City of Heros failing to launch

It constantly gets stuck at "Loading", and will not progress to the login screen. NCSoft's Launcher is apparently working properly, but City of Heroes gets stuck in a loop, using 50% of the processor without progressing.

I CAN launch in Safe Mode, however, any attempt to increase the resolution from the crappy 800x600 base or launching in not-Safe Mode ends up with getting stuck at "Loading" again.

Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this? Other games work just fine, including competing MMORPG titles.

I've gotten through all the recommended tech support steps, submitted a ticket, run through multiple diagnostic scans, followed the steps tech support suggested, but now they're out of the office and non-responsive.

I've got an evga GTX465 with 1 gig of RAM, I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate x64, 8 gb of RAM and a 9550 Intel Core2 Quad. Up to today I have NEVER had a problem with City of Heroes.

Have you tried resetting all the graphics options to the defaults and then upping them one-by-one from there?

Also assuming that you either have the latest drivers or haven't just changed drivers in the last couple of days?

This issue seems to have come up out of the blue. The last time anything "structural" changed on this computer was nine days ago, and the changes were all Windows Updates. I have not installed any new software or hardware since. I am not running Precision; I'm well aware of the problems and honestly City of Heroes wouldn't get much out of it anyway.

The errors started happening yesterday, after the NCSoft Launcher problems with the servers. I am NOT going to roll back security updates to play a game.

Since then I have updated video drivers, rolled them back to earlier versions, started in safe mode, launched with UAC off, and tried to increase *just* the resolution after each step, and failed to get anywhere.

I've reinstalled from scratch twice and from CD once, I've verified and reverified and consistency checked. Other OpenGL games work just fine. Other DirectX games work fine. I've doublechecked my net connection, I've reset the router and made sure the game is getting through the firewall.

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at August 19, 2011 11:12 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
System Manufacturer: EVGA__
System Model: 132-YW-E178-FTW
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 8192MB
.Net Memory Report: 6686MB out of 8190MB available
Page File: 14731MB (1647MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD32 00AAKS-00B3A SCSI Disk Device) 225338MB out of 305242MB (73%) free
D Drive: (WDC WD20 EARS-00MVWB0 SCSI Disk Device) 1513953MB out of 1907726MB (79%) free
F Drive: (ELBY CLONEDRIVE SCSI CdRom Device) zero-size drive
E Drive: (TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223Q SCSI CdRom Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7601.17514 (64-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce GTX 465
Video Memory: 4065 MB
Driver Version: 8.17.12.6658
Driver Date: 1/7/2011 11:27:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Speakers (2- USB Multi-Channel Audio Device)
Driver File: CM10664.sys
Driver Version: 7.12.0008.2140
Driver Date: 10/1/2009 6:04:54 PM

Sound Device Description: Digital Output (2- USB Multi-Channel Audio Device)
Driver File: CM10664.sys
Driver Version: 7.12.0008.2140
Driver Date: 10/1/2009 6:04:54 PM

Sound Device Description: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514
Driver Date: 11/20/2010 6:44:23 AM

Sound Device Description: Digital Audio (HDMI) (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514
Driver Date: 11/20/2010 6:44:23 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: EVGA
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: 132-YW-E178-FTW
Motherboard Version: 1
BIOS Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
BIOS Name: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: EVGA - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20080630000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1920x1080
3D Resolution: 1920x1080 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: No


Physics Quality: None
Maximum Particles: 100
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: Off
Anisotropic Filtering: None
Texture LOD Bias: Crisp
Water Effects: None
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
Shader Detail: Unknown (4)


World Texture Level: Unknown (3)
Character Texture Level: Low
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 0.500
Entity Detail Level: 0.300
Shadows Enabled: No
Shadow Mode: Disabled
Shadow Map Shader: Unknown (0)
Environmental Reflections: Disabled
Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
Ambient Occlusion: Off
Occlusion Strength: Off
Blur: Bilateral
Ambient Resolution: Performance


Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: Yes
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Compatiblity
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 1.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.600

Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: Unknown bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1850.201006301958.0
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\NCSoft\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\city has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Midnight_Squad has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\sewers has 44 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 40 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\City has 1 file
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 16 files


