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I'm not sure what I have to post here to help get this sorted out? Thanks in advance for any help.

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AKA Stuffy7634

Are you running the 2.11 update? You can get it here just download the 2.11 English. The multiSkin is optional but your PC should be able to run it.

Assuming you are running the 2.11 update check this first (these are the notes in the 2.11 release):

Note1: this update will bring *any* previous version up to 2.11. You do not need any previous patches at all.

Note2: You will need the latest DirectX to run 2.11.
You will get a missing .dll error if you do not. When you run the 2.11 self-installer it will point you to the Microsoft DirectX update page. Update to DirectX9.0c (June version). Unfortunately, there are multiple versions of 9.0c so if in any doubt, update.

Note3: The MultiSkin patch should go ON TOP OF Battle of Britain 2: Wings of Victory v2.11 Patch (English) OR Battle of Britain 2: Wings of Victory v2.11 Patch (International)
You should have a 256M gfx card to be sure to run without issues.

Note4: How to back up your existing settings from earlier BoBII updates.
Buddye's installation guide HERE-> http://www.a2asimulations.com/forum/vie ... 0&t=19368B
Back up your Bdg.txt and \savegame, \2dGauge, and \keyboard folders (these folders contain all your settings and joystick buttons)

Note5: If you have a low end system and experience a crash once into 3D, go to your bdg.txt file and set LANDSCAPE_TEXTURE_SIZE = 1024 (the default is 2048). This will reduce the landscape texture resolution by a factor of 4 and should help users with low system memory.

Note6: Windows Vista and Window 7 users. All Vista and Windows 7 users will need to apply the 'Vista/Windows 7 fix' to your desktop shortcut as a fresh 2.11 install will overwrite the previous shortcut.
Right click on shortcut and go to properties. Go to the compatibility tab. Check "disable desktop composition" and check the privilege level, run this program as an administrator.

Note7: Forcing VSync with ATI card
There is a known issue with the latest ATI cards and VSync. See http://www.a2asimulations.com/forum/vie ... 10&t=21660
In short, you need to right click your ATI tray icon and enable through that (Wait for vertical refresh->Always on).

Note8: Framerates over densely populated areas of 3D objects
See the section later in this thread. Object rendering is not as efficient as we hope to make it in the future. Be prepared to check your Ground Object Density settings in densely populated urban areas. See below

Did you implement Note #6?

Is you DirectX 9c update to the latest? If unsure run the Microsoft Web installer here(it will update only what is needed):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

If you are running a wide screen monitor check this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=12695

Look into the BOBII folder and find the crashlog file. Open the crashlog file and cut and paste the first 20 lines into this thread for me to review.

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Buddye

Intel I7 920 processor (2.66GHz, 8MB cache), 6GB DDR3 Triple Channel @1333MHz, 1.8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295, Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI Sound Card, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit , CH Fighter Stick & Pedals ,TrackIR4 Pro thanks to BobII crew.

Thanks - here you go - first section:




------------ Begin of section written with bob.exe, Build/Rebuild all date: May 4 2010 14:53:09 ---------------------------
bob.exe caused a in module KERNELBASE.dll at 0023:771BB727, RaiseException()+88 byte(s)
Exception handler called in drawloop.
Code: c9 c2 10 00 cc cc cc cc cc 8b ff 55 8b ec 56 8b
Stack dump:
Stack: 0023:771BB727 (0xE06D7363 0x00000001 0x00000003 0x142AFB1C) KERNELBASE.dll, RaiseException()+88 byte(s)
Stack: 0023:0047988C (0x142AFB38 0x00737F9C 0x0075D9F0 0x142AFB94) bob.exe, _CxxThrowException()+70 byte(s)
Stack: 0023:00429698 (0x01000000 0x00000001 0x00000004 0x006282CD) bob.exe, AfxThrowMemoryException()+25 byte(s)
Stack: 0023:0041DFC3 (0x0333F678 0x0333F678 0x142AFBDC 0x0062BC35) bob.exe, operator new()+20 byte(s)
Stack: 0023:0062AB0E (0x751826E0 0x02E3B5C0 0x03337240 0x7331E140) bob.exe, WeatherClass::UpdateClouds()+21 byte(s)
Stack: 0023:0062BC35 (0x36A85334 0x02E3B5C0 0x36A85008 0xBF72C4FD) bob.exe, WeatherClass::Update()+1141 byte(s)
Stack: 0023:005FAD34 (0x36A85008 0x10F98BB0 0x00000003 0x395538A8) bob.exe, ThreeDee::render3d()+1937 byte(s)

