[TrashMan]

*scratches head*

[Ashrak]

i also applied all of the files in the right order COTS 1 COTS 2 COTS C an extra i bellive, cots C might have been first

[TrashMan]

Have you tried re-starting the campaign?
Do you have the latest COTS_C file?

Other than that, I really don't know what could be causing that, since I an evidently a lot of other people passed that mission.

[Snail]

I just found the phallic thing.

[TrashMan]

Oh yeah..I must put together a easter egg list...

EDIT:

K, here's the list with the location and triggers of various easter eggz

Spoiler:

M01  - scan the liners comm system
M02 (I spy) - scan one of the freighters
M03b (the Rabbit. or something like that) - a cargo container will pop up near you during the mission (wiht a warning message) blow it up and then come close to the satellite
M4RR (Crippling Blow) - there's a container floating where the Arcadia used to be. Scan it (HLP gag)
M13 (A Daunting Task) - fly into Dauntlesses hangar bay
M16 (the Good Sheppard) - scan one of cargo containers near the vasudan asteroid base.  can be activated at any time. I luv this gag
M18 (Jack in the Box) - scan or destroy a floating vasudan freighter hulk. It's right below you when the mission starts. Do it fast - šreferably before the Inquisitor comes
M19 (the Chase) - There's a cargo container right behind you. Scan it (or blow it up. Can't remember which)
M20 - the gag is audio only and I think it's on by default. If not, you turn it on in the Jack in the Box mission or by typing my name

[AlphaOne]

Oki so here is the problem.


I downloaded and extracted all related files of this campaign. Placed the FOW_COTS folder into my main FS dir. Then i go to the launcher and i attempt to run this campaign but then i get the blue screen of doom .


Ive tried several times even with the debug build of the FSO . and nothing i get the blue screen of doom each time i try to run the campaign and the comp resets . Then after windows reboots and i get inside to have a look at the laucher the laucher apparently has discarded the FSO 3.6.10 file ive been using to play the game and i have to load the file again the the browse thingy.

All other campaign seem to work just fine no problems there.

Oh yeah and the first time the very first time i tried to load the campaign i selected mod selected the FOW_Cots then hit run then after the game loaded the campaign isnt there i mean the game doesnt see the campaign. But it sees Blue planet ??? Wtf ????

[Jeff Vader]

You've broken something. Since you've tried to run a debug build, check the \freespace2\data\ folder. There should be a file called fs2_open.log. Post it here. If it is not there, try to run the debug again. If you fail, just take a screenshot of your \freespace2\ folder so that all files in it can be seen and post the screenshot here.

[TrashMan]

Something is definately majorly broken....let's see you FS2 and COTS folders

[AlphaOne]

Sorry i'm at work now so i cant upload any pics yet.

However this is the only campaign that im having this trouble.

As i said all is well and good when i select the campaign folder ! I select the mod but the fiorst thing i noticed is that it does not load the pic for the FOW . I did not pay much attention to it. Then when i proceded to run the campaign for the very first time the game did not see the campaign but instead it offered me a choice of FS2 main campaign and Blue planet.

I exited the game selected the FOW_COTS camapign folder again (the image for the FOW the one with the Ravana i think ) did not load this time either.

So i hit apply button and the game crashed! actualy windows crashed giving me the blue screen of doom.

The computer reset .

I extered the FS folder again and reloaded the 3.6.10 build since the build was no longer there.

After this a proceded to load a random campaign from the FS2 folder. And it worked. No problems no nothing.

I attempted to run the FOW_COTS with the debug but no error log no nothing the computer crashed again.

So im guessing something is definetly wrong with my PC or my FS2 install.

This is a description of what i did in more detail .

Also i must point out this is the first time something like this has happened in about 1 year or so. The last time i had to reinstall FS2 ! Smashed my DVD Copy in the DVD-rom (no i no longer have the FS2 CD's in working order. Theire too badly scratched) And yeah this particular install is from Turrey Installer. If i have to reinstall again i guess il just have to buy the game again. I heard its dirt cheap.

However are there any deliveries made to east-europe ???

[TrashMan]

Hmm...could be something is not right with you folder setup of mod paths. You said the FOW image didn't appear. It HAS to appear is everything is set-up properly. Post a screenie of the folders when you can.

[AlphaOne]

Well you know what is curios that i actualy have the previous chapter and when i load it the picture appears and everithing works just fine !

Must be something to do with all the campaign i have in there i should really clear some of them out ! At best i can post a pic tomorrow night or the morning after !

[AlphaOne]

Here is the picture you wanted TMan ! Hope it helps !

[Jeff Vader]

You have Blue Planet .vp's in your root directory. Move them to your BluePlanet folder.

