closing two thrones brings up windows media center

02-23-2009, 11:00 AM

Does anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it? Every time I close Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Windows Media Center starts up. Sands of Time, Warrior Within, and Prince of Persia don't seem to have this problem.

fresco · 02-24-2009, 01:50 AM

Same here.

Using Vista x64.

PhillB · 02-24-2009, 06:20 AM

Same here. I looked around and never found a fix.

Using Vista 32bit.

03-06-2009, 02:03 PM

It happens to me too.... so? What's the big deal?

zombipuppy · 03-25-2009, 07:09 AM

I've had this problem with Guild Wars. Make sure the shortcut parameters don't have "-mce" tacked on the end. If it does, just delete it.

Substancer · 05-03-2009, 11:28 PM

The load options in Steam does not have "-mce" but it will still start MCE on exit. It's very annoying.

lostsomething · 05-20-2009, 02:02 PM

Happens to me too.

eydeeb · 08-29-2009, 11:24 PM

Hi! Fixing this is quite easy. Grab a hex editor and open pop3.exe with it. Go to address 01a8e7 and change these bytes: E8 F4 F7 FF FF to 90 90 90 90 90. This will skip the MCE loading on exit.

Cobote · 11-30-2009, 10:33 AM

Thanks eydeeb, MCE has now stopped appearing.

11-30-2009, 08:36 PM

I remember seeing that there were files in Two Throne's folder that had MCE Icons. I haven't tried it, but if you copy them out of the folder it might also work.

Make sure you copy them so if it breaks stuff you won't have to redownload.
I don't have the game installed at the moment, so I can't test it.

04-15-2011, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eydeeb

Hi! Fixing this is quite easy. Grab a hex editor and open pop3.exe with it. Go to address 01a8e7 and change these bytes: E8 F4 F7 FF FF to 90 90 90 90 90. This will skip the MCE loading on exit.

hey can you give us a tutorial about that.. please i dont know how to edit in hex editor.

PhillB · 08-30-2009, 11:39 AM

^If I ever install the game again (I'm sure I will sometime in the future) I'll have to try this. Thanks - if it works that is.

TheTingler · 10-20-2010, 05:39 AM

I've done this, but now my gamepad doesn't seem to be recognised. Any idea if the two are connected?

Charu · 12-29-2011, 11:05 AM

Bumping this thread for the HEX fix.

The HEX edit fix did it for me, thank you. At first, I was weirded out by Windows Media Center starting when I exited the game. Then it just got annoying. Now it's gone thanks to the HEX fix.

Fershlugg · 01-25-2012, 06:36 AM

Bumping again. This also worked for me just fine, although using ultraedit I had to search for the hex string, not the address.

02-23-2009, 11:00 AM	#1
glaukopes Guest Posts: n/a	closing two thrones brings up windows media center Does anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it? Every time I close Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Windows Media Center starts up. Sands of Time, Warrior Within, and Prince of Persia don't seem to have this problem.

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fresco Join Date: Sep 2003 Reputation: 10 Posts: 361	Same here. Using Vista x64.

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PhillB Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 71 Posts: 1,456	Same here. I looked around and never found a fix. Using Vista 32bit.

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Davidek Guest Posts: n/a	It happens to me too.... so? What's the big deal?

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zombipuppy Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 0 Posts: 29	I've had this problem with Guild Wars. Make sure the shortcut parameters don't have "-mce" tacked on the end. If it does, just delete it.

05-03-2009, 11:28 PM	#6
Substancer Join Date: Aug 2007 Reputation: 10 Posts: 32	The load options in Steam does not have "-mce" but it will still start MCE on exit. It's very annoying.

05-20-2009, 02:02 PM	#7
lostsomething Join Date: Jun 2008 Reputation: 22 Posts: 392	Happens to me too.

08-29-2009, 11:24 PM	#8
eydeeb Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 324 Posts: 2,283	Hi! Fixing this is quite easy. Grab a hex editor and open pop3.exe with it. Go to address 01a8e7 and change these bytes: E8 F4 F7 FF FF to 90 90 90 90 90. This will skip the MCE loading on exit.

11-30-2009, 10:33 AM	#9
Cobote Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	Thanks eydeeb, MCE has now stopped appearing.

11-30-2009, 08:36 PM	#10
Kingoftherings Guest Posts: n/a	I remember seeing that there were files in Two Throne's folder that had MCE Icons. I haven't tried it, but if you copy them out of the folder it might also work. Make sure you copy them so if it breaks stuff you won't have to redownload. I don't have the game installed at the moment, so I can't test it.

08-30-2009, 11:39 AM	#12
PhillB Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 71 Posts: 1,456	^If I ever install the game again (I'm sure I will sometime in the future) I'll have to try this. Thanks - if it works that is.

10-20-2010, 05:39 AM	#13
TheTingler Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 1 Posts: 91	I've done this, but now my gamepad doesn't seem to be recognised. Any idea if the two are connected?

12-29-2011, 11:05 AM	#14
Charu Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 91 Posts: 382	Bumping this thread for the HEX fix. The HEX edit fix did it for me, thank you. At first, I was weirded out by Windows Media Center starting when I exited the game. Then it just got annoying. Now it's gone thanks to the HEX fix.

01-25-2012, 06:36 AM	#15
Fershlugg Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 0 Posts: 23	Bumping again. This also worked for me just fine, although using ultraedit I had to search for the hex string, not the address.