Resolved Unhandled Exception with Dark Souls 2 Editor and troubles with Ver 13c

Hello to everyone and thanks in advance to everyone which will eventually answer to me: I open this topic to find some help about the unhandled exception error occurring when trying to use Dark Souls 2 Editor on Windows XP (Service Pack 2 installed, Net Framework 4.0 v30319 installed).

Here is the trouble: once launched the Editor executable the program opens smoothly but as soon as I click on the LOAD button the arror appears and I can only quit or continue: if I continue, the editor simply remains open but I have no possibility to open any savegame file; if I click again on LOAD button the error appears again and the loop restarts (I cannot even open a savegame, the editor halts without giving me the possibility to open the savegame file as soon as I click on the LOAD button).

I tried both the two versions of Editor I found (13b and 13c) and here below I post the full text of the error for both the versions:

Ver. 13b

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidOperationException: File |-GAME_0000 is not a valid file name.
at System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog.RunFileDialog(OPENFILENAME_I ofn)
at System.Windows.Forms.FileDialog.RunDialogOld(IntPtr hWndOwner)
at System.Windows.Forms.FileDialog.RunDialog(IntPtr hWndOwner)
at System.Windows.Forms.CommonDialog.ShowDialog(IWin32Window owner)
at System.Windows.Forms.CommonDialog.ShowDialog()
at Darksoul2.Form1.IshYJjaza52qTKpTWGN(Object )
at Darksoul2.Form1.pGvGvOkoPB(Object , EventArgs )
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
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Darksoul2
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/User/Desktop/13b/Darksoul2.exe
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System
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Core
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
----------------------------------------
d2f63c47-68cf-4522-b4f9-9bbc0d4fe781
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/User/Desktop/13b/Darksoul2.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.
For example:
<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>
When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

Ver. 13c

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidOperationException: File |-GAME_0000 is not a valid file name.
at System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog.RunFileDialog(OPENFILENAME_I ofn)
at System.Windows.Forms.FileDialog.RunDialogOld(IntPtr hWndOwner)
at System.Windows.Forms.FileDialog.RunDialog(IntPtr hWndOwner)
at System.Windows.Forms.CommonDialog.ShowDialog(IWin32Window owner)
at System.Windows.Forms.CommonDialog.ShowDialog()
at Darksoul2.Form1.hv9UUmez4e2lvlRJ7U5(Object )
at Darksoul2.Form1.button1_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Darksoul2
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/User/Desktop/13c/Darksoul2.exe
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Core
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
----------------------------------------
4527874b-d05e-45dd-9e1a-333f0ad9e99e
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/User/Desktop/13c/Darksoul2.exe
----------------------------------------
************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.
For example:
<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>
When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

I upload also a couple of screenshots of the error appearing; of course I do not upload the savegame file since is useless (I cannot even open it, the editor halts without giving me the possibility to open the savegame file as soon as I click on the LOAD button).

The editor in itself works (at least Ver 13b) since I have tested it on the Notebook of a friend which has Windows 7 installed (SP 1 and net framework 4.0 ver 30319), thus I suppose the trouble is strictly related to my machine and not to the executable.

Finally, since I had the opportunity to test the executable and modify a savegame to make a tryial on my friend's notebook, I noticed that the Item editor of ver 13c does not work for me: if I add any Item (I tried armors, helmets, consumables, rings..) I doesnt appear when I load the savegame on Xbox 360, I can only modify the quantity of an Item I already have in the inventory or the stats or souls of my character; Instead version 13b seems to work perfectly, allowing me to modify stats as well as add items to the inventory.

I cannot upload my savegame for test eventually to be done because the file size (15 MB) exceeds the maximum allowed of 500 KB: however, if needed, I can upload it (in this case I need some indication from moderators on how to do it).

Again thanks in advance to anyone for any answer.

PS: This site is G R E A T !!!!

 

Ok Rocky, this evening I will try and let everyone know if it works.
I didn't even know that Net Framework 4.5 was available....and since my friend's notebook have Net Framework 4.0 installed exactly like me I didn't think It could have been that the trouble: anyway, I will try

Thanks for the answers
uff....Net Framework 4.5 is not supported on Windows XP, the installer does not allow the installation

 

Effectively installation can be forced but once done, software based on framework 4.5 doesn't work... we can only hope that someone knows an other solution