ErrorMessage: File spect\spectating.hpp, line 0: '

[Zelete 0]

Hello.

Whenever I click on multiplayer --> host session --> LAN --> create (so I haven't even chosen a map yet) ArmA crashes to the desktop with the following error:

Quote[/b] ]File spect\spectating.hpp, line 0: '.and': 's' encountered instead of '='

It also crashes when I try to join any other multiplayer server. There it downloads the mission and it crashes at about 99% of the progress bar.

What I have tried to resolve the problem:

- started without addons (vanilla ArmA)

- deleted MPMissionsCache (everything)

- deleted ArmA.cfg and the .ArmAProfile (C:\Users\Zelete\Documents\ArmA)

- deleted arma.RPT and arma.bidmp (C:\Users\Zelete\AppData\Local\ArmA)

I also have the contents of arma.RPT after I deleted it and started the game once to make it crash:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">=====================================================================

== H:\Armed\arma.exe

=====================================================================

Exe version: Sun Nov 23 22:44:53 2008

build 1.14.5256

Item STR_03s01 listed twice

Updating base class ->Default, by ca\anims\characters\config.bin/CfgMovesBasic/DefaultDie/

Updating base class ->Default, by ca\anims\characters\config.bin/CfgMovesMaleSdr/States/Crew/

File Dialogs\RecruitSoldierDialog.hpp, line 32: '/RAI9_RecruitSoldierDialog/RAI9_Background.h': Missing ';' at the end of line

File Dialogs\RecruitSoldierDialog.hpp, line 41: '/RAI9_RecruitSoldierDialog/RAI9_Frame.h': Missing ';' at the end of line

File Dialogs\Support.hpp, line 32: '/SPI9_RecruitSoldierDialog/SPI9_Background.h': Missing ';' at the end of line

File Dialogs\Support.hpp, line 41: '/SPI9_RecruitSoldierDialog/SPI9_Frame.h': Missing ';' at the end of line

Error context peed _bird < 1};

ErrorMessage: File spect\spectating.hpp, line 0: '.and': 's' encountered instead of '='

I don't know what to do

I have a fresh installed Vista 64 bit with SP1. Latest nVidia drivers 180.60, 4 GB RAM, an E6600 @ 3000 MHz and a GeForce 8800 GTS 640 MB @ 650/999.

Thanks in advance!

[.kju 3245]

look for a folder or file (.pbo) called spect on your complete HDD

[Zelete 0]

I cannot find any files related to ArmA having search for *spect* with hidden files and folders on.

Both on C: and my complete games drive.

Weird isn't it

EDIT: I can play single player and in the mission editor without any problems by the way.

[-Total- 0]

The spect is a file folder inside the mission pbo file. spectator.hpp is inside that file.

Are you running a legal copy of ArmA?

[Zelete 0]

I'm running a legal copy yes.

But its strange that it crashes without even selecting a mission.

Anyway, I even tried running with an empty MP mission cache folder and only the original missions. I installed ArmA about 2 days ago so it's still fresh and clean (and runs smoothly in SP).

I recon it has something to do with Kegetys Spectating Script, I found a thread but sadly I don't speak French very well.

http://www.arma-fr.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=3202&mode=linear

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I gotta ask the other obvious question - you did update to 1.14 right?  

[xeno 234]

That has nothing todo with the MP mission cache folder.

A host or dedicated server uses the missions in ArmA\MPMissions. So you have a mission with a description or config error in this folder.

Xeno

[Zelete 0]

Yes

First installed 1.05 then 1.08 then 1.14

EDIT: Ha! I think I sorted it out by what Xeno said. I think the problem was EvolutionR2.Sara.pbo which was still in the main ArmA MPMissions folder.

I can host missions again. But that isn't the real problem though. I was joining my own server (which I have played on with a few buddies already). Hope it works by letting ArmA download a new copy of Evolution. Let's see...

[Zelete 0]

I fixed it.

I was running a new ArmA installation, and apparently you can't join an Evolution mission in progress to download it?

I downloaded a new version from the original thread and there was a file in there I didn't have yet: EvolutionR.Sara_dbe1.pbo. Maybe it was because of this.

Thanks for all the help!

[-Total- 0]

the dbe1 pbo is for those with Queen's Gambit