CRRRRRAAAAASH!
This commandline series causes the program to crash on launch.
C:\StrcApps\FreeSpaceOpen\fs2_open_3_6_10-20071028T.exe -mod Mods\mediavps -spec -glow -mipmap -nomotiondebris -normal -img2dds -no_vsync -cache_bitmaps -targetinfo -rearm_timer -ship_choice_3d -snd_preload -fps
EDIT: Narrowed it down to either of the glowmaps or normal maps flags. (that is, if either is selected it crashes). I have the normal maps installed. My video card is a Radeon 9500Pro, so it SHOULD have GLSL support. However, if I use your no_glsl flag, FSO runs normally... so perhaps this video card doesn't actually have support for that technology even though it says it does. I'm running the latest Catalyst drivers too.
Very confusing. And because the game crashes before even launching, I'm not getting an error log from FSO. I do have the windows log, so I'm attaching it for your reading pleasure.
EDIT2: AHA! I got a debug spew. Here it is:
==========================================================================
DEBUG SPEW: No debug_filter.cfg found, so only general, error, and warning
categories can be shown and no debug_filter.cfg info will be saved.
==========================================================================
FreeSpace version: 3.6.10
Passed cmdline options:
-mipmap
-glow
-nomotiondebris
-spec
-normal
-cache_bitmaps
-img2dds
-no_vsync
-dualscanlines
-rearm_timer
-targetinfo
-ship_choice_3d
-snd_preload
-mod Mods\mediavps
-fps
Building file index...
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\LSNebPlusFS2Missions.vp' with a checksum of 0x775e7c1b
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mp-710_effects.vp' with a checksum of 0xe22bdcc2
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mp-710_models.vp' with a checksum of 0x20b9069a
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mv_core.vp' with a checksum of 0xb6cb1f6a
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mv_effects.vp' with a checksum of 0x1986a43c
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mv_models.vp' with a checksum of 0x2f8a711a
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mv_music.vp' with a checksum of 0xcca92482
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mv_textures.vp' with a checksum of 0x2c43a80e
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\nm_test.vp' with a checksum of 0x85a84b5b
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\FS2cutscenepack.vp' with a checksum of 0x84396e99
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\root_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xce10d76c
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\smarty_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xddeb3b1e
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\sparky_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x164fe65a
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xa11d56f1
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\stu_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd77da83a
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\tango1_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x4c25221e
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\tango2_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x86920b82
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\tango3_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x705e8d71
Found root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\warble_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd85c305d
Searching root 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\' ... 45 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\LSNebPlusFS2Missions.vp' ... 198 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mp-710_effects.vp' ... 91 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mp-710_models.vp' ... 31 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mv_core.vp' ... 88 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mv_effects.vp' ... 580 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mv_models.vp' ... 399 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mv_music.vp' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\mv_textures.vp' ... 1526 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\Mods\mediavps\nm_test.vp' ... 72 files
Searching root 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\' ... 6 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\FS2cutscenepack.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\root_fs2.vp' ... 157 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\smarty_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\sparky_fs2.vp' ... 3027 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' ... 1337 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\stu_fs2.vp' ... 2355 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\tango1_fs2.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\tango2_fs2.vp' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\tango3_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\strcapps\freespaceopen\warble_fs2.vp' ... 52 files
Found 21 roots and 10056 files.
AutoLang: Language auto-detection successful...
Setting language to English
Initializing OpenAL...
Using 'Generic Software' as OpenAL sound device...
OpenAL Vendor : Creative Labs Inc.
OpenAL Renderer : Software
OpenAL Version : 1.1
... OpenAL successfully initialized!
Failed to init speech
GR_CPU: Family 6, MMX=Yes
Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 1024x768 with 32-bit color...
Initializing WGL...
Requested WGL Video values = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 32, double-buffer: 1
Actual WGL Video values = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 32, double-buffer: 1
OpenGL Vendor : ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL Renderer : RADEON 9500 PRO / 9700 x86/MMX/3DNow!
OpenGL Version : 2.0.6956 WinXP Release
Using extension "GL_EXT_fog_coord".
Using extension "GL_ARB_multitexture".
Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_env_add".
Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_compression".
Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc".
Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic".
Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_env_combine".
Using extension "GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array".
Using extension "GL_EXT_draw_range_elements".
Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat".
Unable to find extension "GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two".
Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object".
Using extension "GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object".
Using extension "GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap".
Using extension "GL_EXT_framebuffer_object".
Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_rectangle".
Using extension "GL_EXT_bgra".
Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_cube_map".
Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias".
Using extension "GL_ARB_point_sprite".
Using extension "GL_ARB_shading_language_100".
Using extension "GL_ARB_shader_objects".
Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_shader".
Using extension "GL_ARB_fragment_shader".
Found special extension function "wglSwapIntervalEXT".
Compiling shader -> b-vert.sdr / b-frag.sdr ...
Shader linked with warnings...
Link successful. The GLSL vertex shader will run in software due to the GLSL fragment shader running in software. The GLSL fragment shader will run in software - available number of constants exceeded.
Compiling shader -> b-vert.sdr / bg-frag.sdr ...
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