Problem installing flaming cliffs.

[Rhino4]

Hi. Okay, from the beginning: I installed lomac onto a new computer that I just built and fired it up to test it (without upgrading to FC 1st). At first everything seemed fine but then I looked over my shoulder at my wing and realized that my entire aircraft was a horrible pixelated rainbow or little squares. The shape looked right, but the skin didn't load properly. Then I checked out the other aircraft in the area and same deal. All had lost their skins and were instead covered in tiny boxes made up of many different colors. I figured that upgrading to FC might work, but when I try to update (from the download on lockon.ru) I get about halfway through extracting all of the files and then I get "error code 3" and setup quits on me. I have bought 3 different hard copy versions of lomac over the years and all of the discs do the same thing (skins on aircraft not loaded properly. missiles too most of the time). The hard copy version of flaming cliffs that I have does the same thing as the downloaded version ("error code 3"). I am at my wits end. I have tried and tried to figure this thing out (vga driver updates/updating directx/updating my xp version) but I just can't think of anything else to try...

 

My setup:

windows xp professional sp2

asus pq5 deluxe mobo

intel core 2 duo e8500 at 3.16

g.skill 2G of ram (1 stick)

nvidia 8700 512mb

zalman 750w psu

 

I am starting to give up hope of seeing anybody on hyperlobby ever again....HELP!?!?!

[Rhino4]

Okay so I should have used the search function for error code 3... My bad...I am now trying to dl from alternate mirror (russian instead of us). We'll see if that works. I still don't understand the pixelated skins issue though...

[golfsierra2]

Reading your problem description,

I'm convinced that it is a driver / video card problem.

If the skins were already missing / wrong before you tried upgrading to FC (1.1), and you wrote that you tried 3 different Lock-On CDs, you have to fight two different probs: Wrong/missing skins in Lock-On and a malfunctioning upgrade (error code 3).

I tend to think that maybe the upgrade error also is a side effect of a bad Lock-On installation (which could be the reason for the skin probs).

 

Do you have another computer just to validate your Lock-On CDs ?

 

If a clean Lock-On installation will run properly on another machine, you'll have proof that your current rigg is no good for Lock-On.

Edited August 23, 2008 by golfsierra2

[Rhino4]

My old computer ran it perfectly (although slowly). I've tried updating graphics drivers with no success. DLing FC from the russian mirror was a no-go as well. I am trying a dl manager now. Maybe there is a problem with my ie downloader...

 

EDIT: No-go on using the DL manager... I am now at a loss as to what I should do next...

 

Update: Using the 1st cd of my FC 2-disk hardcopy I was able to install lomac 1.0 without any graphical errors whatsoever. Trying to use the second (FC) cd did not work, though, and I got an "error code 3" just like the dl'ed version...

 

Update #2: DLing FC from the website has not worked whatsoever I have tried. The FAQ says that the file should be 295,916,115 bytes but mine is 287,746,956 bytes even when using dl manager or firefox and not ie. Maybe the file on the website is actually corrupted???

Edited August 24, 2008 by Rhino4

[S77th-konkussion]

doesn't Jabog have FC available for download? or used to?

[Laud]

No, we just hosted the patches for ED (... and still do...).

[golfsierra2]

My old computer ran it perfectly (although slowly). I've tried updating graphics drivers with no success. DLing FC from the russian mirror was a no-go as well. I am trying a dl manager now. Maybe there is a problem with my ie downloader...

 

EDIT: No-go on using the DL manager... I am now at a loss as to what I should do next...

 

Update: Using the 1st cd of my FC 2-disk hardcopy I was able to install lomac 1.0 without any graphical errors whatsoever. Trying to use the second (FC) cd did not work, though, and I got an "error code 3" just like the dl'ed version...

 

Update #2: DLing FC from the website has not worked whatsoever I have tried. The FAQ says that the file should be 295,916,115 bytes but mine is 287,746,956 bytes even when using dl manager or firefox and not ie. Maybe the file on the website is actually corrupted???

 

In the ED DL-section, the file size is listed as 274.42 MB. Just tried the Russian Mirror, and the game downloaded fine. DL manager are a no-no, so says the ED web page.

Check PM.

[Rhino4]

Okay, so I was able to DL the FC setup exe and it installed perfectly (I assume, since nothing seemed to go wrong), but when trying to load LO I get this error message:

 

Unhandled exception in the starforce copy protection host application. Try restarting the application.

If the problem persists, contact the product customer support.

 

Detailed error information:

File or function: class LBuffer__thiscall LanguageOverlay::GetOverlay(class LFileMapping &)

Line: 251

Message: Uncompression error

It doesn't even ask me for my activation code. It immediately goes to this error message. Can I get some official help here? I'm really at a loss as to what I should try next.

 

Update: After remembering that the 1.12b patch had an update for starforce in it, I decided to try patching my broken game and see if that fixed it. Well long story short, it worked and I now have a working copy of LO 1.12b. The best part? With my new rig I'm getting 60fps over cities with everything maxed out! I never imagined that high water settings could look so good.

 

Now I just have to solve the problem of my stt software for my x52 not loading. The cd has no scratches and yet will not load and the dl from the saitek website won't work either: says the file is corrupted. The drivers updated fine, but for some reason the stt software just won't work...Ah, well. I'll figure it out somehow. Even if I have to map every single button in-game, I'll think of something...

Edited August 25, 2008 by Rhino4

[Rhino4]

Just tried to load up LO and got that stupid error again. AFTER I FRIGGIN' ACTIVATED AND EVERYTHING!!! So angry right now I can barely think straight! Would like to find the guy that invented starforce and ram a hot poker down his throat! ARGH!!!!