In patched version ...mission loads to ~90% and then ......

[JokerMan]

.... you guessed it .... Windows popup reports Launcher.exe failed ....

the game itself loads, menus are active and all is normal.

I select a quick mission and reduce planes to 1 on 1.

I've been trying to use firstly the 1.09.xxx and recently 1.10.xxx

I've searched, followed tips and read all the various threads I can find. All to no avail.:(

When I integrity check my installation [via steam] and set it back to 1.05.xxx, the game is fine and all work [medium settings, 2xAA across the board]

My PC is old but the game does run acceptably for me. OK, Win7 and a generally better PC solution is on the cards but my current PC, I know, can do the job until then. It is with 1.05.xxx so why the launcher error with the patch update?

XP SP3
4 GB RAM installed
Athalon 245 at 3GHz
GTX550Ti

I re-downloaded the patch in case of a dl error etc but always the same error when the selected mission load progress gets to ~90%.

I can always get back to normal via the integrity check process [1.05.xxx version]

Do I just have to wait for Steam update I guess?

Any advice appreciated.

Jokerman

[Troll2k]

Did you clear the cache in the 1C folder?

[JokerMan]

Yes, for sure. I've followed the guidance from here (http://airwarfare.com/sow/index.php/installation-patch-repair-a-backup/199-installation-and-use-of-beta-patches)

This is so frustrating, I am stuck with 1.05 version which always works following a failed attempt to use the latest patch.

Here's hoping when the patch becomes official and released on steam, no further problems occur.

[Hawkzz]

Exact same problem there is no way to fix it from what i can see.
Last two patches.

[JokerMan]

Sorry to hear the same.... I've seen a few threads also where XP SP3 players have issues ..... I really hope this is not a signal for the future .....

I do plan an upgrade to Win 7 and generally a better PC but frankly, what I have at the moment is pretty capable.

Being unable to take advantage of the patches has been a real disappointment and I'm all out of ideas here apart from the belief that there is some dependency between the patches and my system that is misbehaving. Just no idea what that/they may be!

Anyone reading this who knows any tips would be welcome to respond.

All pointers direct towards an problem with updating my Official steam version of 1.05.xxx to any of the later patches / RC releases.

I personally am confident my HW is good because I have testing it well and have no other problems with other games [or indeed the official Steam version] to support suspecting my HW.

The failure for me is always the same. All appears normal, the splash screen notes the version of the game as expected post patching process and I can select from the menu and start a SP mission. I clear caches, rebooted sometimes to make sure that's not an issue, set resolution to very low etc.

During the mission load, the progress bar reaches ~90-95% and then a windows OS popup presents telling me the launcher failed!

[JokerMan]

Just had a steam update to game version1.11.xxx and the above problem repeats.

How I cannot play this game on my machine at all:(:(:(:(

Have another other XP SP3 users experienced same.

What is the correct way to proceed here ? :confused:

[5./JG27.Farber]

What is the correct way to proceed here ? :confused:

Get Win7...

[JG52Uther]

Get Win7...
Unfortunately thats what I think I would have said as well.

[JokerMan]

Resigned to bringing my OS upgrade forward or not play COD ....

Disappointing but I guess it's the best advice.

have fun

[5./JG27.Farber]

I had to actually buy a copy also. Its quite a sting at £125... Worse thing was I already had a keycode but it was OEM and all I needed was a disk...

[JG52Uther]

I was lucky Farber, I grabbed a couple of retail versions at the pre order price, think it cost me £90 for both!

[kevinh]

I'm also a Win XP SP3 user and affected by this issue. But I don't see why I should upgrade to Win 7 on the off chance CLOD might start working. If they've patched the game so it's no longer compatible with Win XP then they should do one of three things

1. Fix the patch so it is compatible with XP again.
2. Make the previous version available as an option to XP users.
3. Compensate XP customers who bought CLOD in good faith expecting the game to remain usable on XP.

I paid good money for this game and I don't see why I should be forced to pay a lot more cash for an OS update to continue running it, not to mention all the disruption an OS update would cause to other games and software I run.

Upgrading to Win 7 is not a good solution.

[Sneaksie]

As a side note, Microsoft now offers online upgrade to Windows 8 for $40 (I don't know if this error is related to OS version and would it disappear on Win8 or not).

