[Tommy]

I really don't know what they used to compile Skype 6.1 to be honest, that's a little bit beyond my expertise. In case you don't know, tomasz86 uses blackwingcat's kernel extension in his UURollup packs. So the one to speak to here about getting compatibility issues resolved would be blackwingcat himself. He's the one that got 6.0 to somewhat work and I told tomasz about it and so he put the new extensions in his pack. I believe it is included in 12-15-12 and above. Skype 6.0 does work nearly flawlessly except for the fact that you can't send text messages for whatever reason. So it might be worth sending blackwingcat a message and ask him if there's a way he can get Skype 6.1 to work.

Let me ask this. What does Skype 6.1 offer above 6.0?

[ppgrainbow]

Tommy, on 18 January 2013 - 01:34 PM, said:

I really don't know what they used to compile Skype 6.1 to be honest, that's a little bit beyond my expertise. In case you don't know, tomasz86 uses blackwingcat's kernel extension in his UURollup packs. So the one to speak to here about getting compatibility issues resolved would be blackwingcat himself. He's the one that got 6.0 to somewhat work and I told tomasz about it and so he put the new extensions in his pack. I believe it is included in 12-15-12 and above. Skype 6.0 does work nearly flawlessly except for the fact that you can't send text messages for whatever reason. So it might be worth sending blackwingcat a message and ask him if there's a way he can get Skype 6.1 to work.

Let me ask this. What does Skype 6.1 offer above 6.0?

I'm gonna try to ask blackwingcat via notes this weekend to see if there is a way to get Skype 6.1 working under Windows 2000.

[blackwingcat]

On my environment Skype 6.1 occurs Runtime Error dialog.
and I tried to create environment applied UURollup2 (20130105ver) but it occurs same error dlg.
So I want to know difference the dlgbox shown or not..

( On my environment v6.0 works perfectly. )

ppgrainbow, on 19 January 2013 - 02:41 AM, said:

I'm gonna try to ask blackwingcat via notes this weekend to see if there is a way to get Skype 6.1 working under Windows 2000.

[tomasz86]

@blackwingcat I've just uploaded a new daily release of UURollup (130121) with the new shell32.dll. The buggy file was included in the previous one. I also only get the Runtime Error box when trying to run Skype 6.1...

BUT

Skype 6.0 seems to work OK! I can send messages now.

[blackwingcat]

Thx. I installed it on VMWare environment .
But it also shows Runtime Error 217 at 0053CE7D.

tomasz86, on 21 January 2013 - 09:15 AM, said:

@blackwingcat I've just uploaded a new daily release of UURollup (130121) with the new shell32.dll. The buggy file was included in the previous one. I also only get the Runtime Error box when trying to run Skype 6.1...

BUT

Skype 6.0 seems to work OK! I can send messages now.

[blackwingcat]

Runtime error 217 at 0053CE7D report.

TypeLib GUID {B9AA1F11-F480-4054-A84E-B5D9277E40A8}

it returns 0x8002802A by oleaut32.dll in StringFromGUID2 step.

0053D200 50 push eax
0053D201 8B442410 mov eax,[esp+10h]
0053D205 50 push eax
0053D206 8B434C mov eax,[ebx+4Ch]
0053D209 50 push eax
0053D20A 8B00 mov eax,[eax]
0053D20C FF5038 call [eax+38h]
0053D20F E86C080000 call SUB_L0053DA80 <- eax=8002802A
0053D214 EB0C jmp L0053D222


SUB_L0053DA80:
test eax,80000000h
jz L0053DA8C
call SUB_L0053DA64 <- raise exception.
L0053DA8C:
retn

SUB_L0053DA64:
push ebx
mov ebx,eax
push ebx
push 00000000h
xor ecx,ecx
mov dl,01h
mov eax,[L0053A8C0]
call SUB_L0053D8F8
call SUB_L004075AC <-
pop ebx
retn

SUB_L004075AC:
or eax,eax
jnz L004075BA
mov eax,000000D8h
call SUB_L00407CC0
:
push ecx
push 00000001h
push 0EEDFADEh <- if occurs exception 0xEEDFADE
mov eax,esp
call edx
add esp,00000030h
L00407612:
jmp [L01636014]
retn


I think that it comes from the different of some components installed.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{B9AA1F11-F480-4054-A84E-B5D9277E40A8}
Skype.exe

it is created when skype.exe is starting.

But fail to create them on my environment.

[blackwingcat]

Is there anyone shows me the way to create VMWare Image, which Skype 6.1 can't recv message ?

