New Error Message :o( Game Wont Start

[haze-uk]

Hi All,

Firstly I have read all the FAQ's etc
Game arrived today, was looking forward to playing it and thought for teh reviews £25 was a baragin. However......

Installed all ok, go to run the game and get this:
Xenus.exe "The applicication failed to initialize propoerly
(0xc000001d). Click on OK to terminate the application"

My system spec is:

DVD is an Iomega CCDVD522416EC3-CUSB:
Combo 7 in 1 16xDVD 52r52w32rw

I have a 512RAM
Award Medallion BIOS v6.0
AMD Athalon XP2000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.7Ghz
Direct X 9.0c
Windows XP Home Edition 5.1 Build 2600 (WIth SP2)
Radeon 9700 PRO AGP (0xE44)
SB Audigy

I have run DXDIAG with no problems found.
I have installed the Eurpean Patch this evening from Atari's website hoping would fix it.
Same error message.
I have updated my Video Card Drivers still same problem.

Any Ideas??? I have tried everything in page 2 & 3 of the games
manual and the FAQ's on the site. My DVD player is a new Iomega and DVD is clean.

Please help
Brendan

[ShadowMoses]

Try ending any processes that you don't need running... i think there is a conflict with a Rage3D thing... do you have that?

[haze-uk]

Hi Shadow,

Thanks for your reply.

Sadly, I've been in Task Manager as always and already killed anything that should not have been running. I even made sure I had no firewall or VP running too.

It's very strange! and very annoying. Surely my PC is up to spec? even with 1.7 Ghz surely it would boot or give a non compatible error message. SO far I have not seen anyone with same error message as I am getting.

I don't have the Rage3D thingy.

[Gh(o)st]

the 0xc000001d error means theres something messed up on your system, unfortunetley it's a generic error so it doesn't tell us where or what.

Try reinstalling the game, if that doesn't work then you might want to consider a reformat... :(

[ssj5gogeta]

You're going to want to edit that post for swearing or risk getting banned. There are kids on this forum ;)

[advoptions]

I have exactly the same error message..(Xenus.exe "The applicication failed to initialize propoerly
(0xc000001d). Click on OK to terminate the application"
)..I have re-installed the game several times making sure no anti-virus is on and the system is cleaned up and defragged.
Since then I hace re-formatted re-installed all the latest drivers and still cant get the game to run - exactly same error message.
1.1 patched
athlon 2400
512 DDR ram
geforce4 ti4200
xp pro
9.0c
SB live

twould be nice to get a fix :)

[advoptions]

This is excerpt from troubleshooting faq:

The game is not running in 1028x768 mode with full-screen aliasing on
GF4 Ti4200.

Possible factor: bug in video drivers version 71.89.
Solution: install the video drivers version 66.93.

could this be my problem?
will have to check which version I have
(I'm away from home at the moment)

[Ictcmn]

I get exactly the same error, it's really frustrating!
I have a Geforce however so think the rage thing unlikely.
I am glad to have found this post as like you, i found no similar post elsewhere. i have even emailed atari or deep shadow, i forget which, with no reply so far (from monday).
If anyone can help that would be great, it's so frustrating to get this nebulus problem before the game even starts. none compatibility i could handle! it gives the error with or without the dvd in the drive, which suggests to me it has problems before even running at all, in the slightest.
I am going to try disabling the startup avi and sound support tomorrow, these things have helped me before!
Thanks
Chris

[advoptions]

I am still surprised that nobody has posted a fix for this problem......somebody must have sorted it.....

Xenus.exe "The applicication failed to initialize propoerly
(0xc000001d). Click on OK to terminate the application"

still getting it :(

[NAM]

i have a geforce 3 ti and no problem at all this is my game.ini, i edited it to my personal needs . atm i turned on anitalising maybe you should turn it off first?

[Game]


LocalVersion=
releaseversion=1
WRITECONSOLELOG=0
ALTX_EXIT=0
rpgrules=1
tutorial=1
precache=1
Language=5
DISABLEAVIPLAYER=1
noblood=0
MapMinLoadK=1
WriteDemo=0
convertrf2=0
LODCutDistance=15000
OBJCutDistance=25000
LEVCutDistance=25000
EnvFogStart=3000 ;òóìàí íà óëèöå
EnvFogEnd=59500
FLYCutDistance=50000 ;ïåðåñòàþò îòîáðàæàòüñÿ objects, íàõîäÿùèåñÿ íà âûñîòå>50ì îò çåìëè
DEBUG_ShowLocationKeyCode=0


