Illegal exception running any AGS game (SOLVED)

KABIR · Thu 15/02/2007 09:28:39

The error is:

QuoteAn exeption 0xC0000005
ocurred in ACWIN.exe at EIP = 0xBFF8C15B(strcpy/strcat);program pointer is +0,ACI version 2.61.747,gtags(0,0)

SSH · Thu 15/02/2007 10:08:43

Try a game made with a more recent version of AGS, e.g. Cure for the Common Cold...

Gilbert · Thu 15/02/2007 13:12:06

Also, post the specs. of your system, that may help a bit.

KABIR · Fri 16/02/2007 04:33:04

My stem specs are

Os = Win ME
Ram = 64Mb

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Khris · Fri 16/02/2007 05:13:06

How about some extra RAM?

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KABIR · Fri 16/02/2007 09:05:59

I can run games Like 5 days a stranger but others will not run. And i cannot Increase my ram.

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Gilbert · Fri 16/02/2007 14:53:48

Can you tell us some of the games which won't work?
Since 64MB is like a bare minimum for "modern" ~~crap~~ demanding OSes like ME, it's no surprise for games not working.

I just don't get your "not a reply" point, what's the problem with "replies"? Also, whenever you add a new post here it IS a reply.

Scorpiorus · Fri 16/02/2007 20:21:04

Additionally...

Try fiddling with various settings in the game setup: "Run in a window..." or "Sound options". There is also an "Advanced >>>" button to unhide some extra options; try lowering the sprite memory down to 10Mb and see if it helps.

On the other hand, what if you move the game files to another folder with a simple name, such as C:\TestGame, and try running the game from there?

KABIR · Sun 18/02/2007 05:05:29

Games like 6 days a sacrifice, 7 days a skeptic and Triby's Notes DO NOT run.5 days a stranger Cure for Common Cold and a few other games DO run.I have fiddled with the Custom Setup Controls but nothing happens.

Scorpiorus · Sun 18/02/2007 16:10:47

And what about running it from a different short-named C:GAME folder I've mentioned?

It may seem rather strange but it did happen to solve a similar problem for some people:

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=14661.0
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=16127.0

KABIR · Tue 20/02/2007 16:15:24

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I can run any game. I put on C:/TestGame and it worked.
A million Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scorpiorus · Tue 20/02/2007 21:43:40

Glad you got it working, but still this thing with games not working in some folders on Win98/Me is rather odd.

I took a quick look at two games KABIR listed, 6 Days A Sacrifice (does not work) and 5 Days A Stranger (works), and noticed that the one that does not work has acsetup.cfg in its folder; the other one doesn't. Could it be a problem somehow related to accessing the config file on Win98 under certain conditions, such as a long path or possibly specific characters in path's name? :

QuoteEIP = 0xBFF8C15B (strcpy/strcat);

Pumaman · Wed 21/02/2007 17:31:42

Hmm, strange. Has anyone had this issue with games made with AGS 2.7x?