Game just crashes before starting without message.

Cadance · May 2012

Hi, i just installed the game. When i try to launch the game i click the icon, i click start, i see the patching window and when that disapears nothing else happens. on the task manager it shows that cf disapears right after the patching window disapears. No error message or anything.

I have already tried firewall settings, compatibility modes, reinstalling the game and opening ports.

Im on a windows 7. Intel I5 6gb ram HD radeon 6450.

Sniperhaha · May 2012

Oh my lord. I found someone with the same problem as me! Yeah I've had this problem since March 25th bro and they still haven't fixed it..

WinBack466 · May 2012

Same problem here. I am on the East Coast Server. I have been playing on and off for about 6 months, had many problems but not like this.
Fix this problem.

c0lder · May 2012

Never heard of this before, but I can give a few ideas for you:

- Run Crossfire as an Administrator
- Open Crossfire through G4_box.exe
- Run cf_patcher.exe

Tell me what the outcome is please!

WinBack466 · May 2012

It still crashes at the patcher window, no matter whether opened through self updater, cf-patcher, or g4_box files. Still does not open whether ran using the "run as administrator" option. Getting kind of ridiculous.

Cadance · May 2012

c0lder wrote: »

Never heard of this before, but I can give a few ideas for you:

- Run Crossfire as an Administrator
- Open Crossfire through G4_box.exe
- Run cf_patcher.exe

Tell me what the outcome is please!

i tried all taht too and it did not work. its been almost half a year since i played crossfire.

WinBack466 · May 2012

Cadance, are you on the East Coast Server in the U.S.?
Trying to find some kind of similarities in situation.

Cadance · May 2012

WinBack466 wrote: »

Cadance, are you on the East Coast Server in the U.S.?
Trying to find some kind of similarities in situation.

yes, im on east coast

Cadance · May 2012

man, the 1 thing that kept me playing crossfire instead of AVA and combat arms back when i could was its simple gameplay mechanics.

WinBack466 · May 2012

I wonder if the problem just exists on the East Coast.
I used the First Mirror download.
However I also live on a college campus, but the port is not blocked, so that wouldn't explain it crashing.

WinBack466 · May 2012

After some intensive use of programs to freeze the CF Patcher window as it was crashing I was able to rip out a string of text from it's out-port feed. Here it is, this is what is supposed to go straight into the log file for errors but it doesn't for some reason......

Failed to RecCreateDirectoryFile : Path [\\localhost\C$\Program Files (x86)\Z8Games\CrossFire\version.ini]

Apparently someone doesn't know how to spell either..... lolz.

WinBack466 · May 2012

Game Booster Diagnose Report v1.0
Version: 3.3.0.1449
Date: 2012/05/08 20:42:00

01 - Operating System

0101 - Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120305-1505)
0102 - Language : English (Regional Setting: English)
0103 - BIOS : Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A02
0104 - Processor : Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4500 @ 2.30GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
0105 - Memory : 4096MB RAM
0106 - Available OS Memory : 4058MB RAM
0107 - Page File : 1686MB used, 8456MB available
0108 - Windows Dir : C:\Windows
0109 - DirectX Version : DirectX 11
0110 - DX Setup Parameters : Not found
0111 - User DPI Setting : Using System DPI
0112 - System DPI Setting : 96 DPI (100 percent)
0113 - DWM DPI Scaling : Disabled
0114 - DxDiag Version : 6.01.7601.17514

02 - Processor

0201 - Caption : Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4500 @ 2.30GHz x2 ~2300MHz
0202 - Current Clock Speed : 1587MHz

