quote:

Originally posted by deckboy3455:
Thanks Nanoukmetal, Now Myst starts and goes into a blank blue/black screen and freezes there. At this point I have disc 1 in the CD reader. I have a new computer with Gforce9500GS, Intel Quad core Q9400, and plenty of memory so I thought it should be compatible???
Any new ideas? Never knew this was going to be this hard. LOL

Me hopes you meant Myst 5 (not Myst)

I am not the pc expert so
Suggestion: re: different problem/different topic.

Start a new topic with a new title like "Blue/black screen freeze", describe your new bug and add a "dxdiag" as per Heimdall G's instructions found at the bottom of his post at this link...To post a DxDiag report...click here

Btw, are you using the cd reader or the dvd reader for playing ? I beleive it could be the dvd reader.

quote:

Originally posted by deckboy3455:
Me again.trying to move the data files from the XP to Vista using a Zip drive. Unlike Erik, my files were installed in C: \ program files (x86) \ UBISOFT \ Cyan Worlds \ Myst V EofA \DATA.
My question is - are they the DATA files I want containing extensions such as .prp and .sub ?

re: your freeze glitch after installing the patch.

If you have played around with the game folder in "C: \ program files (x86)", it possible you now have a corrupted installation.

Have you tried a new reinstallation ?

For the procedure have a look at Heimdall's EoA Re-install, "Previous Installation" instructions down in this post, section #6...

6. Clean-boot EoA Re-install, Previous Installation...click here


How to start a New Topic of your own...click here

This message has been edited. Last edited by: nanoukmetal,

Thank you very much erik.am. I've got the same error as kkbookman @ Windows 7 7201 but your solution solve the problem.

I did registration here, only to thank you.

Cheers.

Thanks! I'm glad that the fix works.

Downloaded Winzip but your file won't run...just comes out as code. Myst won't run, error codes are:
Exception type: Access violation
Call stack (14 levels):
0x7596E4A5
0x0066B9D9
0x0044A9A8
0x011243F1
0x0044121D
0x0051C6D3
0x0051BE4E
0x75457652
0x75458D41
0x754547BF
0x7545B793
0x6D1F89FD
0x6D1F88F1
0x7545B187
Please help

@dnorgard.

If you are talking about the Vista patch, there is nothing to run but you have to unzip it.

It contains a copy of a folder(Myst V End of Ages) that you have to add somewhere on your pc. Read the "README.text document your are supposed to find/see after the patch has been unziped.

Add the "Myst V End of Ages" folder to:
C:\Users\<your windows username>\AppData\Local

For detailed instructions, see Myst V: Main Branch and Access Violation/Stack Error Fixes With Win XP & Vista (one of the stickied/pinned topics at the top of this Forum), under Access Violation/Stack Error.

Worked perfect! Mange Tak!!

De nada. Enjoy EoA!

Thanks for the tip.

I just installed Myst V on my new Windows 7 computer. I purchased Myst V years ago, but my computer was too slow to enjoy it. Now that I have my new Core i5, I was frustrated that it wasn't working properly in Windows 7. I had the same stack error as people above.

Installing http://cho.cyan.com/patches/Myst5InitFiles.zip in the Users directory made it run.

Thank you, now I can enjoy playing Myst V!

I have the same error, have tried Erik's fix but am still getting the Access Violation stack error. What am I doing wrong?

What do you mean by "Erik's fix"?

I downloaded the same fix you posted, but it still didn't work. I've downloaded the zip file and copied it to my local file but it Myst V still didn't work.

When you unzip Myst5InitFiles.zip, you'll have the following files and folders:
-- README.txt
-- progress.db (in \Myst V End of Ages folder)
-- audio.ini (in \Myst V End of Ages\init subfolder)
-- graphics.ini (in \Myst V End of Ages\init subfolder)

You must:
-- a. Install Myst V to your C: drive, using the install defaults.
-- b. Download and unzip Myst5InitFiles.zip.
-- c. Copy the \Myst V End of Ages folder (which also automatically copies the \init subfolder) unzipped from Myst5InitFiles.zip to your "C:\Users\<your_username>\AppData\Local" folder.
----- 1. If you can't find "C:\Users\<your_username>\AppData\Local", set your Windows Explorer options to allow viewing hidden files. (Click on Tools > Folder Options > View, click on radio button for "Show hidden files and folders", then click on Apply > OK)

For more details, see Myst V: Main Branch and Access Violation/Stack Error Fixes With Win XP & Vista, under Access Violation/Stack Error.