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XSI 4.2 throws error when launching

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I have tried to open XSI 4.2 2 different ways and both of them failed. The first time, I get a vague error message and it closes. The second time, I opened from the start menu and and it said: Cannot load the specific dictionary. Anyone know what this means?

I know what you guys are going to say:

Why don't you search the forums before asking stupid questions? (then the thread is locked before anyone can give me any remotely useful hints)

I did search, and the links to helpful sites are either broken or lead me nowhere.
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Re: XSI problem

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Darth_Squoobus wrote:...The first time, I get a vague error message and it closes.
What did the error message say?
Darth_Squoobus wrote:...The second time, I opened from the start menu and and it said: Cannot load the specific dictionary. Anyone know what this means?
What OS are you using?
If Linux:
http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/ind ... dictionary

related topics:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/ind ... 97004.html
http://www.xsibase.com/forum/index.php? ... adid=17424
Darth_Squoobus wrote:I know what you guys are going to say...
If you knew then why did you click "Submit"? :P
Darth_Squoobus wrote:I did search, and the links to helpful sites are either broken or lead me nowhere.
Which links are broken?
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Re: XSI problem

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Darth_Squoobus wrote:Why don't you search the forums before asking stupid questions? (then the thread is locked before anyone can give me any remotely useful hints)
Yup, were really mean like that :p

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Its all a matter of googling the right keywords.
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Re: XSI problem

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AceMastermind wrote:
Darth_Squoobus wrote:I know what you guys are going to say...
If you knew then why did you click "Submit"? :P
:oops: I figured at least one of you might say something helpful...

Forgive me for my mistrust of admins ,moderators, and senior members.

I use windows XP, and the error message didn't contain any details, it was just the typical "___ has encountered a problem and needs to close" I tried reading what it contains, but error reports are written in a language other than english.
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Re: XSI problem

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Darth_Squoobus wrote:I use windows XP, and the error message didn't contain any details, it was just the typical "___ has encountered a problem and needs to close" I tried reading what it contains, but error reports are written in a language other than english.
Use the "Detect language" feature of google translate to translate it, the post it here.
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Re: XSI problem

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Problem solved, I deleted everything and downloaded a newer version, and it works great;

except msh files aren't visible.
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Re: XSI problem

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Darth_Squoobus wrote:Problem solved, I deleted everything and downloaded a newer version, and it works great;

except msh files aren't visible.
Define what you mean by "not visible"
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Re: XSI problem

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Mesh files are never visible in XSI.
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Re: XSI problem

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DarthRogueKnight wrote:
Darth_Squoobus wrote:Problem solved, I deleted everything and downloaded a newer version, and it works great;

except msh files aren't visible.
Define what you mean by not visible
That's just it, I load them and all I see is space.
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Re: XSI problem

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Darth_Squoobus wrote:That's just it, I load them and all I see is space.
Thats odd, considering you can't load .msh files without converting them to .obj, try RepSharpShooters meshtool for that.
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Re: XSI problem

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DarthRogueKnight wrote:Thats odd, considering you can't load .msh files without converting them to .obj, try RepSharpShooters meshtool for that.
Funny, I downloaded it before you suggested it. It got an error report in the middle of converting.
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Darth_Squoobus wrote:Funny, I downloaded it before you suggested it. It got an error report in the middle of converting.
Error report?

Mind showing us?
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DarthRogueKnight wrote:Mind showing us?
Right here:
Hidden/Spoiler:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="mshex.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="mshex.exe" SIZE="1511514" CHECKSUM="0xE75C542B" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1742C8" LINKER_VERSION="0x10000" LINK_DATE="08/09/2008 01:28:39" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/09/2008 01:28:39" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="msvcrt.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="msvcrt.dll" SIZE="343040" CHECKSUM="0x62160733" BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.2600.5512" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.1.8638.5512" PRODUCT_VERSION="7.0.2600.5512" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT CRT DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="7.0.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="msvcrt.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="msvcrt.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x57341" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.2600.5512" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.1.8638.5512" LINK_DATE="04/14/2008 00:12:56" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/14/2008 00:12:56" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="989696" CHECKSUM="0x2D998938" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.090321-1317)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xFE572" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781" LINK_DATE="03/21/2009 14:06:58" UPTO_LINK_DATE="03/21/2009 14:06:58" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>
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Re: XSI problem

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Darth_Squoobus wrote:Right here:
Hidden/Spoiler:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="mshex.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="mshex.exe" SIZE="1511514" CHECKSUM="0xE75C542B" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1742C8" LINKER_VERSION="0x10000" LINK_DATE="08/09/2008 01:28:39" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/09/2008 01:28:39" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="msvcrt.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="msvcrt.dll" SIZE="343040" CHECKSUM="0x62160733" BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.2600.5512" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.1.8638.5512" PRODUCT_VERSION="7.0.2600.5512" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT CRT DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="7.0.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="msvcrt.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="msvcrt.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x57341" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="7.0.2600.5512" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.1.8638.5512" LINK_DATE="04/14/2008 00:12:56" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/14/2008 00:12:56" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="989696" CHECKSUM="0x2D998938" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.090321-1317)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xFE572" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.5781" LINK_DATE="03/21/2009 14:06:58" UPTO_LINK_DATE="03/21/2009 14:06:58" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>
You downloaded the wrong tool, you need MeshTool, not MeshEx.
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Re: XSI problem

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DarthRogueKnight wrote:You downloaded the wrong tool, you need MeshTool, not MeshEx.
I got meshtool, the import worked, but the .obj still isn't visible in XSI.
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Darth_Squoobus wrote:I got meshtool, the import worked, but the .obj still isn't visible in XSI.
Any errors with the import? Can you show me a screen of what comes up right after you import the model?
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DarthRogueKnight wrote:Any errors with the import? Can you show me a screen of what comes up right after you import the model?
No errors, perhaps it's just something with the particular model. I keep trying to load sqeddie's dam but it isn't showing up. I'm going to try the same thing with Caleb's hammerhead.
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Darth_Squoobus wrote:No errors, perhaps it's just something with the particular model. I keep trying to load sqeddie's dam but it isn't showing up. I'm going to try the same thing with Caleb's hammerhead.
On a side note, you shouldn't be importing and editing people's models without asking their permission first.
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DarthRogueKnight wrote:On a side note, you shouldn't be importing and editing people's models without asking their permission first.
Don't worry, I'll get rid of them, I'm just trying to see if it works.
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Re: XSI problem

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It's not an issue with squipple or eddie's stuff, but Caleb might have used MshEx to export his stuff. I'm not sure if mshtool's import will work on MshEx exported stuff.
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