WaterFogColor_R=25
WaterFogColor_G=57
WaterFogColor_B=59

;LODCutDistance=100000
;OBJCutDistance=100000
;LEVCutDistance=100000

;CLIPDISTANCE_LODMESH = 35000
;CLIPDISTANCE_OBJ = 35000
;CLIPDISTANCE_FLYOBJ = 50000
;CLIPDISTANCE_LEVEL = 50000

DrawGameBoxes=0 ; ®â®¡à ¦¥*¨¥ áâàãªâãà collision
SCREENCAPTURETYPE=0 ; 2 for movie
CaptureFPS=3

CaptureImageBPP=24

AnisotropicFiltering=0
DisableMiniTextures=0
TextureScaleDown=1
LowQualityAnimation=0 ; for speed
UseTexturesDirectory=0
DYNAMICAMBIENT=0x606060
DYNAMICDIRECT=0x606060
ConsoleMsgMask=7
;#define CONM_VE_TRACEMSGID 1
;#define CONM_VERENDERMSGID 2
;#define CONM_DX8RENDERMSGID 4
;#define CONM_PIPELINEMSGID 8

DrawDObjects=1
DrawContacts=0
Detail Textures=1
Hardware TNL=1
Texture Format=0
Texture filtering=0
ZBuffer Format=-1
RenderDeviceD3D_AdapterId=0
RenderDeviceD3D_DeviceType=1
ModeWidth=1024
ModeHeight=768
ModeBPP=16
Windowed mode=0
DisableJoystick=1
FixZoom=0
JoystickYMode=0
JoystickXMode=0
SmallTextures=0
HardwareGamma=0
PreloadTextures=0
BuildStatistic=0
DebugUseMouse=1
DrawProcedural=0
AllowRemakeTextures=0
NoFog=0
NoSort=0
NoMovies=0
NoFlares=0
Dithering=0
SpriteCrossFade=1
ScreenFade=0
BLF=1
FLARECHECKMETHOD=2
MipmapLoadBias=0.000000
DesiredFPS=25
DebugMode=1
DebugOutput=1
AdaptiveDegradation=1
PersonDetailLevel=1.00
LODDetailLevel=1.00
TableFog=0
PSYSTEMDEGRADATION=1
PSYSTEMMAXSQUARE=20
DetailTextures=1
LockFrames=1
TexturesReordering=1
DISABLETASKSWITCH=1
DrawGraph=0
DrawWayPoints=0
FSAA=1
GrassDensity=0.000000
DynamicShadows=1.000000
Disable details hud=0
Show hints=0
Color interface=B
Particle systems=1
Weather effects=0
GrassRadius=0.000000
DETAIL_OBJECTS_DISABLE_POPUP=0
DISABLEDYNAMICSHADOWS=1
VertexLightingMode=1
DISABLEWATERREFECTIONS=1
OBJECTS_LOD=0.850000
LODMESH_LOD=0.000000
MAXDYNAMICLIGHTSCOUNT=0.120000
MAXDYNAMICSHADOWSCOUNT=1.000000
TextureQuality=0
TextureFiltering=0
RenderDeviceD3D_Name=NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 (Omega 1.6693) (P), HARDWARE
ANISOTROPICQUALITY=0.000000
GAMMA=1.520000
BackgroundTextureLoad=1
PRECACHETEXTURES=0
DisableBumpMapping=1
Time autosave=300
LOGGRAPHS=0
BENCHMARK=0
DRAWOBJECTNAMES=0
SHOWFPS=0
VSDETAILSTARTDISTANCE=2500.000000
VSBUMPSTARTDISTANCE=10000.000000
ALLOWGREYTEXTURE=0
RENDERLAG=1
LIMITFPS=0
CreditsTimePause=5
CreditsTimeMorph=3
Static geometry load range=2
VSYNC=0
HUDMIPMAPLOADBIAS=-1.000000
DISABLEPROCEDURALTEXTURES=0
Game level=0
FLYOBJECTS_LOD=1.000000
FLYOBJECTS_HEIGHT=5000.000000
DRAWOBJECTSNAMES=0
BLOOM=0
DRAWOBJECTSNAMESRADIUS=10000000000.000000
DISABLE_DYNAMIC_LIGHTS=0
Cursor form=0

[Editor]
TextureScaleDown=1
Detail Textures=0
Hardware TNL=1
Texture Format=0
Texture filtering=3
ZBuffer Format=32
RenderDeviceD3D_AdapterId=0
RenderDeviceD3D_DeviceType=1


