Net Framework Issues

[IronX]

Is the game compatible with later versions of Net Framework? I have installed the game, but it produces a net framework error and will not run. I have 3.5 installed.

[Andrew Loveridge]

It does require some files unique to .Net 2.0, so you should try installing the appropriate version from the redist folder in your install.

[IronX]

Hmmm. Says Error: Product Already Installed (with reference to 2.0). Still will not launch due to Net Framework error.

[Vic]

ORIGINAL: IronX
Hmmm. Says Error: Product Already Installed (with reference to 2.0). Still will not launch due to Net Framework error.

Sorry to hear this. I might be able to shine some light on this case if you would be so kind to copy&paste the full .Net Error into this thread. (click on details button in the error message window too to get full error text if that button is available)

Best regards,
Vic

[IronX]

Thanks for your help.

The first error message:

see the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentException: Font 'Arial' does not support style 'Regular'.
   at System.Drawing.Font.CreateNativeFont()
   at System.Drawing.Font.Initialize(FontFamily family, Single emSize, FontStyle style, GraphicsUnit unit, Byte gdiCharSet, Boolean gdiVerticalFont)
   at System.Drawing.Font.Initialize(String familyName, Single emSize, FontStyle style, GraphicsUnit unit, Byte gdiCharSet, Boolean gdiVerticalFont)
   at System.Drawing.Font..ctor(String familyName, Single emSize, FontStyle style, GraphicsUnit unit)
   at WindowsApplication1.GameClass..ctor()
   at WindowsApplication1.Form1.FinishUp()
   at WindowsApplication1.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at WindowsApplication1.ImmoveableForm.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4206 (VistaSP2GDR.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
WindowsApplication1
    Assembly Version: 1.0.3884.20915
    Win32 Version: 1.0.3884.20915
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Matrix%20Games/Decisive%20Campaigns%20The%20Blitzkrieg%20from%20Warsaw%20to%20Paris/WarsawToParis.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4205 (VistaSP2GDR.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.


Then if Continue his clicked, this:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
&nbsp;&nbsp; at WindowsApplication1.Form1.Form1_MouseMove(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
&nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs e)
&nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseMove(Message& m)
&nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
&nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
&nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
&nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
&nbsp;&nbsp; at WindowsApplication1.ImmoveableForm.WndProc(Message& m)
&nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
&nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
&nbsp;&nbsp; at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4206 (VistaSP2GDR.050727-4200)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
WindowsApplication1
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly Version: 1.0.3884.20915
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Win32 Version: 1.0.3884.20915
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CodeBase: file:///C:/Matrix%20Games/Decisive%20Campaigns%20The%20Blitzkrieg%20from%20Warsaw%20to%20Paris/WarsawToParis.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4205 (VistaSP2GDR.050727-4200)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4016 (NetFxQFE.050727-4000)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[Vic]

Hi IronX,

Thanks for posting the whole "blurb".

It seems to me that the installer didnt correctly install the Arial fonts in your font directory.

In the zip file attached to this post you'll find the Arial fonts you need to put in your Windows/Fonts directory.

Best regards,
Vic

ps: link on installing fonts on Vista:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... tall-fonts

[IronX]

Fixed!

When installing the fonts you posted, Vista advised me that they were already there. So I over wrote them and that fixed the problem. Perhaps they were corrupted? Anyway, thanks again for your help. I'm really looking forward to playing the game!

[Erik Rutins]

Very odd - the installer does check for that issue. We'll try to duplicate this tomorrow and update the installer if we can find the flaw that let this get by.

Regards,

- Erik