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I have a problem running DW on the PC of my son.
I click on the link on the desktop, the java app starts but when i log in the client refuses to start. All that i see is the very first "splash screen" (the little one with the phoenix picture) and no more. That splash screen disappears after a minute, or so.
All i can do is to open the Java lobby chat.

What's following are all the spare info i think can help to understand the problem:

1) The game have downloaded all the updates at the first start.

2) I've reinstalled it 3 times.

3) The DarkWindClient.exe refuses to start, giving this window error (translated from italian)
"It's impossible to launch the specified app. The configuration is not correct. A new installation of the app can solve the problem"

4) I run Win XP SP2.

5) This PC have more that one user (me as admin, my son as "power user", and so on). Launching DW as admin does not change anything.

6) I'm not using the "simple fire sharing" option: that's 'cause i need to set per folder basis ownership and admin-like privileges to other users (my son account) to allow some old game run properly.

7) to see what happens, i've disabled the XP firewall and i've full open my router firewall

8) I've updated the driver of my Graphic card: GeForce4 Ti4200. That driver was released at 2006.

pls, help
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Posted Feb 23, 2008, 1:24 pm
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SORRY
I wrote this post in the wrong section, should be in the "Windows OS"...
have i to rewrite this there ?
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Posted Feb 23, 2008, 3:51 pm
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You are missing some dll.
Check here
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Posted Feb 23, 2008, 4:17 pm
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Thanks a lot, viKKing!
It works now.

Maybe the setup should check for that dll's and tell something where they're not present.. or at least some message from the executable (i don't know if this last is possible, anyway).


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Posted Feb 24, 2008, 11:42 am
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i have the exact same problem!!! :mad:

and i already installed the dll !! what should i do??? :o

HELP PLS!!! :(

Edit: The PC gets slower but when i Ctrl+Alt+Del the client is still running... :thinking:

Edit2: Now it appeared that virtual memory error!... :thinking:
Posted Apr 4, 2008, 12:10 pm Last edited Apr 4, 2008, 12:18 pm by Malaico
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Edit2: Now it appeared that virtual memory error!...

I would bet on a video driver problem in that case.
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Posted Apr 4, 2008, 12:47 pm
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And how can i fix that?

AGH god... DW looks awesome... im never going to find a Game like this one... :( :mad:
Posted Apr 9, 2008, 12:15 pm
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Can you post the exact error message(s) you're getting, as well as the contents of the console.log file from your darkwind folder?
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Posted Apr 9, 2008, 12:30 pm
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Is there a quick fix for most PCs with this issue? My work-issued Dell M2010 has the exact same issue.
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Posted Apr 10, 2008, 6:53 pm
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Is there a quick fix for most PCs with this issue? My work-issued Dell M2010 has the exact same issue.

Can you post the version and full reference of the video drivers you are using at this time?
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Posted Apr 10, 2008, 7:03 pm
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I'm a Mac guy. I haven't a clue as to where to look on this machine for that information. If you can tell me I'll gladly do so.
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Posted Apr 11, 2008, 4:20 am
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hmmm I've noticed i can't play some FPS games becouse its missing "OpenGL" i think...

could that be the reason why DW isn't working???


P.S.: anybody wanna post here some MMOs like DW?
Posted Apr 27, 2008, 4:52 pm
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Disclaimer: Sorry, if the names are not correct, my own Windows version is not an english one.

Right click on the desktop background/picture, then properties.

Parameters tab, advanced, card, and then check around to find the model of your video card.

Then, go browse video card manufacturers sites and lurk for latest drivers.


@BW Gunner, what hell are you doing with a Windows machine? it will kill you dude.  ;)
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Posted Apr 28, 2008, 8:25 am Last edited Apr 28, 2008, 8:26 am by viKKing
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NVIDIA Geforce MX 440 (microsoft Corporation)

:cyclops:

Help? :D
Posted May 1, 2008, 3:30 pm
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Did you download the latest graphics drivers for it?

You might also try setting Darkwind to use DirectX rather than OpenGL by editing darkwind/client/prefs.cs in a text editor.

You'll see a whole load of video settings something like this:

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$pref::Video::allowD3D = "1";
$pref::Video::allowOpenGL = "1";
$pref::Video::appliedPref = "1";
$pref::Video::clipHigh = "0";
$pref::Video::defaultsRenderer = "Intel 945GM";
$pref::Video::defaultsVendor = "Intel";
$pref::Video::deleteContext = "1";
$pref::Video::disableVerticalSync = 1;
$pref::Video::displayDevice = "OpenGL";
$pref::Video::fullScreen = "0";
$pref::Video::monitorNum = 0;
$pref::Video::only16 = "0";
$pref::Video::preferOpenGL = "1";
$pref::Video::profiledRenderer = "Intel 945GM";
$pref::Video::profiledVendor = "Intel";
$pref::Video::reduceCPUUsage = "0";
$pref::Video::resolution = "1024 768 32";
$pref::Video::safeModeOn = "1";
$pref::Video::screenShotFormat = "JPEG";
$pref::Video::screenShotSession = 23;
$pref::Video::windowedRes = "800 600";
$pref::visibleDistanceMod = "1";


If you change $pref::Video::allowOpenGL = "1"; to $pref::Video::allowOpenGL = "0";

and change $pref::Video::displayDevice = "OpenGL"; to $pref::Video::displayDevice = "D3D";

it might work...
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Posted May 1, 2008, 4:29 pm
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its now Working ;) I downloaded the drivers that were uninstalled from Nvidea!


Ty mates... :cyclops: :)
Posted May 9, 2008, 10:59 pm
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Malaico said:
its now Working  ;) I downloaded the drivers that were uninstalled from Nvidea!


Ty mates...  :cyclops: :)

Cool.  :D
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Posted May 10, 2008, 6:11 am
 
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