RE: Oscar shuts down when open profile is selected.
(06-07-2019, 10:44 PM)Bullabill Wrote: Thankyou GS,
I got as far as copying the script to a txt file in notepad but then no further. I must be missing a step.
I tried uninstalling and re-installing Oscar and was surprised to find my profile in the new install! I guess that info. is stored outside of the program in the computer. The new install behaves as the previous one did.
You don't need to put it in Notepad. Just download and save it to disk, with a name ending in .reg. Then double-click on the file to run the script. Windows knows that files ending in .reg are registry editing scripts.
Yes, the data directory is in your Documents folder. Uninstalling OSCAR does not remove any data that you have created.
RE: Oscar shuts down when open profile is selected.
OK, GS,
That worked and I was able to open the profile OK. I haven't time to go further right now but it looks like the problem's fixed Thanks for your help.
RE: Oscar shuts down when open profile is selected.
I am using Windows 10 (x64), but have an older machine. I get the same exact issue - after I have completed my profile and tried to select it to import data it, the program immediately shuts down so I may need the same assistance. Thanks!
RE: Oscar shuts down when open profile is selected.
(06-09-2019, 11:17 AM)Cooper911 Wrote: I am using Windows 10 (x64), but have an older machine. I get the same exact issue - after I have completed my profile and tried to select it to import data it, the program immediately shuts down so I may need the same assistance. Thanks!
I've sent you a PM with instructions on how to download and run the registry editing script that may fix that issue for you.
RE: Oscar shuts down when open profile is selected.
Modifying the registry seems to have done the trick! I can now select my profile and it no longer crashes. Thank you very much for the quick assistance and getting me up and running.
Jesse
RE: Oscar shuts down when open profile is selected.
I am having the same issue with older computer with windows 10. Any help would be appreciated.
RE: Oscar shuts down when open profile is selected.
(06-11-2019, 07:31 PM)77Ace Wrote: I am having the same issue with older computer with windows 10. Any help would be appreciated.
I've sent you a PM with directions. Let us know if it solves your problem.
RE: Oscar shuts down when open profile is selected.
working fine now, thanks much for the help!
RE: Oscar shuts down when open profile is selected.
Here's another new member with the same issue with older computer with windows 10. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
RE: Oscar shuts down when open profile is selected.
(06-17-2019, 01:13 PM)kengland1 Wrote: Here's another new member with the same issue with older computer with windows 10. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
We have a registry script for forcing OSCAR to use version of the graphics engine that may solve your problem.
Download
FixGraphics.reg, open Windows Explorer, navigate to where you saved the file, and double click on FixGraphcs.reg to update the registry. You will get a variety of warning messages from Microsoft about the danger of editing the registry. Go ahead and allow the registry changes to be made. Restart OSCAR and see if that helps.
OSCAR has three different graphics engines available -- OpenGL, ANGLE, and Software engine. OpenGL is the default but does not work with some older computers. (While you can set the desired engine in the Preferences dialog, in cases like yours you cannot get to the Preferences dialog!) The registry script forces use of the Software engine. Later, if you want to try the ANGLE engine, go to File/Preferences/Appearance and select the ANGLE engine. If it doesn't work after you do that, just run the registry script again and you'll be back to the software engine.
Let us know whether that worked for you.
