why changed to NET FRAMEWORK 4.8.1 ? Now i can´t play on line anymore

[Johnny Cage]

The new update is using NET FRAMEWORK 4.8.1. My operating system doesn't support that net framework and i cant update my OS. Why u didt that? whyyyyyyyy.

Now i cant play anymore, forever.... THANK U FOR THAT....

[Mutia]

Me too no work

[Captain N2]

Yes. I'm affected by that also. I have a windows 7 gaming laptop that I use for older games like this. its specifically tuned to older games. There is no reason they had to up the framework  version. The client does not need modern framework to run. so what if Microsoft stops supporting. it still works. .net v 1 still works Framework. What ever new stuff they they doing cant be that hard to need modern framework... you don't make older systems unable to play a 24 year old game. that's just dumb. what is the push to be modern? the client is fine as it is you can add custom file support with out .net framework....

 

That said, what i did was install a copy of windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and have it dual boot. when ever i want to play yuris revenge i just boot windows 10. and then windows 7 for the other stuff.

[SadPencil]

It's not true. CnCNet YR supports Windows 7 and you can install .NET 4.8.

[Captain N2]

6 hours ago, SadPencil said:

It's not true. CnCNet YR supports Windows 7 and you can install .NET 4.8.

You are incorrect. I used to play on windows 7 until this recent update starting with 8.65. it no longer works. it will say you need .net framework 4.8. it really wants v 4.8.1 which cannot be installed on windows 7 sp1. I have tried on 3 different windows 7 machines I have and it doe not work. I'm sure its intentional. the client will not run unless .net framework 4.8.1 is installed. TO play the game on my gaming laptop I had to dual boot windows 7 and 10.

[SadPencil]

16 hours ago, Captain N2 said:

You are incorrect. I used to play on windows 7 until this recent update starting with 8.65. it no longer works. it will say you need .net framework 4.8. it really wants v 4.8.1 which cannot be installed on windows 7 sp1. I have tried on 3 different windows 7 machines I have and it doe not work. I'm sure its intentional. the client will not run unless .net framework 4.8.1 is installed. TO play the game on my gaming laptop I had to dual boot windows 7 and 10.

Can you describe how the client "really" wants v4.8.1 or how it "does not work"?

[Captain N2]

10 hours ago, SadPencil said:

Can you describe how the client "really" wants v4.8.1 or how it "does not work"?

Sure. when the update on Jan 1st dropped (v 8.65.0) i updated my client like normal. When i tried to load it it said i needed framework 4.8. I already have that installed because cncnet v 8.64.2 worked just fine. there is only one more update for framework v4.8 and that's v4.8.1. So i click the button to download the framework from microsoft. i run the installer. it then says framework 4.8.1 is not supported by my OS windows 7 ultimate sp1. so i then redownloaded v 4.8. installed it and cncnet client still says it requires 4.8. SO the only conclusion i can draw is they must have moved to framework v4.8.1 or later. SO it is either intentional, or someone messed up when the cncnet client was compiled. Now if it is supposed to work on windows 7, then id like to know what updates they have installed. I'm willing to bet none of the devs even have windows 7 pcs because, no one know the meaning of "keeping your old pc" anymore

I have tried 2 other windows 7 machines with fresh install of the game and the cncnet client. the result is the same. Im trying to let those players that use windows 7 know that there is an issue. i have spoken with other windows 7 users and they have the same issue. The point is, this is a 24 year old game. the devs are not rewiting the games base code. they are writing a launcher. You do not need modern framework to have those features. its not cool to suddenly say FU to players that live live in poor countries and cant just go get a new PC to play a 24 year old game.   Thats my take on it anyways.

[Durkle]

I've run into this same issue. I'm running through a W7 Wine virtual machine on my Mac. Is there a way to just re-install/downgrade to CNCnet 8.64.2? Have tried re-installing and don't see any sort of option for that...

Steam is currently broken when I try to set up a new W10 Wine bottle, so haven't been able to get an install there to work yet which seems like it should get around this issue whenever I can get steam to start successfully.

[OneTimePost]

I encountered this issue and was able to fix it, kind of.

My CnCNet YR was several versions behind (before 8.65.0) when I upgraded in place to 8.66.0; when upgrade was complete, was prompted to install .NET 4.8.1. I have Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 installed; it has .NET 4.7.2 built in, can install .NET 4.8 but not 4.8.1.

I uninstalled CnCNet YR and started downloading standalone installers, from 8.64.1 to 8.66.0. Appears 8.64.1 and below don't prompt for any new .NET Frameworks. At end of 8.65.0 install, was prompted to install .NET 4.8 as needed in that version's release notes.

After installing .NET 4.8, was able to apply 8.65.1, then 8.65.2, then finally 8.66.0, which DID NOT prompt for .NET 4.8.1 this time.

I hope this will work for your Windows 7 machine as well.