Stack dump (old format):
142afcdc: 36a85008 10f98bb0 00000003 395538a8 00000000 142afe4c 00419ea3 068a0048
142afcfc: 36a85008 10f98bb0 c533f185 0018fb40 08a089b0 00000384 7784e36c 636b51f3
142afd1c: 00000000 002901e4 00290000 00333a6c 77850338 00f20004 0000142e 006b0017
142afd3c: 00298608 77820000 0000000c 010a0005 0000142e 7784e36c 636b51b7 0000007c
142afd5c: 0657020c 06570000 0145000a 0000007a 002b6298 ffff0000 2e726642 20202b0b
142afd7c: 0134000b 0000007a 142afd18 016a0001 2e726642 20202b0b 068dcfc0 068dcfc0
142afd9c: 0000007c 00000044 00000000 11157e18 068dccb0 068dce00 39e8c860 068dd658
142afdbc: 068dd380 142afd54 142afd58 142aff3c 77891ecd 00c57e27 fffffffe 7784e36c
142afddc: 7784e0d2 0000007c 00000000 7784e026 7784e026 7784e026 00000002 00000000
142afdfc: 00000088 64d0ca1d 00000034 7afd000c 142afe20 0018fb40 3e4ccccd 3ecccccd
142afe1c: 00000000 00000003 00000028 771c0816 00000000 00000028 142afd04 142af678
142afe3c: 142aff3c 004767d0 d16a6b61 00000000 00000000 42200000 00000000 00000000
142afe5c: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 c5346ab9 08a06cc0 00000000 142afe38
142afe7c: 00000000 142aff3c 771e5ee0 a60c9293 fffffffe 771c0849 75671194 00000384
142afe9c: ffffffff 7783f9e2 771bb75d 00000384 00000384 142afec0 75671438 00000384
142afebc: c533f185 142aff48 0042c63a 395538a8 c533f081 00000000 10e738b8 10e738b8
142afedc: 00383630 006c1964 00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000001 00000000
142afefc: 002eb1a8 00220170 142aff00 00000000 00000000 006c18d4 006c1948 00000000
142aff1c: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 08a089b0 142afecc
142aff3c: 142aff70 006983aa 00000000 142aff80 00477480 0018fb40 c533f049 00000000
142aff5c: 10e738b8 10e738b8 142aff54 142aff54 142affc4 142affc4 004767d0 d16d1549
142aff7c: 00000000 142aff94 00477525 00000000 756733ca 10e738b8 142affd4 77859ed2
142aff9c: 10e738b8 636b53bb 00000000 00000000 10e738b8 00000000 00000000 00000000
142affbc: 142affa0 00000000 ffffffff 77891ecd 00c5694f 00000000 142affec 77859ea5
142affdc: 004774a6 10e738b8 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 004774a6 10e738b8
142afffc: 00000000

EAX=142AFAA0 EBX=0333F678 ECX=00000003 EDX=00000000 ESI=00000000
EDI=01000000 EBP=00000000 ESP=142AFCDC EIP=005FB272 FLG=00000216
CS=0023 DS=002B SS=002B ES=002B FS=0053 GS=002B
Error occurred at 3/24/2011 01:01:28.
E:\Battle of Britain II - Wings of Victory\bob.exe, run by Stephen.
4 processor(s), type 586.
3071 MBytes physical memory.
OS: 6.1 build 7601 platform 2 Service Pack 1

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AKA Stuffy7634

The crashlog shows you are crashing in KERNELBASE.dll which is a Windows program and I do not of course have the Windows source code.

Check out all the other items in my post to ensure you are set up correctly.

Does it crash trying to do a simple Instant Action Mission?

What virus software do you run?

Most all the setup information is in the "Sticky Threads" on the BOBII Technical forum.

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Buddye

Intel I7 920 processor (2.66GHz, 8MB cache), 6GB DDR3 Triple Channel @1333MHz, 1.8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295, Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI Sound Card, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit , CH Fighter Stick & Pedals ,TrackIR4 Pro thanks to BobII crew.

I haven't tried a campaign yet - but yes, it is crashing in instant action missions. I've tried No.6 on my shortcut - will report back later to see if it makes a difference. I'm running Avast anti virus.

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Mobo: GA-P35-S3
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66Ghz
GPU: ATI EAH4850 512mb DDR3
RAM: 4.Gb 240pin DDR2 PC667Mhz PC5300
Sound: Audigy 4
O/S: Windows 7 64bit Home Premium

AKA Stuffy7634

Does it crash right away after the mission starts or after the mission has run awhile.

Is you DirectX up to date?

Do you run a wide screen monotor?

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Buddye

Intel I7 920 processor (2.66GHz, 8MB cache), 6GB DDR3 Triple Channel @1333MHz, 1.8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295, Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI Sound Card, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit , CH Fighter Stick & Pedals ,TrackIR4 Pro thanks to BobII crew.

