[fsphiladelphia]

OK -- so last night I was knee-deep in fiddling with graphical settings and decided to reinstall FS2 entirely, just to give myself a clean slate to work with.

Unfortunately, this has not been a good move.  Since reinstalling, I am getting the following message when I run the game:

Web cursor bitmap not found.
This is most likely due to one of three reasons:
1) You're running FreeSpace Open from somewhere other than your FreeSpace 2 folder;
2) You've somehow corrupted your FreeSpace 2 installation;
3) You haven't installed FreeSpace 2 at all.

Number 1 can be fixed by simply moving the FreeSpace Open executable file to the FreeSpace 2 folder.
Numbers 2 and 3 can be fixed by installing or reinstalling FreeSpace 2.  If neither of these solutions fixes
your problem, you've found a bug and should report it.

File:J:\src\cvs\fs2_open_3_6_9.final\code\Graphics\2d.cpp
Line: 1526
[This filename points to the location of a file on the computer that built this executable]

Call stack:

------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------



***
I would like to note that I am not running the game from somewhere other than its folder -- I am double clicking on the main executable which is sitting in the directory it was installed to.  I have made no changes, not running any mods, this is happening immediately after install completes.

To 'uninstall' my existing FS2, I deleted the directory entirely.  To reinstall, I used Turey's installer, and that is when the FS2 directory was created.  Also, when this initially happened, I deleted the install, and installed it again, and the same thing happened -- so at this point, reinstalling is not going to help. 

Has anything recently changed with the installer, or is there some sort of residual information from my previous FS2 lurking somewhere (registry?).  Do I need to right click on the executable and edit the preferences for any reason?

In the next post, I will post the error log file from the game.

Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance.

[fsphiladelphia]

fs2_open_3_6_9 caused Unknown exception type in module ntdll.dll at 001b:7c94eb28.
Exception handler called in FreeSpace 2 Main Thread.
Error occurred at 9/20/2007 08:07:28.
C:\Games\Freespace2\fs2_open_3_6_9.exe, run by Compaq_Owner.
1 processor(s), type 586.
1023 MBytes physical memory.