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 11:06:30 AM, on 8/19/2011
Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v9.00 (9.00.8112.16421)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR\WNDA3100v2\WNDA3100v2.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Player\hqtray.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\Windows\system\Cm106eye.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\Opera.exe

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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AppleSyncNotifier] C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleSyncNotifier.exe
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O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\nvidia corporation\networkaccessmanager\bin32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\nvidia corporation\networkaccessmanager\bin32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\nvidia corporation\networkaccessmanager\bin32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\nvidia corporation\networkaccessmanager\bin32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\nvidia corporation\networkaccessmanager\bin32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\nvidia corporation\networkaccessmanager\bin32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\nvidia corporation\networkaccessmanager\bin32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\nvidia corporation\networkaccessmanager\bin32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\vmware\vmware player\vsocklib.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\vmware\vmware player\vsocklib.dll
O11 - Options group: [ACCELERATED_GRAPHICS] Accelerated graphics
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O23 - Service: APC Data Service - American Power Conversion Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\dataserv.exe
O23 - Service: APC UPS Service - American Power Conversion Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\mainserv.exe
O23 - Service: Dragon Age: Origins - Content Updater (DAUpdaterSvc) - BioWare - d:\steam\steamapps\common\dragon age origins\bin_ship\DAUpdaterSvc.Service.exe
O23 - Service: Encrypting File System (EFS) (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: ForceWare Intelligent Application Manager (IAM) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin32\nSvcAppFlt. exe
O23 - Service: Intuit Update Service (IntuitUpdateService) - Intuit Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Intuit\Update Service\IntuitUpdateService.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: ForceWare IP service (nSvcIp) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin32\nSvcIp.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Update Service Daemon (nvUpdatusService) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Updatus\daemonu.exe
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Yes, those are the most up to date sound drivers available for that device.

Yes, that is 266.58 of the video drivers, currently. I've tried it with every available from that to the current 280.xx driver.

Could be related to the onboard Firewall and Network Access Manager.

Some firewall programs have trouble at times when an application executable gets updated and don't recognize it as being the same executable file that was given access permissions previously.

You may want to try going into all the nVidia NAM stuff and re-authorizing the executables for the game.

The only other thing I can see that "might" somehow cause a problem is all of the VMWare services running in that they may be redirecting something. I keep my VMWare stuff set to manual so that I don't have to worry about those types of things, and it's only on my laptop anyway. Since I see very few HJT logs with VMWare entries, it's "possible" that this could be be causing your issues.

One other thought just hit. I see an entry for a Netgear wireless adapter listed. Is this through a wireless connection? If so, can you connect it via ethernet to your cable modem/dsl modem/router or whatever you use to access the internet?

Removing VMware had no effect. Removing the Nvidia firewall had no effect. I cannot connect directly to the router; It's on a different floor, I do not have a couple hundred feet of cable, and I am not about to move my computer into the owner's home office.

I very much doubt it is a connectivity issue; I can connect in Safe Mode, as I said in the first post, but I cannot uncheck that "safe mode" box and have the client load.

Except for the fact that I monitor my wireless connection. It normally hits between 243 and 300 mbps for Wireless N, and the actual physical distance separating the router and my adaptor is, oh, about eight feet. Vertical, so there's a little interference from the ceiling, but the thing is, if connectivity WERE an issue, I would be seeing these kinds of drops in other games. I'm not.

And using the NCSoft diagnostic tool, there's less than 4% packet loss round trip to and from the NCSoft servers. In fact, you know what? I'm going to post that.

And maybe you can spot something I don't.

Deleted this link, it's not needed anymore.

As predicted, it had nothing to do with connectivity. Here's how I fixed it.

In Windows 7, go into C:\Users\<username>\Appdata\Local\ and delete the NCSoft folder.

If the Launcher hasn't been uninstalled, uninstall it and reinstall after making sure C:\Users\<username>\Appdata\Local\NCSoft has been deleted.

Check Nvidia's forums, I have an ATI Radeon HD card and when they updated to 11.7, NC Soft launcher and game would freeze all the time. I rolled back the drivers to 11.4 and no issues. Not sure if this will help, but worth a try.

You're welcome.

I would assume that somehow, one of the files in the C:\Users\<username\Appdata\Local\NCSoft directory got corrupted or that the NCSoft Launcher lost permission to access that folder. The cure then is to delete the directory and reinstall the launcher.