FO won't open.

posted on October 21st, 2012, 12:07 am

Hey, i just got the three available downloads and try to play FO but it wont open.

I tried searching the forum but it doesn't show my problem exactly... any ideas?

OS is win xp
cirect9+
dualcore processor

thanks, ryan


EDIT could the problem be my German armada 2 game??
i assume most people here have the English version.

posted on October 21st, 2012, 1:19 am

HELP

posted on October 21st, 2012, 1:54 am

Hi and welcome to the forums

Could you please explain your installation steps?

They should be as follows :

Run FO3.2.3. Install in your program files or on your desktop as usual. Run FO 3.2.6 and it should point to the 3.2.3 directory and overwrite the necessary files. The meda pack is of course optional.

When installing, having Armada II installed is not necessary, and Fleet Operations won't install correctly if it is installed directly in Armada II's data directory (you'll get a warning of that anyway if that occurs).

Could you check if your antivirus is quarantining any Fleet Ops files? Make sure to whitelist the executable

posted on October 21st, 2012, 4:49 pm

good morning and thanks.

so i downloaded the file installed it and you are right, the patch updated itself into the right place. i also installed the media pack, again everything super easy and automatic.

but when i click on the exe file / shortcut from the start menu it won't open -__-
i tried reinstalling, even tried an older version that i found online. i mean i googled through all possible forum threads and.. nothing. no black screen freezing, no nothing. it seems like it's opening because my pc runs up for a second... but then nothing happens.

one thing i did different is install it in D: versus the original C: partition. only difference because D: is my game drive.
thanks already, ryan

posted on October 21st, 2012, 5:06 pm

Have you tried looking at your antivirus? It is quite possible the executable or another file from Fleet Operations has been quarantined there.

posted on October 22nd, 2012, 12:56 am

yeah oi forgot to mention this, i added the exception on my whitelist, i also put my virus program on "game mode" to stop annoying notifications.

any other ideas? the game looks so darn good and now the reg. armada tortures me lol

posted on October 24th, 2012, 3:58 am

Are you using a nocd program? It is possible you replaced the wrong file (the ldl file should be replaced).

It is difficult to say what the problem might be without an error report unfortunately.

posted on October 24th, 2012, 7:18 am

In this case a DirectX log would be helpful

XP: click Start - Run type dxdiag click OK. Wait until the program is loaded, then, on the bottom of the window, click Save All Information... save the file and attach it to the forum please.

Vista/7: click the Start Button on the taskbar. In the search box type dxdiag. Press Enter key. Wait until the program is loaded, then, on the bottom of the window, click Save All Information... save the file and attach it to the forum please.

Use the file attachment feature of the forum, please don't post the file contents as text.

posted on October 25th, 2012, 11:36 pm

Thanks for the replies guys here you go...


@Dominus: So here's how i set up everything: Game from CD (German version), then No CD exe. Played and rverything was fine but the FO wont work. Do I have to redo the No CD thing for FO / or in the FO folders? I also have the CD so doesnt really matter or does it?

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@Dxdiag: What info do you need of the dxdiag? its long and file wont attach. here's some


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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/25/2012, 16:33:47
Machine name: COMPUTER
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209-1647)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
System Model: MS-7379
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6550 @ 2.33GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 887MB used, 9192MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

THANKS!

posted on October 26th, 2012, 2:46 am

What executable did you replace when you installed the nocd?

posted on October 26th, 2012, 4:22 am

If the file won't attach, please send it in an email to either Doca or myself - our emails can be found on the Team page