[Totentanz]

Hi Guys,

first of all thank you for your work und sry that I may steal your time!
I have major troubles to get run my copy of FS2 Open. (I'm usinng Win 64 Bit)
I'm using no downloaded or illegal version of FS2, but a (german) version of the german games magazine "Computer Bild Spiele" which sold FS2 in their magazines-DVD in an issue back in 2006.
Until now I've intalled that version and the basic setting from the FreeSpaceOpenInstaller, which I've downloaded today.
But whenether I try to run the game (no matter if i try to run the fs2_open_3_7_2_RC3 or with the wxlauncher or with the launcher from the installer) there's a popup that says:

strings.tbl(line 4226):
Error: Expecting int, found [; ------------------------------------------------].

ntdll.dll! ZwWaitForSingleObject + 21 bytes
kernel32.dll! WaitForSingleObjectEx + 67 bytes
kernel32.dll! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
fs2_open_3_7_2_RC3.exe! <no symbol>
fs2_open_3_7_2_RC3.exe! <no symbol>
fs2_open_3_7_2_RC3.exe! <no symbol>

If I try to run FS2 without any mods or graphical updates, the RAM-problem occurs, which is described in your FAQ.
Does anyone know this problem and is able to help me?
I would be so glad!

Greets,
Hannes
 

[DahBlount]

That is indeed unusual, FSO should not be trying to read through a commented section. Have you tried using the MVPs 2014? It may fix the problem you are having.

I've heard of this problem before but I can't remember the exact way it is fixed. Hopefully someone with more experience will come by with a proper fix.

Another good way to help us: Please post your fs2_open.log file.  Instructions on how to do this can be found in this post.

[AdmiralRalwood]

This is a known bug with the German and French tables which was only recently exposed by corrections to the parsing code; it will hopefully be fixed in 3.7.2 RC4.

EDIT: The Mantis issue in question, if you want to follow its progress.

[Totentanz]

Thanks for your quick answers!

Have you tried using the MVPs 2014?

Yeah I have. There's a option in the wxlauncher to activate the MVPs 2014.

@AdmiralRalwood:
Thank you! Is there anything I can do to help you/the other guys to fix this problem?
For example posting my fs2_open.log file (after i've learned how to create one^^).

[AdmiralRalwood]

Is there anything I can do to help you/the other guys to fix this problem?
For example posting my fs2_open.log file (after i've learned how to create one^^).

A debug log would not be particularly helpful; the problem is well-understood, it's all a question of how the solution should be written at this point.