[Giansolo]

hi mister karajorma !!

1)i'm using FS2_open Launcher 5.3 with affiliate fs2_open_3_6.exe file. and the latest Launcher.exe available on the forum
2)I've probably installed all the vp files, but i'm gonna list them here :
mv_core_a.vp
mv_effects.vp
mv_hieffects.vp
mv_hiplanets.vp
mv_models.vp
mv_speffects.vp
mv_textures.vp
Root_sf2.vp
sparky_fs2.vp
sparky_hi_fs2.vp
stu_fs2.vp
tango1_fs2.vp
tango2_fs2.vp
tango2_fs2.vp
warble_fs2.vp
here are the file. i don't think i miss one.
3)well i'm using the 3 CD full retail version of the game.

*tadam....* :-)
*suspense*

[karajorma]

Your media VP files are damn old (Even older than 3.6.5 IIRC). Try these.

[Giansolo]

lol yeah!!
i'm very very old! :-)
naaaaa, i'm joking!
gonna take thoses files to try!
thanks

[karajorma]

Hang on a sec I've just notice that you're using 3.6 not 3.6.5 as I first read it. You should definately try a more recent build than 3.6. 3.6.5 is the bare minimum you should try although I would personally reccomend trying a very recent build from the recent builds subforum as well as 3.6.5.

[Giansolo]

well i installed all the file, and put the 3.6.5 new file.
it changes nothing... always crashing...
something wrong with the socket.... like CvH "invalid socket id"...
seems this is a wrong socket id for the function parameter...
that's sounds very strange since it keeps crashing only on my PC.

As CvH i'm using LAN configuration... maybe it's that ? well i'm using this comp as a bridge for the LAN network to internet (cable) network... maybe the game can't override IP settings ?
It's only suppositions.... i can't figure out what's wrong......

[Giansolo]

whoaaaa it totaly ****ed up my install...
i can only launch the 3.6.5 file, i can't launch FS2.exe anymore...
gonna re-install the whole thing...

i'm getting an error with the weapons.tbl file....

[Giansolo]

ok the original game with the 1.2 patch is running pretty well, and not crashing when creating a network game

[Giansolo]

well i made the perfect FS2_open clean install, and ... networking keeps crashing.

I can play solo games as usual, bet networking is impossible.
I've got Novell IPX client enabled on this PC. i wonder if CvH got it too... i'm gonna try to desactivate some protocols to see how it works.

[karajorma]

Originally posted by Giansolo
whoaaaa it totaly ****ed up my install...
i can only launch the 3.6.5 file, i can't launch FS2.exe anymore...
gonna re-install the whole thing...

i'm getting an error with the weapons.tbl file....

Ironically enough I've just been adding the reason for that one to my FAQ. It's nothing to do with FS2_Open itself. The media VP files were your problem there. Simply moving them should have solved it.

[WMCoolmon]

http://fs2source.warpcore.org/install.html

See the "Preserving Freespace 2" section.

[Giansolo]

hum...
i can't figure out, how missing or corrupted textures or images files can crash an internet connection....

I'm ok with you, the .vp ARE the problem. In another hand, i don't think this is an installation or configuration problem. It can look strange, but u can say this is intuition...

i'm gonna reinstall the whole thing for the third time today, and i think this gonna be the same result again.
Off course, i'm gonna try the moving solution... i'm gonna try everything in fact :-)

PS : just be sure to see the last post i added on page 1

[Giansolo]

ok let me show you how i'm proceeding :

-First, installing the full game
-Then, launching the game, creating 2 pilots (one solo, one multi)
-Applying patch 1.2
here the games works perfect
-Copying the launcher, the FS open3_6_5 files
-Lauching the launcher, and setup it as basic as possible (no enhanced details, no special features, nothing), WITHOUT having copied / moved / erased any of the orginals VPs files.
-Clicking "apply", then "run", entering the game using the multiplayer pilot, creating a multiplayer, then ... it crashes....
at this point, i assume it's using the basic originals .VP files that are in the FS2 repository.
-Trying something else : launching freespace 2 not using the launcher .... i can creates a network game (after desactivating PXO in the multiplayer setup ingame).
So i can't figures it out a this point.
So i tried the moving tip :
-I create a mod folder, such as VPmod
-simply putting the basic VP files in this folder
-I setup the launcher jsut to use the basic VP files, without any additional features, effects or graphics.
-Launching ...
-Creating a multiplayer party.... crash....

well... where am I wrong ???
this is damn strange

[karajorma]

Hang on a sec. Are you saying that when you run FS2_Open using the launcher it crashes but when you run FS2_open directly it works?

[Giansolo]

No not at all,
when i said "launching freespace 2", i mean the original freespace2.exe file, not any file from the launcher or project.

[karajorma]

Try a recent build. I do remember hearing other reports of problems a while back but I've played LAN games with more recent builds without any problems.

[Giansolo]

What do u mean by "recent" builds ?
i mean, i've got the latests it seems .... or maybe i'm wrong ?

i got the Launcher 5.3, the FS2_open_3_6_5 is there others releases ????
where can i get them ? i try all the latest stuff on the forum i think...

thanks for help! :-)