Access violation

[lebrongames]

Hi, so Ive been trying to get gothic to run on my pc for the past two days, and have only gotten as far as to launching it from the starter and hitting an access violation error.

I have installed the 1.08k patch, player kit 1.08, player kit 2.8, and the 1.8 system pack. I have also patched gothic exe with the 4gb patcher and installed dx11 clockwork mod.

Ive added gothic, gothic mod and gothic mod starter as a DEP exclusion, and changed the windowed mode from 0 to 1 in the ini file without any luck. All solutions Ive found online havent worked and Im just stumped lol.

[Darky]

The steam version already got patched to run on newer Windows versions, technically you don't need to install anything for it to run.

[lebrongames]

Originally posted by NSD4rKn3SS:

The steam version already got patched to run on newer Windows versions, technically you don't need to install anything for it to run.

yeah, I've been trying to use the GOG version too. Just now, I did a clean install with the newest steam branch (the one with the patches included), but I still get an access violation error. I also tried disabling DEP for the exes in gothic/system too for the new clean install, and it still doesn't work.

[lebrongames]

This is the error btw:

======================================= UNHANDLED EXCEPTION OCCURED ======================================================
======================================= CRASH INFOS: =====================================================================
Startup Options:-game:gothicgame.ini
=============================================== CALLSTACK : ==============================================================
0023:6A6BCA45 (0x0AC87380 0x00000000 0x00000002 0x0A40D440) igdumdim32.dll
0023:6A6DEE5A (0x0AC87380 0x01266828 0x01266870 0x0A446B18) igdumdim32.dll
0023:6A6DC4BA (0x0AC87380 0x0A446B18 0x0A446B74 0x00000000) igdumdim32.dll
0023:6A6E919F (0x0AC87380 0x01266968 0x012669D8 0x0AE1C288) igdumdim32.dll
0023:56D3EF1C (0x0C83DE60 0x0AE1C288 0x0AE1C368 0x00000000) DDRAW.dll, GetSurfaceFromDC()+25292 byte(s)
0023:56D3ECD4 (0x012669D8 0x0AE1C288 0x01266AB0 0x09FF9DD4) DDRAW.dll, GetSurfaceFromDC()+24708 byte(s)
0023:56D41C79 (0xD71F2722 0x0C7FEF00 0x56D376E0 0x09FF9DD4) DDRAW.dll, GetSurfaceFromDC()+36905 byte(s)
0023:56D377A9 (0x0BF32740 0x01266AB0 0x00000000 0x00000000) DDRAW.dll, GetOLEThunkData()+8281 byte(s)
0023:50AE8BB0 (0x0BF2E000 0x0BF328C0 0x0BF32740 0xECB2C861) D3DIM700.dll
0023:50AE545B (0x0A56AE20 0x0C522D80 0x0BF328C0 0x00000000) D3DIM700.dll, Direct3DCreateDevice()+1803 byte(s)
0023:50AED658 (0x0A56AE20 0x0C522D80 0x0BF328C0 0x00000000) D3DIM700.dll
0023:50AE5043 (0x0A56AE20 0x0C522D98 0x0BF328C0 0x01266CCC) D3DIM700.dll, Direct3DCreateDevice()+755 byte(s)
0023:50AE98B2 (0x0C522D80 0x0A56AE20 0x0BF2DD00 0x0A56AE48) D3DIM700.dll
0023:751E6B2A (0x0C522D80 0x0A56AE20 0x0BF2DD00 0x0A56AE48) apphelp.dll, DWM8And16Bit_IsShimApplied_CallOut()+28378 byte(s)
0023:0075F638 (0x00929D50 0x0A56ADD0 0x00000000 0x50AF5F0B) GothicMod.exe, CD3duContext::_Create3DDevice()+41 byte(s)
0023:00760ADC (0x00929D50 0x0A56ADD0 0x00000000 0x50AF5F0B) GothicMod.exe, CD3duContext::_D3duInitialize()+826 byte(s)
0023:00760ADC (0x00000002 0x0000002A 0x96000000 0x00000000) GothicMod.exe, CD3duContext::_D3duInitialize()+826 byte(s)
