CTD when exiting gates in new sector - Probably the known mpegin.dll codec issue.

[Edgill]

Using Steam version of game, it crashes frequently when entering a new sector?

Thanks,
Edgill

Here is the report:
Log Name: Application
Source: Application Error
Date: 16/03/2013 9:14:11 AM
Event ID: 1000
Task Category: (100)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: PMR-Win7
Description:
Faulting application name: X3TC.exe, version: 3.2.0.1, time stamp: 0x4fb675a5
Faulting module name: mpegin.dll, version: 1.103.4.1, time stamp: 0x3fbcc19a
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000b6e3
Faulting process id: 0x11f0
Faulting application start time: 0x01ce224652417025
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\X3 Terran Conflict\X3TC.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SysWow64\drivers\mycodec\mpegin.dll
Report Id: 63cf283c-8e3b-11e2-9f2d-00508db6d2fa
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Application Error" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-03-16T13:14:11.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>90634</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>PMR-Win7</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>X3TC.exe</Data>
<Data>3.2.0.1</Data>
<Data>4fb675a5</Data>
<Data>mpegin.dll</Data>
<Data>1.103.4.1</Data>
<Data>3fbcc19a</Data>
<Data>c0000005</Data>
<Data>0000b6e3</Data>
<Data>11f0</Data>
<Data>01ce224652417025</Data>
<Data>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\X3 Terran Conflict\X3TC.exe</Data>
<Data>C:\Windows\SysWow64\drivers\mycodec\mpegin.dll</Data>
<Data>63cf283c-8e3b-11e2-9f2d-00508db6d2fa</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

[Alan Phipps]

Hi, you really should have given all the info asked for in the Announcement on this forum, but I will let you off this time as I can see the issue from the error report.

You have mpegin.dll which is a MainConcept/Magix codec that breaks X3. Find and get rid of all instances of it on your PC and you should be good to go. We even specifically mention that codec in the Common Problems Sticky.

[Edgill]

Thanks for your help, sorry about not providing all the info.

[Alan Phipps]

Did it fix things?