[JokerMan]

I am thinking this is a memory addressing issue given I seem to get an memory related popup when I tried to run post patch on my XP 32bit OS.

Personally I need to jump to Win7 for other reasons anyway, so my wanting to play il2 COD just brings that decision forward.

Win8 I still an unknown for me to jump on that ship at the moment.

Thanks for the comment though. Hope to back in the virtual air before Xmas.

[darrincates]

Just had a steam update to game version1.11.xxx and the above problem repeats.

How I cannot play this game on my machine at all:(:(:(:(

Have another other XP SP3 users experienced same.

What is the correct way to proceed here ? :confused:

Same issue here ... no way am I going from my XP64 to 7 ... my wife has 7 and the difference is huge ... I have 19 processes running on boot up, she has 50+ .... I would like to know how to run an earlier version of CoD through steam? .. I don't play onlne, I just want to be able to play it again! .. payed $50, then new game content through steam, now launcher encounters a problem right after the thermastat loads up a mission! ... I wanna revert back to the 1.05 version please? - Thanks! - Darrin

http://www.mainecustomdesign.com/cod/cod_launcher_error.jpg

[JokerMan]

One clarification question might be, Is there any XP user [32 or 64bit] would IS able to run the last patched version? I've not heard positive confirmation of 'Yes, my XP box runs the latest patch with no problems' and also, we seem to be fewer in number overall complaining about this.

My thinking includes;

a) that players use Win7 OS now anyway
b) many past players have left Il2 COD for dead due to past disappointment
c) most previous XP users have migrated to Win7 in order to play!
d) we represent a dwindling minority

darrincates, your OS is XP64bit right? ,,,,,,and also the issue?
Wow! 'cos that blasts a hole in my thinking that this was more a 32bit Vs 64bit issue .....
It sucks.

Kevin, darrin, I share the frustration. I feel cheated but I fear nothing is going to change. Defeatist? Maybe. Realistic? I think!

For me personally, I've decided to build a win7 OS rig anyway. The XP rig will live on for other uses.

Good luck with your decisions fellas.

[darrincates]

Really stupid coming here telling everyone you have a pirated Clod

[JokerMan]

Maybe my 32bit theory vs 64bit theory have some life left in it afterall.

Happy dogfighting dude!

[carlos74]

I have the same problem on XP 32bit SP3. After the official last Patch is the game not working. Menu etc is fine , but after loading the scenario the game crashes.

I`ve never used a beta and the old version , and before it was working fine.

Additional I´ve deleted cache files and did file check with steam, but had no success.

I´m really unhappy with this.

Configuration:

Asus P8h67 Motherboard with intel i3 2100
NVidia 550ti video card, latest drivers
Windows XP 32bit SP3 latest patchlevel

Additional Software:
Avira Anti Virus
Spybot search and Destroy


One additional remark:

When I start the game the menue loads. If I don´t start any scenario or flight and us the 'End game' button the game throws an error window on terminating.
Sorry: but it is in german:

Launcher.exe - Fehler in Anwendung (means Error in application)
Die Anweisung in "0x0697dab4" verweist auf Speicher in "0x000000000". Der Vorgang "read" konnte nicht auf dem Speicher durchgeführt werden.
Klicken Sie auf "OK" um das Programm zu beenden.

OK

It says: that the order "0x0697dab4" is related to the memory "0x000000000". The "read" command couldn´t be processed.
Please press "OK" to terminate the programm.

I think something is wrong.

Upgrade to another Windows version can´t be the solution or is there any right or information to change the Requirements of the game I have not seen?

I´m not happy to have a game what was working before and after official patch not.

Maybe there are some setting hints to fix the problem?

Any help (except upgrade windows) is welcome.

[darrincates2]

Really stupid coming here telling everyone you have a pirated Clod

no, ... you know what's really stupid?: A CloD patch/update that steals my game away from me .. I paid for my copy, (see attached), ... and when the update stole the gameplay from me, I considered it theft/piracy.

Release a patch that returns my game?
Or an option to revert to a previous version of the engine?


Reverting to a previous version of CloD is a fix for most of these XP users with this same 'crash right when you would normally be showing up in the cockpit' issue .... It worked for me ... and now I have it forever .... and it runs great ...

[kevinh]

I have the same problem on XP 32bit SP3. After the official last Patch is the game not working. Menu etc is fine , but after loading the scenario the game crashes.

