ParticleForge 3 problem

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I've been trying to use particle forge 3, i'm running windows 7 professional 64-bit. .NET 4, and i have the particle forge stuff in the sins of a solar empire folder.

whenever i start it up, i get an immediate "ParticleForge.exe has stopped working" error which dis-appears in the blinkk of an eye.

upon checking the event logs, it gives me this:

- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
  <Provider Name="Windows Error Reporting" />
  <EventID Qualifiers="0">1001</EventID>
  <Level>4</Level>
  <Task>0</Task>
  <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
  <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-05-06T04:10:24.000000000Z" />
  <EventRecordID>19887</EventRecordID>
  <Channel>Application</Channel>
  <Computer>corbo-laptop</Computer>
  <Security />
  </System>
- <EventData>
  <Data />
  <Data>0</Data>
  <Data>CLR20r3</Data>
  <Data>Not available</Data>
  <Data>0</Data>
  <Data>particleforge.exe</Data>
  <Data>1.0.3345.32477</Data>
  <Data>49a89b3b</Data>
  <Data>System.Xml</Data>
  <Data>2.0.0.0</Data>
  <Data>4a275e0f</Data>
  <Data>2818</Data>
  <Data>123</Data>
  <Data>System.InvalidOperationException</Data>
  <Data />
  <Data />
  <Data>C:\Users\corbin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_particleforge.ex_d366c4a98b9bbf1be8b1ce958787e4e96311dd84_138ea421</Data>
  <Data />
  <Data>0</Data>
  <Data>c3cdd2d9-7796-11e0-af72-00219be69fc4</Data>
  <Data>6</Data>
  </EventData>
  </Event>
 
The Appcrash file says this:
 
