First off, you should install to c:\games or somewhere other than the default when installing on vista 64... (one IMPORTANT piece that you left out)..

Second.. you need to download the latest directx 9.0c redistributable and install it. Even when it says that you already have it installed, reinstall it. Your directX is WAY out of date.

You can get the latest here.. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0cf368e5-5ce1-4032-a207-c693d210f616

And no.. decal doesn't suck.. Vista sucks. Obviously however you're installing the March 2009 redistributable, you're not installing it correctly. Perhaps you need to run the cleaner, then download from the link that I just gave and reinstall DirectX 9, then download the decal installer from the link I gave above, which doesn't require directX.. and install from that.

 

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Voted - Good Read..

downloaded, installed.... Do I have to delete AC totally, then reinstall in order to save it to c:\games?


New Export after install from link...


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, 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 Service Pack 1 (Build 6001)


Decal Settings

[Injection Method] : Timer (Default)

[Portal Path] : C:\Program Files (x86)\Turbine\Asheron's Call - Throne of Destiny\

[Launcher App] : acclient.exe

[Update URL] : http://update.decaldev.com

[memlocs.xml] : 24536 bytes, Version 0.0.11.2192

[messages.xml] : 54173 bytes, Version 2008.04.15.1

[Video Memory] : -1886597120


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] : Not Installed

[d3dx9_27.dll] : Not Installed

[d3dx9_28.dll] : Not Installed

[d3dx9_29.dll] : Not Installed

[d3dx9_30.dll] : Not Installed


---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) : Not 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 (6.0.98.2)

[atl70.dll] : Not Installed

[mfc70.dll] : Not Installed

[msvcr70.dll] : Not Installed

[msvcp70.dll] : Not Installed

[atl71.dll] : Installed (7.10.3077.0)

[mfc71.dll] : Installed (7.10.3077.0)

[msvcr71.dll] : Installed (7.10.6030.0)

[msvcp71.dll] : Installed (7.10.6030.0)


Microsoft XML Libraries

[msxml3.dll] : Installed (8.100.1048.0)

[msxml4.dll] : Installed (4.20.9870.0)


---Video Device Information---

[Device] : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670

[Device Name] : \\.\DISPLAY1

[KeyDeviceID] : Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9593&SUBSYS_02721028&REV_00

[KeyDeviceKey] : \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{7299821D-BB11-4D36-A02F-C9FB3660C47A}\0000

[Manufacturer] : ATI Technologies Inc.

[ChipType] : ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x9593)

[DACType] : Internal DAC(400MHz)

[Revision] :

[MemoryLocalised] : 2296 MB

[MemoryEnglish] : 2296 MB

[DisplayLocalised] : 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

[DisplayEnglish] : 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

[DisplayWidth] : 1366

[DisplayHeight] : 768

[DisplayBpp] : 32

[RefreshRate] : 60

[MonitorName] : Generic PnP Monitor

[MonitorMaxRes] :

[DriverName] : atidxx32,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atiumdva,atiumd64.dll,atiumd6a.dat,atitmm64.dll

[DriverVersion] : 7.15.0010.0127

[DriverAttributes] : Final Retail

[DriverLangEnglish] : English

[DriverLangLocal] : English

[DriverDateEng] : 10/28/2008 04:37:02

[DriverDateLocal] : 28/10/2008 4:37:02 AM

[DriverSize] : 1626624

[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-D6D3-11CF-CD71-7822A1C2CA35}

[DDIVer] : 10

[DDIVerEng] : 10.1

[DDIVerLocal] : 10.1

[iAdapter] : 0

[VendorID] : 0x1002

[DeviceID] : 0x9593

[SubSystemID] : 0x02721028

[RevisionID] : 0x0000

[WHQL Level] : 0

[NoHardware] : 0

[DDAccelEnabled] : Yes

[3DAccelExists] : Yes

[3DAccelEnabled] : Yes

[AGP Enabled] : Yes

[AGPExists] : Yes

[AGPExistsValid] : Yes

 

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I know, Im hopeless....

 

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Yes you are. Get a copy of Windows Vista For Dummies.

 

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