Fleet ops won't open

posted on November 13th, 2012, 12:02 pm

Hey all, i found this last night and it looks great! Downloaded and installed everything i need to, but then when i go to run it, after a few seconds i get this bug report. Checked Dxdiag and it's all working, i'm not too good at the technical stuff, i just want to blow shit up! Would be grateful if someone could tell me what's going on.

posted on November 14th, 2012, 5:08 am

I'm afraid we'll need more than that. If you can save the crash report and post (preferably attach) it here that will be a good start.

posted on November 14th, 2012, 6:05 am

Won't let me attach a .txt file but here it is.

date/time : 2012-11-14, 16:58:28, 62ms
computer name : KIRILL-NETBOOK
user name : others <admin>
registered owner : Kirill
operating system : Windows XP Service Pack 3 build 2600
system language : Russian
system up time : 4 minutes 34 seconds
program up time : 14 seconds
processors : 2x Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270 @ 1.60GHz
physical memory : 1328/2038 MB (free/total)
free disk space : (C:) 472.99 MB (D:) 18.60 GB
display mode : 1920x1080, 32 bit
process id : $bd0
allocated memory : 51.87 MB
executable : Armada2.exe
current module : FleetOpsHook.dll
module date/time : 2012-10-20 13:40
version : 3.2.7
contact name : julian
contact email : julian.___@hotmail.com
callstack crc : $73ed80a5, $b5a10f43, $b5a10f43
exception number : 1
exception class : EAccessViolation
exception message : Access violation at address 00621625 in module 'Armada2.exe'. Read of address 00000000.

main thread ($bd4):
00621625 +035 Armada2.exe ST3D_Device.CreateRenderSurfaces
006233ce +00e Armada2.exe ST3D_DeviceDirectX8.CreateRenderSurfaces
006215c3 +063 Armada2.exe ST3D_Device.DeviceOpen
0062b8e4 +0c4 Armada2.exe ST3D_GraphicsEngine.DeviceOpen
0062c622 +272 Armada2.exe ST3D_GraphicsEngine.SetActiveDisplay_Internal
5a8e0a3c +014 FleetOpsHook.dll ArmadaFunctions 5868 +2 TST3D_GraphicsEngine.SetActiveDisplay_Internal
5a9af123 +063 FleetOpsHook.dll FleetOpsFunctionsHook 5673 +15 ST3D_GraphicsEngine_SetActiveDisplay_Internal_New
0062c70b +03b Armada2.exe ST3D_GraphicsEngine.SetActiveDisplay
004842a2 +492 Armada2.exe Program.SystemOpen
00476065 +0f5 Armada2.exe _WinMain@16
5a9adab5 +029 FleetOpsHook.dll FleetOpsFunctionsHook 4977 +3 DebugException_Execute_New
5a9adf13 +26b FleetOpsHook.dll FleetOpsFunctionsHook 5097 +75 A2_WinMain
006734ef +12f Armada2.exe _WinMainCRTStartup

modules:
00400000 Armada2.exe 43.0.0.0 D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data
00e60000 D3DX81ab.dll 8.1.0.0 D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data
00f10000 fmodex.dll 0.4.34.2 D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data
01020000 d3dx9_43.dll 9.29.952.3111 D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data
03170000 Tunngle.dll 1.0.6.0 D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data
10000000 NetworkManager.dll D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data
18000000 binkw32.dll 1.9.16.0 D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data
4a800000 Win2kDisableTaskSwitch.dll 3.2.7.0 D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data
4fdd0000 d3d9.dll 5.3.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
5a800000 FleetOpsHook.dll 3.2.7.0 D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations
5ad70000 uxtheme.dll 6.0.2900.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
629c0000 LPK.DLL 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
6d990000 d3d8thk.dll 5.3.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
6d9a0000 d3d8.dll 5.3.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
71aa0000 WS2HELP.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
71ab0000 WS2_32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
71ad0000 wsock32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
73b50000 AVIFIL32.dll 5.1.2600.5908 C:\WINDOWS\system32
73f10000 DSOUND.dll 5.3.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
74d90000 USP10.dll 1.420.2600.5969 C:\WINDOWS\system32
755c0000 msctfime.ime 5.1.2600.5768 C:\WINDOWS\system32
75a70000 MSVFW32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
76080000 MSVCP60.dll 6.2.3104.0 C:\WINDOWS\system32
76390000 IMM32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
763b0000 comdlg32.dll 6.0.2900.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
76b40000 WINMM.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
76c90000 IMAGEHLP.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77120000 oleaut32.dll 5.1.2600.6058 C:\WINDOWS\system32
771b0000 wininet.dll 6.0.2900.6148 C:\WINDOWS\system32
773d0000 COMCTL32.dll 6.0.2900.6028 C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.6028_x-ww_61e65202
774e0000 ole32.dll 5.1.2600.6168 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77920000 SETUPAPI.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77a80000 CRYPT32.dll 5.131.2600.6154 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77b20000 MSASN1.dll 5.1.2600.5875 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77be0000 MSACM32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77c00000 VERSION.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77c10000 msvcrt.dll 7.0.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77dd0000 ADVAPI32.dll 5.1.2600.5755 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77e70000 RPCRT4.dll 5.1.2600.6022 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77f10000 GDI32.dll 5.1.2600.5698 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77f60000 SHLWAPI.dll 6.0.2900.5912 C:\WINDOWS\system32
77fe0000 Secur32.dll 5.1.2600.5834 C:\WINDOWS\system32
7c800000 kernel32.dll 5.1.2600.5781 C:\WINDOWS\system32
7c900000 ntdll.dll 5.1.2600.6055 C:\WINDOWS\system32
7c9c0000 SHELL32.dll 6.0.2900.6072 C:\WINDOWS\system32
7e410000 USER32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32

