[colecampbell666]

k thisll be grate youll finaly get to play freespaceopen itll be great

[Jeff Vader]

This sounds like a lot of fun. I'm off to drink, kthxbye.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Think I'm with Lobo on this one.  It's close to a full moon isn't it?

OK what exactly do you have installed as far as FS2 Retail and FS2_Open?  Where did you install it to (screenshot of the directory might help). 

If you have Retail installed but not FS2_Open installed run Turey's installer and as stated all you need are the main components and the launcher.  You don't need to download all the mods those are what take the most time.  You can always rerun the install and get them later.

If you have FS2_Open installed run the launcher.exe.  It doesn't download anything and should open up immediately.  Check your settings in the launcher and run the game. 

Note you cannot have FS2_Open installed in any special folders like my documents or the desktop. 

Wait up Lobo.............

[tinfoil]

k i'll try this again
will take a long time tho casue as sed in my erlier post i got rid of FSO so i need to reinstall

Jesus Christ - this isn't runescape. Take the 10 ****ing seconds to spell your post right. Please

[nilloc93]

k i'll try this again
will take a long time tho casue as sed in my erlier post i got rid of FSO so i need to reinstall

Jesus Christ - this isn't runescape. Take the 10 ****ing seconds to spell your post right. Please

man sorry if i don't spell to good when i am spitting mad
k i clicked on the fs2_open_3_6_9.exe file and this isthe error msg i got
error intializing graphics
cannot understand 'videocardFs2open' registry entry!


**** i feel like a dumbass here *remembers LAUNCHER not the exer file*
sorrys

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Run launcher.exe NOT the fs2_open exe.  Launcher.exe tells the game what settings to use.  If you don't run it at least once then the game won't work.

[Jeff Vader]

error intializing graphics
cannot understand 'videocardFs2open' registry entry!

Well, in any case, if the problem persists, try updating the drivers of your grahpics card. Or something.

Wait up Lobo.............

Change of plans. Started raining. I ain't going outside. Guess I'll drink at home then.

[colecampbell666]

Do you know what graphics card you have?

[karajorma]

error intializing graphics
cannot understand 'videocardFs2open' registry entry!

You should have mentioned that error earlier as it really narrows down the cause of your problem. I can think of a few causes off the top of my head.

1) You never ran launcher.exe and clicked run, okay or apply after choosing an exe from the browse button at the top.
2) You did but picked FS2.exe instead of an FS2_Open exe.
3) You're not running as an administrator on your PC and thus don't have the rights needed to write to the registry
4) The Registry has simply buggered up added the entry and you'll have to do it manually.

If you can eliminate the first 3 I'll tell you how to do the 4th.

[nilloc93]

i guess i should have posted as soon as it worked lol sorry but its a rilly fun game

enyways tahnsk os muhc fro lal yur hleps
(a thank you wis all the words mispelled)

[tinfoil]

Glad you got it up and running.
just make sure you check your spelling

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Wait up Lobo.............

Change of plans. Started raining. I ain't going outside. Guess I'll drink at home then.
[/quote]

Good plan.  No one likes that wet werewolf smell.   

Glad you got it up and running.
just make sure you check your spelling

* FUBAR-BDHR wraps the angry noob in tinfoil and fires up the grill. 

How do you like your noob Lobo?   

[tinfoil]

what'd i do to deserve this? Ooh ooh ow oh ahh HOT

[colecampbell666]

You were a n00b too.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

[colecampbell666]

* FUBAR-BDHR wraps the angry noob in tinfoil and fires up the grill. 

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Well normally when you roast stuff on the BBQ your wrap it in tinfoil (although it's actually aluminum).  You just happened to be in the right thread at the wrong time.     Figured I'd let you bake for awhile. 

[tinfoil]

ahh Ow Damn - HOT!!!  ooh gemme off    

[WMCoolmon]

Reminds me of that picture in the MSPaint thread, with one Sathanas dripping BBQ sauce into Capella:
"Careful not to add too much."
"Yeah, yeah..."

But I looked through the whole thread and couldn't find it. Someone really needs to archive those.