03 - Video Adapter

0301 - Card Name : Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
0302 - Manufacturer : Intel Corporation
0303 - Chip Type : Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
0304 - DAC Type : Internal
0305 - Device Key : Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A42&SUBSYS_04A61028&REV_07
0306 - Display Memory : 1695 MB
0307 - AdapterRAM : 1.76 GB
0308 - Current Mode : 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
0309 - Monitor Name : Generic PnP Monitor
0310 - Driver Name : igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumdx32,igd10umd32
0311 - Driver Version : 8.15.0010.2555
0312 - Driver Language : English
0313 - DDI Version : 10
0314 - Driver Model : WDDM 1.1
0315 - Driver Beta : False
0316 - Driver Debug : False
0317 - Driver Date : 10/13/2011 13:05:50
0318 - Driver Size : 6549504
0319 - VDD : n/a
0320 - Mini VDD : n/a
0321 - Mini VDD Date : n/a
0322 - Mini VDD Size : 0
0323 - Device Identifier : {D7B78E66-6902-11CF-637A-AC24A7C2C535}
0324 - Vendor ID : 0x8086
0325 - Device ID : 0x2A42
0326 - SubSys ID : 0x04A61028
0327 - Revision ID : 0x0007
0328 - Driver Strong Name : oem25.inf:IntelGfx.NTamd64.6.0:iCNT0:8.15.10.2555:pci\ven_8086&dev_2a42
0329 - Rank Of Driver : 00E62001
0330 - Video Accel : ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_B ModeVC1_C
0331 - Deinterlace Caps : {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
0332 - D3D9 Overlay : Supported
0333 - DXVA-HD : Supported
0334 - DDraw Status : Enabled
0335 - D3D Status : Enabled
0336 - AGP Status : Enabled
0337 - Notes : No problems found.

0338 - OpenGL : 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

04 - Memory

0401 - Total Memory : 3.96 GB
0402 - Free Memory : 2.50 GB
0403 - Total Pagefile : 9.91 GB
0404 - Free Pagefile : 8.24 GB

0405 - Bank Label : N/A
0406 - Speed : 800 MHz
0407 - Total Width : 64 Bits
0408 - Capacity : 2.00 GB

0405 - Bank Label : N/A
0406 - Speed : 800 MHz
0407 - Total Width : 64 Bits
0408 - Capacity : 2.00 GB

05 - Network

0501 - Description : Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
0502 - Driver Date : 3-2-2010
0503 - Driver Version : 8.0.0.316

06 - Motherboard

0601 - Model : 0N7J7M
0602 - Manufacturer : Dell Inc.

07 - Sound Device

0701 - Description : Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
0702 - Default Sound Playback : True
0703 - Default Voice Playback : True
0704 - Hardware ID : HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0269&SUBSYS_102804A6&REV_1001
0705 - Manufacturer ID : 1
0706 - Product ID : 100
0707 - Type : WDM
0708 - Driver Name : RTKVHD64.sys
0709 - Driver Version : 6.00.0001.6136
0710 - Driver attributes : Final Retail
0711 - Date and Size : 6/14/2010 20:48:22
0713 - Driver Provider : Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
0714 - Min/Max Sample Rate : 5371590, 5371590
0715 - Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs : 5371590, 5371590
0716 - Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs : 5371590, 5371590
0717 - HW Memory : 5371598
0718 - Voice Management : False
0719 - EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src : False, False
0720 - I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src : False, False
0721 - Notes : No problems found.

08 - Hard Disk

0801 - Model : WDC WD3200BEVT-75ZCT2(Western Digital)
0802 - Media Type : Fixed hard disk media
0803 - Size : 298.09 GB
0804 - Interface Type : Serial ATA
0805 - Driver Date : 6-21-2006
0806 - Driver Version : 6.1.7600.16385

0807 - Caption : C:\
0808 - Capacity : 283.34 GB
0809 - Free Space : 188.35 GB
0810 - Drive Type : 3-Fixed
0811 - File System : NTFS

