SBBB and XR5

Piet Barber

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Got the SBBB for XR5 add-on (talking about this: [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3426"]XR5 Payload - Station Building Blocks 4.1[/ame]) . No success loading any of the scenarios.

I get a crash back to windows when I load ANY of the scenarios, and get this in the Orbiter.log file.

FWIW, I have never been able to get the Burch modules to work by themselves, either; they have the .\Meshes\.msh error lots of times too.

Is there some secret other set of Greg Burch stuff that has to be installed first before I can get space station building blocks scenarios to work?


Code:
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
Module Triton.dll [API v.060425]
Finished initialising world
Module XR5Vanguard.dll [API v.060425]
Module URMS.dll [API v.060425]
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\burchismo\BT201.msh
Module Spacecraft3.dll [API v.060425]
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\burchismo\BP101.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\burchismo\BP101.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\burchismo\BM230.msh
Finished initialising status
Finished initialising camera
Finished initialising panels
Finished setting up render state
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
 
You need to install SSBB4 and then 4.1b on top of that. Done perferably on a clean install, it does work.
 
Well, I have gotten closer!

So here's my steps.
0) I'm using Generic Mod Enabler, so I can back out changes without having to destroy my whole Orbiter Directory.
I have a naming scheme that makes it easy to find different types of mods: The folders are named AO for Add-on; Shp for Ship, Scn for Scenario, Scy for Scenery, Tex for Textures, Skn for skins, and finally ZZ for other random stuff. You'll be seeing my naming scheme interspersed here, so now that you know what it is, it won't distract you very much. This helps me to manage the otherwise incredibly cluttered mess that my Orbiter2006 directory would become.

1) I created a new subdirectory under my MODS folder, named "AO SBBB Integrated".
2) Downloaded and uncompressed Space Station Building Blocks 4.0
[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3062"]Space Station Building Blocks 4.0[/ame] into "MODS\AO SBBB Integrated"
3) Downloaded and uncompressed Space Station Building Blocks 4.1B
[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3177"]Space Station Building Blocks 4.1B[/ame] into "MODS\AO SBBB Integrated" , overwriting without regard to what is being overwritten.
4) Downloaded and uncompressed XR5 Payload - Space Station Building Blocks 4.1 [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3426"]XR5 Payload - Station Building Blocks 4.1[/ame] into "MODS\AO SBBB Integrated", Overwriting any conflicts (Don't know if there were any)
5) Used Generic Mod enabler to put the files into place.
6) Generic Mod Enabler found a conflict --

Code:
"Spacecraft3.cfg" has already been altered by the "AO vinka spacecraft3" mod.
"Spacecraft3.cfg" has already been altered by the "Shp Resolve Beta 2" mod.
Original "AO Vinka Spacecraft3" mod's spacecraft3.cfg file has the following text:
Code:
ClassName = Spacecraft3
Module = Spacecraft3
Shp Resolve Beta 2 has the following Spacecraft3.cfg contents:
Code:
ClassName = Spacecraft3
Module = Spacecraft3

RenderCockpit = TRUE

; === Attachment ports ===
BEGIN_ATTACHMENT
C 0  4.5 -6  0 0 1  0 1 0   CAMBAY
C 0 -1   23  0 0 1  0 1 0   CAMNOSE
END_ATTACHMENT
SBBB Integrated's Spacecraft3.cfg has these contents (Same as default spacecraft3.cfg file from vinka).

Code:
ClassName = Spacecraft3
Module = Spacecraft3
I overrode the complaint and continued installation.

7) If I keep Resolve Beta 2's spacecraft3.cfg:
7a) All SBBB original scenarios 4.0 and 4.1b load just fine, spinny station and all
(this is progress!) (I have never gotten this far so far)
7b) XR5 Payload for SBBB scenario with the BARM loads correctly.
7c) XR5 Payload for SBBB scenario with 30 modules, and i get an abrupt exit (see item 9 below)

8) If I remove Resolve Beta 2 from my system, No complaints from installation.
8a) All SBBB original scenarios 4.0 and 4.1b load just fine, spinny station and all
8b) XR5 Payload for SBBB scenario with the BARM loads correctly.
8c) XR5 Payload for SBBB scenario with 30 modules, and i get an abrupt exit (see item 9 below)

9) ASPLOSION! Here are the last relevant lines of Orbiter.log

Code:
Module XR5Vanguard.dll [API v.060425]
Module Spacecraft3.dll [API v.060425]
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .MeshesburchismoPd01.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .MeshesburchismoPd02.msh
Finished initialising status
Finished initialising camera
Finished initialising panels
Finished setting up render state
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .Meshes.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .Meshes.msh
10) Here are the contents of "AO SBBB Integrated" as reported by sucky DOS program tree /f: (So you can't tell me I'm not giving you enough information!).

