"ns2.exe - Bad image" error on startup.
Saltbeard
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I just reinstalled the game after not playing it for about a year. When I run it - in administrator mode - I get the error, "[DIRECTORY]/d3dx9_43.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error..." (Error status 0xc000012f ) and then another popup saying "ns2.exe has stopped working". Without administrator mode I just get the stopped working popup.
It might also be worth noting that there is no Natural Selection 2 folder in appdata/Roaming.
I tried reinstalling 3 times, checked and saw that the d3dx9_43.dll was in both C:\Windows\SysWOW64 and the main NS2 directory.
I attached the tech support zip as well.
Can anyone please help? This was one of my favorite games when I got it, and I'd like to get back into it. Thanks in advance.
It might also be worth noting that there is no Natural Selection 2 folder in appdata/Roaming.
I tried reinstalling 3 times, checked and saw that the d3dx9_43.dll was in both C:\Windows\SysWOW64 and the main NS2 directory.
I attached the tech support zip as well.
Can anyone please help? This was one of my favorite games when I got it, and I'd like to get back into it. Thanks in advance.
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Also, have you run the latest DirectX installs? Google it and get it from microsoft
Looks like you aren't able to run the game at all based on your tech support zip..
I've tried running DXSETUP.exe from directory/_CommonRedist/Directx/June2010, and I tried downloading and running the directx web setup from the microsoft site. It said it was up to date, and no installation was necessary.
Original thread: http://forums.unknownworlds.com/discussion/137091/ns2-instant-crash-when-run
If that doesn't help please try to capture a crash dump as described in the above thread.
Here's the crash dump as well.
Strangely ns2 is showing up loaded twice in your dump. Try to start ns2 directly from the ns2.exe
Did you use this setup from the microsoft website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 ? (Just checking because there are a bunch of them)
And yes, that's the setup I used, 'id=35'
And in case someone was going to ask, I'm not subscribed to any mods. And is it possible to run it in directx 11 without changing in game settings? Would that help?
IIRC there is not start parameter for that and as in your case ns2 doesn't even initializes the file system and therefor doesn't read any config files, so you can't really change it.
I guess you already tried starting it with administration rights? That's the last thing that comes into my mind usually causing these kind of issues.
BTW d3dx9_43.dll should not be in your ns2 install folder!!! So delete it if it is there.
Did you try to delete the d3dx9_43.dll in your ns2 install folder? It should not be there.
I just deleted it from the folder and ran ns2.exe and it opened! No idea why that happened, but it's solved now. I thanketh thee, GhoulofGSG9, good sir.
Solved. C:
Can't imagine why you're the only reported case of receiving that dll file..
Others have reported this who did a fresh install, but six play testers who also did fresh installs never ran into this, and not even myself after just trying... And there's very little different between your hardware / software and mine.
Hmmm.... interesting
But the problem was there before that, since I first reinstalled it about 3 days ago.
Maybe it has something to do with uninstalling, updating to windows 8.1, then reinstalling? Just a thought. I'm obviously not good enough with computers to know what info will help.