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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Razor on September 22, 2002, 06:10:01 am

Title: I need urgent help
Post by: Razor on September 22, 2002, 06:10:01 am: My Freespace 2 is not working!! :(
Here is what I get. When I go to the main menu I press PLAY and some seconds later I get a totally black screen with a tiny white dot in the upper left corner and that is all. It just blocks and does nothing and doesn't react to any keys or commands. Please in the name of Freespace HELP ME OUT! SOMENOE! PLEASE! :(

Thanks in advance.
Razor
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: Tiara on September 22, 2002, 06:40:55 am: -Used any mods (models, tbl's, etc)? Yes? Then reinstall and try again.

-cleaned the disc?:p
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: HAF-Guntharg on September 22, 2002, 06:41:49 am: Have you tried re-installing FS2??

It could also be to do with your video card not being able to handle playing FS2. Maybe a re-format of your whole computer might do the trick. Im not really sure, because I dont know much about computers. Im sure one of the other people around here would know a hell of alot more than me....sorry.
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: Ashrak on September 22, 2002, 06:57:48 am: a list of stuff that you have in yar PC (vid card sound ETC) would probobly help a little
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: vyper on September 22, 2002, 07:16:27 am: Is the problem limited to fs2? Try running other games and then report back! :)
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: Razor on September 22, 2002, 07:23:52 am: OK Here are all the components I have:

AMD K63 3D NOW 450 Mhz
128 MB RAM
Ge-Force 256 32MB DDR
Sound Blaster Live Player 1024
TEAC 540E CD ROM
SEAGATE 8 GB HDD
Detonator drivers dated: November 29th 2001
Clean Freespace 2 directory with no mods at all
Windows 98 Second Edition.

Problem is limited to Freespace 2. I also have Jedi Outcast installed but it works fine.

Perhaps i should format the HDD and install Windows ME. I planned that for this upcomming week. Do you think it's wise to do that?
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: vyper on September 22, 2002, 07:30:24 am: Quote
Originally posted by Razor

Perhaps i should format the HDD and install Windows ME. I planned that for this upcomming week. Do you think it's wise to do that?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Are you a glutton for punishment?!

Right, anyway. What have you done between when it did work, and when it stopped working? Drivers, hardware, software, anything. Check it all. Doesn't 98SE have a roll-back feature? I really think this is just a case of going back over your own tracks.
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: Razor on September 22, 2002, 07:58:48 am: Here is what I did.
I formated my HDD before I installed FS2 and then I encountered the problem. But since it doesn't work anyway, I guess i will have to come up with something else.
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: vyper on September 22, 2002, 08:20:10 am: Oh well, time for the age old cry - update yer drivers!
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: vyper on September 22, 2002, 08:25:48 am: I just tho of sumthing else actually! Wot motherboard are u using? If its a VIA make sure the bus mastering drivers are updated. Early bus-mastering cards (matrox G400, old Gforce 256s, some TNTs) can be buggy without the updates.
Title: It works
Post by: Razor on September 22, 2002, 08:42:52 am: Quote
Originally posted by vyper
Oh well, time for the age old cry - update yer drivers!

Of course!! It works now! :) I am so happy! :D
What I did? I just installed the march 2002 Detonator drivers and it works like a charm now. Thanks for your help and idea guys. What would I do without you?
Title: Re: It works
Post by: vyper on September 22, 2002, 09:43:40 am: Quote
Originally posted by Razor

Of course!! It works now! :) I am so happy! :D
What I did? I just installed the march 2002 Detonator drivers and it works like a charm now. Thanks for your help and idea guys. What would I do without you?

:lol: Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. Hope u have fun!
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: Razor on September 22, 2002, 02:31:35 pm: You can count on it! ;)
Now I can test some new stuff I got. :D
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: Stealth on September 23, 2002, 12:37:23 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Tiara
-Used any mods (models, tbl's, etc)? Yes? Then reinstall and try again.

uhhh no, you don't have to reinstall, just clean out the folders!
Title: I need urgent help
Post by: Razor on September 23, 2002, 05:25:49 pm: I knew that Stealth but I fixed the problem. It was the driver uncompitablility! But thanks anyway for the tip. :)