Game won't run after patching to 1.2

04-27-07, 01:44 PM

Hi,

I just installed SH4, (Win XP Pro). Rebooted, then ran the game "vanilla" v1.0

It appeared that all was ok. Set my options up and exited the game ready to patch it up.

Installed the 1.2 patch and now I get an error message that says,
"SH4.exe Entry Point Not Found
The procedure entry point ?stopfacialexpressions@@characterinstantiation??QA EXXZ could not be loaded in the dynamic link library anim.act."

I have searched and searched but turned up nothing. I hope you guys may be able to help me out?

TIA

Mark

Quillan · 04-27-07, 01:47 PM

No other installations of the 1.1 patch or any mods? If not, try rebooting the computer and see if it still gives you that error. If it does, I assume it's a corrupted patch installation, in which case you'd need to uninstall the game and redo it.

Kant Schwimm · 04-27-07, 01:49 PM

Try an install then patch without booting the game first, it may help..

AVGWarhawk · 04-27-07, 01:49 PM

I do not see where you installed patch 1.1. Uninstall all, load the vanilla version and patch to 1.1 then put patch 1.2 right over that. See how she goes then. Remember to delete the SH4 file found in MY DOCUMENT folder also. A new will be installed upon reinstallation of the game.

FAdmiral · 04-27-07, 01:57 PM

At least this bad install of something had an error message with it.
I suspect that there are some bad installs that don't get the error
message and the player assumes everything installed OK. There are
just way too many posts of abnormalities with SH4 that should not be
there. And if you have read any of my other posts, I speak from experience!

JIM

AVGWarhawk · 04-27-07, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAdmiral

At least this bad install of something had an error message with it.
I suspect that there are some bad installs that don't get the error
message and the player assumes everything installed OK. There are
just way too many posts of abnormalities with SH4 that should not be
there. And if you have read any of my other posts, I speak from experience!

JIM

Agreed? Some have said just patch to 1.2 and they have had not problems. Others tried but only to find they needed to install 1.1 then 1.2 for the game to run. Crazy

. I loaded the game and played. Installed 1.1 and played. Then installed 1.2 right over it all. No issues. But, like SH3, we found out the hard way for uninstall/reinstall and the pesky folder hidden in my docs that had to go also for the game to work.

04-27-07, 02:13 PM

Thanks for giving me something to try so quickly guys!

I am about to uninstal. Then go to 1.1 first. I will report back asap.

Cheers.

AVGWarhawk · 04-27-07, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark sP

Thanks for giving me something to try so quickly guys!

I am about to uninstal. Then go to 1.1 first. I will report back asap.

Cheers.

Cool. This worked for another yesterday and hopefully will for you!

04-27-07, 01:44 PM	#1
Mark sP Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Game won't run after patching to 1.2 Hi, I just installed SH4, (Win XP Pro). Rebooted, then ran the game "vanilla" v1.0 It appeared that all was ok. Set my options up and exited the game ready to patch it up. Installed the 1.2 patch and now I get an error message that says, "SH4.exe Entry Point Not Found The procedure entry point ?stopfacialexpressions@@characterinstantiation??QA EXXZ could not be loaded in the dynamic link library anim.act." I have searched and searched but turned up nothing. I hope you guys may be able to help me out? TIA Mark

04-27-07, 01:47 PM	#2
Quillan Samurai Navy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 579 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	No other installations of the 1.1 patch or any mods? If not, try rebooting the computer and see if it still gives you that error. If it does, I assume it's a corrupted patch installation, in which case you'd need to uninstall the game and redo it. __________________ We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

04-27-07, 01:49 PM	#3
Kant Schwimm Electrician's Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Spaghetti Junction - England Posts: 137 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Try an install then patch without booting the game first, it may help.. __________________ *Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori "The old lie"*

04-27-07, 01:49 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I do not see where you installed patch 1.1. Uninstall all, load the vanilla version and patch to 1.1 then put patch 1.2 right over that. See how she goes then. Remember to delete the SH4 file found in MY DOCUMENT folder also. A new will be installed upon reinstallation of the game. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-27-07, 01:57 PM	#5
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	At least this bad install of something had an error message with it. I suspect that there are some bad installs that don't get the error message and the player assumes everything installed OK. There are just way too many posts of abnormalities with SH4 that should not be there. And if you have read any of my other posts, I speak from experience! JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

04-27-07, 02:13 PM	#7
Mark sP Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Thanks for giving me something to try so quickly guys! I am about to uninstal. Then go to 1.1 first. I will report back asap. Cheers.