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ID:293922 Oct 16 2009, 12:22 pm
Ahdriel	BYOND Build Number:454.1036 Operating System:Windows XP Video/Graphics Card:Nvidia GeForce Fx 5200 Game Hub/Link:Anyone Internet Connection Type:DSL Firewalls/Routers: I don't use. Problem Description:I installed my Byond and try play any game, but it doesn't open. I tried by the site but still don't work. Steps to Reproduce Problem: I don't know

Oct 16 2009, 9:34 pm
Schnitzelnagler	I fear that you'll have to be a bit more precise. So, you open the BYOND pager, try to log in. What happens? Do you get any messages (e.g. BYOND Central down, or '[your key] logged in successfully')? When you try to play a game, how do you connect and what exactly happens? Do you get to see a splash screen, if so, what does it say?

Oct 17 2009, 7:47 am In response to Schnitzelnagler
Ahdriel	No... my BYOND pager don't open. Just it.

Oct 17 2009, 7:57 am In response to Ahdriel
Schnitzelnagler	So, you double-click on the BYOND icon and nothing happens? Did you check the task manager if a byond.exe is listed in the process tab? Is there a little 'atom' icon in the lower right side of your task-bar?

Oct 17 2009, 10:32 am In response to Schnitzelnagler
Ahdriel	Yes, i double-click on the BYOND icon and nothing happens. Don't have any 'atom' icon in the lower right side of the task-bar and don't exists a process called byond.exe in my process tab.

Oct 17 2009, 6:51 pm In response to Ahdriel
Schnitzelnagler	When you manually navigate to the place where you installed BYOND, do you find a folder named 'bin'? Does it contain a 'byond.exe'? If so, double-click it and check if it yields the same results. Did BYOND ever work for you? While installing BYOND, did you get any error messages? Was the installation progressed on an administration account?

Oct 17 2009, 7:18 pm In response to Schnitzelnagler
Ahdriel	Yes, i have a 'byond.exe' in my 'bin' folder. Yes, the same results. In the past i have used it and worked without errors. I don't get any error message while installing BYOND. Yes, the installation progressed in a administrator account.

Oct 18 2009, 4:13 am

In response to Ahdriel

Schnitzelnagler

Lummox JR wrote:

If you're trying to start byond.exe and nothing is happening, this is most likely the fault of an incorrect installation. I believe what's happening is that the program is starting and instantly crashing, but without generating a bug message.

Try to open up Dream Maker or Dream Daemon. If you can get onto either of those, you should be able to find the build number. If those don't open either, the installation is most definitely the problem.

In either case I'd uninstall BYOND, re-download it from the site, and do a fresh reinstallation. If you haven't already yet, I also recommend rebooting the computer--I've noticed that sometimes when my system gets low on memory, apps may fail to start in much the same way you're describing.

Lummox JR

Oct 18 2009, 8:18 am In response to Schnitzelnagler
Ahdriel	When i try open Dream Maker nothing happens (same results at Byond.exe) When i try open Dream Daemon appears a alert box written: 'An attempt to perform an illegal operation." and after that a window appears asking for me send a error report. I'm reinstalled my BYOND a several times. I'm download it from the site eight times. I'm rebooted my computer sometimes too.

Oct 18 2009, 8:58 pm In response to Ahdriel
Schnitzelnagler	Well, since Dream Daemon throws a (visible) error, it should be next to certain that the installation you're running has problems. Does any other software on your computer suffer similar problems? Did you check for a virus on your system? Do you have the latest graphic card and DirectX drivers installed?

Oct 19 2009, 6:31 am In response to Schnitzelnagler
Ahdriel	I don't have this problems with other software. Yes and i don't have a virus in my computer. Yes, they are up-to-date.

Oct 19 2009, 6:38 am In response to Ahdriel
Schnitzelnagler	What is the error (if you click on details) that is reported upon opening Dream Daemon? Did you erase the registry entries that come with BYOND before trying to reinstall? How about the second BYOND folder in your settings folder? Did you erase it before reinstalling?

Oct 19 2009, 6:55 am In response to Schnitzelnagler
Ahdriel	When i click in Details appears: 'AppName: dreamdaemon.exe AppVer: 0.0.0.0 ModName: mfc42.dll ModVer: 6.2.4131.0 Offset: 00007ded' I erase the registry entries a several times (using a program called 'RevoUninstaller'. I installed Byond in various folders (i don't have more than 1 BYOND installed in my computer). I erase everything before reinstalling.

Oct 19 2009, 7:03 am In response to Ahdriel
Schnitzelnagler	I'll try to get Lummox JR to have a look at this, though no warranties, as he's *very* busy with the update right now. If you spot him on the pager, it might help to give him a little ping ;)

Oct 19 2009, 7:14 am

In response to Ahdriel

Lummox JR

I'm still not sure you got a proper full install. Usually a crash-on-open is a sure sign of a file not being installed properly, or an old file being left behind from a previous install but not overwritten. Questions I would have at this point are:

1) Did you try downloading BYOND again to make sure you didn't just get a broken download?

2) Are you installing the program with an administrator account?

The latter seems like a likely avenue of investigation because mfc42.dll is used by BYOND and the installer puts it in your system directly. If for some reason it couldn't, or the file did not install quite fully, that could be the whole problem.

Lummox JR

Oct 21 2009, 5:17 am In response to Schnitzelnagler
Ahdriel	Yes. I download BYOND about a 10 times (now). Yes, i'm using a administrator account. I'm search the archive mfc42.dll and i don't found it, what i have to do? This archive are hidden or don't exists in my computer?

Oct 21 2009, 5:56 am In response to Ahdriel
Schnitzelnagler	You should reply to Lummox JR, not to me, since he's way more familiar with the software suite.

Oct 21 2009, 11:17 am In response to Lummox JR
Ahdriel	Yes. I download BYOND about a 10 times (now). Yes, i'm using a administrator account. I'm search the archive mfc42.dll and i don't found it, what i have to do? This archive are hidden or don't exists in my computer?