My English environment only shows Runtime error.

[tomasz86]

blackwingcat, on 18 February 2013 - 02:20 AM, said:

Is there anyone shows me the way to create VMWare Image, which Skype 6.1 can't recv message ?

My English environment only shows Runtime error.

I'll try to prepare such an image. The problem is not about receiving but about sending messages. Nothing happens when you click ENTER.

Edit: I've just send you the file on Twitter. Please check your PM.

This post has been edited by tomasz86: 18 February 2013 - 07:20 AM

[blackwingcat]

Thx tomasz86
But on your Image Skype 6.1 crashes Runtime Error same as me.
Your version is v6.0
I find that you can send message facemark only .

Is there anyone can run Skype 6.1 without Runtime Error ?

tomasz86, on 18 February 2013 - 02:46 AM, said:

blackwingcat, on 18 February 2013 - 02:20 AM, said:

Is there anyone shows me the way to create VMWare Image, which Skype 6.1 can't recv message ?

My English environment only shows Runtime error.

I'll try to prepare such an image. The problem is not about receiving but about sending messages. Nothing happens when you click ENTER.

Edit: I've just send you the file on Twitter. Please check your PM.

[Tommy]

blackwingcat, on 19 February 2013 - 09:11 PM, said:

Is there anyone shows me the way to create VMWare Image, which Skype 6.1 can't recv message ?

I have to give you a no as well. 6.0 doesn't send messages, I can receive them though. 6.1 installs but I get a runtime error as well.

[tomasz86]

I've just done some testing. The last version of Skype where you can send messages is 5.9.0.123. Sending messages doesn't work starting from versions 5.10.x.x. I've uploaded some of the older Skype versions to my Download Archive (navigate to Programs/Skype). After installing Skype 5.9.0.123 make sure that automatic updates are disabled in its settings.

Just in case here you can find changelog for Skype 5.10.

Edit: This registry entry seems to do the job when it comes to blocking Skype autoupdates:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Skype\Phone]
"DisableVersionCheckPolicy"=dword:00000001

This post has been edited by tomasz86: 20 February 2013 - 06:59 AM

[tomasz86]

blackwingcat has managed to find a way to run Skype 6.1 and newer in Windows 2000:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/blackwingcat/archives/1759259.html

Unfortunately sending messages doesn't work (yet?) so Skype 5.9.0.123 is still the last fully functional version.

This post has been edited by tomasz86: 06 March 2013 - 06:03 AM

[blackwingcat]

tomasz86, on 06 March 2013 - 06:02 AM, said:

blackwingcat has managed to find a way to run Skype 6.1 and newer in Windows 2000:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/blackwingcat/archives/1759259.html

Unfortunately sending messages doesn't work (yet?) so Skype 5.9.0.123 is still the last fully functional version.

I try to install Exetended kernel v23a and Skype 6.2 in VMWare image which you provided at first.
But It seems no problem to send messages.

[tomasz86]

blackwingcat, on 11 March 2013 - 09:11 PM, said:

I try to install Exetended kernel v23a and Skype 6.2 in VMWare image which you provided at first.
But It seems no problem to send messages.

I'm trying to do it right now but still nothing happens when trying to send text (only sending emoticons works). Would it be a problem for you to upload the WMWare image where sending messages work again?

I've managed to make it work in a VM but can't on my desktop. I'll try to do more tests to find out what the problem is about.

Edit: After more testing:

• Skype 6.2 works with BWC Kernel v23a but doesn't with UURollup-v11 daily. I don't know yet what the reason is.
  
  
• There's a problem though. After installing Skype 6.2 using blackwingcat's installer everything seems to work fine... but after reboot system fonts become something like this:
  
  
  
  
  
• In the blackwingcat's registry file there are these settings:
  
  

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink]
  "Helvetica"=hex(7):4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,2e,00,54,00,54,\
    00,43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,00,74,00,68,00,\
    69,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  "Tahoma"=hex(7):4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,2e,00,54,00,54,\
    00,43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,00,74,00,68,00,\
    69,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  "Arial"=hex(7):4c,00,5f,00,31,00,30,00,36,00,34,00,36,00,2e,00,54,00,54,00,46,\
    00,00,00,4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,2e,00,54,00,54,00,\
    43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,00,74,00,68,00,69,\
    00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  "MS Sans Serif"=hex(7):4c,00,5f,00,31,00,30,00,36,00,34,00,36,00,2e,00,54,00,\
    54,00,46,00,00,00,4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,2e,00,54,\
    00,54,00,43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,00,74,00,\
    68,00,69,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  "Marlett"=hex(7):4c,00,5f,00,31,00,30,00,36,00,34,00,36,00,2e,00,54,00,54,00,\
    46,00,00,00,4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,2e,00,54,00,54,\
    00,43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,00,74,00,68,00,\
    69,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  "Microsoft Sans Serif"=hex(7):4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,\
    2e,00,54,00,54,00,43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,\
    00,74,00,68,00,69,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  

