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[FIXED B483] CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prer... - 9/29/2013 11:17:32 AM   
Zook17

 

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Status: offline 		As I can't fill in a help ticket (text box doesn't work) I am posting this here.

After install, including update of .net and DX, CMANO worked once. The next time I tried to use it was non-functional at start. The autorun is non-functional - the "play" button results in nothing, but the manual and update functions do launch.

I updated Windows .net through Windows Update. Following that CMANO continued to fail to launch. I reinstalled the prereqs again and got the executable to launch once, but since that time 24 hours ago have been unable to launch the program either through the autorun or the executable.

This problem has persisted across several restarts.

Grateful some help on this as right now I have a completely unusable $90 hard drive filler. I've attached a DXDIAG file for reference.

Thanks,

David

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 9/29/2013 11:51:31 AM   
Renato

 

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Status: offline 		I too have this problem now and then, but was not able to understand why.
Sometimes it works well,sometimes not, even if I restart the computer.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/7/2013 10:20:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have the same problems, quite often. It always occurs after the game was crashing.
Then Command will Not start properly, there is just the picture of the warship and nothing more happens. It seems that a window is flashing up for very short duration, but I cant read it or get a screenshot.
Then I have to Abort the process and try again, sometimes two or three times. Sometimes I have to restart my computer.
Also tried to reinstall the prerequ. One Time that helped, another Time not. But on the next Day the Game was Running again.

Perhaps somebody can Take a Look at this? It is very annoying.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 6:33:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		I get this as well and it has no rhyme or reason. use the desktop icon, my play window comes up, I hit play, picture of ship appears and then nothing! I shut it down in task manager and try again. sometimes it takes 2-3 tries sometimes it works the first time around. have the latest directx and .net 4.5 and I don't reboot.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 5:06:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Have you tried the new v1.01 update yet? If not, please give that a try first and see if it makes any difference, then we can troubleshoot further.

http://matrixgames.com/products/483/downloads/

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 5:28:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		used latest update build 442. took me 3 tries to launch using desktop shortcut. I have command.exe and autorun.exe both set to run program as administrator. sometimes works on first try sometimes takes 2-3

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 5:54:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		How long are you waiting after you ask it to launch? The load time can be long on some systems. If you click the Play link once and then wait a minute or two, does it eventually load?

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 6:43:54 PM   
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How long are you waiting after you ask it to launch? The load time can be long on some systems. If you click the Play link once and then wait a minute or two, does it eventually load?

pretty sure I never wait for more than a minute before shutting it down. just tried it and game booted up in less than 30 seconds. a typical time I always expect. hehe sometimes on first try, sometimes not. will give it more time in the future if it seems to be taking longer than usual. thanks.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 7:35:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		no joy. started program at 2:10 est. went to pick up daughter from school. now home at 2:34 and still staring at pic of ship firing missile will have to shut down in task manager and try again.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 7:39:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		What kind of anti-virus/security software do you have running, if any? Could you try disabling it temporarily to see if it is interfering?

Are you running as Administrator?

Just to confirm, did you try manually installing the exact DirectX and .NET from the game prereqs folder?

Regards,

- Erik


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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 8:00:20 PM   
CptHowdy

 

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What kind of anti-virus/security software do you have running, if any? Could you try disabling it temporarily to see if it is interfering?

Are you running as Administrator?

Just to confirm, did you try manually installing the exact DirectX and .NET from the game prereqs folder?

Regards,

- Erik


using avira, running as admin, have latest directx and .net
prereq folder originally only had .net4.0 I went and got 4.5 and installed that on my own. I now notice the prereq folder has 4.5 as well. I will disable avira or add an exception and see if that helps. thanks.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 8:03:42 PM   
Erik Rutins

 

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Status: offline 		Hi CptHowdy,

Could you manually run the Dxsetup.exe in the Prereq folder as well please?

Regards,

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 8:08:44 PM   
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Hi CptHowdy,

Could you manually run the Dxsetup.exe in the Prereq folder as well please?

Regards,

- Erik


will run both from folder again. thanks.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/8/2013 9:07:13 PM   
CptHowdy

 

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Status: offline 		ran both and rebooted system. i have started game 3 times from the shortcut and have had no problems. sometimes are quicker than others but the game has started in less than 45 seconds each time. i did not mess with the anti virus yet. will see if just the re-installs solved the problem. thanks.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/10/2013 3:12:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Did the problems dissapear with the update v1.01?
I still have the Same problems, Most Times i have to restart the computer otherwise ist does Not work.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/10/2013 3:45:54 PM   
Renato

 

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Status: offline 		I use AVG 2014 free as anti-virus software.

