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Windows Version (and Service Packs): Windows XP SP3
Processor Speed: 1.7GHz P4
RAM: 512MB
Video Card (Make and Model#): 32MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra
Sound Card (Make and Model#): Intel 82801BA/BAM AC'97
Connection Type (Dialup, Cable, DSL, other): campus ethernet (don't know past that)
Modem (Make and Model#): 3Com 3C920 Integrated fast ethernet controller
Router (Make and Model#): Don't know
Internet Service Provider(company name): Morenet
Location(State/Province/Locality, and Country): MO USA
Installed Mods: none

Make and Version of firewall:
Make and version of anti-virus: AVG antivirus free
Confirm that you have the following installed:

* .Net 2.0 [ with SP2 ]

Problem Encountered at Step #: (read the "What Should Happen" for this step#)
#5 Allegiance opens up
Happens right here
#6 You click "Free Games" at the bottom


Which Program (ASGS/Allegiance): Allegiance

What Error Message: none onscreen, several in crash dump (pasted below)

Comments (What you tried, description, etc):

Logged into ASGS, it said I needed to update.
It downloaded and installed the update and restarted.
I logged in again.
Login process looked like the same as always but when Allegiance started up it would open up a window(like usual) the screen would blink to straight black(like it was going to fullscreen) and then close and ASGS would be logged out.

Tried Windowed mode and fullscreen
Tried having ASGS repair critical files
Ran Allegiance directly without ASGS and it showed same behavior

Crash log

CODE1/18/2010 10:09:16 PM: Initializing
1/18/2010 10:09:16 PM: Reading Settings
1/18/2010 10:09:16 PM: Logging Option: DEBUG
1/18/2010 10:09:16 PM: Loading MRU Callsigns
1/18/2010 10:09:16 PM: Loading Form Position
1/18/2010 10:09:16 PM: Checking Installation
1/18/2010 10:09:16 PM: Checking OOBE
1/18/2010 10:09:16 PM: Ready
1/18/2010 10:09:19 PM: Checking for system updates
1/18/2010 10:09:19 PM: Checking for existing processes
1/18/2010 10:09:19 PM: Saving Settings
1/18/2010 10:09:19 PM: Saving MRU Callsigns
1/18/2010 10:09:20 PM: Checking connectivity
1/18/2010 10:09:20 PM: Using Port: DirectPlay
1/18/2010 10:09:20 PM: Checking ASGS Client Version
1/18/2010 10:09:20 PM: Client Version: 212
1/18/2010 10:09:20 PM: Server Version: 210
1/18/2010 10:09:20 PM: Securing Installation
1/18/2010 10:09:22 PM: Validating Installation
1/18/2010 10:09:23 PM: Preparing Key
1/18/2010 10:09:23 PM: Key Generated
1/18/2010 10:09:23 PM: Connecting to ASGS Server
1/18/2010 10:09:23 PM: Authenticating
1/18/2010 10:09:24 PM: Ticket Received
1/18/2010 10:09:24 PM: Return Value: 0
1/18/2010 10:09:24 PM: Callsign: scapegoat(7)
1/18/2010 10:09:24 PM: Authenticated successfully
1/18/2010 10:09:24 PM: Checking messages
1/18/2010 10:09:24 PM: Return Value: 0
1/18/2010 10:09:24 PM: No messages
1/18/2010 10:09:24 PM: Checking polls
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: Return Value: 0
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: No polls
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: Logged In
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: Launching Allegiance
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 976:CREATE_PROCESS_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 980:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 984:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: EXCEPTION_BREAKPOINT:EXCEPTION_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 988:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 992:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 996:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1000:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1004:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1008:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1012:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1016:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1020:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1024:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1028:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1032:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1036:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1040:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1044:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1048:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1052:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1056:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1060:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1064:CREATE_THREAD_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1068:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1072:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1076:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1080:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1084:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1088:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1092:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1096:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1100:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1104:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1108:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1112:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1116:CREATE_THREAD_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1120:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1124:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1128:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1132:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1136:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1140:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1144:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: Active
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1164:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1926365184:UNLOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1168:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1172:CREATE_THREAD_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:25 PM: 1176:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:26 PM: 1180:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:26 PM: 1184:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:26 PM: 1188:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:26 PM: 1641676800:UNLOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:26 PM: 1192:CREATE_THREAD_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:26 PM: 1196:LOAD_DLL_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:26 PM: 1200:CREATE_THREAD_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:29 PM: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION:EXCEPTION_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:29 PM: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION:EXCEPTION_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:29 PM: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION:EXIT_THREAD_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:29 PM: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION:EXIT_THREAD_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:29 PM: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION:EXIT_THREAD_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:29 PM: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION:EXIT_THREAD_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:29 PM: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION:EXIT_THREAD_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:29 PM: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION:EXIT_PROCESS_DEBUG_EVENT
1/18/2010 10:09:31 PM: Allegiance exited with code: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION
1/18/2010 10:09:31 PM: Creating Crashfile

Sounds to me like a graphics/artwork problem.

Please post your VideoSettings.log, DirectInput.log, and DeviceCreation.log, all found in your root Allegiance folder.

The default for this is "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Allegiance" or, for 64 bit versions of Windows, "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Allegiance."