09 - Process

0901 - 000 Idle 0 0 0
0901 - 004 System 0 0 0
0901 - 124 smss.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 1a0 csrss.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 1e0 wininit.exe 0 0 0 high
0901 - 1ec csrss.exe 1 174 78 normal
0901 - 214 services.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 224 lsass.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 22c lsm.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 29c svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 2dc svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 330 winlogon.exe 1 6 0 high
0901 - 340 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 390 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 3ac svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 1b0 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 428 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 4f4 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 5ac AERTSr64.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 6e8 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 550 taskhost.exe 1 29 22 normal
0901 - 4ac explorer.exe 1 923 369 normal
0901 - 830 quickset.exe 1 43 20 normal
0901 - 838 RAVCpl64.exe 1 54 20 normal
0901 - 844 Apoint.exe 1 97 42 normal
0901 - 984 ApMsgFwd.exe 1 12 6 normal
0901 - 9ac WmiPrvSE.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 9fc ApntEx.exe 1 16 5 normal
0901 - a24 hidfind.exe 1 9 3 normal
0901 - b60 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - df4 wmpnetwk.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - b24 svchost.exe 0 0 0 below normal
0901 - 3f0 dwm.exe 1 22 3 high
0901 - ad0 svchost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 810 wuauclt.exe 1 12 6 normal
0901 - 718 Xfire.exe 1 893 154 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Xfire
0901 - c3c xfire64.exe 1 13 5 normal
0901 - 960 xfire64.exe 1 13 6 normal
0901 - f88 dllhost.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - aa4 msdtc.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - a38 iexplore.exe 1 773 189 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer
0901 - a74 iexplore.exe 1 136 109 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer
0901 - a58 iexplore.exe 1 35 88 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer
0901 - 458 GameBooster.exe 1 1512 82 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Game Booster 3
0901 - ba4 gbtray.exe 1 54 43 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Game Booster 3
0901 - a10 AutoUpdate.exe 1 83 51 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Game Booster 3
0901 - c8c IObitCommunities.exe 1 113 31 normal C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Game Booster 3
0901 - d8c WmiPrvSE.exe 0 0 0 normal
0901 - 5fc audiodg.exe 0 0 0

10 - Service

1001 - Andrea RT Filters Service - [C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\AERTSr64.exe]
1001 - Windows Audio Endpoint Builder - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted]
1001 - Windows Audio - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted]
1001 - Base Filtering Engine - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork]
1001 - Background Intelligent Transfer Service - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs]
1001 - COM+ System Application - [C:\Windows\system32\dllhost.exe /Processid:{02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}]
1001 - Cryptographic Services - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService]
1001 - DHCP Client - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted]
1001 - DNS Client - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService]
1001 - Extensible Authentication Protocol - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs]
1001 - Windows Event Log - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted]
1001 - COM+ Event System - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService]
1001 - Windows Font Cache Service - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation]
1001 - IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs]
1001 - CNG Key Isolation - [C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe]
1001 - Server - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs]
1001 - Workstation - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService]
1001 - TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted]
1001 - Windows Firewall - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork]
1001 - Network Connections - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted]
1001 - Network List Service - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService]
1001 - Network Location Awareness - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService]
1001 - Network Store Interface Service - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService]
1001 - Program Compatibility Assistant Service - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted]
1001 - Plug and Play - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch]
1001 - IPsec Policy Agent - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceNetworkRestricted]
1001 - Power - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch]
1001 - User Profile Service - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs]
1001 - Security Accounts Manager - [C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe]
1001 - Windows Backup - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k SDRSVC]
1001 - System Event Notification Service - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs]
1001 - Shell Hardware Detection - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs]
1001 - SSDP Discovery - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation]
1001 - Superfetch - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted]
1001 - Themes - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs]
1001 - UPnP Device Host - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation]
1001 - Desktop Window Manager Session Manager - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted]
1001 - Windows Defender - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k secsvcs]
1001 - Windows Management Instrumentation - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs]
1001 - WLAN AutoConfig - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted]
1001 - Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service - ["C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe"]
1001 - Security Center - [C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted]
1001 - Windows Update - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs]
1001 - Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework - [C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted]

11 - Windows Express

1101 - System Score : 3.4
1102 - Memory Score : 5.8
1103 - CPU Score : 5.8
1104 - Graphics Score : 4.1
1105 - Gaming Score : 3.4
1106 - Disk Score : 5.2

