Project Reality doesn't start (Steam BF2)

[Emb]

My problem is when i try to start PR.exe, it asks my permission to start, because i run is as admin, but nothing happens when i approve. No any black screens or anything, just nothing. Cursor loading thingy rolls couple of times but nothing else happens.

If i put the shortcut into Steam, and try to start it, it says that I'm in game for few seconds and then I'm not anymore, so i think it does something, but not with so much success.

I've tried:

- Installing PR again, all three packs with admin rights. Nothing.
- Installing BF2 again. Nothing.
- Downloaded retail BF2.exe thingy. Nothing.
- Starting PR in XP SP3 mode + admin rights. Nothing.
- Starting PR in windowed mode. Nothing.
- Starting PR from community of BF2. It restarts, but i cant do anything because it says i need to open PR from pr.exe and i need to exit the game.
- Installing non-Steam version of BF2, but Steam key is not valid with it.
- Autohotkey script for starting. Nothing. Says starting timed out.
- Running steam with admin rights. Nothing.

Does anyone know what is maybe going on? Or can't i play at all.

Thanks for any suggestions!

[Psyrus]

- Starting PR from community of BF2. It restarts, but i cant do anything because it says i need to open PR from pr.exe and i need to exit the game.

So to confirm - BF2 starts up fine?

[Emb]

Yeah, BF2 starts fine. And i can play online and whatnot.

I forgot to say that i removed all the files of PR and BF2, cleaned everything with CCleaner, installed again BF2 in steam, played for a while and then installed PR, but that didn't work.

[Psyrus]

Have you tried turning off user account control to force it to run as an admin?
Turn User Account Control on or off
(It's easy to turn on again if it's not the problem)

Oh and another thing to check is when you hit the PR shortcut, have your Task Manager open and check if the BF2.exe process and PR.exe process start up.

[Emb]

Psyrus;1837271']Have you tried turning off user account control to force it to run as an admin?
Turn User Account Control on or off
(It's easy to turn on again if it's not the problem)

Oh and another thing to check is when you hit the PR shortcut, have your Task Manager open and check if the BF2.exe process and PR.exe process start up.

Tried UAC thing, only difference is that i dont have to approve the startup.

And when theres no sign of BF2.exe or PR.exe in Task Manager and process tab... Fuck this bullshit

[Psyrus]

Tried UAC thing, only difference is that i dont have to approve the startup.

And when theres no sign of BF2.exe or PR.exe in Task Manager and process tab... Fuck this bullshit

The way PR works is pr.exe starts up bf2.exe and tr.exe... do you by any chance have an antivirus/anti-malware program running?

I'm not saying it's the case, but theoretically it could see the process trying to start others as a malicious action and block it...

** I can't recall seeing an issue like this in all my years here tbh... it's usually a crash on splash screen/startup (profiles issue), or loading maps (bad version issue), or while ingame (various issues)... or even my unique issue of PR crashing due to the mumble overlay. Never seen the processes dying before really starting. That's what leads me to the above conclusion

[Emb]

The way PR works is pr.exe starts up bf2.exe and tr.exe... do you by any chance have an antivirus/anti-malware program running?

I'm not saying it's the case, but theoretically it could see the process trying to start others as a malicious action and block it...

** I can't recall seeing an issue like this in all my years here tbh... it's usually a crash on splash screen/startup (profiles issue), or loading maps (bad version issue), or while ingame (various issues)... or even my unique issue of PR crashing due to the mumble overlay. Never seen the processes dying before really starting. That's what leads me to the above conclusion

Tried to turn Avast! off and start the program, but all same..

[Emb]

I checked the error text file in the folder of PR and i found this. Some parts of the text is in finnish, so you may not understand it all.