I`ve never used a beta and the old version , and before it was working fine.

Additional I´ve deleted cache files and did file check with steam, but had no success.

I´m really unhappy with this.

Configuration:

Asus P8h67 Motherboard with intel i3 2100
NVidia 550ti video card, latest drivers
Windows XP 32bit SP3 latest patchlevel

Additional Software:
Avira Anti Virus
Spybot search and Destroy


One additional remark:

When I start the game the menue loads. If I don´t start any scenario or flight and us the 'End game' button the game throws an error window on terminating.
Sorry: but it is in german:

Launcher.exe - Fehler in Anwendung (means Error in application)
Die Anweisung in "0x0697dab4" verweist auf Speicher in "0x000000000". Der Vorgang "read" konnte nicht auf dem Speicher durchgeführt werden.
Klicken Sie auf "OK" um das Programm zu beenden.

OK

It says: that the order "0x0697dab4" is related to the memory "0x000000000". The "read" command couldn´t be processed.
Please press "OK" to terminate the programm.

I think something is wrong.

Upgrade to another Windows version can´t be the solution or is there any right or information to change the Requirements of the game I have not seen?

I´m not happy to have a game what was working before and after official patch not.

Maybe there are some setting hints to fix the problem?

Any help (except upgrade windows) is welcome.
Carlos, your errors are exactly the same as I get, down to the address (apart from being in German). I'm sure this kind of thing is easily fixable given this kind of debug information. One last piece of technical support from 1C would help us XP users.

Kevin

[calabresi]

Carlos, your errors are exactly the same as I get, down to the address (apart from being in German). I'm sure this kind of thing is easily fixable given this kind of debug information. One last piece of technical support from 1C would help us XP users.

Kevin

My specs before you say I dont have enough:
- Win XP SP3
- i7-2600 CPU@3.40GHz (default, I never OC anything CPU, mem or GPU)
- 4GB ram
- Nvidia 560GTX (plenty of good frame rate all in ultra high setting in less than 10 times I got it to load)

It runs all the new nicest games @ full high settings, ArmA, Skyrim, Aerofly, Dishonored, and other that maybe forgot. And believe me, never crashed to desktop or blue screen if only ArmA does crashed sometimes at their early stages of development.

Its exactly my problem as described on quote, I bought the game 3 days ago at Steam and cannot play, and could not until now, it says it support win xp sp3 at Steam and everywhere, so you should support it...right?.. sorry the sarcasms :)

Well, I´d love the first IL2 Sturmovic, birds and expansions, but this one Cliffs of Dover is the only and worst game I ever bought, Im comming back from work every night expecting to make it work...the frustration on it is unbelievable, Im very, very unhappy.

"Now I have the game I was expecting for long and cannot play" This phrase dosent make sense, is wrong. I´m being nice, believe me, around this 3 days, I´ve read all over the internet it have problems and crashs trying to solve it, but its really on your end to solve it, I wish I had read it before buying.

I´ve being able to "sometimes" in this 3 days and more than...believe me, I know is a lot more...100´s of times changing settings and trying to play, when it goes, with a very nice FPS (frame rate) really, Im serious, very fast, but it crashs to desktop, all of the few 5 or even 10 maybe times it loads from menu to game it crashes, less than 5 minutes was the longest, I almost believed I could play.

Please, fix it, sorry if I mean hash but you done it, build the game that dont work, and are selling it, cant even load, its like I bought an abstract peace of dream that turns in a giant nightmare. Im sure you created it do make money, but to please people also, the second seems not working yet, again, yet I believe you will do it, or want to at least.

Very unhappy, very, very, very unhappy...

[jojimbo]

guys its only a longshot but turn automatic update OFF in steam and use this link to download an earlier patch:
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=32916

drop that in and give it a go, don't know if it will work as i have win7 but anything is worth a try.

[calabresi]

guys its only a longshot but turn automatic update OFF in steam and use this link to download an earlier patch:
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=32916

drop that in and give it a go, don't know if it will work as i have win7 but anything is worth a try.

Not sure if thats allowed, even if is, how could I downgrade from Steam installation, I´m almost sure an updater will not allow to downgrade.

[jojimbo]

Not sure if thats allowed, even if is, how could I downgrade from Steam installation, I´m almost sure an updater will not allow to downgrade.

you can tell steam to "not automatically upgrade" its legal.
all you would need to do is drop the contents of the patch
into your core or parts folder. donbt worry give it a try,if it
still doesnt work you didnt lose anything if it does you can play.

