OOTP9 fails to start

MattE · 11-08-2008, 05:00 AM

Hi,

I downloaded the client from this site yesterday so I assume that I have the latest version.

Trying to run it on a WinXP Pro SP3 Laptop with 1GB of ram and a 1.83 G processor. I can obviously try and provide a little more information if it would be helpful, but I don't really know where to start.

Basically - having succesfully (I think) completed the install - several times - clicking on the shortcut to run the game results in... absolutely nothing. No busy signal from the processor, no menu screen - nothing, whatsoever, at all.

I've had a trawl of the forums and seen a suggestion to try running the game in admin mode, but aside from that, no solution to this problem.

If I can provide any information that would assist please let me know - otherwise, I'd love any help with this if possible.

Cheers

Matt

f.montoya · 11-08-2008, 08:42 AM

Try right-clicking and "Run as Administrator".

MattE · 11-09-2008, 01:33 PM

I tried that, makes no difference.

MattE · 11-10-2008, 12:50 PM

Would it help if I installed in administrator mode? I guess I can try that although I have to get someone to log me in that way (work laptop...

f.montoya · 11-10-2008, 06:56 PM

Try this: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...nitialize.html

MattE · 11-11-2008, 10:35 AM

Done that. My setting is already at the recommended one.

For the avoidance of doubt - if the solution you're going to suggest has been posted on this forum - I've already done it. I've had a few days to look around and try stuff...

MattE · 11-13-2008, 04:49 AM

Chaps,

Appreciate you're only a few people - would be great if I could get a bit of help here though...

Cheers

Matt

Tony M · 11-13-2008, 05:12 AM

Can you open up Task Manager (and go to the Processes tab) and then double click the game icon and see if OOTP9.exe appears in the process list?

MattE · 11-13-2008, 08:05 AM

Thanks for coming back to me.

It appears for less than a second and then disappears.

Tony M · 11-13-2008, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattE

Thanks for coming back to me.

It appears for less than a second and then disappears.

Hmmm. Looking at the posts above, did you ever manage to get it installed whilst logged in as Administrator?

MattE · 11-13-2008, 11:15 AM

Not installed.

Want me to try?

Tony M · 11-13-2008, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattE

Not installed.

Want me to try?

If you can that would be good - it's obviously not liking something on startup and I wonder if that could be the reason.

MattE · 11-13-2008, 05:45 PM

So - tried it - identical symptom, game appears for less than a second and disappears again (on the task manager, that is - I never see any kind of menu).

MattE · 11-16-2008, 11:08 AM

So, chaps - is that it? Game doesn't and won't work?

Tony M · 11-16-2008, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattE

So, chaps - is that it? Game doesn't and won't work?

Can you from your start menu, run Start > Programs > Out of the Park Developments > OOTP Baseball 9 > Tools > Start OOTP 9 with tracemode

When it disappears you should find in My Documents > Out of the Park Developments > OOTP Baseball 9 a file called ootp.log

Could you email that file to markus@ootpdevelopments.com with a link to this thread and he can see what's happening.

If the file is less than 100Kb can you also attach it to a reply in this thread?

f.montoya · 11-16-2008, 06:56 PM

Saw this problem myself with my dad's computer. What ended up actually working was going into Program Files, Out of the Park Developments, OOTP 9 and clicking on the .exe there(looks like an OOTP9 logo). Game started right up. Give that a try as well. It appears that the desktop icon got disconnected somehow.

MattE · 11-18-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony M

Can you from your start menu, run Start > Programs > Out of the Park Developments > OOTP Baseball 9 > Tools > Start OOTP 9 with tracemode

When it disappears you should find in My Documents > Out of the Park Developments > OOTP Baseball 9 a file called ootp.log

Could you email that file to markus@ootpdevelopments.com with a link to this thread and he can see what's happening.

If the file is less than 100Kb can you also attach it to a reply in this thread?

Hi,

Nothing appears...

And I have 19 folders and a pdf file appear in that folder, but no log file unless it's in one of the folders...

F.Montoya - I tried that previously and again - no joy.

Sorry chaps...

Andreas Raht · 11-19-2008, 02:54 PM

I'm sure that it's a problem with the eLicense toolkit. I'll send an email to the Viatech guys now.

