hmm, about that error log for my little problem. I THINK i found it...not sure so, if you sue i plea insanity...
Debug of 3.6.7
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DEBUG SPEW: No debug_filter.cfg found, so only general, error, and warning
categories can be shown and no debug_filter.cfg info will be saved.
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Setting language to English
soundcard = DirectSound
** MAX_CHANNELS set to 16. DS reported 1.
GR_CPU: Family 15, MMX=Yes
Alpha texture format = ARGB, 4:4:4:4
Non-alpha texture format = ARGB, 1:5:5:5
D3D_32bit 0, bits_per_pixel 16Direct3D Initialized OK!
Size of bitmap info = 760 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 52 bytes
ANI cursorweb with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
Loading PreLoad.pcx for the first time.
MEMLEAK DEBUG: lock pcx
Loading PreLoadLogo.pcx for the first time.
MEMLEAK DEBUG: lock pcx
Using high memory settings...
Wokka! Error opening file (interface.tbl)!
Unable to parse interface.tbl!ANI radar1 with size 106x106 (17.2% wasted)
ML Freespace Multi Log - Opened Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 05:30PM
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Windoze reported 16 joysticks, we found 0
Current soundtrack set to -1 in event_music_reset_choices
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=7, filter="*-mus.tbm"
Wokka! Error opening file (armor.tbl)!
Unable to parse armor.tbl!cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=7, filter="*-amr.tbm"
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=7, filter="*-wxp.tbm"
couldn't find particle pcx for Akheton SDG
found ani Akheton_Particle for Akheton SDG, with 11 frames and 25 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Morning Star
found ani Morningstar_Particle for Morning Star, with 21 frames and 10 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for MorningStar D
found ani Morningstar_Particle for MorningStar D, with 21 frames and 10 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Maxim
found ani Maxim_Particle for Maxim, with 21 frames and 10 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Maxim D
found ani Maxim_Particle for Maxim D, with 21 frames and 10 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for UD-8 Kayser
ANI Kayser_Particle with size 80x80 (37.5% wasted)
found ani Kayser_Particle for UD-8 Kayser, with 7 frames and 30 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for UD-D Kayser
found ani Kayser_Particle for UD-D Kayser, with 7 frames and 30 fps
couldn't find pcx for Circe
found ani Circe_Bitmap for Circe, with 20 frames and 15 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Lamprey
ANI Lamprey_Particle with size 86x86 (32.8% wasted)
found ani Lamprey_Particle for Lamprey, with 9 frames and 20 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Citra
ANI Shivan_Particle02 with size 80x80 (37.5% wasted)
found ani Shivan_Particle02 for Citra, with 11 frames and 80 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Phanuel
found ani Shivan_Particle02 for Phanuel, with 11 frames and 80 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Vapula
ANI Vapula_Particle with size 80x80 (37.5% wasted)
found ani Vapula_Particle for Vapula, with 7 frames and 30 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Advachiel
found ani Shivan_Laser_Stream for Advachiel, with 11 frames and 35 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Chirops
found ani Shivan_Laser_Stream for Chirops, with 11 frames and 35 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Palit
found ani Shivan_Laser_Stream for Palit, with 11 frames and 35 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Vepar
ANI Vepar_Particle with size 80x80 (37.5% wasted)
found ani Vepar_Particle for Vepar, with 7 frames and 32 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Shivan Heavy Laser
found ani Shivan_Laser_Stream for Shivan Heavy Laser, with 11 frames and 35 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Shivan Mega Laser
found ani Shivan_Laser_Stream for Shivan Mega Laser, with 11 frames and 35 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Hornet
found ani hornet_trail for Hornet, with 14 frames and 30 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Qutrob
found ani Shivan_Particle01 for Qutrob, with 15 frames and 15 fps
couldn't find particle pcx for Lamassu
found ani Shivan_Particle01 for Lamassu, with 15 frames and 15 fps
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=7, filter="*-wep.tbm"
Wokka! Error opening file (difficulty.tbl)!
Unable to parse 'difficulty.tbl'! Code = 5.
Loaded modular ship table file ships.tbl
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=7, filter="*-shp.tbm"
Wokka! Error opening file (hud_gauges.tbl)!
Unable to parse hud_gauges.tbl! Code = 5.
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=7, filter="*-hdg.tbm"
ML 09/21 17:30:42~ psnet_init() detected no connection
ML 09/21 17:30:42~ psnet_get_ip() reports IP : 0.0.0.0
ML 09/21 17:30:43~ Receive buffer set to 4096
ML 09/21 17:30:43~ Send buffer set to 4096
ML 09/21 17:30:43~ Receive buffer set to 4096
ML 09/21 17:30:43~ Send buffer set to 4096
ML 09/21 17:30:43~ Found no RAS connections
Freeing all existing models...
WARNING: VRAM is at 1179648 instead of zero after flushing!
Spock..is that you?
*EDIT* also found this
fs2_open_367 caused an Access Violation in module fs2_open_367.exe at 001b:004f06ed.
Exception handler called in Freespace 2 Main Thread.
Error occurred at 9/21/2005 18:11:40.
C:\Freespace2\FS2\fs2_open_367.exe, run by User.
1 processor(s), type 586.
255 MBytes physical memory.
Write to location 00000000 caused an access violation.
Registers:
EAX=0c34fda5 CS=001b EIP=004f06ed EFLGS=00010246
EBX=0c34dd30 SS=0023 ESP=0012f7a0 EBP=0c34cbf0
ECX=00000000 DS=0023 ESI=0c34fc90 FS=003b
EDX=00000000 ES=0023 EDI=00000101 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
89 04 8a 0f b6 54 31 14 41 3b cf 8d 14 52 8d 44
i cut out the stack dump and module list info