Installing D3 Demo on Vista

[Sedwick]

My bro-in-law's PC's running Vista and I'm trying to install the D3 demo 2 I got from PD. After the usual dialogs saying where to put the files and whatever, it started installing and right away popped up this error \"during the data move process -113\". It mentions the file group WZSD80F.tmp\\data1.hdr. Any ideas how to get past this? We thought about a VM, but we don't have an OS to install on it, and Microsoft's doesn't support his particular version of Vista. Thanks in advance...

[TechPro]

Last time I tried, ya couldn't get the D3 Demo to work on XP ... I doubt you can get it to go on Vista.

[Krom]

The D3 demo does work in XP, the problem is getting it to install. I think it had something to do with where temp was set in the system environment variables. Try temporarily changing yours to C:\\tmp\\ or something else as long as the path is less than 8 characters long.

[Sedwick]

Well, changing the TEMP and TMP variables did let the installation finish, so thanks for that. But when I hit Play from the launcher, it says main.exe stopped working. So I switched from OpenGL to Direct3D and that got me in, but after the intell screens and the \"Prepare for Descent\", it did nothing, so I hit Enter and it gave the error again. Further ideas?

[Krom]

Try running it in compatibility mode.

[Sedwick]

Right-clicked on it in the Start menu, pulled up Properties, went to the Compatibility tab, tried XP SP2, Win2K, NT SP5, Win 98/Me, and Win95. Same results--\"Prepare for Descent\", ding, mouse appears, and I hear what sounds like the Gyro bot until I hit Alt-Tab to come to the dialog I posted above. Even restarted and tried in 640x480/256 colors.

[Sedwick]

EDIT: Some findings in the error.log file. The Vista event viewer showed nothing. Guess we'll just have to try our luck with the full game and see what happens...

Excecution in WinMain() was stopped by an Access Violation
Username: Owner
MachineName: OWNER-PC
Error occurred at 4/29/2008 18:04:49.
Module: C:\\Games\\Descent3Demo2\\main.exe.
System Memory Status:
Percent of memory in use: 39
Bytes of physical memory : 2147483647
Free physical memory bytes : 1932853248
Available virtual memory : -1


