Unable to run (0xc0000022)

[pGore33p]

OS: Windows 8 64 bit
Version: 0.0.8
Commit/Build: b9e9ddf

For some reason, when I try to run the executable, it just pulls up this error. My antivirus is disabled, i have admin privileges but alas.

Older versions worked before so I have no idea why it doesn't work now.

Any ideas?

I have DirectPlay enabled. It still doesn't work

[Gymnasiast]

I have never seen this error at all.

Open a Command Prompt, navigate to the OpenRCT2 directory and run

openrct2 --verbose

and paste the output.

BTW: You don't need DirectPlay for OpenRCT2. You only need it for RCT1 and RCT2.

[pGore33p]

Where's the output? It doesn't give me anything in the command prompt when i try that

[rwjuk]

Okay, can you take a screenshot of the error you get when trying to run the game?

[pGore33p]

That basically says: "The application failed to start correctly. Press OK to end the application."

[Gymnasiast]

Can you provide the last version number that worked, and the first that didn't?

[pGore33p]

I don't really remember the last version it was like a year ago. I think it was 0.0.4.

[Gymnasiast]

We really need to know which version still works. Try out older versions until you find one that works, then pinpoint the exact version that introduced this error for you.

Although I have to say I'm not sure if it's really an error in OpenRCT2, but we'll find out.

[janisozaur]

Poor man's Windows' user's strace: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/The-application-was-unable-to-start-correctly-0xc0000022-Click-OK-to-close-the-application.html

[pGore33p]

Version 0.0.7 is causing the issue. All the previous versions do work. It may be one of the 0.0.6 builds i think.

[IntelOrca]

This message can appear if you are running x64 apps on 32-bit OS or if DLLs are called that are a different architecture.

[pGore33p]

I have a 64 bit system so that's not the cause.
And which DLLs do you mean?

[rwjuk]

@pGore33p Let's say you have a 64-bit process, but it tries to load and call a 32-bit DLL.

The '32-bit shaped' block won't fit in the '64-bit shaped' hole, and the whole process crashes. I somehow doubt that's the problem here though. Could you try the following please?

1. Run OpenRCT2, let it crash.
2. Press CTRL-SHIFT-ESC to load Task Manager
3. Right click the OpenRCT2 process in the list and click 'Create Dump'.
4. Upload the dump file it gives you here for us to have a look at.

[pGore33p]

http://www.mediafire.com/file/q0kxn6xq78ta1g4/openrct2.DMP

here it is.

[rwjuk]

Hmmm.... windbg reports the bugcheck as LOADER_INIT_FAILURE_80000003, which makes me think that IntelOrca's DLL suspicions might be right. The full windbg analysis is here.

[IntelOrca]

@pGore33p Could you try download and using the 32-bit version?

[rwjuk]

Furthermore, if that doesn't work, could you do this - it'll help us with diagnostics.

1. Download Process Monitor: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/processmonitor.aspx
2. Run it.
3. Run OpenRCT2 and let it crash.
4. In Process Monitor, go to "File > Save".
5. Leave all options at their default setting, save the PML file somewhere and upload it here.

[pGore33p]

Nah, didn't work.
The PML file: https://www.mediafire.com/?et6tuo78wauu65l

[rwjuk]

@pGore33p Interesting, I can see from the trace that OpenRCT2 tries to load its DLL (openrct2.dll) but gets an access denied error. I'm not sure what could cause that without looking at your machine.

@IntelOrca - any suggestions for further diagnostics?

[IntelOrca]

Some virus scanners have been known to block OpenRCT2. But OP says they disabled it. I am not sure what else could be the issue.

[pGore33p]

My antivirus is disabled so that isn't the case too.
It's strange that both the x86 and x32 versions don't work

I hope it gets fixed soon :/

[pGore33p]

I don't think that's related, but I just got this EXACT same error when i tried to open Skype, but I don't remember doing anything to my computer over the past few days/weeks.

[rwjuk]

If the exact same issue is happening with other applications, it is very unlikely to be an issue with OpenRCT2. The reason older versions work is probably because back then we didn't need to load a separate DLL.

It's likely to be something on your system blocking the loading of DLLs. I'll close this as it's not really an OpenRCT2 issue.

[IntelOrca]

Older versions (but not too old) did not use a DLL - that is probably also why.

[pGore33p]

Still can't get it to work even though i disabled every thing that can potentionally block my dll. I've tried everything.
I guess I'll just refer to PC Support Forums then. Idk.

[IntelOrca]

@pGore33p you could install a clean Windows 10.

[janisozaur]

Or Linux.