[AlphaOne]

oki did that tried running FOW again and the computer crashed again !


Edit: Oki so could anyone please underline or something everithing that is not supposed to be there . So i know what to remove and what not.

Also TMAN when i selected from the select mod options menu the FOW_COTS-C as a mod load the picture with Flames of War Coming of the Storm loaded but then i hit run the computer crashed again.

[AlphaOne]

Ok i Finally got past the launcher.

The problem was that somehow the Launcher when running on OpenGL does not seem to detect my vidcard or something like that ! Sure i can choose rezolutions and stuff but it cant tell me what vid card i have.

So i selected the Direct3D8 option and the game loaded i was able to select FOW campaign in the campaign selection in game.

However now i have a bit of a problem it gives me this when i wanna play  :

Error: Can't open model file <MInstallation2.pof>
File: modelread.cpp
Line: 1995


Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
    fs2_open_3_6_10r-20090120_r5052.exe 004e9758()
    fs2_open_3_6_10r-20090120_r5052.exe 0045d04d()
------------------------------------------------------------------


Edit2:
found the problem for why computer crashed before. It was because of the build i was using ! It is the only conclusion i can come up with.

After running this build here i went and loaded the previous build i was using and when i hit run the computer crashed. Doesn't do the same with the current build the latest build available however.

[Jeff Vader]

Oki so could anyone please underline or something everithing that is not supposed to be there . So i know what to remove and what not.

Your \FSInstaller\ folder is ok, since only extra .vp files can affect retail FS2 and mods. Perchance you should provide a screen of your FOW_COTS folder as well.

The problem was that somehow the Launcher when running on OpenGL does not seem to detect my vidcard or something like that ! Sure i can choose rezolutions and stuff but it cant tell me what vid card i have.

So i selected the Direct3D8 option and the game loaded i was able to select FOW campaign in the campaign selection in game.

1. There might be issues with the drivers of your graphics card and/or chipset. Make sure both are up to date.
2. Which build were you using? 3.6.10 builds don't support Direct3D at all and select OpenGL forcefully, regardless of what you've selected from the Launcher.

However now i have a bit of a problem it gives me this when i wanna play  :

Error: Can't open model file <MInstallation2.pof>

Your FOW_COTS download might be corrupt. Or, if you're using the MediaVPs with it, the MediaVPs might be corrupt. A simple redownload will solve this.
Or, naturally, if there still is an interfering mod somewhere, it will cause errors like this.

found the problem for why computer crashed before. It was because of the build i was using ! It is the only conclusion i can come up with.

After running this build here i went and loaded the previous build i was using and when i hit run the computer crashed. Doesn't do the same with the current build the latest build available however.

It is occasionally difficult to keep a track of your statements. So, in short: which build worked? The latest nightly? An older one?

[AlphaOne]

Scratch that Lobo in the end something might be wrong with my PC since it crashed in NFS Undercover as well . Cant figure out what is it since the game loaded i played for a bout 5 mins then hit ant tab then when i alt tab'ed again to enter the game the computer crashed again ..!


So i would like to appologize for my previous blame on the nigh builds.


However i can not figure out what is wrong with it since i played other campaigns of FS wihtout any problems. So it must have to do with high res demands of Undercover and FOW-COTS. And my comp for some reason can no longer handle such high demands.

Which is strange since i've played Crysis on it without any problems and other games that require a lot of res.


Again sorry T-Man and the people who make the builds.


After i get everithing sorted out il redownload the mediavp's and FOWCOTS and try again .

[TrashMan]

Hmm....MInstallation2.pof should be in there.

First you should check if your FOW_COTS folder is setup properly. It should have the mod.ini, the banner image, the settings.ini and the DATA folder with all the other subfolders in it (and check the mod.ini to see if the paths are correct)

Assuming everything is correct, check to see if MInstallation2.pof is inside the models folder

[HawkW]

I have to say, this mod is incredible. To me, it seems like everything that Freespace would have been had it been made recently. All the new ships are, of course, breatakingly impressive, and the mod introduces so many new classes. More importantly, though, I've really enjoyed the added sense of realism that this campaign seems to carry. Also, the new carrier class = genius. I've always wondered exactly how fighters got where they needed to be.

Unfortunately, I can't play through very much of it, since I keep having graphical errors on the first mission. Black triangular graphical artifacts keep appearing all over my screen, with each tip centered on another ship, making the game very difficult to play. I took a screenshot to illustrate the problem:


Have I installed the mod incorrectly?

Cheers, and thanks for such a great campaign!

[TrashMan]

Ugh...And it only happens with my mod? Strange.. Look more like a driver issue to me.