Version=1
EventType=CLR20r3
EventTime=129491286244970602
ReportType=2
Consent=1
ReportIdentifier=c3cdd2d9-7796-11e0-af72-00219be69fc4
WOW64=1
Response.type=4
Sig[0].Name=Problem Signature 01
Sig[0].Value=particleforge.exe
Sig[1].Name=Problem Signature 02
Sig[1].Value=1.0.3345.32477
Sig[2].Name=Problem Signature 03
Sig[2].Value=49a89b3b
Sig[3].Name=Problem Signature 04
Sig[3].Value=System.Xml
Sig[4].Name=Problem Signature 05
Sig[4].Value=2.0.0.0
Sig[5].Name=Problem Signature 06
Sig[5].Value=4a275e0f
Sig[6].Name=Problem Signature 07
Sig[6].Value=2818
Sig[7].Name=Problem Signature 08
Sig[7].Value=123
Sig[8].Name=Problem Signature 09
Sig[8].Value=System.InvalidOperationException
DynamicSig[1].Name=OS Version
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.48
DynamicSig[2].Name=Locale ID
DynamicSig[2].Value=1033
UI[2]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\ParticleForge.exe
UI[3]=ParticleForge.exe has stopped working
UI[4]=Windows can check online for a solution to the problem the next time you go online.
UI[5]=Check online for a solution and close the program
UI[6]=Check online for a solution later and close the program
UI[7]=Close the program
LoadedModule[0]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\ParticleForge.exe
LoadedModule[1]=C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll
LoadedModule[2]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSCOREE.DLL
LoadedModule[3]=C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNEL32.dll
LoadedModule[4]=C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll
LoadedModule[5]=C:\Windows\system32\apphelp.dll
LoadedModule[6]=C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcLayers.dll
LoadedModule[7]=C:\Windows\syswow64\SspiCli.dll
LoadedModule[8]=C:\Windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
LoadedModule[9]=C:\Windows\syswow64\RPCRT4.dll
LoadedModule[10]=C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPTBASE.dll
LoadedModule[11]=C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sechost.dll
LoadedModule[12]=C:\Windows\syswow64\USER32.dll
LoadedModule[13]=C:\Windows\syswow64\GDI32.dll
LoadedModule[14]=C:\Windows\syswow64\LPK.dll
LoadedModule[15]=C:\Windows\syswow64\USP10.dll
LoadedModule[16]=C:\Windows\syswow64\ADVAPI32.dll
LoadedModule[17]=C:\Windows\syswow64\SHELL32.dll
LoadedModule[18]=C:\Windows\syswow64\SHLWAPI.dll
LoadedModule[19]=C:\Windows\syswow64\ole32.dll
LoadedModule[20]=C:\Windows\syswow64\OLEAUT32.dll
LoadedModule[21]=C:\Windows\system32\USERENV.dll
LoadedModule[22]=C:\Windows\system32\profapi.dll
LoadedModule[23]=C:\Windows\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
LoadedModule[24]=C:\Windows\system32\MPR.dll
LoadedModule[25]=C:\Windows\system32\IMM32.DLL
LoadedModule[26]=C:\Windows\syswow64\MSCTF.dll
LoadedModule[27]=C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcGenral.DLL
LoadedModule[28]=C:\Windows\system32\UxTheme.dll
LoadedModule[29]=C:\Windows\system32\WINMM.dll
LoadedModule[30]=C:\Windows\system32\samcli.dll
LoadedModule[31]=C:\Windows\system32\MSACM32.dll
LoadedModule[32]=C:\Windows\system32\VERSION.dll
LoadedModule[33]=C:\Windows\system32\sfc.dll
LoadedModule[34]=C:\Windows\system32\sfc_os.DLL
LoadedModule[35]=C:\Windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
LoadedModule[36]=C:\Windows\syswow64\SETUPAPI.dll
LoadedModule[37]=C:\Windows\syswow64\CFGMGR32.dll
LoadedModule[38]=C:\Windows\syswow64\DEVOBJ.dll
LoadedModule[39]=C:\Windows\syswow64\urlmon.dll
LoadedModule[40]=C:\Windows\syswow64\WININET.dll
LoadedModule[41]=C:\Windows\syswow64\iertutil.dll
LoadedModule[42]=C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPT32.dll
LoadedModule[43]=C:\Windows\syswow64\MSASN1.dll
LoadedModule[44]=C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcXtrnal.DLL
LoadedModule[45]=C:\Windows\system32\SHUNIMPL.DLL
LoadedModule[46]=C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
LoadedModule[47]=C:\Windows\system32\SortServer2003Compat.dll
LoadedModule[48]=C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorwks.dll
LoadedModule[49]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.5592_none_d09196c24426e2d4\MSVCR80.dll
LoadedModule[50]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\mscorlib\ebdaeaeb9f66c9035b5f11431f10cda4\mscorlib.ni.dll
LoadedModule[51]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System\50c67f851ae3df2d0ab7d86fd1c5c7e0\System.ni.dll
LoadedModule[52]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System.Drawing\2a34e74599686e7383ae90670a994cdf\System.Drawing.ni.dll
LoadedModule[53]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System.Windows.Forms\e4ea95056046fdf87f06ae807308b627\System.Windows.Forms.ni.dll
LoadedModule[54]=C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorjit.dll
LoadedModule[55]=C:\Windows\system32\CRYPTSP.dll
LoadedModule[56]=C:\Windows\system32\rsaenh.dll
LoadedModule[57]=C:\Windows\system32\RpcRtRemote.dll
LoadedModule[58]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\ManagedIron.dll
LoadedModule[59]=C:\Windows\system32\d3d9.dll
LoadedModule[60]=C:\Windows\system32\d3d8thk.dll
LoadedModule[61]=C:\Windows\system32\DINPUT8.dll
LoadedModule[62]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\d3dx9_36.dll
LoadedModule[63]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\XINPUT1_3.dll
LoadedModule[64]=C:\Windows\system32\WSOCK32.dll
LoadedModule[65]=C:\Windows\syswow64\WS2_32.dll
LoadedModule[66]=C:\Windows\syswow64\NSI.dll
LoadedModule[67]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.5592_none_d09196c24426e2d4\MSVCP80.dll
LoadedModule[68]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.5592_none_d09196c24426e2d4\msvcm80.dll
LoadedModule[69]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\ForgeLibrary.dll
LoadedModule[70]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.7600.16385_none_72fc7cbf861225ca\gdiplus.dll
LoadedModule[71]=C:\Windows\system32\WindowsCodecs.dll
LoadedModule[72]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System.Xml\167c8c3817ba1f48fe7396cc56f557e3\System.Xml.ni.dll
LoadedModule[73]=C:\Windows\system32\shfolder.dll
LoadedModule[74]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System.Configuration\9d054fc9618b81d5703af1662cd11135\System.Configuration.ni.dll
FriendlyEventName=Stopped working
ConsentKey=CLR20r3
AppName=ParticleForge.exe
AppPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\ParticleForge.exe
ReportDescription=Stopped working
 
