When I try to launch a second client, rargg error! "There is a client already running on this machine" - with or without Decal running.

Disabled UAC.
Have ACDCClient.exe properties set to run as Administrator
Have ACDCClient.exe properties set to run in XP sp2 compatibility mode
All plugins installed into C:\Games\
AC installed into C:\Games\Asheron's Call\
Seondary and Tertiary into C:\Games\Asheron's Call\2\ and \3\ respectively.
And I've hit "Find Path" about 14 kerbjillion times.

Yay! I finally get to post my first export!

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Decal (DenAgent.exe) version: 2.9.6.0

type, enabled, name, version, clsid
Plugins, 1, GoArrow, 1.2.0.1, {46BBF551-8578-4A59-B2FB-B5D9F4C719FA}
Plugins, 1, Decal Hotkey System, 2.9.6.0, {6B6B9FA8-37DE-4FA3-8C60-52BD6A2F9855}
Plugins, 1, LifeTank X, 11.9.0.9, {910C0F8E-827A-4E35-A980-50D57D0B1296}
Plugins, 1, Target Info, 3.1.0.1, {BF8C22F4-B172-4922-B3D4-26E6985E87AC}
Plugins, 1, Alinco3, 1.0.1.9, {ED1645F2-7BE3-44C0-8677-F64252F79309}
Plugins, 1, Virindi Follower, 0.0.0.4, {F99EC4CF-2C9B-4A8A-84A5-BAA7222F8A07}
Network Filters, 0, ACDC Core Filter, 7.2.2.0, {2DB1B641-4039-4D69-831A-79915EC266CE}
Network Filters, 1, Echo Filter 2, 2.9.6.0, {34239EAD-6317-4C40-A405-193BA5232DD8}
Network Filters, 1, Character Stats Filter, 2.9.6.0, {4540C969-08D1-46BF-97AD-6B19D3C10BEE}
Network Filters, 1, World Object Filter, 2.9.6.0, {53092D1B-F0B0-46FF-BF11-8F031EC9B137}
Network Filters, 1, Decal FileService, 2.9.6.0, {5E9B2FC3-C251-4589-8CE3-2BCA542B98B6}
Network Filters, 1, Identify Queue Filter, 2.9.6.0, {B0C05A9A-273D-4BC4-B7BA-E27CF94C8EF4}
Network Filters, 1, SpellFilter, 2.9.6.0, {C2D43735-BE7E-4829-AF73-F2E7E820EB16}
Network Filters, 1, Darkside Filter, 11.9.0.9, {F93FD48F-BA68-4BF5-A7B3-7908D1634331}
Services, 1, Decal .NET Lifetime Service, 2.9.6.0, {71A69713-6593-47EC-0001-0000000DECA1}
Services, 1, Decal Dat Service, 2.9.6.0, {37B083F0-276E-43AD-8D26-3F7449B519DC}
Services, 1, Decal Render Service, 2.9.6.0, {FB3C8286-88ED-4B4D-B413-94B40F346239}
Services, 1, Decal Inject Gateway Service, 2.9.6.0, {FEFE5CAB-10E4-404F-AD4D-184BCB506099}
Services, 1, Decal Input Service, 2.9.6.0, {B33307BA-706D-474A-80B9-70BB8D13EF3E}
Services, 1, Decal Networking Service, 2.9.6.1, {C8C406F8-BA2E-4964-8B04-FF38394A8E0E}
Services, 1, Decal D3DService, 2.9.6.0, {F0CC07A0-2C89-4FA4-9356-714665BC2F8B}
Surrogates, 1, Decal.Adapter Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {71A69713-6593-47EC-0002-0000000DECA1}
Surrogates, 1, Prefilter Network Filter Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {443D4A68-5422-4E0C-9460-973F8FBDB190}
Surrogates, 1, ActiveX Plugin Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {7559F22F-C56F-4621-AE08-9C354D799D4B}
Surrogates, -1, Version 1 Plugin Surrogate, 2.9.6.0, {3D837F6E-B5CA-4604-885F-7AB45FCFA62A}
Input Actions, 1, Delay Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {324D76B8-D8C7-4A81-B867-E4E1F874E488}
Input Actions, 1, Mouse Move Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {57D18578-0BF0-4DE5-A0A9-E7CB531C0429}
Input Actions, 1, Restore Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {6EE2F682-7129-44BE-84B9-787BAE35EC1C}
Input Actions, 1, Polled Delay Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {762335B2-2274-4BB4-8B1F-F7286C949FF7}
Input Actions, 1, Typing Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {9CDCEEDC-F8AC-42D5-9A05-52B9346D00A4}
Input Actions, 1, Event Input Action, 2.9.6.0, {D6E4BD19-4900-4515-BCE2-A9EA4AAE2699}