Modules:
C:\\Games\\Descent3Demo2\\main.exe, addr: 0x00400000 size:1650688 [4/20/1999 04:50:16]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\tmlsp.dll, addr: 0x01c00000 size:284240 [4/5/2007 20:56:00]
C:\\Games\\Descent3Demo2\\custom\\cache\\scr5276.tmp, addr: 0x02dc0000 size:649880 [4/29/2008 18:04:26]
C:\\Games\\Descent3Demo2\\custom\\cache\\scr5265.tmp, addr: 0x02e00000 size:98304 [4/29/2008 18:04:26]
C:\\Games\\Descent3Demo2\\custom\\cache\\scr5234.tmp, addr: 0x03fc0000 size:172032 [4/29/2008 18:04:26]
C:\\Games\\Descent3Demo2\\custom\\cache\\scr5254.tmp, addr: 0x03ff0000 size:106496 [4/29/2008 18:04:26]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\nvd3dum.dll, addr: 0x04f80000 size:4669440 [4/26/2007 23:17:00]
C:\\Games\\Descent3Demo2\\Soar.dll, addr: 0x10000000 size:29184 [5/5/1998 18:41:58]
C:\\Windows\\AppPatch\\AcGenral.DLL, addr: 0x6b7c0000 size:2144256 [2/13/2008 11:03:23]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\D3DIM.DLL, addr: 0x6c030000 size:385024 [11/2/2006 09:46:03]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\dplayx.dll, addr: 0x6c3f0000 size:212992 [11/2/2006 09:46:04]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\DDRAW.dll, addr: 0x6e1a0000 size:528384 [11/2/2006 09:46:03]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\DINPUT.dll, addr: 0x6ed20000 size:136192 [11/2/2006 12:34:30]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\SHUNIMPL.dll, addr: 0x6f140000 size:6656 [11/2/2006 09:46:13]
C:\\Windows\\AppPatch\\AcLayers.DLL, addr: 0x6f5d0000 size:537600 [2/13/2008 11:03:23]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\ShimEng.dll, addr: 0x6f6f0000 size:111104 [11/2/2006 09:46:13]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\DSOUND.dll, addr: 0x6f7a0000 size:445440 [11/2/2006 09:46:04]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\sfc_os.DLL, addr: 0x6fdc0000 size:38400 [11/2/2006 09:46:13]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\IconCodecService.dll, addr: 0x71bd0000 size:9728 [11/2/2006 12:34:33]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\WSOCK32.dll, addr: 0x71be0000 size:14848 [11/2/2006 09:46:14]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\WINSPOOL.DRV, addr: 0x72730000 size:255488 [11/2/2006 09:44:42]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\sfc.dll, addr: 0x72870000 size:4608 [11/2/2006 09:46:13]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\dwmapi.dll, addr: 0x72cc0000 size:39936 [11/2/2006 09:46:04]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSACM32.dll, addr: 0x733c0000 size:73216 [11/2/2006 09:46:06]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\WindowsCodecs.dll, addr: 0x733f0000 size:712192 [8/29/2007 23:20:10]
C:\\Windows\\System32\\audioeng.dll, addr: 0x734b0000 size:398848 [11/2/2006 09:46:02]
C:\\Windows\\System32\\audioses.dll, addr: 0x73520000 size:115712 [11/2/2006 09:46:02]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\OLEACC.dll, addr: 0x73780000 size:214016 [11/2/2006 09:46:12]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\WINMM.dll, addr: 0x737e0000 size:193024 [11/2/2006 09:46:14]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\DCIMAN32.dll, addr: 0x73e90000 size:10240 [11/2/2006 09:46:03]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\UxTheme.dll, addr: 0x74300000 size:240640 [11/2/2006 09:46:13]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\HID.DLL, addr: 0x745d0000 size:22016 [11/2/2006 09:46:05]
C:\\Windows\\System32\\MMDevApi.dll, addr: 0x74620000 size:146944 [5/25/2007 00:09:33]
C:\\Windows\\WinSxS\\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.6000.16386_none_5d07289e07e1d100\\comctl32.dll, addr: 0x748b0000 size:1648128 [11/2/2006 09:38:57]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\WINTRUST.dll, addr: 0x74b10000 size:171520 [11/2/2006 09:46:14]
C:\\Windows\\System32\\wshtcpip.dll, addr: 0x74ca0000 size:11264 [11/2/2006 09:46:14]
C:\\Windows\\System32\\AVRT.dll, addr: 0x74cb0000 size:12800 [11/2/2006 09:46:02]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\POWRPROF.dll, addr: 0x74cc0000 size:96768 [11/2/2006 09:46:12]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\schannel.dll, addr: 0x74dd0000 size:269824 [8/29/2007 23:20:12]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\mswsock.dll, addr: 0x74f90000 size:227328 [11/2/2006 09:46:10]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\credssp.dll, addr: 0x75010000 size:15360 [11/2/2006 09:46:03]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\VERSION.dll, addr: 0x75020000 size:20480 [11/2/2006 09:46:13]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\CRYPT32.dll, addr: 0x752d0000 size:974336 [5/25/2007 00:08:41]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\MPR.dll, addr: 0x753d0000 size:69120 [11/2/2006 09:46:05]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSASN1.dll, addr: 0x75420000 size:59904 [11/2/2006 09:46:06]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\NETAPI32.dll, addr: 0x75540000 size:425472 [11/2/2006 09:46:11]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\apphelp.dll, addr: 0x757a0000 size:171008 [11/2/2006 09:46:02]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\Secur32.dll, addr: 0x75800000 size:72704 [11/2/2006 09:46:12]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\USERENV.dll, addr: 0x75820000 size:107008 [11/2/2006 09:46:13]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\PSAPI.DLL, addr: 0x75960000 size:12288 [11/2/2006 09:46:12]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\GDI32.dll, addr: 0x75970000 size:296448 [2/21/2008 04:43:35]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\NSI.dll, addr: 0x759c0000 size:10240 [11/2/2006 09:46:12]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\USP10.dll, addr: 0x759e0000 size:502784 [11/2/2006 09:46:13]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\OLEAUT32.dll, addr: 0x75a60000 size:558080 [2/13/2008 11:06:14]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\MSCTF.dll, addr: 0x75af0000 size:805888 [11/2/2006 09:46:06]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\LPK.DLL, addr: 0x75bc0000 size:24064 [11/2/2006 09:46:05]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\RPCRT4.dll, addr: 0x75bd0000 size:788992 [10/11/2007 10:00:45]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\SETUPAPI.dll, addr: 0x75ca0000 size:1585664 [2/13/2008 11:06:13]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\ole32.dll, addr: 0x75e30000 size:1314816 [11/2/2006 09:46:12]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\SHLWAPI.dll, addr: 0x75f80000 size:339968 [11/2/2006 09:46:13]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\SHELL32.dll, addr: 0x75fe0000 size:11315200 [8/29/2007 23:20:13]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\imagehlp.dll, addr: 0x76ab0000 size:152576 [6/25/2007 16:43:06]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\IMM32.DLL, addr: 0x76ae0000 size:115200 [11/2/2006 09:46:05]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\ADVAPI32.dll, addr: 0x76b50000 size:770048 [11/2/2006 09:46:02]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\WS2_32.dll, addr: 0x76c10000 size:178688 [11/2/2006 09:46:14]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\msvcrt.dll, addr: 0x76c40000 size:681472 [11/2/2006 09:46:10]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\CLBCatQ.DLL, addr: 0x76cf0000 size:523776 [11/2/2006 09:46:02]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\iertutil.dll, addr: 0x76e50000 size:266752 [11/2/2006 09:46:05]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\kernel32.dll, addr: 0x76ea0000 size:874496 [11/2/2006 09:46:05]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\urlmon.dll, addr: 0x76f80000 size:1159680 [2/21/2008 04:43:41]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\ntdll.dll, addr: 0x770b0000 size:1162656 [11/2/2006 09:47:26]
C:\\Windows\\system32\\USER32.dll, addr: 0x771d0000 size:633856 [6/25/2007 16:42:59]
Registers:
EAX=02e200c4 CS=001b EIP=00000000 EFLGS=00210246
EBX=00000000 SS=0023 ESP=0012d898 EBP=00255288
ECX=03775538 DS=0023 ESI=02e401e0 FS=003b
EDX=002c1fa8 ES=0023 EDI=058f8000 GS=0000

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0012d898: 00517ed9 02e200c4 00000000 00255288 00000000 01000000 00000000 00000000
0012d8b8: et cetera...

[Krom]

It may be something specific to the particular machine configuration, but it is probably just the demo 2 age coming into play.

One last thing you can try, although I doubt it makes a difference. Open up the D3 folder, right click on main.exe and run THAT in compatibility mode. Descent3.exe is just the launcher not the game. If you want the quick way use the mouse right button to drag main.exe to your desktop and select \"create shortcut\", then bring up properties on the shortcut and add -launched to the end of the target, and select the compatibility mode from there. Just in case Vista isn't applying the compatibility mode to other applications.