bink problem...

[kasadoul]

im sorry if this question is already answered and sorry for my poor english..this is not my primary language(im french)..

ok, i can only play the prologue in dark messiah might &magic single player ( because when i found the cristal , the game close and a window appears and said bink Error opening file : Not a Bink file.. Skipping video. after like 5 seconds i close this window , a other appears and say The instruction at "0x2408b179"referenced memory at "0x202421ea8". The memory could not be " read . click on OK to terminate te program. I have a nvidia Geforce 6200.. if some one can help me and understand me ...HELP!!!




Kasadoul

[Blín D'ñero]

Hello Kasadoul.
Your answer is right here; it is Problem 1 in the Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Troubleshooting Guide thread

[kasadoul]

sorry..that doesnt work for me..( but in the target box we dont have the same thing , me i have "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\(my player name)\dark messiah might and magic single player\mm.exe" and after i put the -dxlevel 90c.. so i have "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\(my player name)\dark messiah might and magic single player\mm.exe" -dxlevel 90c and you you have STEAM/steam.exe - applauch 2100 -dxlevel 90c. (i use steam and i bought the game at the steam market , so no DVD)


that was by a copy of the mm.exe at C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\(my player name)\dark messiah might and magic single player because when i create a short cut with steam at my game list, if i click the properties of the shortcut , we dont have the same window i have

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URL:   steam://rungameid/2100 -dxlevel 90c
                             shorcut key:  None 
                             visits:        unknown
                                                 
                                          change icon

ok cancel apply


and i have the same thing the game close and a window appears bink error blablabla and the other .

...so if you can help me , thank you

,Kasadoul

[Blín D'ñero]

You have been looking at the wrong solution, why???

I'll try to direct you again to the solution:
=1= Singleplayer mm.exe error, binkw32.dll error, white video and then crash (sometimes in combination with _BinkShouldSkip@4 message, "[Bink]Error opening file: not a Bink file.. Skipping video", "Can't find background image materials\console\background01.Vtf ")....
That is a link, you can click on.

[kasadoul]

...damn..that doesnt work for me i change the binkw32.dll from the bin folder to C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\(my player name)\dark messiah might and magic single player when steam is close..when i try dark messiah the window appears again... and after th fail .. i go to the bin folder and the binkw32.dll is there again ..i want to play to this game!! (

[Blín D'ñero]

Apparently Steam was not really closed in your case.
You MUST make sure that Steam is not running.
Just closing the Steam interface is not enough. Also exit the Steam process, for instance by right-click on the system tray Steam icon and select "Exit":


Another way is to go to Taskmanager (Ctrl+Alt+Del), tab "Processes" -> right-click on steam.exe -> select to "End Process".

[kasadoul]

i close my steam every time like that...that do the same thing...


if you know what to do ..thank you

,kasadoul

[Blín D'ñero]

1. That is the solution for (Steam user) where the DVD version was previously installed, now uninstalled. The game is also registered in Steam, and now downloaded through Steam. So you also have the DVD? Or not?
2. It might help if you first remove the following key from Registry.
   1. Make sure that Steam is not running.
   2. Windows XP: Click Start > Run...
      Windows Vista / 7: in the search field above the Start Orb...
      type in:
      regedit
      click OK.
      Navigate to the key
      [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Source\mm]
      which you see in the picture below, and highlight it.
      Delete the key.
      
      
   3. Restart the PC.
3. Make sure that Steam is not running.
4. Then
   1.Cut the binkw32.dll file from
   your STEAM directory\steamapps\*your account*\dark messiah might and magic single player\bin
   2.paste it in
   your STEAM directory\steamapps\*your account*\dark messiah might and magic single player

A tip: there are two different folders called "bin", make sure you are handling the correct one.

[kasadoul]

heum...ok..how we put picture in this?!?because im gonna show you what i do with picture..and if you see my error you will tell it to me .....'cause that dont work for me .. i know the prtscn button to take a picture but i dont knowhow to put it in the this..

[Blín D'ñero]

If you use printscreen, make sure it is saved as .jpg. Please do not try to post bitmaps.

If you have your .jpg pictures, then use the "Upload attachment" function you find below the textfield to add your picture to your post.

[kasadoul]

ok good .... first i quit steam

after i delete the folder mm in REGedit [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Source\mm]

i cut the binkw32.dll from C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\kasadoul\dark messiah might and magic single player/bin

and i paste it to C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\kasadoul\dark messiah might and magic single player

[kasadoul]

i lauch the game

i create a new game or i take a last save ,i play the prologue and see the video with the cristal

and that quit and show me this

and after this

and the binkw32 are in the file bin and the folder mm in the regedit is there again...

oh and i dont have a DVD i buy the game a via internet with steam
,kasadoul

[Blín D'ñero]

Try: in Steam Settings -> tab Interface make Steam NOT startup with Windows by UNcheck "Run Steam when my computer starts".
Reboot the PC.
Open your Steam directory, find ClientRegistry.blob and delete it. (or if you don't trust that, create a "New Folder" and put it in there. The game will think it does not exist anymore) and a new one will automatically be created later when you restart Steam.

Do the same steps as before, but this time do not cut and paste, but copy and paste so that you have the binkw32.dll at both places (inside and outside the bin folder).

Restart Steam.
Try the game.

[kasadoul]

no...not work (

[Blín D'ñero]

Oh sorry:

1. make sure Steam is not running.
2. copy and paste binkw32.dll, so you now have it at both places (inside and outside the bin folder).
   • You could also remove the mm key in Registry [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Source\mm]
3. Then rebooot the PC (reading back i see that this is the step you forgot)
4. Then launch Steam, and try the game again.

[kasadoul]

heum...ok..but im not very good with pc..how to reboot?it this like restart the pc?

,sorry kasadoul

[Blín D'ñero]

Yes, reboot the PC = restart the PC.
It is a crucial step after you have made your edit, because otherwise Steam will restore things back to how they were. Only after a reboot of PC it will accept your edit.

[kasadoul]

no...not work...

[Blín D'ñero]

2 questions:

1. How did you reboot?
2. Do you have administrator rights on this PC?

You should redo the process.
Steps 2 and 3 should not be necessary but in your case do it. It can never hurt.

1. Exit Steam, also via the Taskbar icon -> Exit Also via TaskManager -> tab Processes -> right-click on steam.exe > End Process
2. Delete the mm key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Source\mm]
3. delete your ClientRegistry.blob
4. Copy the binkw32.dll file from
   steamapps\*your account*\dark messiah might and magic single player\bin
5. paste it in
   steamapps\*your account*\dark messiah might and magic single player
6. reboot the PC
7. Launch Steam
8. Start the game

[kasadoul]

ok how i reboot my px....i close my pc and restart it! i dont really understand with the adminstrator and i cant use my task manager , i cant clik on it , i tink it locked and that dont work...