[portej05]

Hey Mike,

Sorry we haven't figured this out yet!

Starting to wonder what's actually going on here - it's a bit weird!

Can you check that you are using RC3 (available from here: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,63492.0.html - the windows regular one)

I suggest creating a retail-like installation and seeing if the errors are still present.

Make a new directory c:\games\freespace2retail and copy into that directory:
root_fs2.vp
smarty_fs2.vp
sparky_fs2.vp
sparky_hi_fs2.vp
stu_fs2.vp    
tango1_fs2.vp
tango2_fs2.vp
tango3_fs2.vp
warble_fs2.vp
(the RC3 EXE)
Launcher.exe

Make sure you select 'no mod' in the launcher.

Also, if there is information in the callstack, could you please paste it - it can sometimes save a lot of time!

Also, if you can jump onto #hard-light on irc.esper.net - there's always folks around there.

portej05

[Kolgena]

A stab in the dark here:

Are you on a 64 bit system? If so, FS2 only works if you install it to the x86 Program Files folder.

[chief1983]

I would just do C:\Games\Freespace2.

[MikeRasschaert]

the version of the launcher is 5.5d, the FS2 open, is 3.6.10

[General Battuta]

There are a lot of different versions of 3.6.10 right now, because it hasn't been finalized. Are you using 3.6.10 RC3?

And please try out portej's suggestion about the retail-like folder.

[MikeRasschaert]

I downloaded the latest version, but I can't see the RC3. How can I find out that is the version?

[General Battuta]

Extract the files into your Freespace 2 directory and then select the RC3 build (not a debug version, unless you want to do debugging, which in this case you might!) using the 'browse' button in the Launcher.

[Jeff Vader]

The file name of the 3.6.10 RC3 build is fs2_open_3_6_10_RC3.exe .

[portej05]

Damn. Jeff, you are FAST.

[MikeRasschaert]

don't have it. Can't find it in the directory

[Jeff Vader]

So download it from the release thread.

[MikeRasschaert]

well i did download it, started it and got through the first opening window of Freespace 2 SCP and than returned to windows with this:
Error: Gmuzzle.eff(line 1:
Error: Missing required token: [$Type:]. Found []  instead.

File: PARSELO.CPP
Line: 670


Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------

[General Battuta]

Could you run a debug build until it crashes, then post the fs2 open log file from your /data directory?

[MikeRasschaert]

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==========================================================================
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:
  -ogl_spec 80
  -env
  -mipmap
  -glow
  -spec
  -ballistic_gauge
  -dualscanlines
  -orbradar
  -rearm_timer
  -targetinfo
  -3dwarp
  -ship_choice_3d
  -warp_flash
  -mod mediavps
  -loadallweps
Building file index...
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Advanced.vp' with a checksum of 0xf4f7b619
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Assets.vp' with a checksum of 0xb8c5d655
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Core.vp' with a checksum of 0x0a0213e0
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Effects.vp' with a checksum of 0xb2296226
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\mv_music.vp' with a checksum of 0xbbd92e16
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\FS2OGGcutscenepack.vp' with a checksum of 0x84396e99
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\multi-mission-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0x377695e0
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\multi-voice-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0xd50e7442
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
Found root pack 'd:\tango2_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x86920b82
Found root pack 'd:\tango3_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x705e8d71
Found root pack 'd:\tangoB_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x0a5f4659
Found root pack 'd:\warble_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd85c305d
Searching root 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\' ... 1 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Advanced.vp' ... 2610 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Assets.vp' ... 1867 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Core.vp' ... 139 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Effects.vp' ... 1032 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\mv_music.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\' ... 9 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\FS2OGGcutscenepack.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\multi-mission-pack.vp' ... 110 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\multi-voice-pack.vp' ... 307 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\root_fs2.vp' ... 157 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\smarty_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\sparky_fs2.vp' ... 3027 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' ... 1337 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\stu_fs2.vp' ... 2355 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\tango1_fs2.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\tango2_fs2.vp' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\tango3_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\warble_fs2.vp' ... 52 files
Searching root 'd:\' ... 7 files
Searching root pack 'd:\tango2_fs2.vp' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'd:\tango3_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'd:\tangoB_fs2.vp' ... 0 files
Searching root pack 'd:\warble_fs2.vp' ... 52 files
Found 24 roots and 13196 files.
Setting language to English
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_strings-lcl.tbm' ...
Initializing OpenAL...
  Using 'Generic Software' as OpenAL sound device...
  OpenAL Vendor     : Creative Labs Inc.
  OpenAL Renderer   : Software
  OpenAL Version    : 1.1

