Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Doesn't Work On Windows 7
So I received SBCG4AP as a gift in the latest Indie Royale bundle. Unfortunately, every time I try to run any of the episodes on my 64-bit Windows 7 laptop, the game simply executes and then closes immediately with no message whatsoever. Every episode, every time.
I have checked my drivers and made sure they are updated. I have restarted my computer. I have run them as administrator. I can run Sam and Max, Puzzle Agent, and Poker Night at the Inventory. I can even run Back to the Future. But I can't get this game to run at all.
Any help would really be appreciated.
EDIT: Compatibility mode doesn't work either.
I have checked my drivers and made sure they are updated. I have restarted my computer. I have run them as administrator. I can run Sam and Max, Puzzle Agent, and Poker Night at the Inventory. I can even run Back to the Future. But I can't get this game to run at all.
Any help would really be appreciated.
EDIT: Compatibility mode doesn't work either.
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Comments
I think the first step is looking for errors in the event viewer.
Please also post your dxdiag info.
Looking for errors in the event viewer
Start the game until it crashes.
Follow these instructions on how to start the Event viewer.
Windows 7
Windows 7/Vista:
Open the "Windows Logs/Application" section.
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Search for "Homestar" without "". If you get a result, close the search window.
Right click the entry, select "copy the details as text", and paste them in a new reply.
Press F3 to see if you get more results, and if so, copy them as well.
dxdiag
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The Event View shows no errors or warnings whenever I run it. Here's my DxDiag file:
System Information
Time of this report: 3/4/2013, 00:42:29
Machine name: JBM09A
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130104-1431)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
System Model: Satellite A665
BIOS: Phoenix SecureCore Version 2.00
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz (8 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4026MB RAM
Page File: 3879MB used, 4171MB available
Windows Dir: C:\windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
DxDiag Notes
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
DirectX Debug Levels
Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
Display Devices
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GT 330M
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A29&SUBSYS_FD301179&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2743 MB
Dedicated Memory: 986 MB
Shared Memory: 1757 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: SEC3641
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (59.998Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.6658 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.6658
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/7/2011 21:27:00, 12859496 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4969-11CF-CB68-3CDD1CC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0A29
SubSys ID: 0xFD301179
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Driver Strong Name: oem28.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section004:8.17.12.6658:pci\ven_10de&dev_0a29&subsys_fd301179
Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
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D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
Sound Devices
Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0269&SUBSYS_1179FD38&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6069 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 3/22/2010 12:21:18, 2298400 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Sound Capture Devices
Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6069 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 3/22/2010 12:21:18, 2298400 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
DirectInput Devices
Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: ENE CIR HID Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x1524, 0x0100
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: ENE CIR HID Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x1524, 0x0100
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: ENE CIR HID Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x1524, 0x0100
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: ENE CIR HID Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x1524, 0x0100
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52B
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52B
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52B
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Cordless Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52B
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Cordless Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52B
FF Driver: n/a
Poll w/ Interrupt: No
USB Devices
+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x3B34
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub20
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ Generic USB Hub
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8087, 0x0020
| | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0002
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09
| | Service: usbhub
Gameport Devices
PS/2 Devices
+ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Microsoft eHome Remote Control Keyboard keys
| Matching Device ID: hid\irdevicev2&col05
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Microsoft eHome MCIR Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: hid\irdevicev2&col06
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52B
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
| Matching Device ID: *tos0100
| Upper Filters: SynTP
| Service: i8042prt
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52B
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Logitech HID-compliant Unifying mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC52B
| Matching Device ID: hid\vid_046d&class_0004
| Upper Filters: LMouFilt
| Lower Filters: LHidFilt
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
Drive: C:
Free Space: 41.7 GB
Total Space: 464.6 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: TOSHIBA MK5065GSX
Drive:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT30F
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes
Drive: E:
Model: ELBY CLONEDRIVE SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes
System Devices
Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 2448
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2448&SUBSYS_FD301179&REV_A5\3&11583659&0&F0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control Registers - 2CA0
