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Title: Another initialization failed message
Post by: DmdBT on May 22, 2004, 11:55:58 PM

Getting the following message when trying to start AH2:

Initialization failed with -9 mainWLD_failed -1

Re-did the dx9 install and it didn't fix the problem. Ran the dxdiag program and it shows everything is ok.

Title: Another initialization failed message
Post by: Dingbat on May 23, 2004, 06:32:08 AM

Machine Specs?  Did you re-install/Update your video drivers?

Title: system
Post by: DmdBT on May 23, 2004, 12:25:38 PM

AMD Athlon Processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.1GHz <-- supposed to be a 1.4GHz ???
ASUS A7M266 Motherboard
Windows 98 SE (4.10, Build 2222)
512MB RAM
DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)

NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti500
-main driver: nvdisp.drv
-version: 4.14.010.5664
-date: 3/3/04
-whql logo'd: no
-mini vdd: nvmini.vxd
-vdd: *vdd
-ddi version: 9 (or higher)

DirectSound (SB Live! wave out [a000])
-name: emu10k1.vxd
-version: 4.12.0001.0906
-date: 9/19/00
-whql logo'd: no
-other files: emu10k1.vxd
-provider: creative

Title: Another initialization failed message
Post by: Dingbat on May 23, 2004, 12:50:12 PM

sound drivers do look a little old, but I haven't used Creative for at least a year or so.

As far as the Processor speed thing goes, you might check for a BIOS update to correct that problem.

Title: Another initialization failed message
Post by: DmdBT on May 23, 2004, 01:33:23 PM

Embarrassingly enough, after running out of drivers to install and updates ad nauseum... I did a uninstall of AH2 and installed the 1.35 full download and it now works fine.

The bright side is at least I know everything is current.

... even my processor speed now  :)

Thanks for the suggestions!  

Title: Another initialization failed message
Post by: Dingbat on May 23, 2004, 02:42:03 PM

Anytime, brother