[DapperDan2012]

I've been trying to get my scp to launch with wxlauncher. I've used several versions of fs2 including 3.7.2 to no avail. All I get is a black screen, which kills when i hit escape. How can I fix this? 

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 10586) (10586.th2_release_sec.160422-1850)
                 Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
      System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
             System Model: To be filled by O.E.M.
                     BIOS: BIOS Date: 07/15/13 10:55:41 Ver: 04.06.05
                Processor: AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor            (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz
                   Memory: 16384MB RAM
      Available OS Memory: 16348MB RAM
                Page File: 6068MB used, 12712MB available
              Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
          DirectX Version: 12

[The E]

Please post your fs2_open.log file.  Instructions on how to do this can be found in this post.

[DapperDan2012]

==========================================================================
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 2 Open version: 3.7.2.11329
Passed cmdline options:
  -window
Building file index...
Found root pack 'E:\Games\Freespace2 SCP\multi-mission-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0x377695e0
Found root pack 'E:\Games\Freespace2 SCP\multi-voice-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0xd50e7442
Searching root 'E:\Games\Freespace2 SCP\' ... 11 files
Searching root pack 'E:\Games\Freespace2 SCP\multi-mission-pack.vp' ... 110 files
Searching root pack 'E:\Games\Freespace2 SCP\multi-voice-pack.vp' ... 307 files
Found 3 roots and 428 files.
Wokka!  Error opening file (strings.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'strings.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
Setting language to English
Wokka!  Error opening file (strings.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'strings.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
Wokka!  Error opening file (tstrings.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'tstrings.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
Game Settings Table: Using Standard Loops For SEXP Arguments
Game Settings Table: Using standard event chaining behavior
Game Settings Table: External shaders are DISABLED
Initializing OpenAL...
  OpenAL Vendor     : Creative Labs Inc.
  OpenAL Renderer   : Software
  OpenAL Version    : 1.1

  Found extension "ALC_EXT_EFX".

  Sample rate: 44100 (44100)
  EFX enabled: NO
  Playback device: Generic Software on Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
  Capture device: Microphone (Realtek High Defini
... OpenAL successfully initialized!
Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 640x480 with 32-bit color...
  Initializing WGL...
  Requested WGL Video values = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 24, stencil: 8, double-buffer: 1
  Actual WGL Video values    = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 24, stencil: 8, double-buffer: 1
  OpenGL Vendor    : ATI Technologies Inc.
  OpenGL Renderer  : AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
  OpenGL Version   : 4.5.13431 Compatibility Profile Context 16.150.2211.0

  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".
  Using 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".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_shader_texture_lod".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_float".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex".
  Found special extension function "wglSwapIntervalEXT".

Compiling new shader:
   Loading built-in default shader for: soft-v.sdr
   Loading built-in default shader for: soft-f.sdr
Shader features:
   Depth-blended Particles
Compiling new shader:
   Loading built-in default shader for: soft-v.sdr
   Loading built-in default shader for: soft-f.sdr
Shader features:
   Distorted Particles

  Max texture units: 8 (32)
  Max elements vertices: 2147483647
  Max elements indices: 2147483647
  Max texture size: 16384x16384
  Max render buffer size: 16384x16384
  Can use compressed textures: YES
  Texture compression available: YES
  Post-processing enabled: NO
  Using trilinear texture filter.
  OpenGL Shader Version: 4.50
... OpenGL init is complete!
Size of bitmap info = 742 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 48 bytes
ERROR:
Web cursor bitmap not found.  This is most likely due to one of three reasons:
   1) You're running FreeSpace Open from somewhere other than your FreeSpace 2 folder;
   2) You've somehow corrupted your FreeSpace 2 installation, e.g. by modifying or removing the retail VP files;
   3) You haven't installed FreeSpace 2 at all.  (Note that installing FreeSpace Open does NOT remove the need for a FreeSpace 2 installation.)
Number 1 can be fixed by simply moving the FreeSpace Open executable file to the FreeSpace 2 folder.  Numbers 2 and 3 can be fixed by installing or reinstalling FreeSpace 2.

File: 2d.cpp
Line: 883
Int3(): From c:\code\fs2_open_3_7_2\code\globalincs\windebug.cpp at line 1260

[The E]

Do you own FreeSpace 2, and if yes, do you have it installed?

[DapperDan2012]

I do. In fact, I now know what the problem was. I had my fs2 folder in a folder within the scp folders. This apparently made it inaccessible to the scp executables. So I moved all the fs2 files into the same folder as all the scp executables and the mods. This solved virually all of my problems. I appreciate your willingness to help, Mr. E.

[AdmiralRalwood]

Also, FYI, 3.7.2 is now outdated; you might want to try 3.7.4 RC2 instead.

[DapperDan2012]

What are the advantages of running the newer version vs 3.7.2

[The E]

For one, some of the mods out there are incompatible with it. Secondly, it's going to be more stable and offer a few more features that 3.7.2 simply doesn't have (like, for example, working shadowing).