crashing before main menu

[jDROiD.]

please help it loads up and before i get to main menu it just closes ? i verified game files and redownloaded it still the same

[dub412]

I get the exact same issue. I'm on Windows 11.

[kalebbroo]

I am on windows 10 and i have the same issue.

UPDATE: Following this fixed the issue for me. Just go to guides and go to the last one it has all the fixes for audio as well.

"Step 2 - Lag, Micro-Stutter, etc (Engine Fix)
For this fix we are just adding a new game engine that directly translates DirectX 9 into its own engine and increase performance. (I think that's what vulkan does, If not please explain in the description as I would like to know the specifics.)

Go to Doitsujin's Github for Dxvk (Vulkan), Look for Releases on the right of the page and install the .tar.gz file. (Your going to need 7-zip or Winrar for this.) (.tar.gz is Linux extension but we can still use the files on windows.)

Dxvk Link: https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk

7-zip (If not installed): https://www.7-zip.org/download.html

Once installed, Open your Mini Ninjas Main folder (The one with ninja.exe), Right-click>Browse Local Files.

Then Open the dxvk folder, open x32 (as Mini Ninjas is a 32-bit game) and copy the d3d9.dll into mini ninjas main folder (Again, The folder with ninjas.exe inside)

Once that's done, The game is now running Vulkan and it will be fixed."

[Bavanity]

It crashes on first launch for me, I relaunched and was fine. This has happened with a couple of older disney games too.. In windows 11 at least, and I could be wrong, I think maybe some sort of compatibility setting gets applied?

It works fine here now with the stutter fix, even at 2560x1600 which is great for such an old game. Xbox one controller works via usb wireless adapter and I have it locked at 120 FPS via riva tuner. All good.

I really hope you guys get it sorted but my first question

Are you 100% up to date with windows updates?

Are you using amd or nvidia or something else? (nvidia here)

And how many cores does your cpu have? Mine is an older 11th gen 8 core.

PS no external apps uses here other than the stutter fix app which is a tiny exe. All I did was put it in my MN folder and ran it once and it seemed to auto patch it.
I am not using any direct x or vulkan tools.

[Qubitaro]

I also had such a problem. As it turned out, it was enough to reduce the screen resolution before entering the game. I have 2560x1440 on my desktop, there is no such thing in the game. In the game itself, I was able to change to 4k, everything was ok (except for very low fps, and no sound, but this is also solved, search in other topics), but after solving other problems, I made 1920x1080 on the desktop and in the game. So, for now its working.

p.s. Also tried downloading various .dll's, fixes for directx, running with support for older operating systems, but all to no avail.

[Campa]

crash on launch, it says to change resoultion. does anyone know how to launc on windowed mode on launch parameters?

[Campa]

Originally posted by Campa:

crash on launch, it says to change resoultion. does anyone know how to launc on windowed mode on launch parameters?

so quoting myself.... i put --windowed on launch parameters and it worked just fine

[mattyproctor22]

https://gameplay.tips/guides/mini-ninjas-how-to-fix-game-crashing-during-loading.html

that the name of files you need to change main.ini

DefaultScene=Frontend.gms

EnableVSync

DrawDll=RenderD3D.dll

GamePadMode 1
Anisotropy 8
AntiAlias 8
Resolution 4096x2160
full window

this fix it

[GameXMEGA]

I am having the same issue but it just stays a black screen when I open the game, can somone help me fix this, I payed 10 buxs for this

[snBuster - The Mousepad Guy]

Originally posted by mattyproctor22:

https://gameplay.tips/guides/mini-ninjas-how-to-fix-game-crashing-during-loading.html

that the name of files you need to change main.ini

The fix in link worked for me.