[General Battuta]

'blueplanet, mediavps_3612', not sure if it should have the space after the comma.

[vonhertell999]

can i put that in the launcher manualy? if so how?

[General Battuta]

I believe mod.inis work fine on non-Windows, just follow the instructions in JeffVader's last post.

[Zacam]

'blueplanet, mediavps_3612', not sure if it should have the space after the comma.

It should not.

[vonhertell999]

this is in my mod.ini file

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# PLEASE NOTE ALL INI SETTINGS ARE *OPTIONAL*

# modname:       Display name only, so you can have spaces instead of underscores for multi word MOD's
# image255x112:  Location of a 255x112 bmp you wish to display in the launcher
# infotext:      Text that will appear in the launcher
# website:       Link to your website
# forum:         Link to your forum
[launcher]
modname      = Blue Planet;
image255x112 = bplogo.bmp;
infotext     = Blue Planet takes place eighteen years after the events of Freespace 2. GTVA Command deployed the Raynor-class GTD Orestes and her complement of ships as the first Sol Expeditionary Force, designated Battlegroup 14. The Orestes and her ships embarked on an historical journey which was to have profound consequences for the future of the GTVA, Earth, and the entire human race.;
website      = http://blueplanet.hard-light.net;
forum        = http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,169.0.html;
[multimod]
secondarylist = mediavps_3612;

[General Battuta]

That's set up correctly - if your mediavps folder is named mediavps_3612, and you select 'blueplanet' as your mod in the launcher (can you use a launcher? i assume so), it should work fine.

[vonhertell999]

well in the tech room, the GTF ulysses looks like default fs2 ulysses.
i went through the blueplanet ships, the raynor's not crashing the game anymore, and the titan and anemoi dont have lines, but they have holes, almost as if i werent running the vps at all, would u like a debug log?

[General Battuta]

Yes. Your mediavps are not loading. Are you _sure_ your MediaVPs folder is named 'mediavps_3612' and is located in your FreeSpace 2 directory?

[vonhertell999]

positive.
hmmm... is it possible the file became corrupt if i transfered it from my mac via flashdrive? if so.. could someone give me a download link to blueplanet age of aquarius and mediavps 3.6.12?

[General Battuta]

Post one more debug log with blueplanet selected as your mod. Also a screenshot of your FS2 folder if possible.

[vonhertell999]

right. one moment please.
heres the debug. i'll try for a screen shot in just a moment

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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: 3.6.12
Passed cmdline options:
  -glow
  -3dshockwave
  -mod blueplanet
Building file index...
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-adv-visuals.vp' with a checksum of 0x1541da12
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-audio1.vp' with a checksum of 0xcc452f9d
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-audio2.vp' with a checksum of 0x060bee91
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-core.vp' with a checksum of 0xe2219ccf
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-visuals1.vp' with a checksum of 0x7e75407b
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-visuals2.vp' with a checksum of 0x44c7e8dd
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\tangoA_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x2e10c984
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\tangoB_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x0a5f4659
Found root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\warble_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd85c305d
Searching root 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\' ... 3 files
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-adv-visuals.vp' ... 403 files
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-audio1.vp' ... 41 files
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-audio2.vp' ... 685 files
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-core.vp' ... 46 files
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-visuals1.vp' ... 400 files
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\blueplanet\bp-visuals2.vp' ... 1488 files
Searching root 'C:\games\freespace2\' ... 199 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\tangoA_fs2.vp' ... 0 files
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\tangoB_fs2.vp' ... 0 files
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\warble_fs2.vp' ... 52 files
Found 19 roots and 10260 files.
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!
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     : Intel
  OpenGL Renderer   : Intel 915GM
  OpenGL Version    : 1.4.0 - Build 4.14.10.4020

  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".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object".
  Unable to find extension "GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap".
  Unable to find extension "GL_EXT_framebuffer_object".
  Unable to find extension "GL_NV_texture_rectangle".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_bgra".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_cube_map".
  Unable to find extension "GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias".
  Unable to find extension "NV_point_sprite".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ARB_shading_language_100".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ARB_shader_objects".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ARB_vertex_shader".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ARB_fragment_shader".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ATI_shader_texture_lod".
  Found special extension function "wglSwapIntervalEXT".

