[General Battuta]

I leave the interpretation of the log file to Lobo.

[wingzero1]

kinda wish i could interperate the friggin log file myself, that way i wouldnt have to waste pages of threadspace trying to sift through my issue with BP

[General Battuta]

Be patient; someone with knowhow will come along and sort things right out.

[wingzero1]

im not impatient at all, it just sucks not being able to read the log file and go "...... huh maybe thats the problem"

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I never understand the log file.

[Jeff Vader]

The basics aren't that difficult.

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  -2d_poof
  -env
  -mipmap
  -missile_lighting
  -glow
  -nomotiondebris
  -spec
  -ballistic_gauge
  -orbradar
  -rearm_timer
  -targetinfo
  -3dwarp
  -ship_choice_3d
  -weapon_choice_3d
  -warp_flash
  -snd_preload
These are the selected command-line options. Problems like crash on ship selection screen with BP, invisible asteroids or no-glow ships can be solved by checking the options.

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  -mod BP,mediavps
This one tells us what mods are active. Now we see that BP and mediavps are active, so there must be a working mod.ini in the BP folder.

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Building file index...
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\BP\blueplanet1.vp' with a checksum of 0x7cce0d26
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\MV_AdvancedEffects.vp' with a checksum of 0x2908d12e
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\MV_Assets.vp' with a checksum of 0x92e27b4a
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\MV_Core.vp' with a checksum of 0x7b8f4d7e
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\MV_Effects.vp' with a checksum of 0xc55a3e9f
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\root_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xce10d76c
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\smarty_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xddeb3b1e
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\sparky_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x164fe65a
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xa11d56f1
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\stu_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd77da83a
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\tango1_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x4c25221e
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\tango2_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x86920b82
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\tango3_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x705e8d71
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\warble_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd85c305d
This is a list of the .vp files that are used. Good for pinpointing if the user happens to miss a few MediaVPs or patches for a particular mod. The 3.6.10 debug also generates md5sums, which is useful for figuring out if one or more .vps are corrupt.

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Initializing OpenAL...
  Using 'Generic Software' as OpenAL sound device...

  OpenAL Version    : 1.1
Here we see that the OpenAL version is 1.1 and Generic Software is selected. As it should be. And changes one way or another mean that the OpenAL installation is busted or wrong options have been selected from the Launcher.

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Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 1024x768 with 32-bit color...

  OpenGL Renderer   : GeForce 8600M GT/PCI/SSE2
  OpenGL Version    : 2.1.1
One of my favourite sections. Reveals us the user's graphics card and if he happens to be playing in OpenGL with the proper colour depth.

But Idunno what's wrong this time. Try updating your graphics drivers and maybe redownloading BP.

[Wobble73]

Try flushing the cache folders in your mediavps folder and your data folder (and maybe your BP folder )

[Jeff Vader]

Try flushing the cache folders in your mediavps folder and your data folder (and maybe your BP folder )

Gah, forgot about that one.

Well, pobody's nerfect. 

[wingzero1]

........ dont know how to do that...... explanation paaaleeeeeeeeaaaaaaasse?

oh thanks a lot for the explanation lobo 

[Droid803]

open the folders..and delete everything inside a folder named "cache"

[wingzero1]

  <- my brain after realizing how stupid simple that is

[wingzero1]

ok everything looks good now. i managed to get a few more missions into the mod and met the ravanna everyone is talking about and have now devoted my life to spanking the hell out of it. btw darius the unknown ships in the nebula freaked me the &$ck out..... awesome job. im also geeking out about how you can actually fly around inside the hangars. thats just pure awesomeness.

btw thanks a lot for the help lobo

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Congratulations to you for getting it working. It would be a shame if you couldn't play it.

[wingzero1]

yeah tell me about it i now understand what everyone is raving about...... chapter 2 anyone?

[Wobble73]

yeah tell me about it i now understand what everyone is raving about...... chapter 2 anyone?

It's in the works, Blue Planet : War in Heaven (IIRC) is currently being developed! Look out for it!

And I'm glad my suggestion to clear the cache folders helped you out! I always try to remember to flush them after each mod I play.

[wingzero1]

i didnt even realize it kept files there permanently, i though the cache cleared after you switched mods but i guess not

[colecampbell666]

Nope. The cache folder only contains files from that folder, the cache for mod-specific ships are kept in \<mod>\data\cache, retail cache files are kept in \data\cache, etc etc.

[Ziame]

Oh mate that is one kickass campaign!

My overview:
[Played on the new beta mediavps and 3.6.10 build]

Storyline -> SUPERB 11/10
Graphics (models effects etc.) -> 8/10 (10/10 for everything but the...

Spoiler:

Vishnan ships. They have crappy textures

Music -> 100000000/10 that's the music for the frikkin' battles! YAY

SHEEP no, ships' models are so frikkin cool that... i can say only O, YEAAAAAH

+ great storyline
++ New species and the

Spoiler:

the thingy with parallel universe... does the council exist in ours?

+++ Beautiful models!!
+++++++++++++++++++++++ SUPERB MUSIC
+ and many, many more (the first new weapon is MY DREAM, quick and deadly /me approves , it gives the feeling of powerful fighter )
+

Spoiler:

THAT'S HOW THE FRIKKIN' JUMP GATE SHOULD LOOK YAY! a copy of Knossos but... prettier;]

++

Spoiler:

the story of Earth BEING destroyed by Shivans and Beauty FULL Orion

- some ships can be flown through (boo!)
--

Spoiler:

vishnan sheeps ships' textures extremely low low low low and crappy resolution(?) dunno. The ships are great, though

--------------- ENDS! IT ACTUALLY ENDS!!! ARRGH! (i mean the campaign)
--- we can't use the

Spoiler:

TrashFighters, they're so ugly, that they're pretty

Overall -> OMGWTFBBQ campaign of doom. /me approves


{PS: I died when I saw in FRED the 'fredname' of

Spoiler:

diablo -> DIEMOTHA****ATHAENDISNEAR

}

Great campaign, waiting for the chapter two, and DUDE! That was THE BEST campaign EVUH!.

1)Blue Planet
2) Homesick
3) Derelict

:}}}}

[colecampbell666]

THe reason that the Vishnan ships are crappy is because they were made for FS2 Retail, so they have a poly limit imposed, and the textures suck because they were all that a standard PC could handle at the time of conception.

[Ziame]

That makes it clear. Yet, in the 'shiplab' they look great... hmm. Nevermind, that's the campaign!