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Title: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: cc17926 on March 17, 2010, 10:35:53 AM
While it has been awhile since I have installed the emulator on a fresh computer, I decided to try it on a fresh Win7 install.
The notes outlining pertain to ALL installations.
Since late December, I lost one of my hosts due to drive failure, and didn't remember that the emulator downloaded an overlay from that host, which should have been pointed to the CINE server instead. This file is usually requested when it doesn't exist in the 'main' sub-directory, such as a fresh install.

After successful installation, and manually replacing the two files from the June '09 update, take this attached file "satradoverlay.png" and place it into C:\wsxl\main\
Ofcourse, after that, set your ID, then run the emulator.
While Vista seems to be the most problematic OS to work around with security, Win7 was a breeze, with no "run as administrator" requirements.
Please leave your notes below saying if this helped.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: 4000 weatherman on March 17, 2010, 05:06:24 PM
That fixed the problem!! Thanks!!  :dance:
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 17, 2010, 07:35:32 PM
Still having the same error 0x004025AC

maybe it's something with my computer :(
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: cc17926 on March 17, 2010, 10:54:39 PM
Still having the same error 0x004025AC

maybe it's something with my computer :(

If you can, please take a picture of the emulator when that message appears, trying to capture the message and
the loading text inside the emulator itself. Also, what is your ID?
Thanks
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 18, 2010, 10:11:49 AM
Still having the same error 0x004025AC

maybe it's something with my computer :(


If you can, please take a picture of the emulator when that message appears, trying to capture the message and
the loading text inside the emulator itself. Also, what is your ID?
Thanks


Updating XL.. Downloading, Please wait.. Sucessful, Restarting.. then this message pops up

(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2825/wserror.jpg)

ID: gt1racer47
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: TWCToday on March 18, 2010, 03:05:52 PM
Still having the same error 0x004025AC

maybe it's something with my computer :(


If you can, please take a picture of the emulator when that message appears, trying to capture the message and
the loading text inside the emulator itself. Also, what is your ID?
Thanks


Updating XL.. Downloading, Please wait.. Sucessful, Restarting.. then this message pops up

([url]http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2825/wserror.jpg[/url])

ID: gt1racer47

Why are you updating? That doesn't work anymore.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 18, 2010, 03:16:46 PM
Still having the same error 0x004025AC

maybe it's something with my computer :(


If you can, please take a picture of the emulator when that message appears, trying to capture the message and
the loading text inside the emulator itself. Also, what is your ID?
Thanks


Updating XL.. Downloading, Please wait.. Sucessful, Restarting.. then this message pops up

([url]http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2825/wserror.jpg[/url])

ID: gt1racer47

Why are you updating? That doesn't work anymore.


i try clicking on the WeatherScan Local XL icon and still get the same error.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: cc17926 on March 20, 2010, 07:03:08 AM
ok, this is what i want you to do.. download the update from the CINE server. replace the two executables then follow the instructions at the top of this thread. at that point, let us know if that works.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 22, 2010, 11:27:12 AM
ok, this is what i want you to do.. download the update from the CINE server. replace the two executables then follow the instructions at the top of this thread. at that point, let us know if that works.

Thanks for the tip Brian ill let you know how it goes!
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 27, 2010, 04:18:50 PM
ok, this is what i want you to do.. download the update from the CINE server. replace the two executables then follow the instructions at the top of this thread. at that point, let us know if that works.

Still acting up  :cry:
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: cc17926 on March 29, 2010, 07:39:10 AM
What is your ID, i want to see if your configuration is set up correctly.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 29, 2010, 07:50:43 AM
What is your ID, i want to see if your configuration is set up correctly.