processes:
000 Idle 0 0
004 System 0 0 normal
2e0 smss.exe 0 0 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
328 csrss.exe 0 0
340 winlogon.exe 46 14 high C:\WINDOWS\system32
370 services.exe 4 2 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
37c lsass.exe 4 1 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
42c svchost.exe 4 1 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
470 svchost.exe 0 0
4ac svchost.exe 11 32 normal C:\WINDOWS\System32
4c8 btwdins.exe 4 5 normal C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\bin
540 svchost.exe 0 0
584 svchost.exe 0 0
66c spoolsv.exe 4 4 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
69c sched.exe 8 3 normal C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop
744 svchost.exe 0 0
1bc avguard.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop
1cc AppleMobileDeviceService.exe 4 2 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support
218 avshadow.exe 8 2 normal C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop
268 mDNSResponder.exe 4 2 normal C:\Program Files\Bonjour
2d4 jqs.exe 4 1 idle C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin
4f4 NLSSRV32.EXE 4 1 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
548 svchost.exe 9 5 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
564 Pen_Tablet.exe 4 1 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
590 wdfmgr.exe 0 0
508 WHSConnector.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Windows Home Server
6a8 wuauclt.exe 4 4 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
82c alg.exe 0 0
a1c Pen_TabletUser.exe 11 4 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32\WTablet
a2c Explorer.EXE 228 104 normal C:\WINDOWS
a44 Pen_Tablet.exe 18 24 high C:\WINDOWS\system32
a64 wscntfy.exe 29 9 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
c98 SynTPEnh.exe 66 32 above normal C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP
cd4 avgnt.exe 118 29 normal C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop
cdc igfxtray.exe 13 5 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
ce4 hkcmd.exe 11 15 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
d40 igfxpers.exe 11 4 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
d58 igfxsrvc.exe 8 5 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
d9c daemon.exe 17 6 normal C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools
da4 Reader_sl.exe 11 3 normal C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader
df8 iTunesHelper.exe 11 9 normal C:\Program Files\iTunes
e08 jusched.exe 8 2 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update
e1c wuauclt.exe 11 6 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32
e3c msmsgs.exe 12 9 normal C:\Program Files\Messenger
e8c WHSTrayApp.exe 175 112 normal C:\Program Files\Windows Home Server
ed4 soffice.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program
f3c soffice.bin 30 17 normal C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program
fc4 iPodService.exe 4 5 normal C:\Program Files\iPod\bin
54c firefox.exe 306 40 normal C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
0e0 Armada2.exe 8 1 normal D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data
bd0 Armada2.exe 68 27 normal D:\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data

