B2:Map Editor - Problems With Starting

posted on October 14th, 2003, 4:21 pm

i have to say that i had to diable the FOARIC.exe because other games had not started with it activated ... perhaps you could repair this file that it only affects Armada2 or make the mapeditor independent from this file ... if it is dependent on that ...

[DOCa Cola]

posted on October 14th, 2003, 5:37 pm

Last edited by DOCa Cola on October 14th, 2003, 6:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.

i barely understand what issue you are experiencing. could you pls add additional info, would be easier for us. follow the technical support post guidelines for that
Bug Report/technical Support Post Rules

DOCa Cola

posted on October 14th, 2003, 9:04 pm

ok ...

I have : WinMe , geforce2 mx/mx400 with newest drivers

MainProblem : When clicking on MAPEDITOR.exe the MAPEDITOR does not start
Instead of this the normal FleetOps Armada GAME is starting!!!
(with introvideo and so on)

sndProblem : this / COULD be caused because i had to disable the FOSARIC.exe
that starts the FleetOps Launcher instead of the Armada one...
because this file (the Fosaric.exe)makes problems with starting
other games and using the taskbar of windows Me !

Suggestion : it could also be caused by this strange new taskicon you have added to beta2

so i hope this was enough

posted on October 15th, 2003, 4:54 am

are you using the latest patch for fleetops.
so you say the "strange new taskbar icon" is there all the time?

foaric or fosaric, which one makes you problems
and what problems does it cause to other games and what problems do you experience with the taskbar?

posted on October 15th, 2003, 6:54 am

heh i did not even know there was a new task icon

posted on October 15th, 2003, 2:16 pm

1st : when i start FleetOps WITH the FOSARIC.exe(that runs in the backround when pressing STRG+ALT+DEL) right before the game switches into its screen there is a taskbar icon of fleetops

2nd : i use the newest patch

3rd: Other games wont start ... a black desktop appears ... then ... nothing ...

add: i will try it again today ive reinstalled windows and all drivers and try it again ...

posted on October 15th, 2003, 3:07 pm

you start fleetops with fosaric? it's foaric actually, which is a background utitiliy, you can also disable it with the launcher and it has no tray icon.

foaric doesn't influence other games in any way, there are no directx calls included it just waits for the launcher of the original armada.

posted on October 15th, 2003, 3:09 pm

ok ... i solve the problem mysel ... i disabled the autostart iterceptor during the installation ... no programm is influenced now ... every game start as it should ... and the mapeditor is also available now ... Great Mod i love it (though there were this probs ) i love the textures and simply everything ...

posted on October 15th, 2003, 3:12 pm

i dont know if somebody posted it yet but there are still these white squares in the green nebula ... (just by the way)

posted on October 15th, 2003, 4:28 pm

yes i to have it to they are brighter and whiter than last time as well

posted on October 15th, 2003, 4:48 pm

could some one pls post a screenshot of them for me and in which nebulas you can see them?

posted on October 15th, 2003, 6:09 pm

ok, i located the bug and it will be fixed in the next beta.
if you don't want to wait till then, you can download a patch here
nebulafix.exe

(note: this patch is no offical patch. all of its changes will be included in the next beta. you still can play flops with people who haven't installed this patch)

posted on October 15th, 2003, 7:10 pm

thank you

posted on October 17th, 2003, 2:57 pm

yes ... thanks as well ...

[cts006]

posted on October 25th, 2003, 9:11 pm

Last edited by cts006 on October 25th, 2003, 9:11 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I also disabled FOARIC (when i used flops)