Net 7 Launcher

[Nugpot]

Anyone having Launcher issues?  This just started  today.  Windows asks for permission to run the launcher and then nothing.   Eventually this pops up.   I'm running W11 on an older laptop

[Kyp [LDEV]]

3 hours ago, Nugpot said:

Anyone having Launcher issues?  This just started  today.  Windows asks for permission to run the launcher and then nothing.   Eventually this pops up.   I'm running W11 on an older laptop

Is there anywhere in the text that it mentions 'InnerException'? 

[Nugpot]

I don't know Kyp.   Today it doesn't bring up that error.  It just tries to run and then nothing.

[Nugpot]

Todays attempts:

 

1) Uninstalled Net -7 and deleted the remaining contents of the folder

2) Installed and the launcher ran 2 upates - itself and the client.

3) still doesn't run.  Attaching latest screen shot and details from the error.

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See the end of this message for details on invoking 
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidCastException: Specified cast is not valid.
   at LaunchNet7.FormMain.<DoGetPlayerCount>b__8(Object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9168 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
LaunchNet7
    Assembly Version: 2.2.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.2.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Games/Net-7/bin/LaunchNet7.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9157 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9157 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9157 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9157 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9157 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9157 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
zkac8jwr
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.9157 (WinRelRS6.050727-9100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

 

 

[Woodstock HGM [HGM]]

Are you running the launcher and the EnB clients as administrator and compatibility mode, also is the net-7 launcher pointed to the target ****EnB***** client where  the ****are the path to your EnB Client.  also is your Local Ip correct

[karu [WDL]]

See if deleting launcher config files makes it better. Delete folders under %localappdata%\LaunchNet7

[Nugpot]

13 hours ago, Woodstock HGM said:

Are you running the launcher and the EnB clients as administrator and compatibility mode, also is the net-7 launcher pointed to the target ****EnB***** client where  the ****are the path to your EnB Client.  also is your Local Ip correct

 

 

Yes, yes and yes.    It was running fine until a couple of days ago

[Nugpot]

10 hours ago, karu said:

See if deleting launcher config files makes it better. Delete folders under %localappdata%\LaunchNet7

There are 2 folders there.   Delete them both?  Should I unistall the launcher as well and let it reinstall?

[karu [WDL]]

2 hours ago, Nugpot said:

There are 2 folders there.   Delete them both?  Should I unistall the launcher as well and let it reinstall?

 

Yes, get rid of all folder under there. Reinstall is not needed.

[Nugpot]

3 hours ago, karu said:

 

Yes, get rid of all folder under there. Reinstall is not needed.

Did that and reinstalled for kicks.  Alas it made no difference

[Nugpot]

Looking through windows updates, there was this one the other day.

 

May 23, 2023-KB5026959 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 21H2 - Microsoft Support

[Nugpot]

Finally figured it out.  There were some corrupt registry entries.   Deleted them and reinstalled the launcher and back in business.  Thanks for everyone's suggestions.

[Kyp [LDEV]]

Thanks, sorry for the delay but my next offer was going to be what Karu offered. Usually something like that is because a config file is corrupt and it is trying to cast some missing information to match a data type.

Effectively registry being broken and pointing to a bad place would cause the same thing. Did you have an error while updating recently or anything? (Launcher, not windows)

[Nugpot]

Hey Kyp,

 

no worries on the delay.   I don't remember if there were any errors or not (other than gating issues in game where I had to force stop the client), but I now know to check the registry in case there are further issues

[Righter88]

Hi. Having issue with getting the launcher to start the game. I believe everything is installed correctly and updated. I get the first window to pop up, but when I I click PLAY it gives me the error below.

Unfortunately, I'm not savvy enough to determine if the registry files ae the issue.
Thanks for any help

[Woodstock HGM [HGM]]

change  the client window to   **:Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\Earth & Beyond\release\client.exe.

 

Gpatch is not a valid file

 

[skitszo]

i was having some issues but got the launcher to point to the client correctly i guess.  but now says server fails to respond to log in attempt?

[Woodstock HGM [HGM]]

check you local ip  it could be wrong 

 

[skitszo]

syas version is wrong. 244 as opposed to 245....   pretty sure i downloaded and installed the latest.... guess i'l try again.

[skitszo]

net7 unified installer. doesn't make it to 2.45 version?

am i on the wrong download site?  using the net7 portal download site.

[skitszo]

ok. i did what Kyp said:  delete the net 7  files. that gave me a new net7 launcher update.

i have 4 local IP.s and double checked my network IP assigned.  got that correct.

tried to give admin rights to net 7 and EnB.

can the config tools.

got into server directly with the EnB exe  by passing the N7 launcher.

now i got in with the launcher.  but i'm stuck in a smaller window.. guessing i need to change the graphics settings somewhere.

[skitszo]

fixed. did what another person said to do.

 

went thru and found ll the EXE.s  and made sure they were all windows service pack 3 compatible mode;  and run as admin. 

ran the EnB config tool not the net7 tool.  and ran the native graphics setting of my system.  boom no small window......  actually unchecked the window mode button aswell.....