... 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: 32, double-buffer: 1
  Actual WGL Video values    = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 32, double-buffer: 1
  OpenGL Vendor     : NVIDIA Corporation
  OpenGL Renderer   : GeForce 6150SE nForce 430/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW!
  OpenGL Version    : 2.1.2

  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_NV_vertex_program3".
  Found special extension function "wglSwapIntervalEXT".

  Compiling shader ->  null-v.sdr / null-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  b-v.sdr / b-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  b-v.sdr / bg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lb-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lbg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lbgs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lbs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lbgse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lbse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfb-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfbg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfbgs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfbs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfe-v.sdr / lfbgse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfe-v.sdr / lfbse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / null-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lgs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / ls-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lgse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lse-f.sdr ...

  Max texture units: 4 (16)
  Max elements vertices: 1048576
  Max elements indices: 1048576
  Max texture size: 4096x4096
  Can use compressed textures: YES
  Texture compression available: YES
  Using trilinear texture filter.
  Using GLSL for model rendering.
  Shader Version: 1.20 NVIDIA via Cg compiler
... OpenGL init is complete!
Size of bitmap info = 705 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 40 bytes
ANI cursorweb with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
GRAPHICS: Initializing default colors...
SCRIPTING: Beginning initialization sequence...
SCRIPTING: Beginning Lua initialization...
LUA: Opening LUA state...
LUA: Initializing base Lua libraries...
LUA: Beginning ADE initialization
ADE: Initializing enumeration constants...
ADE: Assigning Lua session...
SCRIPTING: Beginning main hook parse sequence....
Wokka!  Error opening file (scripting.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'scripting.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
SCRIPTING: Inititialization complete.
SCRIPTING: Splash screen overrides checked
SCRIPTING: Splash hook has been run
SCRIPTING: Splash screen conditional hook has been run
Using high memory settings...
Wokka!  Error opening file (interface.tbl)!
WMCGUI: Unable to parse 'interface.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-sdf.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-sdf.tbm' ...
ANI radar1 with size 130x106 (17.2% wasted)
Windoze reported 16 joysticks, we found 1
Current soundtrack set to -1 in event_music_reset_choices
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_music-mus.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_advmuzzle-mfl.tbm' ...
Wokka!  Error opening file (armor.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'armor.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-wxp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-wxp.tbm' ...
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp20.eff) with 64 frames at 35 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (ExpMissileHit1.eff) with 44 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp05.eff) with 47 frames at 20 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp06.eff) with 48 frames at 20 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp04.eff) with 60 frames at 20 fps.
DDS ERROR: Couldn't open 'exp04_0001' -- Filecode did not equal "DDS "
WARNING: "EFF: Unable to load all frames for 'exp04.eff', stopping at #1" at bmpman.cpp:1818
Int3(): From e:\storage\fso\fs2_open_3_6_10_export\code\globalincs\windebug.cpp at line 1326
Code tags are ****ing awesome. --Jeff Vader

[The E]

Remove the FreeSpace CD from your disk drive. Also, you might want to increase your resolution to something more watchable than 640*480.

[General Battuta]

Does the game run with the MediaVPs disabled? The crash that's, um, crashing you has something to do with one of the explosion effects.

Also, what are these? In d:/?

Code: [Select]

Searching root pack 'd:\tango2_fs2.vp' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'd:\tango3_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'd:\tangoB_fs2.vp' ... 0 files
Searching root pack 'd:\warble_fs2.vp' ... 52 files
Should those go?

[The E]

That's the second Disc of retail FS2, IIRC, which isn't needed for FSO.

[General Battuta]

Ooh, right. Yeah, take that out.

[MikeRasschaert]

did al that, still didn't work. Put the resolution into 1024x768

[General Battuta]

Try running with no MediaVPs. Hit 'no mod' in the launcher.