Launcher.exe and MS Visual C++ error

[Commissar]

I have the US boxed version of BS.

 

Double-clicking on BS desktop icon for single player results in this error (same error when double-clicking multiplayer desktop icon as well):

 

"Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

Runtime Error!

.

.

.

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information."

 

BS was working fine before. However, I recently downloaded and installed the various patches MS released this week or last for XP and Office. Since then, I get this error and cannot launch the game. Everything worked fine before this. My current config:

 

Intel P4, 2.8mhz

2gig memory

256meg GeForce 7600GT, Driver version 181.22

Windows XP, SP2

 

 

I have already tried reinstalling, but I get the same error.

Edited April 17, 2009 by Commissar
clarifications

[Acedy]

Maybe Windows also updated some drivers which cause the problem. Check the update log.

[Commissar]

I went ahead and uninstalled all the MS patches of April 15, 2009. Black Shark works like normal again. But, now I'm vulnerable to hackers. Damn you Black Shark :)

 

 

Yeah, yeah I know the fact that I use windows that I was always vulnerable to hackers :P

[EtherealN]

Well, tbh, from the security standpoint I would personally recommend switching to Vista. There is a slight overhead but it does have better security features - and in the case of multicore processors (you really ought to upgrade that machine at some point :P ) actually gets you a nice boost in DCS due to it's multicore handling.

 

Tho from my own standpoint, there's nothing like a good UNIX. :P

 

(Also, the term you're looking for is "crackers", not "hackers". "Hacking" is the act of writing code and a "hack" is a modification of a program - f.ex "I made a quick hack to let me use a text file to govern which ports are opened on boot".)

 

Being nitpicky is my hobby. ;)

[T3Redundee]

I have the Download version of Black Shark.

My exe hangs witj just Black Shark in the top left hand corner and then drops out.

My Multiplayer exe gives me a Runtime Error below.

"This application has requested the Runtime to terminate in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information."

I feel that this is related.

Commissar, would youhave a list of the MS Patches you uninstalled.

My last updates were 19/04/07 and this was before I iNstalled Black Shark.

Thanks Allan

Edit Vista Home premium

Edited April 18, 2009 by T3Redundee

[EtherealN]

Waaaait...

 

...you haven't updated anything since the 19th of April 2007?

 

Go update.

NOW.

[T3Redundee]

Updated Now.....Still same problem. Updates should have read 19/04/09! Sorry for the typo.

Allan

[EtherealN]

Well, it's 18/04/09 today. :P

 

Anyhow, my system is current and I have no issues, so most likely it's linked to something that is not common to our systems. If you can give as detailed a list of your hardware and drivers as possible (I can give you directions if you need them) we might be able to find some candidates.

[T3Redundee]

Will this help

 

The detected result of Vista Manager - System Information 2.3 (Hardware)

Basic Hardware information

Motherboard: P35-DS3

Basic I/O System(BIOS): Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG

Central Processing Unit(CPU): Intel® Core2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

Physical Memory X 4

1GB

1GB

1GB

1GB

Hard Disk: MYRAID SCSI Disk Device (465.74GB)

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX (Omega 1.169.25)

Monitor: SyncMaster 204T/204Ts/204B,SyncMaster Magic CX201Ts(Digital)

Audio Device: Creative X-Fi Audio Processor (WDM)

Network Adapter

Local Area Connection - Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E GBE NIC (Connected)

Modem X 2

Nokia 6110 Navigator USB Modem

Nokia 6110 Navigator USB Modem #2

Keyboard: USB Human Interface Device

Keyboard: HID Keyboard Device

Mouse: USB Human Interface Device

Hardware Score (Base score: 5.6)

Processor (Calculations per second): 5.9

Memory (Memory Operation per second): 5.6

Graphics (Desktop performance for Windows Aero): 5.9

Gaming graphics (3D business and gaming graphics performance): 5.9

Primary hard disk (Disk data transfer rate): 5.9

[Commissar]

I'm afraid to say that my problem is back.

 

Yesterday I uninstalled the MS updates of April 15, 2009 and everything worked fine. I played some BS this morning and again everything worked fine. I close it down and left my computer for a few hours and tried to restart BS. Again, I get the same Visual C++ error that I detailed in my first post. I double checked to see if those MS updates reinstalled themselves and they didn't. I also have automatic update turned off anyway. I have cold rebooted and tried to start BS again. Same error and won't start anymore.

[Commissar]

Okay, I just solved my own problem. Here is what went wrong. I have both a CH Fighterstick USB and Xbox 360 gamepad. I noticed that my gamepad was plugged into my hub along with the Fighterstick. I unplugged the gamepad and then tried to restart BS. TA DAH! It loaded up like it's supposed to without the forementioned error message.

 

I just double checked the result. Gamepad plugged in with Fighterstick plugged in at same time, game won't start and aforementioned error message pops up. Gamepad unplugged, BS starts up like normal.

 

Basically just an input device conflict

 

P.S - I just redownloaded the previous MS updates that were released on April 15, 2009. I made sure my gamepad was not plugged in along with my Fighterstick USB. BS starts up just fine without error.

Edited April 18, 2009 by Commissar

[T3Redundee]

I can't believe it......I had the same prob........removed the Logitech Rumble pad and Sim starts right away

Many Thanks Commissar.

Regards

Allan

[Commissar]

Sure thing. Let the Vikhrs fly!

[USSR_Rik]

It's very strange behavior. Input subsustem should recognize each USB device and make appropriate profile (such as for example my device "9 оси, 112 кнопок джойстика с колпачковым переключателем {C754CFF0-79A2-11dd-8001-444553540000}.lua").

 

Besides, our tester checked configuration on English release version with gamepad and X52 - no problem, GUI as well as simulation launches perfect.

 

Commissar and T3Redundee, please make a small test:

 

* connect both devices to PC (I mean gamepad and your joystick)

* clear the %GAMEDIR%\temp folder

* launch BlackShark, error screen is appeared, close application.

* archive %GAMEDIR%\temp folder and upload in this thread or e-mail me:

rik{m o n k e y}eagle{d o t}ru

Edited April 25, 2009 by USSR_Rik

[EtherealN]

Question for testing:

 

Is there a difference in behaviour between USB hubs and USB ports directly connected to the motherboard?

 

Somewhere around here I do have some USB hubs and some Xbox360 controllers, and I'll try to find them and see if I can find a correlation.

 

My suspicion is that something happens when you have several controllers connected through the "same" hardware port, as can happen with a USB hub if the hub acts as a single device vis a vis the operating system, but tries to give input information from several separate devices that are connected to it.

[Commissar]

USSR_Rik

 

I did as you requested. There is nothing in the temp folder to send you. I've connected both my Xbox 360 gamepad and CH Fighterstick USB into my computer, cleared the temp folder, and started the game. I got the error message of course and closed the game. I went back to the temp folder and there is still nothing there. I have refreshed and closed and reopen the explorer and still nothing in the temp file.

 

The way I have my computer setup is this:

 

Fighterstick USB is connected directly into one of my motherboard's USB port. The Xbox 360 gamepad is connected to a powered USB hub and the hub is connected into another USB port, directly into the motherboard.

 

In my case, my gamepad and fighterstick are on totally seperate USB ports and are not going into the same hub. Also just to be thorough, I am not using the official PC drivers for the Xbox 360 gamepad.

Edited April 25, 2009 by Commissar