[NeoKnight]

I tried playing Cardinal Spear and got the following error message:

Error: Can't open model file <fighter05.pof>
File: ModelRead.cpp
Line: 1995


Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------

I checked to be sure that I selected the right campaign in the launcher, but the error message still appears after I click on "Cardinal Spear" in the campaign room. I know I'm probably doing something completely wrong, but I can't figure out what.  Any help on the matter would be greatly appreciated. I'm still fairly new to this community so I'm not sure if this is the right place or manner to report errors/bugs, and if not a little info on that would also be helpful. 

[General Battuta]

Relax, you're doing fine. 

Could we get a debug log? I'm going to bump this over to Support.

[NeoKnight]

Could we get a debug log?

Error: Can't open model file <fighter05.pof>
File: ModelRead.cpp
Line: 1995


Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
    model_load()    mission_parse_handle_late_arrivals()    mission_parse_maybe_create_parse_object()    post_process_ships_wings()    post_process_mission()    parse_mission()    parse_main()    mission_load()    game_start_mission()    game_enter_state()    gameseq_set_state()    game_process_event()    gameseq_process_events()    game_main()    WinMain()------------------------------------------------------------------

If this is what you need then here it is. I'm not really familiar with a "debug log" so if this is not it then I'll need some instructions.

[General Battuta]

Ah, okay.

This is the Troubleshooting FAQ, step 5. Let me know if you have any questions about those instructions.

[NeoKnight]

Alright. Here it is.

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[General Battuta]

OpenGL Renderer   : ATI Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series

These cards are known to be problematic with FSOpen, I think. But you say everything else works fine?

I am probably not the best guy for this troubleshooting job, I'm afraid. You may have to wait until The_E or JeffVader show up, or someone with more technical expertise than I.

For now, rest assured you've provided the necessary information to start diagnosing the problem. Hang in there.

Does anybody know which fighter fighter05.pof is?

[NeoKnight]

OpenGL Renderer   : ATI Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series

These cards are known to be problematic with FSOpen, I think. But you say everything else works fine?

Yeah, everything else seems to be functioning properly.

Thanks for your help.

[Herra Tohtori]

If my memory serves me right, fighter05 (and others with similar naming scheme) are used in FreeSpace 1; FS2 uses species-specific names (t=terran, v=vasudan, s=shivan). This suggests that FSPort assets are simply not used.

And sure enough, reading at the debug log it seems to me that you aren't actually using FSPort data.

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==========================================================================
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.
==========================================================================
FreeSpace version: 3.6.10
Passed cmdline options:
  -env
  -mipmap
  -missile_lighting
  -glow
  -spec
  -no_emissive_light
  -normal
  -3dshockwave
  -ballistic_gauge
  -dualscanlines
  -rearm_timer
  -3dwarp
  -ship_choice_3d
  -warp_flash
  -snd_preload
  -mod FreeSpace Port\Cardinal Spear,fsport,mediavps
  -window
Building file index...
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\FreeSpace Port\Cardinal Spear\fsport-cardinalspear-voice.vp' with a checksum of 0xd11c0908
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\FreeSpace Port\Cardinal Spear\fsport-cardinalspear.vp' with a checksum of 0x517d72ec
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Advanced.vp' with a checksum of 0xd06bf123
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Assets.vp' with a checksum of 0xc9e372bb
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Core.vp' with a checksum of 0x0dc7bb8f
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Effects.vp' with a checksum of 0xa3141c30
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\mv_music.vp' with a checksum of 0x4dbbbe96
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\Nebulae.vp' with a checksum of 0xcd4338d9
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\Root_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x747372cc
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\smarty_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xddeb3b1e
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\sparky_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x164fe65a
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xa11d56f1
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\stu_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd77da83a
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\tango1_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x4c25221e
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\tango2_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x86920b82
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\tango3_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x705e8d71
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\warble_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd85c305d
Searching root 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\FreeSpace Port\Cardinal Spear\' ... 1 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\FreeSpace Port\Cardinal Spear\fsport-cardinalspear-voice.vp' ... 162 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\FreeSpace Port\Cardinal Spear\fsport-cardinalspear.vp' ... 99 files
Searching root 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport\' ... 0 files
Searching root 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\' ... 575 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Advanced.vp' ... 2868 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Assets.vp' ... 1810 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Core.vp' ... 146 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\MV_Effects.vp' ... 1046 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\mv_music.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\Nebulae.vp' ... 157 files
Searching root 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\' ... 60 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\Root_fs2.vp' ... 157 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\smarty_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\sparky_fs2.vp' ... 3027 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' ... 1337 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\stu_fs2.vp' ... 2355 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\tango1_fs2.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\tango2_fs2.vp' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\tango3_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\warble_fs2.vp' ... 52 files
Searching root 'm:\' ... 0 files
Found 22 roots and 13951 files.
AutoLang: Language auto-detection successful...
Setting language to English
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_strings-lcl.tbm' ...
Initializing OpenAL...
  Using 'Generic Software' as OpenAL sound device...
  OpenAL Vendor     : Creative Labs Inc.
  OpenAL Renderer   : Software
  OpenAL Version    : 1.1