hardware:
+ Batteries
- Microsoft AC Adapter
- Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
+ Bluetooth Devices
- Bluetooth Bus Enumerator (driver 5.1.0.4601)
+ Computer
- ACPI Multiprocessor PC
+ Disk drives
- TOSHIBA MK1652GSX
+ Display adapters
- Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family (driver 6.14.10.4926)
- Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family (driver 6.14.10.4926)
+ DVD/CD-ROM drives
- CP3303S OPQ595U SCSI CdRom Device
- CP3303S OPQ595U SCSI CdRom Device
- CP3303S OPQ595U SCSI CdRom Device
- CP3303S OPQ595U SCSI CdRom Device
+ Human Interface Devices
- HID-compliant consumer control device
- HID-compliant consumer control device
- HID-compliant device
- HID-compliant device
- USB Human Interface Device
- USB Human Interface Device
- USB Human Interface Device
- Virtual Keyboard Driver (driver 1.1.0.0)
- Virtual Keyboard Interface (driver 1.1.0.0)
- Virtual Media Keys
- Wacom HID Digitizer
- Wacom HID Pen
- Wacom Virtual Hid Driver (driver 2.9.1.2)
+ IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
- Intel(R) 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C4 (driver 8.2.0.1011)
- Primary IDE Channel
- Secondary IDE Channel
+ Imaging devices
- USB Video Device (driver 5.8.49000.2)
+ Keyboards
- HID Keyboard Device
- HID Keyboard Device
- Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
+ Mice and other pointing devices
- HID-compliant mouse
- Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad (driver 11.2.2.0)
- Wacom Mouse (driver 1.2.2.0)
+ Monitors
- Plug and Play Monitor
- Plug and Play Monitor
- Plug and Play Monitor
- Plug and Play Monitor
- Plug and Play Monitor
+ Network adapters
- Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter (driver 7.6.1.149)
- Realtek RTL8102E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC (driver 5.702.806.2008)
+ Ports (COM & LPT)
- Bluetooth Communications Port (COM6) (driver 5.1.0.3200)
+ Processors
- Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270 @ 1.60GHz
- Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270 @ 1.60GHz
+ SCSI and RAID controllers
- SCSI/RAID Host Controller
+ Sound, video and game controllers
- Audio Codecs
- Legacy Audio Drivers
- Legacy Video Capture Devices
- Media Control Devices
- Realtek High Definition Audio (driver 5.10.0.5708)
- Video Codecs
+ System devices
- ACPI Fan
- ACPI Fixed Feature Button
- ACPI Lid
- ACPI Power Button
- ACPI Sleep Button
- ACPI Thermal Zone
- Direct memory access controller
- Extended IO Bus
- High precision event timer
- Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 2448
- Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Root Port - 27D0 (driver 8.6.1.1002)
- Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Root Port - 27D4 (driver 8.6.1.1002)
- Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller - 27DA (driver 8.6.1.1002)
- Intel(R) 82801GBM (ICH7-M/U) LPC Interface Controller - 27B9 (driver 8.6.1.1002)
- Intel(R) 82802 Firmware Hub Device
- ISAPNP Read Data Port
- Microcode Update Device
- Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller
- Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
- Microsoft Composite Battery
- Microsoft System Management BIOS Driver
- Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
- Mobile Intel(R) 945GME Express Processor to DRAM Controller - 27AC (driver 8.3.1.1005)
- Motherboard resources
- Motherboard resources
- Motherboard resources
- Numeric data processor
- PCI bus
- Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator
- Programmable interrupt controller
- System CMOS/real time clock
- System timer
- Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
- Terminal Server Mouse Driver
- Volume Manager
+ Universal Serial Bus controllers
- Generic USB Hub
- Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8 (driver 8.2.0.1008)
- Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9 (driver 8.2.0.1008)
- Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CA (driver 8.2.0.1008)
- Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CB (driver 8.2.0.1008)
- Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CC (driver 8.2.0.1008)
- Realtek Card Reader(0158) (driver 6.0.6000.72)
- USB Composite Device
- USB Root Hub
- USB Root Hub
- USB Root Hub
- USB Root Hub
- USB Root Hub

cpu registers:
eax = 00000000
ebx = 00000000
ecx = 030eed08
edx = 00000001
esi = 030eed08
edi = 00000000
eip = 00621625
esp = 0012f5d4
ebp = 0012f5dc

