Crashes and Switcher

[rampage]

I'm currently trying to install the game on a VM of Windows 2000. Though I downloaded both parts of the Manalink 2.0 update, unzipping these files seemed to have no effect on the game. When I download and patched to update 2.1, all options for the new features are visible, but nothing works. Deck editor will crash, and a duel will show the dialog with the names of the two decks and then crash before getting to the actual play.

I'm also missing Switcher.exe. So I think that I must have missed a patch, or missed running a setup. The installation manual points to http://www.mediafire.com/file/ttkgnnxzdmj/20100506.zip
to update to 2.1. This does not have Switcher. Should it have come in 2.0?

Any help would be appreciated. I'm super excited to play this game with new cards but had a frustrating time trying to get it to work.

[stassy]

Switcher is no longer needed I think, and if the new art is here but not the new features you are missing some files.

Can you make a dir list of your Magic folder (root only and not the subdirectories)?

[enigma73]

think you need switcher for sealed and draft, havent heard of anyone not using switcher for those 2 formats.

[stassy]

For draft you can just use the executable Magic Draft.exe, the switcher is only an UI selector.

[rampage]

Here are the files I think are the most important from my Magic directory. I hope this is what you were asking for and that you can find the problem. Thanks so much for your time.

Files
autoplay Cardart cardArtCus CardArtNew Classic custDeck
Dbart Decks DraftSets Duelart Duelsounds Editor
Exp1art Faceart Facemaker Faces Icons Makefile
Manalink "Old Decks" "Old Playdeck" "OTHER MODS" Playdeck Playface
saveDescs Savegame Screennames "Shandalar Bkup" Shellart Sound
Spr Spr1024 Spr800 src Statwin

C files
affect_me.c artifact_creatures.c artifacts.c auto_targets.c
black_creatures.c black_enchantments.c black_oneshot.c blue_creatures.c
blue_enchantments.c blue_oneshot.c boost_creature_type.c
challenge_mode.c count_graveyard.c draft.c equipment.c
fallen_empires.c functions.c game_startup.c gargaroz.c
gold_creatures.c gold_enchantments.c gold_oneshot.c
green_creatures.c green_enchantments.c green_oneshot.c
has_creature_type.c has_threshold.c hybrid.c lands.c
planeswalker.c red_creatures.c red_enchantments.c red_oneshot.c
targets.c upkeep.c vanguard.c white_creatures.c
white_enchantments.c white_oneshot.c zendikar.c
Other maybe important files
Duel.cnt CONCISE.CSV Deckbuilder.csv INFO.CSV
Legacy.csv Manalink.csv manalinkC.csv ManalinkL.csv
MASTER.CSV Rarity.csv Rogues.csv FONTS.CV
cardC.dat cardL.dat cards.dat Cards1.dat
Names.dat ManalinkEh.def
DLLs
asycfilt.dll CardArtCus.dll CardArtLib.dll CardArtLim.dll
CdTools.dll COMCAT.DLL DAO350.DLL deckcus.dll
deckdll.dll DeckLim.dll DrawCardCus.dll DrawCardLib.dll
DrawCardLim.dll expsrv.dll gcconn.dll MAGSND.DLL
MAGVID.DLL ManalinkEh.dll ManalinkEx.dll ManalinkInterface.dll MSJET35.DLL MSJINT35.DLL
MSJTER35.DLL MSRD2X35.DLL MSRDO20.DLL MSREPL35.DLL
msvbvm60.dll MSVCRT.dll MSVCRT40.DLL Msvcrtd.dll
oleaut32.dll olepro32.dll RDOCURS.DLL STATWIN.DLL
urlmon.dll VB5DB.DLL VB6STKIT.DLL vbajet32.dll
Applications
CardEditor.exe CardEditorLimited.exe csv2dat.exe CustomSetEditor.exe DECK.EXE DelDrafts.exe FaceMaker.exe
LaunchMC.exe LaunchMCu.exe LaunchML.exe Magic.exe
magicC.exe MagicCustom.exe MagicLimited.exe make.exe
Manalink.exe MDAC_TYP.EXE MTGLauncher.exe My2000.exe
patch.exe SETUP1.EXE Shandalar.exe ST6UNST.EXE
yasm.exe

[stassy]

Can you post a simple dir list of your magic root folder so I can compare with mine (1 column, alpha order), because even txt files are importants...