[calabresi]

you can tell steam to "not automatically upgrade" its legal.
all you would need to do is drop the contents of the patch
into your core or parts folder. donbt worry give it a try,if it
still doesnt work you didnt lose anything if it does you can play.

Joji, thank you for that, Ill try it eventully, just not right now, anythink about it I will try to let you all know.

ty again Jojimbo

see ya

[calabresi]

Jojimbo, that worked for me to play 1, sometimes 2 single missions before it crashes, but do not allow me to play online cause of version, and online playing is 80 or more percent of the game fun, not saying the giant list of updates, fix on airplanes and upgrades they´d done to this game since. Do not satisfies me. The online on a recent version crashes as soon I ask to create an airplane in the lobby.

I need this game playing in my winxp as they told it does. Anyway, thanks for your help but as a recent buy, Im asking a refund at Steam and hope it works, or Ill make sure this developer and publisher will never have space on my disks and memory´s, as my pockets gold, nevermore.

[carlos74]

What`s going on?

Still have a non running game in XP 32 and I dont want upgrade to Win7 or use an illegal modification


Who should I conatct to get help?

:?

[kevinh]

What`s going on?

Still have a non running game in XP 32 and I dont want upgrade to Win7 or use an illegal modification


Who should I conatct to get help?

:?
I feel your pain. 1C won't offer support and told me to contact Ubisoft support. I opened a ticket but so far they haven't been much help, just suggested making sure the game and their Uplay client was up to date. Maybe if enough people ask for support they'll do something to fix the XP 32 bugs.

Kevin

[carlos74]

I`ve contacted Ubi support. Their first answer was, that I should try to reinstall the game. I did and it didn`t fix the problem.

Next round.

[kevinh]

guys its only a longshot but turn automatic update OFF in steam and use this link to download an earlier patch:
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=32916

drop that in and give it a go, don't know if it will work as i have win7 but anything is worth a try.
Amazingly that worked, well sort of. Not particularly stable, but it will load and run a mission. It crashes if you go back to the menu and try and load another mission. Odd things happen in combat and the flight physics feels off. You can kill the opposing pilot and crew but the plane keeps flying regardless of hits, though damage shows. Maybe that's how that patch was? Or maybe it's the mixture of more recent files with the older patch.

So it isn't a solution, but it shows it's the most recent patch which is the cause of the Launcher.exe crash issue.

Ubisoft support insist Windows XP is still a supported OS for the game, but so far haven't come up with any suggestions different to those made by users in this forum.

[king_spoon_ian]

Just to add my name to the list of those affected, I'm having the same issue. game tries to load, gets to 100%, crashes without fail faulting launcher.exe. The error log shows it's an issue with .net 4.0, like everyone else affected. It really would be nice if they tested these patches before launching them...

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Same here... exactly the same... and no fix apparently... :(


Leo "Apollo11"

[rummsfeld]

hi,
I have the same problem as mentioned above, is there still no soultion?

[kevinh]

hi,
I have the same problem as mentioned above, is there still no solution?
Problem is not fixed and is unlikely to be as 1C have long since abandoned support. I think it's a memory issue. The latest patch probably pushes the memory required beyond that available in a 32 bit system. This would explain why Launcher tries to read location 0, which is the error I get when it crashes. I tried unselecting every graphic option to try and reduce the amount of data being loaded but still the game runs out of memory while loading.

Basically the minimum requirements of the game have changed, making it unusable for people like us whose specs were previously OK. Best bet for a solution is to approach the vendor of the game. In my case that was Just Flight, and they offered me an exchange for another title which I accepted. I'm not sure Steam or UbiSoft would be so generous. UbiSoft don't recognise there is a problem with 32 bit Windows and simply ran me around in circles trying various pointless suggestions.

Customers have been very badly treated by 1C.

Kevin

[rummsfeld]

Now I tried a crazy solution that was partially mentioned above, and surprisingly it worked (partially.) I had the original game patched with the official final patch, then i applied the Team fusion mod 3.0 and at least the beta patch 18301 - and the game worked! Crashes only came when all gets too crowded, I have to stay a bit beyond middle video settings. If a mission crashes, a reboot helps. So, nice graphics, but gameplay is not better than in il2 1946.