[Assassin]

Has anyone ever had this?

I just got a new computer so I made a fresh install of Freespace 2, updated it to the latest version. Whenever I play it, I simply can't use the afterburner. I press the button for it, it makes the afterburner noise but there is no velocity increase. Its not a problem with the new keyboard and not recognising keys or anything.

Have anyone had this and know a way of fixing it? Or will I have to reinstall yet again?

Thanks,
Jack

[Bobboau]

that is the absolute weirdest bug I have ever heard of for any game ever

[TopAce]

Originally posted by Bobboau
that is the absolute weirdest bug I have ever heard of for any game ever

You haven't played Half Life yet.
I got another bug in FS1, which is even better or worse(depends on how you understand)
I haven't encountered this problem yet, I just suggest you some things:

1. Attempt another reinstall
2. Make sure you do not have customized TBL, and any sort of data.
3. Rebind the key. (It's TAB as default, set it to for example CAPS LOCK, and give it a try)

Please note these are merely suggestions.

[Assassin]

Originally posted by TopAce


You haven't played Half Life yet.
I got another bug in FS1, which is even better or worse(depends on how you understand)
I haven't encountered this problem yet, I just suggest you some things:

1. Attempt another reinstall
2. Make sure you do not have customized TBL, and any sort of data.
3. Rebind the key. (It's TAB as default, set it to for example CAPS LOCK, and give it a try)

Please note these are merely suggestions.

Yes, I've done all three of those and it still doesn't work. wtf?!

[TopAce]

How sad, the I am afraid I have no other suggestions 4 U, sorry!

[Assassin]

OK, so I've tried reinstalling FS2, made sure there aren't any mods installed, tried binding it to different keys, all to no effect. I also tried switching keyboards.

Heh, if anyone would be kind enough to e-mail me their FS2.exe it'd be really appreciated. The game is practically unplayable without afterburners.

[email protected]

Jack

[TopAce]

The game is playable without afterburners, just a bit too difficult.
Want to reinstall windows?

[diamondgeezer]

Tried whacking a SCP exe in there?

[Assassin]

Originally posted by diamondgeezer
Tried whacking a SCP exe in there?

Yeah. Error still occured. I guess someone sending me their .exe won't help.

Reinstall windows? I only just installed XP with the new computer I got on Tuesday........................

This is very very bad.

[Xers]

Do you use any game controllers? (Probably sounds like silly question but you'd be surprised how many people actually use keyboard and/or mouse for fs.)

If you have a game controller try unplugging it and load fs and try the afterburner to see if it works again. And if you have more then one try unplugging one controller, load fs, try out afterburner. If afterburner still don't work unplug another controller and try again, and keep doing that until the afterburner on kb finally works again or until all controllers are unplugged and then try it without any game controllers connected.

I say this because I remember having this problem once and I had two controllers connected. A joy and gamepad and I think I unplugged the gamepad and the afterburner key on the kb worked again.

[Steel]

when reinstalling, make sure you do an unintsall and delete the directory it was in before you reinstall...

[TopAce]

Isn't it the fault of Windows XP?

Programs can do unbelivable things on not-optimized operation system. You know when FS2 was released, there weren't a single word about XP, at most at Microsoft HQ.

[Hippo]

Originally posted by TopAce


I got another bug in FS1, which is even better or worse(depends on how you understand)
 

Would that be the one with the Subspace drive de-activating for extremely long periods of time? And every time you press Alt-J you hit 40M/s and it aborts? I hate that one...

[TopAce]

Originally posted by Hippo


Would that be the one with the Subspace drive de-activating for extremely long periods of time? And every time you press Alt-J you hit 40M/s and it aborts? I hate that one...

No, that's not a bug, it is only to make the game more difficult for the human player. My bug is that my keyboard sometimes remains locked, and doesn't allow me to use any keys, including the 'all-solving' key function of CTRL-ALT-DEL . It remains locked, and it does the function continously I last pressed. So if I pressed Fire before keyboard lock switch on, it fires continously for a minute or two. Very nerve-killing.

[Hippo]

i don't think mine is supposed to happen... it happens in random missions... not just with a never-warp sexp...

[TopAce]

We still haven't answered Assasin to his question. I think he gave up visiting this topic.

[Assassin]

Heh, no I'm still here. I've done everything suggested, including replacing mouses and keyboards, to no avail. I'm going to try one last reinstall on FS2, making sure I delete everything. "One last line against the night."

Wish me luck.

[Assassin]

The last line against the night was quickly crushed by the invading bug forces.

Arse.

Has anyone with XP ever had, and fixed, this problem?

[Goober5000]

Did you check your table files?  Make sure the afterburner actually increases your speed.

[Assassin]

Originally posted by Goober5000
Did you check your table files?  Make sure the afterburner actually increases your speed.

Yes, no mods installed and the standard V table files are perfectly number.