I'm thinking the problem has something to do with my .NET, any other ideas devs and/or poeple with good pc experience?
 
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

I should also mention that i had it running in compatability mode for windows xp sp3, but i have tried it without compatability mode.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Do not put PF in the root folder. Run the PF from a folder on your desktop. If you installed to the root folder chances are you overwrote updated files with really really old files. Do a Verify install with impulse.

Once particle forge is in its own folder on your desktop you can update with newer files from the root directory.

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Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Sins of a Solar Empire

Verify Installation     

 

For those that do not know, there is a function in Impulse which can be used to verify an installation and repair possible errors with that installation.

You can get to it by Shift + right clicking on a game or application as shown here.

What this does is verify the installed files against what is on the server. If any files do not match up, Impulse will notify you and prompt you for an update which would re-download/install the mismatched files. This function does have it's limitations however.

This feature does not work on most third party products, especially games. If the game/application modifies any one of the installed files, Impulse will see this change and replace the file with one from the server. This can result in the game/application being totally broken and at that point a full download/re-install is necessary.

This function does work as intended with all Stardock games/applications. So if for instance SoaSE was having problems, you can verify the install and if problems are found, the update will take care of it.

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Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Okay, now i did everything you said, but i still get this error:

- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
  <Provider Name="Windows Error Reporting" />
  <EventID Qualifiers="0">1001</EventID>
  <Level>4</Level>
  <Task>0</Task>
  <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
  <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-05-06T17:21:28.000000000Z" />
  <EventRecordID>20149</EventRecordID>
  <Channel>Application</Channel>
  <Computer>corbo-laptop</Computer>
  <Security />
  </System>
- <EventData>
  <Data />
  <Data>0</Data>
  <Data>CLR20r3</Data>
  <Data>Not available</Data>
  <Data>0</Data>
  <Data>particleforge.exe</Data>
  <Data>1.0.3345.32477</Data>
  <Data>49a89b3b</Data>
  <Data>System.Xml</Data>
  <Data>2.0.0.0</Data>
  <Data>4a275e0f</Data>
  <Data>2818</Data>
  <Data>123</Data>
  <Data>System.InvalidOperationException</Data>
  <Data />
  <Data>C:\Users\corbin\AppData\Local\Temp\WER7233.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml</Data>
  <Data>C:\Users\corbin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_particleforge.ex_d366c4a98b9bbf1be8b1ce958787e4e96311dd84_01cc7713</Data>
  <Data />
  <Data>0</Data>
  <Data>45fd1b49-7805-11e0-8213-00219be69fc4</Data>
  <Data>1</Data>
  </EventData>
  </Event>
 
This line is also in the error:
attachedFiles
  C:\Users\corbin\AppData\Local\Temp\WER7233.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
<--that file doesn't exist, what does that mean?
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

No idea other than you're not and admin or your system is bonked. Works fine for me.

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Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

Janet.