OK fresh install of game, mod, latest patch & the missile mod optional. I attempted to start the game using all three exe programs and get differing log file crash warnings:
Log file EXP.exe Start
Log started: 04:43:02, Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Engine version: 1.12 build 284.2331
(04:43:02) (INFO) Root::InitObjects()
(04:43:02) (INFO) Init texture manager
(04:43:02) (INFO) Init Mesh manager
(04:43:02) (INFO) Init material manager
(04:43:02) (INFO) Root::InitObjects() OK
(04:43:02) (INFO) Game::InitApplication()
(04:43:02) (INFO) STARTED 3D system INIT
(04:43:02) (INFO) <Used HAL device>
(04:43:03) (INFO) D3D9_RenderKernel::Init: MultiSampleQuality = 3
(04:43:04) (WARN) D3D9_RenderKernel::Init: probably Hardware or Mixed VertexProcessing is not supported, using Software emulation...
(04:43:04) (ERROR) D3D9_RenderKernel::Init: cant create Direct3DDevice9
(04:43:04) (ERROR) DX Error (0x8876086C): Unknown error: #2156
(04:43:11) (INFO) STARTED 3D System RELEASE
(04:43:11) (INFO) COMPLETE 3D System RELEASE
(04:43:11) (INFO) STARTED 3D System RELEASE
[EXCEPTION] 0x00405bd7 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (The thread attempted to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access.)
[EXCEPTION] [INFO] Memory Usage = 22.578125 Mb
[EXCEPTION] [INFO] heapchk return = -2 HEAP Ok
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Log file: 8xexe Start
Log started: 04:36:57, Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Engine version: 1.12 build 284.2331
(04:36:57) (INFO) Root::InitObjects()
(04:36:57) (INFO) Init texture manager
(04:36:57) (INFO) Init Mesh manager
(04:36:57) (INFO) Init material manager
(04:36:57) (INFO) Root::InitObjects() OK
(04:36:57) (INFO) Game::InitApplication()
(04:36:57) (INFO) STARTED 3D system INIT
(04:36:57) (INFO) <Used HAL device>
(04:36:5
(INFO) D3D9_RenderKernel::Init: MultiSampleQuality = 3
(04:36:59) (WARN) D3D9_RenderKernel::Init: probably Hardware or Mixed VertexProcessing is not supported, using Software emulation...
(04:36:59) (ERROR) D3D9_RenderKernel::Init: cant create Direct3DDevice9
(04:36:59) (ERROR) DX Error (0x8876086C): Unknown error: #2156
(04:37:19) (INFO) STARTED 3D System RELEASE
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Log file from x64.exe
Log started: 04:40:57, Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Engine version: 1.12 build 284.2331
(04:40:57) (INFO) Root::InitObjects()
(04:40:57) (INFO) Init texture manager
(04:40:57) (INFO) Init Mesh manager
(04:40:57) (INFO) Init material manager
(04:40:57) (INFO) Root::InitObjects() OK
(04:40:57) (INFO) Game::InitApplication()
(04:40:57) (INFO) STARTED 3D system INIT
(04:40:57) (INFO) <Used HAL device>
(04:40:57) (INFO) D3D9_RenderKernel::Init: MultiSampleQuality = 3
(04:40:5
(WARN) D3D9_RenderKernel::Init: probably Hardware or Mixed VertexProcessing is not supported, using Software emulation...
(04:40:5
(ERROR) D3D9_RenderKernel::Init: cant create Direct3DDevice9
(04:40:5
(ERROR) DX Error (0x8876086C): Unknown error: #2156
(04:41:24) (INFO) STARTED 3D System RELEASE
(04:41:24) (INFO) COMPLETE 3D System RELEASE
(04:41:24) (INFO) STARTED 3D System RELEASE
[EXCEPTION] 0x00405bd7 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (The thread attempted to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access.)
[EXCEPTION] [INFO] Memory Usage = 22.535156 Mb
[EXCEPTION] [INFO] heapchk return = -2 HEAP Ok