0023:0075B84B (0x00000002 0x00000000 0x001A06FE 0x00000000) GothicMod.exe, D3DXCreateContextEx()+305 byte(s)
0023:0070EABE (0x00000000 0x00000556 0x00000300 0x00000020) GothicMod.exe, zCRnd_D3D::XD3D_InitPerDX()+1422 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\ZenGin\_Kurt\zRndD3D_Init.cpp, line 373
0023:0070F6DD (0x00000556 0x00000300 0x00000020 0x00000000) GothicMod.exe, zCRnd_D3D::XD3D_InitPort()+1165 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\ZenGin\_Kurt\zRndD3D_Init.cpp, line 485+20 byte(s)
0023:00712343 (0x00000000 0x00000556 0x00000300 0x00000020) GothicMod.exe, zCRnd_D3D::XD3D_SetDevice()+1091 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\ZenGin\_Kurt\zRndD3D_Init.cpp, line 1083+18 byte(s)
0023:00720005 (0x00000556 0x00000300 0x00000020 0x00000022) GothicMod.exe, zCRnd_D3D::XD3D_SetMode()+469 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\ZenGin\_Kurt\zRndD3D_Vid.cpp, line 516+28 byte(s)
0023:0071FDE9 (0x0000000C 0x0126FCAC 0xFFFFFFFF 0x007D06E8) GothicMod.exe, zCRnd_D3D::Vid_SetMode()+377 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\ZenGin\_Kurt\zRndD3D_Vid.cpp, line 478+39 byte(s)
0023:005AE9FF (0x00000556 0x00000300 0x00000020 0x0126FCAC) GothicMod.exe, zCRenderer::Vid_SetMode()+143 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\ZenGin\_Dieter\zRenderer.cpp, line 119+16 byte(s)
0023:00601A6D (0x0126FCAC 0x0126FCA4 0x0126FCA4 0x007D06E8) GothicMod.exe, zDieter_StartUp()+1693 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\ZenGin\_Dieter\zzDieter.cpp, line 823+1367 byte(s)
0023:0054477A (0x0126FCAC 0x00000000 0x0126FCA4 0x0B0407E8) GothicMod.exe, zCEngine::Init()+1082 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\ZenGin\_Dieter\zEngine.cpp, line 153
0023:004259E1 (0x0077A8D8 0x013F3934 0x0126FEB4 0x00000000) GothicMod.exe, CGameManager::GameInit()+225 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\Gothic\_Bert\oGameManager.cpp, line 885
0023:00424242 (0x0086F4B8 0x007D1078 0x00400000 0x001A06FE) GothicMod.exe, CGameManager::Init()+386 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\Gothic\_Bert\oGameManager.cpp, line 510
0023:006D8672 (0x002A6000 0x0000002C 0x00000000 0x00000077) GothicMod.exe, MainProg()+66 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\Gothic\_Ulf\Phoenix.cpp, line 114
0023:004F4326 (0x00400000 0x00000000 0x013F3934 0x00000001) GothicMod.exe, HandledWinMain()+966 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\ZenGin\_Carsten\zWin32.cpp, line 772
0023:004F3E90 (0x00400000 0x00000000 0x013F3934 0x00000001) GothicMod.exe, WinMain()+128 byte(s), D:\dev\gothic\current_work\ZenGin\_Carsten\zWin32.cpp, line 684+21 byte(s)
0023:0077A9B8 (0xA468007E 0x6400779B 0x000000A1 0x89645000) GothicMod.exe, WinMainCRTStartup()+224 byte(s)
0023:531868FF (0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000) igc32.dll

[D36]

This crash is related to DX11 mod, which is DDRAW.dll.

[lebrongames]

Originally posted by D36:

This crash is related to DX11 mod, which is DDRAW.dll.

it happens even without it though

[D36]

Check if you have ddraw.dll file in Gothic\system folder.

[Akireus]

Did anyone get to the bottom of this issue?

[D36]

Originally posted by Akireus:

Did anyone get to the bottom of this issue?

