New Lobby doesnt start on Windows XP

[Mond]

Hey all,

I just installed the new lobby update. But it doesnt start anymore. Debug log tells me this:

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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "main.py", line 134, in <module>
  File "util\__init__.pyc", line 81, in loadVersionNumber
  File "win32api.pyc", line 12, in <module>
  File "win32api.pyc", line 10, in __load
ImportError: DLL load failed: Die angegebene Prozedur wurde nicht gefunden.

WinXP SP3 32bit

Cheers,
Mond

[kataolis_paul]

I have this error:

Failed to setup initial search path.

Program : C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\ForgedAlliance.exe
Cmd line arguments :

Callstack:
Unknown symbol (address 0x008cef50)

Last 100 lines of log...

warning: Running "C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\SupComDataPath.lua" failed: cannot read ../fa_path.lua: No such file or directory
stack traceback:
[C]: in function `dofile'
C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\SupComDataPath.lua(1): in main chunk

[Ze_PilOt]

Hey all,

I just installed the new lobby update. But it doesnt start anymore. Debug log tells me this:

Code: Select all

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "main.py", line 134, in <module>
  File "util\__init__.pyc", line 81, in loadVersionNumber
  File "win32api.pyc", line 12, in <module>
  File "win32api.pyc", line 10, in __load
ImportError: DLL load failed: Die angegebene Prozedur wurde nicht gefunden.

WinXP SP3 32bit

Cheers,
Mond

Seems that you miss a dll or two.
Should be on NET Frameworks 2.0 or 3.0.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=19

[Mond]

I have all .NET Frameworks installed. Is FALobby checking the dlls via the PATH Variable?

[thygrrr]

Oh-oh. Hope I didn't lock out all the WinXP users.

It could be this DLL call is not available before vista. I'll investigate.

[Ze_PilOt]

I have this error:

Failed to setup initial search path.

Program : C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\ForgedAlliance.exe
Cmd line arguments :

Callstack:
Unknown symbol (address 0x008cef50)

Last 100 lines of log...

warning: Running "C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\SupComDataPath.lua" failed: cannot read ../fa_path.lua: No such file or directory
stack traceback:
[C]: in function `dofile'
C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\SupComDataPath.lua(1): in main chunk

That fa_path.lua is c:\ProgramData\FAForever\.

If it's not there, please post the LOG you will find here : c:\ProgramData\FAForever\logs\

The fa_path.lua contains the path to your FA installation.

It should be created when you host/join a game. If it's not the case, try to set your path again. (Settings -> Game Path..)

[thygrrr]

Sometimes the fa_path.lua (at least for paul) it wasn't correctly written. It's interesting because it is written at the exact moment where ForgedAlliance.exe is launched.

After a while it starts working but I dont know why. It could also that something updated the OLD binFAF in the OLD lobby and they're using a shortcut there (should never explain why the 0.5.0.x lobby cant launch the game, though).

kataolis_paul was able to join my game after a few tries. Maybe I need to ensure filesystem is synced (could be a flushing problem in the part that writes the file).

[Humbug]

Lobby not starting for me either, nothing at all happens when I try to run it. I don't even have a C:\programdata folder at all.

Also using WinXP SP3 here.

[Pellefant]

Jupp! Same for me.

No error message either when running it in commandshell. Process appears for a millisec in task manager and then just disseapears.

[Ze_PilOt]

We are working on a fix for XP.

But upgrading to seven will solve the issue