Experimental D3D9 Build (2009-12-10)

[Ultraken]

After a brief hiatus, it's time for another experimental build.  There aren't as many changes in this one.

• fixed most of the application minimize/restore problems
  
• eliminated the green tint on the target and sniper scopes
  
• removed CPU speed check that used privileged instructions
  

The speed check might have been what was causing start-up problems for some people, but I don't know that for sure.  That's the big thing to check.  

Battlezone D3D9

Usual reminders:
1. This build requires the Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redstributable Package
2. If using a retail install, rename the "splash" folder to "splash_" to disable Windows 7's compatibility layer
3. If running on Windows Vista or 7, make the install folder writable
4. If having trouble, try the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

[Commando]

Do you have a debugger file for us to try loading in visual stuido 2008 express?  I just download and installed it since I have the day off.

[Ultraken]

Yes: here

[Commando]

What exactly do we do with this pdb file?

I have Visual C++ 2008 express installed.  I tried opening up the .exe and the .pdb using 2008 express and got an error stating that those files could not be opened.

1.  I reinstalled bz1 into C:\Documents\Temp
2.  I updated said install to 1.4
3.  I added the new .exe after backing up the original
4.  I added the pdb file

[Commando]

I tried opening both bzone.exe and bzone.exe.pdb with Visual C++ 2008 Express.  Neither will open.  The Exe's themselves won't open either.  I renamed the splash folder, but haven't touched the anim folder yet.

I think the 0CX00000005 error indicates the install is complete but won't load while the ANET.dll error I was getting was due to my install not completing, I could be wrong though.

[Ultraken]

You can't actually run BZ from Visual C++ without a project, so what you'll want to do is run BZ and then attach to its process with the debugger.  That should--in theory at least--give you a call stack so we can figure out where it's crashing if not why.

[Commando]

Debug file was no help.  GSH suggested that I try Dependency Walker, which I did.  I got these two files were missing.  GPSVC.DLL and IESHIMS.DLL both would not load because they could not be found.

[Commando]

Sorry, after looking in the output tab, I found the following.

'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SortServer2003Compat.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\imm32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msctf.dll'
The thread 'Win32 Thread' (0x11dc) has exited with code -1073741819 (0xc0000005).
The program '[5056] bzone.exe: Native' has exited with code -1073741819 (0xc0000005).

[Ultraken]

That result from Dependency Walker is immensely helpful.  Now I just need to figure out what those are, where they come from, and why the application wants them.

[Commando]

Hopefully the VS Debug info will provide some additional insight.

[Commando]

I tried two different installs. 

C:\Users\Commando\Documents\Temp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Battlezone

Each produces the same error.  I even tried copying Temp to Program Files (X86) before installing another instance under that folder.  No luck, getting the same crash at startup.

[Ultraken]

I'm going to see if I can reproduce the problem on my work computer, which runs Vista 64-bit.

Update: I get the same crash on startup.

[sabrebattletank]

Not exactly sure what to do with the .pdb file. Not sure if this is any help, but here's my output tab: [Edit: Just realized that this is with XP SP2 compat]

'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Users\Bill\Desktop\Battlezone\Battlezone\bzone.exe'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\kernel32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KernelBase.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Users\Bill\Desktop\Battlezone\Battlezone\ANET2.DLL', Binary was not built with debug information.
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\user32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\gdi32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\lpk.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\usp10.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msvcrt.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\advapi32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sechost.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rpcrt4.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sspicli.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cryptbase.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\version.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winmm.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dsound.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ole32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\powrprof.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setupapi.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cfgmgr32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\oleaut32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\devobj.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d3d9.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d3d8thk.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dwmapi.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Users\Bill\Desktop\Battlezone\Battlezone\STRLKUP.DLL', Binary was not built with debug information.
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7600.16385_none_ebf82fc36c758ad5\comctl32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\comdlg32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shlwapi.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shell32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4926_none_508ed732bcbc0e5a\msvcp90.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4926_none_508ed732bcbc0e5a\msvcr90.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\apphelp.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcLayers.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\userenv.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\profapi.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winspool.drv'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mpr.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcGenral.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\uxtheme.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\samcli.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msacm32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sfc.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sfc_os.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\urlmon.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\crypt32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msasn1.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\iertutil.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcXtrnal.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shunimpl.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SortServer2003Compat.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\imm32.dll'
'bzone.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msctf.dll'
The thread 'Win32 Thread' (0x31c) has exited with code -1073741819 (0xc0000005).
The program '[6852] bzone.exe: Native' has exited with code -1073741819 (0xc0000005).

[Ultraken]

Now that I can reproduce the crash at will, I can start trying to fix it.  Of course, randomized base address means I can't use the map file to figure out where it crashed...   

[sabrebattletank]

Just out of curiosity's sake, how do I get to the dependency walker? Edit: Ah, I see, it's something else entirely.