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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: Beowulf on November 13, 2003, 02:00:13 pm

Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: Beowulf on November 13, 2003, 02:00:13 pm: Hello, just downloaded 3.5.5 in an effort to get my afterburners to work.

I tried the executable, but recieved.
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Error: error reading registry, registry string 'VideocardFs2open' not present, this is why you are crashing, be sure to use the NEW launcher to set up you're registry, make sure you run it without internet explorer or windows explorer running File:E:\Languages\Visual Studio Projects\Visual C++\fs2_open\code\FREESPACE2\FreeSpace.cpp Line: 2486 Call stack: ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------

... So I edited the registry manually (with regdit) and included the string constant: "VideocardFS2Open", first with no data and recieved this:
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Error: Software mode is unsupported, use hardware acceleration. If not using software mode, then something was misspelled. GET A PROGRAMMER!! File:E:\Languages\Visual Studio Projects\Visual C++\fs2_open\code\FREESPACE2\FreeSpace.cpp Line: 2612 Call stack: ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------
... then with the data from the string "Videocard" ("Direct 3D - Primary Display Driver (32 bit) (1024x768)") copied into "VideocardFS2Open", and recieved this:
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Direct3D5 not supported in this build, please use launcher to set to D3D8 or OGL settings

So I fooled around with various data including, "Direct3D8 - ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 SERIES (1042x768x32)", and the like, and again recieved the "GET A PROGRAMMER" error. So that is why I am here, getting a programmer.

I downloaded the new launcher but I don't know if it did anything, since that was what I was using to run the executable. I of course set the launcer to D3D8, with my videocard, but still no different.

BTW, I've got Win2000 Professional, ATI 9800 ALL-IN-WONDER PRO, DriectX 9.0

Thanks for the help.

~Beowulf
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: kasperl on November 13, 2003, 02:04:25 pm: did you set the launcher to use the right exe?
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: Kazan on November 13, 2003, 02:05:04 pm: you cannot direct copy the old string into the new one
use the new launcher and go into video setup and set it to Direct3D8
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: phreak on November 13, 2003, 02:06:40 pm: http://mysite.freeserve.com/thomaswhittaker/c_code/freespace/Launcher.zip
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: Beowulf on November 13, 2003, 02:08:14 pm: Yes, and already did.
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: Beowulf on November 13, 2003, 02:11:24 pm: Thanks, Phreak!

That launcher worked.

I used: http://fs2source.warpcore.org/exes/Launcher.exe from the readme in the FS2_open 3.5.5 thread originally.
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: RandomTiger on November 13, 2003, 02:14:32 pm: Holy crap, thats a really old version of the launcher!
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: Beowulf on November 13, 2003, 02:19:22 pm: Quote
Originally posted by RandomTiger
Please dont fiddle with the registry manually.

Ohh posh! I haven't slain the beast that is the registry yet in all my fiddling , and I don't intend to! ;7

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Originally posted by RandomTiger
Holy crap, thats a really old version of the launcher!

Well then, I guess the readme needs to be updated... :devil:
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: Bobboau on November 13, 2003, 09:12:34 pm: I should add to that error mesage that mearly adding this string won't fix the problem, that you need to get the launcher to do it, cause lots of other stuff needs to be taken care of and that string is mearly used to determine if the new launcher has successfuly set the registry
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: spaceman spiff on November 14, 2003, 08:05:35 pm: umm... i got that same problem as Beowulf, did everything u guys said but when ever i open up fs2_open_r.exe from the launcher i get an error messege saying "error intailizing direct 3d". can anyone help me out here. my specs are
windows xp pro, p3-500, directx 8.1, nvidia riva tnt2 model64, fs2_open_r, launcher3.0.
please tell me what i'm doing wrong or missing. thanks
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: Sticks on November 14, 2003, 08:42:24 pm: What resolution do you have fs2 set at?
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: spaceman spiff on November 14, 2003, 08:50:19 pm: 640 by 480
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: Sticks on November 14, 2003, 08:51:58 pm: Does it work outside of the launcher?
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: spaceman spiff on November 14, 2003, 10:04:03 pm: nope... same messege pops up. how big of a difference is 3.5 to 3.5.5 on video card and dx8? there shouldn't be much right?
Title: Getting FS2_Open to work....
Post by: spaceman spiff on November 14, 2003, 10:07:53 pm: what's the differnce between fs2_open_r and fs2_open_3_5_5?