Unable to start OFP version 1.0

[Dashers 0]

I have recently wiped my computer and upgraded from Windows 2000 to Windows XP Pro, SP2. No hardware has changed.

I have got to the stage of reinstalling OFP, but I cannot start the game, nor can I apply any patches (e.g. Ultimate Upgrade 1). Which is a bit of an arse.

The same thing happens for either the patch, or trying to run the game. The "Operation Flashpoint" logo displays (Something to do with SafeDisk?), the CD drive with the CD in spins ups and accesses something, and a process is listed in my task manager. Then the OperationFlashpoint process stops, no errors nothing.

I have trawlled the forums for ideas and tried various things, including what is outlined in Avon's FAQ.

I have Nero on my system, but never installed ImageDrive, I also have Alcohol 120%, but again, the virtual drive is disabled. I am running ASPI v4.60.

System spec:

Intel Pentium 4 (Northwind)

Abit KT7 Mobo (Intel 875P chipset)

1GB Dual Channel DDR400 RAM CL2 (matched etc)

SATA RAID Hard Drives

Nvidia GeForce 5900 AGPx8 (81.85 drivers)

DirectX 9.0c

SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS

I haven't encountered problems with any other copy-protected games as of yet, I think this is isolated to OFP.

Does anybody have any experience of this problem, and what might be the cause of it?

Thanks in advance,

Dash.

[Heatseeker 0]

Did you check your main OPF directory for a flashpoint RPT file? Maybe the error is reported there? ... could be anything..

Quote[/b] ]SATA RAID Hard Drives

Tried reinstalling on a diferent drive? Any other games installed? Checked/confirmed your shortcut/exe paths?

Tells us more about it .

[Dashers 0]

No RPT errors. Running from the exe, tried with -nomap option.

It could be anything, which is why I am completely confused. It just doesn't work. Really useless description. No errors are logged anywhere on my system, nothing in the event log, Dr Watson etc. Patches won't work either.

I think the problem is something to do with the copy protection on the disk. I guess it's SafeDisk, but I have no idea, but the game access the CD and then bails, so do the patches. I haven't had any other problems with any copy-protected game (which, lets face it, is most).

[Heatseeker 0]

Maybe a compatbility problem with other copy protection software? Or something (other software) triggering the software protection?

I found this on TAL's faq:

faulty flashpoint CD's from where i quote:

Quote[/b] ]CDs having a "hub code" that begins with "B" are bad.

The defective OFP game CD will let you install OFP but not play or upgrade OFP.

Maybe this problem didnt afect Win2k but afects XP .

While at it you might also wanna check:

this out. Might help you out .

[Mr_Tea 0]

Didn`t you have the Resistance expanson?

On my old comp i had patching problems too, after i bought Resistance this problems are gone. On my current machine i installed OFP Res a few days ago without problems. 1.OFP CWC, 2. Gold Upgrade (Red Hammer), 3.Resistance. After the installation i patched to 1.96.

[Heatseeker 0]

Didn`t you have the Resistance expanson?

On my old comp i had patching problems too, after i bought Resistance this problems are gone. On my current machine i installed OFP Res a few days ago without problems. 1.OFP CWC, 2. Gold Upgrade (Red Hammer), 3.Resistance. After the installation i patched to 1.96.

You dont really need Gold upgrade unless you like Red Hammer campaign and the bad russian accented voices . Installing both Gold Upgrade and resistance will install same addons twice, anyway having resistance might fix his problem and its totally worthy, mostly because of the improvements and compatible addons .

[Dashers 0]

I've got an original CWC disk, and the resistance add-on.

I've worked around it (kinda). I installed Resistance, then I copied my entire OFP directory from a backup over the new install. Which updated everything etc.

I still can not run CWC, but I can run Resistance. What I didn't think of checking was if I could run Resistance straight away, as the later versions don't require the CD to run.

I can't imagine myself wanting to play CWC as I only really play Resistance multiplayer. I'm surprised I am the only person who has encountered this problem.

If I figure it out, or find any other games that don't work, I'll post here, just to keep people updated.

[Mr_Tea 0]

I don`t think that many players that have Resistance, still want to play OFP 1.0. The CWC Campaign makes also alot fun with the full conversion mod`s for Resistance.