[Dobex]

 AaaaAAaaAAagghh!!!! *rips hair out*

Ok, got that out of the way.

 I spent all night learning, reading and downloading FSO just to get ST:R so I can continue onto FS2, which yes I also do have the retail version of.
(I played retail ST a long time ago, horrible, horrible game...and my computer refuses to play it with retail FS1 now, not that I don't blame it).

So after using Turrey's downloader, I found some stuff was off (Launcher wouldn't run) so I  redownloading an updated version of ST:R off the Freespace Port homepage (http://fsport.hard-light.net/website/str/), then I was finally able to play the game! (Yay!!)  

Start Mission 1: "Silence All Voices"....

WHAT?!? The freighters I'm supposed to chase down are INVISIBLE!!! I head towards where they are located, but all of sudden I "collide" into either one and primary weapons are no good in hitting them. Missles somehow find a way to hit though, but I don't carry enough to hit and my wingmen are no better. "Mission Failed".  

So...HELP?!?

A couple notes:

• I'm running off of Vista 64-bit
• I have 3.16.12 mediavps, and fsport 3.1.1
• Whenever my HUD targets the Aries or Pisces ships, it targets the Laser subsystem instead of the ship itself.
• There are 2 tiny engine lights, no matter how far or "close" I get.
• Nothing else in the game seems to be off, I'm able to quickly dispatch other enemies.
• Both FS1 and FS2 (played from the Launcher) have no problems...so far.

When providing instruction please provide detailed "how-to-fix/find the problem", as I am still quite a noob at this stuff.

Much appreciated!
 

[General Battuta]

I think you may need to get the 3.6.10 MVPs and FSPort MediaVPs and put them in a folder called 'mediavps' and use those with ST:R.

The 3.6.12 MVPs release has been a huge cluster**** in terms of backwards compatibility.

[QuantumDelta]

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=70941.0

I'm sure more helpful people will be along shortly, but yea.
Use this.

Also, ST:R hasn't been updated for the .12 / 3.2 stuff yet and I don't know if it'll work immediately without conflicts (again, more helpful people will be here soon I imagine ;P)

Sort the FSPort stuff out and see if it still does it.
If it does and no one offers a solution, go with Battuta's suggestion of using the .10 and 3.1.1 stuff for ST:R.

[The E]

Yeah, until the FSPort people get their releases fixed, I'd recommend either getting the old versions, or swaiting.

Incidentally, please read the FSO FAQ stickied in this board. Especially the last post. An fs2_open.log would have helped us to identify the problem (and the solution!) more accurately.

[Dobex]

Hm...when I switch to debug mode to make this log as per the directions of the FSO FAQ's page (fs2_open_3_6_12d_INF.exe)  to find the problem, it crashes before opening.

System specs:
Vista 64-bit SP2
Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU, T5850 @ 2.16GHz
4.00 GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 8400M



Here's the log:

==========================================================================
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: 3.6.12
Passed cmdline options:
  -spec_exp 8.2
  -spec_static 3.5
  -spec_point 8.6
  -spec_tube 1.0
  -ambient_factor 70
  -env
  -missile_lighting
  -glow
  -spec
  -normal
  -3dshockwave
  -ballistic_gauge
  -rearm_timer
  -targetinfo
  -ship_choice_3d
  -weapon_choice_3d
  -snd_preload
  -mod fsport-mediavps,fsport-str,fsport,mediavps
  -window
Building file index...
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport-mediavps\mv_fsport.vp' with a checksum of 0xdc8abbde
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport-str\fsport-str-voice.vp' with a checksum of 0xe72dc0dc
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport-str\fsport-str.vp' with a checksum of 0x08d3d38c
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\fsport-hi_res.vp' with a checksum of 0x9b3bb212
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\fsport-missions.vp' with a checksum of 0x52bf7295
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\fsport3_1_1.vp' with a checksum of 0x1d2c40f2
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\sparky_hi_fs1.vp' with a checksum of 0x367ba125
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\stu_fs1.vp' with a checksum of 0xf74f0afe
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\tango_fs1.vp' with a checksum of 0x98f0f4cd
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\warble_fs1.vp' with a checksum of 0x49c6c98d
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\Root_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xce10d76c
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\smarty_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xddeb3b1e
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\sparky_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x164fe65a
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xa11d56f1
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\stu_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd77da83a
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\tango1_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x4c25221e
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\tango2_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x86920b82
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\tango3_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x705e8d71
Found root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\warble_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd85c305d
Searching root 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport-mediavps\' ... 40 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport-mediavps\mv_fsport.vp' ... 277 files
Searching root 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport-str\' ... 0 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport-str\fsport-str-voice.vp' ... 943 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport-str\fsport-str.vp' ... 59 files
Searching root 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\' ... 46 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\fsport-hi_res.vp' ... 108 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\fsport-missions.vp' ... 139 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\fsport3_1_1.vp' ... 739 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\sparky_hi_fs1.vp' ... 1172 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\stu_fs1.vp' ... 1497 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\tango_fs1.vp' ... 69 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\fsport\warble_fs1.vp' ... 110 files
Searching root 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\mediavps\' ... 0 files
Searching root 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\' ... 27 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\Root_fs2.vp' ... 157 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\smarty_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\sparky_fs2.vp' ... 3027 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' ... 1337 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\stu_fs2.vp' ... 2355 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\tango1_fs2.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\tango2_fs2.vp' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\tango3_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\Games\Freespace 2\warble_fs2.vp' ... 52 files
Found 24 roots and 12221 files.
Setting language to English
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 640x480 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     : NVIDIA Corporation
  OpenGL Renderer   : GeForce 8400M GS/PCI/SSE2
  OpenGL Version    : 3.0.0

  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".
  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".
  Using extension "GL_NV_vertex_program3".
  Found special extension function "wglSwapIntervalEXT".

  Initializing Shaders Manager...
  Loading and compiling main shaders...
    Compiling main shader ->  null-v.sdr (null-v.sdr) / null-f.sdr (null-f.sdr) ...
      Shader file(s) (null-v.sdr / null-f.sdr) not found!
      Shader in_error!  Disabling GLSL!
  Shaders Manager initialized.

  Max texture units: 4 (4)
  Max elements vertices: 1048576
  Max elements indices: 1048576
  Max texture size: 8192x8192
  Can use compressed textures: YES
  Texture compression available: YES
  Using trilinear texture filter.
... OpenGL init is complete!
Size of bitmap info = 760 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 52 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.
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.
ANI radar1 with size 130x106 (17.2% wasted)
Windows reported 16 joysticks, we found 0
Current soundtrack set to -1 in event_music_reset_choices
Wokka!  Error opening file (armor.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'armor.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'fs1_effects-wxp.tbm' ...
ANI Avenger_Impact with size 80x80 (37.5% wasted)
ANI Leech_Impact with size 80x80 (37.5% wasted)
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'fs1_shockwave-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'fs1_missiles-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'fs1_effects-wep.tbm' ...
WARNING: "Weapon explosion 'Shivan_Impact01' does not have an LOD0 anim!" at weapons.cpp:180
Int3(): From c:\temp\fs2_final_export\code\globalincs\windebug.cpp at line 1277

[The E]

Ah. You have the 3.1.1 FSPort installed. You need to update it to the 3.2 FSPort, found here: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=70941.0

Read the post, and follow the install instructions carefully.

[Dobex]

*Dances*

 Wewt!! Thank you so much!

Consider this resolved!