Registers:
EAX=0012f474 CS=001b EIP=7c94eb28 EFLGS=00000246
EBX=0012ff24 SS=0023 ESP=0012f418 EBP=0012f7a0
ECX=0012f4cc DS=0023 ESI=0012f424 FS=003b
EDX=000001b3 ES=0023 EDI=00000001 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
e9 ca 8f fe ff 48 48 74 2e 83 a5 e4 fc ff ff 00
Stack dump:
0012f418: 021045b0 00000000 0012f80c c0000027 00000002 00000000 00666c78 00000000
0012f438: 84010b61 77f16e2d 77f16f1a 84010b61 80000000 037e0000 03d7dc00 00000000
0012f458: 00000001 00000000 00000000 00016e81 0000046e 0012f3c8 69b36e48 c0000029
0012f478: 00000001 0012f424 7c94eb28 00000000 2b010ac3 00001100 697268b5 69b36e48
0012f498: 6972513c 00000006 2b010ac3 0012f538 00000001 00000000 6972591b 2b010ac3
0012f4b8: 00001100 00000044 0012f4e0 00000000 00112000 00130000 00010007 0012f5ac
0012f4d8: 00000001 00000000 00000035 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000600
0012f4f8: 00529569 0012f6b4 ffffffff 00000103 0012f530 0012f52c 0012f528 00000000
0012f518: 00000000 00000000 00000000 0071a2e8 03c6ac00 65746e69 63616672 62742e65
0012f538: 0000006c 03d48700 00000001 6955c559 03d48700 03d6bddc 6955b031 03d48700
0012f558: 03d48700 03d70000 6974003b 03d40023 00000023 00000000 00000000 00000000
0012f578: 00000000 00000000 00000000 0012f7c8 00666c78 0000001b 00000202 0012f7b8
0012f598: 00120023 03d7dc28 03d48700 03d7dc00 037f8700 037f40c0 03d7dc28 03d7dc28
0012f5b8: 00000001 e18b7c98 00000001 00000002 e59cd980 00000001 00000001 00000001
0012f5d8: e18b7ca8 00000000 00000000 00000001 00000001 00000000 037f8700 00000001
0012f5f8: 697dc3d4 00000030 03d48700 00000000 0012f80c 021045b0 ffffffff 0012f604
0012f618: 0012f80c 0012f80c 00666d58 006c8e78 ffffffff 0012f818 00667771 0012f80c
0012f638: 00000000 0012f80c 021045b0 006682ee 00000000 004facf1 021045b0 00000005
0012f658: 00000000 00000000 0012f818 006dd038 004faaa5 006dd038 ffffffff 00000000
0012f678: 020f3d15 02115789 00000000 0051d9be 006dd038 ffffffff 00000000 0051d99c
0012f698: 020f3d15 02115789 00000000 03d7dc28 03d48700 69597543 03d48700 65786970
0012f6b8: 742e736c 03006c62 03d7dc28 03d7dc28 03d48700 00000001 69731ffa 03d48700
0012f6d8: 03d7dc28 00000001 0012f7d0 7c917326 7c97c0d8 7c917304 00000068 00000001
0012f6f8: 5ed00000 697320e1 00000000 00000000 03d7dc00 00000001 00000003 00000000
0012f718: 00000001 69732205 00000001 00000000 03c9b200 03d7dc00 03d7dc00 03d7dc00
0012f738: 6973236e 00000003 03c6ac00 2b010ac3 69732561 2b010ac3 03c6ac00 001f042a
0012f758: 00000003 00000000 2b010ac3 001f042a 0012f7b8 00000000 014184b2 00000000
0012f778: 00000000 00000000 00000400 00000300 69728cfa 2b010ac3 001f042a 7ffd4000
0012f798: 00000000 00005b73 0012f7c8 00666c78 0012f80c 00666c78 00000000 00000000
0012f7b8: 0012f7c8 00000000 0012f80c 021045b0 0012f818 006682ac 0012f80c 004facf1
0012f7d8: 021045b0 00000005 00000000 00000000 00000000 0071a2e8 004faaa5 0071a2e8
0012f7f8: ffffffff 00000000 020f3d15 02115789 00000000 0051c700 0071a2e8 ffffffff
0012f818: 00000000 00000000 004028d2 0012fb28 00000000 0012ff34 ffffffff 00000300
0012f838: 00000400 00000020 00000000 7c92812f 02990608 7c9106eb 0012fb28 00000000
0012f858: 475c3a43 73656d61 6572465c 61707365 5c326563 2e327366 00657865 0012fae8
0012f878: 0012fae0 00000000 00140000 39a3d901 af983026 0000022d 00140640 0000012c
0012f898: 0012fac8 7c911538 7c911596 7c9106eb 000003ff 00000000 ffffffff 000028d2
0012f8b8: 0012f8d0 77dd8664 0012f954 0012f8cc 0012f90c 475c3a43 73656d61 6572465c
0012f8d8: 61707365 00326563 02cd0000 0012f91c 00000000 00000100 0012f91c 77dd85cf
0012f8f8: 0012f90c 0012f954 7c910833 00093a33 0012fadc 0012fae4 00400138 0012f904
0012f918: 77e76115 0012ff24 7c90ee18 7c910838 ffffffff 7c910833 7c831279 00400000
0012f938: 0012fb28 00000000 ffffffff 468b195c 0000004f ccb077ae 00000002 1471df16
0012f958: 00000002 874bcbad 00000000 002e2315 002c452f 00329699 0000cd94 0001d908
0012f978: 00093a33 000365cf 02ff969f 0001a001 7c90da54 7c918331 ffffffff 0012fa4c
0012f998: 0012fa64 00008000 02990000 02cd0000 00000000 0012fa80 7c92ae67 ffffffff
0012f9b8: 0012fa4c 0012fa64 7c91056d 0012fb28 02cd0020 ffffffff 00000000 0000079a
