• krenyo
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Re: FS launcher doesn't seem to work

have u got 2 CD drives? or have u recently installed a new one. When i installed my new drive (replacing the one i used too launch 2142 from) I couldnt get it too recognise the CD, had too reinstall from my new drive before it would work. Guess 2142 checks the serial number of the drive or sumthing when it installs, dam anti piracy things are such a pain!

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Re: FS launcher doesn't seem to work

Sorry I've taken a while to get back to u, been at work and couldn't view the ss's.

Ok, first off, the +widescreen 1 should be typed without the quotation marks.

Second, I may have missed a post, but can you tell me what OS you are using, and can you confirm that 2142 works?

Once you have done that, the next thing to look at is program permissions. I see that you have it installed to x86 which would suggest to me a 64bit OS, possibly Vista? If so, right click on the launcher icon and set to run as administrator.

If your still getting no result, then my next course of action would be re-installing the launcher. You can find this in the FirstStrike folder within the 2142 mods folder (since you are a level editor I will assume you will know where to navigate to get this). The program can be found there titled fslauncher0.0.7.1pub. Before resintalling remember to delete all traces of the currently installed launcher from program files/First Strike, just delete that folder (the folder titled First Strike NOT the one in the Electronic arts/2142 folder!).

Still getting problems then report back or get in the first strike IRC channel, or even get me on XFire, theres a First Strike community Group, but if you cant get any joy joining it then my XFire name is TwigMortal.

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38 Reply by UKWF Chaos_Marine (edited by UKWF Chaos_Marine 2009-09-10 15:09:47)

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Re: FS launcher doesn't seem to work

+widescreen 1 i tried with and without the brackets, had no effect. the operating system i use is xp64, as for the admin rights I am the only user with full access (administrator). I have removed/deleted the first strike folder. When i run the fslauncher0.0.7.1pub it updates/installs the current 0.8.2 launcher.

Still no joy with the launcher after reinstall. gives no cd error, vanilla 2142 works fine. I tried launching fs via community tab/custom games, it gets past the 2142 logo, gives a black screen for 5-8 seconds then goes back to desktop.

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Re: FS launcher doesn't seem to work

I am now starting to think that this may be time for a full reinstall of first strike. Sorry hmm

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Re: FS launcher doesn't seem to work

Try renaming BF2142 to BF

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Re: FS launcher doesn't seem to work

Tried a fresh install today, hasn't made a difference hmm

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Re: FS launcher doesn't seem to work

I run first strike on xp64 so can confirm that it definatly works with it. You tried clearing ur cache? Not sure it would make ne difference with such symptoms but try it just incase, go to my docs/BF2142/mods/firststrike and delete the cache folder.

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