Lock On crashes in Windows 7. I've exhausted every "fix" I know of.

[Spades_Neil]

I've patched the game to 1.12b, I've updated the Starforce drivers, I've updated my graphics card, I've lowered the graphic settings (despite being able to run at 200-300 FPS on maximum graphics), I've added a cap to the FPS in my config file at 60 FPS, I've disabled Data Execution Prevention for Lock On, I'm running Lock On as an administrator, and I've even UNINSTALLED AND REINSTALLED my entire game and put it in the directory Games/Lock On instead of Program Files (x86) because of how retarded Windows is!! And now, I lost ALL of my pilot and mission data because I was too stupid to back it up!! Yet none of this has been worth anything!! :mad:

 

No matter what I've done so far, my game CONTINUES to crash.

 

System Specs are as followed.

 

CPU: AMD Phentom II X4 955 Processor 3.20 GHz

RAM: 8.00 Gigabytes

Operating: Windows 7 64-bit

Graphics: ATI Raedon HD 4800 series

 

My computer, aside from crashing every 1-20 minutes into gameplay, is capable of running Lock On with the graphics completely maxed out. That doesn't mean I do.

 

For the amount of crap this game is going through, Lock On 2.0 better work bloody perfect. >_> When is it supposed to come out again?

 

 

In the mean time, I am in desperate need of a fix. :helpsmilie:

 

EDIT: I have an error report from inside the Lock On folder from my last crash.

 

2/27/2010 11:08 V512091930
Unrecognized command line option:  roompassword=
Dispatcher: track version = 512091930
Dispatcher:  initial random seed = 6979609
Dispatcher: apply random seed = 6979609
Cosmos:  Mission date assigned - Year:2004, Month:6, Day:22
DXDefTexture:  failed to load samara-red.bmp, D3DXERR_INVALIDDATA.
DXDefTexture:  failed to load samara-blue.bmp, D3DXERR_INVALIDDATA.
DXDefTexture:  failed to load samara-cherry.bmp, D3DXERR_INVALIDDATA.
Warning:   (effect class Graphics::DXProjLight) must be loaded to step 1, step 0  reported.
DXDefTexture: failed to load Noise_Empty.dds,  D3DXERR_INVALIDDATA.
Warning: Noise_Empty.dds (texture class  Graphics::DXDefTexture) must be loaded to step 1, step 0 reported.

Edited February 27, 2010 by Spades_Neil
I have an error report now.

[EtherealN]

Could you run a DxDiag output and attach that? Directions in the first post here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=44466

 

Also, could you do Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Problem Reports and Solutions > View Problem History and copy-paste entries for LockOn in here? It would look something like this:

 

Problem signature
Problem Event Name:	APPCRASH
Application Name:	LockOn.exe
Application Version:	1.1.2.0
Application Timestamp:	36765312
Fault Module Name:	VIEW.DLL
Fault Module Version:	6.0.6002.18005
Fault Module Timestamp:	49e03824
Exception Code:	c0000135
Exception Offset:	0006f04e
OS Version:	6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID:	1053
Additional Information 1:	9d13
Additional Information 2:	1abee00edb3fc1158f9ad6f44f0f6be8
Additional Information 3:	9d13
Additional Information 4:	1abee00edb3fc1158f9ad6f44f0f6be8

 

Lock On 2.0 better work bloody perfect. >_> When is it supposed to come out again?

 

It's actually FC2, but aside from that, the release date is "when it's done". ;)

Edited February 21, 2010 by EtherealN

[Spades_Neil]

Also, could you do Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Problem Reports and Solutions > View Problem History and copy-paste entries for LockOn in here?

 

No such thing exists in my control panel. Or if it does, I can't find it.

 

I really hate Windows 7 sometimes...

 

As for the DirectX Diagnostic, I just attached that now.

Edited February 21, 2010 by Spades_Neil

[Maximus]

Hi Spades.

 

did you install in root directory i.e. C:\LOFC if you install in program files. the program files folders are usally locked out with security access. (UAC thing).

 

Hope that help

[kaiserb_uk]

I have similar problems, also with Win 7 64-bit.

 

Have you tried re-running the A̶u̶g̶ ̶0̶9̶ Feb 10 directx install? I have and the crashes have become less frequent, if not totally fixed.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0cef8180-e94a-4f56-b157-5ab8109cb4f5

Edited February 22, 2010 by kaiserb_uk

[Spades_Neil]

Hi Spades.

 

did you install in root directory i.e. C:\LOFC if you install in program files. the program files folders are usally locked out with security access. (UAC thing).

 

Hope that help

 

I uninstalled and reinstalled it already. Lost a bunch of data in the process. :\ No differences.

 

Windows 7 is incredibly stupid for expecting me NOT to use my Program Files. >_> I mean, seriously, isn't that WHY I have a programs folder?

[kaiserb_uk]

It's not Windows fault - programmers have to change the way their programs work. This has been the case since Vista, remember LockOn is much older than that. Arma2 is a good example - the .ini/.cfg files that you might need to mess about with are in the \User\Saved Games folder.

When you say "crash" do you mean a bluescreen or something else?

[Spades_Neil]

It's not Windows fault - programmers have to change the way their programs work. This has been the case since Vista, remember LockOn is much older than that. Arma2 is a good example - the .ini/.cfg files that you might need to mess about with are in the \User\Saved Games folder.

 

True. Though I suppose it is popular action to blame Windows for everything that goes wrong with it. :P

[AustinN360]

Hey Spades.

 

Where did you install Lockon? If it's in either the "c:\Program Files (x86)" or "c:\Program Files" folders, uninstall and reinstall it in c:\Games or something along those lines.

[coolts]

I had similar "lockon.exe stopped responding" crashes in win7 x64 till I ran the game in vista sp1 compatibility mode. Stopped the crashes.....so far.

