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Thanks for the response. This confirms it, although I found the info earlier and ordered one (a to a, male-female). Well, glad to know I made the right pick.
🙂Well, you should have deleted the rtcdll.dll file (version 4.2.4874.1005)
before installing MSN 5. 🙂 So MSN 5 can overwrite it.EXIT messenger. LOCATE THE RTCDLL.DLL FILE. My computer ->C:->WINDOWS->SYSTEM32 (or SYSTEM folder) there should be a file called
rtcdll.dll – rename it to rtcdll.old by right-clicking the file to see the menu-choose-rename-switch .dll to .old and hit enter) or just delete
the file by pressing delete.Now you can either re-install V5 (remove the old first)
or just drop off (let’s not tell Microsoft) http://petem266.tripod.com/
and get the necessary file(s) (unzip them first).Once you have renamed or deleted the old rtcdll.dll (4.2.4874.1005)
in your system32 folder and re-installed MSN 5. You should now
find (if using 98 etc) a file with the version 4.0.3599.0 in that folder.
Now if you wish to use MSN 6. Take the rtcdll.dll (version 4.0.3599.0)
and COPY it to a safe location (drop it on your DESKTOP if you like) so it won’t be overwritten by 6. Now install MSN 6. Drop the file on your desktop
back to c:windowssystem32 to replace the bad file installed by 6.Sorry, but this is the most simple way I can explain it :S
http://petem266.tripod.com
now has temporarily! the files
and instructions but If this is against
forum rules remove this bit from my post.
I doubt Microsoft is happy about their dll files
being spread even if it means a chance for fixing
a bug they were too dumb to get sorted
despite beta releases.Well, it can’t hurt to try this solution I offer if anything else does not work. Check the rtcdll.dll file version. Rename to rtcdll.old
. Remove MSN 6. Install MSN 5 (installs the good rtcdll.dll as mentioned earlier) copy the new rtcdll.dll to a safe place (c: for example)
install MSN 6 back. Replace the rtcdll.dll installed by MSN 6 with
the one you got from 5 (in C:) and ask your contact to do the same. Most like the XP user does not have to do a thing (like in my case)
the problem was at the 98 (non-nt based) operating system
users end.Of course I could upload the rtcdll.dll files I used to a webspace, but
I guess that would be illegal.Try this solution. Worked for me. (using Xp, msn 6. communicating with other 6 users who use Xp pro and 98)
The problem with version 6……. is most likely caused by a conflict in the versions of rtcdll.dll file that handles most of the IP to IP voice/video streams. Messenger 6 installs a ‘bad’ version of this file
and they don’t ‘click’Also downgrading from 6 to 5…the dll from the version 6 install remains there causing the problem. Same for other downgrades from 6. So that won’t solve the problem automatically. Removing the dll that 6 installed before downgrading is necessary. But why downgrade ? 6 is ultimately more fun anyway 😉
What to do ?
For 95/98/ME users………………………
Search your pc for the file RTCDLL.DLL (located in the c:windowssystem32 folder) check the file version by right clicking the file->properties-versions-file version
The good file version for 98 etc is 4.0.3599.0 which is installed by 5 as a default. If you have version 5. something rename the file to rtcdll.old and install MSN Messenger 5. It will install version 4.0.3599.0 to your pc. (or get the file (500kb) elsewhere)
So after replacing the rtcdll.dll in your system32 folder with 4.0.3599.0 version test the voice chat. If it does not work…. ask your counterpart for their operating system and version of the file.
For XP Pro the good file version is 5.1.2600.0 and others may work also. The person at the other end must search their machine for the file as previously described and also replace it.
Also testing the 98 rtcdll.dll in XP (backup your file before replacing) can be an interesting experiment. It should not mess your pc, only your messenger and with any luck and “charm” the damn thing will work.
Tested working voice chat setup (with and without simultaneous video stream) 98 with 4.0.3599.0 version of RTCDLL.DLL and Messenger 6.0.0602 XP Professional with 5.1.2600.0 version of RTCDLL.DLL and Messenger 6.0.0602
Of course before all this you should check if you are behind a router, your firewall setup etc etc, but this solution worked for me and finally made voice chats with and without video in MSN 6 to MSN 6 despite operating system (all my contacts have replaced the files..well almost all) possible.
