Technical Issues
- Thread starter Chernikov
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. We're working on updating the full install version too.
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Pulmonox
Guest
Whenever I try to run the game, I keep getting the message "lff::lff open file 'mission\enemy.srs' not found and not optional" can anyone explain what this is and how to fix it?
Thanks, by the way, for leading me to Secret Ops.
Thanks, by the way, for leading me to Secret Ops.
HCl
WC EXE archaeologist
Scheherazade: Error 87 apparently means "Invalid Params", which isn't as helpful as i expected 
I get the impression that the 32-bit Z-Buffer isn't being created successfuly, although i have no idea why (we never got this problem during beta testing, so it's quite possible it's related to your card or card driver). I'll look into this more carefully during the weekend, see if i can find something useful.
Pulmonox: Looks like you didn't install UE in the directory where Secret Ops was installed. UE and Secret Ops need to be installed to the same directory, otherwise UE's TRE files won't load.
Mario
I get the impression that the 32-bit Z-Buffer isn't being created successfuly, although i have no idea why (we never got this problem during beta testing, so it's quite possible it's related to your card or card driver). I'll look into this more carefully during the weekend, see if i can find something useful.Pulmonox: Looks like you didn't install UE in the directory where Secret Ops was installed. UE and Secret Ops need to be installed to the same directory, otherwise UE's TRE files won't load.
Mario
I'm thinkin...
Spaceman
My problem isn't related to UE yet. I was installing SO on my computer and I get the message "This application has failed to start because glide2x.dll was not found. Re-installing program may fix this problem." I've tried re-installing ten times and the same thing happens. Whats up?
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Pulmonox
Guest
Hey, thanks HCI. I must've missed that in the instructions....
Quarto
Unknown Enemy
It sounds like the game is trying to run in 3DFX mode and not finding the drivers... have you tried in D3D?Originally posted by I'm thinkin...
My problem isn't related to UE yet. I was installing SO on my computer and I get the message "This application has failed to start because glide2x.dll was not found. Re-installing program may fix this problem." I've tried re-installing ten times and the same thing happens. Whats up?
Quarto
Unknown Enemy
Hmm, I've just tried this, and I cannot find the problem. However, I did use the 1.01 version of the install file, and I know that you had used 1.00 plus the patch, so it could be a problem with the patch (although it shouldn't, really).
BTW, while this is a rather obvious question, did you actually go into the M9 fiction? The link to the next mission's fiction doesn't appear until you go into the fiction for whatever comes before it.
Anyway, since the new install file doesn't seem to have this problem, you could always try re-installing UE (this shouldn't affect your savegames, though it never hurts to make a backup).
BTW, while this is a rather obvious question, did you actually go into the M9 fiction? The link to the next mission's fiction doesn't appear until you go into the fiction for whatever comes before it.
Anyway, since the new install file doesn't seem to have this problem, you could always try re-installing UE (this shouldn't affect your savegames, though it never hurts to make a backup).
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HCl
WC EXE archaeologist
It would have helped to know more details on this (where did the error occur, what options did you select on the UE launcher, etc). Taking a guess, however: if it occurs when trying to run the game, it should mean that "DirectDraw does not support the requested mode". Solution: switch to 16-bit mode and/or a lower resolution on the UE launcher.
Mario Brito
Mario Brito
HCl
WC EXE archaeologist
Stunner: if you can't get the Launcher to run, try editing ue_options.cfg manually. Change the numbers so they read:
2,640,0,0,100
This will setup UE to run at 640x480 in 16-bit D3D, which you shouldn't have a problem with. If you have a Glide card instead of a D3D one (you don't mention either way) make sure it reads:
3,640,0,0,100
which will set up UE to run at 640x480 in Glide mode.
(FYI, ue_options.cfg is usually written by the Launcher, and it's numbers have the following meaning: driver, resolution, figther_distance_patch_on/off, capship_distance_patch_on/off, asteroid_patch_limit [100 to 500 range, more than 500 is possible but heavily recommended against]. A patch in the UE dll then reads ue_options.cfg and patches the EXE on the fly with the given options)
2,640,0,0,100
This will setup UE to run at 640x480 in 16-bit D3D, which you shouldn't have a problem with. If you have a Glide card instead of a D3D one (you don't mention either way) make sure it reads:
3,640,0,0,100
which will set up UE to run at 640x480 in Glide mode.
(FYI, ue_options.cfg is usually written by the Launcher, and it's numbers have the following meaning: driver, resolution, figther_distance_patch_on/off, capship_distance_patch_on/off, asteroid_patch_limit [100 to 500 range, more than 500 is possible but heavily recommended against]. A patch in the UE dll then reads ue_options.cfg and patches the EXE on the fly with the given options)