Fatal error in version 2.55

Mats Berglinn · Fri 09/05/2003 21:14:29

I have encountered a bug in 2.55 version of AGS. When you start a new game and after you get to name the game folder the PC say: " The program have executed a forbidden action and will be shut down." and it shuts down.

The info for this is something like this:
AGSEDIT caused an invailid side-error in
modul AGSEDIT.EXE on adress 018f:005698a8.
Registering:
EAX=00ec0078 CS=018f EIP=005698a8 EFLGS=00210286
EBX=00fc000c SS=0197 ESP=00c9fc14 EBP=00c9fc34
ECX=00ec1df4 DS=0197 ESI=7fffffff FS=a137
EDX=8f8f1cec ES=0197 EDI=0000000e GS=0000
Byte on CS:EIP:
8b 0a 2b 4d f0 8b f1 89 4d f8 c1 fe 04 4e 83 fe
Stackdump:
01042080 00000018 00000000 81819174 00000020 00ec1df4 ffffffff 0000000e 00c9fc68 00562c20 00fc000c 01042080 01042080 00000000 00c9fc84 00562c40

Could anyone undo this error, I mean I can't start any new games thanks to this. Please help. By the way, am I alone about this?

Pumaman · Sat 10/05/2003 22:05:06

Which beta version are you using?

Does the crash happen when you click the "Next" button?

Archangel (aka SoupDragon) · Sat 10/05/2003 22:22:17

The best way to solve stupid illegal operations is to reinstall windows.

Mats Berglinn · Sun 11/05/2003 06:15:56

CJ: I don't know which Beta version since Jimi have showed me the download link. Yes, it does happen when I hit the "next" button.

Archangel: Is that actually a good idea? I don't want to loose the stuff I have in my PC.

Archangel (aka SoupDragon) · Sun 11/05/2003 15:56:13

What version of windows are you using? It's quite often possible to just install windows on top of itself, which will replace any corrupted files but keep your settings and data intact.

Note, however, if you do do this some programs may need to be reinstalled, if they absolutely require a later version of a dll. You'll also have to reinstall the latest directX, among other things.

Pumaman · Sun 11/05/2003 18:09:43

Quote from: Mats Berglinn on Sun 11/05/2003 06:15:56
CJ: I don't know which Beta version since Jimi have showed me the download link. Yes, it does happen when I hit the "next" button.

Download the latest beta 4 and try it out, just to make sure that the problem is still there.

Does it matter what name you type in for the game by the way, or does it always crash?

Mats Berglinn · Mon 12/05/2003 14:47:33

The problem is still there. I remember that it was beta 4 of 2:55 that I downloaded before. I tried it again but it's still there. The name didn't matter at all, so it always crash when I start a new game. Now what to do?

Pumaman · Mon 12/05/2003 22:00:16

strange, has anyone else had this problem?

what is the complete folder path of where you installed AGS to?

can you try installing it to "C:\AGS" and run the editor from there - see if it helps at all.