If you have the same error, please post you exact error-message here. Solution may be different for you.

[TJ Core]

Hello, everyone,

I registered specifically to help all those who are still struggling with the Access Violation problem in Gothic.
I only proceeded as described in another thread by @Schatten

Install Gothic as administrator
Install Gothic - Patch 1.08k as administrator
Install Gothic - Playerkit v1.08k as administrator
Install Gothic - Playerkit v2.8
Install Gothic - LargeAddressAware Hack
Install Gothic-Union 1.0k
Install Gothic - Definitive Edition 2.2.8
Unfortunately that still didn't help. But I had always thought that it could be my AMD RX Radeon 6800XT graphics card, which was new at the time. I didn't play Gothic regularly back then, but I still knew that it worked on my RX Vega 56.

What helped me now was downloading this DX11 renderer:
https://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1546222-Yet-Another-D3D11-Renderer
Extract the content of the ZIP file into the Systems folder
overwrite files

The Gothic-Starter.exe complained that the checksum no longer matched and that there would definitely be a crash, but instead of a crash it just worked without any problems
Maybe other AMD users are still having problems with the newer cards and this is a possible solution.
Have a good time!

[lebrongames]

Originally posted by TJ Core:

Hello, everyone,

I registered specifically to help all those who are still struggling with the Access Violation problem in Gothic.
I only proceeded as described in another thread by @Schatten

Install Gothic as administrator
Install Gothic - Patch 1.08k as administrator
Install Gothic - Playerkit v1.08k as administrator
Install Gothic - Playerkit v2.8
Install Gothic - LargeAddressAware Hack
Install Gothic-Union 1.0k
Install Gothic - Definitive Edition 2.2.8
Unfortunately that still didn't help. But I had always thought that it could be my AMD RX Radeon 6800XT graphics card, which was new at the time. I didn't play Gothic regularly back then, but I still knew that it worked on my RX Vega 56.

What helped me now was downloading this DX11 renderer:
https://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1546222-Yet-Another-D3D11-Renderer
Extract the content of the ZIP file into the Systems folder
overwrite files

The Gothic-Starter.exe complained that the checksum no longer matched and that there would definitely be a crash, but instead of a crash it just worked without any problems
Maybe other AMD users are still having problems with the newer cards and this is a possible solution.
Have a good time!

This gives me hope, thank you so much for the answer! I'll try it later, but did you also turn off DEP for gothic?

[D36]

Originally posted by TJ Core:

Install Gothic - Patch 1.08k as administrator
Install Gothic - Playerkit v1.08k as administrator
Install Gothic - Playerkit v2.8
Install Gothic - LargeAddressAware Hack

Not needed! Already included in Steam version.

[lebrongames]

Originally posted by D36:

Check if you have ddraw.dll file in Gothic\system folder.

I don't, checked. I am so stumped right now lol

[lebrongames]

Originally posted by TJ Core:

Hello, everyone,

I registered specifically to help all those who are still struggling with the Access Violation problem in Gothic.
I only proceeded as described in another thread by @Schatten

Install Gothic as administrator
Install Gothic - Patch 1.08k as administrator
Install Gothic - Playerkit v1.08k as administrator
Install Gothic - Playerkit v2.8
Install Gothic - LargeAddressAware Hack
Install Gothic-Union 1.0k
Install Gothic - Definitive Edition 2.2.8
Unfortunately that still didn't help. But I had always thought that it could be my AMD RX Radeon 6800XT graphics card, which was new at the time. I didn't play Gothic regularly back then, but I still knew that it worked on my RX Vega 56.

What helped me now was downloading this DX11 renderer:
https://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1546222-Yet-Another-D3D11-Renderer
Extract the content of the ZIP file into the Systems folder
overwrite files

The Gothic-Starter.exe complained that the checksum no longer matched and that there would definitely be a crash, but instead of a crash it just worked without any problems
Maybe other AMD users are still having problems with the newer cards and this is a possible solution.
Have a good time!

OMG I TRIED YOU DX11 RENDEDRED AND IT WORKED!!!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I AM SO HAPPY RN THANK YOU BRO