Operating System:
Professional (Build 7600)

[Protected Storage Service] : Manual

Decal Settings
[Injection Method] : Timer (Default)
[Portal Path] : C:\Games\Asheron's Call
[Launcher App] : ACDCClient.exe
[Update URL] : http://update.decaldev.com
[memlocs.xml] : 25656 bytes, Version 0.0.11.3992
[messages.xml] : 54173 bytes, Version 2008.04.15.1
[Video Memory] : -823334912

D3DX Libraries (Only d3dx9_30 is required)
[d3dx9_24.dll] : Installed (9.5.132.0)
[d3dx9_25.dll] : Installed (9.6.168.0)
[d3dx9_26.dll] : Installed (9.7.239.0)
[d3dx9_27.dll] : Installed (9.8.299.0)
[d3dx9_28.dll] : Installed (9.10.455.0)
[d3dx9_29.dll] : Installed (9.11.519.0)
[d3dx9_30.dll] : Installed (9.12.589.0)


---Support Libraries ---
Note: The following libraries are not necessary for Decal to function and are only provided to be of use to plugin developers.


.NET Frameworks
[v1.0.3705] (1.0 Final) : Not Installed
[v1.1.4322] (1.1 Final) : Installed (Service Pack 1)
[v2.0.50215] (2.0 Beta 2) : Not Installed
[v2.0.50727] (2.0 Final) : Installed (Service Pack 2)

C++ Libraries
[msvbvm60.dll] : Installed (6.0.98.15)
[atl70.dll] : Not Installed
[mfc70.dll] : Not Installed
[msvcr70.dll] : Not Installed
[msvcp70.dll] : Not Installed
[atl71.dll] : Not Installed
[mfc71.dll] : Not Installed
[msvcr71.dll] : Not Installed
[msvcp71.dll] : Not Installed

Microsoft XML Libraries
[msxml3.dll] : Installed (8.110.7600.16385)
[msxml4.dll] : Installed (4.30.2100.0)


---Video Device Information---
[Device] : NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
[Device Name] : \\.\DISPLAY1
[KeyDeviceID] : Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0614&SUBSYS_504019DA&REV_A2
[KeyDeviceKey] : \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{445DB734-BAE4-4026-BB54-78B7511F30BA}\0000
[Manufacturer] : NVIDIA
[ChipType] : GeForce 9800 GT
[DACType] : Integrated RAMDAC
[Revision] :
[MemoryLocalised] : 3310 MB
[MemoryEnglish] : 3310 MB
[DisplayLocalised] : 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
[DisplayEnglish] : 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
[DisplayWidth] : 1680
[DisplayHeight] : 1050
[DisplayBpp] : 32
[RefreshRate] : 59
[MonitorName] : Generic PnP Monitor
[MonitorMaxRes] :
[DriverName] : nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
[DriverVersion] : 8.17.0011.9745
[DriverAttributes] : Final Retail
[DriverLangEnglish] : English
[DriverLangLocal] : English
[DriverDateEng] : 4/3/2010 22:55:32
[DriverDateLocal] : 4/3/2010 10:55:32 PM
[DriverSize] : 11906664
[MiniVdd] : n/a
[MiniVddDateEng] : n/a
[MiniVddDateLocal] : n/a
[MiniVddSize] : 0
[Vdd] : n/a
[RenderWindow] : Yes
[Beta] : No
[Debug] : No
[Signed] : No
[SignValid] : No
[Identifier] : {D7B71E3E-4554-11CF-7B5C-4B701CC2C535}
[DDIVer] : 10
[DDIVerEng] : 10
[DDIVerLocal] : 10
[iAdapter] : 0
[VendorID] : 0x10DE
[DeviceID] : 0x0614
[SubSystemID] : 0x504019DA
[RevisionID] : 0x00A2
[WHQL Level] : 0
[NoHardware] : 0
[DDAccelEnabled] : Yes
[3DAccelExists] : Yes
[3DAccelEnabled] : Yes
[AGP Enabled] : Yes
[AGPExists] : Yes
[AGPExistsValid] : Yes

Been at this for a while, so may be spacing something simple. Could use a new set of eyes.

