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Title: Can't download Base-File
Post by: Nils on August 06, 2006, 12:20:53 pm

Hi!

For any reason i can't download it from the hard-light server...
The download stops everytime after a few percent...
and the other download source is incredible slow...

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: IPAndrews on August 06, 2006, 04:01:13 pm

Use a download manager?

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: Nils on August 07, 2006, 11:30:56 am

hm, ok, i downloaded it now and also installed the patches, but i can't start it.
i only see this opening screen with this space station and nothing happens.

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: Col. Fishguts on August 07, 2006, 12:34:59 pm

Which one, the title screen that says 'The Babylon Project" or the one afterwards which let's you create anew pilot ? (Both screens have the Babylon station as a background)

I suspect the former, in which case there might be a problem. What are your computer specs ?

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: Nils on August 07, 2006, 02:25:42 pm

yes, the first one.

i have:
Intel Pentium III 667 MHz
Win XP Professional
128 MB SD-RAM
GeForce 2 GTS
Soundblaster Audigy 4

hmm... yes its not the newest stuff ^^
but enough for freespace 2 i guess...
does the babylon project needs much more?

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: Col. Fishguts on August 07, 2006, 03:59:15 pm

Well yes, the recommended specs are quite higher for the current release of TBP.

But ironically I got it running on a machine with the exact same amount of RAM and the exact same graphics card, so it should work _theoretically_ (although slow). So I'm not stll not sure why it hangs. Is there a error log text file in the "The Babylon Project" folder ? That may contain something useful.

Or try running it with the newest release candidate build from here: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,41448.0.html (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,41448.0.html)

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: Nils on August 07, 2006, 08:57:41 pm

hm, still doesn't work, thanks anyway...

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: Col. Fishguts on August 08, 2006, 02:13:07 am

So, no error message ? It just freezes at the loading screen ?
Try freeing up as much RAM in WinXP as you can, shutdown as many background programs as possible.

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: Wanderer on August 08, 2006, 02:32:27 am

Hmm... Try running the game in window mode (from FSOpen launcher... features tab -> dev tools -> run in window). Check if there are any popup windows coming up when game starts (like anti-virus software, firewalls etc.)

Then if that didnt help, try running the d-build (select it with the launcher once again).

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: IPAndrews on August 08, 2006, 09:50:04 am

No offence to the guy but he should maybe give up and buy a better machine.  :nervous: If that's not financially viable I'd just suggest giving up and playing ... something else.

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: Col. Fishguts on August 08, 2006, 11:30:38 am

TBP R1 and R2 should run just fine, though I don't know if he already played those.

Title: Re: Can't download Base-File
Post by: Nils on August 08, 2006, 01:17:15 pm

Quote from: Col. Fishguts on August 08, 2006, 02:13:07 am

So, no error message ? It just freezes at the loading screen ?
Try freeing up as much RAM in WinXP as you can, shutdown as many background programs as possible.

Quote from: Wanderer on August 08, 2006, 02:32:27 am

Hmm... Try running the game in window mode (from FSOpen launcher... features tab -> dev tools -> run in window). Check if there are any popup windows coming up when game starts (like anti-virus software, firewalls etc.)

Then if that didnt help, try running the d-build (select it with the launcher once again).

i'll try that

Quote from: Col. Fishguts on August 08, 2006, 11:30:38 am

TBP R1 and R2 should run just fine, though I don't know if he already played those.

öhm, no never heard of...