Nutlaw · 11-28-2008, 12:27 PM

Any progress on this one?

ahartmann · 11-29-2008, 10:26 AM

i had the same exact problem on my laptop.

just did "run as administrator" and it worked.

11-08-2008, 05:00 AM	#1
MattE Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	OOTP9 fails to start Hi, I downloaded the client from this site yesterday so I assume that I have the latest version. Trying to run it on a WinXP Pro SP3 Laptop with 1GB of ram and a 1.83 G processor. I can obviously try and provide a little more information if it would be helpful, but I don't really know where to start. Basically - having succesfully (I think) completed the install - several times - clicking on the shortcut to run the game results in... absolutely nothing. No busy signal from the processor, no menu screen - nothing, whatsoever, at all. I've had a trawl of the forums and seen a suggestion to try running the game in admin mode, but aside from that, no solution to this problem. If I can provide any information that would assist please let me know - otherwise, I'd love any help with this if possible. Cheers Matt

11-08-2008, 08:42 AM	#2
f.montoya Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,069	Try right-clicking and "Run as Administrator". __________________ Fidel Montoya Asahi2 Baseball ex-Commissioner(Historical League Since 2004) www.allsimbaseball.com (OOTP web hosting - Customized sites for online leagues - Sign up, Connect OOTP and Play!) Share Your Mods - Free, unlimited and easy to upload to share your Mods instantly(free site registration required)

11-10-2008, 06:56 PM	#5
f.montoya Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,069	Try this: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...nitialize.html __________________ Fidel Montoya Asahi2 Baseball ex-Commissioner(Historical League Since 2004) www.allsimbaseball.com (OOTP web hosting - Customized sites for online leagues - Sign up, Connect OOTP and Play!) Share Your Mods - Free, unlimited and easy to upload to share your Mods instantly(free site registration required)

11-11-2008, 10:35 AM	#6
MattE Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	Done that. My setting is already at the recommended one. For the avoidance of doubt - if the solution you're going to suggest has been posted on this forum - I've already done it. I've had a few days to look around and try stuff... Last edited by MattE; 11-11-2008 at 10:36 AM.

11-13-2008, 05:12 AM	#8
Tony M Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Here Posts: 6,156 Blog Entries: 3	Can you open up Task Manager (and go to the Processes tab) and then double click the game icon and see if OOTP9.exe appears in the process list? __________________ This signature is intentionally blank

11-09-2008, 01:33 PM	#3
MattE Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	I tried that, makes no difference.

11-10-2008, 12:50 PM	#4
MattE Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	Would it help if I installed in administrator mode? I guess I can try that although I have to get someone to log me in that way (work laptop...

11-13-2008, 04:49 AM	#7
MattE Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	Chaps, Appreciate you're only a few people - would be great if I could get a bit of help here though... Cheers Matt

11-13-2008, 08:05 AM	#9
MattE Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	Thanks for coming back to me. It appears for less than a second and then disappears.

11-13-2008, 11:15 AM	#11
MattE Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	Not installed. Want me to try?

11-13-2008, 05:45 PM	#13
MattE Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	So - tried it - identical symptom, game appears for less than a second and disappears again (on the task manager, that is - I never see any kind of menu).

11-16-2008, 11:08 AM	#14
MattE Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	So, chaps - is that it? Game doesn't and won't work?

11-16-2008, 06:56 PM	#16
f.montoya Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,069	Saw this problem myself with my dad's computer. What ended up actually working was going into Program Files, Out of the Park Developments, OOTP 9 and clicking on the .exe there(looks like an OOTP9 logo). Game started right up. Give that a try as well. It appears that the desktop icon got disconnected somehow. __________________ Fidel Montoya Asahi2 Baseball ex-Commissioner(Historical League Since 2004) www.allsimbaseball.com (OOTP web hosting - Customized sites for online leagues - Sign up, Connect OOTP and Play!) Share Your Mods - Free, unlimited and easy to upload to share your Mods instantly(free site registration required)

11-19-2008, 02:54 PM	#18
Andreas Raht Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hollern/Stade/Germany Posts: 8,992	I'm sure that it's a problem with the eLicense toolkit. I'll send an email to the Viatech guys now. __________________ Andreas Raht andreas@ootpdevelopments.com Out of the Park Developments

11-28-2008, 12:27 PM	#19
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Any progress on this one?

11-29-2008, 10:26 AM	#20
ahartmann Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11	i had the same exact problem on my laptop. just did "run as administrator" and it worked.