[blackbow]

first off, just wanted to say many many thanks for going to the trouble of working on this terrific game.

second, apologies in advance.  I thought I was doing this all the way it said to.

when I try to launch FS2 via the launcher I get the stuff I'm pasting.  When I launched it via debug.exe I got the stuff I'm attaching.  I'm also attaching the fs2open.log per the instructions in the FAQ.

the only thing I can tell you is that I've got 3.7.0 open and MediaVPs_2014 per all the instructions I was able to find on how to install all this stuff.

mv_effects-sdf.tbm(line 16):
Error: Required token = [#END] or [$Species_Name:], found [$Countermeasure

Type:   Type One] .

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>

mv_effects-sdf.tbm(line 31):
Error: Required token = [#END] or [$Species_Name:], found [$Countermeasure

Type:   Vasudan CM] .

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>

mv_effects-sdf.tbm(line 46):
Error: Required token = [#END] or [$Species_Name:], found [$Countermeasure

Type:   Shivan CM] .

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>

medals.tbl(line 5):
Error: Required token = [#End] or [$Name:], found [+Callsign Position 1024:

-1, 102] .

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>

medals.tbl(line 9):
Error: Missing required token: [$Num mods:]. Found [+Position 1024: 81, 0] 

instead.

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>

medals.tbl(line 14):
Error: Missing required token: [$Num mods:]. Found [+Position 1024: 703, 0] 

instead.

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>

medals.tbl(line 19):
Error: Missing required token: [$Num mods:]. Found [+Position 1024: 244, 219]

 instead.

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>

medals.tbl(line 24):
Error: Missing required token: [$Num mods:]. Found [+Position 1024: 360, 219]

 instead.

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>

medals.tbl(line 29):
Error: Missing required token: [$Num mods:]. Found [+Position 1024: 569, 219]

 instead.

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>

medals.tbl(line 34):
Error: Missing required token: [$Num mods:]. Found [+Position 1024: 686, 219]

 instead.

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>

medals.tbl(line 39):
Error: Missing required token: [$Num mods:]. Found [+Position 1024: 155, 386]

 instead.

<no module>! KiFastSystemCallRet
<no module>! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
<no module>! <no symbol>
<no module>! <no symbol>



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[General Battuta]

You need a newer build than 3.7.0 to run the 2014 MVPs. Grab a recent nightly build from the Nightly Builds subforum of the Source Code Project forum.

[blackbow]

damn, i really wanted you to be right.   Same problem. 

I grabbed the no-sse version; should I try the other two? standard and sse?  I admit I didn't really read anything about what SSE was. 

You need a newer build than 3.7.0 to run the 2014 MVPs. Grab a recent nightly build from the Nightly Builds subforum of the Source Code Project forum.

[General Battuta]

Did you remember to select the new build in the launcher? Use standard unless your PC is really, really, really old. SSE is a standard feature of PC processors for at least a decade running.

Looking at your debug log:

Code: [Select]

==========================================================================
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 2 Open version: 3.7.0.9755
Passed cmdline options:
  -missile_lighting
  -3dshockwave
  -soft_particles
  -post_process
  -fxaa
  -cache_bitmaps
  -ballistic_gauge
  -dualscanlines
  -orbradar
  -rearm_timer
  -targetinfo
  -3dwarp
  -ship_choice_3d
  -weapon_choice_3d
  -warp_flash
  -snd_preload
  -mod MediaVPs_2014
  -window
Building file index...
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_A-Glows.vp' with a checksum of 0xd8f529e2
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_Advanced.vp' with a checksum of 0x337ffc37
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_Assets.vp' with a checksum of 0x23b7997e
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_CB_ANI_1.vp' with a checksum of 0xa69eade8
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_CB_ANI_2.vp' with a checksum of 0x070ae320
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_Effects.vp' with a checksum of 0x6fbd3357
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_Music.vp' with a checksum of 0x6c8f665e
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_RadarIcons.vp' with a checksum of 0x04a9e65a
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_Root.vp' with a checksum of 0x107a739e
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\Root_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xce10d76c
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\smarty_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xddeb3b1e
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\sparky_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x164fe65a
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xa11d56f1
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\stu_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd77da83a
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\tango1_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x4c25221e
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\tango2_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x86920b82
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\tango3_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x705e8d71
Found root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\warble_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd85c305d
Searching root 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\' ... 0 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_A-Glows.vp' ... 1735 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_Advanced.vp' ... 1654 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_Assets.vp' ... 2015 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_CB_ANI_1.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_CB_ANI_2.vp' ... 57 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_Effects.vp' ... 2063 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_Music.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_RadarIcons.vp' ... 24 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\MediaVPs_2014\MV_Root.vp' ... 848 files
Searching root 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\Root_fs2.vp' ... 157 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\smarty_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\sparky_fs2.vp' ... 3027 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' ... 1337 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\stu_fs2.vp' ... 2355 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\tango1_fs2.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\tango2_fs2.vp' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\tango3_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'C:\GOG Games\Freespace 2\warble_fs2.vp' ... 52 files
Searching root 'y:\' ... 4 files
Found 21 roots and 15474 files.
Setting language to English
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_root-lcl.tbm' ...
Initializing OpenAL...
  OpenAL Vendor     : Creative Labs Inc.
  OpenAL Renderer   : Software
  OpenAL Version    : 1.1

  Found extension "ALC_EXT_EFX".

  Sample rate: 44100 (44100)
  EFX version: 1.0
  Max auxiliary sends: 1
  Playback device: Generic Software on Conexant HD Audio output
  Capture device: Conexant HD Audio input
... OpenAL successfully initialized!
Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 1280x720 with 32-bit color...
  Initializing WGL...
  Requested WGL Video values = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 24, stencil: 8, double-buffer: 1
  Actual WGL Video values    = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 24, stencil: 8, double-buffer: 1
  OpenGL Vendor    : Intel
  OpenGL Renderer  : Intel Cantiga
  OpenGL Version   : 2.0.0 - Build 6.14.10.5068

  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".
  Unable to find 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".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ATI_shader_texture_lod".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_float".
  Unable to find extension "GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex".
  Found special extension function "wglSwapIntervalEXT".

  Max texture units: 8 (2)
  Max elements vertices: 1024
  Max elements indices: 1024
  Max texture size: 4096x4096
  Max render buffer size: 2048x2048
  Can use compressed textures: YES
  Texture compression available: YES
  Post-processing enabled: NO
  Using trilinear texture filter.
... OpenGL init is complete!
Size of bitmap info = 742 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 48 bytes
ANI cursorweb with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
GRAPHICS: Initializing default colors...
Game Settings Table: Using Standard Loops For SEXP Arguments
Game Settings Table: Using standard event chaining behavior
Game Settings Table: External shaders are DISABLED
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 'mv_flak-sct.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_exp-sct.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_dbrs-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' ...
mv_effects-sdf.tbm(line 16): Error: Required token = [#END] or [$Species_Name:], found [$Countermeasure Type: Type One] .

ERROR: mv_effects-sdf.tbm(line 16):
Error: Required token = [#END] or [$Species_Name:], found [$Countermeasure Type: Type One] .

File: parselo.cpp
Line: 336
Int3(): From c:\code\fs2_open_3_7_0\code\globalincs\windebug.cpp at line 1253

you should also move your install to C:\Games\FreeSpace2 (cutting out the GoG subfolder) to prevent an occasional error caused by long path names, but unless I'm dumb, your error is definitely caused by not having a new enough build.

If you keep getting the error with the new build selected in the launcher, please post another debug log.

[Shivan Hunter]

Yeah, your debug log says you're on 3.7.0. Any of the test builds would be 3.7.1 (odd numbers are releases, even are test builds).

[blackbow]

oh.....my.

I'm an idiot.  That was the easiest fix I've ever seen.  Thank you and apologies for my stupidity.

okay.  couple more questions.

1.  OH MY GOD THAT'S GORGEOUS!!!!
2.  okay, that's not a question.
3.  are there ANY campaigns that DON'T work with this?  I downloaded a whole bunch including fs1 and a whole slew of others. 
4.  can I get rid of the older build stuff now?  the 3.7.0?
5.  what's the difference between the SSE, non SSE, and standard versions?

and....just...wow...thanks to everybody who updated this thing.

now GO DO THE SAME THING TO X WING ALLIANCE BECAUSE I CAN'T GET IT TO RUN CLEANLY ON MY COMPUTER

thanks,

Blackbow

[General Battuta]

You should use standard versions - that's basically all you need to worry about with SSE. The others are for old processors.

Most custom campaigns will not work with the 2014 MVPs without some tinkering, so you should probably install the 3.6.12 MediaVPs as well.

[blackbow]

thank you, thank you, thank you.  God... this is like when I bought my Force Feeback joystick and came home and started playing everything I had all over again.

[Shivan Hunter]

are there ANY campaigns that DON'T work with this?

Until campaigns are playtested and proven otherwise, people generally assume older ones won't work perfectly. For instance, the beam fade effect in early 3.6.12 mediaVPs (in addition to looking absurd) broke Derelict and I assume many other campaigns. They're not guaranteed to not work, but expect the issues to come from the weirdest places.

The best way to tell is to play them and find out! You'll have to change the "mediavps_3612" to "mediavps_2014" in the mod.ini files in their mod folders.

can I get rid of the older build stuff now?  the 3.7.0?

I usually keep the stable build and a few others, but if you want to keep your FS2 folder clean, there won't be a problem.

X WING ALLIANCE

(that smiley is a you arr ell, click it) (note that they haven't actually released anything yet but there are pretty pictures and videos to ogle at) (also if you want other total conversions play Diaspora, it's amazing)

[blackbow]

is there a link for the 3.6.12's as a single download?  I'm a lazy bastard and don't wanna download a dozen things.

[General Battuta]

The 3.6.12 thread might have a link like that.

[blackbow]

if it does I can't find it.  right above the individual links it has an option but nowhere to click for it.

[blackbow]

found it (I think) at

http://sectorgame.com/f2s/downloads.php?action=downloads&download&did=572&method=1

[General Battuta]

I doubt that's up to date, I'd really suggest going with the individual links.

[blackbow]

well, i'm almost done downloading it, so i'll wait and play the OC before I worry about anything else.  I've also got 3.6.10 to test with the other campaigns.

can't thank you guys enough.

blackbow

[General Battuta]

You shouldn't need the 3.6.10 MVPs for anything.

[blackbow]

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[General Battuta]

Well I dunno man, try 'As Lightning Fall'