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Offline axisofunity

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Error, some help would be much welcome:
« on: June 04, 2005, 05:22:04 pm »
Unhandled Exception! in Version 1.01 Build 534
SFC3.exe caused an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION in module d3d8.dll at 001B:03368309

EAX=00000000  EBX=000003C5  ECX=10559F9C  EDX=0003FFC0  ESI=00000400
EDI=0003C3C0  EBP=000003FA  ESP=0013FBE8  EIP=03368309  FLG=00210206
CS=001B   DS=0023  SS=0023  ES=0023   FS=003B  GS=0000

001B:03368309 (0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000) d3d8.dll

Okay, I'm pretty good with computers, but I can't fix this:

1) Fresh install of SFC3
2) Fresh install of ONLY the latest patch (No mini movie patch, dx patch etc)
3) Desktop set to 16bit
4) Visual Themes disabled
5) All possible services stopped through CTRL+DEL.

Game loads into menus, even loads campaign map, but moment you try and load into a battle, it dies.

I've got a P4 2.8GHZ HT
1GB RAM
256MB ATi Radeon XT800 PE
Giga-Byte 8KNXP MB

I've tried everything I can find on the forums to search for, and have reinstalled my graphics card, drivers and so on more than once.

Anyone got any other advice?

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Re: Error, some help would be much welcome:
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2005, 12:48:45 am »
Off the top of my head, I'd try Removing DirectX and reinstalling it. If that doesn't work, I'm sure someone with more skills then I will be along to help you out.

Hope this works for you though. BTW, welcome to the boards. I just wish It was not because of a Tech problem you where having. All the same, Take a look around, and feel free to jump into our conversations here. Most of the peeps are Friendly in these parts.

Stephen
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Re: Error, some help would be much welcome:
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2005, 12:58:50 am »
OK. Probably a dumb question (as I'd never claim to be very good at all with computers. lol), but what about a firewall? I've had games act like that because of my firewall before.
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Re: Error, some help would be much welcome:
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2005, 01:05:47 am »
Quote from: axisofunity on June 04, 2005, 05:22:04 pm
Unhandled Exception! in Version 1.01 Build 534
SFC3.exe caused an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION in module d3d8.dll at 001B:03368309

EAX=00000000 EBX=000003C5 ECX=10559F9C EDX=0003FFC0 ESI=00000400
EDI=0003C3C0 EBP=000003FA ESP=0013FBE8 EIP=03368309 FLG=00210206
CS=001B DS=0023 SS=0023 ES=0023 FS=003B GS=0000

001B:03368309 (0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000) d3d8.dll

Okay, I'm pretty good with computers, but I can't fix this:

1) Fresh install of SFC3
2) Fresh install of ONLY the latest patch (No mini movie patch, dx patch etc)
3) Desktop set to 16bit
4) Visual Themes disabled
5) All possible services stopped through CTRL+DEL.

Game loads into menus, even loads campaign map, but moment you try and load into a battle, it dies.

I've got a P4 2.8GHZ HT
1GB RAM
256MB ATi Radeon XT800 PE
Giga-Byte 8KNXP MB

I've tried everything I can find on the forums to search for, and have reinstalled my graphics card, drivers and so on more than once.

Anyone got any other advice?

:(

Put your desktop back into 32 bit graphics mode..

Next if you have a saved game, delete it.

Next, go into Assets\Scripts folder and delete the *.cache files

Finally make sure you have the correct v534_b patch..

someone tried to upload a hack of the actual patch.. the actual patch can be found in the announcement forum.. 40.5 MB

Make sure it is installer version 534_b

If you are still having problems, make sure to download the patch with Anti-Virus turned off and you patch the game with Anti-Virus turned off.. If you are using AVG Anti-Virus, you may need to uninstall AVG as it is severely bugged on Clickteam installers.. after patching game, AVG can be reinstalled.

Finally what OS are you running and which service package..
also have you run a DXDIAG test on your system DirectX and check the 2nd tab for any DirectX errors?

« Last Edit: June 05, 2005, 01:27:55 am by Darth Pestalence_XC »
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Re: Error, some help would be much welcome:
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2005, 02:06:25 pm »
I would like to report.....



success!

But not through any methods above :(

I reinstalled from fresh and tried all the steps you were kind enough to suggest (even deleting my Anti-Virus) and it still crashed.


I then however in a fit of rage started removing parts of Windows Update patches.... And low and behond removing the .net Framework resulted in the game working fine...

Not sure why, but it doesn't like .net installed?

-Axis

ps. Thanks for all the help, it was much welcomed, :)
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Re: Error, some help would be much welcome:
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2005, 09:44:33 pm »
well i have the same prob as you on win xp sp2 and i just removed the .net and it still doesnt work.  im running out of ideas, and i really want this to work.  it has NEVER worked for me, i just got it today. any ideas?  i followed the patch instructions to a Tee.
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Re: Error, some help would be much welcome:
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2005, 09:10:31 am »
What's your system Specs SuperOrb? I'm sure the Staff here will try and help you out.

Stephen
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Re: Error, some help would be much welcome:
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2005, 12:24:51 pm »
thanks for the offer, but checking the visual box fixed it.  after all that trouble, i saw that last post about the check box and that simple thing fixed everyhting...  thx guys!!
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Re: Error, some help would be much welcome:
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2005, 12:55:57 pm »
Coolbeans. Glad you got IT figured out then. Let us know IF we can help in the Future.

Stephen
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