Windows Shell Common DLL has stopped working - Thrustmaster T100 FFB

[Vaeries]

Hi! I seem to have a software problem or something with my Thrustmaster T100 FFB. The wheel somehow works on my low end laptop (Lenovo Ideapad 100). When I go into the Thrustmaster Control Panel to test out the FFB an error appears out of nowhere saying "Windows Shell Common DLL has stopped working"
The racing wheel works fine in all the games I've tested, but the force feedback is isn't working at all.

Here's my PC specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/PNVYcf
OS: Windows 10 64 -bit

Thanks in advance!

- Vaeries

 

[Lutfij]

First off, nice system

Are you running off the latest drivers for your gaming wheel? Have you tried using drivers found off this thread? Regarding your system, are you sure your BIOS as well as the remaining drivers(namely chipset, ME and INF) are up to date?

I'd also suggest going for a repair install to rid your system of a corruption in your OS files.

 

[Spoonman314]

Hi Vaeries,

I do have exactly the same issue with my TS F430 FFB. It works fine in-game but without any feedback. Same issue with the common dll.
See : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNm8svbSYA

Did you managed to solve this problem ?

Guillaume.

 

[Alex_Graz]

Hi!

I had the same problem and just solved it by deleting a few entries in the registry as someone posted here:
http://www.gutefrage.net/frage/problem-mit-meinem-lenkrad-thrustmaster-f430-ffb-kann-mir-jemand-helfen

translation:
- open a command line via: run -> cmd and then enter "regedit" => opens registry editor
- do a backup via "export" in the menu
- goto the following keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\Joystick\OEM
now delete all keys inside this folder (in my case there were three)

It seems as if this work around deactivates the current driver and therefore forces the computer to use some other version of the driver or so... anyway, at least Dirt Rally work now

@Guillaume: In your video, I saw that your driver is not the latest version, so in your case you might just update that (ftp://ftp.thrustmaster.com/accessories/pc/Unified_Drivers/ latest one should be 2016_FFD_2.exe ... however at my pc that did not resolve the problem)

p.s.: The wheel did work on a windows tablet which wasn't updated since last fall, so troubles might have started with the bigger windows 10 update around Nov. 2015.

 

[Spoonman314]

Hi,

I deleted all the keys in the OEM folder and it is working fantastic. No more crash, and the tests in the control panel are working properly.

Many thanks to you Alex and all the community. I hope this will help many others...