Error message loading Black Shark

[Plum]

Hi,

 

I installed the simulator just fine. But when I double click the desktop shortcut, I see the load screen and this error message.

 

Any idea? looks like files are missing, but the installation went without a glitch.

 

cheers

[Groove]

Did you tried a re-install?

[Plum]

I did yes. And even turned off my antivirus.

 

Could it be a problem with the downloaded files? seemed to install fine though.

 

Why are these files missing?

 

my specs are :

WinXP SP3

Pentium D 3.2ghz

2g Ram

Geforce 8800GT 512mb

Edited January 16, 2009 by Plum

[Airway]

Are you using Windows Vista?

 

Then try another installation folder.

[Plum]

Im on WinXP32 SP3

 

I'll try to install to a different folder. Thats the fourth time I reinstall. :(

[Plum]

I tried to install in a "\ka-50" folder. That didnt help.

 

When I start the DCS multiplayer, it crashes saying DCS.exe caused an error, etc.

 

I've got a "setup.exe" and "data1 zip" file in the same folder. The installation proceeds normally. I can see the loading screen, until the error message pops up, and when I click ok, it quits.

 

Its the english downloadable version of the game on the DCS website.

 

Any idea from the developpers? I just paid over £30 for this.

 

My pc is fine, I've got other games installed, everything runs fine.

 

Really frustrated.

[FreemanRU]

Do you start the game throw shortcut which created by setup?

[Plum]

Yes, I use the desktop shortcut.

 

It doesnt work, and neither the startup link under "all programs".

[Plum]

The "BlackShark.lua" is there, but all those "me_failures.lua" are missing in their respective folders.

[DarkWanderer]

I tried to install in a "\ka-50" folder. That didnt help.

drive:\Program Files\Ka-50 or simply drive:\Ka-50?

[Groove]

Put the file into your \BlackShark\ folder

 

unzip it first :)

me_failures.rar

[Plum]

@DarkWanderer - I installed it in C:\ka-50 (before it was in the default C:\Programfiles\...etc.

 

@Groove - You mean I create a C:\BlackShark folder? then unzip the dat1.cab in there with the setup.exe? and install it?

 

thx for trying to help guys.

[Plum]

Oh sorry Groove, didnt see you attached the file. I'll try.

 

Thanks

[Plum]

Ok, I tried to put that me_failures.lua in the \BlackShark\ folder but it still gives me the same error message. I then tried to put copies of that same .lua file in all the folders the error message mentionned. (luagi5, luaSerializer, etc.)

 

if you look at the 1st screenshot I posted, its missing me_failures.dll files as well.

 

Anyway, I appreciate the help, but why isnt the installer doing all this properly?

 

thanks.

[Plum]

So...is this only happening to me??

 

I read a lot of issues with the launcher on this forum.

 

Can I, at least, get those missing files? Just bought this game today...for nothing...It cant be my pc if there's clearly files missing..

 

I've downloaded and installed the game following the small info there is!

 

Check again the error pic on my first post. I hope this issue gets resolved soon, I feel I ve been robbed at the moment.

[71st_Mastiff]

your not trying to use the no cd patch for the Star force removal thingy are ya?

[Plum]

@GF_Mastiff : No, Just paid and downloaded the 2 files from DCS website. Then put them in same folder, then installed it.

 

So far so good, just when I double click the desktop icon, it loads the splash screen for 5 secs, then error pops up.

 

Now if its an issue with starforce, I dont know. Its possible I installed other games before with the same copy protection system. Would that cause an issue?

 

 

 

EDIT: deleted starforce drivers I had on the pc with the starforce removal tool. Re-installed black shark, still doesnt work.

Edited January 17, 2009 by Plum

[71st_Mastiff]

@GF_Mastiff : No, Just paid and downloaded the 2 files from DCS website. Then put them in same folder, then installed it.

 

So far so good, just when I double click the desktop icon, it loads the splash screen for 5 secs, then error pops up.

