[captain-custard]

tried no sound in window tried with fs2 basic settings all off that is , tried wiith non open gl graphics , i guess its a lost cause , goes hunting for my linux install

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Corrupted FS2_Open registry setting?  I know there is a list of what should be in there somewhere on here. 

And before you ask yes there are some settings that are used by FS2 and the total conversions.

One other thing to try.  As much as I hate it have you tried going back to a system restore point before the modem software install?

[captain-custard]

mmmmmmmmm good idea batman so how do i get to it on xp and what do i slap it with ...........


and yes tried a system restore , with no joy , even tried talking nicely to my computer


found this error log entry but i aint got a clue




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[captain-custard]

well it looks like my windows build is at fault it seems tohave lost a few things ( thanks bill and the team) now when i boot up i dont get the xp splash screens just an old nt style login etc.........

so ill have to try and run a windows fix but if someone can tell me where and how to get to the fs2_open reg file so i can check it has the right info before i do this i would be grateful.......

[Wanderer]

FS.exe refers to retail freespace exe file. And you'll probably have much less luck trying to get that work than fs open exe files. However assuming you have tried running fs open debug builds those should have generated 'fs2_open.log' file into the data directory. Assuming they run far enough to create one in the first place. Contents of that file would help.

Also make sure you are using fs open launcher

[captain-custard]

thanks everyone for taking te time to read and offer advice ive narrowed the problem down now , its an open gl problem , i can run in D3D8 but not n open gl , i have reinstalled my graphics card driver (nvidia 7300in a laptop) still no joy so what do i do do i try to re-install open gl and if so which version and where do i get it or is it just a setup thing i need to re do in the graphics card setup , crosses my fingers and hopes some one knows what to do .....

running xp sp3 on acer laptop, nvidia 7300 overclocked, andbefore last week was running fs like a dream .........


thanks in advance

andi aka captain custard

[Jeff Vader]

what do i do do i try to re-install open gl and if so which version and where do i get it or is it just a setup thing

For the nth time on HLP: OpenGL is included in your graphics drivers. If you get an error report saying "Unable to find proper pixel format...", check that you've installed (the newest) drivers for your chipset as well.

[captain-custard]

ok so opengl is in my graphic drivers i accept that , so if my laptop was happily running everything before and now refuses to run in open gl within the fs enviroment  what could be causing this ? if it is not my driver????; and im running all the latest updates possible for my laptop , and was before this started to refuse to run in open gl setting

[tinfoil]

maybe you need OpenGL 1.1

[Wanderer]

...
However assuming you have tried running fs open debug builds those should have generated 'fs2_open.log' file into the data directory. Assuming they run far enough to create one in the first place. Contents of that file would help.

Also make sure you are using fs open launcher

[Jeff Vader]

maybe you need OpenGL 1.1

Regardless of whether that is supposed to be a joke or not, the next time you mention the downloadable OpenGL on this board or even make the slightest reference to it, I'll hang you. With your own legs.

[tinfoil]

Hmmm... that's right - you don't find that funny.

[captain-custard]

...
However assuming you have tried running fs open debug builds those should have generated 'fs2_open.log' file into the data directory. Assuming they run far enough to create one in the first place. Contents of that file would help.

Also make sure you are using fs open launcher

oooops sorry i forgot here it is

and im using latest launcher and have ben for ages, please realise this is across the bored , tbp doesnt work ,wingcommander doesnt work, btrl doesnt work ,earth minibar doesnt work............should i post a log for each one

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[Wanderer]

There seems to be something rather odd/badly wrong with your GPU and OpenGL as the opengl fails to initialize at all... As for what the problem could be... i'm not exactly expert in this issue. And uploading logs from the rest of the fs based mods is not going to help.

You could try running something like GPU-Z or OpenGL Extensions Viewer - or even dxdiag as those results might help sorting out the problem. But as you have already uninstalled and then reinstalled the drivers i cant really see what that could be.

Well.. i suppose you could play on directX or then at least make sure you havent somehow disabled your opengl or whole hardware rendering somehow...

[Jeff Vader]

tbp doesnt work ,... earth minibar doesnt work...

Psst. Unless I'm completely mistaken, "Earth-Minibar" is part of TBP.

I'm also drawing a blank here. Try GPU-Z. Maybe it can tell us something.

[captain-custard]

i can run on direct x , ive re istalled direct x again version 9c ive retested with acer nvidia driver no joy there ive got the latest driver from n vidia no joy there as far as i can see my open lis active ( using nvidia tweak) i closed all open gl rebboted opened all open gl rbooted etc, could my fs2_open rgistry file e corrupt and is not demanding the  open gl settings as fubar suggested ,and if so how do i get to it and what can i do to it lol

anyway thanks ppl , ill probably just have to wait for my paycheck and get a new had disc and reinstall a new system with fs on it and hope that works...................

tbp doesnt work ,... earth minibar doesnt work...

Psst. Unless I'm completely mistaken, "Earth-Minibar" is part of TBP.

I'm also drawing a blank here. Try GPU-Z. Maybe it can tell us something.

sorry i miss named , babylon4 minbari project standalone

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[Wanderer]

FS2/FS Open registry entries are in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Volition/FreeSpace2

You could try still the OpenGL Extension Viewer.. After you have started it.. go to 'Report' option and copy paste the 'report' text window here, just place code tags around it

[captain-custard]

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thanks for the info

[Wanderer]

hmm.. I suppose it might help if you clear that portion from the registry (the FreeSpace2 stuffs display option and then run the fs open launcher again).. Hmm.. one other thing that might help would be to use one of the driver cleaners to make sure there are no old drivers causing some odd interference. Can you give a listing of the files in your main freespace open directory - if there is something that could be causing it?

[Wobble73]

Have you tried running the retail launcher and setting up your graphics card through the setup button? Get the retail launcher to detect your graphics card, save the settings and exit the launcher. Then try your FSOpen launcher again.

I had to do this recently after a couple of hours scratching my head after upgrading to Vista and related drivers for my graphics card.