2\client_pc\root\paks\client\default\default_other.pak.cache"

[doobiedoo]

ah, i see. put the BAT file on the same drive as the Steam path. if you want to run it from a different drive, create a shortcut to the BAT file.

alternatively, put this as the very first line in the BAT file:
DRIVE_LETTER:

so, if your drive letter is D and you're running the BAT file from C, at the top of the BAT file put a line that reads:
D:

you'll have to do that for any drive reference.

This will work for your issue too.

[greenfans]

new bypass is up and active at...
[Link]
pwd is:
frf

the bypass will allow you to access Cheat Engine while on the Battle Barge. to use during Operations, start a Private Session, then invite your friends to the mission once it has started and loaded. i have no idea if this works in Private PvP sessions. IT WILL NOT FUNCTION IN PUBLIC SESSIONS.

i have only tested this in a Private, solo Operations/PvE session and did not get kicked. the rest, i'm assuming.

please report back with any issues. if you feel like it, please test! invite friends to Private sessions on the Battle Barge, then launch a mission and see what happens. try it in PRIVATE!!! PvP sessions.

GOD OF BYPASSING

[smileaotic1]

anyone having issue with the game stuck in infinite loading when you have modified pak file to it ?

[howardxu23]

I am not entirely sure if it is intended or not, but the bat file seems to delete the client_pc's defualt_other.pak (not cache) for some reason
EDIT:
after some fiddling about: you HAVE to have both defualt_other.pak +cache files for both _ORIGNAL and _MODIFIED existing, else it will not work
if you install additional mods after in the bypass mode, you would need to create new _MODIFIED versions of both the pak and the cache files

[HiSamael]

GOAT

[doobiedoo]

I am not entirely sure if it is intended or not, but the bat file seems to delete the client_pc's defualt_other.pak (not cache) for some reason
EDIT:
after some fiddling about: you HAVE to have both defualt_other.pak +cache files for both _ORIGNAL and _MODIFIED existing, else it will not work
if you install additional mods after in the bypass mode, you would need to create new _MODIFIED versions of both the pak and the cache files

This is correct. The ORIGINAL and MODIFIED files remain, and the actual EXE or PAK gets overwritten.

I should probably take the DEL commands out and just overwrite with ROBOCOPY, that might get rid of the drive declaration need

[doobiedoo]

GOD OF BYPASSING

GOAT

credit still goes to Klerik, this would be impossible for me without his previous work and guidance

[howardxu23]

right after some experimenting, it does not seem like any players, friend or not, modded or vallina, is able to join me when using the bypass
the game would just be unable to load properly on their side, unless both sides need to be using the bypass(which I have not yet tested)

[RedTear09]

Are Weapon perks still locked server side?
We still can't unlock additional mastery points?

[Azar]

inf loading after instal bypass
after choosing continue in main manu

[Tookieslam]

right after some experimenting, it does not seem like any players, friend or not, modded or vallina, is able to join me when using the bypass
the game would just be unable to load properly on their side, unless both sides need to be using the bypass(which I have not yet tested)

Are they joining you while you're at the Battle Barge? They can only join you after the mission has started. Also they can only join you when you set your party to private. If you're trying to play in a public server it won't let you.

[doobiedoo]

right after some experimenting, it does not seem like any players, friend or not, modded or vallina, is able to join me when using the bypass
the game would just be unable to load properly on their side, unless both sides need to be using the bypass(which I have not yet tested)

please be sure you're in Private mode, and invite them only after the mission starts. if that doesn't work, then i guess it doesn't work... i never tested w anything other than Private/Solo.

Are Weapon perks still locked server side?
We still can't unlock additional mastery points?

with a modified PAK you can allow access to all Perks, but i don't want to get into that here... there's a file that stipulates {if Perk AAA, then no access to Perk BBB} and you can clear that out. at that point you can use Cheat Engine to give yourself more Weapon Perks than you should have, but i don't know if that would be prevented/overwritten by server checks.

inf loading after instal bypass
after choosing continue in main manu

no one else is reporting this so far... are you using modified PAK files? if you don't have modified PAKs then i'm unsure what else could be causing it (if you followed the instructions... so i guess please double-check all that again as well). i recall some folks saying that the previous bypass didnt work for them either and there was no clear reason why that would be, you may just be unlucky as they were.