thief 3 windows 7 - TTLG Forums

snobel on 9/1/2012 at 16:38

Since the subject has come up I'd better mention that there is a (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138607) new T3 widescreen patch in the making, which will combine and improve on the various fixes already available: System-enumerated resolutions (plus one custom) available from the options screen, user-selectable FOV, corrected HUD and menus, works with OMs, FMs and existing save games.

Testers are welcome...

bluclint on 17/1/2012 at 08:52

My problem with Windows 7 and Thief 3 when the game starts immediately.
As soon as I click on T3.exe I get this in writing:

Thief Deadly Shadows has stopped working
Problem Event: BEX
Application Name: t3.exe

I state that my processor isnt a dual core. I've tried 2 times to install but always with the same result
My operating system:

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 AMD Athlon 2.71 GHz, 4GB RAM
Motherboard MSI MS-7309
ATI Radeon 4850 512 ram

how can I fix this?

P.S. Help me. No one knows how to solve this problem?

~s:a:n:i:t:y~ on 20/7/2012 at 22:49

I seem to have visited every single thread dedicated to this issue and also links mentioned in them (like (http://lungfishopolis.com/2009/02/getting-thief-deadly-shadows-to-run-in-vista/)). Many people claimed that th described solutions worked for them but it doesn't solve the problem of t3main.exe crashing for me. Having spent all day looking for solution only got m into a dead end. Clueless what else to try to be honest. I hate Windows 7 with all my heart.

Error I get on startup of the game:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: T3Main.EXE
Application Version: 1.0.0.1
Fault Module Name: KERNELBASE.dll

My spec
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit SP1
AMD FX 4100 Quad-Core Processor 3.60GHz

nVidia Geforce GT520
:confused:

also, funny thing with trying to edit registry... There is nothing related to Thief or Ion Storm in Wow6432Node (well, except for the texture pack add-on values). That puzzles me. I followed the advise to not install the game into Program Files folder and my User Control is off and was off when I installed the game.

snobel on 21/7/2012 at 06:46

If you haven't yet tried that thing in my signature, then it's probably worth a shot. Point the installer to where the game is installed, then it will offer to change your registry if the key there doesn't point to the same location.

If you have installed it, and it still doesn't work, try replacing T3Main.exe with the one called T3Main-lnk.exe, found in the SneakyUpgrade folder in your game installation (remove the -lnk bit after copying it into the System folder). That version is for the TFMM mission loader, and it's independent of the registry.

Edit: I don't know the no-cd patch mentioned in that link, but the safest way to achieve media independence is to replace T3.exe with the one from the (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94005) editor pack. So if you didn't do that already, then you probably should.

~s:a:n:i:t:y~ on 21/7/2012 at 09:07

Thank you very much for posting. I think I will just uninstall the game and do everything all over again. I hoped your solution will finally help - the savegame path file appeared in registry and I changed it to game folder, I tried running game with setting affinity to 1 (on your version of t3main.exe - previous one was taken from editor's pack together with t3.exe) and without it, set compatibility with win XP SP2 as well. I played with my resolution to see if that could be causing the problem. I don't have any antivirus enabled atm.
So. have a tea, wash away the frustration and get back to business and pray pray pray.

snobel on 21/7/2012 at 10:04

Quote Posted by ~s:a:n:i:t:y~

Thank you very much for posting. I think I will just uninstall the game and do everything all over again.

Good idea - you probably install to C:\Games or a similar neutral location? I'd recommend initially installing only the game, the 1.1 patch (if needed), the editor exe-files, and the Sneaky Upgrade. Hold out on JohnP, it shouldn't hurt, but won't help either.

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I hoped your solution will finally help - the savegame path file appeared in registry and I changed it to game folder

Just to avoid confusion: The ION_ROOT key should point to your game installation folder, SaveGamePath to wherever your savegames are - but if you make it point to somewhere in C:\Users\your_name\Documents then the Windows compatibility layer will very helpfully make them go into C:\Users\Public\Documents instead... If you don't have the ION_ROOT key, try adding it manually where the SaveGamesPath key is, and make it point to the right location.

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I tried running game with setting affinity to 1 (on your version of t3main.exe - previous one was taken from editor's pack together with t3.exe) and without it, set compatibility with win XP SP2 as well. I played with my resolution to see if that could be causing the problem. I don't have any antivirus enabled atm.

- In most cases the Sneaky Upgrade should be enough for multicore, but if you want to set affinity don't set it on T3Main.exe - set it on T3.exe, then T3Main will inherit the settings.
- At least initially don't set compatibility manually, the compatibility layer will recognize T3Main.exe and set it automatically. Also, as long as you stay out of Program Files etc, administrator mode should not be necessary.
- If you have the Upgrade installed, resolution shouldn't matter.

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So. have a tea, wash away the frustration and get back to business and pray pray pray.

May the Builder guide thee...

~s:a:n:i:t:y~ on 21/7/2012 at 10:52

I'm lost.

Maybe it has to do with my copy of the game, the region change as I bought it in a different country. However I had no problem installing and running it previously on Windows XP in the UK so I doubt that could be the reason.
/cry

snobel on 21/7/2012 at 11:07

It shouldn't be a region thing, especially when you're using the editor exes.

(http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/programs-crash-error-fault-module-kernelbasedll/9fe5d2e7-79d0-42c1-b8dc-51ed8d70f749) This thread suggests recreating your user profile, but maybe you've been there already?

Also, if you have the SaveGamesPath key in the registry, try making it point to the game installation folder, to rule out any compatibility layer shenanigans.

~s:a:n:i:t:y~ on 21/7/2012 at 11:25

Quote Posted by snobel

(http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/programs-crash-error-fault-module-kernelbasedll/9fe5d2e7-79d0-42c1-b8dc-51ed8d70f749) This thread suggests recreating your user profile, but maybe you've been there already?

No I haven't and I have just created a new account but when I try to install it under the new account I get an error:
(wups, it seems I can't copy between accounts, how silly of Microsoft)

Quote Posted by snobel

Also, if you have the SaveGamesPath key in the registry, try making it point to the game installation folder, to rule out any compatibility layer shenanigans.

Yes, I did change the path as soon as your suggested fix added needed lines to my registry.

Here's the error message
Error Code: -5004 : 0x80070005
Error Information:
>SetupDLL\SetupDLL.cpp (1968)
PAPP:Thief - Deadly Shadows
PVENDOR:Ion Storm ((http://www.ionstorm.com/))
PGUID:FC123EEA-330A-4685-911C-95B8F5E9DE68
$9.1.0.429
@Windows XP Service Pack 1 (7601) IE 9.0.8112.16447

snobel on 21/7/2012 at 11:43

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Log in as a different User. rename the problem profile. Log in as the original user again. A new profile will get created.

Is this exactly what you did? Note that you shouldn't install as the new user, only log in as the second user in order to rename your profile (rename C:\Users\your_name to something else). Then log in as yourself and try reinstalling.

If you created a new user in order to log in, you may have to make it an administrator first. The error you posted seems to be "access denied", which could indicate the user is not an administrator.