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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace & FreeSpace Open Support => Topic started by: Aphil on November 30, 2007, 06:43:12 pm
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Everytime try to run "Launcher.exe" (That is the Fs0 launcher right?) It gives me the error that MSVCP60.dll cannot be found. Am I doing something wrong?
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What version of the launcher and FS2_Open are you running and how did you install them? Also what are your system specs (especially graphics and sound cards)?
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A fur cap solution is to google for it, find out where it should be and download it to that location. The 'right' solution would be to make sure all the drivers are up to date and that you haven't been messing around with your OS too much.
Edit: And yeah, you've been doing the right thing. Launcher.exe is indeed the FSO launcher. The files FS2.exe and freespace2.exe are a no-no, since they are from the retail FS2.
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Everytime try to run "Launcher.exe" (That is the Fs0 launcher right?) It gives me the error that MSVCP60.dll cannot be found. Am I doing something wrong?
Well.... What version of the launcher and FS2_Open are you running and how did you install them? Also what are your system specs (especially graphics and sound cards)?
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I used tureys downloader but I dunno the build... specs are 400 mhz 98 ram, I don't know the Graphi9c and video card... I got directx 8...
P.S I just downloaded the file but now it says it has generated errors....
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It could be that the graphics card can't handle the graphics, I was concerned about that :(
The 400Mhz setup is fine, SCP shouldn't struggle with that, but I have an odd suspicion you have an onboard card. That said I don't think that should make the launcher generate errors.
Does anyone know if the launcher writes to errorlog when it does that? I can't remember off the top of my head.
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I found an error logs that says the following
Edit: Nvm this is for when I didn't set up the video card when I first DL'ed this game
Edit2: Maybe its because I installed it under "program Files/Games" I am reinstalling it to C/Games :) Maybe that will help
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Edit2: Maybe its because I installed it under "program Files/Games" I am reinstalling it to C/Games :) Maybe that will help
Maybe, maybe not. I'm not 100 percent sure, but I'd suggest making sure that there aren't any spaces in the directory path. Meaning, C:\Program Files\freespace might be bad but C:\Games\freespace sure isn't. And don't go installing it to your desktop or to My Documents. That is sure to cause problems.
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I never install to My docs or desktop :P.... I named it Freespace 2 >.> Might have to rename it just to freespace after >.< Or is it fine as it is?
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No spaces. Anywhere in the directory path. Not a single one. Freespace and freespace2 are ok but freespace 2 isn't.
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Renamed to Freespace 2 but the damn Launcher.exe keeps giving me a damn error... Also I am having trouble with the stupid 1.2 patch it keeps saying that the old file is not found >.<
Crap man I just deleted all my game information for nothing >.<
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Um, how did you actually install FSO? What error is the Launcher giving? And do you mean that you're installing the 1.2 patch? Stop that. If you got FSO with any decent method, the retail FS2 has already been updated to 1.2.
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I got it via tureys installer... It may of been patched already so ooops... and the launcher.exe simply says "Launcher.exe has generated problems blah blah blah an error log has been created" This would be easier if it ACTUALLY made a damn log >.>
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Everytime I keep trying to launch "Launcher.exe" It gives me this message "Launcher.exe has generated errors and has been closed by windows" Anyone have this problem or am I the unlucky sucker who will never be able to play FSO and Multiplayer :(
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Well, that is a very informative description of the problem.
I am glad to see you have included the settings from your launcher.ini and that you have told us if you are loading any mods and if so, how you have them and the SCP installed.
I am also very glad that you included general information about your system specifications. Most people forget that part and it makes it really difficult to provide assistance.
Oh, wait, I must have been reading another message that had all of that in it. Terribly sorry.
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Oh my bad heh :( Ok here is the following info you need :)
Launcher6.ini:
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# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
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[launcher]
exe_filepath = fs2_open_3_6_9.exe;
game_flags = ;
active_mod = mediavps;
I don't have any mods (Fresh install)
I got the SCP manually from different sources, The mediaVP's and the 3.6.9 build...
