I think there is no crash log, there is not even a a save folder in my installation folder c:\matrix\distant world or in my document folder (I reinstalled it in an fresh folder).
I tried both the XNA in the redist folder and the online one.
I played Legends some weeks a ago. I use the Windows Media Player a lot to listen to audio files, so it should be OK.
Yours
Marc
Crash logs and save folders are not in the Documents folder.
They are in application data (which may require a folder option change to show "hidden files and folders".
Windows 7:
C:\Users\XXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\Code Force Limited\Distant Worlds\1.9.0.0
It says that there is a part of Direct X missing. I will try to reinstall Direct X.
Distant Worlds - Crash Dump - 1.9.0.0
09:20:47 Freitag, 24. Mai 2013
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Die Datei oder Assembly "Microsoft.DirectX, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" oder eine Abhängigkeit davon wurde nicht gefunden. Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden.
Dateiname: "Microsoft.DirectX, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
bei Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound.Device..ctor()
bei DistantWorlds.Main.LHMV4MLiKd(Int32 , Int32 , Boolean )
bei DistantWorlds.Main..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, Boolean windowedMode, Splash splashForm)
bei DistantWorlds.Start.wqAsGLaYJv(Object , EventArgs )
bei System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Form.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
bei System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
bei EmhsmAfGsqawTHUV7P.UtyI96UUspX0ueL2Cg.nBHfNLSqHwyxpjahWUl(Object )
bei EmhsmAfGsqawTHUV7P.UtyI96UUspX0ueL2Cg.JsVS1aLxjZr()
WRN: Protokollierung der Assemblybindung ist AUS.
Sie können die Protokollierung der Assemblybindungsfehler aktivieren, indem Sie den Registrierungswert [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) auf 1 festlegen.
Hinweis: Die Protokollierung der Assemblybindungsfehler führt zu einer gewissen Leistungseinbuße.
Sie können dieses Feature deaktivieren, indem Sie den Registrierungswert [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] entfernen.
This may help some people, I couldn't get DW shadows to run. I could get to the launcher, but when I pressed play nothing. I tried everything mentioned here but updating drivers (I update those on a regular basis). Finally I checked the crash log and it mentioned something about elevated permissions. So I went into the DW folder, found the DistantWorlds.exe and changed it's properties to "Run as Administrator". Then double clicked on the executable and it worked. Basically I did a clean install including .Net 4.5 and XNA and it wouldn't start until I changed the properties of the DistantWorlds.exe to run as adminitrator. If all else is failing try this.
All I know is when I used the launcher the launch menu would load, but not ask for my admin password. When I changed the DistantWorld.exe to be run as an administrator it would. For those of you out there that don't get the UAC asking for permission try what I did and it may work.
Edit: I will admit that I didn't try to change the properties of the launcher to run as administrator, that might work as well.
My installation of Shadows fails after the text 'forming Nebula Clouds' shows in the startup window. Doesn't matter if I use the launcher or invoke the executable directly. Admin permission is on.
Following other posts in this thread, I installed .net 4.5 manually, and did a computer restart.
My installation of Shadows fails after the text 'forming Nebula Clouds' shows in the startup window. Doesn't matter if I use the launcher or invoke the executable directly. Admin permission is on.
Following other posts in this thread, I installed .net 4.5 manually, and did a computer restart.
Did you install XNA?
It should have been another install process, but it sounds like it's not alway running for some folks.
CPU: Intel 2700K
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: GTX 970
OS: Windows 7 (64 bit)
Res: 1920 x 1200
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at DistantWorlds.Types.GraphicsHelper.ScaleLimitImage(Bitmap image, Int32 maxWidth, Int32 maxHeight, Single alpha)
at DistantWorlds.Types.HabitatImageCache.LoadImagesSmall()
at DistantWorlds.Types.HabitatImageCache.Initialize(String applicationStartupPath)
at DistantWorlds.Main.xZLVOJRCpU()
at DistantWorlds.Main.LHMV4MLiKd(Int32 , Int32 , Boolean )
at DistantWorlds.Main..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, Boolean windowedMode, Splash splashForm)
at DistantWorlds.Start.wqAsGLaYJv(Object , EventArgs )
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
at EmhsmAfGsqawTHUV7P.UtyI96UUspX0ueL2Cg.nBHfNLSqHwyxpjahWUl(Object )
at EmhsmAfGsqawTHUV7P.UtyI96UUspX0ueL2Cg.JsVS1aLxjZr()
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at DistantWorlds.Types.GraphicsHelper.ScaleLimitImage(Bitmap image, Int32 maxWidth, Int32 maxHeight, Single alpha)
at DistantWorlds.Types.HabitatImageCache.LoadImagesSmall()
at DistantWorlds.Types.HabitatImageCache.Initialize(String applicationStartupPath)
at DistantWorlds.Main.xZLVOJRCpU()
at DistantWorlds.Main.LHMV4MLiKd(Int32 , Int32 , Boolean )
at DistantWorlds.Main..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, Boolean windowedMode, Splash splashForm)
at DistantWorlds.Start.wqAsGLaYJv(Object , EventArgs )
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
at EmhsmAfGsqawTHUV7P.UtyI96UUspX0ueL2Cg.nBHfNLSqHwyxpjahWUl(Object )
at EmhsmAfGsqawTHUV7P.UtyI96UUspX0ueL2Cg.JsVS1aLxjZr()
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I'm thinking Elliot may need to handle this one, I'm not seeing anything right off that points me in the right direction.
