Orbiter error: "Terminating after critical error"

[jared_dorman]

I downloaded some addons and now it says theres a "critical error." Anyone know what might be goin' on?

 

[MJR]

What's up Doorman. Alright. Since this is your first post not many people are gonna care, but on the forum your always going to be specific and provide the most information. Regarding that, go to your Orbiter folder and find a .txt file called Orbiter.log. Copy the contents of that file here.

 

[N_Molson]

+1. "problems" is not a very appealing title, be more specific

 

[MJR]

+1. "problems" is not a very appealing title, be more specific

He is new to this. I kinda recruited him into Orbiter last week and he is still learning the ropes. Especially forum etiquette. :tiphat:

 

[jared_dorman]

**** Orbiter.log
Build Aug 30 2010 [v.100830]
Timer precision: 2.79365e-007 sec
Found 0 joystick(s)
Devices enumerated: 3
Devices accepted: 3
==> RGB Emulation
==> Direct3D HAL
==> Direct3D T&L HAL
Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module LuaMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module OrbiterSound.dll ...... [Build ******, API 060425]
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: oapiRegisterMFDMode
At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
future versions of Orbiter.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Module Meshdebug.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module TrackIR.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
TrackIR module not found.
Module transx.dll ............ [Build 100824, API 100823]
Module CustomMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module LuaConsole.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScriptMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ExtMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module FlightData.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Framerate.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Rcontrol.dll .......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScnEditor.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]

**** Creating simulation session
DirectDraw interface OK
Direct3D interface OK
Graphics: Viewport: Fullscreen 1024 x 768 x 32
Graphics: Hardware T&L capability: Yes
Graphics: Z-buffer depth: 32 bit
Graphics: Stencil buffer depth: 8 bit
Graphics: Active lights supported: 8
Loading 15382 records from star database
Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ERROR: While initialising celestial body:
>>> File not found: .\Config\Earth.cfg
>>> [CelestialBody::CelestialBody | .\Celbody.cpp | 48]
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> TERMINATING <<<

 

[MJR]

**** Orbiter.log
Build Aug 30 2010 [v.100830]
Timer precision: 2.79365e-007 sec
Found 0 joystick(s)
Devices enumerated: 3
Devices accepted: 3
==> RGB Emulation
==> Direct3D HAL
==> Direct3D T&L HAL
Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module LuaMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module OrbiterSound.dll ...... [Build ******, API 060425]
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: oapiRegisterMFDMode
At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
future versions of Orbiter.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Module Meshdebug.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module TrackIR.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
TrackIR module not found.
Module transx.dll ............ [Build 100824, API 100823]
Module CustomMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module LuaConsole.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScriptMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ExtMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module FlightData.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Framerate.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Rcontrol.dll .......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScnEditor.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]

**** Creating simulation session
DirectDraw interface OK
Direct3D interface OK
Graphics: Viewport: Fullscreen 1024 x 768 x 32
Graphics: Hardware T&L capability: Yes
Graphics: Z-buffer depth: 32 bit
Graphics: Stencil buffer depth: 8 bit
Graphics: Active lights supported: 8
Loading 15382 records from star database
Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ERROR: While initialising celestial body:
>>> File not found: .\Config\Earth.cfg
>>> [CelestialBody::CelestialBody | .\Celbody.cpp | 48]
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> TERMINATING <<<

Hmm, looks like a re-installation will fix this. Go here and download the .msi version and run the installation again from there. Install it the your "My Documents" folder. http://downloadorbitersim.com/?page_id=42

 

[jared_dorman]

Do I have to download all the addons again?

 

[MJR]

Not necessarily. Let me ask you this. How did you install Orbiter?

 

[jared_dorman]

I used the Microsoft Installation. I didnt have to install to the "My Documents" because it put itself there.

 

[MJR]

Go to the Orbiter folder, take a picture of it, and post it here. Your missing Earth.cfg which is one of the main files Orbiter loads which makes me think the directory is messed up.

 

[jedidia]

File not found: .\Config\Earth.cfg

wtf? That file doesn't vanish by itself. Did Orbier work before you installed the add-ons? if not, you got yourself a corrupted install, and it would be interesting to know where you got it from. If yes, well... someone finally wrote a mischevious add-on. Or you simply deleted some files yourself by accident.

 

[jared_dorman]

How do I do that?

 

[MJR]

Take the picture? Press PrtSc button on your keyboard. Go to MS Paint and press ctrl-V. Save it as a file. Then it will be a picture file on your computer. Post here and upload it as an attachment.

 

[DaveS]

Take the picture? Press PrtSc button on your keyboard. Go to MS Paint and press ctrl-V. Save it as a file. Then it will be a picture file on your computer. Post here and upload it as an attachment.

And please for the love of everything that's good on the Internet, please save it a compressed format such as JPG.

 

[jared_dorman]

Alright.
But if it is the Earth.cfg then it isn't there because I had tried to download the lv.10 earth but it didn't finish extracting the file and had deleted the original Earth.cfg.

 

[Lucy]

MS Paint saves in .png by default since Vista.

 

[fireballs619]

Alright.
But if it is the Earth.cfg then it isn't there because I had tried to download the lv.10 earth but it didn't finish extracting the file and had deleted the original Earth.cfg.

Well, that's your problem. I would recommend just making a new installation, as opposed to recovering the file. That's usually what I do

 

[jared_dorman]

Here it is.

 

[jared_dorman]

Well, that's your problem. I would recommend just making a new installation, as opposed to recovering the file. That's usually what I do

Could i just download a new Earth.cfg such as lv.9 Earth?

---------- Post added at 08:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:09 PM ----------

wtf? That file doesn't vanish by itself. Did Orbier work before you installed the add-ons? if not, you got yourself a corrupted install, and it would be interesting to know where you got it from. If yes, well... someone finally wrote a mischevious add-on. Or you simply deleted some files yourself by accident.

I'm pretty sure it was the lv.10 Earth i tried to download and inttall. :/

 

[MJR]

Looks good to me. I'd just recommend a re-installation. You should already have the other addons on your PC so just extract them again after it is done installing. All this shouldn't take more than 15 minutes.