Game will not start

ryan_the_canuck · 01-16-2005, 12:33 PM

Whenever I try to open OOTP6, I get the 'program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down' message...I've tried using 6.00 and 6.11, rebooting before playing and not rebooting...it was working fine up until a week or two ago!

Does anyone know what I could do to remedy the situation?

Steve Kuffrey · 01-16-2005, 05:30 PM

What exactly did you do prior to this? Delete ANY leagues or files?

ryan_the_canuck · 01-16-2005, 07:45 PM

No, not at first. Not a thing had changed with my OOTP files or my computer.

Now I've uninstalled the game (through the Control Panel) a couple times, so that might have deleted the files...

Steve Kuffrey · 01-16-2005, 10:44 PM

In XP: Control Panel>Admin Tools>Services. Make sure LicCtrl is enabled.

ryan_the_canuck · 01-16-2005, 10:47 PM

Sorry, I'm using 98. Should have mentioned that earlier.

ryan_the_canuck · 02-10-2005, 05:48 PM

Okay, I've tried everything. I've tried deleting all my OOTP files. I've tried installing in a different directory. I've tried it with my web browser open and closed.

I ALSO cannot successfully unlicense the game, I don't know if that's related.

Any other possible solutions?

eriqjaffe · 02-10-2005, 06:02 PM

On Windows 98, the eLicense Control Panel is under Start -> Control Panels -> eLicense Control.

If you're comfortable digging into your registry, make sure the following Key exists:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices\LicCtrl

and make sure it's value is set to "runservice.exe".

That's the Win98 equivalent to Steve's earlier Control Panel post.

Also, not to be insulting, but be sure you're connected to the internet when you attempt to license/unlicense. Just having the web browser open doesn't mean you're actually connected. Sometimes, cached web pages can make you think you're connected when you're not.

ryan_the_canuck · 02-10-2005, 06:04 PM

How would I go about doing that?

(EDIT: Yes, I am connected to the Internet, 24/7, barring cable outages.)

01-16-2005, 12:33 PM	#1
ryan_the_canuck Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16	Game will not start Whenever I try to open OOTP6, I get the 'program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down' message...I've tried using 6.00 and 6.11, rebooting before playing and not rebooting...it was working fine up until a week or two ago! Does anyone know what I could do to remedy the situation?

01-16-2005, 05:30 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,035	What exactly did you do prior to this? Delete ANY leagues or files? __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

01-16-2005, 10:44 PM	#4
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,035	In XP: Control Panel>Admin Tools>Services. Make sure LicCtrl is enabled. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

02-10-2005, 06:02 PM	#7
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,722	On Windows 98, the eLicense Control Panel is under Start -> Control Panels -> eLicense Control. If you're comfortable digging into your registry, make sure the following Key exists: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices\LicCtrl and make sure it's value is set to "runservice.exe". That's the Win98 equivalent to Steve's earlier Control Panel post. Also, not to be insulting, but be sure you're connected to the internet when you attempt to license/unlicense. Just having the web browser open doesn't mean you're actually connected. Sometimes, cached web pages can make you think you're connected when you're not. __________________ Last edited by eriqjaffe; 02-10-2005 at 06:04 PM.

01-16-2005, 07:45 PM	#3
ryan_the_canuck Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16	No, not at first. Not a thing had changed with my OOTP files or my computer. Now I've uninstalled the game (through the Control Panel) a couple times, so that might have deleted the files...

01-16-2005, 10:47 PM	#5
ryan_the_canuck Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16	Sorry, I'm using 98. Should have mentioned that earlier.

02-10-2005, 05:48 PM	#6
ryan_the_canuck Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16	Okay, I've tried everything. I've tried deleting all my OOTP files. I've tried installing in a different directory. I've tried it with my web browser open and closed. I ALSO cannot successfully unlicense the game, I don't know if that's related. Any other possible solutions?

02-10-2005, 06:04 PM	#8
ryan_the_canuck Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16	How would I go about doing that? (EDIT: Yes, I am connected to the Internet, 24/7, barring cable outages.)