DCSpksky

Still no go I found a file in the Lock On folder called lockon.bat. I tried running it, I still get the same errors.

The application crashes when it starts up. I hear audio and then I get an error message: "Runtime error Program ... .exe abnormal program termination"

Any comments on the crashing I describe?

I have been informed by customer support that the reason my LOMAC crashes on startup is because my video card does not have enough memory. Before I go out and get another video card, I'd like to confirm that my GeForce 6200 128MB video card is the problem. FSX works fine with this video card. Has anyone else experienced crashes with a 128MB video card?

Still not working yet. Progress report. I worked back and forth with customer support for a while and they finally passed me off to StarForce because they decided it was a copy protection problem. I worked back and forth with StarForce customer support until they gave me a key that managed to start LOMAC 1.1 up. But LOMAC is crashing now with an error: "Runtime error Program ... .exe abnormal program termination" But since this is an application problem, they have referred me back to DCS. DCS support has had me do a few things and I am waiting to hear back from them.

In that case, let's just wait until Monday. They say 48 hours to reply and maybe that's it. I'll post again Monday if I don't get a response. Here is the ticket ID just in case you are otherwise connected: 13068 I did mention this thread in a follow up post on the ticket.

OK, sure, after I installed the first disc, I ran the sim and the basic installation runs fine, so I got some kind LOMAC going, just not Flaming Cliffs. Who is the publisher? I have no record of who the retailer was. At this point I consider the problem suspended, but not solved. If anyone else has anything to add, please do. I'll keep posting if anything new develops. Still nothing on my request for tech support ticket. Is anyone there?

What is SIM? I did get a prompt once from StarProtect telling me the installation of disc 2 was successful in my recent attempts. I wouldn't require a replacement. I could send disc 2 in or the whole package and they could give me credit or a key or whatever it takes to install what I bought. I do get a prompt sometimes asking for a disc key. Maybe they could get me that if one exists. I was running the sim for a while a few years ago. I seem to remember that it finally installed, but I couldn't be sure. Maybe I was just running the basic LOMAC.

Thanks for posting. I'm running XP Pro and will be for the foreseeable future. Basically, I want to get what's coming to me. I've got LOMAC Gold, the two disc set and that's supposed to include, I guess, Flaming Cliffs 1.1. No doubt 1.12a/b is a patch and I'm sure the patch is free, so once I'm up to 1.1, I can patch it up to 1.12a/b. But if I can get completely current to LOMAC Flaming Cliffs 2 without buying anything else, I'm game for that too. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Still nothing Yes, I'm just finding that out. The download is free. Go ahead and sit for about a half an hour and download it, free of charge. However, once you install it StarProtect is back in business asking you questions and preventing you from starting up the program. Once again, you go through the loops where you are asked for input and you haven't the slightest clue as to what they asking for. Nowhere at the download site is it explained what to do next. The support links provided provide no clues either. I was able to get a serial number, but the hardware number that is suppose to come "next" didn't and there are no clues as to what to do if is doesn't come "next". So I'm back where I started from. I already bought 1.1 when I bought LOMAC Gold. Now I guess I'm supposed to buy it again, but I've already installed it and I don't even have a clue as to how I'm supposed to buy it even if that's what I'm going to do. I already bought it once, whose to say I'm not going to have to go through all this again? Here's the score so far: Time spent trying to install this software: 5 hours Time spent flying LOMAC: 0 hours So what do I do next? Anyone?

I just checked and here is the download link at LOMAC: http://lockon.co.uk/index.php?scr=products&end_pos=135 This download page is not to be confused with the E-shop. To all appearances, these downloads are free and so the disc upgrade that I am trying to install is pointless. If anyone else has LOMAC Gold, I would say forget about disc 2 and get the free download. In fact, it looks like Flaming Cliffs 2 is also free. The only thing you will probably have to pay for is the original LOMAC. If you were to purchase LOMAC Flaming Cliffs 2, you would probably get the original LOMAC and the upgrade on a second disc. Thanks golfsierra2 for your post.

Would I have to pay for the download version? I don't see where I should have to pay for this twice. This is an original lithographed CD, it is not a burned copy. It's not from DCS, but Evolved Games. Should I expect a reply from the User Support ticket page? It's strange, I had this once installed a long time ago and I remember it was a struggle to install it, but eventually Flaming Cliffs 1.1 was running OK. I also tried installing the patch, and that didn't make any difference either. I suppose I'll try it again.

I have LOMAC Gold which came with two cds. There is the basic Lock On installation and the second disc installs 1.1 and so the sticky troubleshooting post at the top of the forum here does not apply. When I try to start up Flaming Cliffs, 1.1, after installing disc 2, StarProtect locks up my system for about 4 minutes while it examines disc 2 still in the drive and then explains, "Failed to identify the disc in drive. Insert a licensed disc." Trying to insert disc 1 doesn't work, if I hit the "Retry" button, it asks, "Enter a disc key for the disc labelled EVL0000412" which is the name of disc 2. There is no registration key anywhere that came with the package. I should say that after installing the basic Lock On from disc one, it starts up with no problem. How do I fix this? What is going wrong? I've the seen the wiki, posted request for support at DCS, ... nothing.