stack dump:
0012f5d4 74 8c 64 00 03 00 00 00 - 00 f6 12 00 d3 33 62 00 t.d..........3b.
0012f5e4 00 00 00 00 08 ed 0e 03 - 08 ed 0e 03 ff ff ff ff ................
0012f5f4 10 f6 12 00 31 33 62 00 - 03 00 00 00 10 f6 12 00 ....13b.........
0012f604 c6 15 62 00 00 00 00 00 - a8 de 45 03 40 f6 12 00 ..b.......E.@...
0012f614 e9 b8 62 00 b0 47 46 03 - 03 00 00 00 00 f6 12 00 ..b..GF.........
0012f624 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - a8 de 45 03 00 00 00 00 ..........E.....
0012f634 9c fe 12 00 6b bc 6a 00 - ff ff ff ff 80 f6 12 00 ....k.j.........
0012f644 27 c6 62 00 08 ed 0e 03 - 01 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 '.b.............
0012f654 b0 47 46 03 00 00 00 00 - 00 f6 12 00 a8 de 45 03 .GF...........E.
0012f664 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0012f674 00 f6 12 00 b0 47 46 03 - 00 00 00 00 9c f6 12 00 .....GF.........
0012f684 42 0a 8e 5a 00 00 00 00 - 03 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 B..Z............
0012f694 03 00 00 00 a8 de 45 03 - ac f6 12 00 28 f1 9a 5a ......E.....(..Z
0012f6a4 00 00 00 00 a8 de 45 03 - e8 f6 12 00 10 c7 62 00 ......E.......b.
0012f6b4 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 - 00 11 46 03 40 a3 42 7e ..........F.@.B~
0012f6c4 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
0012f6d4 f0 23 46 03 b0 47 46 03 - 57 cd 65 00 fc 0e 7b 00 .#F..GF.W.e...{.
0012f6e4 a8 fe 12 00 a8 fe 12 00 - a7 42 48 00 03 00 00 00 .........BH.....
0012f6f4 00 00 00 00 47 23 15 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ....G#..........
0012f704 cd ce 16 00 00 f9 12 00 - 70 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........p.......

disassembling:
5a8e0a28 public ArmadaFunctions.TST3D_GraphicsEngine.SetActiveDisplay_Internal: ; function entry point
5a8e0a28 5866 push ebp
5a8e0a29 mov ebp, esp
5a8e0a2b push ecx
5a8e0a2c push ebx
5a8e0a2d mov ebx, ecx
5a8e0a2f mov [ebp-4], eax
5a8e0a32 5867 mov ecx, [ebp-4]
5a8e0a35 5868 movzx eax, byte ptr [ebp+8]
5a8e0a39 push eax
5a8e0a3a push ebx
5a8e0a3b push edx
5a8e0a3c > call dword ptr [$5a9e00bc] ; ST3D_GraphicsEngine.SetActiveDisplay_Internal (Armada2.exe)
5a8e0a3c
5a8e0a42 5869 pop ebx
5a8e0a43 pop ecx
5a8e0a44 pop ebp
5a8e0a45 ret 4

error details:
opening application

posted on November 14th, 2012, 8:34 am

Please try to delete your configuration file

You can find your configuration file under XP
C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Application Data\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\FOData.ini
or Vista/7
C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Roaming\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\FOData.ini

note that these folders may be hidden in the default configuration of Windows.

An alternative way to reach this file:
Open the Run dialog (i.e. by pressing the Win + R keys on your keyboard simultaneously)
Copy&Paste the following:

Code: Select all

%APPDATA%\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations

Click "OK"


Hope that helps!

posted on November 14th, 2012, 9:06 am

Done, still getting the same error

posted on November 14th, 2012, 9:28 am

hm, the issue is graphics related. For some reason armada crashes during initialization of the direct3d interface stuff. I assume you have all the latest drivers installed.
Just for the record:
You are using an external monitor attached to your netbook? What is the native resolution of your netbooks internal screen? Just wondering if it could be related somehow.

edit: the reason could be that your graphics card drivers is not offering 800x600 as resolution. this is an requirement of the outdated armada engine.

posted on November 14th, 2012, 9:45 am

Just checked on the intel website, graphics drivers are current. I am using an external monitor since the actual monitor is broken, how do i find the native resolution?

posted on November 14th, 2012, 9:49 am

Also, armada 1 works fine, but i just tried 2 and it gave me this error.

Graphics initialization failed. No compatible direct3d8 hardware accelerator detected.

posted on November 14th, 2012, 10:12 am

yes, this error is typical for when this resolution is unavailable on your graphics driver. The error is the same on FO, however due to some changed code it just crashes at that point.
Anyway, you might be able to fix this issue by adding a custom resolution to your monitor profile.
There are several tools that allow this.
The only tool i am currently aware of which should work for your graphics card is PowerStrip. I haven't used that for years, so it might not be the state of the art solution. See this short tutorial: http://www.techbirdy.com/2010/12/31/how ... owerstrip/

You then need to add 800x600 as available resolution.
To run stock Armada 2, 640x480 might be required as well. But since Armada 1 runs just fine for you (which requires 640x480 to work), this might not be necessary.

posted on November 14th, 2012, 10:51 am

Ok, i've downloaded powerstrip, done what it's said in that guide up until it says to click "advanced timing options" which i can't because it's not clickable. Is there something i'm missing here?