23 replies to this topic

[zMarsHz]

Yeah i have couple of questions about MP.

I can get up to lobbies and everything but once it should start
i get Main Executable has stopped working.

Running in 98/Me and 640x480 + also + admin.

 

this is from new player by the nick M3at, having problems with xwis online, unfortunately i'm out of support ideas so if someone with better tech knowledge could help him out please

[FReQuEnZy]

Compatibility mode or is he really running Windows 98? LOL

[M3at]

Sofar i have tried 

1) Reinstalling
2) Running every .exe file in Red Alert 2 folder on 640x480 Windows 98/ME and Admin.
3) Have all Firewalls disabled.
 

 

Also read something about dualcore problems ? Needing to take a tick away from game.exe under processes so its running only on 1 core. But i cant even get to the option. Won´t allow me.

[PlokiteWolf]

Also read something about dualcore problems ? Needing to take a tick away from game.exe under processes so its running only on 1 core. But i cant even get to the option. Won´t allow me.

You don't have to. Windows 98 compatibility mode already turns off all-but-one cores for the affected process anyway.

Add game.exe, gamemd.exe, mph.exe and mphmd.exe to your antivirus' exception list.

[zMarsHz]

Compatibility mode or is he really running Windows 98? LOL

I was under the impression that he is running 98

 

 

 

thanks plokitewolf for your help

[NSanityHD]

I'd advise adding them to the Windows' DEP list. I had to do this with Windows 7 when I tried playing the game on my PC, without DEP enabled for the game exe's the game would keep crashing.

[PlokiteWolf]

By that, I believe you mean Data Execution Prevention? http://windows7themes.net/en-us/disable-windows-data-execution-prevention-in-windows-7-vista/

That crap gave me hell on an old XP rig, but not for connecting with people online...

Edited by PlokiteWolf, 21 September 2015 - 10:01 PM.

[M3at]

Hehe i  ment compability mode. Am not running 98.

Well i added to the DEP list and alos allowed Red Alert 2 folder thru antivirus. 

Now just waiting in quick match for someone to stumble on me so i ll see if it works.


.. It still crashed.

Edited by M3at, 21 September 2015 - 10:21 PM.

[NSanityHD]

Don't add a folder to DEP. Add the 3 .exe files, reboot your system.
EXEs to add: game.exe, mph.exe

Edited by NSanityHD, 21 September 2015 - 10:39 PM.

[M3at]

To DEP i added .exe files but folder only to antivirus since i couldnt put .exe filed to antivius list. Also rebooted after adding all 4 .exe files to DEP list.

[M3at]

Hei. 

Anyone got any other ideas.

[rumblesom]

if you are at the desktop when someone launches a game you are in, it will get main.exe at that moment. I would guess the same problem occurs in your situation.

 

Dsector? Olaf? 

[M3at]

It happens either way. I tried to host yesterday and when i press start main.exe crash.

[hardman]

Make sure it is the actual .exe running in compatibility mode and not a shortcut or other.

[FReQuEnZy]

Hehe i  ment compability mode. Am not running 98.

Don't run in Windows 98 compatibility mode, use Windows XP compatibility mode instead.
As it's proven to be more stable.

What operating system are you REALLY using?
Post your system specification, it's nearly impossible to help you without it.

[M3at]

I have put all .exe files on the compatibility mode.

[CnCYaoi]

if you are running win7 or higher... 

 

make sure you put compatibility to service pack 3   

 

and change to 16 bit color

or if not that change to 8 bit

also make sure you run as administrator and give FULL access

[M3at]

Well in Xp Service pack 2 mode it didnt crash for about 3 sec. Its an improvement >P

[CnCYaoi]

if you cant post your computer specs,  how do you expect anyone to be able to help you. 

 

you don't respond with any detail, just scattered statements

[M3at]

I didnt even see your post when i posted mine. And yes i am running on Win 7. Tried all modes and it only offers me run in 256 colors. Dont really know how to try 16&8 bit colors.

What about the visual themes, desktop composition and  scaling on high DPI settings?

Edited by M3at, 22 September 2015 - 07:47 PM.

[dsector]

Do you have the same problem in single player?

[M3at]

No last time i tried it started perfectly.

Yeah worked perfectly. 

Edited by M3at, 22 September 2015 - 08:00 PM.

[dsector]

How are you connecting to the internet? Directly from a modem, through a router (wireless or wired?), mobile internet?

 

EDIT: If you want me to take a look, you can install join.me or TeamViewer and give me access to your computer.

Edited by dsector, 22 September 2015 - 08:20 PM.

[M3at]

I am wired to home router and it should be open to everything. Cause sofar can play any game i have tried. 

 

It seems to me like its about the game running on win 7. cause it said the game.exe stops working.

Tho if single runs why shouldn´t multy.

Edited by M3at, 22 September 2015 - 09:33 PM.