Re: Dragonshard .exe will not launch

Got me on this one, forgot the regcleaner. :-[

Jimmy S. wrote: 
Hi Jason,

Maybe the demo left over some files or registry entries that need to be
cleaned up.  Uninstall the game, and clean up the gamefiles and registry:

Install and Run Regcleaner and if it finds any stray registry keys for the
game, delete them: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download460.html


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When you install the game, do so in Safe Mode using an Admin account.

Startup your system in SAFE MODE by pressing F8 repeatedly
while your system is booting up after you've shut down your system
You might want to eliminate a profile issue by using a *new* admin account.

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If all else fails, try using Windows 2000 compatibility mode, as a test.

To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:

To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut).

  1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
  2.. Click on Properties.
  3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
  4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these:
            a.. Windows 95
            b.. Windows 98
            c.. Windows NT 4
            d.. Windows 2000
  5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best:
            a.. Run in 256 colors.
            b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
            c.. Disable visual themes.

  Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.

Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for that game.
A good place to find them is: www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a

If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode, you can click the
link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program compatibility",
or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation:
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc112202/WC112202.ppt


Jason Wrote:
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| Well the Atari forums are absolutley no help. But the problem is i just
| bought Dragonshard and first problem was the "Install Dragonshard" option on
| the autorun menu that appears did not do anything but close the window, and i
| had to use the .MSI file. So that appeared to work fine. Installation is done.
|
| So i go and click on the shortcut on the desktop, and the hourglass appears
| on the cursor for maybe 1-2 secs, then nothing happens. So i tried the
| running it from inside the folder. Same thing. Then i open the autorun menu,
| there is a "Play Dragonshard option", where as before it was "Install
| Dragonshard", and that does the same thing as the install option before, just
| closes the window.
|
| I more than meet the system specs, and the single player demo runs
| flawlessly.
|
| Im curious as to if the .exe problem is a common thing, or perhaps is there
| a way to force the file to load instead of waiting for whatever script its
| linked to attempts to work? Or however these things work.
|
| I tried the suggestions on the Atari site, Updated sound (soundblaster live
| 24) drivers, and video drivers (Geforce 6800) and cancelled the nonvital
| programs from starting up and trying to launch the game. But none of those
| helped.
|
| System is Dell dimension 8400, P4 3.4G, 2G RAM, SP2 installed. Also i have
| absolutely no problems with any other programs. 


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