Re: games always getting error

From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 06/27/04 

Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 09:43:20 -0400

Hi Sang,

According to Raven Software (SoF) programmer Keith Fuller,
the SoF renderer dll, is known as ref_gl.dll. "This code is responsible for
actually drawing stuff on the screen.." <= his words exactly.

It would seem that the game's installation files become corrupt,
therefore perhaps their patch might help repair that damage:
https://activision.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/activision.cfg/php/enduser/atvi_patches.php 

-- 
Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.                               http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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_________________________________________________________
"Sang" <r3cogniz3@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:21fcf01c45c2d$aefbfc90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| Hi Jimmy,
|
| Okies we have resolved the update problem.
|
| The pop up error is the same sending pop up error as b4
| like i said i'm able to play once i just have installed
| it but say when i quit and get out the game and then try
| to get back in and play again it dosen't work and comes
| up with that same error so what i'm saying is will still
| haven't resolve the error pop up.
| the game is Soldier of Fortune installed from the orginal
| cd
|
| the file that is corupted is called "ref_gl.dll"
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Sang,
| >
| >If I understand correctly from your post we have:
| >
| >1.  Resolved the issue where you couldn't install all
| Windows updates;
| >2.  Resolved the issue where you get an error message
| when starting the game
| >
| >Am I to understand that there is now a new error which
| you are experiencing,
| >which never occurred before?  If yes, which game are you
| trying to play, and
| >where did you install it from: original CD or download
| from official website?
| >
| >-- 
| >Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| >"Sang" <r3cogniz3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:20bcd01c459b8$59c0d240$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| >| Okies i've update everything and done everything u sed
| >| and still happens the file that has the error is
| called:
| >| ref_gl.dll i think it's got sumthing to do with the
| >| graphics but i dunno i'm able to play for awhile and
| then
| >| aft i cannot play anymore to be able to play it again i
| >| have to go into the c drive and locate the file
| >| ref_gl.dll and then manuelly delete it and then i have
| to
| >| reinstall the game and then it works again but i have
| to
| >| keep on doing it or i cannot play it....
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Sang,
| >| >
| >| >Here's the Microsoft KB for that patch for info and
| >| download:
| >| >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
| >| FamilyID=d531bf00-d7be-48e3-abcc-
| >| 961602bd72c2&displaylang=en
| >| >
| >| >As it's a cumulative patch (combined many previous
| >| patches) lookup the
| >| >complete itemization at:
| >| http://www.updatexp.com/kb826939.html
| >| >
| >| >-- 
| >| >Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| >"Sang" <r3cogniz3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| >| news:1ed2f01c4566b$e1142620$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >| it just say unable to complete installation and to
| try
| >| >| again but i have done it over like heaps of times
| and
| >| >| still not work like it has been downloaded into my
| >| >| computer but it just can't install...
| >| >| what the update do anyways??
| >| >| - Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows XP (KB826939
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >Hi Sang,
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Why can't you install that update.. what is the
| error
| >| >| message?
| >| >| >
| >| >| >-- 
| >| >| >Cheers,                                 Windows XP
| MVP
| >| >| Shell / User
| >| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Game FAQs:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >| >MS Support at:
| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor
| >| do I
| >| >| confer any rights.
| >| >|
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >
| >| >| ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
| message
| >| >| news:1e0e901c454c8$f89986e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >| >| had more b4 but nows wen i scan only come up with
| >| one
| >| >| >| Critical update and i can't install it just like
| the
| >| >| >| others some i can some i can't this is the only
| one
| >| i
| >| >| >| can't atm
| >| >| >| - Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows XP
| (KB826939
| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >| >Hi Sang,
