Just reinstalled the game. Crash on launch.

[jlv]

Could you save this file in your install folder and run it?

That exe uses the same window style as GLTest when it creates its window.

[Duncan]

Still crashing on launch. Full blackscreen into crash.

[Duncan]

Thank you very much for the effort by the way . Hoping to get this fixed so i can get back into my favorite game!

[jlv]

Check the lastlog.txt file again to see if it got any farther. You could also try replacing your config file with this:

xres=800
yres=600
video_mode=Windowed

If you could post what's in WERInternalMetadata.xml that might help too.

[Duncan]

http://i.imgur.com/vBMY7.jpg


I cant copy xml but thats whats in the file.

[Mbutler183]

<systemmanufacturer>Alienware</systemmanufacturer>

Well theres your problem!

[jlv]

I'll put some more logging info into the game to narrow it down. I expect it's crashing in the SetPixelFormat call.

[Duncan]

JLV, I really appreciate your work and help!

[jlv]

Try this. When it crashes post the end of the lastlog.txt file again.

[Duncan]

[8:18:17.67] Logfile "C:/Users/Duncan/AppData/Local/MX Simulator/lastlog.txt" opened
[8:18:17.67] JUGL 0.31
[8:18:17.69] Registry mode is 1680x1050x32@60hz
[8:18:17.69] Found mode 640x480x8@60hz
[8:18:17.69] Found mode 640x480x16@60hz
[8:18:17.69] Found mode 640x480x32@60hz
[8:18:17.69] Found mode 720x480x8@56hz
[8:18:17.69] Found mode 720x480x16@56hz
[8:18:17.69] Found mode 720x480x32@56hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 720x576x8@56hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 720x576x16@56hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 720x576x32@56hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 800x600x8@56hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 800x600x16@56hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 800x600x32@56hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1024x768x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1024x768x16@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1024x768x32@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1152x864x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1152x864x16@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1152x864x32@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x720x8@50hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x720x16@50hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x720x32@50hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x768x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x768x16@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x768x32@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x800x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x800x16@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x800x32@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x960x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x960x16@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x960x32@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x1024x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x1024x16@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1280x1024x32@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1360x768x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1360x768x16@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1360x768x32@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1400x1050x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1400x1050x16@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1400x1050x32@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1440x900x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1440x900x16@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1440x900x32@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1600x1200x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1600x1200x16@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1600x1200x32@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1680x1050x8@60hz
[8:18:17.70] Found mode 1680x1050x16@60hz
[8:18:17.71] Options:
[8:18:17.71] threaded: [off]
[8:18:17.71] Creating window
[8:18:17.73] DirectInput roll call...
[8:18:17.74] Mouse (Mouse)
[8:18:17.74] 3 axes, 8 keys
[8:18:17.74] axis 0 is relative
[8:18:17.74] axis 1 is relative
[8:18:17.74] axis 2 is relative
[8:18:17.74] Keyboard (Keyboard)
[8:18:17.74] 0 axes, 128 keys
[8:18:17.76] Logitech G35 Headset (Logitech G35 Headset)
[8:18:17.76] 0 axes, 5 keys
[8:18:17.80] USB Keyboard (USB Keyboard)
[8:18:17.80] 0 axes, 42 keys
[8:18:17.84] USB Keyboard (USB Keyboard)
[8:18:17.84] 0 axes, 3 keys
[8:18:17.86] HID Control Interface (HID Control Interface)
[8:18:17.86] 0 axes, 0 keys
[8:18:17.88] G2 Desktop (G2 Desktop)
[8:18:17.88] Can't create "G2Desktop"
[8:18:17.88] End of DirectInput roll call
[8:18:17.88] Choosing pixel format
[8:18:17.88] Setting pixel format 4
[8:18:17.88] Can't set pixel format
[8:18:17.88] Closing input devices
[8:18:17.88] Killing HIDControlInterface
[8:18:17.88] Killing USBKeyboard#2
[8:18:17.88] Killing USBKeyboard
[8:18:17.88] Killing LogitechG35Headset
[8:18:17.88] Killing Keyboard
[8:18:17.88] Killing Mouse
[8:18:17.88] Destroying window
[8:18:17.88] Window shutdown complete

It killed all my peripherals! lol

[Duncan]

Wow, that most recent snapshot saved the day JLV! You're the best man.

I went into my device manager where i remembered seeing G2 Desktop, I disabled it and there we go!

Not quite sure what G2 desktop is but hopefully i dont need it.

[jlv]

That's crazy that that stopped the crash. Besides the extra logging, I added 1024 bytes of buffer before and after the pixelformatdescriptor buffer just in case the SetPixelFormat call was writing outside the memory it was given. So apparently SetPixelFormat just randomly overwrites stuff when that driver is running!

[Duncan]

Well, G2 Desktop is necessary for computers thermal controls and monitoring temperatures. As soon as i re-enabled it, can't launch MXS anymore.