[jdjtcagle]

Uhmmm...
First off my launcher or build will not work, because it fails to read the flag file...
So I get a new build and launcher, acknowledge the flag is back, click the laucher and it like deletes the flag... which then brings me back to the same problem
Any help?
Please?

[jdjtcagle]

[SadisticSid]

Same thing has always happened to me. The Launcher has selective memory for flags, it seems, especially -ambient_factor. Best thing to do is select your flags, then copy and paste the resultant command line in the Launcher into a shortcut to use instead.

[jdjtcagle]

Soooo if I take this command line:  -ambient_factor 90 -allslev -query_speech   -spec -glow -pcx32 -jpgtga -phreak -ship_choice_3d -2d_poof -snd_preload -query_speech -d3d_bad_tsys and then put it in the launchers shortcut target, then it would load right when I click it?

Where the heck did my flags file go

[Kazan]

no into a shortcut to fs2open.exe

[Overlord]

Originally posted by jdjtcagle
Soooo if I take this command line:  -ambient_factor 90 -allslev -query_speech   -spec -glow -pcx32 -jpgtga -phreak -ship_choice_3d -2d_poof -snd_preload -query_speech -d3d_bad_tsys and then put it in the launchers shortcut target, then it would load right when I click it?

Where the heck did my flags file go

Try deleting flags.lch and then open launcher.exe again.
Btw you have -query_speech twice.

[jdjtcagle]

Ok, it still does the same thing...

I really need to get some things done this weekend so I would like to know how to fix it, but I'll remain patient

Thanks for pointing that out, Overlord

The flag file disapeared from my main Fs directory.  I got it back once, but I got the error and it disapears again

[Overlord]

You have to choose the right .exe at the top of the launcher.

[jdjtcagle]

I know...

Ok here's how it goes:

1. I click the launcher
2. I get little please inform Microsoft of the error screen
3. Then a message cannot read flag file
4.  chosoe a EXE (if there's not already one selected)
5.  Click on go and get another "please inform Microsoft of the error screen"

[Singh]

I had this error not a while ago. I dont know how I managed to fix it though :/
I reinstalled launcher, exes, and FS2. But that wasnt the exact solution I think

*goes off to think.

[jdjtcagle]

I am so SICK of reinstalling...

[jdjtcagle]

your really going to make me reinstall...

[Fear]

just create a shortcut... say

C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fs2_open_shadow_2.exe -ambient_factor 90 -allslev -query_speech -spec -glow -pcx32 -jpgtga -phreak -ship_choice_3d -2d_poof -snd_preload -query_speech -d3d_bad_tsys

just change the folders to yours and voila.

[jdjtcagle]

I already tried it...

[Fear]

press start then enter regedit
to get to the registry.

hkey_local_machine-->software-->volition-->freespace2

there u will see CmdLineOption, change this to what u desire.
for example :

double click onCmdLineOption
copy and paste this
-ambient_factor 90 -allslev -query_speech -spec -glow -pcx32 -jpgtga -phreak -ship_choice_3d -2d_poof -snd_preload -query_speech -d3d_bad_tsys


EDIT: if CmdLineOption doesnt exsit than create new binary,
named as CmdLineOption .

[jdjtcagle]

Followed your instructions... it's already there

[Overlord]

Then clear that field. And try the launcher again.

[jdjtcagle]

nope...

[karajorma]

Okay. I've just reinstalled FS2_Open and now I'm getting the same error.  Some builds don't report the error but as soon as I swap back to Taylor's build it comes back. I'm playing about and I'll see if I can find a fix.

[karajorma]

Problem solved

This is a very easy error to make if you reinstall FS2 (Which is how I got it) or if you're overzealous when tidying up your FS2 folder.

Basically it's caused by trying to run one of Taylor's builds without the devil.dll, ilu.dll and ilut.dll files it wants.

What happened to me was that before reinstalling I threw everything in a big folder called Storage and moved it out of my \Freespace 2 folder. When it was time to reinstall FS2_Open I dragged the exe back into the correct folder but forgot about the dll files