Crashes and startup problems with mods

[Gizmo]

Having trouble with crashes on startup? Errors in destinations when activating?

Follow these guidelines for fixing this problem:

1. Please make sure you are using Freelancer Mod Manager Version 1.2 Beta 9 as most mods need this version. It contains instructions that previous versions do not, and also options and other things.

Next - your mod won't activate. Their is an error - something is missing.
This means that their is a discrepancy between your files and the mods. This can be from a previous mod that didn't deactivate all the way to a space in a file. Their are two fixes to this problem:

1) Reinstall Freelancer.
Take a note of your MP ID Number first (Start - Program - Freelancer - Examine my MP ID ) then (Go to your freelancer gamefolder and DELETE the freelancer folder (default is c:\program files\microsoft games\). Once done, insert the CD and have it reinstall the game.

2) Use the Freelancer SDK (not official) which contains all the ini files pre-decompressed by Louva Deus. He has also fixed many basic errors in the files, and although there is no proof it makes the game run smoother or better it gives you clean ini files without reinstalling. Make sure its going to install to your Freelancer Folder. You need to make sure its path is your DATA folder.

Now you have a clean game. now activate the mod and it should work!

[JED]

Having installed SDK for running hellgate mod - is it ok to run a vanilla game of freelancer having installed SDK?

Stupid question probably - but I am only a Barman on Crete and dont understand technical things lol

Pedro

[Chillysauce]

SDK 1.5 fixes bug in the orginal game it is NOT a mod therefore you wont be banned for **UKSERVER**

[JED]

Thanks Chills

[dudeofthed]

lol chills. hey can i call you chills from now on CHILLYSAUCE

[Gibbon]

Only if u pay him lol, and u better have a fat chequebook or know a supply of loose women for him...

[refusedstone]

Gizmo Studios TTF Ship Pack #2 says to post here, so...

I downloaded both the TTF ship packs from TLR recently. The first one works fine, but the second one crashes on startup, doesn't even get to the main menu. At first I thought it might be that I had OpenSP activated too, but after deactivating that and even using a fresh install of FL, it still crashes.

Please help ):

[Gibbon]

Hi,

Well i just did the decent thing for you and checked. I loaded in the first ship pack with nothing else running, no crashes. I loaded in the second ship pack with nothing else running..... no crashes.

Obvious answer is a conflict going on here. Both ship packs use the same files apart from the ship models, there is no difference whatsoever. Are you activating open sp first? If not then maybe go that route first, then activate the ship pack. See how you get on.

[refusedstone]

I've tried activating them in both orders and even deactivating OpenSP... Maybe I just had a corrupt file and need to download the ship pack again?

I'll try that in a bit and see how it works out.

EDIT: Or not because TLR seems to be down again. I'm getting a big old 'SERVICE UNAVAILABLE' message ):

[Gibbon]

Other option is go here as i have them for download also,

gizmostudios.proboards38.com/index.cgi?board=genmodboard&action=display&thread=31

[refusedstone]

Actually, I remembered I had saved the .zip for FLMM, so after installing a fresh copy of Freelancer, activating Open SP, then activating the ship pack, it worked. Until I tried to look at/buy the new ships. It's happened to me before, where you click either the dealer icon on the HUD or actually click the dealer, the blue screen opens and then closes, staying blank the whole time. Bah ):

[Gibbon]

That's odd as on their own they work fine. The only file thats overwritten by the shp packs is the marketships.ini as all the ships are available to buy in New York

[refusedstone]

It's certainly odd. I've had similar problems before, with other ship packs. For instance, Mancer's Staw Wars ship pack. When I tried that out about a week ago, I would get to the point where I could click a ship and look at it, see stats, etc. But when clicking the 'select ship' button the game would crash.

[refusedstone]

Probably worth noting that the ships don't appear when you try to purchase, too. 3 of those little floaty rings but no ship sitting on them. Heres a screenshot for no reason

i31.tinypic.com/20upbht.jpg

Now I just wish the thing would work...