I'm running Dx 10 and yes I am using a widescreen monitor. Not sure about how long it takes to crash, I'll report back later.

[quote]First, set you "windows" resolution (in windows) to your monitors native resolution.

Second, because you have a Wide Screen Monitor try in game setting of resolution:

Set in options->GFX use Windows Desktop Resolution (Recommended)=OFF

Then manually select the resolution (in game) as close as possible to your monitors native resolution from the pull down list of resolution options.[/quote]

I did all that.

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Mobo: GA-P35-S3
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66Ghz
GPU: ATI EAH4850 512mb DDR3
RAM: 4.Gb 240pin DDR2 PC667Mhz PC5300
Sound: Audigy 4
O/S: Windows 7 64bit Home Premium

AKA Stuffy7634

You will need to update to the latest Directx 9c. Here is Microsoft's webinstaller:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

BoBII does not use DirectX10 and you have a old copy of DirectX 9c (same as we all had when we got windows 7).

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Buddye

Intel I7 920 processor (2.66GHz, 8MB cache), 6GB DDR3 Triple Channel @1333MHz, 1.8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295, Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI Sound Card, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit , CH Fighter Stick & Pedals ,TrackIR4 Pro thanks to BobII crew.

If I do that, won't Dx 10 be overwritten? That'll cause issues with my other games.

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Mobo: GA-P35-S3
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66Ghz
GPU: ATI EAH4850 512mb DDR3
RAM: 4.Gb 240pin DDR2 PC667Mhz PC5300
Sound: Audigy 4
O/S: Windows 7 64bit Home Premium

AKA Stuffy7634

each of dx9, 10, and 11 are completely independent of each other.
(Dammit, we don't keep constantly saying you need an up to date
version of DX9c for nothing. If we meant, "unless you
have DX10 or DX11", we would say that.)

The link again is

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/d ... laylang=en

but I think you get this with the 2.11 patch? so check that 2.11 is on ok.

S!

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I tried updating Dx 9.c and the installer said it's already found the latest version.

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Mobo: GA-P35-S3
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66Ghz
GPU: ATI EAH4850 512mb DDR3
RAM: 4.Gb 240pin DDR2 PC667Mhz PC5300
Sound: Audigy 4
O/S: Windows 7 64bit Home Premium

AKA Stuffy7634

Strange you would be up to dtae on DirectX 9c unless you had already updated it since your Windows 7.

Anyway, lets review.

Your applied the wide screen monitor fix.

You applied the Windows 7 change (release note # 6)

You run avast virus.

Your DirectX 9c is up to date.

Is this correct and have you review to ensure they are done?

So try thr instant action Turkey shoot mission. Do you still crash?

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Buddye

Intel I7 920 processor (2.66GHz, 8MB cache), 6GB DDR3 Triple Channel @1333MHz, 1.8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295, Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI Sound Card, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit , CH Fighter Stick & Pedals ,TrackIR4 Pro thanks to BobII crew.

Yep, still crashing with Instant action missions. I might try running under Win XP to see if it works there - it was fine last time I had the game, that was before Win 7.

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Mobo: GA-P35-S3
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66Ghz
GPU: ATI EAH4850 512mb DDR3
RAM: 4.Gb 240pin DDR2 PC667Mhz PC5300
Sound: Audigy 4
O/S: Windows 7 64bit Home Premium

AKA Stuffy7634

Windows 7 is fine as we have 1000's of players using it.

You have something wrong that I ask you to review or your install is bad.

Review all the "sticky" threads on this forum and double check that you have done all the fixes.

As a last suggestion, try a fresh reinstall by carefully following these instructions and after the install check that all fixes are completed Note this will ensure that your game install is the same as mine:

Each Step is Important

1. download the 2.11 self installer (redo the download just in case your previous download was bad)
2. Uninstall old version or BoBII
3. Delete all files from the BoBII folder (IMPORTANT -leave none). These old files left by the uninstaller can cause issues with the new EXE.]
4. Run a registry cleaner (like CC cleaner - a free program) IMPORTANT as you had an old install of BobII
5. Reinstall BoBII game CD or Download version
6. Run (execute) the 2.11 Update you downloaded (first) and then the Multiskin self- installers (NOTE: MustiSkin is optional ,only 2.11 and MultiSkin)

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Buddye

Intel I7 920 processor (2.66GHz, 8MB cache), 6GB DDR3 Triple Channel @1333MHz, 1.8GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295, Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI Sound Card, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit , CH Fighter Stick & Pedals ,TrackIR4 Pro thanks to BobII crew.