Polyworks + Vista problems

[chutem]

I want to make a map, and both of my computers are vista, I need to use Polyworks.
I have the newest version, I installed it but I got an error when trying to run it:


So I looked around ad found the file I needed, and then done that regsvr32 dx8vb.dll thing, got this error now:


So any help?

[Hair|Trigger]

It's not compatible with vista. 

Maybe theres a way but I dont know I just installed it on my XP computer.

[Eagles_Arrows]

It is compatible with Vista, I make maps on my Vista computer all the time.  It's just that getting PW to work on Vista is a pain in the arse, but once you do get it to work, there'll be no more problems in the future.

Try downloading the file from another website, re-registering it, and reinstalling PW.  I honestly have never seen this before.

[jrgp]

Maybe it has to do with which edition of Vista he is using and whether it is the 32bit or 64bit version. Probably the latter.

[chutem]

I have the normal 32bit version.

[Laser Guy]

http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=27149.0

[chutem]

It's funny you linked there, I already tried that.

EDIT:

Got it working now, I done what E_A said, and got a new dx8vb.dll.
Also Laser guy, I reccomend you put some extra stuff in your guide, in the part about registering say something like:

'It will have worked if a window pops up saying regestering successful, if this doesn't happen, download the file from another location and try again.'

If you had said that I would've been sweet. When I regsvr32'ed my dll, nothing happened, so I assumed it worked, obviously the file was corrupt.

[Laser Guy]

Thx for advice, topic updated.

[Whitehouse]

@chutem:what site did u use for both the PW download and the Dx8 file?? I have vista and have been trying forever to get PW to work but just lack the knowledge to figure it out myself..any chance you could walk me through it sometime.

[HIDDEN]

yeah just tell us how you did it.. trying to get it to work to.. downloaded that dxfile put it in the PW folder but now i get some different errors..!!

[chutem]

Oh god...

@Whitehouse:

I got it from Here and I can't remember where I got the dx8vb file from, just get like 3 or four and keep trying.

@HIDDEN:
DON'T put the dx8vb file into the polyworks folder, put it into the C:\Windows\System32 folder.

Then do start>run>'cmd.exe'>enter>'regsvr32 dx8vb.dll' (' ' indicate typing something in)
If a window comes up saying it worked or was successful, it should work (unless it is a different problem from what I had) if nothing happens, delete the file you put into C:\Windows\System32 and put the new one in.

NOTE: If the file you download is a .zip you must extract it somewhere (like desktop) and put the dx8vb.dll file into the C:\Windows\System32 folder. DO NOT put a .zip, or .rar file in (it won't work).

Feel free to ask more questions, but if you have a different error to the ones shown in my pictures, I can't help you, just make a new thread like I did.

[Konf1ikt]

Ok. So, I know that this error was already solved, but the fix (going into cmd.exe, etc.) didn't work for me. This one:



When I Click Ok, this one appears.



When those go away, and I stry to maximize the window, this error appears, and then Polyworks closes. Help?





Date Posted: July 29, 2008, 01:23:15 amErm. UPDATE: I tried re-doing the regsvr32 on both of the files (dx8vb, too)... and it magically works. Sorry for the image spam guys. I was desperate!

[Interruptman]

Well, I searched in the whole board, but what I need I'll only get here. So, I have the same problem like you, Konf1ikt, but I cannot solve it. There are the same error messages like in your screens. Does anybody know what to do? Yes, I've done all these regsvr32 things.