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Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: buhdman on December 17, 2003, 10:41:05 PM

Hi,

I've been away for awhile and look what you guys have done!  Congratulations!

Anyway, I downloaded 1997 and installed it (I left standard AH installed).  When I try to launch the application, I get an "Application Error" stating that the program cannot read a certain address.  Standard AH works just fine.  Any ideas for me?

Windows 2K Professional
GeForce2 MX/MX400
Detonator drivers
75 mhz Samsung Flat-panel display
500 MB RAM

Thanks!  I'm looking forward to trying this out!

Walt (Buhdman) Barrow

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: Flit on December 18, 2003, 11:49:58 AM

I think ya gotta load .5 first, then the .6 is auto download, Then  dl the .7

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: buhdman on December 18, 2003, 12:50:59 PM

Thanks for the info.  I tried loading 1995 first, but got the same error.  I was hoping 1997 fixed the problem.

Thanks!

Walt

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: buhdman on December 19, 2003, 12:26:32 AM

(punt) ;)

Is there anyone who can help me with this problem?

Thanks!

Buhdman

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: hitech on December 19, 2003, 09:07:59 AM

Bud, did you download the full version from the news section?

HiTech

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: buhdman on December 19, 2003, 05:53:06 PM

HiTech,

Yes, I did load the full 1997 version (45+MB) from the news section.  I had previously loaded the "5" version from there, too, with the same results.

I have tried setting my resolution from 1280x1024 to 1024x780, but that did not help.  Should I try uninstalling the basic verision (regular AH) and istalling over that?  I'm stumped.

Thanks!

Buhdman

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: hitech on December 22, 2003, 08:43:10 AM

AHII And AH do not confilict with each other in any way if you installed them in different folders.

Try deleting the settings folder in AH2. And just click on aceshigh directrly by opening its folder. Then just hit ok with the video options and don't change anything.

HiTech

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: buhdman on December 22, 2003, 08:12:10 PM

HiTech,

I tried what you suggested and got the same results.  Here's what happens when I launch the program:

1. I get the opening window (windows kind of window).

2.  I get the Application Error, instruction at blah, blah, blah.

3.  I get a new settings folder.  Apparently the program gets far enough to create the folder but dies after that.  I never get any AH graphics at all.  Just the big blank start window.

Any other thing you want me to try, I'm ready.

Thanks!

Buhdman, out

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: NHawk on December 23, 2003, 08:41:26 AM

Quote

Originally posted by buhdman
2.  I get the Application Error, instruction at blah, blah, blah.

That "blah, blah, blah" part might help track down the problem.

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: buhdman on December 23, 2003, 09:13:19 AM

I wasn't being glib :rolleyes:

Here is the entire text of the message in the off-chance that someone has a load map of the program and can trace this errant instruction down to a specific line of code:

'The instruction at "0x0043b375" referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be "read"'

Sorry,

Buhdman, out

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: buhdman on December 23, 2003, 11:09:27 AM

What version of DirectX is required with then new code?  I currently have DirectX 8.0 (the one that came with my Thrustmaster Cougar).

Thanks!

Buhdman, out

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: zmeg on December 23, 2003, 11:13:55 AM

That's prolly your problem, the minimum is dx8.1

Title: Can't launch application (application error)
Post by: buhdman on December 24, 2003, 10:16:05 AM

That was it!  I installed DirectX 9.0b and everything works fine, now.  Whew!

Thanks! :rofl

Buhdman, out