Whats the package that your selling your ship with? Post up the goods.ini entries here..........its been so long since I found what can cause this, that I can't really remember anymore . However, good start is always that goods.ini file

Here as it appres in the .xml file:

<data file="data\equipment\goods.ini" method="append">
<source>
[Good
nickname = viper_hull
caterory = shiphull
ship = viper
price = 1
ids_name = 237033
item_icon = Equipment\models\commodities\nn_icons\li_fighter.3db

[Good
nickname = viper_package
category = ship
hull = viper_hull
addon = ge_be_engine_01, internal, 1
addon = ge_fighter1_power01, internal, 1
addon = ge_s_scanner_02, internal, 1
addon = ge_s_tractor_01, internal, 1
addon = contrail01, HpContrail01, 1
addon = contrail01, HpContrail02, 1
addon = contrail01, HpContrail03, 1
addon = canon_viper, HpWeapon01, 1
addon = canon_viper, HpWeapon02, 1
addon = canon_viper, HpWeapon03, 1
addon = canon_viper, HpWeapon04, 1
addon = canon_viper, HpWeapon05, 1
addon = canon_viper, HpWeapon06, 1
addon = canon_viper, HpWeapon07, 1
addon = canon_viper, HpWeapon08, 1
</source>
</data>

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ship:

<data file="DATA\SHIPS\shiparch.ini" method="append">
<source>
[Ship
ids_name = 35410
ids_info = 35411
ids_info1 = 35412
ids_info3 = 35414
ship_class = 1
nickname = viper
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_shiparch_Libhf
mission_property = can_use_berths
LODranges = 0, 75, 150, 1300
type = FIGHTER
DA_archetype = ships\battlestar\viper.cmp
material_library = ships\battlestar\viper.mat
material_library = fx\envmapbasic.mat
envmap_material = envmapbasic
cockpit = cockpits\liberty\l_elite.ini
pilot_mesh = generic_pilot
mass = 80
hold_size = 65
linear_drag = 1
max_bank_angle = 20
camera_offset = 15, 45
camera_angular_acceleration = 0.050000
camera_horizontal_turn_angle = 20
camera_vertical_turn_up_angle = 10
camera_vertical_turn_down_angle = 20
camera_turn_look_ahead_slerp_amount = 1.000000
hit_pts = 12000
explosion_arch = explosion_li_elite
surface_hit_effects = 0, small_hull_hit_light01, small_hull_hit_light02, small_hull_hit_light03
surface_hit_effects = 150, small_hull_hit_medium01, small_hull_hit_medium02, small_hull_hit_medium03
surface_hit_effects = 300, small_hull_hit_heavy01, small_hull_hit_heavy02, small_hull_hit_heavy03
steering_torque = 55000.000000, 55000.000000, 183500.000000
angular_drag = 40000.000000, 40000.000000, 141000.000000
rotation_inertia = 8400.000000, 8400.000000, 8400.000000
nudge_force = 30000.000000
strafe_force = 20000
nanobot_limit = 60
shield_battery_limit = 150
strafe_power_usage = 400
num_exhaust_nozzles = 3
hp_type = hp_thruster, HpThruster01
hp_type = hp_gun_special_10, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04, HpWeapon05, HpWeapon06, HpWeapon07, HpWeapon08
hp_type = hp_gun_special_9, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04, HpWeapon05, HpWeapon06, HpWeapon07, HpWeapon08
hp_type = hp_gun_special_8, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04, HpWeapon05, HpWeapon06, HpWeapon07, HpWeapon08
hp_type = hp_gun_special_7, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04, HpWeapon05, HpWeapon06, HpWeapon07, HpWeapon08
hp_type = hp_gun_special_6, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04, HpWeapon05, HpWeapon06, HpWeapon07, HpWeapon08
hp_type = hp_gun_special_5, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04, HpWeapon05, HpWeapon06, HpWeapon07, HpWeapon08
hp_type = hp_gun_special_4, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04, HpWeapon05, HpWeapon06, HpWeapon07, HpWeapon08
hp_type = hp_gun_special_3, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04, HpWeapon05, HpWeapon06, HpWeapon07, HpWeapon08
hp_type = hp_gun_special_2, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04, HpWeapon05, HpWeapon06, HpWeapon07, HpWeapon08
hp_type = hp_gun_special_1, HpWeapon01, HpWeapon02, HpWeapon03, HpWeapon04, HpWeapon05, HpWeapon06, HpWeapon07, HpWeapon08
HP_tractor_source = HpTractor_Source
shield_link = l_elite2_shield01, HpMount, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_elite_shield_special_10, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_elite_shield_special_9, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_elite_shield_special_8, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_elite_shield_special_7, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_elite_shield_special_6, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_elite_shield_special_5, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_elite_shield_special_4, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_elite_shield_special_3, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_elite_shield_special_2, HpShield01
hp_type = hp_elite_shield_special_1, HpShield01
</source>
</data>

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Edited by - NightHound on 10/31/2004 2:56:22 AM

I have a feeling that the contrails do not have to be added in the goods file, so this could be causing a problem because hte game is trying to add something that is not available to be added if that makes any sense. So try removing the lines in goods.ini that add the contrails to the contrail hardpoints.

If the contrail hardpoints are in the cmp file then they need to be in goods.ini
If you did not put these hardpoints in your cmp then take them out but this is not causing your crash.
comment out everything but the engine, power supply, scanner, and tractor and try to launch.

if you cannot launch, check your cmp file to see if you have HpMount, HpTractor_Source, and HpEngine01 in your cmp file.

Glock36
"Are you sure you want to say that? Is you life insurance paid up"?

Glock is right - remove everything except the scanner/engine/power and try that.

I would also urge you to check your custom weapons as well.....

Would it matter that HpMount had 01 on the end?

HpMount01

EDIT: i've changed the name of hpmount to 'HpMount', also removed the contrails and guns.....but still quits

Edited by - NightHound on 10/31/2004 2:00:46 PM

EDIT: found another bug....lol.. HpTractor_source it should be HpTractor_source01

still does it

sry for the inconvenice

Edited by - NightHound on 10/31/2004 2:06:29 PM

Got it:

ge_fighter_power01

Yours is named wrongly

your the champ chips....

hip hip herray....