[Chesticus]

Well I still can't get it to work. I do not see a file that says "fs2 open exe" However, there is a file that says fs2 open 3.6.9. but it says that the binary must be the same, so I don't know where to go from here

Help

Chesticus

also I did install the openal as suggested, but still no go.

[Turey]

where is the launcher? In C:\Games\FreeSpace2\?

[Chesticus]

The launcher is on my screen as a short cut. And I think that may be the problem becuase now it is saying that I am launching from another place other than freescpace2 folder. I am thinking about deleting everything and starting over. That is if I can find all of the files. It is not in my add/delete section.

Chesticus

[Turey]

The launcher is on my screen as a short cut. And I think that may be the problem becuase now it is saying that I am launching from another place other than freescpace2 folder. I am thinking about deleting everything and starting over. That is if I can find all of the files. It is not in my add/delete section.

Chesticus

Right-click on the shortcut, hit properties, Shortcut tab, make sure the Start In field says "C:\Games\FreeSpace2"

[Chesticus]

I am starting again with a fresh down load. I found the step by step install and I will try again.

[jr2]

IDK, but do you have the Launcher .exe file on your desktop, and not in your FS2 dir?

[Chesticus]

OK I have deleted all files and I am going to start again. Saving to C:/games/freespace2.... But why this would be made so difficult is beyond me. Obviously I am not a programer, but I am not a complete lame either. But I will try again.

Chesticus

[Chesticus]

OK I have all of the files in C:/games/Freespace, but nothing to go on from there so unless there is a step by step as to how to do this I am at a loss. If there is someone who can do this I would really appreciate it.

Chesticus

[Chesticus]

OK I have the files. I have opened the launcher from the files. It says "C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fs2_open_3_6_9.exe" next to the browse button... I press apply... I press run and I get "failed to run fs2_open exe C:/games/freespace2exe C:/freespace2exe."

So the files are there. I have the entire down load. But why I can't get to it is a little beyond my skills.

Help please

Chesticus

[Hades]

You have to update Retail (not Fs2open) to 1.20 with the Fs2 reatail launcher.Then you have to launch retail Fs2.

[Chesticus]

Yes I did that yesterday. (upgrade to 1.20)

Heres one for you. I have gone to the files in the folder and guess what there is no fs2_open 3.6.9. why it is not there I do not know. But the fs2 open 3.6.9 debug was there and I clicked it and it launched. is it working now?

 Chesticus

[Dark Hunter]

The debug build should only be used if there is some sort of error present in a campaign or in your build of FSOpen. Not to be used as the build you play games on.

Find the regular 3.6.9 .exe and put it in the FS2 folder, then try it.

[karajorma]

I have no idea why you'd have debug and not release builds. Obviously you, your PC or the installer are doing something very odd on your machine.

The majority of people simply use the installer, install OpenAL and then run the game. I have no idea why things are proving so difficult for you.

My advice is you stop following advice for a bit. Post pictures of your Freespace 2 folder (or a directory listing) and then once we know what the hell is going on with your machine we can actually solve the problem.

[Chesticus]

Yeah I agree with you. But at this point I guess the 3.6.9 has been deleted. Like you said probably by following so many different ways. I did a search for the file and it is not there. So I will try again from scratch, but I this I know what needs to be done at this point. But then again, I thought that yesterday.

Thank you guys for all of your help. I am sorry if I sound like a D***. This is really cool what you are doing. This was always my favorite game.

Chesticus

[karajorma]

To be honest I think you were a bit hasty with the reinstall. Both Turey and jr2 likely had figured out the cause of the problem.

[colecampbell666]

Are you using Turey's installer?

[Chesticus]

Yes I am using his installer. I have uninstalled every file I could find including the original FS2. I went back to try and install the installer and it says all of the files are there and ready to use. I have done searches and nothing comes up. So where the files have gone I really do not know. As a result I cannot delete the files to reinstall and start over again. This is very odd. I have not had this kind of trouble before.  Frustrating, but what can I do.

Chesticus

[jr2]

Here, look in my siggy, and follow the directions for posting your FS2 dir; post them (like karajorma was suggesting) here as an attachment.  Then we will see what you have now.

[colecampbell666]

Yes I am using his installer. I have uninstalled every file I could find including the original FS2. I went back to try and install the installer and it says all of the files are there and ready to use. I have done searches and nothing comes up. So where the files have gone I really do not know. As a result I cannot delete the files to reinstall and start over again. This is very odd. I have not had this kind of trouble before.  Frustrating, but what can I do.

Chesticus

A similar thing happened to me with Star Wars: Empire At War. It wouldn't uninstall because it didn't show up as installed. I deleted every trace of it, but in Add or Remove Programs it came up as installed. It eventually screwed up my computer, which it has done several times to several PCs. In the end I had to format my PC, and everything worked fine. This may be the case for you, but it may not be.

I strongly suggest that you don't buy EAW.

[Chesticus]

OK I have Freespace open 3.6.9 in my freespace2 folder. my game now says that I have the version 3.6.9 as a game that I am playing, but don't I have to launch using 5.5a launcher. Can someone give me the link to down load this file as I can't find it in the installer files.

Chesticus