 

rt click .exe

Properties

Compatibility

Run in compatibility for…”vista sp1”

 

as 1.12b was pushed out to make FC work on vista, this is the least flaky compatibility mode for win 7 x64 that I have experienced

 

you've killed UAC right?

 

i had a nightmare fannying around till i followed this

http://www.dutch-flankers.nl/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Flaming_Cliffs_on_Windows_7

from scratch. then all i had to do was the compatability fix.

Edited February 24, 2010 by coolts

[Spades_Neil]

Hey Spades.

 

Where did you install Lockon? If it's in either the "c:\Program Files (x86)" or "c:\Program Files" folders, uninstall and reinstall it in c:\Games or something along those lines.

 

I already did that. Crashing continues. Did you read the first post?

Edited February 27, 2010 by Spades_Neil

[Spades_Neil]

I had similar "lockon.exe stopped responding" crashes in win7 x64 till I ran the game in vista sp1 compatibility mode. Stopped the crashes.....so far.

 

rt click .exe

Properties

Compatibility

Run in compatibility for…”vista sp1”

 

as 1.12b was pushed out to make FC work on vista, this is the least flaky compatibility mode for win 7 x64 that I have experienced

 

you've killed UAC right?

 

i had a nightmare fannying around till i followed this

http://www.dutch-flankers.nl/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Flaming_Cliffs_on_Windows_7

from scratch. then all i had to do was the compatability fix.

 

The compatibility thing did nothing to help either. But What is UAC? Maybe this could help.

[159th_Viper]

But What is UAC? Maybe this could help.

 

UAC = User Account Control

 

How to Disable: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-user-account-control-uac-the-easy-way-on-windows-vista/

[Spades_Neil]

UAC = User Account Control

 

How to Disable: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-user-account-control-uac-the-easy-way-on-windows-vista/

 

Oh, that. If I can avoid it, I'd like not to disable this. I'm running my game as administrator anyway.

[S77th-konkussion]

No- go on & do it. They are worthless.

[104th_Crunch]

I spent hours and hours with FC 1.12 and Win 7 64. Installed in c:\games, disabled UAC, no mods installed etc, etc. With my PC configuration, FC would crash with memory leaks after minutes of play. This does not mean that other people with other configs might not have the same issues, but I did.

 

FC was designed before Vista and 7. You can't blame MS or ED. All I can suggest is dual boot into XP if you can't find a solution, which is what I have done.

 

Neil, anything happen before FC crashes? Loss of FPS, graphic corruption, etc?

[Spades_Neil]

I spent hours and hours with FC 1.12 and Win 7 64. Installed in c:\games, disabled UAC, no mods installed etc, etc. With my PC configuration, FC would crash with memory leaks after minutes of play. This does not mean that other people with other configs might not have the same issues, but I did.

 

FC was designed before Vista and 7. You can't blame MS or ED. All I can suggest is dual boot into XP if you can't find a solution, which is what I have done.

 

Neil, anything happen before FC crashes? Loss of FPS, graphic corruption, etc?

 

Not usually, although more recently I've gotten a bizarre error where my screen goes black for five seconds, but the game DOESN'T crash in this case.

 

However, my controller doesn't respond, nor does my keyboard. Not even my mouse! Lock On just does not knowledge them. This has only happened twice so far, but both times I have to Ctrl+Alt+Delete to get out of Lock On, since not even the escape button works.

[71st_Mastiff]

Not usually, although more recently I've gotten a bizarre error where my screen goes black for five seconds, but the game DOESN'T crash in this case.

 

However, my controller doesn't respond, nor does my keyboard. Not even my mouse! Lock On just does not knowledge them. This has only happened twice so far, but both times I have to Ctrl+Alt+Delete to get out of Lock On, since not even the escape button works.

 

did you try the starforce drivers update for win7?

[Spades_Neil]

did you try the starforce drivers update for win7?

 

Doesn't anyone actually read the first post? This is getting annoying. Two people now have asked this redundant question.

[Maximus]

Know what. I have managed to find a fix. but it inculdes to format the hard drive. create new partition (delete old one). and it works for more than 5 hours of flight time in LOFC.

 

install windows 7

once windows 7 is DONE installing. Turn off UAC immedately and DEP too.

install any necessary, TiR4, Vid card, chipset and etc drivers.

install lockon from CD

Patch it to 1.12b (vanilla install)

 

Hope it will work that way. (I have done this serveral times. and tried many fixes and I even find the fixes it works for a week until it began CTD into desktop right after start up) so I decided to format and follow the steps I mentioned above, it was my LAST activation which I already exhausted. even I used SF registry but it is always o/s fixed and it dont work. since It says XP. not win7. make sure you make back up of registry from proper O/S.

 

I would say give this a shot if you have knowledge of how to install o/s and partition the hard drive formatting etc.

 

Hope that is helpful

[TRZ06]

I have done all that stuff, and mine still locks up. I can not fault anyone since Win 7 was not released when FC was put out. Having said that, when FC 2.0 comes out it better be fully compatible with Win 7 64bit.

[71st_Mastiff]

Doesn't anyone actually read the first post? This is getting annoying. Two people now have asked this redundant question.

 

no; as that would take away my time, and i would have to charge you for the advise!

[104th_Crunch]

LOL. Mastiff Help Desk. Please make sure to have all the relevant information on the last forum page. Don't make me hit that page back button yo!

[71st_Mastiff]

i bit of update for you win7 users 4gb of ram or more

 

Microsoft's hotfix KB976972

 

but word of caution more and more win7 users are reporting more problems,

 

and win vista 64 bit users less... MMmmmm staying with vista/64 until they hammer it out or stop support for vista as I have it working great with all my games...