particle forge help

hey guys im trying to make particles and all that but when ever i open the particle forge it says "particle forge has stopped working,windows is cheching for a solution to the problem". then it closes,here are the error specs:

EVENT LOG

- System
   
- Provider
      [ Name] Windows Error Reporting
   
- EventID 1001
      [ Qualifiers] 0
   
  Level 4
   
  Task 0
   
  Keywords 0x80000000000000
   
- TimeCreated
      [ SystemTime] 2010-07-08T01:02:33.000000000Z
   
  EventRecordID 3212
   
  Channel Application
   
  Computer corbo-laptop
   
  Security
- EventData
       
      0
    CLR20r3
    Not available
    0
    particleforge.exe
    1.0.3345.32477
    49a89b3b
    System.Xml
    2.0.0.0
    4a275e0f
    2818
    123
    System.InvalidOperationException
     
    C:\Users\corbin\AppData\Local\Temp\WER8601.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
    C:\Users\corbin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_particleforge.ex_d366c4a98b9bbf1be8b1ce958787e4e96311dd84_034c8b9c
     
    0
    7bff3c93-8a2c-11df-a978-00219be69fc4
    1
REPORT FILE:C:\Users\corbin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_particleforge.ex_d366c4a98b9bbf1be8b1ce958787e4e96311dd84_034c8b9c

 

Version=1
EventType=CLR20r3
EventTime=129230245517943092
ReportType=2
Consent=1
UploadTime=129230245519853201
ReportIdentifier=7bff3c93-8a2c-11df-a978-00219be69fc4
WOW64=1
Response.type=4
Sig[0].Name=Problem Signature 01
Sig[0].Value=particleforge.exe
Sig[1].Name=Problem Signature 02
Sig[1].Value=1.0.3345.32477
Sig[2].Name=Problem Signature 03
Sig[2].Value=49a89b3b
Sig[3].Name=Problem Signature 04
Sig[3].Value=System.Xml
Sig[4].Name=Problem Signature 05
Sig[4].Value=2.0.0.0
Sig[5].Name=Problem Signature 06
Sig[5].Value=4a275e0f
Sig[6].Name=Problem Signature 07
Sig[6].Value=2818
Sig[7].Name=Problem Signature 08
Sig[7].Value=123
Sig[8].Name=Problem Signature 09
Sig[8].Value=System.InvalidOperationException
DynamicSig[1].Name=OS Version
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.48
DynamicSig[2].Name=Locale ID
DynamicSig[2].Value=1033
UI[2]=C:\Users\corbin\Desktop\ParticleForge3\ParticleForge 3\ParticleForge.exe
UI[3]=ParticleForge.exe has stopped working
UI[4]=Windows can check online for a solution to the problem.
UI[5]=Check online for a solution and close the program
UI[6]=Check online for a solution later and close the program
UI[7]=Close the program
LoadedModule[0]=C:\Users\corbin\Desktop\ParticleForge3\ParticleForge 3\ParticleForge.exe
LoadedModule[1]=C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll
LoadedModule[2]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSCOREE.DLL
LoadedModule[3]=C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNEL32.dll
LoadedModule[4]=C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll
LoadedModule[5]=C:\Windows\system32\apphelp.dll
LoadedModule[6]=C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcLayers.DLL
LoadedModule[7]=C:\Windows\syswow64\SspiCli.dll
LoadedModule[8]=C:\Windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
LoadedModule[9]=C:\Windows\syswow64\RPCRT4.dll
LoadedModule[10]=C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPTBASE.dll
LoadedModule[11]=C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sechost.dll
LoadedModule[12]=C:\Windows\syswow64\USER32.dll
LoadedModule[13]=C:\Windows\syswow64\GDI32.dll
LoadedModule[14]=C:\Windows\syswow64\LPK.dll
LoadedModule[15]=C:\Windows\syswow64\USP10.dll
LoadedModule[16]=C:\Windows\syswow64\ADVAPI32.dll
LoadedModule[17]=C:\Windows\syswow64\SHELL32.dll
LoadedModule[18]=C:\Windows\syswow64\SHLWAPI.dll
LoadedModule[19]=C:\Windows\syswow64\ole32.dll
LoadedModule[20]=C:\Windows\syswow64\OLEAUT32.dll
LoadedModule[21]=C:\Windows\system32\USERENV.dll
LoadedModule[22]=C:\Windows\system32\profapi.dll
LoadedModule[23]=C:\Windows\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
LoadedModule[24]=C:\Windows\system32\MPR.dll
LoadedModule[25]=C:\Windows\system32\IMM32.DLL
LoadedModule[26]=C:\Windows\syswow64\MSCTF.dll
LoadedModule[27]=C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcGenral.DLL
LoadedModule[28]=C:\Windows\system32\UxTheme.dll
LoadedModule[29]=C:\Windows\system32\WINMM.dll
LoadedModule[30]=C:\Windows\system32\samcli.dll
LoadedModule[31]=C:\Windows\system32\MSACM32.dll
LoadedModule[32]=C:\Windows\system32\VERSION.dll
LoadedModule[33]=C:\Windows\system32\sfc.dll
LoadedModule[34]=C:\Windows\system32\sfc_os.DLL
LoadedModule[35]=C:\Windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
LoadedModule[36]=C:\Windows\syswow64\SETUPAPI.dll
LoadedModule[37]=C:\Windows\syswow64\CFGMGR32.dll
LoadedModule[38]=C:\Windows\syswow64\DEVOBJ.dll
LoadedModule[39]=C:\Windows\syswow64\urlmon.dll
LoadedModule[40]=C:\Windows\syswow64\CRYPT32.dll
LoadedModule[41]=C:\Windows\syswow64\MSASN1.dll
LoadedModule[42]=C:\Windows\syswow64\iertutil.dll
LoadedModule[43]=C:\Windows\AppPatch\AcXtrnal.DLL
LoadedModule[44]=C:\Windows\system32\SHUNIMPL.DLL
LoadedModule[45]=C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
LoadedModule[46]=C:\Windows\system32\SortWindows6Compat.dll
LoadedModule[47]=C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorwks.dll
LoadedModule[48]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4927_none_d08a205e442db5b5\MSVCR80.dll
LoadedModule[49]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\mscorlib\8c1770d45c63cf5c462eeb945ef9aa5d\mscorlib.ni.dll
LoadedModule[50]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System\5ba3bf5367fc012300c6566f20cb7f54\System.ni.dll
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LoadedModule[52]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System.Windows.Forms\2e2e31c87004468796d3defa1a1df011\System.Windows.Forms.ni.dll
LoadedModule[53]=C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorjit.dll
LoadedModule[54]=C:\Windows\system32\CRYPTSP.dll
LoadedModule[55]=C:\Windows\system32\rsaenh.dll
LoadedModule[56]=C:\Windows\system32\RpcRtRemote.dll
LoadedModule[57]=C:\Users\corbin\Desktop\ParticleForge3\ParticleForge 3\ManagedIron.dll
LoadedModule[58]=C:\Windows\system32\d3d9.dll
LoadedModule[59]=C:\Windows\system32\d3d8thk.dll
LoadedModule[60]=C:\Windows\system32\DINPUT8.dll
LoadedModule[61]=C:\Windows\system32\d3dx9_36.dll
LoadedModule[62]=C:\Windows\system32\XINPUT1_3.dll
LoadedModule[63]=C:\Windows\system32\WSOCK32.dll
LoadedModule[64]=C:\Windows\syswow64\WS2_32.dll
LoadedModule[65]=C:\Windows\syswow64\NSI.dll
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LoadedModule[68]=C:\Users\corbin\Desktop\ParticleForge3\ParticleForge 3\ForgeLibrary.dll
LoadedModule[69]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.7600.16385_none_72fc7cbf861225ca\gdiplus.dll
LoadedModule[70]=C:\Windows\system32\WindowsCodecs.dll
LoadedModule[71]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System.Xml\5dd9f783008543df3e642ff1e99de4e8\System.Xml.ni.dll
LoadedModule[72]=C:\Windows\system32\shfolder.dll
LoadedModule[73]=C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System.Configuration\aadfdc0e7d9181a98d667a52c3c35601\System.Configuration.ni.dll
FriendlyEventName=Stopped working
ConsentKey=CLR20r3
AppName=ParticleForge.exe
AppPath=C:\Users\corbin\Desktop\ParticleForge3\ParticleForge 3\ParticleForge.exe
ReportDescription=Stopped working