0012f9d8: 000000ff 02496156 013092c3 000048f3 0001bc17 000042b9 000000e7 00000000
0012f9f8: 0028bec8 00000000 00000000 00000000 02990050 00200001 02990050 02cd0000
0012fa18: 00000000 00000000 00008000 000a10ec 00000000 0005b8fb 00000000 00000000
0012fa38: 0000161b 01001000 02cd0020 02cd0000 02990000 02cd0000 00010000 02990000
0012fa58: 00000000 00000000 0001fa9c 01001000 0012f9c4 ffffffff 0012fab8 7c90ee18
0012fa78: 7c910570 ffffffff 7c91056d 00667c4b 02990000 00000000 02cd0020 0012fb28
0012fa98: 00000000 ffffffff 00666d58 006c87d8 ffffffff 0012ff34 00667c7c 01000000
0012fab8: 0012ff24 00666d58 006c87c0 ffffffff 0012fb28 0040992d fffffffd 00000000
0012fad8: 00408952 00000020 0000004f 3fe7a000 0cd94000 93a33000 7612b000 7ffe0000
0012faf8: 7be60000 00408ae8 0014238c 20676e69 00000000 7ffd4000 02000200 475c3a43
0012fb18: 73656d61 6572465c 61707365 00326563 5f327366 6e65706f 365f335f 652e395f
0012fb38: 02006578 02990640 02100210 02140214 03120210 02100210 02140210 02100312
0012fb58: 02990178 02100210 03010301 03010301 03010301 03010301 03010301 03010301
0012fb78: 00000000 0012fbb0 02990000 7c910732 00000007 029907d8 02990000 02994920
0012fb98: 0012fb88 02990000 0012fdcc 7c90ee18 7c910738 ffffffff 7c910732 7c9106ab
0012fbb8: 7c9106eb 02994900 0000001f 02994900 00000003 02990718 02990000 00000000
0012fbd8: 0012fbc8 02990640 0012fe0c 02990000 0012fc1c 02990000 7c910732 00000007
0012fbf8: 029907d8 02990000 029948e8 0012fbf4 00140778 0012fe38 7c90ee18 7c910738
0012fc18: ffffffff 7c910732 7c9106ab 7c9106eb 02490878 02490878 7ffd4001 7c9106eb
0012fc38: 02490b30 0012ff14 00000000 0012fc78 0012fc7c 02990000 7c90d4ea 7c9180ff
0012fc58: ffffffff 0012fc90 00000000 0012fcb4 00001000 00000004 02990000 02997000
0012fc78: 02990000 02996b70 0012fcb0 02996b70 02996b70 0012fcbc 7c917e77 02990000
0012fc98: 029972e8 02996b70 000000ed 02990000 00000740 00000760 029923a0 000001a3
0012fcb8: 0112fea4 0012fea8 7c917c0c 02990000 00000001 7c917bf5 02990608 7c917bb0
0012fcd8: 00000000 00000770 02996b78 029901f8 00000010 00140178 029901a0 7c8446f6
0012fcf8: 00000008 00000000 02990178 02996b78 02990178 029948a0 02996b60 0014d268
0012fd18: 00000008 02990188 00000020 02990178 029901a0 02996b78 029901b0 00000008
0012fd38: 02992830 02990178 02990340 00140178 7c910f46 0014d248 02990178 02990000
0012fd58: 0012fd68 00000000 00140178 029948e0 0014d270 0012fd7c 00000000 7c9105c8
0012fd78: 00000007 0012fe48 7c910551 02991138 00000008 00000001 00000008 00000008
0012fd98: 02993018 02996558 02996b70 02994830 02996b70 02996b70 02996b60 02993910
0012fdb8: 00000038 020038b8 02990000 0012fbbc 00140178 0012fe08 7c90ee18 7c9106f0
0012fdd8: ffffffff 7c9106eb 00667d85 02990000 00000000 00000030 02994900 0000001f
0012fdf8: 02994900 00000000 02996b40 0012fbfc 0012fe50 00666d58 006c87d8 ffffffff
0012fe18: 0012fe5c 00667c7c 00000021 00667177 00000021 02490878 00000000 00000000
0012fe38: 000000e9 000000ed 00000000 02996b78 02490878 02490878 7ffd4001 006c0b10
0012fe58: 00000000 00000001 7c80977a 024914e8 00000000 02990000 02990000 00000740
0012fe78: 00000760 000000ef 01000758 00000778 0249096c 0012fcd4 0012fcd8 0012fef0
0012fe98: 0012fef4 7c90ee18 7c917bb8 ffffffff 7c917bb0 0066ab98 02990000 00000001
0012feb8: 02996b78 00000770 20676e69 00000764 7c910945 7c91094e 20676e69 00020000
0012fed8: 7ffd4000 7ffd4000 20676e69 7ffd4000 7c901005 0012fed0 0012ffb0 0012ff30
0012fef8: 7c90ee18 7c910970 7c97e4c0 7c8021b5 7c802011 20676e69 00000000 ffffffff
0012ff18: 006dae18 0012fb04 0012f044 0012ffb0 00666d58 006c66a0 00000000 0012ffc0
0012ff38: 00667319 00400000 00000000 0014238c 0000000a 20676e69 676d692d 7ffd4000
0012ff58: 0001e000 0014238c c07355c8 00000044 00143c38 00143538 00143c48 00000000
0012ff78: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0012ff98: 00000000 ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff 0012ff4c bab20d08 0012ffe0 00666d58
0012ffb8: 006c87b0 00000000 0012fff0 7c816fd7 20676e69 676d692d 7ffd4000 8054a6ed
0012ffd8: 0012ffc8 8621f7d8 ffffffff 7c839aa8 7c816fe0 00000000 00000000 00000000
0012fff8: 00667239 00000000