 

Now if its an issue with starforce, I dont know. Its possible I installed other games before with the same copy protection system. Would that cause an issue?

 

 

 

EDIT: deleted starforce drivers I had on the pc with the starforce removal tool. Re-installed black shark, still doesnt work.

one should be a setup .exe (1,731,296kb) the other data1,zip (918,936). is that what you got? I separated my install into another drive and did not place the data1,setup.exe into the same folder. try not installing all the data into same folder (don't place the setupexe and the data1 into the destination folder as the install). Also check your disk space.

Edited January 17, 2009 by Mastiff

[Plum]

@GF_Mastiff: Thanks for trying to help. I can see something odd here.

 

I've got a setup.exe and dat1.zip in a folder on my hard drive. (not same folder as game install).

 

My dat1.zip is 918,936 KB and setup.exe is 1,371,296 KB

 

Yours is 1,731,296 KB ?? Whats going on here? [EDIT: oh, did you mispell that? 731 instead of 371?]

 

These 2 files were downloaded from the DCS website after I made the payment.

 

I downloaded the setup.exe a few times from the different mirrors, and always ended up the same size.

 

My disk space is fine, 38+ gig left

 

cheers

[71st_Mastiff]

@GF_Mastiff: Thanks for trying to help. I can see something odd here.

 

I've got a setup.exe and dat1.zip in a folder on my hard drive. (not same folder as game install).

 

My dat1.zip is 918,936 KB and setup.exe is 1,371,296 KB

 

Yours is 1,731,296 KB ?? Whats going on here? [EDIT: oh, did you mispell that? 731 instead of 371?]

 

These 2 files were downloaded from the DCS website after I made the payment.

 

I downloaded the setup.exe a few times from the different mirrors, and always ended up the same size.

 

My disk space is fine, 38+ gig left

 

cheers

yes typo 1,371,296 KB. is correct. Have you tried a safe windows install yet?

[Plum]

windows safe mode? I'll give that a go.

[Plum]

@GF_Mastiff - installed it under safe mode. Then back into normal windows, still doesnt work.

 

oh, and btw, the technical support email doesnt work. It bounced back twice for me. great!

 

I just played the demo of lock on air combat and installed full IL-2 on my pc. both run fine, no issues at all.

 

Im not gonna bother anymore. They better fix this thing soon. And I guess I'll never see a refund. :(

[Slayer]

I'd try redownloading the data file again, it's worth a shot. the only way to tell if it's not corrupted is if it has like a MD5 checksum.They didn't include one for this download so it could be corrupted even if the filesize is correct. In fact I had one of the files corrupted on me , got all kinds of weird problems like you then redownloaded both setup file/data file and it was all good. Don't give up it's something stupid....it always is....

[71st_Mastiff]

@GF_Mastiff - installed it under safe mode. Then back into normal windows, still doesnt work.

 

oh, and btw, the technical support email doesnt work. It bounced back twice for me. great!

 

I just played the demo of lock on air combat and installed full IL-2 on my pc. both run fine, no issues at all.

 

Im not gonna bother anymore. They better fix this thing soon. And I guess I'll never see a refund. :(

are you page filing in XP? how much ram do you have? if your page filing try turning that off.

Also give a list on your attachments I.E joystick, mouse, controlers, ext, ext, ext....

Edited January 19, 2009 by Mastiff

[Plum]

Thanks guys, I havnt completely abandonned this software. I was just going to leave it aside, until something new happened on the developpers side.

 

I ll try redownloading the data file (I downloaded the setup.exe a few times already). The data file is a cab file, but it display on my pc as a winzip file, thats ok isnt it?

 

I've got 2gig of ram. My paging file is set to custom : initial size 3070mb

max size: 4092mb

 

I ve setup the paging file to "system managed size" then rebooted. didnt change a thing. I ll try turning it off completely as well.

 

Sounds more likely like a corrupted file, as all my other games work fine.