... OpenAL successfully initialized!
Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 1024x768 with 32-bit color...
  Initializing WGL...
  Requested WGL Video values = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 32, double-buffer: 1
  Actual WGL Video values    = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 32, double-buffer: 1
  OpenGL Vendor     : ATI Technologies Inc.
  OpenGL Renderer   : ATI Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series
  OpenGL Version    : 2.1.7415 Release

  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".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object".
  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".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_point_sprite".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_shading_language_100".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_shader_objects".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_shader".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_fragment_shader".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ATI_shader_texture_lod".
  Found special extension function "wglSwapIntervalEXT".

  Max texture units: 8 (8)
  Max elements vertices: 2147483647
  Max elements indices: 16384
  Max texture size: 2048x2048
  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
ANI cursorweb with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
GRAPHICS: Initializing default colors...
SCRIPTING: Beginning initialization sequence...
SCRIPTING: Beginning Lua initialization...
LUA: Opening LUA state...
LUA: Initializing base Lua libraries...
LUA: Beginning ADE initialization
ADE: Initializing enumeration constants...
ADE: Assigning Lua session...
SCRIPTING: Beginning main hook parse sequence....
Wokka!  Error opening file (scripting.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'scripting.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'velindc-sct.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'flak-sct.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'deto-sct.tbm' ...
SCRIPTING: Inititialization complete.
SCRIPTING: Splash screen overrides checked
SCRIPTING: Splash hook has been run
SCRIPTING: Splash screen conditional hook has been run
Using high memory settings...
Wokka!  Error opening file (interface.tbl)!
WMCGUI: Unable to parse 'interface.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-sdf.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-sdf.tbm' ...
ANI 2_radar1 with size 209x170 (33.6% wasted)
Windoze reported 16 joysticks, we found 1
Current soundtrack set to -1 in event_music_reset_choices
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_music-mus.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_advmuzzle-mfl.tbm' ...
Wokka!  Error opening file (armor.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'armor.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-wxp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-wxp.tbm' ...
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp20.eff) with 199 frames at 20 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (ExpMissileHit1.eff) with 150 frames at 24 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp05.eff) with 47 frames at 20 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp06.eff) with 48 frames at 20 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp04.eff) with 60 frames at 20 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (Maxim_Impact.eff) with 23 frames at 30 fps.
ANI Lamprey_Impact with size 80x80 (37.5% wasted)
BMPMAN: Found EFF (Gmuzzle.eff) with 5 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (PWmuzzle.eff) with 4 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (Rmuzzle.eff) with 4 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (Bmuzzle.eff) with 5 frames at 30 fps.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_tech-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_models-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_trails-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_tech-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_dragon-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_density-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_models-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'vastrail-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'tertrail-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of '****rail-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'cs-resetmodels-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'cs-turretangles-shp.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_escort-hdg.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-str.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'stars-str.tbm' ...
