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Offline MoodyB

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Weird FreeSpace2 installation problems
Hey all,

I apologise in advance for my first post being so long....

I'm hoping that somebody can offer some help on the above subject,it's driving me nuts.

My config :

Celeron 433 / Win98(build 4.10) / 192mb / GeForce256 /
Detonator v28.32 / DirectX v8.1(tried with v7 as well) /
Desktop at 1024x768x16 / FreeSpace v1.20 / 32x Teac CD-Rom


First of all,after doing an install of FreeSpace2,should the folders
inside the data/ directory be empty?Mine are here.I have a lot of .vp files the the root directory though.And sometimes
the installation will crash at the end with the percentage at 99.
I have un-installed / re-installed FreeSpace about 8 times now picking different variations on the selection,and changing the path to where its put with no success.

Here's a rundown of what happens.

I open the Launcher and select the D3D 640x480x16 screen and click play.I get the following error dialogue on the desktop after about 15 seconds :


Error: Could not load animation cursor for the mouse pointer

File:C:\projects\freespace2\code\FREESPACE2\FreeSpace.cpp
Line: 7086

Call stack:


If I click debug,then I get the following messages until it quits itself:


Error: Too many fonts!
See John, or change MAX_FONTS in Graphics\Font.h

File:C:\projects\freespace2\code\Graphics\Font.cpp
Line: 753

Call stack:


Error: Could not load in Pop3!
File:C:\projects\freespace2\code\UI\WINDOW.cpp
Line: 232

Call stack:

    KERNEL32.DLL bff8b537()
    KERNEL32.DLL bff8b3e9()
    KERNEL32.DLL bff89dac()


And then the screen goes black for about 2 seconds,then I'm returned to my desktop.


If anybody can offer any advice,I would really appreciate it.
Regards,

ALan

 

Offline aldo_14

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Weird FreeSpace2 installation problems
hmm....odd.  Never happened to me.

what are your install options?

Is the CD damaged or scracthed atall?

BTw, the data directory should be empty - only a bunch of empty folders - the actual information is help on the VP files.

 

Offline Ulundel

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Weird FreeSpace2 installation problems
Well I'm your angel then. Yes the folders are empty.
Hmm, I helped a guy out of trouble like this in VBB a year ago. I'm not sure about the kernell errors (I hate those) but the poor guy just deleted some fonts and I send him the cursor files (now he can play FS)  :p
Keep your head and welcome to HLP man :D
« Last Edit: April 05, 2002, 08:17:23 am by 517 »

 

Offline MoodyB

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Weird FreeSpace2 installation problems
Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14

hmm....odd.  Never happened to me.

what are your install options?

Is the CD damaged or scracthed atall?

BTw, the data directory should be empty - only a bunch of empty folders - the actual information is help on the VP files.


I've used all the different install options.Tried just basic,basic and music,all ticked,etc....

The cd's are fine.
Regards,

ALan

 

Offline MoodyB

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Weird FreeSpace2 installation problems
Quote
Originally posted by Ten of Twelve
I'm not sure about the kernell errors (I hate those) but the poor guy just deleted some fonts and I send him the cursor files (now he can play FS)  :p
Keep your head and welcome to HLP man :D


Cheers.I just hope I can get this sorted,or it's FreeSpace1 on the Amiga for me...:)
Regards,

ALan

 

Offline Stunaep

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Weird FreeSpace2 installation problems
What resolution is FS2 running at? I knew a guy who had some call-stack problems too, running at a different resolution fixed it for him.

And again, is your CD not scratched???

And, since anyone hasn't said that:

;7 ;7 ;7 WELCOME TO HLPBB ;7 ;7 ;7

I'll leave the shotgun routine to someone else, I'm kinda busy here. :D
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Offline MoodyB

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Weird FreeSpace2 installation problems
Quote
Originally posted by Stunaep
What resolution is FS2 running at? I knew a guy who had some call-stack problems too, running at a different resolution fixed it for him.

And again, is your CD not scratched???

And, since anyone hasn't said that:

;7 ;7 ;7 WELCOME TO HLPBB ;7 ;7 ;7

I'll leave the shotgun routine to someone else, I'm kinda busy here. :D


Thanks for the welcome:)

I've tried FreeSpace at both 640x480 and 1024x768(with hires
installed from cd).Neither makes a difference.

Here's a couple of things I fogot to post earlier:-/

This sometimes appears during installation.Around 40-55%

00328B9D caused an invalid page fault in
module ZDATAI51.DLL


And when I pick my destination for where FreeSpace2 is installed,
Setup show that I have around 300mb of space,when I really have 3.9gig!If I try and install FreeSpace2 and it crashes during this,and I run setup.exe again,this time it shows the correct amount of space....

I'm looking at a re-format aren't I....:-(
Regards,

ALan

 

Offline Stunaep

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Weird FreeSpace2 installation problems
Well, I'm sure someone smarter than me can come up with someting better, but I'd say you're looking at a bad disk/file here.
"Post-counts are like digital penises. That's why I don't like Shrike playing with mine." - an0n
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Offline MoodyB

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Weird FreeSpace2 installation problems
Finally!!!:).....it works.......!:)

Ended up copying the 3 cd's to my hd and installing it from there.
I guess my cd drive's a bit flakey.

Thanks to all that offered advice and tips.I appreciate it.

Regards,

ALan
Regards,

ALan