Rayman Arena (PC), RM_Setup_DX8 error

[need my speed]

Hello,

I want to play Rayman M over the LAN. As such, I've downloaded Rayman Arena (a multi3 torrent or somesuch). It worked perfectly on my main PC, which has Windows 7 and is quite modern. Obviously, for LAN, I needed to install it somewhere else too, which I attempted to do on my laptop. However, when trying to run the RM_Setup_DX8, it gives an error; can't find the entrypoint of procedure _except_handler4_common of the DLL-file msvcrt.dll (translated, so it could be slightly different). I''ve tried many things; downloading two kinds of msvcrt.dll's (one from a thread on this forum), downloading some vcredist thingies, but nothing worked. So, what do I need to do?

EDIT:

Hmmm, in system32, where (I think) I have to put the msvcrt.dll file, something strange is going on. Whenever I put my msvcrt.dll file in it (overwriting the original one), it reverts back to the original one. How can i prevent this from happening, as perhaps this is the cause of my error?

EDIT2:

While trying to edit this post, I hit the quote button instead of the edit button. Look below for the edit, and sorry.

Thanks in advance,
need my speed

[need my speed]

Hello,

I want to play Rayman M over the LAN. As such, I've downloaded Rayman Arena (a multi3 torrent or somesuch). It worked perfectly on my main PC, which has Windows 7 and is quite modern. Obviously, for LAN, I needed to install it somewhere else too, which I attempted to do on my laptop. However, when trying to run the RM_Setup_DX8, it gives an error; can't find the entrypoint of procedure _except_handler4_common of the DLL-file msvcrt.dll (translated, so it could be slightly different). I''ve tried many things; downloading two kinds of msvcrt.dll's (one from a thread on this forum), downloading some vcredist thingies, but nothing worked. So, what do I need to do?

EDIT:

Hmmm, in system32, where (I think) I have to put the msvcrt.dll file, something strange is going on. Whenever I put my msvcrt.dll file in it (overwriting the original one), it reverts back to the original one. How can i prevent this from happening, as perhaps this is the cause of my error?


EDIT2:

Well, I''ve read that that reverting thingy can be fixed by removing the msvcrt.dll from a map called dllcache. However, that map doesn''t exist (well, I can''t find it)...

Thanks in advance,
need my speed

[kristaldoodle]

hey dont bump it after an hour man, alot of people here are in Europe, and are going to sleep/are asleep.

and im an idiot at computer stuff so i cant help you there D:

[need my speed]

That was unintentional, as you can read in the first post. Besides, it's around 21:18 in most of Europe, people won't be asleep that early.

[spiraldoor]

You could have just deleted the duplicate post, but whatever.

[need my speed]

Is that possible? How? I don't see a delete button or something.

[CheatCat]

You can't run Rayman M over LAN? :S

[need my speed]

No, only Rayman Arena.

EDIT:

Well, I've managed to remove that file from the dllcache, so that I could overwrite it in the system32 folder, but it still doesn't work (I've tried both msvcrp.dll's). Can't I just simpy copy the Rayman Arena from my PC where it does work?

[Mr. Dark Thingamajig]

sorry for the really big bump, but i have the same problem, can someone help me

[Cairnie]

I'm actually having this problem as well when months ago I was trying to set the game up in XP mode on my Windows 7. Not sure which is even the right DX for it on a VM.

[Master]

I'm actually having this problem as well when months ago I was trying to set the game up in XP mode on my Windows 7. Not sure which is even the right DX for it on a VM.

Does the XP mode even support GPU rendering?

[Cairnie]

Got no clue, it's either set the PC version up right or use the PS2 version on PCSX2...

[Haruka]

The last time I tried I couldn't run the game either.

[Mr. Dark Thingamajig]

did anyone tried to uninstall DirectX

[Master]

did anyone tried to uninstall DirectX

You can't uninstall it like any other program, it's a component of Windows itself.
There may be unofficial methods, but they could damage your PC in the process.
Just curious, how do you run Rayman M?

As for XP mode, a quick google search shows that XP mode does not allow for DirectX applications to be run.
So trying to use XP mode for Rayman M is pointless. ( I think anyway, could someone who is more technologically experienced than myself check this? )

[Adsolution]

I'll help later tonight once I'm home.

[Mr. Dark Thingamajig]

i think this problem will never be solved

[Haruka]

This is wierd, I tried to run the game in Windows 7 and it booted correctly. I should try again on Windows XP.

[Mr. Dark Thingamajig]

This is wierd, I tried to run the game in Windows 7 and it booted correctly. I should try again on Windows XP.

yes, it's works in W7 but XP

[Adsolution]

This is wierd, I tried to run the game in Windows 7 and it booted correctly. I should try again on Windows XP.

yes, it's works in W7 but XP

It works on both platforms for me.