gt1racer47
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: cc17926 on March 29, 2010, 11:02:01 PM
your configuration works great for me. if you would to set up a time we could use teamviewer, i could assist you in getting the emulator working.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: TStormWarn on July 19, 2010, 01:41:44 AM
Same thing here.  Followed the newly posted Win7 setup procedure and it launched for the first time yesterday.  It worked flawlessly yesterday and most of today.  I fire up it now and I get the exact same error "Error: Access violation at 0x004025AC (tried to write to 0x004025AC), program terminated."   This maybe the exact error that prevented me from ever being able to run it back in January I think until I was randomly browsing the forums the other day and saw the new instructions.  Martin tossed me a new key the other night and I gave it shot and it launched.  Between then and now nothing has changed hardware, software, or OS settings-wise.  I was pretty glad to just see it in action for the first time although short lived.  These things happen and it's no biggie, but from what I was able to see I just wanted to say very impressive emulator and keep at it.  The latest videos you posted Brian showing off things to come are also quite impressive (font size revision and alert LDL ticker).  Anyway I think I'll just wait out for the next version and try again then.  Take care and best regards.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: Trevor on July 20, 2010, 03:14:54 PM
Works fine for me on Windows 7 32-bit.....
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: TStormWarn on July 22, 2010, 01:40:32 PM
Hey TWCFreak.  I've seen your youtube channel before, nice videos.  I've tried on Win7 x86/x64 and Win7 x64 SP1 pre-beta, same error. Given recent forum posts in seems a new version will be out relatively soon so I can wait until to see if that corrects the error I am getting.  Until then I might play around with some settings but I'd rather just wait then try troubleshooting this again.   
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: Zach on July 22, 2010, 01:52:58 PM
Hey TWCFreak.  I've seen your youtube channel before, nice videos.  I've tried on Win7 x86/x64 and Win7 x64 SP1 pre-beta, same error. Given recent forum posts in seems a new version will be out relatively soon so I can wait until to see if that corrects the error I am getting.  Until then I might play around with some settings but I'd rather just wait then try troubleshooting this again.
You might want to redo your config and see if that helps
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: Austin M. on November 30, 2010, 08:24:37 AM
I placed the image into the stated folder, and the emulator is still having the file open error.
OS: Windows 7 x64bit
CINE ID: skywarnalsc

Please help! Maybe it is something I have done wrong?
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: TWCToday on November 30, 2010, 03:19:58 PM
Try again. There is no other reason it wont run.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: Austin M. on November 30, 2010, 04:44:50 PM
Tried again and wouldn't run. Gonna re-install.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: Austin M. on November 30, 2010, 04:54:51 PM
Wouldn't run even after re-install, June '09 update, file replacement, and everything... still getting the file read error.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: Zach on November 30, 2010, 04:56:53 PM
Have you tried using setaffl.exe to set your affiliate? :unsure:
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: Austin M. on November 30, 2010, 04:59:04 PM
No...

Edit

Yeah, I have. Still won't run.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on November 30, 2010, 05:25:23 PM
it's a problem i also had before the problem is the 7's x64 capability with the emulator.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: Austin M. on November 30, 2010, 05:47:26 PM
Well, I have done everything everyone has told me to do, but I can't figure it out. I tried running program compatibility but I need a new key for it, and Program Compatibility usually doesn't work. Right after I start it I get the message.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on November 30, 2010, 06:30:54 PM
Well, I have done everything everyone has told me to do, but I can't figure it out. I tried running program compatibility but I need a new key for it, and Program Compatibility usually doesn't work. Right after I start it I get the message.

Hopefully there is a solution to your problem like there was to mine.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: Austin on November 30, 2010, 06:36:35 PM
What was your solution?
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on November 30, 2010, 07:11:23 PM
What was your solution?

the solution was that i had to get help from brian (cc17926) and he helped me get the emulator working try contacting him via pm.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: Donovan on January 08, 2011, 10:29:03 AM
Im getting this error Message when I run it. I have already download, and replaced all the needed files. It still won't work. I have win7 64bit if that helps.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: TWCToday on January 08, 2011, 05:58:09 PM
Tips to try

Make sure all updated files have been installed..
Restart computer
Run As Admin
Reinstall program

Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: ilovestorms1 on February 26, 2011, 09:00:31 AM
My Emulator crashes after the whole forecast or parts of it. Can anyone help me? The emulator goes back to desktop. Teamviewer would be great.
Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: farkas on April 17, 2012, 03:28:35 AM
After following the directions 3 times, I am still getting problems with a file open error.  Any word on an update?

Title: Re: Windows 7/Vista/XP installation issues resolved.
Post by: cc17926 on April 17, 2012, 07:03:31 PM
Releasing update today, check the main releases thread for more details..