loading animated cursor "cursor"
ANI cursor with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
Ships.tbl is : INVALID!!!!
Weapons.tbl is : INVALID!!!!
cfile_init() took 330
Got event GS_EVENT_GAME_INIT (49) in state NOT A VALID STATE (0)
ANI cursor.ani with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
Got event GS_EVENT_MAIN_MENU (0) in state GS_STATE_INITIAL_PLAYER_SELECT (37)
Someone passed an extension to bm_load for file '92nd.pcx'
ANI 2_mainwalk.ani with size 209x477 (6.8% wasted)
ANI 2_mainflyby.ani with size 509x189 (26.2% wasted)
ANI 2_maincrane.ani with size 192x116 (9.4% wasted)
ANI 2_mainexit.ani with size 319x174 (32.0% wasted)
ANI 2_mainbarracks.ani with size 273x158 (38.3% wasted)
ANI 2_mainreadyroom.ani with size 231x145 (43.4% wasted)
ANI 2_maintechroom.ani with size 69x119 (7.0% wasted)
ANI 2_mainoptions.ani with size 337x206 (19.5% wasted)
ANI 2_maincampaign.ani with size 308x190 (25.8% wasted)
Frame  0 too long!!: frametime = 0.349 (0.349)
Got event GS_EVENT_CAMPAIGN_ROOM (54) in state GS_STATE_MAIN_MENU (1)
Got event GS_EVENT_MAIN_MENU (0) in state GS_STATE_CAMPAIGN_ROOM (42)
ANI 2_mainwalk.ani with size 209x477 (6.8% wasted)
ANI 2_mainflyby.ani with size 509x189 (26.2% wasted)
ANI 2_maincrane.ani with size 192x116 (9.4% wasted)
ANI 2_mainexit.ani with size 319x174 (32.0% wasted)
ANI 2_mainbarracks.ani with size 273x158 (38.3% wasted)
ANI 2_mainreadyroom.ani with size 231x145 (43.4% wasted)
ANI 2_maintechroom.ani with size 69x119 (7.0% wasted)
ANI 2_mainoptions.ani with size 337x206 (19.5% wasted)
ANI 2_maincampaign.ani with size 308x190 (25.8% wasted)
Got event GS_EVENT_NEW_CAMPAIGN (26) in state GS_STATE_MAIN_MENU (1)
Got event GS_EVENT_START_GAME (1) in state GS_STATE_MAIN_MENU (1)
=================== STARTING LEVEL LOAD ==================
Reassigning player to squadron Galactic Terran Alliance
Someone passed an extension to bm_load for file 'GTA.pcx'
ANI 2_Loading.ani with size 824x43 (32.8% wasted)
Starting model page in...
Beginning level bitmap paging...
BMPMAN: Found EFF (particleexp01.eff) with 10 frames at 8 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (particlesmoke01.eff) with 88 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (particlesmoke02.eff) with 39 frames at 24 fps.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_fireball-fbl.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-fbl.tbm' ...
BMPMAN: Found EFF (WarpMap01.eff) with 30 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (WarpMap02.eff) with 30 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (rock_exp.eff) with 55 frames at 30 fps.
Loading warp model
Loading model 'warp.pof'
IBX: Found a good IBX to read for 'warp.pof'.
IBX-DEBUG => POF checksum: 0xbf802ad0, IBX checksum: 0x3888b26c -- "warp.pof"
 128
BMPMAN: Found EFF (shieldhit01a.eff) with 23 frames at 21 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (shieldhit02a.eff) with 45 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (shieldhit03a.eff) with 22 frames at 30 fps.
SHOCKWAVE =>  Loading default shockwave model...
Loading model 'shockwave.pof'
IBX: Found a good IBX to read for 'shockwave.pof'.
IBX-DEBUG => POF checksum: 0xd8be5fd9, IBX checksum: 0x208fb934 -- "shockwave.pof"
BMPMAN: Found EFF (shockwave3d-glow.eff) with 159 frames at 24 fps.
Model shockwave.pof has a null moment of inertia!  (This is only a problem if the model is a ship.)
SHOCKWAVE =>  Default model load: SUCCEEDED!!
MISSION LOAD: 'CS-01.fs2'
Hmmm... Extension passed to mission_load...
Reassigning player to squadron Galactic Terran Alliance
Someone passed an extension to bm_load for file 'GTA.pcx'
Loading model 'subspacenode.pof'
IBX: Found a good IBX to read for 'subspacenode.pof'.
IBX-DEBUG => POF checksum: 0xe392fe28, IBX checksum: 0x1581f505 -- "subspacenode.pof"
Model subspacenode.pof has a null moment of inertia!  (This is only a problem if the model is a ship.)
Starting mission message count : 203
Ending mission message count : 205
Current soundtrack set to -1 in event_music_reset_choices
Loading model 'fighter05.pof'
ERROR: Can't open model file <fighter05.pof>
File: ModelRead.cpp
Line: 1995
    model_load()    mission_parse_handle_late_arrivals()    mission_parse_maybe_create_parse_object()    post_process_ships_wings()    post_process_mission()    parse_mission()    parse_main()    mission_load()    game_start_mission()    game_enter_state()    gameseq_set_state()    game_process_event()    gameseq_process_events()    game_main()    WinMain()Freeing all existing models...