    Module list: names, addresses, sizes, time stamps and file times:
C:\Games\Freespace2\fs2_open_3_6_9.exe, loaded at 0x00400000 - 3534848 bytes - 45a7185d - file date is 9/19/2007 23:48:18
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nview.dll, loaded at 0x02a30000 - 1474560 bytes - 468340f4 - file date is 6/29/2007 00:43:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wrap_oal.dll, loaded at 0x02dd0000 - 409600 bytes - 452c3235 - file date is 9/19/2007 21:16:14
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvwddi.dll, loaded at 0x04260000 - 81920 bytes - 4684cc01 - file date is 6/29/2007 00:43:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\OpenAL32.dll, loaded at 0x10000000 - 114688 bytes - 454251df - file date is 3/6/2007 13:45:26
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE4\OpHookSE4.dll, loaded at 0x121f0000 - 139264 bytes - 45c6eace - file date is 2/5/2007 09:29:04
C:\WINDOWS\system32\iertutil.dll, loaded at 0x42990000 - 267776 bytes - 46827590 - file date is 6/27/2007 10:34:56
C:\WINDOWS\system32\urlmon.dll, loaded at 0x42cf0000 - 1152000 bytes - 46827592 - file date is 6/27/2007 10:34:58
C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll, loaded at 0x5ad70000 - 218624 bytes - 411096bb - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\umdmxfrm.dll, loaded at 0x5b0a0000 - 13312 bytes - 3b7dfeb9 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\serwvdrv.dll, loaded at 0x5cd70000 - 14848 bytes - 3b7dfebb - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMCTL32.dll, loaded at 0x5d090000 - 617472 bytes - 44ef1b36 - file date is 8/25/2006 11:45:58
C:\WINDOWS\system32\OPENGL32.dll, loaded at 0x5ed00000 - 713728 bytes - 411096f8 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mslbui.dll, loaded at 0x605d0000 - 25088 bytes - 4110972f - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\GLU32.dll, loaded at 0x68b20000 - 122880 bytes - 41109697 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvoglnt.dll, loaded at 0x69500000 - 6729728 bytes - 4684bc42 - file date is 6/29/2007 00:43:00
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Speech\sapi.dll, loaded at 0x6d6e0000 - 741376 bytes - 411096b0 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll, loaded at 0x6d990000 - 8192 bytes - 41109692 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8.dll, loaded at 0x6d9a0000 - 1179648 bytes - 41109692 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll, loaded at 0x71aa0000 - 19968 bytes - 411096f3 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll, loaded at 0x71ab0000 - 82944 bytes - 411096f2 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll, loaded at 0x71ad0000 - 22528 bytes - 411096ff - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SAMLIB.dll, loaded at 0x71bf0000 - 64000 bytes - 411096ad - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DINPUT.dll, loaded at 0x72280000 - 159232 bytes - 411096af - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv, loaded at 0x72d10000 - 20480 bytes - 3b7dfe2a - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv, loaded at 0x72d20000 - 23552 bytes - 411096c6 - file date is 8/4/2004 04:56:58
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DDRAW.dll, loaded at 0x73760000 - 266240 bytes - 411096a0 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DCIMAN32.dll, loaded at 0x73bc0000 - 8704 bytes - 4110969f - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll, loaded at 0x73ee0000 - 4096 bytes - 411096ad - file date is 8/4/2004 04:56:44
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dsound.dll, loaded at 0x73f10000 - 367616 bytes - 411096d4 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll, loaded at 0x74720000 - 294400 bytes - 411096ea - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctfime.ime, loaded at 0x755c0000 - 177152 bytes - 411096eb - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.DLL, loaded at 0x76390000 - 110080 bytes - 411096ae - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHFOLDER.dll, loaded at 0x76780000 - 25088 bytes - 411096b8 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll, loaded at 0x76b40000 - 176128 bytes - 411096d6 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL, loaded at 0x76bf0000 - 23040 bytes - 411096ca - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll, loaded at 0x76c30000 - 176640 bytes - 411096b9 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll, loaded at 0x76c90000 - 144384 bytes - 411096a9 - file date is 8/4/2004 08:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll, loaded at 0x76f60000 - 172032 bytes - 411096bb - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL, loaded at 0x76fd0000 - 498688 bytes - 42e5be90 - file date is 7/26/2005 00:39:44
C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMRes.dll, loaded at 0x77050000 - 792064 bytes - 411096b4 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll, loaded at 0x77120000 - 549376 bytes - 464c3c45 - file date is 5/17/2007 07:28:06
C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_x-ww_ac3f9c03\comctl32.dll, loaded at 0x773d0000 - 1054208 bytes - 44ef1b33 - file date is 8/25/2006 11:45:56
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll, loaded at 0x774e0000 - 1285120 bytes - 42e5be93 - file date is 7/26/2005 00:39:48
C:\WINDOWS\system32\NTMARTA.DLL, loaded at 0x77690000 - 118784 bytes - 411096ce - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll, loaded at 0x77a80000 - 597504 bytes - 41109691 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll, loaded at 0x77b20000 - 57344 bytes - 411096e3 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll, loaded at 0x77bd0000 - 18944 bytes - 411096a9 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll, loaded at 0x77be0000 - 71680 bytes - 411096cf - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll, loaded at 0x77c00000 - 18944 bytes - 411096b7 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll, loaded at 0x77c10000 - 343040 bytes - 41109752 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll, loaded at 0x77dd0000 - 616960 bytes - 411096a7 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll, loaded at 0x77e70000 - 581120 bytes - 411096ae - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll, loaded at 0x77f10000 - 282112 bytes - 4677daa7 - file date is 6/19/2007 09:31:20
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll, loaded at 0x77f60000 - 474112 bytes - 45091361 - file date is 9/23/2006 12:12:50
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll, loaded at 0x77fe0000 - 55808 bytes - 411096c1 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll, loaded at 0x7c800000 - 984576 bytes - 46239bd5 - file date is 4/16/2007 11:52:54
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll, loaded at 0x7c900000 - 708096 bytes - 411096b4 - file date is 8/4/2004 08:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll, loaded at 0x7c9c0000 - 8453632 bytes - 45885f0b - file date is 12/19/2006 17:52:18
C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll, loaded at 0x7e410000 - 577536 bytes - 45f02d7c - file date is 3/8/2007 11:36:28

