"The current installation of ac is at c:\games\ac and the second installation is at c:\ac\2"

That doesn't look right. It should be c:\games\ac and c:\games\ac\2. That could be why ACDC has a problem starting the second client.

 

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yes my mistake it is at c:\games\ac\2 i was typing in a hurry =/

 

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I know you didn't want to try this with decal yet but can you install that so you can get an export to post here? It is hard to diagnose a problem without knowing all of the variables.

http://decal.dreagis.com

 

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Ok I have installed decal to c:\games\decal

I also noticed that when lauching AC through ACDC decal does not start, but when I launch AC manually through the turbine launcher Decal works fine.


Decal (DenAgent.exe) version: 2.9.6.0

type, enabled, name, version, clsid
Plugins, 1, Decal Hotkey System, 2.9.6.0, {6B6B9FA8-37DE-4FA3-8C60-52BD6A2F9855}
Network Filters, 1, 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}
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, 2.9.6.0, {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:
Home Edition (Build 7600)

[Protected Storage Service] : Manual

Decal Settings
[Injection Method] : Timer (Default)
[Portal Path] : C:\games\ac\
[Launcher App] : acclient.exe
[Update URL] : http://update.decaldev.com
[memlocs.xml] : 25024 bytes, Version 0.0.11.3970
[messages.xml] : 54173 bytes, Version 2008.04.15.1
[Video Memory] : -1354289152

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
[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 (4.20.9870.0)


---Video Device Information---
[Device] : ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series
[Device Name] : \\.\DISPLAY1
[KeyDeviceID] : Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6899&SUBSYS_29701682&REV_00
[KeyDeviceKey] : \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{DC6FE823-A126-423C-BCEE-68F92668128D}\0000
[Manufacturer] : ATI Technologies Inc.
[ChipType] : ATI display adapter (0x6899)
[DACType] : Internal DAC(400MHz)
[Revision] :
[MemoryLocalised] : 2804 MB
[MemoryEnglish] : 2804 MB
[DisplayLocalised] : 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
[DisplayEnglish] : 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
[DisplayWidth] : 1680
[DisplayHeight] : 1050
[DisplayBpp] : 32
[RefreshRate] : 60
[MonitorName] : Generic PnP Monitor
[MonitorMaxRes] :
[DriverName] : atiu9p64 aticfx64 aticfx64 atiu9pag aticfx32 aticfx32 atiumd64 atidxx64 atidxx64 atiumdag atidxx32
[DriverVersion] :
[DriverAttributes] :
[DriverLangEnglish] :
[DriverLangLocal] :
[DriverDateEng] :
[DriverDateLocal] :
[DriverSize] : 0
[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] : {D7B71EE2-2BD9-11CF-F962-7109A1C2C535}
[DDIVer] : 10
[DDIVerEng] : 10.1
[DDIVerLocal] : 10.1
[iAdapter] : 0
[VendorID] : 0x1002
[DeviceID] : 0x6899
[SubSystemID] : 0x29701682
[RevisionID] : 0x0000
[WHQL Level] : 0
[NoHardware] : 0
[DDAccelEnabled] : Yes
[3DAccelExists] : Yes
[3DAccelEnabled] : Yes
[AGP Enabled] : Yes
[AGPExists] : Yes
[AGPExistsValid] : Yes

 

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The launcher should be acdclient.exe instead of aclient.exe I believe. It looks like the ACDC install failed somewhere. Did you get any messages during installation? You should of gotten one asking you to enable performance counters that you have to enable or ACDC won't work because it uses that to determine where AC is.

 

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I have the following exe files in my ac game folder:

acclient
aclauncher
ACDCClient


Yes I did get the performance counters message and I chose to enable it. Other than that message, I got no other error messages and it said ACDC successfully installed.

 

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The acdcclient should be listed as the launcher in your decal export. Something is wrong with the install but I do not know what. Its like Dual Clent didn't find where you had AC installed. The only suggestion I have is to uninstall and reinstall.

 

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Ok.....


I cannot say what I did, but I have ACDC working currently... I am dumbfounded. I am good at following directions, but whatever.

I did not really do anything differently. Well the only thing different now is after I installed Decal, I uninstalled ACDC and deleted the folder. Installed ACDC once again to c:\games\acdc and now it works and injects decal fine ...and loads the second client. I manually set the paths and the info was exactly as it was before, so I don't get it, but if it works..it works and I am not gonna argue.

Thanks for putting up with my ramblings guys.

 

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i'm having this same issue. i can't figure out what else to try, i guess i'll uninstall it *AGAIN*

 

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My problem is getting the 2nd account to update on the screen with two glass tubes.....the connection fills up then the update one does nothing, then i get the "connection to server lost" message


My suggestion for you guys is to- have ACDC set up for more accounts than you plan to run. IE- if you going to run 2 accounts, set it up for 3 or 4....worked for a buddy of mine.