[Mordivier]

Have you ever had FreeSpace of any sort on this computer before you installed via my Installer?

Yes, I installed Freespace 2 on my computer before I found the Freespace project. I used the installer to install everything that I didnt have concerning this project. I couldnt get it to work, so I deleted everything and used the installer only. I couldnt run it, so I installed OpenAL sound thing. Then I got it to work. I can still play the source project, but I never see any of the options under the launcher, that is, until I delete Launcher6 and get the limited options under Graphics in the List Type box.

[Turey]

Run the Installer again. It should have you update Launcher.exe. See if that works.

[Mordivier]

Run the Installer again. It should have you update Launcher.exe. See if that works.

I ran the installer again. It updated one of the EXE files which was only about 22k which I think was the fs2open_pxo.cfg file in the data folder. I opened the launcher, browsed to the EXE folder and it automatically loaded the game. Yet, it did this before I could try to select anything. So, I quit the game, but the launcher was nothing but a black box and I couldnt select anything on it. I had to end the process.

Ive noticed that the only way I can get to the launcher at any time after I select the EXE file to load is that I have to load up Freespace and then quit and then delete the 3.6.9 exe process in my Task Manager. After I end the process, a box named "Failed to Read Flag File" pops up, I click OK and then the Launcher appears and when I look at the Feature tab - its all blank.

[Mordivier]

Um, alright, Im a moron, I had the program "Launcher" and "fs2open_3_6_9.exe" on capatability mode for Windows 95 whenever I had trouble last night getting it to work. I took that off and I see those options under the Graphics tab now 

[Turey]

Ive noticed that the only way I can get to the launcher at any time after I select the EXE file to load is that I have to load up Freespace and then quit and then delete the 3.6.9 exe process in my Task Manager. After I end the process, a box named "Failed to Read Flag File" pops up, I click OK and then the Launcher appears and when I look at the Feature tab - its all blank.

There we go. I now know WHY you're having this problem. Let's see what we can do to fix it. For some reason, the .exe isn't responding correctly to the launcher's request for a flag file. Instead, it appears to be starting the game. So here's what you do. You hit the start button and go to "run..." You then type in "cmd /k cd C:\Games\FreeSpace2\"

When the command line window comes up, type in "fs2_open_3_6_9.exe -get_flags" and tell me what happens.

EDIT: Well, that explains why it was having trouble with the flag file, doesn't it? Oh well, problem solved. I'll leave this post up for anyone who comes later and needs this help.

[Mordivier]

Ya. Sorry about all the trouble.  - I hate self-inflicted problems. They bother me to no end. Anyways, thank you for your time and impressive work on all that you and the others have done for this game. When I started it up, I was completely awe-struck at how good everything looks.