12 - Event Log

1201 - Time : 5/9/2012 5:49:22 AM
1202 - Source : Application Hang
1203 - Description : The program patcher_cf.exe version 1.0.0.5 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Action Center control panel.
Process ID: 44c
Start Time: 01cd2d644e1c3da6
Termination Time: 0
Application Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Z8Games\CrossFire\patcher_cf.exe
Report Id: a964d58d-9957-11e1-bdd3-f04da2bb1919

Failed to RecCreateDirectoryFile : Path [\\localhost\C$\Program Files (x86)\Z8Games\CrossFire\version.ini]

There are really no circumstances in which any program I have would interfere with the game Launcher starting. I don't use a anti-virus as most of them just cause problems, there is the standard Windows Firewall but I usually have that disabled, either way the ports are already on the exceptions list.
Personally, I suspect a coding error.

corkin · May 2012

Edit: I'm an idiot.

Edit2: Try this? http://forum.z8games.com/showpost.php?p=2851339&postcount=5

WinBack466 · May 2012

Only one problem with that, what is the latest version # ?
[VERSION]
LatestVersion = 1090
MinimalVersion= 1077
OwnVersion = 5 <- Patcher V5

corkin · May 2012

Looks to be the same. Here is my entire file.

[VERSION]
LatestVersion = 1090
MinimalVersion= 1077
OwnVersion = 5

[DOWNLOAD]
server1 = http://cfpatch.z8games.com/download/

[SERVER]
COUNT = 1
IP1 =74.200.6.133
PORT1 =13008

[HGW]
PORT=16666
SERVER1=74.200.6.161
SERVER2=74.200.6.163
POD1=50
POD2=50

WinBack466 · May 2012

[VERSION]
LatestVersion = 1090
MinimalVersion= 1077
OwnVersion = 5

[DOWNLOAD]
server1 = http://cfpatch.z8games.com/download/

[SERVER]
COUNT = 1
IP1 =74.200.6.133
PORT1 =13008

[HGW]
PORT=16666
SERVER1=74.200.6.161
SERVER2=74.200.6.163
POD1=50
POD2=50

.... I don't see any difference and changing the number only results in an error saying I must install the latest version. So it isn't that. For the record this is a clean install as well so nothing is changed from what was downloaded from the Mirror on the site.

All I can pull out of the out-port, which should have gone in the logs file but does not for some reason.
[8]21:55:50 Failed to FileCreate file : C:\Program Files (x86)\Z8Games\CrossFire\version.ini

corkin · May 2012

Is the file/directory read-only? Is your IP blocked? You did mention you were on a college campus. Did you try running windows in safe mode?

WinBack466 · May 2012

The version file is checked Read-Only, the CrossFire Folder is checked Read-Only (Only applies to files in folder).
My IP is not blocked, I would know, and the ports are not blocked as I had them added to the campus system back in November and I checked yesterday and they are still in the system.
I haven't tried Safe Mode. <- might as well give it a go.

WinBack466 · May 2012

Gets past Patcher but then says that XTrap is not working properly due to an external program....... in safe mode.... that just blew my mind.

corkin · May 2012

Make the folder and the file writable. It should not be read only. It writes to that file every time you start cf.

p1mping · May 2012

You probably have iobit maleware, just turn it off (Right click when its in the tray)

If you don't then you have another anti-virus that is blocking it, just turn them off.

WinBack466 · May 2012

They are both writeable and I do have iobit but the only time I ever use it is for a scan, then I disable it, I don't use any other kind of anti-virus.

WinBack466 · May 2012

Wait......I got it. Not sure what it was that I unistalled, since I already uninstalled all video recorders and anti-virus software twice already. After my next two exams in like 10 minutes I'll go back through and restore each program to figure out which one was conflicting with the Client.

Appreciate your help guys.

Thanks.

Game just crashes before starting without message.

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