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Freelancer crashes just after intro...?? Help

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Post Sun Jan 18, 2004 1:14 am

Freelancer crashes just after intro...?? Help

Well... some may remember me, from long ago ... I haven't played Freelancer for a few months... but decided to give it another blat during the holidays... however:

Unlike the last time I loaded Freelancer, this time it didn't run... I know it has been a few months, but I haven't changed any hardware or updated any system software bar driver updates while trying to fix this problem.

Just after the intro movie and the Freelancer intro static screen ie. when it should display the opening menu interface, the game crashes to Desktop and is no go.

Nothing has worked to fix it, absolutely nothing. In the post regarding the SDK above... someone mentioned the exact same problem, but I don't think the solution was one I hadn't tried already... so... I need some expert help to fix this ie. not MS! They haven't helped so far.

My only clue to an error is from the FLspew.txt file where same games would be under documents & settings;

...
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\RenderPipeline\DX8\rp_dx8.cpp(1019) : NOTICE:General:found d3d device nVidia GeForce4 Ti4600
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\RenderPipeline\DX8\rp_dx8.cpp(4819) : WARNING:General:set_gamma_function() called outside of create_buffers/destroy_buffers
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\RenderPipeline\DX8\rp_dx8.cpp(1019) : NOTICE:General:found d3d device nVidia GeForce4 Ti4600
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\nn\NN_Chat.cpp(1362) : NOTICE:General:Channel add successful.
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\nn\NN_Chat.cpp(1362) : NOTICE:General:Channel add successful.
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\nn\NN_Chat.cpp(1362) : NOTICE:General:Channel add successful.
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\LoginMgr.cpp(351) : NOTICE:General:Starting single player game.
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Common\Archetype.cpp(60) : *** ERROR: ArchDB::Get(2528869196) failed.


If anyone can help me find a solution that will get Freelancer running again, and perhaps find a major error... I would be eternally greatful.

Thanks for your help in advance, and Happy Birthday Bargib *belated*

Infidel

"Only one human has ever survived an attack against a Mimbari Cruiser... he is behind me... you are in front of me... if you value your lives... be somewhere else!"

Post Sun Jan 18, 2004 2:51 am

I tried one thing I have done before... and two I hadn't:

I reinstalled the game after deleting all references to Freelancer from the computer as before, except... I removed Registry entries, specifically those related to the Freelancer Mod Manager (which has been uninstalled before today).

Also... I started the game in 1024x768 instead of my usual 1600x1200.

However, after testing the game in play... and then reloading again i normal res, it worked fine too.

Go figure!!... anyone know what it was that fixed it exactly!?

Infidel

"Only one human has ever survived an attack against a Mimbari Cruiser... he is behind me... you are in front of me... if you value your lives... be somewhere else!"

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