[rampage]

Here is a dir listing of my magic directory:
! Readme Manalink 2.0.nfo
! Readme Manalink 2.0.txt
0028.pic
0246.pic
0281.pic
0329.pic
0333.pic
0335.pic
0364.pic
0569.pic
0737.pic
0873.pic
0941.jpg
0943.jpg
0946.jpg
16FACES.SPR
16FACESLow.spr
5THWIZ.PIC
Abilities.bmp
ability_effects.ao
ability_effects.asm
ADVblocks.txt
advButtons.txt
ADVFAC64.PIC
ADVINTER.pic
advinter1024.pic
advinter800.pic
advpal.tr
AdvStrings.txt
affect_me.c
affect_me.o
AMSPRITE.SPR
angels_feather.ao
angels_feather.asm
ART.PIC
ART1.PIC
artifact_creatures.c
artifact_creatures.o
artifacts.c
artifacts.o
ASPRITE.SPR
assertFile.txt
asycfilt.dll
auto_targets.c
auto_targets.o
autoplay
BEGIN.SPR
black_creatures.c
black_creatures.o
black_enchantments.c
black_enchantments.o
black_oneshot.c
black_oneshot.o
blood_crypt.ao
blood_crypt.asm
blue_creatures.c
blue_creatures.o
blue_enchantments.c
blue_enchantments.o
blue_oneshot.c
blue_oneshot.o
boost_creature_type.c
boost_creature_type.o
breeding_pool.ao
breeding_pool.asm
build.pl
buyAny.spr
BuyButtons.spr
BUYCARDS.PIC
Cardart
cardArtCus
CardArtCus.dll
CardArtLib.dll
CardArtLim.dll
CardArtNew
cardC.dat
CardEditor.exe
CardEditorLimited.exe
cardL.dat
cards.dat
Cards1.dat
CAVEBKGD.PIC
CdTools.dll
CELEB.PIC
challenge_mode.c
challenge_mode.o
cinfopce.pic
city.pic
CITYINFO.PIC
Classic
CLOCKNEW.SPR
CLUEBACK.PIC
CLUEBUTN.PIC
COMCAT.DLL
COMDLG32.OCX
COMPASS.SPR
COMPNEW.SPR
CONCISE.CSV
config.txt
count_graveyard.c
count_graveyard.o
creatures1024.pic
creatures640.pic
creatures800.pic
Credits.txt
CSTLINE.PIC
CSTLINE1.PIC
csv2dat.exe
cube.dck
CueCards.txt
custDeck
CustomSetEditor.exe
customSetEditor.txt
DAO350.DLL
DAYS.SPR
DAYSNEW.SPR
Dbart
DBOX.PIC
DBOX.SPR
DBOX2.SPR
DECK.EXE
Deckbuilder.csv
deckcus.dll
deckdll.dll
DeckLim.dll
Decks
DelDrafts.exe
demons_horn.ao
demons_horn.asm
deploy.bat
draft.c
draft.o
DraftSets
dragons_claw.ao
dragons_claw.asm
DrawCardCus.dll
DrawCardLib.dll
DrawCardLim.dll
Duel.cnt
Duel.hlp
duel.plogpal
Duelart
duelpal.tr
duelpalall.tr
Duelsounds
DUN_BAR.PIC
DUNG_BD.PIC
DUNGBUTT.SPR
DUNGEON.PIC
DUNGEON1.SPR
DUNGEON2.SPR
DUNGEON3.SPR
DUNGEONB.SPR
DUNGEONG.SPR
DUNGEONR.SPR
DUNGEONU.SPR
DUNGEONW.SPR
Dying.pic
Editor
ENDPLAK.PIC
endtop.pic
equipment.c
equipment.o
Exp1art
expsrv.dll
face.pic
Faceart
FaceButtons.txt
FaceData.txt
Facemaker
FaceMaker.exe
FaceMostRecent.txt
Faces
Fallen Empires.dck
fallen_empires.c
fallen_empires.o
flag.txt
FONTS.CV
functions.c
functions.o
game_startup.c
game_startup.o
gargaroz.c
gargaroz.o
Gatheringnet.url
gcconn.dll
generic_life_artifact_charm.ao
generic_life_artifact_charm.asm
generic_protection_from.ao
generic_protection_from.asm
get_card_instance.ao
get_card_instance.asm
get_cmc.ao
get_cmc.asm
get_power.ao
get_power.asm
godless_shrine.ao
godless_shrine.asm
gold_creatures.c
gold_creatures.o
gold_enchantments.c
gold_enchantments.o
gold_oneshot.c
gold_oneshot.o
green_creatures.c
green_creatures.o
green_enchantments.c
green_enchantments.o
green_oneshot.c
green_oneshot.o
GSPRITE.SPR
hallowed_fountain.ao
hallowed_fountain.asm
has_creature_type.c
has_creature_type.o
has_threshold.c
has_threshold.o
HINTS.TXT
horsemanship.ao
horsemanship.asm
hybrid.c
hybrid.o
Icon.ico
ICONB.SPR
Icons
ICONS.SPR
in_play.ao
in_play.asm
INFO.CSV
INFOBAR.PIC
