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Beginner Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 18

Hello !

Simple question - when will zMud work on Windows XP x64 Edition ? Its almost a year after first public beta version, and almost 3 months after final version of this 64 bit system.

Maybe anyone knows how to run zMud on this system? I was trying many tricks, no luck. Worst thing, after instaling zMud on fresh x64 system, I have Registry Services*32 running at 100% CPU , uninstaling zMud is not helping anyway.

Crying or Very sad

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:32 pm

This is an eLicense problem. They are working on it.

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:47 pm

Actually, I just learned that this is a Microsoft Windows 64 problem. eLicense has been waiting for Microsoft to fix a known problem for a while now. In fact, it looks like there are many problems in Win64 currently.

Just because it was in beta for a year and has been "final" for 3 months doesn't mean Windows 64 is bug free. Sounds like you should avoid using it on non-server systems until they release SP1 for it.

I hope this isn't in indication of the lack of compatibility we are going to have with Longhorn.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:13 pm

I thought these program's were supposed to run in the 32 bit emulation. I must say I'm a bit disapointed to find I have spent a lot of money uprgrading to new tech and cant run this program.

Not your fault I know. But I can't be the only guy trying to run new harware and software out ther?

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:53 pm

File compression and copy protection programs tend to be *very* picky about things. It's very possible that the problem with eLicense in the 32-bit emulation mode in Win64 is a very specific problem that Microsoft wasn't aware of. And as I mentioned it seems from searching for info on this that there are other programs with Win64 issues to.

You are surprised that the first public released version of software from Microsoft has problems? Gee, I'm not surprised at all. As I said, hopefully Microsoft and eLicense can work this out and Microsoft can fix it in an SP1 patch.

Either that or you'll just have to wait for a future version of zMUD that doesn't use eLicense.

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:33 am

What's the word on this problem, has anyone come close to solving it?

No point running x64 hardware if I cant run the only mud client thats worth mentioning

Wizard Joined: 03 Mar 2001 Posts: 1127 Location: London

zMudXP wont be using elicense, so hopefully in a few months there wont be the need to wait on them to sort it

Newbie Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 2

I have just spent the day installing WinXP64 on my machine and sat back for some Achaea wind-down time, and NO zMUD! *weep*. I dunno that I can wait for "months" for a non-eLicense version...but I really don't want to have to reinstall XP32 again, just so I can use zMud.

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:27 pm

I had to revert to x32XP for my mudding goodness...tintin++ over the network just doesnt cut it for me anymore.

Although, I did stop getting 100% cpu usage when I disabled DEP in the system applet

Wizard Joined: 15 Jan 2002 Posts: 1644 Location: USA

I believe Zugg is gonna change the current version of zMud / other zuggsoft software to not use e-license within a week or two, but don't quote me on this cause I could be wrong!

Newbie Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 2

*worship Zugg* Please please let that be true!!

Adept Joined: 10 Jan 2002 Posts: 264 Location: USA

heh, yea, if "zMudXP" doesnt phone home or anywhere besides where i tell it to I'll be in line to pay full price for it RIGHT away :P

*double worship Zugg*