!!DEBUG!! OpenGL Errors this frame: 1
  Max texture units: 8 (8)
  Max elements vertices: 1024
  Max elements indices: 1024
  Max texture size: 2048x2048
  Can use compressed textures: YES
  Texture compression available: YES
  Using trilinear texture filter.
... OpenGL init is complete!
Size of bitmap info = 760 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 52 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 'bp-sdf.tbm' ...
ANI 2_radar1 with size 209x170 (33.6% wasted)
Windows reported 16 joysticks, we found 0
Current soundtrack set to -1 in event_music_reset_choices
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'bp-mus.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'bp-mfl.tbm' ...
Wokka!  Error opening file (armor.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'armor.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'bp-wxp.tbm' ...
BMPMAN: Found EFF (explo3.eff) with 48 frames at 22 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (HFlakExp.eff) with 48 frames at 22 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp06b.eff) with 92 frames at 22 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (bomb_flare.eff) with 69 frames at 20 fps.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'bp-wep.tbm' ...
WARNING: "Weapon explosion 'MS_Impact' does not have an LOD0 anim!" at weapons.cpp:180
Int3(): From c:\temp\fs2_final_export\code\globalincs\windebug.cpp at line 1277

[General Battuta]

  -mod blueplanet

Your mod.ini is broken or isn't being read or something. Manually add ,mediavps_3612 to your command line in the launcher, or by editing the launcher config file directly.

[vonhertell999]

might i have help in doing that? im not sure how, and by the way, heres the screen shot, sorry about the quality
i figured it out and manually added vps, it loaded, and the ulysses and all other normal fs2 ships appeared with vps, i got no errors, but when i looked at blueplanet ships in the tech room, all cap ships appeared with lines flying off, exept the raynor, which crashed the game.

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[General Battuta]

So one more check: are you going to the 'mod' tab in the launcher and selecting the 'blueplanet' folder? And do you get a popup with an icon of Earth's horizon and a description?

[vonhertell999]

ok, it appears as blueplanet, but earth's horizon is not present and there is no description.

[General Battuta]

Then the launcher is not reading your mod.ini file correctly. Just to be sure, open your mod.ini (make sure it's still named that!) and replace its contents with the following:

# PLEASE NOTE ALL INI SETTINGS ARE *OPTIONAL*

# modname:       Display name only, so you can have spaces instead of underscores for multi word MOD's
# image255x112:  Location of a 255x112 bmp you wish to display in the launcher
# infotext:      Text that will appear in the launcher
# website:       Link to your website
# forum:         Link to your forum
[launcher]
modname      = Blue Planet;
image255x112 = bplogo.bmp;
infotext     = Blue Planet takes place eighteen years after the events of Freespace 2. GTVA Command deployed the Raynor-class GTD Orestes and her complement of ships as the first Sol Expeditionary Force, designated Battlegroup 14. The Orestes and her ships embarked on an historical journey which was to have profound consequences for the future of the GTVA, Earth, and the entire human race.;
website      = http://blueplanet.hard-light.net;
forum        = http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,169.0.html;
[multimod]
primarylist  = ;
secondarylist = mediavps_3612;

[vonhertell999]

it was copied and pasted in, with all previous contents deleted. its still showing only blueplanet as the selected mod. would transfering the mod in a folder from another computer ( from a mac to this windows) have any effect on, maybe breaking files or corupting it?

[General Battuta]

No, it shouldn't, but I don't understand what's happening here at all.

[vonhertell999]

maybe i could re-download blueplanet. that appears to be where the problem is. can i have a link? and thank you for all your help so far i've learned so much in the past... 6 hours, and thanks for hanging with this un knowing noob! 

[General Battuta]

You could, but it shouldn't be necessary - we know what the problem is, it has nothing to do with your Blue Planet files, it's the fact that the MediaVPs aren't loading. Wait for someone to come along and tell you how to set up a manual command line.