[Sands of Time & Warrior Within] The game ended unexpectedly. Please see Readme.txt

[tragikos]

I bought those games yesterday downloaded them and now I try to play I get the following message:

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PrinceOfPersia
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The game ended unexpectedly.
Please see Readme.txt file for technical support.
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ΟΚ
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There is a crash log too, that says the following for Warrior Within
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**
** Crash Report for: Prince of Persia
** Date: 11/30/2009 20:21:32
** Executable Size: 5,533,696
** Executable Time: Mon Nov 30 02:21:26 2009
**
************************************************

-- DESCRIPTION --

Access Violation: Attempt to read data at 0x00000000
Error occured in thread: 0x000016FC (5884)

-- EXCEPTION --

Exception at: 0x0074868D
Integer Registers: EDI=0012FCE4 ESI=01F66C88 EAX=00000000 EBX =00D6DBCC ECX =0012F518 EDX =00000000
Control Registers: EBP=0012FD04 EIP=0074868D ESP=0012F8D0 EFlags=00010246 SegCS=0000001B SegSS=00000023

-- MEMORY STATUS --

Load = 34 Total Physical = 2,147,483,647 Available Physical = 2,147,483,647
Total Virtual = 2,147,352,576 Available Virtual = 2,082,824,192

-- MODULES LIST --

Module: d:\games\steam\steamapps\common\prince of persia the warrior within\POP2.exe Size: 10,256,470 Base Adress: 0x00400000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll Size: 753,664 Base Adress: 0x7C910000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll Size: 1,105,920 Base Adress: 0x7C800000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll Size: 593,920 Base Adress: 0x7E390000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll Size: 299,008 Base Adress: 0x77EF0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll Size: 708,608 Base Adress: 0x77DA0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll Size: 598,016 Base Adress: 0x77E50000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll Size: 69,632 Base Adress: 0x77FC0000
Module: d:\games\steam\steamapps\common\prince of persia the warrior within\EAX.DLL Size: 126,976 Base Adress: 0x10000000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll Size: 1,298,432 Base Adress: 0x774A0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll Size: 360,448 Base Adress: 0x77BE0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DINPUT8.dll Size: 237,568 Base Adress: 0x6D2B0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DSOUND.dll Size: 376,832 Base Adress: 0x73E50000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll Size: 32,768 Base Adress: 0x77BD0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll Size: 192,512 Base Adress: 0x76AE0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll Size: 1,728,512 Base Adress: 0x4FCA0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll Size: 24,576 Base Adress: 0x6DE40000
Module: d:\games\steam\steamapps\common\prince of persia the warrior within\binkw32.dll Size: 466,944 Base Adress: 0x30000000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.DLL Size: 163,840 Base Adress: 0x76C40000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll Size: 229,376 Base Adress: 0x5B070000
Module: C:\PROGRAM FILES\FRAPS\FRAPS.DLL Size: 241,664 Base Adress: 0x63560000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\BricoPacks\Vista Inspirat 2\RocketDock\RocketDock.dll Size: 73,728 Base Adress: 0x021A0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL Size: 45,056 Base Adress: 0x76BA0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll Size: 311,296 Base Adress: 0x74680000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.5512_x-ww_35d4ce83\comctl32.dll Size: 1,060,864 Base Adress: 0x77390000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll Size: 507,904 Base Adress: 0x77F40000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL Size: 520,192 Base Adress: 0x76F80000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMRes.dll Size: 884,736 Base Adress: 0x77000000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll Size: 569,344 Base Adress: 0x770E0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv Size: 36,864 Base Adress: 0x72C60000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll Size: 188,416 Base Adress: 0x76BE0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll Size: 614,400 Base Adress: 0x779C0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll Size: 73,728 Base Adress: 0x77A60000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv Size: 32,768 Base Adress: 0x72C50000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll Size: 86,016 Base Adress: 0x77BB0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll Size: 28,672 Base Adress: 0x77BA0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll Size: 16,384 Base Adress: 0x5EF80000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\HID.DLL Size: 36,864 Base Adress: 0x68D60000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL Size: 1,015,808 Base Adress: 0x778C0000

-- STACK WALK --

Address: 0x0074868D Return : 0x00000000 Frame : 0x00748865 Stack : 0x00000000
Address: 0x00748865 Return : 0x00000000 Frame : 0xBC3D83EC Stack : 0xFFFFFFFF
Address: 0xBC3D83EC Return : 0xFFFFFFFF Frame : 0x00000000 Stack : 0x00000000


And Sands of time.
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**
** Crash Report for: Prince of Persia
** Date: 11/30/2009 20:20:03
** Executable Size: 4,280,320
** Executable Time: Mon Nov 30 01:46:16 2009
**
************************************************

-- DESCRIPTION --

Access Violation: Attempt to read data at 0x00000000
Error occured in thread: 0x000014F0 (5360)