That is the error log.

[karajorma]

Run the debug build instead and when it crashes out post the FS2_open.log you'll now find in your data folder. That should be all we need to solve the problem with luck.

[fsphiladelphia]

Run the debug build instead and when it crashes out post the FS2_open.log you'll now find in your data folder. That should be all we need to solve the problem with luck.

OK, I'll do that when I get back home tonight and we'll see what the deal it.  Thanks.

[fsphiladelphia]

OK, I ran the debug executable.  First off, it gives a slightly different error message:

Error:
Web cursor bitmap not found.  This is most likely due to one of three reasons:
   1) You're running FreeSpace Open from somewhere other than your FreeSpace 2 folder;
   2) You've somehow corrupted your FreeSpace 2 installation;
   3) You haven't installed FreeSpace 2 at all.
Number 1 can be fixed by simply moving the FreeSpace Open executable file to the FreeSpace 2 folder.  Numbers 2 and 3 can be fixed by installing or reinstalling FreeSpace 2.  If neither of these solutions fixes your problem, you've found a bug and should report it.
File:j:\src\cvs\fs2_open_3_6_9.final\code\graphics\2d.cpp
Line: 1526
[This filename points to the location of a file on the computer that built this executable]

Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
    game_init()    game_main()    WinMain()    WinMainCRTStartup()    kernel32.dll 7c816fd7()
------------------------------------------------------------------


***

ie:  it actually shows something listed under 'call stack'.

