crash when loading saved campaign mission

[raistlin_kell 0]

Greetings.

Problem - when attempting to load a saved campaign (Orig, Red Hamm or Res) mission, Flash always crashes back to the desktop or locks up when loading.

If I try to load without ECP running, Flash locks up during load. If i try with ECP, Flash crashes to desktop with following error on windoze desktop:

"Cannot load 'Users\Player1\Saved\campaigns\resistance\continue.fps'. Error 'No entry' at '/GameState/Variables/Item0/data.value"

System h/ware

Amd XP2400,512m DDR, Ge4TI4200 4X, Epox mobo, Western Dig 120g JB IDE drive, EAX sound

s/ware

WinXP SP2 (crashed prior to SP1, with SP1 & now SP2), Dx9.0b. Flash GOTY 1.96, HW T&L - ECP 1.071, Keg's Hisky addons (No other addons)

I've been  living with the problem for 12 months and always start a campaign mission from the start. due to infreqent gameplay i'm posting this now. Have searched forums so if resolution has been posted previous I apologize in advance. Let me know if anymore info is required.

[theavonlady 2]

I've been  living with the problem for 12 months and always start a campaign mission from the start.

Search The FAQ for "campaign cheat" to revert to any mission within a campaign that you want to. Now, don't you feel silly?    

About the crashes, when you play OFP campaigns with different mixes of modifications (no ECP, ECP, Y2K3, FlashFX, etc.), saved mission/campaign files will cause crashes when you go from one mod to the next.

That's why I recommend you use the CAMPAIGN cheat.

[raistlin_kell 0]

Thanks Avonlady... So basically i'm stuck with playing my campaign missions from start to finish. Such is life...

I'm not into any form of cheats for Flash. I'm a purist in that respect and "tainting" my beloved Flash with a cheat (even such a lame one) would break my heart. it makes sence what you've said anyway. I don't think i could play Flash now without ECP & DR Sounds. the mod is too good.

[Maddmatt 1]

Thanks Avonlady... So basically i'm stuck with playing my campaign missions from start to finish. Such is life...

I'm not into any form of cheats for Flash. I'm a purist in that respect and "tainting" my beloved Flash with a cheat (even such a lame one) would break my heart. it makes sence what you've said anyway. I don't think i could play Flash now without ECP & DR Sounds. the mod is too good.

There are two causes to the crashes.

1.You should always load a save running the same mod that you saved with otherwise it will probably (not always) crash.

2.The ECP mod has a large amount of variables that saves running it often fail to load, unless the mission is very small.

[theavonlady 2]

I'm not into any form of cheats for Flash. I'm a purist in that respect and "tainting" my beloved Flash with a cheat (even such a lame one) would break my heart.

This is the silliest thing I've ever heard.

The cheat is supplied with the product.

All you have to do is be honest with yourself and revert to the mission you're up to in the campaign. No one's forcing you to skip missions to advance to the campaign's end.

But if you want to revert all the way back to a campaign's first mission, that's your decision.

[raistlin_kell 0]

Avonlady,

i think you misunderstood my original request. I just meant that i have to load a mission (not the entire campaign) from the start as when i select the "continue" after saving a mission 1/2 way thru, Flash crashes back to the desktop.

if i had enough time to commit to playing a entire campaign from start to finish then i'd be far more proactive with mission designing and in the Flash community in general. I'd also be far less stressed than i usually am, as Flash is my only form of stress relief... sad isn't it!

appologies for the misunderstanding. it was certainly not my intention.