I have performed a full scanning of my computer and no file seems suspected, in wich case I would have been able to authorize them manually.

I'm always running as Administrator.

Another possible source of interference might be STEAM, but before running CMANO, I always wait a long time to allow it to complete its mysterious activities.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/17/2013 9:31:21 AM   
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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/17/2013 11:51:40 AM   
Renato

 

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Status: offline 		No news, good news; up to now!

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/20/2013 9:11:04 PM   
Zook17

 

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Status: offline 		Nope, after applying 1.01 and letting it update the prereqs still does not start, including "Run as Administrator". It just hangs at the splash screen. I suspect that Windows Update updates to the .Net framework are messing with it. I'd like to not have to rollback to whatever is required in the CMANO packaged prereqs every time Windows updates.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/21/2013 11:57:41 AM   
Renato

 

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Status: offline 		I had to rerun dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64 and DXSETUP.exe to start CMANO.

Apparently CMANO keeps open some files of DXSETUP even if interrupted by the activity manager.

I think this is a serious inconvenience which greatly reduces the pleasure of this game.

Hope you can fix it.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/23/2013 7:58:02 AM   
Renato

 

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Status: offline 		Now CMANO doesn't start, and will not start anymore (without rebooting).
Here is a DgDiag, even if I don't think it will be of any use.


(edit) When I try to reboot, I'm notified that CMANO is still running, even if I had interrupted it with the Activity Manager. After a forced termination and rebooting, all goes well.

I do what I can to help you.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/25/2013 7:43:22 AM   
Renato

 

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Status: offline 		That's happened again with B446: CMANO hasn't started, I interrupted it with Activity manager, when I rebooted I had to force the end of CMANO which apparently was still running.

Now I have B451 working. The start time is much much better!

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/26/2013 4:14:25 PM   
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Same problem, and in my case the game never launched, never : it says immediately that the programm "Command" does not answer.

My computer is a modern brand new PC, buyed in october, Windows 8 64bits, french langage, nothing installed except all updates for direct X etc... and Mozilla.
Launching from the starting window by clicking on "play", or equivamlently cliking on "Command" in game directory leads to the same disappointing result, "Command not responding" (in french) with a Windows black frozen behind, and the task manager saying also that the game is frozen.
Version 1.01 installed.

Nothing works to go beyond.

Any bug fixed yet ?
On a "Virgin" Windows 8 system, nothing can interfer...


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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/26/2013 4:25:53 PM   
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Same problem, and in my case the game never launched, never : it says immediately that the programm "Command" does not answer.

My computer is a modern brand new PC, buyed in october, Windows 8 64bits, french langage, nothing installed except all updates for direct X etc... and Mozilla.
Launching from the starting window by clicking on "play", or equivamlently cliking on "Command" in game directory leads to the same disappointing result, "Command not responding" (in french) with a Windows black frozen behind, and the task manager saying also that the game is frozen.
Version 1.01 installed.

Nothing works to go beyond.

Any bug fixed yet ?
On a "Virgin" Windows 8 system, nothing can interfer...


Hello,

Can you please apply the latest update (Build 451) and try to run Command.exe?

Thanks!


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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/26/2013 4:26:58 PM   
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Ok I installed manually the prereq direct X despite Windows claims my version is already better... and then it works, great.

So my advise it to ALWAYS force the game to install his direct X, even if Windows invites to skip this step by claiming it is up to date.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/26/2013 4:28:42 PM   
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Yes, the D-X install has proven to be a real PITA. We try.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/29/2013 6:01:49 AM   
Renato

 

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Status: offline 		B451 is still worse, if possible.

The start time is again very long.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 10/31/2013 11:21:31 PM   
Renato

 

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Could you please tell me if you have STEAM installed on your computers?

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 11/3/2013 5:12:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		I did some experiments.

In my case CMANO starts almost every time if:
- I am disconnected from the network when switch on my computer (modem switched off);
- STEAM is of course offline;
- AVG can be on without problems;
- there's no need to run dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64 and DXSETUP.exe.

Hope this might be of some use to other gamers.

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RE: CMANO fails to start repeatedly AFTER prereq install - 12/2/2013 4:11:42 PM   
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Are you still having problems with this?

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