[DX9] Game crashing on other computers

Steven · 2011-05-22T10:41:47

Hi there, I have to deploy my game to several other machines, but it crashes right after its start. I do not check for success after every usage of DX functions, so I cannot estimate where the problem might be. I for myself have a fairly new laptop meeting more than basic requirements. The problem is that I don't know which are common problems I have to watch out for? My configuration: Win 7 i7, Geforce 445M GT (3GB), 4 GB RAM Latest video drivers and DX redistributable, DX SDK Sample target configuration: Win XP SP3 Core2Duo 2 GHz, Intel GMA X3100, 3 GB RAM Latest video drivers and DX redistributable Environment: * Resources of course deployed * Build in release mode * Switched the debug DLLs to retail ones * Occurences of non-power-2 Textures * Several render targets (XARGB32, R32F) * Shader Model 2.0 at maximum * Window mode with fixed resolution of 1280*720 * ~1.500.000 triangles rendered per frame (back buffer, less in shadow map and depth map) As I have no access to a lower machine I cannot test it by myself and have to ask friends, which of course becomes very annoying for both of us. 7 out of 10 could start the game instantly, the rest encountered crashes right after start (before loading screen, that is before even creating the render targets and textures (???)). If you are willing to test it, the link is: https://rapidshare.c.../TribalWars.zip (traffic shared, so full speed)

Graphics and GPU Programming Programming

Started by MalmodirMurin May 11, 2011 04:55 AM

10 comments, last by MalmodirMurin 12 years, 10 months ago

MickeyMouse

201

May 17, 2011 05:12 AM

I bet it wouldn't take much of your time (probably less than 1 hr) to put macro like this around every Win32 / DX call that returns HRESULT:

#define CHECK_HR(op) \

{ \

  HRESULT hr = (op); \

  if (FAILED(op)) \

  { \

    char buffer[1024]; \

    sprint(buffer, "Operation %s failed in %s:%d, hr = 0x%x", #op, __FILE__, __LINE__, hr); \

    ShowMessageBox(NULL, buffer, "Error", MB_INFO); \

  } \

}

Maciej Sawitus
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MalmodirMurin

102

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May 22, 2011 10:41 AM

Oh, I did not notice any further replies, but yes the problem still exists...

I enclosed every single usage of the D3DX-functions with a similar macro after adding other stuff. The features are growing and it gets the shape of a usable game, still it runs only on few machines.
My prof gave me some extra time (2 weeks from now), because other course participants reached their goals by lowering target requirements (no shaders, easy up game mechanics).

@marius1930:
This is the reason I cant do any more assumptions for my problem. I increased the warning level, stripped out everything unneeded, let my testers update directx, install xna runtime and run the caps-viewer. Some report they don't even see the console open up, other's do. It's like a random crashomizer.

I'll try to get my hands on one of the issued computers to start an analysis (referring to a_insomniac), but this may take a while.

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