Can't launch because of an error MH_INIT_STATUS

[corckie]

I can't start the game via bat file. For a few moments nothing happens and then for a very brief amount of time an error pops up:

MH_INIT_STATUS != MH_STATUS::MH_OK

[xoxor4d]

@corckie What happens when you launch it via steam?
Can you send a picture of your game folder?

[corckie]

@xoxor4d

after extracting p2-rtx_1.4_remix_mod.zip launching via steam does not work anymore.

Screen of my folder:

[xoxor4d]

Very weird. I hope this will fix it self with the next full release

[corckie]

@xoxor4d

Is there any trace what could lead to this error? I have just recently reinstalled Windows, maybe I'm lacking some runtime or driver?

[xoxor4d]

People that had this issue generally had some pirated copy of the game so I'm not sure tbh.

Github is currently creating a new action build. These already come with a new launcher instead of the bat file.
You can get the artifact from here when its ready: https://github.com/xoxor4d/p2-rtx/actions/runs/12448655729

Make sure to delete winmm.dll + _rtx.asi in Path-to-Portal2/bin before you install the files from the artifact.
Then use the new p2-rtx-launcher.exe to run the game. I hope that fixes your issue

[corckie]

@xoxor4d thank you, it loads the launch screen (which is a progress) but won't go past it, so no RTX for me yet... thanks for your effort anyway!

[xoxor4d]

@corckie I've reworked some parts of the loading code to output more verbose messages. While that most likely wont fix your issue, it could help me troubleshoot this. Could you please try the latest actions build and paste the console output here?
Also, make sure steam is running in the background!

[corckie]

@xoxor4d I have downloaded the latest release, how should I post the console output? Game hangs on this screen:

cmd does not seem to show anything when running the launcher:

[xoxor4d]

Mhh the game should automatically open a console whenever there is an error 🤔
I'm really not sure whats happening here 😒

[corckie]

@xoxor4d worry not, you have show so much interest! I hope that someday it will magically fix itself, maybe when I get new PC. Portal 2 is a timeless game, it will be as good as ever if I try RTX three years from now on.

Appreciate all your effort!

[corckie]

@xoxor4d
Reinstalled everything and now the debug window appears:

[xoxor4d]

Oh that's something at least. Can you post a pic of the portal 2 window titlebar that displays the window name? Requires the window to be windowed ofc

[corckie]

Here goes:

Doubt it, but maybe it's due to capital letters?

[xoxor4d]

Oh that's odd .. I think the function I'm using is case-sensitive. Tweaked the function a little bit.
GitHub is currently building a new action build. Do you mind trying it when it's done building?
https://github.com/xoxor4d/p2-rtx/actions/runs/12494241526

[corckie]

So back to 3 days ago, game launches but there's no response and no log: