Hi, I recently learned that escargot supports an alternative server for the Windows Messenger app, and I wanted to try it out. Because I have a Windows XP Desktop and it has Windows Messenger 4.7.3001 pre-installed, I attempted to reconfigure so that it will work.
What I did is followed exactly what the tutorial asked me to do (Connection Guides | Escargot | MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger)
- Downloaded the Switcher Patch ZIP, and unzipped it (which had 3 files, an instruction file, ini file, and a DLL file named: ‘escargot.dll’)
- In the zip file I renamed the sample-escargot.ini file as msmsgs.exe-escargot.ini (the tutorial said to change the ‘sample’ part as msnmsgr.exe, but obviously this is an older version, therefore the exe file has a different name: msmsgsexe)
- I opened the ini file and changed the line where it had the type thing as type = msn
- Next I saved that file and moved both dll and ini files to C:\Program Files\Messenger (which the location where the messenger files are stored)
- Then I opened the msmsgs.exe thorugh a PE editor (used an app called Stud_PE), went to the Functions Tab, right clicked on the left panel, clicked ‘Add New Import’, selected the ‘escargot.dll’ file which I moved it into the correct directory in step 4, selected ‘ImportMe’ in the functions tab, clicked ‘Add to List’, and saved it.
- Then finally I opened the msmsgs.exe file, but what I got is an error saying: The application failed to start because the (Some strange Signs).dll was not found. To resolve this issue, reinstall the application.
Did I miss out a step, or did I do something wrong? I am unsure what to do, please help me 