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== Fixes For Common Issues ==
 
== Fixes For Common Issues ==
  
'''BmGame has stopped working" after the splash screen'''
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Broken Splash Screen}}
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{{ii}} When trying to play Batman: Arkham Asylum, the game will give you the following message after the splash screen: "BmGame has stopped working". To remedy the problem, we must ensure that the Windows Live ID service is running.
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1) Open a cmd prompt as administrator
  
Ensure that the Windows Live service is running.
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2) Type <code>net stop wlidsvc</code> and press Enter.
* Open a cmd prompt as administrator
 
* Type <code>net stop wlidsvc</code> and press Enter.
 
* Type <code>net start wlidsvc</code> and press Enter.
 
  
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3) Type <code>net start wlidsvc</code> and press Enter.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Microsoft.NET Framework Error}}
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{{ii}} When trying to start the game from the launcher, you will get an error like this:
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************** Exception Text **************
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System.Runtime.InteropServices.SEHException: External component has thrown an exception.
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at BmLauncherLib.PhysXSDK.{ctor}(PhysXSDK* )
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at BmLauncherUtils.PhysXSDK..ctor()
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at BmLauncher.Settings.DetermineDefaultPhysXLevel()
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at BmLauncher.Settings.StaticInitialise(IniFile iniFile, IniFile iniEng, IniFile iniInst, SystemInfo sysInfo, String localePath, String localeConfigFile)
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at BmLauncher.Form1.Initialise()
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at BmLauncher.Form1.OnLoad(Object sender, EventArgs e)
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at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
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at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
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at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
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at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
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at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
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at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
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at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
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at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
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at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
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at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
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at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
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at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
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at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
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************** Loaded Assemblies **************
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mscorlib
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Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
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Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5466 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
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CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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----------------------------------------
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BmLauncher
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Assembly Version: 1.0.1.0
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Win32 Version: 1.0.1.0
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CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Batman%20Arkham%20Asylum%20GOTY/Binaries/BmLauncher.exe
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----------------------------------------
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ETC
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1) Uninstall the Microsoft.NET Framework.
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2) Download and re-install the Microsoft.NET Framework from [http://www.microsoft.com/net here].
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3) Restart your computer.
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}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Keyboard Not Working}}
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{{ii}} When trying to play Batman: Arkham Asylum, the only thing you can do is pan the camera. Your keyboard will not work at all.
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1) Go to My Documents and open the Square Enix folder.
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2) Open Batman Arkham Asylum (GOTY) and open BmGame
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3) Delete the Config folder and relaunch the game.
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}}
  
 
== Save Game Location ==
 
== Save Game Location ==

Revision as of 16:30, 4 January 2013

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Template:Infobox

Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive. The Mac OS X version of the game was released by Feral Interactive in November 2011.

Windows

Availability

Template:DRM Table

Patches

Patch is currently at version 1.1. It is heavily recommended to patch to the latest version. The GOTY edition of the game does not need any patches, version 1.0 (as shown in the title screen) has already all the fixes.

"Batman Arkham Asylum\BmGame\CookedPC\Maps\PhysX\Maps\Garden"

Check for a file called "Garden_A_PhysX.umap" if located there you do not need to touch this file.

Skip Opening Logos

To skip the opening logos and legal information and go directly to the main menu, rename the following files from .bik to .bik.old.

Batman Arkham Asylum\BmGame\Movies\baa_logo_run_v5_h264.bik

Batman Arkham Asylum\BmGame\Movies\Legal.bik

Batman Arkham Asylum\BmGame\Movies\Legalus.bik

Batman Arkham Asylum\BmGame\Movies\nvidia.bik

Batman Arkham Asylum\BmGame\Movies\utlogo.bik


Fixes For Common Issues

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Save Game Location

Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY Edition

Template:Save Game Locations Save game files will be located in a folder within that directory, the folder will be named with a long string of letters and numbers.

System Requirements

Note: Online play and saving the game requires log-in to Games for Windows LIVE

Template:SysReq

See Also