[Nryrony]

Hello guys, got a small problem here, I simply can't run FSO and I'm not really sure where to problem is. In general when I start it the exe runs in the Task manager but the game doesn't actually start. There is no error code, and i can't alt+tab it.. .

Concerning the installation, i think i got every thing right, I installed my original Freespace 2 + movies, (which is in German may be theres the problem..?) ran the installer "FreeSpace-OpenInstaller" and selected everything... . Well that did not work so i tried using an up to date build (the installer used 3_6_10 and I tried 3_6_12 the INF and the "normal" one... . Same result

The funny thing is that at some point the game actually started, it stared after i closed a diffrent game showed me the video and i could actually play (had all the effects disabled so it was pure FS2). But i can't reproduce the start. doesn't matter what options i select or if i start a diffrent game/close it.

It seems like the actually start of the game was just delayed by 1-2 hours 0o.

Anyway I got absolutely no clue where the problem is and I can't seem to find help in the guides

My Hardware is an AMD Phenom 2 with an 4870 ATI Windows 7 x64 (yes i used C:\Games\Freespace2) open AL is installed, and I also tried Opengl/Direct 3d...

Would be glad if someone could help me.

BTW when I start the game via a "D" exe it sends out an error:


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Error!
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ERANGE: String error. Please Report.
Trying to put into 32 byte buffer:
ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ.
kernel32.dll! WaitForSingleObjectEx + 5 bytes
kernel32.dll! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! SCP_DumpStack + 354 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! Error + 229 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! scp_strcpy_s + 297 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! scp_strcpy_s<32> + 53 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! cf_search_root_pack + 892 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! cf_build_file_list + 131 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! cf_build_secondary_filelist + 166 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! cfile_init + 398 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! game_init + 341 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! game_main + 519 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! WinMain + 330 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! __tmainCRTStartup + 358 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe! WinMainCRTStartup + 15 bytes
kernel32.dll! BaseThreadInitThunk + 18 bytes
ntdll.dll! RtlInitializeExceptionChain + 99 bytes
ntdll.dll! RtlInitializeExceptionChain + 54 bytes

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Use Ok to break into Debugger, Cancel to exit.

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OK   Abbrechen  
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In case that helps... (its from the fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe)

Oh and i just tried it without a Firewall in case that does matter...

[Nryrony]

hmm I just reproduced the launch, it seems like there is a huge time delay between hitting the run button and the actual start of the game.

Since I had all features on this time i got an error code.... :


Error: mv_exp-sct.tbm(line 971:
Error: Missing required token: [#End]. Found [$On Weapon Delete:]  instead.

File: PARSELO.CPP
Line: 670


Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------






hmm I tried again and again, i can't seem to reproduce the start -.-

[The E]

First error is caused by a corrupted multi vp. Delete the multi-missions and multi-voice.vp files.

Second error is caused by using the wrong build. Use 3.6.12 FINAL

[Nryrony]

Just wanted to say thank you, it worked, strange that you have to delete a game file to solve problems but it did fix it.

btw the exe/launcher wasn't outdated so it was really just the 2 files...

Thanks