Problem with Addons Using Vinka's Spacecraft3.dll ?

[Juanito99]

Sorry if this a obvious newbie problem.
I have a new computer, and yes its vista...

I'm having problems starting any scenarios with ships that use vinka modules. I'm using Orbiter 2006-p1 and I've downloaded Vinka's patches, as well as the previous base package for stage amd spacecraft 2. I have no problem running scenarios with other craft / ships that have their own .dll for example the xr-1 or the xr-5 vanguard. However I really love Greg Burch's addons such as the BSP and Swift series - none of these seems to work on my new vista machine! I've tried running as administrator and in compatability for xp, but to no avail. I've also tried adding in craft that need vinka's modules during a scenario I started up with xr-1 or DG, but I always get a CTD with the message 'Orbiter has stopped working' the same message I get at the end of the intial load up screen when I start a scenario using a ship like the SwiftSS.

My Laptop uses the
'Mobile Intel(R)965 Express Chipset Family'

Could this be a problem?

Anyway here is a copy of last orbiter log from trying to start
a vinka scenario for animations:

**** Orbiter.log
Build Sep 29 2006 [v.060929]
Found 0 joystick(s)
Module AtlantisConfig.dll [API v.060425]
Module DGConfig.dll [API v.060425]
Module TrackIR.dll [API v.060425]
TrackIR module not found.
Module ScnEditor.dll [API v.060425]
Module ReleaseMFD-ShiftD.dll [API v.060425]
Module ReleaseMFD-Mouse.dll [API v.060425]
Module Rcontrol.dll [API v.050206]
Module orbSonicBoom.dll [API v.060425]
Module OrbiterSound.dll [API v.060425]
Module Meshdebug.dll [API v.060425]
Module joyride.dll [API v.050206]
Module Framerate.dll [API v.050206]
Module FlightData.dll [API v.050206]
Module ExtMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module CustomMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module VistaBoost.dll [API v.060425]
VistaBoost 1.0: Warning: font smoothing already disabled; nothing to do.

**** Creating simulation session
DirectDraw interface OK
Direct3D interface OK
Zbuffer: 32 bit
Render device: Fullscreen 1280 x 800
Device has no hardware T&L capability
Module Sun.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
Module Mercury.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
Module Venus.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
Module Earth.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
Module Moon.dll [API v.041022]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
Module Mars.dll [API v.060425]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
Module Phobos.dll [API v.060425]
Module Deimos.dll [API v.060425]
Module Galsat.dll [API v.041022]
Module Jupiter.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
Module Io.dll [API v.041022]
Module Europa.dll [API v.041022]
Module Ganymede.dll [API v.041022]
Module Callisto.dll [API v.041022]
Module Satsat.dll [API v.050206]
Module Saturn.dll [API v.060425]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
Module Mimas.dll [API v.050206]
SATSAT Mimas: Terms 113
Module Enceladus.dll [API v.050206]
SATSAT Enceladus: Terms 33
Module Tethys.dll [API v.050206]
SATSAT Tethys: Terms 101
Module Dione.dll [API v.050206]
SATSAT Dione: Terms 59
Module Rhea.dll [API v.050206]
SATSAT Rhea: Terms 68
Module Titan.dll [API v.050206]
SATSAT Titan: Terms 100
Module Hyperion.dll [API v.050206]
SATSAT Hyperion: Terms 595
Module Iapetus.dll [API v.050206]
SATSAT Iapetus: Terms 605
Module Uranus.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
Module Miranda.dll [API v.060425]
Module Ariel.dll [API v.060425]
Module Umbriel.dll [API v.060425]
Module Titania.dll [API v.060425]
Module Oberon.dll [API v.060425]
Module Neptune.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
Module Triton.dll [API v.060425]
Finished initialising world
Module Spacecraft3.dll [API v.060425]
Finished initialising status
Finished initialising camera
Finished initialising panels
Finished setting up render state


Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[dbeachy1]

I am running Vista here and have no problems running spacecraft3 vessels. From Orbiter's standpoint a spacecraft3 vessel is no different from any other vessel that has its own DLL (since spacecraft3.dll is the DLL for spacecraft3 vessels), so it sounds like your installation may be missing some files that spacecraft3 needs. As a test, try this:

1. Install a new Orbiter instance to a new directory.
2. Install the latest spacecraft3.
3. Try some of the ships installed with spacecraft3; if they work, your spacecraft3 is installed correctly.
4. Now install one of Greg Burch's addons (carefully following the installation documentation) and then test it.

If you get a crash in one of those steps, please paste your results here.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Just a question: Are the CTDs with the scenarios that come with the BSP/SwiftSS add-ons or are you making your own scenarios that use the add-ons?

 

[Juanito99]

Thanks Doug,

Sure enough I failed the golden rule - always try a clean install.
Once I wiped Orbiter from my computer (I'm sure I could hear it singing 'daisy...daisy...' as I deleted the files off) and installed a clean new copy downloaded off the web, I followed your steps, and it worked fine! Sorry to make such a newbie mistake!

Thanks again for your quick advice and patience. Also thanks for your work on the XR1 and XR5 - They're awesome, and I hear the XR3 is going to blow us all away

Cheers!

:speakcool: