[Botkilla]

I try running the freespace open executables (the standard, not INF, versions) and I get this. Keep in mind that I do have the 3.6.12 media vps installed:

$Default IFF not specified for species Terran in species_defs.tbl!  Defaulting to Friendly.

ntdll.dll! ZwWaitForSingleObject + 21 bytes
kernel32.dll! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d.exe! SCP_DumpStack + 354 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d.exe! Warning + 430 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d.exe! parse_species_tbl + 744 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d.exe! species_init + 80 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d.exe! game_init + 1782 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d.exe! game_main + 519 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d.exe! WinMain + 330 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d.exe! __tmainCRTStartup + 358 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_12d.exe! WinMainCRTStartup + 15 bytes
kernel32.dll! BaseThreadInitThunk + 14 bytes
ntdll.dll! RtlCreateUserProcess + 140 bytes
ntdll.dll! RtlCreateProcessParameters + 78 bytes

Anybody know what's wrong and how to fix it?

[The E]

Please post an fs2_open.log. Instructions for that can be found in the FSO FAQ: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=56279.0

Also, I would advise you to switch to Inferno builds, as several new campaigns require them.