Probs with Laser Designator

[amos m]

OK. When I try to use the laser designator, as specop or in chopper (the game obviously don't know the difference between one or the other, does it), I get kicked back out to windows immediately on pulling the trigger.

I had just b4 hand installed the newest ver of dx to fix another problem.

Does anyone else get this bug? Can anyone help me?

PS. If u got nothing constructive to say, then plz don't say nothing at all. This means u RN Malboeuf.

(Edited by amos m at 11:41 am on Nov. 26, 2001)

[Mr Z]

I suffer from this bug to,
It even happens when the AI use it!
I got Windows XP and DirectX 8.1, is your O/S the same?

[Xou]

Yes i have the same problem as amos, and:
1- i had 1.29 so i reinstalled all (1.00-1.20-1.30) two times.The second time i even used Regcleaner to clean the registry.I must say that i have the two separate files (1.30(10 MB) and weapons 1.3(12 MB)) but its suppose is the same as the Upgrade 1.3(32MB)
2-i have windows 98SE
320 MB ram
Sb Live Value
Tnt 16 MB (use CT 6892 creative drivers)
4 in 1 VIA drivers

3-I set the game in advanced preferences at minimum (as the help file says):no shadows, 1 ligths,etc..and 800x600x16 bit colour.
I think a lot of people have this problem and they simply dont use the laser, but plz if you have this problem write here and maybe we would be listen.

[unholy chosen one]

i think its in the faq that avon lady has made. its got something to do with the way you upgrade. i had the same problem. i had used the 1.27 and 1.29 betas. i started at 1.20. i had to reinstall and just do the 1.20 to 1.30 upgrade and it fixed it.

[ufo_hk]

Suggestion - can someone post a control mission which we can all use and see if we have the same problem.

[theavonlady]

Search The FAQ (http://www.theavonlady.org/theofpfaq/) for "LTD". There's a bug, even if you've installed 1.30 correctly.

[Salvia]

Also asked about this issue, got some logical problem solving tips but none of them really worked out for me so...http://www.flashpoint1985.com/ikonboard3/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=4&topic=1954


With friendly greetings, Salvia

[Suma]

Please send us crash files as suggested in Troubleshooting FAQ (http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=11&topic=3)

[matro]

Hi !
I had the same problem (got 1.29 before ) and uninstall+install did not seem to work -still crashed.
But today i got it working.So here is what i did:

i uninstalled OPF, renamed the Directory where opf was installed.
Then i startet regedit and deleted
hkey_users/.DEFAULT/Software/codemasters
Then rebootet.
Then installed patch 1.20 (NOT ultimate upgrade 1 or something else -you dont need it !!!!)
Then rebooztet again,
installed patch 1.30 and-guess what - rebootet again.
after that all my problems were gone.

it seems that not rebooiting after uninstall/every patch or install of ultimate upgrade1 befor patch 1.20 and/or not deleting the reg_key causes the crash when using lasertargeting/-bombs ...

didi it work for U ??? - I hope so .

[Mr Z]

Hi there,

I fixed the problem, I switched off Hardware Texture and Lighting in the OPF prefrences program
I choose Direct3D instead of Direct3D HW T&L

[amos m]

I reinstalled from scratch. I got latest dx and drivers for sound and video. I got 98se. Still not working.

I'll try the hwt&l sollution as soon as I get my game working again. I got some very minor scratches on my cd's edge, now the game won't start. f**king copy protection.