Subject:Plugins Crash Acid 5

Posted by: pstrawser

Date:6/10/2005 12:31:11 PM

Hi all....

In browsing through the various Acid threads, I've noticed a good number of folks having problems with Acid crashing on them. I haven't seen the plugin issue addressed, so I thought i might bring it up to see if I'm missing something.

I've had Acid 5 for about a month running on my Windows 2K P3 Abit with 512 RAM. Just the other day I loaded it up and tried to insert an FX plugin, and Acid gave me an error message. I don't recall exactly what the Windows error message was, but Dr. Watson tried to open it apparently, telling me it was a Windows 2000 error code 87. Below is the error log generated by Acid:

Sony ACID Pro 5.0
Version 5.0a (Build 310)
Exception 0xC0000005 (access violation) WRITE:0x18 IP:0x582110
In Module 'acid50.exe' at Address 0x400000 + 0x182110
Thread: GUI ID=0x650 Stack=0x12E000-0x130000
Registers:
EAX=0000003b CS=001b EIP=00582110 EFLGS=00250206
EBX=08b639e8 SS=0023 ESP=0012e868 EBP=0012e8cc
ECX=00000018 DS=0023 ESI=00000000 FS=003b
EDX=000000ff ES=0023 EDI=05e826e8 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
00582110: 89 11 8B 55 D4 89 41 04 ...U..A.
00582118: 89 51 08 8B 55 D8 89 51 .Q..U..Q
Stack Dump:
0012E868: 00000000
0012E86C: 05E826E8 05D80000 + 1026E8
0012E870: 000000FF
0012E874: 03BE1160 03B50000 + 91160
0012E878: 00000001
0012E87C: 00000000
0012E880: 00000000
0012E884: 0000000B
0012E888: 00000001
0012E88C: 00000001
0012E890: 00000000
0012E894: 791B3C64 791B0000 + 3C64 (mscorwks.dll)
0012E898: 000000FF
0012E89C: 0000003B
0012E8A0: 000004EA
0012E8A4: 000001FE
> 0012E8D0: 005C3D15 00400000 + 1C3D15 (acid50.exe)
0012E8D4: 00000238
0012E8D8: 05010734 04F90000 + 80734
0012E8DC: 05E826E8 05D80000 + 1026E8
0012E8E0: 09085C58 088D0000 + 7B5C58
> 0012E98C: 005C4649 00400000 + 1C4649 (acid50.exe)
0012E990: 05E826E8 05D80000 + 1026E8
0012E994: 05010734 04F90000 + 80734
0012E998: 0012E9BC 00030000 + FE9BC
0012E99C: 09085C58 088D0000 + 7B5C58
> 0012E9A8: 77F4182D 77F40000 + 182D (GDI32.dll)
> 0012E9CC: 0058A9D7 00400000 + 18A9D7 (acid50.exe)
0012E9D0: 00000002
0012E9D4: 05E833A0 05D80000 + 1033A0
0012E9D8: 340A043B
0012E9DC: 0012EA2C 00030000 + FEA2C
> 0012E9E8: 77F44C87 77F40000 + 4C87 (GDI32.dll)
> 0012E9F0: 0058D826 00400000 + 18D826 (acid50.exe)
0012E9F4: 05E826E8 05D80000 + 1026E8
0012E9F8: 05010734 04F90000 + 80734
0012E9FC: 0012EA2C 00030000 + FEA2C
0012EA00: 00000000
> 0012EA20: 0185000F 01800000 + 5000F (acid50.LNG)
> 0012EA28: 79247122 791B0000 + 97122 (mscorwks.dll)
> 0012EA3C: 793C8B14 791B0000 + 218B14 (mscorwks.dll)
> 0012EA40: 0053004D 00400000 + 13004D (acid50.exe)
- - -
0012FFF0: 00000000
0012FFF4: 00000000
0012FFF8: 0063F600 00400000 + 23F600 (acid50.exe)
0012FFFC: 00000000


I have no idea what ANY of this means.

Furthermore, I can load VSTi instruments no problem. The issue is any of my other FX plugins (native DX plugs that came with Sony, or any of my other VST plugs....).

I've tried installing/reinstalling Acid 5. I had Acid 3 on my box too, so i took that off....still no luck.

