When I shutdown my tw server I get an error and says it could not shutdown correctly.....Am I the only one with this problem or are there other of you out there

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When I shutdown my tw server I get an error and says it could not shutdown correctly.....Am I the only one with this problem or are there other of you out there


Exactly what error do you get? Can you post the exact error message here?

Lisa M. Wilson
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Trade Wars Game Server
Trade Wars Game Server has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Error signature:
szAppName: TWGS.EXE szAppVer: 1.1.55.115 szModName: unknown
szModVer: 0.0.0.0 offset: 000000000

EXE NAME="TWGS.EXE" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="twgs.exe" SIZE="1580544" CHECKSUM="0x779A220C" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.1.55.115" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.1.55.115" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.1" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Trade Wars Game Server" COMPANY_NAME="Epic Interactive Strategy" PRODUCT_NAME="Trade Wars Game Server" FILE_VERSION="1.1.55.115" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="TWGS.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 1998,99 Epic Interactive Strategy" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.1.55.115" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.1.55.115" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="twgsserv.exe" SIZE="71680" CHECKSUM="0xDF7EB3AB" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="TWGSTray.exe" SIZE="62976" CHECKSUM="0x921C5678" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Game\BIGBANG.EXE" SIZE="619520" CHECKSUM="0x5D6A5726" BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.9" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.11.55.9" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.01" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Bigbang Universe Generator" COMPANY_NAME="Epic Interactive Strategy" PRODUCT_NAME="Trade Wars Game Server" FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.9" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="BIGBANG.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 1998, 99 Epic Interactive Strategy" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.9" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.11.55.9" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Game\EXTERN.EXE" SIZE="620032" CHECKSUM="0x271033FA" BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.9" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.11.55.9" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.01" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Trade Wars Maintenance" COMPANY_NAME="Epic Interactive Strategy" PRODUCT_NAME="Trade Wars Game Server" FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.9" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="EXTERN.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 1998, 99 Epic Interactive Strategy" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.9" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.11.55.9" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Game\MAKEPORT.EXE" SIZE="99072" CHECKSUM="0x426E9FF8" MODULE_TYPE="WIN16" S16BIT_DESCRIPTION="MAKEPORT.EXE" S16BIT_MODULE_NAME="MAKEPORT"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Game\NONPSERV.EXE" SIZE="700416" CHECKSUM="0x531E33A2" BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.14" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.11.55.14" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.01" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Alien Race Server" COMPANY_NAME="Epic Interactive Strategy" PRODUCT_NAME="Trade Wars Game Server" FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.14" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="NONPSERV.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 1998, 99 Epic Interactive Strategy" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.14" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.11.55.14" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Game\Rtm.exe" SIZE="85998" CHECKSUM="0xFF615D4E"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Game\tedit.exe" SIZE="906240" CHECKSUM="0x856F5C2F" BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.22" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.11.55.22" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.01" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Trade Wars Editor" COMPANY_NAME="Epic Interactive Strategy" PRODUCT_NAME="Trade Wars Game Server" FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.22" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="TEDIT.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 1998, 99 Epic Interactive Strategy" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.22" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.11.55.22" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Game\tw2002.exe" SIZE="1049088" CHECKSUM="0xA3D44A23" BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.46" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.11.55.46" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.01" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Trade Wars 2002" COMPANY_NAME="Epic Interactive Strategy" PRODUCT_NAME="Trade Wars Game Server" FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.46" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="TW2002.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 1998, 99 Epic Interactive Strategy" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.11.55.46" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.11.55.46" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Game\TWShell.exe" SIZE="350720" CHECKSUM="0x51AC576F" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.1.24.17" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.1.24.17" PRODUCT_VERSION="1.1" FILE_DESCRIPTION="ANSI Shell for running Trade Wars 2002" COMPANY_NAME="Epic Interactive Strategy" PRODUCT_NAME="Trade Wars Game Server" FILE_VERSION="1.1.24.17" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="TWSHELL.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 1998, 99 Epic Interactive Strategy" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.1.24.17" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.1.24.17" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Game\Gold\NONPNAME.EXE" SIZE="14064" CHECKSUM="0xB8AA5154" MODULE_TYPE="DOS"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Tools\NameEditor.exe" SIZE="333824" CHECKSUM="0xF2319000" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="Tools\RankEditor.exe" SIZE="280576" CHECKSUM="0xD60D3A32" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17"

EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY"
MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="926720" CHECKSUM="0x6262EEA5" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xE8792" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.0" LINK_DATE="08/18/2001 05:33:02" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/18/2001 05:33:02" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]"

I hope this helps

Wow, your lucky. If I go to minimize or close anything out using the window buttons, it locks up my whole system (Using XP Pro). The only way I can safely minimize or close anything is by right clicking the box and choosing the operation from there.

Wow! That's a long error message! I'll make sure JP gets a copy of it, and I'll also get your problem to JP as well Hawkeye. I've successfully run TWGS under 98/SE/ME/NT and 2K. I've never had any errors like you're reporting so I'm guessing this is an XP specific problem.

Lisa M. Wilson
aka Rave
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Thanks....it is REALLY annoying!!!

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Thanks....it is REALLY annoying!!!


Are either of you running the 64 bit version of XP by chance?

Lisa M. Wilson
aka Rave
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Nope....WinXP Pro for me.

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Nope....WinXP Pro for me.


Okay, next thought... Is this with TWGS installed as a service?

Lisa M. Wilson
aka Rave
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Yep...mine is installed as a service.

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Yep...mine is installed as a service.


I'm wondering if this isn't a services problem. If I'm not mistaken the "service wrapper" for XP is slightly different than the service wrapper for NT/2k that is used to install/run TWGS as a service under those platforms. I could very well be wrong about this, but...

Try this. Disable TWGS from the Service Control, then restart manually using the Start Menu. Play with TWGS a bit that way and see if the problem persists. There's no doubt in my mind that it's an XP specific problem, and any way we can narrow it down for JP will put him that much closer to finding the cause.

Lisa M. Wilson
aka Rave
uhndagrowhn bbs

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telnet://uhndagrowhn.merseine.nu

How do I install it as a service? I'm runing .Net Server and to keep the server running I've just got a TS session logged in that has the server activated-otherwise if I log off then the server will unload. It would be nice if I could have it run without anyone logged into the machine.

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How do I install it as a service? I'm runing .Net Server and to keep the server running I've just got a TS session logged in that has the server activated-otherwise if I log off then the server will unload. It would be nice if I could have it run without anyone logged into the machine.


In your TWGS directory there's a file called twgsserv.exe (or something along those lines). Just type twgsserv /install and it should set it up as a service. Be warned though, I'll bet this is part of the problem being experienced by XP users. ;o(

Lisa M. Wilson
aka Rave
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Well if JP wants a chance to debug this, have him set a time over a weekend and I'll setup NTSD and see if we can repro.

If I remember correctly this didn't happen until around .53 release. But I am not sure.....