System specs are 400 mhz, 98 MB ram ,dunno graphic or sound card though.
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Is there any .ini file with the word "launcher" in it in the main FreeSpace2 dir?
And with those hardware specs, what OS are you running? In either case, I'm pretty sure the problem is that the machine is not cut out to run SCP.
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http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,50698.0.html
Apparently we aren't doing enough to help.
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Yea sorry for all these duplicate threads... *Feels stupid* I just want to play multiplayer :(
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Turey's installs v1.2 of Retail. Hmm. You have Windows what? '98? '98 Second Edition? XP? 2000? If you have '98 or even maybe 2000, you might need the MS Visual C+ 6.0 files (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290887).
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Go check my latest reply in your other thread.
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Multiple help requests are a recipe for disaster.
Threads merged.
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Heh thanks Kar... I use Windows 2000 so it may be I do need those visual files. I am using the latest launcher 5.5B.
Nvm it still doesn't work so it may be with my computer... :(
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Since you mentioned it, go to Useful Stuff (link in sig). From there you can get an even newer Launcher; the 5.5C.
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I put the new version on my comp and it still won't work so I think its an issue with the system itself. :(
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Ok I fixed the MCVP60.dll problem and the Launcher.exe Generated error problem... You would think I'm happy but oh no.... NOW my computer says "The procedure entry pint_CxxFrameHandler3 could not be located in the dynamic link libary msvcrt.dll"
Anyone got advice to fix this new problem...
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I added you on MSN.
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I re installed Win 98 and I so9lved hopefully most problems but NOW (God my comp hates me) it says
LAUNCHER caused an invalid page fault in
module MFC42.DLL at 0167:5f405bac.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=0167 EIP=5f405bac EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00425e78 SS=016f ESP=0068ea24 EBP=0068ea50
ECX=00000000 DS=016f ESI=00008aa8 FS=375f
EDX=8172454c ES=016f EDI=0068ea38 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8b 41 3c 85 c0 0f 85 df 87 05 00 ff 74 24 04 ff
Stack dump:
00403f14 00000001 0068ea84 5f408eac bff7363b 000007e4 00000110 000007ec 00000000 8a822647 0000016f 0068ea64 bff94407 239f8aa8 0000239f 00000000
I tried replacing the file (Maybe it needs a more current one I dunno) If anyone has any ideas on what to do let me know... Please :)
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On very quick googling i found this: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218632
Sure the filenames (paint and what nots) do not match but rest of it could well be right.
It does involve reg editing so i would first wait if people had other suggestions...
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Well its a start... God every damn time its something different... first a stupid run time file then a stupid MSVCRT.dll NOW a stupid .dll... GOD and thier might still be more damn errors... WHY WON'T THIS DAMN COMP LET ME PLAY FSO
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FSO Wasnt exactly intended for such old windows builds AFAIK
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It does look like a lot of the problems are being caused be the fact its an older system, it should run ok on 98 in theory, after all, that's what Freespace 2 was written for, but the SCP assumes that the standard .dll's have been kept up to date, it might be interesting to call up the properties on the files that are problems and seeing how old they are.
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Version 6.00.8665.0
Hope that helps ^_^ God I hate all this man... Why can't I get SCP to work >.< Not on stupid 2000 or 98 atm :( Can't use XP my comps not good enough...
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Hmm... Does everything else on the comp run perfectly? Have you tried using other 3D apps with it? And, BTW, you could probably get away with running XP if you disabled alot of the extra services... I might make a post about that.
EDIT: Here (http://www.techtree.com/India/Guide_to_Useless_Services_Windows_XP_SP2/551-70112-584-1.html), read that.
EDIT2: When you're done, read this (http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm).
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Everything else works perfectly. and I will see what I can do about XP :)
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WOOT! I got it to work!!!! All it needed was directX 8.1... I have just 8.0 O.O Thank you Italian Job! (Got files from that game) Woot! You can now close this thread :)