jatill cards.dck
krakens_eye.ao
krakens_eye.asm
lands.c
lands.o
LaunchMC.exe
LaunchMCu.exe
LaunchML.exe
Legacy.csv
LOSEDUL2.PIC
Magic.exe
MAGIC.PIC
MAGIC3.fce
MAGIC3.map
MAGIC3.SVE
MAGIC4.fce
MAGIC4.map
MAGIC4.SVE
magicC.exe
MagicCustom.exe
MAGICd.fce
MAGICd.map
MAGICd.SVE
MagicLimited.exe
Magim___.ttf
Magis___.ttf
MAGSND.DLL
MAGVID.DLL
make.exe
Makefile
Manalink
Manalink.csv
Manalink.exe
manalink.h
Manalink.ini
manalink.lds
Manalink.txt
manalinkC.csv
ManalinkEh.ao
ManalinkEh.asm
ManalinkEh.def
ManalinkEh.dll
ManalinkEh.mac
ManalinkEx.dll
ManalinkInterface.dll
ManalinkL.csv
MAPBACK.PIC
MAPBTTNS.PIC
MASTER.CSV
MDAC_TYP.EXE
MENOPT.PIC
MENU2.PIC
MENU2-HI.PIC
menu2-norm.pic
MENU3.PIC
MENU3BUT.PIC
menu3-but1.pic
MENU4.PIC
MENUBAK.PIC
Menus.txt
menusx1.txt
Microprose.url
ML_Debug.txt
MP_UIStrings.txt
MPStime.vxd
MSCOMCTL.OCX
MSJET35.DLL
MSJINT35.DLL
MSJTER35.DLL
MSRD2X35.DLL
MSRDO20.DLL
MSREPL35.DLL
msvbvm60.dll
MSVCRT.dll
MSVCRT40.DLL
Msvcrtd.dll
MTGEND.AVI
MTGLauncher.exe
My2000.exe
NAMEPICK.PIC
Names.dat
NEWSBACK.PIC
obelisk_of_alara.ao
obelisk_of_alara.asm
Old Decks
Old Playdeck
oleaut32.dll
olepro32.dll
OPTBOX.PIC
OTHER MODS
overgrown_tomb.ao
overgrown_tomb.asm
PALALL9.TR
patch.exe
patch.txt
PEDSTLS.PIC
planeswalker.c
planeswalker.o
Playdeck
Playface
PRDBLK.PIC
PRDBLU.PIC
PRDFRMA.PIC
PRDFRMB.PIC
PRDFRMC.PIC
PRDGRN.PIC
PRDRD.PIC
PRDRED.pic
PRDWHT.pic
PRDWT.PIC
prompts.txt
promptsX1.txt
PromptsX2.txt
protection_from_black.ao
protection_from_black.asm
protection_from_blue.ao
protection_from_blue.asm
protection_from_green.ao
protection_from_green.asm
protection_from_red.ao
protection_from_red.asm
protection_from_white.ao
protection_from_white.asm
QUESTNEW.SPR
Rarity.csv
RDOCURS.DLL
README - ManalinkEx.txt
Readme.txt
Readme13.txt
Readme132.txt
Readme201.txt
red_creatures.c
red_creatures.o
red_enchantments.c
red_enchantments.o
red_oneshot.c
red_oneshot.o
Rogues.csv
S_CLOCK.SPR
S_MOON.SPR
sabertooth_nishoba.ao
sabertooth_nishoba.asm
sacred_foundry.ao
sacred_foundry.asm
saveDescs
Savegame
Screennames
SCROLL.SPR
seedeck.pic
sets.txt
SETUP1.EXE
Shandalar Bkup
Shandalar.exe
Shards Block.dck
Shellart
SkyMagicEditor.ini
smBuyBttn.pic
Sound
Spr
Spr1024
Spr800
src
ST6UNST.EXE
staceybk.pic
statbak.pic
statbut1.pic
STATBUTT.SPR
STATSCRN.WAV
STATUS.PIC
Statwin
STATWIN.DLL
stdole2.tlb
steam_vents.ao
steam_vents.asm
stomping_ground.ao
stomping_ground.asm
STORY.TXT
subtypes.h
SUNMOON.SPR
TALE.TXT
targets.c
targets.o
TargetsAI.txt
TargetsHuman.txt
tengame.ini
TER.PIC
TER1.PIC
TER2.PIC
TER3.PIC
TERRAIN.PIC
TERRAIN1.PIC
Texc.res
Text.res
Texz.res
TILES.PIC
tips.pic
TITLE.PIC
TITLE1.PIC
todpal.tr
tradbut1.pic
TRADSCRN.PIC
TSPRITE2.SPR
TT0085M_.TTF
TT0127M_.TTF
TT0298M_.TTF
TT0299M_.TTF
TT0300m_.ttf
TT0530M_.TTF
TTSPRITE.SPR
UIStrings.txt
upkeep.c
upkeep.o
urlmon.dll
UTH-ARZ.PIC
UTHDAR.PIC
vanguard.c
vanguard.o
VB5DB.DLL
VB6STKIT.DLL
vbajet32.dll
village.pic
watery_grave.ao
watery_grave.asm
white_creatures.c
white_creatures.o
white_enchantments.c
white_enchantments.o
white_oneshot.c
white_oneshot.o
WIN.PIC
WIN1.PIC
WINBAK01.PIC
WINBAK02.PIC
WINGAME.PIC
wiseman3.pic
WIZ3.PIC
WIZDUD2.PIC
WIZDUDE.PIC
WIZZ.PIC
WIZZ1.PIC
WORLBAK1.PIC
WORLDS.SPR
wurms_tooth.ao
wurms_tooth.asm
yasm.exe
zendikar.c
zendikar.dck
zendikar.o

