[Ranven]

Hello

I hope that it's the right place to post this problem

I've got a problem with Blue Planet mod, after the mission, where we pursued GTC Duke, there is a private note of our hero. When I clicked "Continue", i had a crash to windows :/ In any try, there is the same effect, so please help me, what to do?

Some specification:

There is mediavps folder with data folder in my FS2 Folder. In data folder, there are every mv packs + path. Also, there is a blue planet mod and LS_Nebula mod (better textures of nebula ship)

In FS 2 Folder, there is also fs2_open_3_6_9.exe and launcher to it In launcher, select mod, i put on it mediavps folder

I've got error text message too:

fs2_open_3_6_9 caused an Access Violation in module fs2_open_3_6_9.exe at 001b:00427c04.
Exception handler called in FreeSpace 2 Main Thread.
Error occurred at 7/14/2008 03:44:50.
D:\Gry\FreeSpace2\fs2_open_3_6_9.exe, run by Ranven
1 processor(s), type 586.
2048 MBytes physical memory.
Read from location 00000000 caused an access violation.

Computer Specification:

Windows XP, Athlon 3,2 ghz, 2 gh ram, GF 7800 GT

Alpha 1, Please advice

[Jeff Vader]

There is mediavps folder with data folder in my FS2 Folder. In data folder, there are every mv packs + path.

Umm, so you have the \mediavps\ folder and, for some reason, you've extracted all the vps into \mediavps\data\? Or did I misunderstand?

Also, there is a blue planet mod and LS_Nebula mod (better textures of nebula ship)

The LS Nebulae aren't better textures. They are textures. And they should be in \mediavps\, since they're used with several mods, not just Blue Planet.

In FS 2 Folder, there is also fs2_open_3_6_9.exe and launcher to it In launcher, select mod, i put on it mediavps folder

You are very much supposed to select the \blueplanet\ folder as your mod, if you intend to play Blue Planet. Also, you are advised to get a mod.ini, which will also enable the MediaVPs for Blue Planet. Download one from the Blue Planet release thread and place it to your \blueplanet\ folder.

[Ranven]

Umm, so you have the \mediavps\ folder and, for some reason, you've extracted all the vps into \mediavps\data\? Or did I misunderstand?

Yes, I've found instruction and it said to do this

The LS Nebulae aren't better textures. They are textures. And they should be in \mediavps\, since they're used with several mods, not just Blue Planet.

Well, They are. Nebula textures are in mediavps/data (instruction said to do this) with blue planet mod

You are very much supposed to select the \blueplanet\ folder as your mod, if you intend to play Blue Planet. Also, you are advised to get a mod.ini, which will also enable the MediaVPs for Blue Planet. Download one from the Blue Planet release thread and place it to your \blueplanet\ folder

When I did it, there were no texture (crash 'cause there weren't some files) I'll try with this mod.ini

[Jeff Vader]

I've found instruction and it said to do this

This is the second time in a short while. Where on Earth does it say to do something like that? You don't have to extract vps. vps are sort of container files, like zips and rars, except that there is no compression. The game engine can read vp files without problems (which is why the game works, even though you haven't extracted Root_fs2.vp and the likes). Extraction is meant for the scenario in which you want to edit something. If you just want to play, don't extract.

Nebula textures are in mediavps/data (instruction said to do this) with blue planet mod

So... are the MediaVPs and Blue Planet in the same folder? Don't do that. Every mod must have its own subfolder. Blue Planet should be in \freespace2\blueplanet\, the MediaVPs in \freespace2\mediavps\, Derelict in \freespace2\derelict\ and so on. You use a mod by selecting it from the Launcher (which you have at least partially done). If you want to use two or more mods, you'll need a mod.ini (using command-line options would also work but I'm not gonna start explaining them now).

[Ranven]

Well, thanks I've done it

Anyway it didn't solve the problem, still i've got crash to desktop

[Jeff Vader]

Try a 3.6.10 build, such as this one.

[Ranven]

Still, there is a problem. Little difference is the fact that it didn't minimalise me to windows Just everything were freezed I needed to restart computer

[Darius]

That mission's the first red-alert one. Sounds like another manifestation of the bug.

[Ranven]

Well, it looks so but damn... many players have done this game with this mod I really want to do the same 'cause this mod is great but what is the problem? Some have this bug, some no?

[Darius]

Did you make a new pilot before trying the campaign? If that doesn't work, then try using the workaround which disables the red alert setting for each mission that uses them, which means you don't keep your fighter/weapon loadout throughout those missions.

[Ranven]

Yes, I've made a new pilot I used it this no red alert and well it works fine, but there are some bugs with it (I've got all guns and ships in 4rd missions ) Anyway, campaign is working so it's the most important thing now *

Thank u all guys


*
Maybe i've made something wrong. I created a folder (missions) in Blue Planet/Data and i've copied every files from No Red Alert.rar

I know, that i'm a noobie but there wasn't instruction in rar and it's my first time with FS2 Mods

[Darius]

No, you did it correct

Hrm...maybe I'll package some instructions into the RAR.

[Ranven]

Well it would be nice ^^ There are some new fans of FS 2 too

Ok, last question. Why I can't push ALT-A near the GTC Duke? (Mission where we finnaly caught him) When I tried to push alt-a to enter on GTC Duke  there is nothing I can't do this, nothing changed

[Stormkeeper]

I have a bug too, but help him solve his first.

How close are you to the Duke ?

[Ranven]

2-3 meters? I'm almost sticking to him

[Darius]

Alt-A is bound by default to "Autopilot". You'll need to go into your key binding settings and either bind Alt-A to autopilot or use the combination that it is currently bound to.

[Ranven]

Geez, this game hates me. Yes it works with auto-pilot but after that i've got another red alert and another crash.

Yes I put files from no red alert to D:\Gry\FreeSpace2\Blue Planet\data\missions
After that I didn't have red alert in first transmission but i've got in the second... :/

[Stormkeeper]

Why do you have a data folder inside the Blue Planet folder? You should just have a blue planet vp inside the folder, with a mod.ini as well.

After playing the missions then a data/cache folder will be created by the mod, but before that you should only have the Blue Planet vp.

[Ranven]

Yes, game created this folder, after that i've just copied missions folder there.

I tried to copy missions folder just to Blue Planet folder but it didn't solve a problem as well

[Jeff Vader]

Why do you have a data folder inside the Blue Planet folder? You should just have a blue planet vp inside the folder, with a mod.ini as well.

Now it is probably because the no-red-alert missions are released as... missions. They haven't been packed into a vp.