Subcomand + XP + 3D = Lock Up? Help Please

[sbmapman]

No help with either idea...but thanks!

[liviou2004]

Hi everyone

I got the same problem and searched a long time for a solution.

At first, in the official documentation, it is said "Sub Command" Doesn't work on Windows NT Platform. As Windows XP is partly build on that type, "Sub Command" can't work on windows XP.

But, I got a solution which seems to work well :

1°) completely uninstall Sub Command

2°) Use a good defragmenter, not the microsoft one (as 0&0 Defrag : http://www.oo-software.com/en/produc...rag/index.html)

3°) Perform a complete defragmentation of your volume.

4°) Reinstall Sub Command that way :
- Don't use the automatic install
- Open the CD-rom Window
- Right Click on setup.exe
- Choose the "Windows 2000" compatibility
- Double Click the Setup to run it.

5°) When install is over, go on Sub Command directory, right click on Sub Command.exe, choose the "Windows 2000" compatibility.

6°) Perform a new defragmentation.

7°) Do the same if you want to install a patch.

Using that way works on my windows XP SP2. Hope it will on your own system.

Friendly

PS : I did the same with the 1.08 patch, it works too.

[sbmapman]

Hmmm....thanks for the feedback.

Even without a defrag, I can not imagine that it would make that much of a difference in load times. However, if it works, it is worth the effort.

I will give it a shot over the weekend and let you know.

Thanks again!

[liviou2004]

Sure, you're right, the only defragmentation does not resolve the problem on its own.

At first you can try the solution without it. Perhaps it will do the job. I hope so.

Fred

[sbmapman]

What I find really interesting about your procedure is that you set the compatability mode for the installation program. I had always thought that compatability programs only effected (if they did anything at all) the actual executible for the program itself (and any shortcuts).

[cowboys98]

im having the same problem,when i go to options screen and click on 3d it takes a long time to load so that i can change the resolution,then when the resolution screen comes up ,and i click on 1024 by 768,then it takes a long time and the screen turns black and i go back to desktop and i get an error reporting screen,if any body have a fix for this please let me know how you fix it,i also think im having the same problem with dangerouse waters.

[sbmapman]

There is a parallell thread to this one running in the Sonalysts forum at:

http://www.sonalystscombatsims.com/p...wtopic.php?t=4

Jamie, with Sonalysts has already made a few suggestions for me. You might want to chime in with your similar concerns there as well.

Maybe as a group we can get this thing figured out

[cowboys98]

0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 73 75 62 ure sub
0018: 63 6f 6d 6d 61 6e 64 2e command.
0020: 65 78 65 20 30 2e 31 2e exe 0.1.
0028: 30 2e 38 20 69 6e 20 64 0.8 in d
0030: 33 64 38 2e 64 6c 6c 20 3d8.dll
0038: 35 2e 33 2e 32 36 30 30 5.3.2600
0040: 2e 32 31 38 30 20 61 74 .2180 at
0048: 20 6f 66 66 73 65 74 20 offset
0050: 30 30 30 33 35 37 63 32 000357c2
0058: 0d 0a ..

[cowboys98]

this is what the error message says



faulting aplication subcommand.exe.version 0.1.0.8, faulting module d3d8.dll,version 5.3.2600.2180,fault address 0x000357c2