 

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Network Filters, 0, ACDC Core Filter, 7.2.2.0, {2DB1B641-4039-4D69-831A-79915EC266CE}

The filter is turned off. Did you try with it on?

 

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Yup yup, no joy.

 

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the ONLY thing i know for sure is that the installation order, for some reason really matters.


IE, install ac and get it running. Install decal and ensure it is running. finally install AC-DC and get it running.


i messed up and go ac-dc installed prior to something and it never worked on the win7 machine till I un-installed and reinstalled it after AC & decal were working.


Now the only problem i have is occassionally the ac-dc filter thingie gets unchecked. recheck it and all works.


I also went to the trouble to ensure that the launcher files are also set to run as admin and xp compat mode 2 (just to be save since they are also in a c:\games setup like yours).

 

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Was installed in that order - AC, Decal, all plugs, then ACDC. Just sacrificed a pretty damn good chicken sandwich, so may reinstall anyways. Or maybe I should sacrifice a beer, too. mmm. Boddington's.

Just set the launcher to sp2/admin, nothin :/ That Core Filter does like to uncheck itself. At least you're not alone

Additionally, when I -do- log in to that one account with ACDC/Decal running, no plugins show. Launching from default AC launcher, all plugs are fine.

 

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You may have copied the files, but did you set up the paths within ACDC?

 

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I believe therein may lie the problem. While the paths are showing in ACDualClient.ini:

[General]
HideOnStart=0
MinOnLogin=0
AutoPort=1
StartDecal=0
SetupType=0
ShowSplash=1
WarnOnPath=1
Polling=1
UseInjection=1
UseHook=1
LUServer=http://acdualclient.drakier.com/
Paths=3
ZoneIDs=3
Character=
LUMsg=Updated for Decal 3 Alpha 5. Also added Character Login. View Readme for more information.
[Paths]
1=C:\Games\Asheron's Call
2=C:\Games\Asheron's Call\2
3=C:\Games\Asheron's Call\3
[Accounts]
ZoneID1=**** (no, you can't have these )
ZonePass1=****
ZoneID2=****
ZonePass2=****
ZoneID3=****
ZonePass3=****
[1]
SavePassword=1
EnterWorld=6
ClientPort=9000
AutoDetect=0
[2]
EnterWorld=6
ClientPort=0
AutoDetect=0
[3]
EnterWorld=0
AutoDetect=0

It's acting as if it's not launching secondary instances from them. Gonna do a step-by-step here.

I removed (via CP and via my trusty delete key) the new folders, ACDualClient.ini, and ACDCclient.exe, then reinstalled using basic setup. When looking for AC's path, it looks for an .exe file - selected acclient.exe. It showed all the paths in ACDualClient.ini. Then I removed again, did another installed and selected aclauncher.exe (since it doesn't specify, why the poop not) - and no joy.

Tried an advanced install, and it won't let me change Copy To: directories, even if I create them manually, so I'm outta luck there.

So I eventually backed out to the basic install.

Now, what I read from the Drakier FAQ which addresses this issue:





I have yet to meet a Patch Client.
Or see anywhere that "Window Mode" is an option.
Or a "Patch Client" option to click.
And I'm running 7.2.2

Now, granted, I've been at it since 6:30am, it's now 8:14am, so my eyes aren't necessarily in focus, but.

?

Is there something else I should be doing to set up the paths? Another oddity is that the ACDCClient.exe likes to show up in the main folder, and in 2\, but not 3\.

 

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Installed these two as a hail mary pass:

[msvcr71.dll] : Installed (7.10.3052.4)
[msvcp71.dll] : Installed (7.10.3077.0)

No dice.

 

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I have yet to meet a Patch Client.

Or see anywhere that "Window Mode" is an option.

Or a "Patch Client" option to click.

And I'm running 7.2.2


on Ac-dc's main screen to the left of find path button Patch Options Dual client check box


one other thing i know i did (not sure if before or after got it working) as go down to the /2 and /3 directories and set the launcher files to always run as admin in xp2 compat mode (properties).

 

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Yeah, it's been set for Dual Client throughout. Just never seen a "Patch Client" option in ACDC

Hm. I'll try the admin/compat idea tomorrow, see what that does.

 

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