Here's the key part:  
-mod FreeSpace Port\Cardinal Spear,fsport,mediavps
(...)
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\FreeSpace Port\Cardinal Spear\fsport-cardinalspear-voice.vp' ... 162 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\FreeSpace Port\Cardinal Spear\fsport-cardinalspear.vp' ... 99 files
Searching root 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport\' ... 0 files


What is happening is that your Cardinal Spear mod is located at ..\FreeSpace2\FreeSpace Port\Cardinal Spear\ and it's mod.ini file is set to assume that FSPort is installed at ..\FreeSpace2\fsport\ which doesn't include any files at all, and since Cardinal Spear requires FSPort, the campaign crashes as soon as it tries to use any FSPort asset not included in mediavps or FS2 retail data (the first one in this case being fighter05).

I would suggest that you simply re-name "FreeSpace Port" directory to "fsport" which is the default directory name and all the mod.ini files distributed with FSPort mods will most likely assume that's the place where Port lives.

Another possibility is to edit each and every mod.ini file that mentions "fsport" into "FreeSpace Port", but you can probably see the benefits in using a default directory name. Same holds true for mediavps directory.

Of course, the third option is to forgo the use of MOD feature of the Launcher and instead manage the -mod command line manually into the custom flags in the Features tab of Launcher, which is what I often do simply because I immediately know what mods are activated and in which order, but for non-modding members of community I would recommend simply sticking to default directory names. It's the most painless way.


EDIT: Also, you seem to be missing the patch VP in your 3.6.10 MediaVP set...

[Jeff Vader]

It might also be cool to move Cardinal Spear to \freespace2\cardinalspear\ or something. Not that it should matter too much, but having other mods inside a mod folder sort of annoys me.

[NeoKnight]

Ah, I see. I renamed the folder in question to fsport, but then I encountered another error:

Warning: Planet 1 (planet01_HTL.pof) has a null moment of inertia!
File: Ship.cpp
Line: 5727


Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
    ship_set()    ship_create()    parse_create_object_sub()    parse_create_object()    mission_parse_maybe_create_parse_object()    post_process_ships_wings()    post_process_mission()    parse_mission()    parse_main()    mission_load()    game_start_mission()    game_enter_state()    gameseq_set_state()    game_process_event()    gameseq_process_events()------------------------------------------------------------------


The debug log is attatched. I'm not sure if this issue is related to the previous one, maybe my computer is just being malevolent. 

