*Fourhand* Posted Jan 1, 2008, 8:51 pm	I downloaded the game, let it install and enter my username and pass.  When I hit enter I get the error message "Unable to Launch Darkwind Client Application. It is likely that DarkwindLobby has failed to update the game, More information will be displayed" And it launches my browser and sends me to this page. http://www.dark-wind.com/indexJava.php?page=launchErrorWindows.php I have the latest version of Java. Firewall is down. No anti-virus.  When the Login screen launches it downloads the updates and the text files say I have the current version of the engine, build, and all that jazz. I have tried both the ZiP version and the other version.
*viKKing* Posted Jan 1, 2008, 10:00 pm	Do you have administrator rights?
*Fourhand* Posted Jan 1, 2008, 10:12 pm	Yarp.
*viKKing* Posted Jan 1, 2008, 10:33 pm	Do you reach the login window here: login Edit: so far we are still unsuccessful. FourHand cannot reach any of the splash loading pictures (GG and Psychic). Only chat lobby works. Any attempt to launch the client leads to the error he reported. We checked CRC files, redownloaded the client... nothing.
Alocalypse Posted Jan 2, 2008, 1:31 am	Is there a darkwindClient.exe in your DW folder? Have you tried launching it instead and see what happens?
*Fourhand* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 1:40 am	Yeah. I get a different error message. Something about failed to launch application because application configuration is incorrect. Windows style error box. I sent a screen shot of both error messages to Vikking.
*sam* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 2:27 pm	I saw your screenshot fourhand - it's not one I;ve seen before. Did you try the IB version of the client? What version of XP are you using?
*Fourhand* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 5:13 pm	Yes, I tried both versions of the client. Same error message for both. I am running Windows XP home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2. *edit* When I try to launch the game from the AutoUpdater/Chat I get the error message that sends me to the windows error page on this site. If I quickly close all the windows I can see a splash screen with a Camero (or whatever you guys call it) and the games title with the words "Launching Game Client". However it never launches the game.
*sam* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 5:24 pm	It seems to be that your version of Windows is rejecting the actual client executable. Not a Java problem or a patching/admin rights problem. Vikking mentioned that you might be using a 64 bit architecture?
*viKKing* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 5:24 pm	The little square with a car and nothing more, sounds like a video problem to me, but the game client is not generating console.log at all, so it is hard to figure. Edit: I only suggested he might, as I did not ask.
*sam* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 5:26 pm	vikk: "failed to launch application because application configuration is incorrect" - this is a Windows error when he tries to run the client directly. He doesn't even get as far as failing with video drivers! I'll go take a look around GarageGames for this error.
*sam* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 5:38 pm	Nothing much on GG, but this error message is well covered around the web. For example:  here Fourhand, would you be able to check the event log to look for better info.? (see link above)
*Fourhand* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 6:48 pm	Event Type:    Error Event Source:    SideBySide Event Category:    None Event ID:    32 Date:        1/2/2008 Time:        12:43:26 PM User:        N/A Computer:    ******************** Description: Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.CRT could not be found and Last Error was The referenced assembly is not installed on your system. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
*Fourhand* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 6:49 pm	Also, Clicking that link at the end of the event report does precisely squat.
*sam* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 7:34 pm	Do you get a different error log message when you fail to load the darkwindClient.exe? (I assume that was the IB version you reported on)
*Fourhand* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 7:42 pm	No, Same error message, Event Log for DarkwindclientIB Event Type:    Error Event Source:    SideBySide Event Category:    None Event ID:    59 Date:        1/2/2008 Time:        1:45:22 PM User:        N/A Computer:    **** Description: Generate Activation Context failed for C:\Program Files\Darkwind\darkwindClientIB.exe.Manifest. Reference error message: The operation completed successfully. . For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. ________________________________________________ Event Log for Darkwindclient.exe Event Type:    Error Event Source:    SideBySide Event Category:    None Event ID:    59 Date:        1/2/2008 Time:        1:45:22 PM User:        N/A Computer:    ***** Description: Resolve Partial Assembly failed for Microsoft.VC80.CRT. Reference error message: The referenced assembly is not installed on your system. . For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Alocalypse Posted Jan 2, 2008, 7:49 pm	Quote: Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.CRT could not be found and Last Error was The referenced assembly is not installed on your system. From the looks of that you're missing some runtimes. Installing this will probably fix it.
*Fourhand* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 8:07 pm	WOOOT!!! That fixed it! I'm in bussiness. Thank you all so much for your help. See you on the track.
*viKKing* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 8:08 pm	Quote: From the looks of that you're missing some runtimes. I was about to write the same thing; if I had not logged in so late again.
*sam* Posted Jan 2, 2008, 8:51 pm	Thanks alo :-) I was just about to do some more digging. I couldn't see how it can be the MSVC2005 redist missing for the non-IB version, because I build that one using MSVC6 and using statically-linked libraries. I hope you like the game after all this Fourhand!