Launching Problem

[JEEBS]

posted on December 27th, 2006, 4:26 am

Last edited by JEEBS on December 27th, 2006, 4:28 am, edited 1 time in total.

I'm not sure if this problem is related to the launching problems others had with their games, but I can't seem to get a game started. I did have the problem of the game crashing after that fading splash, but then I tried running as with a new admin account and it got me as far as the loading splash right before gameplay actually starts. At this point the program quits and Windows gives me an error report. I am running:

Windows XP
Pentium 4 HT
2GB ram
Nvidia Geforce go 7800 gtx
a dvd rw
two striped 60 GB Hard drives

The logloader file read as follows:
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Fleet Operations Loader Log - initialized
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] © 2003-2006 Fleet Operations Development Team - http://www.fleetops.net
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Pre Launch - Full Parameters list:
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Pre Launch - Initializing cursors stage 1 (non zero value expected): -1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Pre Launch - Initializing cursors stage 2 (non zero value expected): -1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Pre Launch - Initializing cursors stage 3 (non zero value expected): -1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Pre Launch - Initializing cursors stage 4 (non zero value expected): -1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Pre Launch - EditorMode False
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Pre Launch - Chosen Splash FODataSplashSplash7.bmp
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Launch - Splash effect disabled
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Pre Launch - Window mode activated
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Process launch - Version number refreshed
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Process launch - Path to executable C:Program FilesActivisionStar Trek Armada II Fleet Operations
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Process launch - Executable Command line "C:Program FilesActivisionStar Trek Armada II Fleet Operationsarmada2.tgt" /win
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Process launch - Path to executable exists -1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Process launch - Reported Process ID 1852
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7315536/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7319360/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7403600/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7415324/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7528468/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7528556/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7456084/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7457321/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7462001/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7478297/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7486989/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7481528/1852/184/-1
...
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7543676/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7543696/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:01] Post launch - 7543724/1852/184/-1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:03] Process launch - Waited 526ms for window 3408414
[12/26/06 - 22:14:03] Process launch - Opening Helper file stream handle@ reported ID 184
[12/26/06 - 22:14:26] Race detection - Detected: federation
[12/26/06 - 22:14:26] Race detection - processing federation files...
[12/26/06 - 22:14:26] Race detection - Error: processing federation files not successful!
[12/26/06 - 22:14:34] Loader end processes - Closing stream handle reported (non zero value expected): -1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:34] Loader end processes - Resetting setcursors reported (non zero value expected): -1
[12/26/06 - 22:14:34] Loader end processes - Executing self termination

I tried it in both window mode and fullscreen with same results.
any help or advice would be helpful. Thank you.

posted on December 27th, 2006, 7:13 am

I think the problems are your striped HDD drives as it encounters an error when trying to process some files, tho u might could try to re-install or re-download too... Altrough those are only noobish ideas, i dont know much bout this stuff, hope an FO dev. will reply shortly as u simply cant miss this great mod!

posted on December 27th, 2006, 10:13 am

my hdds are striped too

how does it crash on your regular account? do you get a error message too? do you have similar problems with stock armada?

posted on December 27th, 2006, 8:15 pm

Oh, I didn't even think about redownloading it. I did and now it works. It looks as though I was running an outdated version of the installer. It doesn't even give me a problem with the administrator's rights. Thanks. There doesn't seem to be any other problems so far. Thanks again.