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[Jeff Vader]

You are still missing the patch for the MediaVPs (available from the 3.6.10 MediaVPs release thread at the FreeSpace Upgrade Project board. Step 6). Also, assuming that Nebulae.vp contains Lightspeed's nebulae, you don't need it: Lightspeed's nebulae are included in the MediaVPs themselves.

Also, what you just experienced was a warning, not an error. Warnings shouldn't pop up that often with regular builds, so if you still have the debug build selected, switch to the regular build. And in any case, warnings can be skipped by clicking No on the warning window.

[General Battuta]

Yeah, you just forgot to switch back to a regular build from a debug one.

[NeoKnight]

Alright, two problems down, (hopefully) one more to go. Thanks all for great help, I think this will be the last issue to deal with.

When I ran Cardinal Spear with the regular build, I got all the way through the briefing with no problem. But when I clicked "Commit," I got the dreaded "We're sorry, Windows has encountered a problem and needs to close" box.

I reactivated the debug build to get a log (which I'm not sure whether you'll need or not, but I figured it wouldn't hurt), and after skipping through several Warnings (Thanks for that clarification, Jeff) I encountered the same problem.

If you need any other info, just tell me what to get and I'll be happy to provide it.

 

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[General Battuta]

I'm gonna guess it's the damn video card. Try running with -no_glsl added to your command line flags.

[NeoKnight]

Try running with -no_glsl added to your command line flags.

Still no good...

[Herra Tohtori]

Passed cmdline options:
  -env
  -mipmap
  -missile_lighting
  -glow
  -spec
  -no_emissive_light
  -normal
  -3dshockwave
  -ballistic_gauge
  -dualscanlines
  -rearm_timer
  -3dwarp
  -ship_choice_3d
  -warp_flash
  -snd_preload
  -mod Cardinal Spear,fsport,mediavps
  -window

Cannot see -no_glsl there.

Go to Troubleshooting list of features. Locate the "Disable GLSL (Shader) support" and click it. Then click Apply for good measure and then Run.

[Jeff Vader]

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Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\mediavps\Nebulae.vp' with a checksum of 0xcd4338d9
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\3610_Patch.vp' with a checksum of 0x07e72699
You still don't need Nebulae.vp. If you don't want to delete the file outright, test it by moving Nebulae.vp completely outside the \freespace2\ directory.

Also, 3610_Patch.vp is a patch for the MediaVPs -> it belongs in \freespace2\mediavps\ . If it is in \freespace2\ , it will be read too late and the fixes in it will most likely not be used at all.

[NeoKnight]

Well I checked the Troubleshoot feature list and (according to that, anyway) -no_glsl had indeed been activated. I'm not sure why it didn't appear on the command-line options list, but anyway I reselected it and hit Run. I had also moved the Patch VP to its proper directory and deleted the superfluous Nebulae VP. And still...same problem. For good measure I inserted another debug lot into this post, in case one of my recent actions changed anything.

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[The E]

I could be wrong about this, but I seem to recall an issue with Cardinal Spear's planet models.... Don't know how to fix it, aside from not playing it, though.

[Jeff Vader]

I don't remember hearing about any other issues (though my memory is horrible) apart from the problems caused by the HUGE textures used on the planet models that would cause some funky tearing issues on weaker graphics card. Though apparently 3.6.10 has some improvements, as I just ran Cardinal Spear quickly and didn't get the tearing with my Mobility Radeon X1600. And I did get them back when Cardinal Spear was released, with the same laptop.

NeoKnight, you may want to download the low-res planet textures for Cardinal Spear. They probably won't fix the issue (or it might), but you'd better have them ready with that GPU anyways.