Crash to Desktop (Every Time)

[Ravenbox]

I figured out, what the problem was...The copy protection. It was pure luck, because I found a solution to another Problem, caused by the protection and found out, that there was a file missing in my Windows directory, which was used by the protection system. Well, I tryed it out without any copy protection and it works fine... Thanks for the help!

Ravenbox

[Feros1]

Hello, can you please explain what exactly you did to get it to work?

[Tyroken]

Hi all,

i got the same issue as ravenbox. Game ToW2 Africa (version 1.3.0; retail) had been started as admin, but after selecting campaign/tutorial it crashed to desktop.

Options are not available in start menu and while changing options in game it crashes to desktop without saving changes.

I got another issue, too. While installing the game i got the message that microsoft .net framework 2.o could not be installed due to incompatibility with my win 7 64-bit OS.

I downloaded it from the official site, but could not install the 32-bit version and i got the message that the 64-bit version of frameworks is already part of my OS while trying to install the 64-bit version of frameworks.

I tried out both suggestions of Sneaksie without any success.

Anyone knows what Ravenbox had been talking about the missing file needed by the copy protection?

[Sneaksie]

If the game crashes when you alter any options it's definitely an access rights problem.
Sometimes running the game being an admin user is not enough, Windows will still block write access for the game to its folder. What you need to do is right-click on the game executable (Africa1943.exe or ToW2.exe) or on the game shortcut and choose 'Run as Administrator' in context menu.
Another thing that may interfere with the game operation is anti-virus software. Check that it doesn't block the game; add the game folder to list of exceptions in your AV software so it won't interfere.

[Tyroken]

I did both things already. Running the ToW2.exe as admin as you told me and turning off all anti-virus software.

Well, with crash down to desktop i mean following:

I can run the game and select tutorial or campaign.

Then the loading sceen appears and the map is loading (red circle is building up). After the that (red circle is total) screen turns black for 1 sec and i am back on desktop.

For me it seens to be the same problem like Ravenbox had.

[Sneaksie]

Did you try turning off hyperthreading and setting affinity to 1 core?
Run options.exe and turn off sound completely (uncheck it). Make sure that setting is saved (run options.exe just like the game, 'run as administrator').
Is your copy of ToW2 Africa released by Peter Games? We should receive it soon and we'll try to determine what's up.

[infoteam]

Hi

I've got the same problem ctd every time a mission starts.

game log:

...
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.maddox.sound.SoundListRegistry.soundPreRender( Unknown Source)
...

so i set sound to "0" inside
C:\Program Files (x86)\1C Company\Theatre of War 2 Africa\users\sound.ini

[config]
SoundUse=0
SoundFlags.hardware=0
SoundFlags.reversestereo=0
Unrealistic=0
SoundFlags.acustic=0
MasterVolume=13
MusicVolume=0
ObjectVolume=13
VoiceVolume=11
MusFlags.play=1
SoundEngine=1
SoundMode=1
Speakers=0
SamplingRate=2
NumChannels=3

after that missions starts and game is "working".
is there any workaround or further information about "sound problems" ?

my system is running win7 (x64).
i tryed to run the game in xp komp.mode and in vista mode. nothing works.
only help was turning OFF the ingame sound.

i had the same issue on a win xp (sp3) system ... (onboard sound and/or soundblaster sound card)


greetings infoteam

[SilverSV]

Theatre of War 2: Centauro installation file is missing or cannot read the Kübelwagen 3d object and CTDs when game tries access it. Everything works fine unless it has a Kübelwagen in it. I have reinstalled it several times and Gamersgate does not respond.

[Gedgorge]

sec and i am back on desktop.

[oweng1980]

Originally Posted by Ravenbox

I figured out, what the problem was...The copy protection. It was pure luck, because I found a solution to another Problem, caused by the protection and found out, that there was a file missing in my Windows directory, which was used by the protection system. Well, I tryed it out without any copy protection and it works fine... Thanks for the help!

Ravenbox

Helo sir raven, im new in this forum, i have also the same problem with my Theatre of War Centauro eepecially when i try to play the American Campaign which is the Stuart Commander, everytime i try to play this, it always crahes to desktop, hope you can share to us what did you exactly do to fix this kind of problem, Thank You..