WITP Staff Fails to Run

[sval062]

Problem solved with the help of Damian [&o] [&o] [&o]

In addition of all the things already said in this topic, I had to install Vista update SP1 (it could maybe be usefull to someone else)...

[n01487477]

Just to additionally say ... about the side-by-side error. Which is related to application (*.dll) files created on another OS version or VC++ version and then run on a machine which is not updated sufficiently.

In addition of all the things already said in this topic, I had to install Vista update SP1 (it could maybe be usefull to someone else)...

I'm not sure it is just the Vista SP1 but an install of "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package” or vcredist_x86 ... which seems in many cases to fix this bug. This is not a witpstaff error, rather your OS problem.

[michaelm75au]

ORIGINAL: n01487477

Just to additionally say ... about the side-by-side error. Which is related to application (*.dll) files created on another OS version or VC++ version and then run on a machine which is not updated sufficiently.

In addition of all the things already said in this topic, I had to install Vista update SP1 (it could maybe be usefull to someone else)...

I'm not sure it is just the Vista SP1 but an install of "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package” or vcredist_x86 ... which seems in many cases to fix this bug. This is not a witpstaff error, rather your OS problem.

There are a set of "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005" run time library files that are needed.
They are the 'msvc*80.dll" set which are generally required for a number of window system programs.
The OS patching may have added them if they weren't on the PC.

[PaxMondo]

I'm getting errors on trying to setup.  WIN XP, so not VISTA issues.  Hot fix loaded and in proper folder.
 
here are the error messages.
 
"For unknown reasons C:\Pprogram Files\WITP AE\SCEN\witploadAE.exe failed
 
and then:
 
"Cound not read the files necessary for DB installation.
java.io.IOException: Can't read the required file db\WITPtabs.csv"
 
Any help is appreciated.
 

[n01487477]

Sounds like you haven't set up the right scenario number ...
1. Close the program.
2. I'd delete any DB folders you have
3. fb.asp?m=2183869 follow this guide.

--Damian--

PS. there is an official witpstaff thread higher up ...

 

[PaxMondo]

Ah.  Thanks.  Got it running ... that little "1" in the thrid step is a very important thing.  [:D]

[morleron1225]

I'm also having problems getting witpstaff to run. I get a couple of error messages when either initializing a db or attempting to load a turn file. I'm attaching screen shots of the messages. I'm running Vista Ultimate on a dual 64-bit processor. I've made sure the pws.dll file is in the proper sub-directory and have installed the hotfix. I'm playing the full campaign, using the Dec 7th historical option, and my latest save file is for Dec. 8, 1941. Any help you could give wwill be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Ron

[rroberson]

ORIGINAL: treespider

ORIGINAL: EasilyConfused

I installed the hotfix and I updated Java, but each time I try to run the program it gives me the following message in a dos prompt:

C:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\tools\witpstaff>echo off
WitpStaff AE V0.7 (C) 2006-9 by M.Baumeister. Please wait!
Press any key to continue . . .

Pressing enter just closes the window. I'm running Vista x64.

Thanks for your help.

Enter the tools folder, then the witpStaff folder and click on the witpdecoder2.jar file....

...this is a known issue for those of us with x64 Vista....the .bat file doesn't work with x64 Vista.

I've done that and still no go.

[Woos]

morleron1,

If you did, what all others did who got this message, you specifed a non-existing scenario.
There is BTW a file called witpdecoder.log in WitpStaff's directory which contains all the error messages in ASCII so no one is forced to post pictures of his desktop.

rroberson,
that failure description is a bit scarce.

Everyone,
There is a stickied thread for this.