Could not initialize "armada2hook.dll" problem

posted on September 4th, 2007, 8:34 am

Hi guys!

First of all i have to say that your patch is wonderful, but i have got one big problem: When i try to start the game i always get the error: Could not initialize "armada2hook.dll". Before i applied your patch the game started. Afterwards it does not. So i guess it has something to do with the patch. Is there a workaround or any possibility to get the game started?

Thanks and keep it up!

posted on September 4th, 2007, 9:45 am

welcome to the forums!
a few questions first..
what operating system are you using? which directory do you have installed the armada 2 with patch in?
please check if in your directory is a valid "armada2.executable" and "armada2hook.dll"

posted on September 23rd, 2007, 12:57 pm

i thought i would post here instead of making a new topic, i've downloaded and installed the patch, but i get the same error as the first person posted.

Answering Cola's questions im using "vista ultimate" and i have the "armada2hook.dll" in the directory, but the nearest i have to the other one is "armada2.execute" Help, and thanks!

posted on September 23rd, 2007, 1:54 pm

welcome to the forums!
oh, yea, i meant armada2.execute
just out of interest, do you have vista's UAC activated?
which ways have you tried to run to start armada2? does it work for you when you run the application by starting it through explorer from your armada directory directly?

posted on October 10th, 2007, 6:29 pm

thanks! sorry about a late reply, i didnt get the email telling me there was a reply... so i thought the topic was dead...

I have UAC activated... even though it gets slightly annoying i've grown to live with it.

I've tried starting it through double-clicking/right clicking and running as administrator through the explorer, and both dont work

Thanks for your help!

posted on October 10th, 2007, 11:06 pm

yes I also dont get emails and welcom to the form/support site

posted on October 11th, 2007, 8:42 am

hm, strange. i tried with vista and uac and there seemed to be no problem at all running the patch... hard to tell. anyone else having issues with the patch running vista (and uac enabled)?

btw. i hopefully fixed the forum e-mail problem

posted on October 11th, 2007, 3:26 pm

well i didnt get one for them 2 replies there but maybe you fixed it after...

Anyway, installing the patch is fine it installs like its meant to, its only when i go to run armada 2 does it come up with this, Could not initialize "armada2hook.dll" error.

posted on October 11th, 2007, 10:16 pm

hey thanks I'm getting emails now

posted on October 17th, 2007, 6:35 pm

well i didnt get one for them 2 replies there but maybe you fixed it after...

Anyway, installing the patch is fine it installs like its meant to, its only when i go to run armada 2 does it come up with this, Could not initialize "armada2hook.dll" error.

BUMP! i miss this game, dam vista... lol

posted on October 17th, 2007, 9:28 pm

I used to have problems occasionally if I did not right click on the Flops icon and click "run as an administrator". Hope this helps 

posted on October 17th, 2007, 9:32 pm

I used to have problems occasionally if I did not right click on the Flops icon and click "run as an administrator". Hope this helps 

thanks! but i've tried this, and its for armada 2, it appears only a few have encountered this problem weird...

oh and the armada2.exe process is still running, using just over 4k mem... but nothing happens... it just sits there...