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Title: application unable to start correctly
Post by: filip vip on May 09, 2017, 08:12:40 PM
I followed the guide - http://forum.dark-omen.org/help-section/ultimate-dark-omen-xpvistawin7-game-fixes-t111.0.html (http://forum.dark-omen.org/help-section/ultimate-dark-omen-xpvistawin7-game-fixes-t111.0.html) and when I dclick on EngRel it states The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022) ...

I also tried disabling User Account Control, and redoing steps, same error happens.

I've added couple of screenshots - http://imgur.com/a/ySgJW (http://imgur.com/a/ySgJW)
Can any1 help?

Im running win10x64 pro



Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: olly on May 09, 2017, 08:16:28 PM
Hi and welcome, take another picture of your Dark Omen registry to show all the folders please

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and confirm you did the compatibility settings


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: filip vip on May 09, 2017, 10:08:08 PM
Please check images link, I've uploaded two more. Im not entirely sure about compatibility if I did everything needed. I tried with compatibility for Vista, XP sp2, without it, always the same error.


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: olly on May 09, 2017, 10:34:57 PM
The Registry settings look ok but please screenshot inside the Options folder. Also did you use a UK version of the CD to install?

Try disabling your Antivirus and Windows Defender services, via Control Panel -> Administrative Tools ->Services as it might be preventing our mod fix .dlls to run.


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: filip vip on May 09, 2017, 11:25:01 PM
Updated images link with new images.

This is the link I've downloaded from - http://www.myabandonware.com/game/warhammer-dark-omen-457#download (http://www.myabandonware.com/game/warhammer-dark-omen-457#download)
I guess its UK.

Tried disabling windows defender, didn't help (have no other antivirus)


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: filip vip on May 09, 2017, 11:36:38 PM
I could try and record a video including whole process if needed. :)


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: olly on May 10, 2017, 06:13:59 PM
It's probably due to that downloaded version you have - check your messages


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: Ghabry on May 10, 2017, 10:54:44 PM
I analyzed this error two weeks ago because I had no setup available and the same issue.

Go to "Programs and Features" and click "Add/Remove Windows Features".
And under "Outdated/Inherited components" (No idea how it is called in English) tick "DirectPlay".

Accept the changes and DO should start.


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: cuthalion on May 11, 2017, 09:02:07 AM
I once had the same error at my bro's laptop operating under Win8. I failed to fix that problem using instructions.
Probably, Ghabry's solution would have helped. I cannot verify it atm though. Probably, the solution is worth mentioning at troubleshooting steps in Olly's instructions.


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: olly on May 11, 2017, 02:33:38 PM
Cool, please test and let us know

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Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: filip vip on May 11, 2017, 07:46:40 PM
Hey guys, great news! I can confirm that the game started after enabling DirectPlay (needed to reinstall the game tho).
Thank you all for your help!


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: olly on May 11, 2017, 08:17:12 PM
Excellent, nice find Ghabry and I will add it to the Help Fix guide.


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: CrackBaby on May 15, 2017, 05:19:44 AM
I got hacked last week just a day before the hacking your probably heard about it the news.... had to rebuild the laptop and enable DirectPlay, reinstall the game and mods, add reg files etc but surprisingly I don't need to do anything regarding compatibility mode and Windows 10 keeps trying to expand my 640 x 480 screen to much larger. Haven't tested that out just yet because the game is working now but yeh, just surprised I didn't need to enable compatibility mode for once.


Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: cuthalion on May 21, 2017, 09:55:17 AM
Ghabry could you advise on the following dark omen start exception:

Windows8
Original dark omen starts properly and runs original campaign. So game installation is OK.

Olly's Modded version with mod selector and updated ddraw.dll and darkpatch.dll returns  this exception number:
0xc0000142.






Title: Re: application unable to start correctly
Post by: Ghabry on May 22, 2017, 04:41:13 PM
First isolate if it's ddraw.dll or darkpatch.dll. Does original PRG_ENG start with ddraw.dll in the folder?

Does modded PRG_ENG work without ddraw.dll in the folder?

Otherwise it must be darkpatch.dll. Though no idea what the problem is then, have no Windows 8 :/