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >Which updates pacifistically?
| >| >| >| >What error message occurs when you try to
| install
| >| >| them?
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >-- 
| >| >| >| >Cheers,                                 Windows
| XP
| >| MVP
| >| >| >| Shell / User
| >| >| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >Game FAQs:
| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >| >| >MS Support at:
| >| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;
| nor
| >| >| do I
| >| >| >| confer any rights.
| >| >| >|
| >| >|
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >"Sang" <r3cogniz3@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| >| >| >| news:1d9d101c4541b$5b64cf40$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >| >| >| Some of the Windows Update Critical and
| >| Recommended
| >| >| i'm
| >| >| >| >| not able to install for some reason so wot
| can i
| >| >| do??
| >| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >|
| >| >| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >| >| >Hi Sang,
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >Let's try some basic troubleshooting.  If the
| >| >| problem
| >| >| >| >| still persists
| >| >| >| >| >please post back and we'll try some more
| steps.
| >| >| Good
| >| >| >| >| luck! :-)
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >1. To see if it's a software conflict:
| >| Temporarily
| >| >| >| >| disable Startup
| >| >| >| >| >programs one at a time, starting with
| Firewall,
| >| >| >| >| Antivirus, and ad
| >| >| >| >| >blockers using:
| >| >| >| >| http://new.jtsoft2001.com/windows/startup.php
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >You can lookup what a program does before you
| >| >| disable
| >| >| >| it
| >| >| >| >| here:
| >| >| >| >| >http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >2.   Run a virus scan at:
| >| >| >| http://housecall.antivirus.com
| >| >| >| >| Afterwards
| >| >| >| >| >Download & Run Spybot Wrom:
| >| >| >| PQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJV
| >| >| >| >| find any
| >| >| >| >| >Trojans, Adware, or Spyware which could clog
| up
| >| >| your
| >| >| >| >| system.
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >3.  Click My Computer / Rightclick the Drive
| &
| >| >| Choose
| >| >| >| >| Properties
| >| >| >| >| >/ Run the "Disk Cleanup..." / Next Click
| >| >| the "Tools"
| >| >| >| Tab
| >| >| >| >| and run
| >| >| >| >| >the "Error-Checking" and "Defragmentation"
| >| >| utilities.
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >4.  Go to the Windows Update site for
| everything
| >| >| under
| >| >| >| >| Critical and
| >| >| >| >| >Recommended:
| http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| >| >| Some
| >| >| >| >| games
| >| >| >| >| >require a patch:
| >| >| >| >| http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?
| >| letter=a
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >5.  Update DirectX and your Chipset, Sound,
| >| &Video
| >| >| >| >| Drivers:
| >| >| >| >| >For all Video / DirectX / Game and Hardware
| >| >| Issues, I
| >| >| >| >| have a
| >| >| >| >| >Checklist of Solutions at:
| >| >| >| >| http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >-- 
| >| >| >| >| >Cheers,
| Windows
| >| XP
| >| >| MVP
| >| >| >| >| Shell / User
| >| >| >| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| >| >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >Game FAQs:
| >| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >| >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >| >| >| >MS Support at:
| >| >| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without
| warranty;
| >| nor
| >| >| >| do I
| >| >| >| >| confer any rights.
| >| >| >| >|
| >| >| >|
| >| >|
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >"Sang" <r3cogniz3@hotmail.com> wrote in
| message
| >| >| >| >| news:1c9d201c452e4$9ca5f700
| $a101280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >| >| >| >| heh
| >| >| >| >| >| well some game wen i install onto my
| computer
| >| it
| >| >| >| works
| >| >| >| >| >| but then aft a period of time like aft i
| turnm
| >| >| of my
| >| >| >| >| comp
| >| >| >| >| >| and turn it back on the play it wen it
| loads
| >| and
| >| >| >| abt to
| >| >| >| >| >| start to play i get the error msg where i
| can
| >| >| send
| >| >| >| it
| >| >| >| >| to
| >| >| >| >| >| microsoft and stuff it happen heaps of
| time i
| >| >| have
| >| >| >| >| alrdy
| >| >| >| >| >| tryed running antivirus programs and i turn
| >| >| norton
| >| >| >| off
| >| >| >| >| >| and stuff but it still happen wot i do??
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >| >.
| >| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >| >.
| >| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >

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