DeviceCreation.log
CODELog file DeviceCreation.log created - Jan 18, 22:09

CD3DDevice9 initialised.
Direct3DCreate9 succeeded.
Pure HWVP device creation failed: 0x8876086c.
HWVP device creation failed: 0x8876086c.
SWVP device created.
Device supports A1R5G5B5 format.
Device creation finished.

Log closed.


DirectInput.log
CODELog file DirectInput.log created - Jan 18, 22:09

Initialized DirectInput
StaticEnumDeviceCallback:
pdidi->dwDevType: 12 (subtype: 1)
pdidi->tszProductName: Mouse
Initialized mouse stream - Axes: 3, Buttons: 5, POVs: 0
StaticEnumObjectsCallback:
pddoi->guidType: {A36D02E0-C9F3-11CF-BFC7-444553540000}
pddoi->tszName: X-axis
pddoi->dwType: 1 (instance: 0)
pddoi->wUsage: 0 (page: 0)
StaticEnumObjectsCallback:
pddoi->guidType: {A36D02E1-C9F3-11CF-BFC7-444553540000}
pddoi->tszName: Y-axis
pddoi->dwType: 1 (instance: 1)
pddoi->wUsage: 0 (page: 0)
StaticEnumObjectsCallback:
pddoi->guidType: {A36D02E2-C9F3-11CF-BFC7-444553540000}
pddoi->tszName: Wheel
pddoi->dwType: 1 (instance: 2)
pddoi->wUsage: 0 (page: 0)
StaticEnumObjectsCallback:
pddoi->guidType: {A36D02F0-C9F3-11CF-BFC7-444553540000}
pddoi->tszName: Button 0
pddoi->dwType: 4 (instance: 3)
pddoi->wUsage: 0 (page: 0)
StaticEnumObjectsCallback:
pddoi->guidType: {A36D02F0-C9F3-11CF-BFC7-444553540000}
pddoi->tszName: Button 1
pddoi->dwType: 4 (instance: 4)
pddoi->wUsage: 0 (page: 0)
StaticEnumObjectsCallback:
pddoi->guidType: {A36D02F0-C9F3-11CF-BFC7-444553540000}
pddoi->tszName: Button 2
pddoi->dwType: 4 (instance: 5)
pddoi->wUsage: 0 (page: 0)
StaticEnumObjectsCallback:
pddoi->guidType: {A36D02F0-C9F3-11CF-BFC7-444553540000}
pddoi->tszName: Button 3
pddoi->dwType: 4 (instance: 6)
pddoi->wUsage: 0 (page: 0)
StaticEnumObjectsCallback:
pddoi->guidType: {A36D02F0-C9F3-11CF-BFC7-444553540000}
pddoi->tszName: Button 4
pddoi->dwType: 4 (instance: 7)
pddoi->wUsage: 0 (page: 0)
StaticEnumDeviceCallback:
Skipping keyboard as input.

Log closed.


VideoSettings.log
CODELog file VideoSettings.log created - Jan 18, 22:09

Created D3D9 interface.
Found 1 adapters.
Extracting adapter 0: \\.\DISPLAY1 - 32MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra
800 x 600 @ 60Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
800 x 600 @ 75Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
800 x 600 @ 85Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
800 x 600 @ 100Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
800 x 600 @ 120Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1024 x 768 @ 60Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1024 x 768 @ 75Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1024 x 768 @ 85Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1024 x 768 @ 100Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1024 x 768 @ 120Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1152 x 864 @ 75Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1152 x 864 @ 85Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1280 x 1024 @ 85Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1280 x 1024 @ 100Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1600 x 1200 @ 75Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1600 x 1200 @ 85Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1920 x 1200 @ 75Hz [32 bit] [HW 1 WND 1 DS 80 AA 0x01]
800 x 600 @ 60Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
800 x 600 @ 75Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
800 x 600 @ 85Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
800 x 600 @ 100Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
800 x 600 @ 120Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1024 x 768 @ 60Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1024 x 768 @ 75Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1024 x 768 @ 85Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1024 x 768 @ 100Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1024 x 768 @ 120Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1152 x 864 @ 75Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1152 x 864 @ 85Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1280 x 1024 @ 85Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1280 x 1024 @ 100Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1600 x 1200 @ 75Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1600 x 1200 @ 85Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]
1920 x 1200 @ 75Hz [16 bit] [HW 1 WND 0 DS 80 AA 0x01]


FOUND RESOLUTIONS (MODE 1) (MAXRATE: 75):
0) 800x600 @ 75
1) 1024x768 @ 75
2) 1152x864 @ 75
3) 1280x1024 @ 75
4) 1600x1200 @ 75
5) 1920x1200 @ 75
CURRENT IN-GAME RESOLUTION: 800x600 @ 75

User selected values:
AD 0 MON 0x00010001 WIN 0 VSYNC 0
Fullscreen settings:
FMT 22 W 800 H 600 RR 60 DEP 80
Windowed settings:
FMT 22 W 800 H 600 RR 60 DEP 80
FSMS 0 WINMS 0
MIN 2 MAG 2 MIP 2
Window offset: 0 0

Log closed.

DeviceCreation.log Well that's it right there. It probably has something to do with the Allegiance graphics engine and your graphics card/drivers. I would first try to update your drivers.

If that doesn't work, I'll try to point someone more qualified your way.

Reinstalled video drivers and reinstalled Allegiance.
ASGS ran an update (despite being freshly installed)
Same problem as before.

Go to your allegiance folder and delete allegiance.exe Run ASGS, it will tell you a file is corrupt and ask you of it is ok to try and fix it. Say yes and it will download a file. When the files are done see if it works. If not restart and try again.