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Windows 7 install problem
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:14 pm
by TRuschak
I am using Windows 7 (64bit). When I install, it hangs when it tries to run AGESettings.exe. If I kill it, the rest of the install finishes without error.
Once the install is done, if I run AGESettings, it hangs. If I try to run the game, it hangs.
I have UAC turned off. I tried installing into C:\AACW to see if that helped, but it didn't.
Can anyone help?
Tom
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:55 am
by Franciscus
I have installed AACW in a laptop with W7 64, without problems...
Have you tried using a compatibilty mode (ie, in the properties of the exe, selecting compatibilty with WinXP SP2, for instance), before installing ?
Regards
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:28 pm
by Pocus
You will need to manually insert the serial key into the game settings file. Please send me a mail at
phmalacher@ageod.net with your serial key and I'll return you the filled up file.
Solution!!!
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:19 am
by TRuschak
I figured it out! Google Chrome is the culprit. If Chrome is
running, it never works. If Chrome is not running, it works
instantly. If Chrome is running, I try AACW.EXE and it doesn't work,
sits in the Task Manager not doing anything, then I exit Chrome,
suddenly AACW pops up on my screen.
This makes sense -- I use Chrome as my browser of choice and rarely exit it.
It comes down to some deadlock between the settings and Chrome
(AGESettings acts just like AACW.EXE, and I am sure AACW checks for a
valid key immediately as it executes).
If anyone can verify this and post it here, I'd appreciate it. I sent this info to Phillipe Malacher, so the AGEOD team knows about it.
So, if you are having trouble like mine, try exiting Chrome.
Thomas Ruschak
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:14 am
by Rafiki
Nice work; happy you figured it out
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 11:14 am
by Pocus
I checked with my XP system and it worked
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:36 am
by rodrodrc
TRuschak wrote:I figured it out! Google Chrome is the culprit. If Chrome is
running, it never works. If Chrome is not running, it works
instantly. If Chrome is running, I try AACW.EXE and it doesn't work,
sits in the Task Manager not doing anything, then I exit Chrome,
suddenly AACW pops up on my screen.
This makes sense -- I use Chrome as my browser of choice and rarely exit it.
It comes down to some deadlock between the settings and Chrome
(AGESettings acts just like AACW.EXE, and I am sure AACW checks for a
valid key immediately as it executes).
If anyone can verify this and post it here, I'd appreciate it. I sent this info to Phillipe Malacher, so the AGEOD team knows about it.
So, if you are having trouble like mine, try exiting Chrome.
Thomas Ruschak
Incredible!
I just encountered the same issue (settings that don't display at the end of the install) and closing Chrome immediatly made the install finishing without problem.
Thanks a lot! I wouldn't have thought of Chrome