Unable To Launch

[eoraptor]

posted on November 18th, 2006, 6:11 pm

Last edited by eoraptor on November 18th, 2006, 6:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Well, most of these problems have to do with Windows XP. User Accounts was basically added as an after-thought, since most of windows XP's code is just windows 2000 with a new skin. So having multiple accounts with administrator rights and restricted rights on them will fubar any program after a while, but especially any program that automatically changes your screen resolution when it launches. (because of the way rules and a user accounts specific .ini files affect who can and can't change screen res, and what those default resolutions are when windows loads; IE games like Sim-city, Armada, etc) Adding a clean account with its own documents and rules and .ini files; or reformatting to do a clean install will clean these issues up.

Side note, you see the same issues with windows networking as well for the same reasons. I'm sure you've all seen windows spontaneously stop going to websites even though you KNOW its connected, because the DNS cache gets corrupted or you need to clear your resetlog file or winsock I dun know how many times I saw and had to explain these as a DSL tech after hearing "Oh, well this never happened with my ~insert competing ISP here~"

funny how you never see these issues on mac or linux *l* anyways, my 2c worth I'm going to watch the orig Stargate movie for a while *l*

posted on December 19th, 2006, 1:00 am

Hi guys, I seem to be having a similar problem -- fresh install:

fosetup3pr.exe
FleetOps3PRPatch1.exe

P4 3.2ghz HT
nVidia 7900GT
Creative X-Fi Fata1ity
2gb ram

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[12/18/06 - 19:33:46] Fleet Operations Loader Log - initialized
[12/18/06 - 19:33:46] © 2003-2006 Fleet Operations Development Team - http://www.fleetops.net
[12/18/06 - 19:33:46] Pre Launch - Full Parameters list:
[12/18/06 - 19:33:46] Pre Launch - Initializing cursors stage 1 (non zero value expected): -1
[12/18/06 - 19:33:46] Pre Launch - Initializing cursors stage 2 (non zero value expected): -1
[12/18/06 - 19:33:46] Pre Launch - Initializing cursors stage 3 (non zero value expected): -1
[12/18/06 - 19:33:46] Pre Launch - Initializing cursors stage 4 (non zero value expected): -1
[12/18/06 - 19:33:46] Pre Launch - EditorMode False
[12/18/06 - 19:33:46] Pre Launch - Chosen Splash FODataSplashSplash3.bmp
[12/18/06 - 19:33:48] Pre Launch - Splash effect enabled
[12/18/06 - 19:33:49] Process launch - Version number refreshed
[12/18/06 - 19:33:49] Process launch - Path to executable C:Program FilesActivisionStar Trek Armada II Fleet Operations
[12/18/06 - 19:33:49] Process launch - Executable Command line "C:Program FilesActivisionStar Trek Armada II Fleet Operationsarmada2.tgt"
[12/18/06 - 19:33:49] Process launch - Path to executable exists -1
[12/18/06 - 19:33:49] Process launch - Reported Process ID 3412
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I tried copying my armada2.exe to the FO folder armada2.tgt but that didn't help either.

I've uninstalled, rebooted and reinstalled twice.

The CD was in E:

I can still play my armada 2 install just fine, but when I try to launch FleetOps, I get a random logo on the screen, then the windows crash msg in armada2.tgt

posted on December 19th, 2006, 11:05 am

could you please try to create a new user account (admin) and try starting fleet operations from there?

posted on December 19th, 2006, 11:58 am

Strangely enough, it launched and played perfectly after I took out the CD...

the account that I use on my xp machine is my admin account btw

posted on December 19th, 2006, 1:57 pm

yea, i thought you may have an issue that some other users have experienced that starting armada cause problems with their current account but works well under a new one. anyway, glad to hear you've got it working

DOCa Cola

posted on December 19th, 2006, 2:18 pm

yea, i thought you may have an issue that some other users have experienced that starting armada cause problems with their current account but works well under a new one. anyway, glad to hear you've got it working

DOCa Cola

Pretty weird... but man, this thing is amazing... I sent you some cash

posted on December 19th, 2006, 7:26 pm

thank you phazed