[Boiling Point]
GrassDensity=1.000000
GrassRadius=0.375000
DETAIL_OBJECTS_DISABLE_POPUP=0
DEBUG_ShowLocationKeyCode=0
DISABLEDYNAMICSHADOWS=1
VertexLightingMode=0
DISABLEWATERREFECTIONS=01
OBJECTS_LOD=0.500000
LODMESH_LOD=0.500000
MAXDYNAMICLIGHTSCOUNT=0.500000
MAXDYNAMICSHADOWSCOUNT=1.000000
LOGGRAPHS=0
BENCHMARK=0
DRAWOBJECTNAMES=0
DRAWGRAPH=0
HUDMIPMAPLOADBIAS=-1.000000


drop your old game.ini to the desktop and try with this one?
lol dunno , maybe helps?
cant post all game.inio, but these are the important parts, edit it to match this settings and try again???

and maybe install this driver somebody mentioned before and make sure its patched to version 1.1, but read that its patched.
very strange error, never had problems with crashes, i was sure somebody with ATI cards is posting this question but you all have geforce, hmm strange.

[Hobit]

my computer:
mobile athlon xp 2400
KOB 735 FSX (chipset sis 735)
512MB
Radeon 9600 128MB


I have the same problem but also with area 51 and
installation of chronicles of riddick.
I think that it is because my BIOS doesnt support SSE instructions.
My advises are:
1. update your BIOS
(I cant update because manufacturer didnt make new BIOS for 2,5 years.)
2. use software which will enable SSE support.
You can use wcpu31a.
(When I done it, game started. But after 30 seconds system reboots.)
3. buy new motherboard

When I enabled SSE support I was able to install chronicles of riddick.
:) At least I can play it till I buy new motherboard.

[Ictcmn]

I cannot seem to find wcpu3a. Do you know where to get it? Google brings up hundreds of unrelated pages.
Has this worked for anyone?
Thanks for the advice,
Chris

[Hobit]

You can download wcpu3a from this webpage.
http://www.chrinet.com/jboard/?p=detail&code=dbroom&id=5&page=2

[Ictcmn]

Unfortunately wcpu31a did not seem to allow me to enable sse support and so doesnt work for me. Thanks anyway though!

I recieved an email back from atari saying I need more ram, however someone higher up in this thread has 512mb and still has a problem. I was wandering whether maybe they needed to close open applications in the system tray (zone alarm being a big guzzler of ram for me)

I only have 256mb but never really thought this would be a problem as it has not been before and I didnt realise it could make this big a deal, it sounds like boiling point uses a lot of RAM anyway though.

I don't suppose closing all my background progs (which I do anyway) and maybe setting xp's fancy extra's settings to off would help would it?

Still feels like I just upgraded yesterday so I keep being surprised when my stuff is not the latest anymore and none compatible with the latest games!
Technology moves on fast!

Chris

[feyregy]

i also have this problem! what can i do about it?? just bought the game, installed it, patched it. and now i get this error message. even when i do not patch it i get the error! please somebody help us!!

[Efesto]

But someone has found a solution for this problem?

[Avater]

So guys i have the same problem:

The Game wont start because it cant initiated.
Well i think the Game has no Problems with SSE couse even People with
a SSE Support have this problem.

I also noticed that the People all have ver. 1.1 and after Patch 2.0 noone postet that problem again, so maybe he fix that.

I downloading the Patch atm. and hope it fixes that annoying Problem.
If it works i´ll tell you that here. And if not, well i wasted my time and hope to get soon a working Fix for that.

Ah before i forget thanks to atari and the great support of that game ( :nono: )
http://tinypic.com/b8viua.gif

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EDIT
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Well Patch 2.0 don´t fix the problem 7 hours downloading for nothing. Sorry folks looks like we´ll never be able to play Boiling Point. frownblue :cry2:

[Type9]

Hello All!

I just installed BP and when I click on the icon to start the game it says: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc000001d). Click on OK to terminate the application." Now, my computer is only two years old, so hardware issues is probably not the problem. Also, I have gotten this problem on Grand Theft Auto 3 but that game is even older and works on my even older comp. It can't be the dvd drive because I tried a no-dvd patch (yes, I did buy the game). Should I post a dxdiag report? I have been looking forward to playing this game for some time now and my hopes have been crushed.

Thank you for your help.

EDIT: I know this is stupid, but I'm in the UK forums when I have the US version of the game. Does anybody know where I can find BP v2.0 for the US version?

[Type9]

2. use software which will enable SSE support.
You can use wcpu31a.
(When I done it, game started. But after 30 seconds system reboots.)


How do I use wcpu31a, the readme isn't clear.