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Title: BC Installs but will not launch-APPCRASH
Post by: aircav on August 02, 2017, 05:32:42 PM

So my beloved game refuses to launch after what appears to be a good install. I haven't played it in years but decided it was time.  Fresh install of BC to C/Games from original disc, 1.1 patch, run as admin & tried win compatibility, bumped desktop res down to 1920x1080.   This is what I get..

 Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   stbc.exe
  Application Version:   0.0.0.0
  Application Timestamp:   3cb359d0
  Fault Module Name:   stbc.exe
  Fault Module Version:   0.0.0.0
  Fault Module Timestamp:   3cb359d0
  Exception Code:   c0000005
  Exception Offset:   00317106
  OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID:   1033
  Additional Information 1:   0a9e
  Additional Information 2:   0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
  Additional Information 3:   0a9e
  Additional Information 4:   0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

Win7 64bit, SP1
EVGA x58, I7 920
12Gb 1600mhz
EVGA GTX1070FTW2, WHQL 382.05
850 EVO SSD
Asus ROG Swift PG278QR 2560x1440

Title: Re: BC Installs but will not launch-APPCRASH
Post by: Mario on August 05, 2017, 12:45:31 PM

A really generic error. Does this happen with other games as well?

Title: Re: BC Installs but will not launch-APPCRASH
Post by: aircav on August 05, 2017, 10:53:13 PM

Only BC.  Another thing I noticed is the Fault Module Name seems to change from shell32.dll to ntdll.dll to stbc.exe every few times I try to launch BC. I'm gunna try install on another machine to see what happens.

Title: Re: BC Installs but will not launch-APPCRASH
Post by: Mario on August 10, 2017, 06:58:39 PM

Did you try newer games or older games?

Title: Re: BC Installs but will not launch-APPCRASH
Post by: aircav on August 14, 2017, 10:13:51 PM

I have a bunch of games running & no issues. Most all of them modded. Maybe the plethora of modding tools is causing issues, no idea. Mass Effect (vanilla), Dragon Age, Skyrim (modded), Fallout4 (modded), Far Cry 4 (modded), GTA:V (modded), Oblivion (heavily modded), BF Bad Co 2 (vanilla), Spore and so on.. 
Verified my disc is good. Installed on an older machine running Vista of all things and no problems.

Title: Re: BC Installs but will not launch-APPCRASH
Post by: Morgan on August 14, 2017, 10:45:28 PM

Only thing I can think of is a reinstall.  Try another directory as well.  I keep mine in C:\Users\Public\Games.  I set the .exe to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3.  No issues.  If you have a second hard drive you can try popping it there too.

Title: Re: BC Installs but will not launch-APPCRASH
Post by: aircav on August 16, 2017, 09:47:41 PM

Thanks for the advice. I have tried re installation a few times to diff directories/HDD with no effect. I'm getting a larger SSD for my boot drive soon & doing a fresh windows install so maybe that'll do it.... :s   

Title: Re: BC Installs but will not launch-APPCRASH
Post by: Morgan on August 17, 2017, 02:10:51 AM

Are you installing from a Bridge Commander CD or a download from somewhere?

Title: Re: BC Installs but will not launch-APPCRASH
Post by: aircav on August 19, 2017, 09:31:45 PM

Yup, from original disc. Mentioned in 1st post..