Windows 8 Pro and DDO turbine launcher

[griffin_230]

I recently installed the 32-bit Windows 8 Pro, as I had heard it was less resource hungry and a more stable OS than what I was using before (Vista). This does seem to be the case and I had no problems installing DDO. The install process will check your system for all the pre-reqs, like the various .NET frameworks, and download and install them if you don't already have them. It all works smoothly and I could run DDO with no problems.

But I did notice something really weird. Every time I run the Turbine Launcher, it seems to run fine and I don't see any visual indication of problems/pauses/crashes and yet EVERY single time, it generates the following Error message in the Application Windows Logs (Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Event Viewer), even before the actual DDO client is launched. The error seems to indicate that the launcher or patchclient.dll is crashing:

Log Name=Application, Level=Error, Source=Application Error, Event ID=1000

Faulting application name: TurbineLauncher.exe, version: 1.33.0.0, time stamp: 0x4ff235c4
Faulting module name: patchclient.dll, version: 3.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x50870cab
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00007b99
Faulting process ID: 0x54
Faulting application start time: 0x01cddcc67ff13dcb
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Turbine\DDO Unlimited\TurbineLauncher.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Turbine\DDO Unlimited\patchclient.dll
Report ID: c5b1deb1-48b9-11e2-afb1-001d09dd9b2b
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

I've uninstalled and reinstalled DDO but still get this. I'm assuming other Windows 8 Pro users are getting this error too. I know that Windows 8 isn't supported yet, but everything else is working so smoothly that always getting this error in the logs just seems a bit weird.

Hmm, the Error seems to alternate between the "patchclient.dll" module and the "KERNELBASE.dll" module ("Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll"), but even with the faulting "KERNELBASE.dll", the DDO client is still launched and the game runs.

[Zaragoss]

I am using Windows 8 64bit home edition and it works fine.

Maybe the filepath is the problem or you must start it with Administrator rights.

the other point is to install dot net framework 1.1 , 2 , 3 and 4 then dx9 and maybe the problems are gone.

[amnota]

There are 3 possible launchers to use in the files.

The one I have been using for years and the most dependable is TurbineInvoker.exe

Hope this helps

[griffin_230]

I can run DDO fine. I installed all those .NET Frameworks and dx9. I'm just curious why I get the error message in the log file when there appears to be no problem that I can see.

Did you guys check the Windows Logs under Application (using the Event Viewer) for the Error message when you ran the launcher ? I'm curious if you get the Error message too (even though the game launches and runs fine) ?

[Zaragoss]

When i am at home i will take a look.

[Missing_Minds]

wait... they made a 32 bit version of Win 8?

[Azara]

They sure did. I run it on my machines. Windows 7 (and 8 to a lesser degree) are resource (insert word starting with W that means a person who has naked interpersonal relations for money)s in their native 64 bit. However, by installing the 32 bit (usually represented as x86 in the install process), you get a smoother-running and faster machine that doesn't burn out the motherboard because it is not constantly running everything at break-neck speed. By doing so, you get full function of the OS and full speed of your processor...it's a MAJOR win/win!

[griffin_230]

When i am at home i will take a look.

Cool. In the Event Viewer you can "Filter Current Log.." on the "Windows Log/Application" for quicker searching or just refresh the Application Log after you run the launcher.

I get the Error message every time the launcher runs. The Error seems to alternate between "Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll" and "Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Turbine\DDO Unlimited\patchclient.dll"

[DirkTyrant]

I'm also running win8 32bit...

I have a question, though - before, on XP, I could toggle out of the game by using Alt/Esc (to check email or something, then, I could pick the game back up) it was just minimizing. Now, it doesn't work. Does anyone know how to Minimize with Win8?

[niehues]

I'm also running win8 32bit...

I have a question, though - before, on XP, I could toggle out of the game by using Alt/Esc (to check email or something, then, I could pick the game back up) it was just minimizing. Now, it doesn't work. Does anyone know how to Minimize with Win8?

alt+tab works for me..

[griffin_230]

Or you can toggle between window mode (you can resize window mode to cover the full screen, but still be able to see the task bar) and full screen mode using ALT-ENTER.