  
  
  And after transforming them to INF format:
  
  

  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","Helvetica",0x10000,"MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","Tahoma",0x10000,"MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","Arial",0x10000,"L_10646.TTF","MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","MS Sans Serif",0x10000,"L_10646.TTF","MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","Marlett",0x10000,"L_10646.TTF","MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","Microsoft Sans Serif",0x10000,"MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  

  
  
  
• I installed Skype 6.2 once again but this time without these font related keys... and fonts are fine after reboot and Skype itself also seems to work! What are the above font settings required for?

This post has been edited by tomasz86: 12 March 2013 - 01:08 AM

[tomasz86]

tomasz86, on 11 March 2013 - 11:56 PM, said:

I've managed to make it work in a VM but can't on my desktop. I'll try to do more tests to find out what the problem is about.

Normaliz.dll was the culprit in case of UURollup (more info here).

This post has been edited by tomasz86: 13 March 2013 - 02:19 AM

[blackwingcat]

FontLink Setting is for Japanese one.

You can recover registry from %systemroot%\repair\system
Load Hive and Export it.

or Install Japanese setting.

tomasz86, on 11 March 2013 - 11:56 PM, said:

blackwingcat, on 11 March 2013 - 09:11 PM, said:

I try to install Exetended kernel v23a and Skype 6.2 in VMWare image which you provided at first.
But It seems no problem to send messages.

I'm trying to do it right now but still nothing happens when trying to send text (only sending emoticons works). Would it be a problem for you to upload the WMWare image where sending messages work again?

I've managed to make it work in a VM but can't on my desktop. I'll try to do more tests to find out what the problem is about.

Edit: After more testing:

• Skype 6.2 works with BWC Kernel v23a but doesn't with UURollup-v11 daily. I don't know yet what the reason is.
  
  
• There's a problem though. After installing Skype 6.2 using blackwingcat's installer everything seems to work fine... but after reboot system fonts become something like this:
  
  
  
  
  
• In the blackwingcat's registry file there are these settings:
  
  

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink]
  "Helvetica"=hex(7):4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,2e,00,54,00,54,\
    00,43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,00,74,00,68,00,\
    69,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  "Tahoma"=hex(7):4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,2e,00,54,00,54,\
    00,43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,00,74,00,68,00,\
    69,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  "Arial"=hex(7):4c,00,5f,00,31,00,30,00,36,00,34,00,36,00,2e,00,54,00,54,00,46,\
    00,00,00,4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,2e,00,54,00,54,00,\
    43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,00,74,00,68,00,69,\
    00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  "MS Sans Serif"=hex(7):4c,00,5f,00,31,00,30,00,36,00,34,00,36,00,2e,00,54,00,\
    54,00,46,00,00,00,4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,2e,00,54,\
    00,54,00,43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,00,74,00,\
    68,00,69,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  "Marlett"=hex(7):4c,00,5f,00,31,00,30,00,36,00,34,00,36,00,2e,00,54,00,54,00,\
    46,00,00,00,4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,2e,00,54,00,54,\
    00,43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,00,74,00,68,00,\
    69,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  "Microsoft Sans Serif"=hex(7):4d,00,53,00,47,00,4f,00,54,00,48,00,49,00,43,00,\
    2e,00,54,00,54,00,43,00,2c,00,4d,00,53,00,20,00,55,00,49,00,20,00,47,00,6f,\
    00,74,00,68,00,69,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
  

  
  
  And after transforming them to INF format:
  
  

  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","Helvetica",0x10000,"MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","Tahoma",0x10000,"MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","Arial",0x10000,"L_10646.TTF","MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","MS Sans Serif",0x10000,"L_10646.TTF","MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","Marlett",0x10000,"L_10646.TTF","MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontLink\SystemLink","Microsoft Sans Serif",0x10000,"MSGOTHIC.TTC,MS UI Gothic"
  

  
  
  
• I installed Skype 6.2 once again but this time without these font related keys... and fonts are fine after reboot and Skype itself also seems to work! What are the above font settings required for?

This post has been edited by blackwingcat: 13 March 2013 - 04:09 AM