FO3 fails to launch, .exe just hangs

posted on December 18th, 2008, 5:44 pm

It works now!

Had to re-install, un install about 4 times, mess around with UAC and DEP, mess about with compatibility, and it now works.. for unknown reasons..

[Alucard09]

posted on December 18th, 2008, 7:44 pm

Last edited by Alucard09 on December 18th, 2008, 7:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I've got exactly the same problem and can't fix it:( ... I just installed fleetops 4 times until now, but nothing changed...

posted on December 18th, 2008, 9:44 pm

If you're using Vista, this is the exact thing i did in the last few moments before it started working.

Set compatibility to Win 98/ME
DEP kills it
try Win 95 compatiblity DEP kills it
Remove Compatibility - Goes back to normal crashing
turn off DEP, reboot
It works!

or it did for me..

posted on December 18th, 2008, 10:48 pm

thanks,but it still doesnt work! I'm using Windows XP!
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+
Total Physical Memory : 3328 MB
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS

230GB (hard disk)

posted on December 18th, 2008, 10:53 pm

Hmm, sorry then i have no idea. I use Vista

posted on December 19th, 2008, 8:32 am

Hey guys. I had FO3.0 hanging up on me too. Turning off DEP for Armada and FO works for me.

[DOCa Cola]

posted on December 19th, 2008, 10:51 am

Last edited by DOCa Cola on December 19th, 2008, 11:55 am, edited 1 time in total.

yea, seems like when DEP enabled fleet operations doesn't start. i will try to find a fix for this issue if possible..
i guess defining a exception for armada2.exe in the data directory should work.

edit: found whats causing the issue, it seems to run fine now with dep enabled, but the code needs more testing. i'll include a fix for the next patch. in the meantime just put armada2.exe on the windows dep exception list

posted on December 19th, 2008, 2:36 pm

mmh,doesn't work at all :(:(

posted on December 20th, 2008, 9:35 am

I tried what was written here and it still doesn't work.
I'm using vista 64 ultimate.

posted on December 23rd, 2008, 12:08 pm

do you know, when the next patch will be online? I can't wait to play fleetops

posted on December 28th, 2008, 10:40 am

was anybody able to solve the problem????

posted on December 28th, 2008, 5:50 pm

anybody here to help me?? >:(

posted on December 28th, 2008, 5:57 pm

Honestly I would just try a format and reload windows. Should only take an hour or two and chances are Fleet Ops will play fine then.