Now, here's the text of the .log file:

==========================================================================
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:
  -spec_exp 11
  -fov 0.675
  -ogl_spec 80
  -spec_static 0.9
  -spec_point 0.6
  -spec_tube 1.0
  -2d_poof
  -alpha_env
  -ambient_factor 75
  -env
  -jpgtga
  -mipmap
  -missile_lighting
  -glow
  -noscalevid
  -spec
  -cache_bitmaps
  -img2dds
  -dualscanlines
  -orbradar
  -rearm_timer
  -3dwarp
  -snd_preload
  -mod mediavps
  -fps
Building file index...
Searching root 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\mp-710_adveffects.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\mp-710_effects.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\mp-710_models.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\mv_adveffects.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\mv_core.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\mv_effects.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\mv_models.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\mv_music.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\mediavps\mv_textures.vp'
Searching root 'C:\games\freespace2\'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\FS2OGGcutscenepack.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\multi-mission-pack.vp'
Searching root pack 'C:\games\freespace2\multi-voice-pack.vp'
Found 14 roots and 5523 files.
Setting language to English
Wokka!  Error opening file (strings.tbl)!
Error parsing 'strings.tbl'
Error code = 5.
Initializing OpenAL...
  Using 'Generic Software' as OpenAL sound device...
  OpenAL Vendor     : Creative Labs Inc.
  OpenAL Renderer   : Software
  OpenAL Version    : 1.1

... OpenAL successfully initialized!
GR_CPU: Family 15, MMX=Yes
Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 1024x768 with 32-bit color...
  Initializing WGL...
  Requested WGL Video values = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 24, double-buffer: 1
  Actual WGL Video values    = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 24, double-buffer: 1
  OpenGL Vendor     : NVIDIA Corporation
  OpenGL Renderer   : GeForce 7600 GT/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW!
  OpenGL Version    : 2.1.1

  Using extension "GL_EXT_fog_coord".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_multitexture".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_env_add".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_compression".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_env_combine".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_draw_range_elements".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object".
  Unable to find extension "GL_APPLE_client_storage".
  Using extension "GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_framebuffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_rectangle".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_bgra".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_cube_map".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias".
  Found special extension function "wglSwapIntervalEXT".

  Max texture units: 4
  Max elements vertices: 4096
  Max elements indices: 4096
  Max texture size: 4096x4096
  Can use compressed textures: YES
  Texture compression available: YES
  Using trilinear texture filter.
... OpenGL init is complete!
Size of bitmap info = 705 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 40 bytes
Int3(): From j:\src\cvs\fs2_open_3_6_9.final\code\globalincs\windebug.cpp at line 1176


Again, thanks in advance.  You gotta love a game that is as fun and good-looking as FSO SCP where you can actually speak to the people who write it.

[Jeff Vader]

I just said this to some new dude in another thread. I think it's because the Installer isn't downloading FS2 at the moment. You have to get it manually, for example from HotU.

[fsphiladelphia]

I just said this to some new dude in another thread. I think it's because the Installer isn't downloading FS2 at the moment. You have to get it manually, for example from HotU.

It all seems to be there.  I hope that's not the case, because setting up the SCP manually is not fun (for me).

[Wanderer]

Nope it aint.. You lack the retail vp files. The ones seen here http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/FAQ/installingfs2_open.html

[Turey]

A note to the members of Something Awful Forums
Hello, my name is Turey, and I wrote the FreeSpace Open Installer. All of you at Something Awful seem to have taken quite an interest in both FreeSpace Open and my Installer. I'm always glad to see more people become interested in FreeSpace Open, but the addition of the SA traffic to the normal traffic has caused a problem for one of the file hosts that the Installer relies on. As such, the retail files and the Derelict mod campaign have been temporarily removed from the Installer.

I understand that this is inconvenient, but it has to be done. In the meantime, here's an alternative method of downloading. If you download the HotU Version, then run my Installer on top of it, it should result in an almost identical install to what you would have gotten with the retail files in my Installer. If you're looking for Derelict, you can get it from Hades-Combine.

Thank you for your cooperation, and I hope you enjoy playing FreeSpace Open.

[fsphiladelphia]

yep...turns out the error message is correct -- i have failed to install fs2!  haha.

thanks for the clarification guys.

[fsphiladelphia]

Thanks for the heads-up everyone.  Please to report that my clean re-install is now up and running great.