[Guide]: How to get Ascent working with Vista!

[faxmunky]

Getting Ascent to work on Vista* By Faxmunky
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I know that it gets frustrating that you bought a new 'better' operating system and it can't do the things you want it to do. So I worked out how to get Ascent and MySQL working on Windows Vista! <n00b freindly!>

This thread consists of two guides:

• Guide 1: Getting MySQL 5.0 to work with vista
• Guide 2: Getting Ascent to work with Vista

Required files:

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Step-by-Step guides:

1. Getting MySQL 5.0 to work with Vista.

about: I know that after you install MySQL 5.0 on Windows Vista and you try to configure the instance, you get an error message something like this:

This applications side-by-side information is incorrect. The program will now close.

FIX:
Step 1: Once my Vista compatibility pack has finished downloading, extract it.

Step 2: Open ResHacker.exe located in the reshack folder.

Step 3: Press file>open> and find "C:\Program Files\MySQL 5.0\bin" and choose MySQLInstanceConfiguration.exe

Step 4: On the left portion of the screen, open the folder '24', then '1', then press 1033.

Step 5: on line 6, find this code:

<requestedExecutionLevel level="?"

Change it so that it reads:

<requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator"

Step 6: Press 'Compile Script', then press file>save.
NOTE: Some users will not be able to save the .exe file. Those users please read:
Press file>save as, then choose desktop and save it there. Call it MySQLInstanceConfiguration.exe. Exit resource hacker. Copy the file you just saved on your desktop and save it in "C:\Program Files\MySQL 5.0\bin\".

Step 7: Open MySQLInstanceConfiguration.exe and continue following the repack guide.

Hopefully this works out for all of you! And remember to +rep if you think i'm worth it .

2. Getting Ascent to work on Vista.

about: (This fix is different to the last one! It's similar though!) I know that when you try to run Ascent.exe and logonserver.exe on Windows Vista you get an error message something like this:

This applications side-by-side information is incorrect. The program will now close.

FIX:

Step 1: After it has finished downloading, extract the .zip file.

Step 2: Navigate inside the Vista compatibility pack folder\reshack and run ResHacker.exe.

Step 3: Press file>open and open ascent-world.exe or ascent.exe or whatever your world server file with ascent is called.

Step 4: Press the '24' folder located on the left portion of the screen, then pree the '1' folder, and then press 1033.

Step 5: Delete everything in the box and paste in this code:

 
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity name="MySQLInstanceConfig.exe" version="1.0.10.0" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="02ad33b422233ae3" type="win32"></assemblyIdentity>
<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
<security>
<requestedPrivileges>
<requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"></requestedExecutionLevel>
</requestedPrivileges>
</security>
</trustInfo>
</assembly>

Step 6: Press compile.

Step 7: Press file>save.
NOTE: Some users will not be able to save the .exe file. Those users please read:
1. Press file>save as, then choose desktop and save it there. Call it exactly what your ascent world file is called. ascent.exe and ascent-world.exe are the most common.

Step 8: Repeat steps 3-7 of this guide, except use it for Logonserver.exe instead of ascent.exe.

Step 9: Copy the world file from your desktop into your ascent folder along with MSVCP90.dll and MSVCR90.dll which can be found in the DLL folder of the Vista compatibility pack.

I hope this guide helps! Remember to +rep if you think I'm worth it!!

Thanks again!
Faxmunky

[Avatori]

IF you desrve OFC! !!! THANKS! Omfg!

[Cloraphil]

What Vista are you using? Not to be an ass or anything, but I never had an issue running MySQL or Ascent on Vista. The only time I actually had difficulty is when I didnt upgrade the .NET Framework, then thats all I had to do to get it working. I suppose I'm just curious.

[Falor]

yeah same her, my servers all work just fine on vista

[Clain]

<requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator"


Shouldn't you change it to AsInvoker?

[faxmunky]

<requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator"


Shouldn't you change it to AsInvoker?

Nope, what I wrote is correct . Works fine. You need it that way. All it does is asks you to press 'Allow'. Then it will open.

[Mohammedov]

Ok ascent-world.exe worked but ascent-logonserver.exe doesnt work what should i do ?

[jaxor]

I have the same issue with the ascent-logonserver file. It gives me the "This applications side-by-side information is incorrect. The program will now close." error.

Ok changed the asinvoker to requireAdministrator and it worked, just having an issue with ascent-world.exe but it's a userauthentication problem. Just gotta figure out the config file.

Thanks for the help!

[faxmunky]

oh, sorry, forgot to add the logonserver stuff.. Just try the same thing you did with Ascent.exe or do what Jaxor said, i'll update the guide now.

EDIT: Okay, done. I added in step 8 on the second guide. "How to get ascent working with vista".

[comonman123]

my server its work on vista ok

[jeleopard]

:O +2 rep cookiez 4 u!!!!!!!!

[sp1ke]

the download link isnt working, can you plz re-upload to rapidshare, cuz filebeem seems to wanna suck ass all day long and not let me download anythign off it...

[Mohammedov]

Thanks alot bro it worked

[toadrider]

i am almost positive the MYSQL part is a repost... but nice job on the ascent stuff also there is an easy way to save ure files if u having trouble with vista

[toadrider]

well actually there is a couple of similar posts on MYSQL...
http://www.mmowned.com/forums/emulat...sql-vista.html
http://www.mmowned.com/forums/emulat...rking-fix.html