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Reply #1 Top

What version of .net framework do you have? You need at least 3.5 for it to run.

Reply #4 Top

That does not tell us if its working. Did you visit the link I gave you because...

UI[2]=C:\Users\corbin\Desktop\ParticleForge3\ParticleForge 3\ParticleForge.exe

is not where you run that program from.   X(

Reply #5 Top

ive tried running it from the sins directory,ive tried copying the d3xd3_36,fmod,and binkw32 to the particle forge folder and it doesnt work,ive tried unistalling it and reinstalling it and that didnt work,but whats weird is that it was running fine in the morning then like an hour later i tried to open it and it wouldnt open

Reply #6 Top

Check your dir structure, should be ...

C:\Program Files\Stardock\Sins of a Solar Empire\ParticleForge.exe

not

C:\Program Files\Stardock\Sins of a Solar Empire\ParticleForge 3\ParticleForge.exe

not sure if thats the problem but its common while extracting

 

Again From that link

Installation

After downloading and unzipping the tool from the Sins website, make sure to copy the contents of the Particle Forge folder (minus the PipelineEffects) into the game's root \Program Files\Sins of a Solar Empire\ directory. This must be done so that Particle Forge has direct access to the Mesh, Textures, and TextureAnimations folders. Otherwise, the program will not load the textures automatically, and the preview window will unhelpfully show every particle as a solid square.

That means all the files to your root accept the folder PipelineEffects

Reply #7 Top

o so i should use 7-zip to extract it right to the sins folder?? okay ill try that right now