[stassy]

Hum is this the root folder of your magic folder? Do you have a folder called "magic" or "src"?

If you have a folder called "magic" or an empty "src" folder you might have extracted the files in a wrong way (you need to copy all the files into your magic folder once you went through the magic/zips/magic folder in the zipped file, files like "ManalinkEh.asm" must not be in your root folder but in the "src" folder).

If you think you extracted correctly the updates files and still missing files like "Magic - Vanguard.exe", here is a link to the update that have it, you need to extract its content into your magic folder then update to the latest archive, maybe it will solve your problem.

http://rapidshare.com/files/389087770/20100210.zip.html

[rampage]

I don't have a magic folder, so everything *should* be installed (some things may have been installed to both the main folder and the correct folder (like the manalink201 stuff). I downloaded the from the link you gave, but it still crashes trying to go into deck editor or any duel. Here is a dir of my src folder:
build.pl
cards
deploy.bat
functions
make.exe
Makefile
manalink.h
manalink.lds
ManalinkEh.ao
ManalinkEh.asm
ManalinkEh.def
ManalinkEh.dll
ManalinkEh.mac
ManalinkEx.dll
subtypes.h
yasm.exe

[stassy]

That is weird, because you are missing the file momir.pl file, though all the files in the src folder are not necessary for making the game run.

Did you install from the ISO version? If not I suggest to resintall with this then use the latest update.

If this doesn't work, I fear that the VM in win2k is the cause of the crash and ML need to be played in compatibility mode or another OS

[Aswan jaguar]

I have the same problem as rampage has.I've tried 6,7 times to install according to the wiki,the game runs ok with manakink,but when I try to update the new patches then it always crashes after the opponent names scene.files are in c:magic root file.I run windows xp.no service pack.I have also tried earlier patches 20100329,20100210 the same result.Can you help me please?

[stassy]

Aswan jaguar> Does the ISO version and Shandalar work ok for you (that mean accessing the deck builder inside Shandalar which is the major cause of crash in the latest version)?

[Aswan jaguar]

The iso version works fine and shandalar in iso version,problem only in wiki version after the update patches for latest cards.