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Title: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: CptTrips on January 12, 2019, 05:43:33 PM
But AcesHighSteam works.

EXE that don't work show a different date than AcesHighSteam if that matters. Also, I had updated via Steam.



I get error dialog:

"Error
Initialization failed with -9
mainWLD_FAILED -1"
Title: Re: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: The Fugitive on January 12, 2019, 06:19:43 PM
check this

https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,382061.0.html
Title: Re: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: CptTrips on January 12, 2019, 06:46:33 PM
check this

https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,382061.0.html

Odd that it is still it the distro.
Well, I have dx 12 installed.
I was able to run the AcesHigh9.exe until I patched this morning.   
And I can't run the AcesHigh11 either starting this morning. 

I'm fine running the steam version.  Just a heads up.


Title: Re: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: The Fugitive on January 13, 2019, 12:02:52 AM
Odd that it is still it the distro.
Well, I have dx 12 installed.
I was able to run the AcesHigh9.exe until I patched this morning.   
And I can't run the AcesHigh11 either starting this morning. 

I'm fine running the steam version.  Just a heads up.

The problem is YOUR download failed for what ever reason. A full download of the game and install OVER your game installation will fix it.
Title: Re: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: CptTrips on January 13, 2019, 09:23:35 AM
The problem is YOUR download failed for what ever reason. A full download of the game and install OVER your game installation will fix it.

I'll try that.
Title: Re: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: Skuzzy on January 14, 2019, 10:31:31 AM
This is a problem that happens at the Windows file system level when a patch is issued.  It can be exacerbated when running the game from an SSD, but can also happen on hard drives.

Running any anti-xxxx software, during a patch, can increase the odds of the problem occurring.

Fixing it is a matter of removing the game desktop ICONS, then doing a full installation over the top of the existing one.
Title: Re: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: LilMak on January 16, 2019, 08:27:45 PM
Me too.

Sigh
Title: Re: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: Skuzzy on January 17, 2019, 06:09:50 AM
If the patch does not fail, there is nothing we can do about this.

It is a file system failure mode we have no control over.  Usually due to an SSD or an anti-xxxx program interfering with the game.
Title: Re: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: CptTrips on January 17, 2019, 06:42:44 PM
If the patch does not fail, there is nothing we can do about this.

It is a file system failure mode we have no control over.  Usually due to an SSD or an anti-xxxx program interfering with the game.

A clean, full re-install fixed me. 

Is there a way to fake the server to attempt the patch again?  Or make the patch available as a separate manual download as well?  Without have to do the whole enchilada?

Doing a full re-install worked, but it is a pain as I'm sure a lot of that download I didn't need.

 :salute
Title: Re: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: Bizman on January 18, 2019, 01:47:45 AM
A clean, full re-install fixed me. 

Is there a way to fake the server to attempt the patch again?  Or make the patch available as a separate manual download as well?  Without have to do the whole enchilada?

Doing a full re-install worked, but it is a pain as I'm sure a lot of that download I didn't need.

 :salute
You can create a Windows restore point before every patch. Using that should undo a failed patch.

The patch is stored in the AcesHigh III/Temp folder so you should also be able to rerun it in case it has not been corrupted during the download.
Title: Re: Unable to Launch AcesHigh9.exe or AcesHIgh11.exe
Post by: Skuzzy on January 18, 2019, 05:49:17 AM
You do not need to do a restore point.  The patch utility will recognize the files that were successfully patched and only attempt to patch the ones that need to be patched.