They'll probably want you to post your DX log for them to look through as well.
Did the other programs install okay (DW, ROTS, and Legends)?
CPU: Intel 2700K
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: GTX 970
OS: Windows 7 (64 bit)
Res: 1920 x 1200
Got the same Problem with Shadows not starting, even if launched as admin (Win7 based on AMD). XNA installed properly and .NET Framework 4.5 was already installed.
It works for me now!!!
Just reinstall / activate Windows Media Player. I also reinstalled .Net Framework 4.5 but I don't think this is the problem.
For some reason the game won't start if you have deactivated / deinstalled Windows Media Player through your system preferences before you installed the game. After you installed the Game and started it once you can deactivate Windows Media Player again and the game will still work.
Hope I could help.
I am having this exact issue. All the dependencies are installed, I have used the .net clean-up tool to remove all .Net installs (except the 3.5 that is turned on by default in Win 7).
I've re-installed the XNA installer several times, tried uninstalling Distant Worlds completely and installing each individual expansion and then Shadows.
I have nothing in the crash log, I don't think it gets that far. I can bring up the menu, but when I click on Start for the Shadows I get a spinning wheel for a couple of seconds and then nothing.
My profile is a local admin, I've tried turning off Windows Media Player and turning it back, setting the distant worlds .exe to run as a administrator in the compatibility tab...nothing fixes it.
I had no problem with the previous expansions, and I have a plethora of other games installed through Steam, direct download, etc. Never had an issue before.
I am having this exact issue. All the dependencies are installed, I have used the .net clean-up tool to remove all .Net installs (except the 3.5 that is turned on by default in Win 7).
I've re-installed the XNA installer several times, tried uninstalling Distant Worlds completely and installing each individual expansion and then Shadows.
I have nothing in the crash log, I don't think it gets that far. I can bring up the menu, but when I click on Start for the Shadows I get a spinning wheel for a couple of seconds and then nothing.
My profile is a local admin, I've tried turning off Windows Media Player and turning it back, setting the distant worlds .exe to run as a administrator in the compatibility tab...nothing fixes it.
I had no problem with the previous expansions, and I have a plethora of other games installed through Steam, direct download, etc. Never had an issue before.
Could really use some help with this
You'll probably need to post a DxDiag log for Elliot to look at.
Just to verify:
Ran .Net cleanup tool.
Installed DW and components - no errors?
Did it work?
Installed RoTS - no errors?
Did it work?
Installed Legends - no errors?
Did it work?
Installed Shadows and components?
I ask this way because I've seen Serial numbers switched between versions mess things up.
Media Player is activated and works (it can be there and still not work)?
DirectX 9c installed?
CPU: Intel 2700K
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: GTX 970
OS: Windows 7 (64 bit)
Res: 1920 x 1200
I ran the .Net cleanup, installed the Shadow .exe again, had it install .NET 4.0 through the installer, repair installed the XNA. Rebooted system, same result. Able to get the Shadows Launcher menu, but nothing really happens when I click on Start Shadow.
Prior to this, I uninstalled Distant worlds, re-installed all the base game + expansions. Did a trial launch of Legends before installing Shadows, Legends launched fine.
Media Player is activated and there, it actually was enabled before I started down the road of trying to get the game running. I disabled, and then re-enabled it just for kicks.
DirectX 9C is installed (to my knowledge).
I thought the Matrix folks were saying this issue was some dependency issue.
But here is the DxDiag:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/24/2013, 10:40:31
Machine name: ORION
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130318-1533)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: INTEL_
System Model: DP45SG
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/15/08 22:34:38 Ver: 08.00.10
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8188MB RAM
Page File: 2005MB used, 14368MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode
------------
DxDiag Notes
------------
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
LogMeIn Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,racodec.ax,4.01.0000.2600
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
RemotelyAnywhere Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,racodec.ax,4.01.0000.2600
Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
ATI MPEG Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc64.dll,12.05.0000.21219
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AC3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DTS,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Video Capture Sources:
Logitech HD Webcam C525,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
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EVR Power Information
---------------
Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0
Hi Erik, I installed the hotfix and I still can't get the program to start. I don't get any crash, nothing is showing up a crash log (I'm actually not seeing a folder in the "AppData\Roaming\Code Force Limited\Distant Worlds" with a version of 1.90 or anything latter than 1.7.0.20).
I click on start, I get the blue spinning windows wheel for a couple of seconds but nothing launches.
I've uninstalled/re-installed XNA and all versions of .Net. I have all windows updates run and installed. I've used the .NET removal tool twice.
I am just baffled. I can't tell from this thread if I am the only one having issues with this still or not.
I think you are actually, seems most people got it fixed. It was a surprisingly varied collection of problems though. Not sure what else you could try. Do you have visual c++ runtime libraries? 2008 and 2010. Perhaps first you can try downloading and installing the latest DirectX.
Hi Erik, I did re-install the DirectX 9 install from the redist folder. And I made sure Windows Media Player is enabled, I checked it in the Windows Components.
Still can't get Shadows to launch. Nothing in the Event viewer either, no APP crash or anything.
I have the Visual C++ runtimes installed, I just checked. 7+ Redistributables for 2008 and the x64 and x86 package for 2010.
Your drivers are not particularly old, but may be worth trying to see if newer versions are available just in case there's a problem particular to those versions.
The results you are reporting suggest that there is still some kind of dependency issue though. It's not even getting into the game itself. Given everything you have checked though, I'm not sure what else it could be either. I'll discuss this with Elliot as soon as he logs in.
