Hi Musika and Merril. Bonnie here. I'll try to tell you how I fixed my Nuclear Ball today. It'll take me a while to get this right, so bear with me.

1. Last night I downloaded and installed the fix from
http://www.ursegames.com/games/nuclear-ball/nuclear-ball-setup.exe
into a new folder and did not overwrite the existing file.
2. I have no idea why I did this.
3. It started on the famous Level 29 and after killing the dreaded floating box, I played it as a "trial version" for the entire 60 minutes at which point it became unplayable.
4 :(
5. This morning, after some experimentation, I uninstalled the trial version.
6. My original game installed May 22 works like a charm and does not say Trial Version.
7. I have no idea why this worked.

I hope you are able to fix yours, Musika. It's a great game isn't it? I went to level 46 this morning and look forward to all 100 levels. I think it was awsome of the company to issue a fix to us. I'm going to send them an email now to thank them.

Thanks for the original link to the fix, Merril.

hmmm....
After I installed the new version I found out some level files are different, namely 6,21,29,36 and an extra 101.
(this means they did fix the problem I mentioned in level 36...)

Unfortunately I don't know. The link definitely worked 5 days ago (I did install and check it). Perhaps it is a different version there now.

I TRIED TO DOWNLOAD THE LINK THAT SAID THIS HAD BEEN FIXED, BUT IT WAS JUST THE DEMO VERSION. CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE TO GET THE FREE FULL VERSION. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE IT.

I just finished the game. I don't know about level 36, all I can say I finished all 100 levels, although it seems I am the only one in this forum who succeeded in getting the game going again. If you didn't overwrite the GAOTD-game with the demo version, my instructions should work. I know they did for me.

It is possible they have since disabled the GOTD provided key. Perhaps they need to do another special build to fix this level also.

It this is something that hasn't really been tested - perhaps the full version should include a game that is fully playable.

If it is provided with 50 levels and only levels 1-15 are playable - I think it is only fair that the remaining levels should be accessible - otherwise the game really isn't a "full version". It is just half a game that doesn't expire.

I just got back to trying to straighten this game out. I clicked on the link above (in the post by rolliopogo). What I ended up with is a 60 min Demo version which, when I entered my code from the first day, states that it is "not correct. Try again." I didn't uninstall the game or anything, because it didn't say to anywhere. Any thoughts on how to straighten this out? Should I uninstall this and download from their site?

I suggest send them another email - to ask for a fix.

support@ursegames.com

Hmmm...seems that the same problem comes again on level 36 :(
Two shoot balls go sweeped the whole floor in 5 mins without a sign that these huge 'floating' blocks want to get down...

I used the download link BEFORE jtpjc posted the information on how to do it without having the registration key lost so I now only have a demo version.

Moderator - please see if URSE Games will allow this game to be posted again for one 24 hour download time on Game Giveaway. I really would like to get that program running again.

If there is some other way that I can find the old registration key on my computer to use with my new download please let me know.

Thanks.

The above tips didn't work for me. However, I got the GAOTD-version working again and now I am at level 30. I am still registered and there is no time limit. This is how to do it:

Download the demo version, as mentioned above.
Install it into a different directory than the original one.
Go into the new directory and copy the file \Media\Level\Arcade\29.dat.
Paste this file into the directory of the same name of your GAOTD-game. Obviously, you should overwrite the existing one.

Since the demo version overwrites the original copy of the GAOTD Nuclear Ball icon on your desktop, you should change the link to the original location of the game. Otherwise you will start the time limited demo.

Hope this helps.

I went directly to the Urse games site and downloaded the demo. That works.

I hope GOTD offers the "fixed" version of this game in the near future.

@oddly- I got an IE error when I tried that link. Thanks anyway. *sighs*

I re-downloaded the game at the following link and installed it over my existing game directory and it is still the registered full version. It seems that the game picks the registration code and previous save info from the old directory. I didn't uninstall the first game though.

http://www.ursegames.com/games/nuclear-ball/nuclear-ball-setup.exe

I hope this helps.

I'm confused. Does the activation key from yesterday work for the fixed download or not? I hope so. If not, it's free, but unfair. If it does, can someone please post it? I can't find it in the program files. Who could have known the game was afflicted with a devastating bug?

It is possible that the uninstall only removed the files - but left the activation key on your PC - install the new version and check if it works.

If not, you are out of luck - as the key is only available during the 24 hour giveaway period.

Yes Bubby, in light of the overall problem experienced by most users concerning level 29, would you be so kind as to either

1: ReSend me the reactivation code as I have downloaded the replacement version of Nuclear Ball this morning. (I did not see this post and replacement version of Nuclear Ball with the "fix" to level 29.) I did not save or write down the reactivation code. OR

2. I still have the original version installed on my computer. Where can I specifically locate the activation code. In program files? If so, please point me to it.
You can send it to my email address. Many persons were frustrated yesterday and in light of this extenuating circumstance, It would be greatly appreciated so the game can be played without this problem. I look forward to your response-thanks so much.

Hi BuBBy or Anyone

Where can I get the Key for Nuclear Ball as I had uninstalled it due to problems with Level 29. Now I see that they have fixed it.

Thanks

Terry

I just installed their updated "fixed" version from

http://www.ursegames.com/games/nuclear-ball/nuclear-ball-setup.exe

The key from yesterday still works with this version.

(FYI - I never installed yesterdays version, so that is still an unknown).

Hello BuBBy ... Any chance "USRE" will alow a "fix" or repete of "Nuclear Ball" ? I Just saw the message of the fix above. Thanks !

You are outraged that they fixed the problem? Surely that is a good thing.

They could've completely ignored you (then I'd understand outrage). I'd be thanking them for fixing the level bug and making the download available so quickly.

Aren't there more important things to be outraged over than "this" ???

this is what I got from URSE games and I am outraged!

Dear, Sear

I am sorry, but current Nuclear Ball free for bug.

Level 29 had a mistakes but now this is eliminated

Please download today

http://www.ursegames.com/games/nuclear-ball/nuclear-ball-setup.exe

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Best regards,

JURIY mailto:support@ursegames.com

URSE Games

DS- I also had that same problem, however it seemed to clear itself up the third time I started the program I went to the options and it was all there. This game sure does seem to have alot of glitches! LVL 29!! arrrggg!!!!

Not a reply so get over it but another problem. I cant get past level 21 it seems there is no way to do it a single box in the upper right corner just stays there and cannot be smashed. Any Ideas?

It seems to be impossible to defeat level 29.

A number of people downloading the game have noted that on the right hand side of the play field there is a box with an energy point on it that does not drop down with the rest of the boxes, but remains floating above the playfield. I have played this level about three dozen times, but the box never drops, and no appropriate weapon appears to hit it.

I also dowloaded and tested the time-limited demo from Urse website, and that does esactly the same thing on level 29.

This is a major flaw that keeps almost three quarters of the game unplayable.

The game installation/activation process went smoothly. However, upon opening the game, when clicking on the icons/sections marked "TOP SCORES, OPTIONS & RULES" to read the writing under each category, none of the font/writing is displayed. I only see the red balls that can be moved, but each section is totally blank/white screen. The actual writing/font is missing. I uninstalled and reinstalled the program and the problem is still occurring.

Can anyone troubleshoot this problem to resolve? The game play is not affected. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!