26. marraskuuta 2012 15:28:44
---------------------------------
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Tiedostoa tai kokoonpanoa System.Xml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 tai jotakin sen riippuvuutta ei voi ladata. M??ritetty? tiedostoa ei l?ydy.
Tiedoston nimi: System.Xml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
kohteessa System.Uri.ParseConfigFile(String file, IdnScopeFromConfig& idnStateConfig, IriParsingFromConfig& iriParsingConfig)
kohteessa System.Uri.GetConfig(UriIdnScope& idnScope, Boolean& iriParsing)
kohteessa System.Uri.InitializeUriConfig()
kohteessa System.Uri.InitializeUri(ParsingError err, UriKind uriKind, UriFormatException& e)
kohteessa System.Uri.CreateThis(String uri, Boolean dontEscape, UriKind uriKind)
kohteessa System.Windows.Forms.Application.get_ExecutablePath()
kohteessa g.c()
kohteessa g.a(String[] A_0)
kohteessa k.a(String[] A_0)

VAROITUS: Kokoonpanon sidonnan kirjaus on poistettu k?yt?st?.
Voit ottaa kokoonpanon sidonnan virheiden kirjauksen k?ytt??n m??ritt?m?ll? rekisteriarvolle [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) arvon 1.
Huomautus: Kokoonpanon sidontavirheiden kirjaaminen heikent?? j?rjestelm?n suorituskyky? jonkin verran.
Voit poistaa t?m?n ominaisuuden k?yt?st? poistamalla rekisteriarvon [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].

[Emb]

Got it in english too:

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Xml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'System.Xml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'
at System.Uri.ParseConfigFile(String file, IdnScopeFromConfig& idnStateConfig, IriParsingFromConfig& iriParsingConfig)
at System.Uri.GetConfig(UriIdnScope& idnScope, Boolean& iriParsing)
at System.Uri.InitializeUriConfig()
at System.Uri.InitializeUri(ParsingError err, UriKind uriKind, UriFormatException& e)
at System.Uri.CreateThis(String uri, Boolean dontEscape, UriKind uriKind)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.get_ExecutablePath()
at g.c()
at g.a(String[] A_0)
at k.a(String[] A_0)

WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.
To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1.
Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging.
To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].

[Psyrus]

system.xml looks like a .Net Framework problem...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... s.71).aspx

I'm just shooting in the dark now, I'm out of ideas

[Emb]

I came to same conclusion that its about Framework. Gonna reinstall it and see what happens

[Emb]

Reinstallind Framework didn't change anything. I downloaded PR from another mirror and tried again installing, but nothing happens.

[SnipeHunt]

This link has some good things to try. It is not exactly your problem, but similar..

https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... start.html

Scroll through this one too(if you haven't already)
https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... blems.html

[Emb]

This link has some good things to try. It is not exactly your problem, but similar..

https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... start.html

Scroll through this one too(if you haven't already)
https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f27-pr ... blems.html

Yeah, tried those, nothing.

[SnipeHunt]

any errors in windowed mode?

[Emb]

Not any errors at any mode?

[SnipeHunt]

Any friends that own the non-steam BF2 that would let you borrow their serial key to test to see if it is a steam problem?

[LITOralis.nMd]

Emb, the following is the solution to your problem, but you got to tell us if you are a programmer or not cause it could screw up your database connections...

So, what OS are you running? winXP, Vista, 7 , 8 etc? 32 or 64 bit?
In which order did you install your dot net frameworks?
Are you running any developer tools that use dot net framework?
Are you running a slimmed down version of the OS?
Have you disabled system processes?
Are you running modified SQLServer or SQL ServerLite databases?

One option (The best chance we got) would be to uninstall ALL OF YOUR DOT NET FRAMEWORKS and reinstall just the newest dot net framework. Seems if you install 3.5 on top of 4.0 then do a particular windows update for 4.0 from sometime prior to Jan2012 , the pointers to the .dll files are set to incorrect locations.

DO NOT TRY THIS YET!!!

The other option is as follows:

in the dot net framework

Configure your local runtime security policy to grant either trust to the assembly, or alter the zone trust settings.

There isn't a safe way to fix this.. that I know of...

Download this:
Strong Name Tool (Sn.exe)
run it as admin, type in this:

sn -Vr *,*

(yes that's a comma).

[LITOralis.nMd]

BEfore you attempt the above post, let's try a quick test:

Download and install the paint.NET application

Paint.NET - Download

it uses the same dot net framework... if that also falis, we'll know that the dot net framework is the culprit.

[Emb]

LITOralis.nMd;1837791']BEfore you attempt the above post, let's try a quick test:

Download and install the paint.NET application

Paint.NET - Download

it uses the same dot net framework... if that also falis, we'll know that the dot net framework is the culprit.

Couldn't install the program, installation crashes.