Startup Problem

posted on December 23rd, 2009, 12:52 pm

Most of the time when I start up FO, it will show the loading screen, then put me on a random faction with insane resources, but there is nothing there. E.g. No units, bases, or even space. No map. Nothing! But the interface is there. And I have to quit FO I don't know how many times, then restart it until it finally decides to go to the main menu.

Help?

posted on December 23rd, 2009, 12:59 pm

sounds like you are trying to start in the map editor mode of the game. that is usually done through a commend line parameter. how do you start your game? start menu?

posted on December 23rd, 2009, 1:04 pm

I have put it on Steam. And that's what I launch it from.

[DOCa Cola]

posted on December 23rd, 2009, 1:17 pm

Last edited by DOCa Cola on December 23rd, 2009, 1:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.

hm, go get process explorer. search for "armada2.exe" in the process list shown after you have started it. double click this entry. a window similar to the following should come up. please tell me what the line says marked in this screenshot

posted on December 23rd, 2009, 1:40 pm

It's really wierd:

ò/ØQ

Do you know what that means, or what I should do?

[DOCa Cola]

posted on December 23rd, 2009, 1:43 pm

Last edited by DOCa Cola on December 23rd, 2009, 1:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.

interesting, for some reason steam seems to add a command line parameter. you should double check the entry made in steam. but this is exactly what is making armada to go into 'edit' mode.

posted on December 23rd, 2009, 1:48 pm

Lol. I found the problem.

The target line was:

"C:Program FilesActivisionStar Trek Armada II Fleet OperationsFleetOps.exe

Instead of:

"C:Program FilesActivisionStar Trek Armada II Fleet OperationsFleetOps.exe"

It was missing the " at the end.

Thanks for the help anyway. 

posted on December 23rd, 2009, 1:52 pm

I remember when I did something that stupid when trying to load a map editor. I forgot there was no space between the / and the word edit.

posted on December 23rd, 2009, 1:58 pm

Lol. I found the problem.

The target line was:

"C:Program FilesActivisionStar Trek Armada II Fleet OperationsFleetOps.exe

Instead of:

"C:Program FilesActivisionStar Trek Armada II Fleet OperationsFleetOps.exe"

It was missing the " at the end.

Thanks for the help anyway. 

ah, i see np