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CA0&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&20
Driver: n/a
Name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A29&SUBSYS_FD301179&REV_A2\4&36714C63&0&0018
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor System Management Registers - D155
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D155&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_11\3&11583659&0&40
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 - 3B48
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B48&SUBSYS_FD301179&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E3
Driver: n/a
Name: LPC Interface Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B09&SUBSYS_FD301179&REV_05\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers - 2C9C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C9C&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&1C
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect - D151
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D151&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_11\3&11583659&0&81
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control Registers - 2CAB
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CAB&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&2B
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 - 3B46
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B46&SUBSYS_FD301179&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E2
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder - 2C99
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C99&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&19
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank Registers - 2CAA
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CAA&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&2A
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect - D150
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D150&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_11\3&11583659&0&80
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 - 3B44
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B44&SUBSYS_FD301179&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E1
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor Integrated Memory Controller - 2C98
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C98&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&18
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address Registers - 2CA9
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CA9&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&29
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor PCI Express Root Port 1 - D138
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D138&SUBSYS_00008086&REV_11\3&11583659&0&18
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3B42
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B42&SUBSYS_FD301179&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) QPI Physical 0 - 2C91
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C91&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&11
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control Registers - 2CA8
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CA8&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&28
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor DMI - D132
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D132&SUBSYS_00008086&REV_11\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B3C&SUBSYS_FD301179&REV_05\3&11583659&0&D0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) QPI Link - 2C90
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C90&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&10
Driver: n/a
Name: Realtek RTL8191SE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8172&SUBSYS_818410EC&REV_10\4&107A3ADC&0&00E1
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control Registers - 2CA3
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2CA3&SUBSYS_80868086&REV_04\3&4F11E61&0&23
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) processor Miscellaneous Registers - D158
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_D158&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_11\3&11583659&0&43
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) Management Engine Interface
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There are new ones on the manufacturers websites.
You can try installing the latest graphics drivers and audio drivers.
I saw that before, and it seemed like a different update than what my laptop needed, but upon closer inspection I realized it was appropriate after all.
Anyway, I updated my graphics driver and restarted my computer. Didn't work. I updated everything I could from Windows Update and restarted my computer. Didn't work. I updated my audio drivers from the link you provided and restarted my computer (twice, one of them was part of the install process). Didn't work. The game still just opens and immediately closes without so much as a window or error message.
Please try starting the game during a clean boot.
If it still doesn't start, stay in the clean boot, and start process monitor.
Then immediately try starting the game again. Process monitor will log what the game does while it tries to start. Once the Homestar101.exe is closed (you can check in the Task manager), press CTRL+E in process monitor to stop event capturing. Then save the process monitor log (in the menu select "file/save", choose "All Events" and "PML Format", and choose a location).
Then .zip the PML file (which will reduce the size significantly), and upload it to an instant filehoster and post the download link.
Booting clean in Windows Vista / 7:
1. Click Start --> Type msconfig --> Press Enter
2. On the General tab, choose Selective Startup
3. Uncheck Load Startup Items
4. Select the Services tab
5. Check Hide all Microsoft services
6. Click Disable all
7. If running the game on Steam, re-check the "Steam Client Service"
8. Click on OK
9. Click Restart.
10. After reboot, run the game to see if it works.
After performing the necessary steps, restore your settings by doing the following:
1. Click Start --> Type msconfig --> Press Enter
2. On the General tab, choose Normal Startup
3. Click Ok
4. Click Yes, when asked to restart your computer
ColorPrinter_HomestarRuiner.zip
LUA_PATH=;;C:\Program Files (x86)\Lua\5.1\lua\?.luac
The environment variable LUA_PATH conflicts with several TTG games.
You can either remove the environment variable globally, or you can create a batch file for each episode that first unsets it:
I'm not going to bother asking why this worked, but it did work like a charm. Thanks.