Bug - Shows intro but fails just after

[Robbeasy]

Howdy all - new to KeeperFX, but looks like thats the way it will stay as I cant get it working...any help from the author or any other knowlegable folk on here would be much appreciated

I have read the readme, I did originally get the resolution errors and changed the config file to 640_480 as recommended.

Now it shows the intro movie but fails just after. Just crashes to desktop with the message the .exe has stopped working. The last few lines of the debug log look like so...
Sync: Created menu at slot 0, pos (0,0) size (640,480)
Sync: frontend_input: Starting
Sync: get_gui_inputs: Starting
Sync: gui_button_release_inputs: Starting
Sync: input_gameplay_tooltips: Starting
Sync: get_gui_inputs: Finished
Sync: draw_gui: Starting
Sync: update_fade_active_menus: Starting
Sync: draw_active_menus_buttons: Starting with 1 active menus
Sync: frontend_copy_mnu_background: Starting
Sync: frontend_draw_button: Drawing type 1, text "Main Menu"


My rig is a core duo 2.4, I run Windows 7 ultimate 64x, and have a nVidia 8800 gt card.

I can run the original DK using Dosbox, but not the D3D version.
DK2 I can get to work (only recently - this is what fired my interest in getting a version of DK1 going...;o)

Like I say, any help would be much appreciated!

[DragonsLover]

Hello Robbeasy!

Be sure that you run "KeeperFX.exe" and not "KeeperFX_dbg.exe". If this what you did, then now, try running "KeeperFX_dbg.exe" and post the last lines of the log file.

Maybe your video card doesn't support 640 x 480 resolution? Try using higher values like 800 x 600.

[Robbeasy]

Hi!

Sadly, already tried that - I did first run keeperFX.exe before I tried the KeeperFX_dbg..

My own thoughts were it may be the resolution, so I did try the 800_600 resolution - exactly the same error. Is there any worth me upping it again I wonder?

Has anyone else with 64 bit got it working ?

[Purewolfie]

Hi!

Sadly, already tried that - I did first run keeperFX.exe before I tried the KeeperFX_dbg..

My own thoughts were it may be the resolution, so I did try the 800_600 resolution - exactly the same error. Is there any worth me upping it again I wonder?

Has anyone else with 64 bit got it working ?

Hello,

Yep, running Windows 7 64bit here and runs perfectly, have you tried setting your resolution in windows to he resolution you require in keeperfx? I've heard it works for some but not others, I am one of the lucky ones who just changed one line and it ran haha

[Robbeasy]

okidoki - i shall keep messing around with the resolutions, both on my desktop and in the config, and see what happens...

(yes - ive got small children - thats why I'm up and awake at this ungodly hour on a sunday morning...;o)

[mefistotelis]

You may have some strange software installed which prevents the game from running.

It's just a guess, but it is possible that some application loads library or injects code into all other apps; this would force KeeperFX to load its DLL into different address, which may lead to crash.

I can't find any other explanation to this; it just should work

If you have enough time and determination, you could check if it works on a fresh windows installation.

[Robbeasy]

I have daemon tools - I'm sure i heard somewhere once this can interfere slightly with some apps - I'll try getting rid of that.

Cheers for all the help so far - hopefully i will crack it..

@purewolfie - what graphics card you running? I've had trouble before with some older apps with my nVidia....

I do have another older machine - i'll try it on that...

[Purewolfie]

Currently running a Radeon HD 5850, my older card was also a Radeon as-well when I started running keeperfx as-well.

Never tried running it on a nvidia chip set, be interesting if that was the issue!

*Edit*

Oh and I run it with Daemon Tools open with no issue, so doubt it that, mind you, every machine has its own way of functioning at times, what works on one doesn't work on another haha

[Robbeasy]

Interestingly, the graphical corruption has come back as well now......

nope, i'm not getting any joy at all - whatever combination I try it just crashes back to desktop in exactly same place as I said in first post above.....

Just loading it up on other machine now - Im half hoping it doesnt work and turns out to be a corrupt download of the game or similar..;o)

**Edit** No other 'strange' software setup on here either - i like to keep things as clean as possible...!

**Edit2** Runs fine on other machine! Looks like a trip into the other room whenever I want to indulge myself in DK1 then.....

Wonder whats causing the issue then!!

I do have dual monitor setup - praps should have mentioned that(**blushes**), but can't imagine that causing a problem. I will disconnect a monitor to give it a try....

**Edit3** Can confirm makes no difference whether I have 1 or 2 monitors connected, so strike that as a possible cause..

If anyone has any more bright ideas I'd love to hear em , but at least I can play on t'other machine!!

[Khashul]

I know its simple but have you tried the standard removing your graphics drivers and reinstalling the newest version?

Use driver sweeper to remove all the remnants of the driver once you use Add/Remove Programs to uninstall it.

http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us

Update DirectX too

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Post back your results.