Anybody know what to do? I put in a support request to Sony, but I thought someone out here might have some insight.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Pat

Subject:RE: Plugins Crash Acid 5

Reply by: ForumAdmin

Date:6/10/2005 2:41:51 PM

Hi Pat-

Not sure what that error means, but the first thing tech support will likely tell you would be to install the latest build (5.0b). In addition, you may want to note if ACID 3 was also having the same problem, or just ACID 5. When you install 5.0b, be sure to uninstall the previous version first, as that may clean up whatever went haywire. Also, which service pack are you using?

Thanks.

Subject:RE: Plugins Crash Acid 5

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:6/11/2005 10:09:02 AM

Isn't the "mscorwks.dll" a DLL that deals with .NET? (I don't know why it would screw with trying to insert an FX, but then again I'm not a coder either.)

Definitely try the ACID 5.0b update. Try completely uninstalling all versions of ACID and install only the update. (Be sure to have your serial key handy.)

Iacobus
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Buy Instant ACID by JohnnyRoy and mD!
mD at ACIDplanet

Subject:RE: Plugins Crash Acid 5

Reply by: pstrawser

Date:6/13/2005 7:43:58 AM

I installed build 5.0b over the weekend, and totally unistalled Acid 3. Still no use. I never had any plugin problems with Acid 3, and I even used a VST/DX wrapper for VST FX plugins. As for the service pack, I have no idea. How do I find out about that? Where can I get a different one?

Thanks for the help!

Pat

Subject:RE: Plugins Crash Acid 5

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:6/13/2005 11:05:33 AM

Did you uninstall ACID 3 first before installing the 5.0b update?

You can find out which Service Pack you have by pressing the Windows logo key and PAUSE/BREAK.

Additionally, you might want to head over to Windows Update if you haven't done so.

Iacobus
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RodelWorks - Original Music for the Unafraid
Buy Instant ACID by JohnnyRoy and mD!
mD at ACIDplanet

Subject:RE: Plugins Crash Acid 5

Reply by: pstrawser

Date:6/13/2005 12:19:38 PM

I'd already unistalled Acid 3 by the time I installed the 5.0b update......

One thing I didn't do is uninstall the current Acid 5.0 before installing 5.0b.....I just installed the update with my current 5.0 on there. Would that make a big difference? What exactly is going on here?

I'll try out the Windows update, too. Thanks again for the tips! I'll keep you posted....

Pat

Subject:RE: Plugins Crash Acid 5

Reply by: pstrawser

Date:6/14/2005 8:00:28 AM

OK....so I've not installed any of the Windows Service Packs, nor have I done any Windows Updates. Is there any particular one I should try out? I tried downloading SP4 at work and taking it home - as I'm not online at home - and it wouldn't work. Apparently there is a version of SP4 that you can get that doesn't require a net connection, but I couldn't find it. Any ideas? Anybody?

Oh, and I tried taking ALL versions of Acid off my box, and doing a fresh install of 5.0b. Same problem.

Anyway, thanks for all the input! You folks are really helping me out!

Pat

Subject:RE: Plugins Crash Acid 5

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:6/14/2005 11:22:49 AM

You can pick up the Service Pack 4 CD-ROM by going here, but it'll cost you $10 (incl. S&H).

When you uninstalled everything, did you also delete any possible leftover folder residue? (Like "C:\Program Files\Sony\ACID Pro 5.0" and "C:\Program Files\Sony Setup\ACID Pro 5.0"?)

You're welcome! :)

Iacobus
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RodelWorks - Original Music for the Unafraid
Buy Instant ACID by JohnnyRoy and mD!
mD at ACIDplanet

Subject:RE: Plugins Crash Acid 5

Reply by: pstrawser

Date:6/14/2005 1:31:01 PM

Now I haven't tried that, lacobus........I'll take a shot when I get home.

As for the SP4, I downloaded that earlier today, so I'll try that out too.

Is it possible that this is a problem with the plugins themselves?

Oh, the humanity!

Thanks again, guys!

Pat

Subject:RE: Plugins Crash Acid 5

Reply by: pstrawser

Date:6/15/2005 6:44:28 AM

It worked! SP4 solved the plugin issue, for now.

Now I've got another hurdle, which may rest beyond the scope of this forum:
Windows 2000 wants to format my D drive. After installing SP4, any time
I try to access my secondary hard drive, I'm told the drive needs to be formatted.

A simple fix, I hope....any ideas? Hope I'm not too OT here....

Thanks again, guys!

Pat