-- EXCEPTION --

Exception at: 0x006672FC
Integer Registers: EDI=01C77750 ESI=02B5C1A0 EAX=00000000 EBX =00000000 ECX =C7F17D30 EDX =01144288
Control Registers: EBP=00AE1710 EIP=006672FC ESP=0012FB18 EFlags=00010216 SegCS=0000001B SegSS=00000023

-- MEMORY STATUS --

Load = 34 Total Physical = 2,147,483,647 Available Physical = 2,147,483,647
Total Virtual = 2,147,352,576 Available Virtual = 2,086,776,832

-- MODULES LIST --

Module: d:\games\steam\steamapps\common\prince of persia the sands of time\POP.exe Size: 7,573,504 Base Adress: 0x00400000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll Size: 753,664 Base Adress: 0x7C910000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll Size: 1,105,920 Base Adress: 0x7C800000
Module: d:\games\steam\steamapps\common\prince of persia the sands of time\binkw32.dll Size: 466,944 Base Adress: 0x30000000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll Size: 593,920 Base Adress: 0x7E390000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll Size: 299,008 Base Adress: 0x77EF0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll Size: 192,512 Base Adress: 0x76AE0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll Size: 708,608 Base Adress: 0x77DA0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll Size: 598,016 Base Adress: 0x77E50000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll Size: 69,632 Base Adress: 0x77FC0000
Module: d:\games\steam\steamapps\common\prince of persia the sands of time\eax.dll Size: 126,976 Base Adress: 0x10000000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll Size: 1,298,432 Base Adress: 0x774A0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll Size: 360,448 Base Adress: 0x77BE0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\dinput8.dll Size: 237,568 Base Adress: 0x6D2B0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\dsound.dll Size: 376,832 Base Adress: 0x73E50000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll Size: 32,768 Base Adress: 0x77BD0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d9.dll Size: 1,728,512 Base Adress: 0x4FCA0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll Size: 24,576 Base Adress: 0x6DE40000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.DLL Size: 163,840 Base Adress: 0x76C40000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll Size: 229,376 Base Adress: 0x5B070000
Module: C:\PROGRAM FILES\FRAPS\FRAPS.DLL Size: 241,664 Base Adress: 0x63560000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\BricoPacks\Vista Inspirat 2\RocketDock\RocketDock.dll Size: 73,728 Base Adress: 0x01F30000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL Size: 45,056 Base Adress: 0x76BA0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll Size: 311,296 Base Adress: 0x74680000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL Size: 520,192 Base Adress: 0x76F80000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMRes.dll Size: 884,736 Base Adress: 0x77000000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll Size: 569,344 Base Adress: 0x770E0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv Size: 36,864 Base Adress: 0x72C60000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll Size: 188,416 Base Adress: 0x76BE0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll Size: 614,400 Base Adress: 0x779C0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll Size: 73,728 Base Adress: 0x77A60000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv Size: 32,768 Base Adress: 0x72C50000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll Size: 86,016 Base Adress: 0x77BB0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll Size: 28,672 Base Adress: 0x77BA0000
Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll Size: 16,384 Base Adress: 0x5EF80000

-- STACK WALK --

Address: 0x006672FC Return : 0x00000000 Frame : 0x00000000 Stack : 0x00000000


Any help? I really wanted to remember old days with those games... :(


edit: My specs are Phenom 9950 BE, ATi 4870

[tragikos]

Now that Two Thrones finished downloading it seems it won't start either. It quits to desktop right after launching, no warning message not anything...

[Coect]

are you running vista? because the store page says the two thrones is xp only!

[Kingoftherings]

are you running vista? because the store page says the two thrones is xp only!

I don't think that's it. Warrior Within also says Windows 2000/XP (only), and it works on Windows 7.

[tragikos]

No I'm running Windows XP Pro SP3. I searched the web and seems to be a common error, but no clear solution. I tried everything that was proposed to other forums (renaming the video folder, removing specific video etc)with no luck. :(

[tragikos]

Well it seems things were lot simpler. After 5 days I had my PC on and after the next restart all three games are playing fluently. The only slight problem is they don't natively support 16:10 resolutions, but I guess I'll figure sth.

Thanks for bothering to try... :D

[Berric54]

Hi!
I install a fix file to begin the game on the boat.
I delete all the Cine files in the Video files and after that
i have been able to play the game without crash.
Bye!

[tragikos]

As I said, it only needed me to restart the PC for some reason. None of your suggestions worked for me as I stated... Thanks though. :)

[whitedragon]

I have found that it has to be with the video sequence which is corrupted and we have to find it from another source. I have the same crash issue so the game itself is corrupted....

About the native resolution there is a software for patching this games. Im playing two thrones at 1440x900

[whitedragon]

btw here is the tool for fixing the wide screen problem in some POP games: http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/wiki/Master_Games_List_-_P

Im still looking wide screen for Tw Thrones. It worked for warrior within

[whitedragon]

and for the Two thrones there is a tutorial: http://www.widescreengaming.net/wiki/Prince_of_Persia:_The_Two_Thrones