Last directx update broke echoes?

[Vela]

Hey there! I've been playing Echoes for a while and having a blast with it, but it refuses to start anymore after I updated directx a couple days ago. It spits something like this:
"Runtime error 506: could not load image - line 11235"
I'm on windows 7 x64 in case it helps
Cheers

[donny]

well, i guess you solved your own problem.
if you didn't do anything else, it'll be the DX.

but the erroe says smthn about loading images. try downloading it again, and reinstalling it.

if that doesn't work, try compitability mode (set it to XP), or try installing an older version of DX.

[fog]

Hi Vela and welcome.

It still seems to work here but I don't have a Windows 7 machine to test it on.  As donny suggests, maybe try downloading it again to make sure the file isn't corrupted in some way.

If that doesn't work then let me know and I'll look into it further.   

[Vela]

Okay, I fail to understand this... I have the game in a folder in the desktop, and when I open it from the folder it works fine, but I also have the desktop menu in the windows 7 taskbar, and if I try to open it from there it crashes.
Go figure... 

Thanks for the quick reply!

[las6]

ah, that makes some sense.

when you open the .exe the images are loaded from a 'relative path' such as "images/image1.jpg", which in this case means c:\users\username\desktop\echoes\images\image1.jpg. It can happen that when opening the exe, the "current working directory" is not set to c:\users\username\echoes\ - which means that the game will try to look for the images in a wrong place - most likely C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Echoes.

Why this happens? No idea. But try checking the shortcut icon in your start menu by right-clicking on it and selecting properties and make sure the 'Start in' path is correct and points to the echoes folder on your desktop.

[Vela]

Actually I'm not using a shortcut (though that may be easier, now that I think about it), I just run the file from the desktop toolbar (http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/39607d1259647655-desktop-toolbar-taskbar-add-remove-example.jpg)...
But anyway, I can make the game work if I open it from a window, so this is a very minor issue.
Thanks again for the fast replies, I'm very impressed that I can get better support from an indie devteam than from many of the big companies!

[fog]

Thanks again for the fast replies, I'm very impressed that I can get better support from an indie devteam than from many of the big companies!

Not form me.  I code the games but I've no idea how stuff works!

Thanks to the other guys for helping out