by Tahoma on Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:34 am
I think perhaps I have not properly explained my situation...I have been running windows 10
for quite sometime with links...and on my previous system, my links was built over the years
from Links 386 pro....up to 2003 v 1.07 with the purchased software disc's. That system perished during the transition to my new alienware beast. My bad. So, I came back to LSPN
and purchased the downloadable version. My links build on the old system worked fine under
win 10, and even with a dynamic IP address I could host and play direct IP games, and I could
both play and host on gameranger. You must have the links executable running in win 7 compatibility mode under win 10...and of course you must have windows app set to legacy
directplay checked. My hosting problems only began once I started using the downloadable
version of Links. (problem with dynamic IP is that once the router decides to change your IP
to a diff address you lose/have to redo your port forwards). Everything in Links 2003 v1.07
is working fine on this new system with 2 exceptions...
1. as i mentioned in a previous post....if I try and access news manually or automatically, I get
a duplicate free error on exit...for that i simply set code to only check news on demand (not sure why i have trouble asking for news with new code on this system)
2. This particular directplay issue which I am pursuing.
With respect to Marks reply to my original post....I am trying to determine if anyone else is
seeing these issues with the new downloadable version of links. That has been my intention
from the gitgo...by posting on this forum.....
Finally...I will try and post the failure log I get from GR....only when I try and host a game
As I am currently setup...I can join and play fine directplay IP games and GR games...I just cant for some reason HOST either with new code/system.
-- Email the contents of this log file to <accounts@GameRanger.com>
-- Log Opened: Thu Nov 15 11:28:43 2018
Game: Links 2003
Path: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Links 2003\LinksMMIII.exe"
Compatibility Mode: "$^ DWM8And16BitMitigation IgnoreFreeLibrary<LNKSTOUR.DLL>"
Launch Type: Hosting
Game Description: "Test Launch Please"
Players: 1/2
GameRanger Account: 9468604
GameRanger Name: "Tahoma"
Launch Error: 58
Windows Version: 6.2 (Build 9200) 64bit
CPU Type: 64bit
CPU Count: 28
LaunchHit: 0
LaunchCPErr: 0
RegChanged: 1
Check: 1,1,1,1
Check2: 0,0
Check3: 0,0
Check4: 0
Check5: 0, 0
DirectPlay Result: 00000000
dplay.dll Version: Not found
dplayx.dll Version: 10.0.17763.1
dpnet.dll Version: 10.0.17763.1
dpnwsock.dll Version: Not found
dpwsock.dll Version: Not found
dpwsockx.dll Version: 10.0.17763.1
dpnsvr.exe Version: 10.0.17763.1
dplaysvr.exe Version: 10.0.17763.1
12235:M:6528: Reg before: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
12235:M:6528: RegOpenKeyEx failed: 2
12235:M:6528: Reg before: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
12235:M:6528: RegOpenKeyEx failed: 2
12236:M:6528: RegCreateKeyEx HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE failed with err: 5
12236:M:6528: Reg after: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
12236:M:6528: RegOpenKeyEx failed: 2
12236:M:6528: Reg after: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
12236:M:6528: Begin values:
12236:M:6528: 1: CurrentDirectory: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Links 2003'
12236:M:6528: 2: Path: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Links 2003'
12236:M:6528: 3: Guid: '{9853a461-efca-4d67-9d03-2b5d6e0d84fb}'
12236:M:6528: 4: Launcher: 'LinksMMIII.exe'
12236:M:6528: 5: File: 'LinksMMIII.exe'
12236:M:6528: 6: CommandLine: '-lobby'
12236:M:6528: End values:
12236:M:6528: W: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DirectPlay\Applications
12236:M:6528: - Changed
As I mentioned previously....I dont have total confidence that my GR account might be hosed so I only put so much stock in this log failure...but the several times I have tried direct IP connects I also am in the situation where i can join and play direct IP games, but when I attempt direct IP host...just as in GR others simply get failed connect msg.
Thanx in advance for any further assistance.....