[Black Wolf]

Until yesterday, I was using a 2004 build of FSO because it was all that worked, now I have a desire to use some of the new features coming in, but I have a problem... -jpgtga causes my copy of FSO to die on the mission load screen. It refuses to load missions. It just hangs on the first set of two dots in the mission load animation (which is annoying, as if I'm in fullscreen, I need to hard reboot to get control back) or suddenly and cleanly CTDs if I'm in windowed mode. No error, no nothing, FS2 is just suddenly closed. Unfortunately, this has been a recurring problem for me - I'm hoping I'm just missing some sort of simple file, but I'm kind of entertaining the possibility that FS2 just doesn't like me?

Not that it probably matters, but Win XP Pro, Radeon 9200 SE, 768mb ram, Athlon XP 2400+.

Oh:
-spec -glow -jpgtga -2d_poof -dualscanlines -ship_choice_3d -snd_preload -window  -ambient_factor 85 -fov .39

Cheers if anyone knows how to solve the problem - I've not been able to update my media VPs in yonks.

Bit more detail
 - The (jpeg (I think - certainly either jpeg or tga)) splash screen displays fine.
 - The mission I'm loading is a blank Ulysees and nothing else.
 - Open GL gives me one of those "Freespace 2 has encountered an error and needs to close." "Send" "Don't Send" error boxes rather than just the dead empty hang D3d gives
 - Ships (including those with jpg/tga texs) display fine in the tech room

[taylor]

Which build are you trying to use now?
Run a debug build to see if it gives any extra error messages, and then post a copy of your fs.log file too.

[Black Wolf]

I'm trying to use Kara's new one (fs2_open_r_KARA_20060404.exe).

This is the last debug build error I get (the others look irrelevant - probalems with species_defs.tbl and lods missing from explosions)

Assert: count < max_ints
File: D:\C++\Freespace\fs2_open\code\Parse\PARSELO.CPP
Line: 2473
[This filename points to the location of a file on the computer that built this executable]

Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
    parse_ship()    parse_shiptbl()    ship_init()    game_init()    game_main()    WinMain()    WinMainCRTStartup()    kernel32.dll 7c816d4f()
------------------------------------------------------------------

I can't attatch stuff, so here's FS.log

==========================================================================
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.
==========================================================================
Passed cmdline options:
  -window 
  -fov .39
  -2d_poof 
  -ambient_factor 85
  -jpgtga 
  -glow 
  -spec 
  -dualscanlines 
  -ship_choice_3d 
  -snd_preload 
Building file index...
Searching root 'C:\games\freespace2\'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\BR_FEP.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\fs2_open356.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\fsport_music.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mv_aseffects.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mv_core.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mv_core_a.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mv_effects_a.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mv_models.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mv_zpack.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\Root_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\smarty_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\sparky_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\sparky_hi_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\stu_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\tango1_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\tango2_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\tango3_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\tango_fs1.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\warble_fs2.vp'
Found 20 roots and 11250 files.
Setting language to English
soundcard = EAX
** MAX_CHANNELS set to 256.  DS reported 256.
Failed to init speech
GR_CPU: Family 6, MMX=Yes
Initializing Direct3D graphics device at 1024x768 with 32-bit color...
  Direct3D Adapter        : ASUS RADEON 9200SE
  Direct3D Driver Version : 6.14.10.6599

  Using PURE D3D Device
  Alpha texture format = ARGB, 4:4:4:4
  Non-alpha texture format = ARGB, 1:5:5:5
  Max texture units: 6
  Max texture size: 2048x2048
  Can use compressed textures: YES
  Texture compression available: YES
... Direct3D init is complete!
Size of bitmap info = 705 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 40 bytes
ANI cursorweb with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
GRAPHICS: Initializing default colors...
SCRIPTING: Beginning initialization sequence...
SCRIPTING: Beginning Lua initialization...
LUA: Opening LUA state...
LUA: Initializing base Lua libraries...
LUA: Performing global function/(library/object) name repeat check...
LUA: Performing library/object name repeat check...
LUA: Performing object/object name repeat check...
LUA: Performing library/library name repeat check...
LUA: Initializing library functions...
LUA: Initializing object functions...
SCRIPTING: Beginning main hook parse sequence....
Wokka!  Error opening file (scripting.tbl)!
Unable to parse scripting.tbl!  Code = 5.
SCRIPTING: Inititialization complete.
Loading 2_PreLoad.tga for the first time.
Loading 2_PreLoadLogo.pcx for the first time.
Using high memory settings...
Wokka!  Error opening file (interface.tbl)!
Unable to parse interface.tbl!
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=7, filter="*-sdf.tbm"
ANI 2_radar1 with size 170x170 (33.6% wasted)
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"
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=7, filter="*-wep.tbm"
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=7, filter="*-aip.tbm"
cf_get_file_list_preallocated looking for type=7, filter="*-obt.tbm"
Int3(): From D:\C++\Freespace\fs2_open\code\GlobalIncs\WinDebug.cpp at line 1024

[taylor]

Fix the problem(s) with ships.tbl (you either have too many primary/secondary weapons or too many detail distance values), or the modular table if there is one, then run the debug build again, using OpenGL this time, and see what happens.