Code:
F:.
│   Logo.jpg
│   Space_Station_Building_Blocks_41_Readme.txt
│   SSBB40.jpg
│
├───Config
│   ├───Spacecraft
│   │       BArm1.ini
│   │       BCFG1.ini
│   │       BCFGN1.ini
│   │       BCFGT1.ini
│   │       BCFGT2.ini
│   │       BCFGT3.ini
│   │       BCFGT4.ini
│   │       BCFGT5.ini
│   │       BCFGT6.ini
│   │       BCFGT7.ini
│   │       BCFGT8.ini
│   │       BCM101.ini
│   │       BCM102.ini
│   │       BD101.ini
│   │       BNG01.ini
│   │       BP101.ini
│   │       BP102.ini
│   │       BP103.ini
│   │       BP104.ini
│   │       BR101.ini
│   │       BR102.ini
│   │       BSPC6A.ini
│   │       BSPC6B.ini
│   │       BSPC7.ini
│   │       DPod1.ini
│   │       DPod2.ini
│   │       Spacecraft3.cfg
│   │
│   └───Vessels
│           Barm1.cfg
│           BCFGM1.cfg
│           BCP01.cfg
│           BG101.cfg
│           BG102.cfg
│           BG103.cfg
│           BG104.cfg
│           BG105.cfg
│           BG106.cfg
│           BG201.cfg
│           BG202.cfg
│           BG203.cfg
│           BG204.cfg
│           BG205.cfg
│           BG206.cfg
│           BM001.cfg
│           BM002.cfg
│           BM003.cfg
│           BM004.cfg
│           BM010.cfg
│           BM011.cfg
│           BM012.cfg
│           BM013.cfg
│           BM101.cfg
│           BM102.cfg
│           BM103.cfg
│           BM104.cfg
│           BM110.cfg
│           BM111.cfg
│           BM112.cfg
│           BM201.cfg
│           BM202.cfg
│           BM203.cfg
│           BM204.cfg
│           BM211.cfg
│           BM212.cfg
│           BM213.cfg
│           BM214.cfg
│           BM215.cfg
│           BM216.cfg
│           BM221.cfg
│           BM222.cfg
│           BM230.cfg
│           BN101.cfg
│           BN200.cfg
│           BN201.cfg
│           BN301.cfg
│           BT100.cfg
│           BT101.cfg
│           BT102.cfg
│           BT201.cfg
│           BTank101.cfg
│           BTank102.cfg
│           BTank103.cfg
│           BTank104.cfg
│           BTank201.cfg
│           BTank202.cfg
│           BTank203.cfg
│           BTank204.cfg
│           Dpod1.cfg
│           Dpod2.cfg
│           Spacecraft3.cfg
│
├───Doc
│   │   StationBuildingBlocks40.txt
│   │
│   └───SBB41
│           B100.jpg
│           B101.jpg
│           B102.jpg
│           B103.jpg
│           B104.jpg
│           B105.jpg
│           B106.jpg
│           B107.jpg
│           B109.jpg
│           B110.jpg
│           B111.jpg
│           B112.jpg
│           B113.jpg
│           B114.jpg
│           B115.jpg
│           B116.jpg
│           B117.jpg
│           B118.jpg
│           B119.jpg
│           B120.jpg
│           B130.jpg
│           B140.jpg
│           B141.jpg
│           B142.jpg
│           B143.jpg
│           B144.jpg
│           B145.jpg
│           B146.jpg
│           B147.jpg
│           B148.jpg
│           B149.jpg
│           B150.jpg
│           B151.jpg
│           B152.jpg
│           B153.jpg
│           B154.jpg
│           B160.jpg
│           B161.jpg
│           B162.jpg
│           B163.jpg
│           B164.jpg
│           B165.jpg
│           B166.jpg
│           B167.jpg
│           B168.jpg
│           B169.jpg
│           B170.jpg
│           B171.jpg
│           B172.jpg
│           B173.jpg
│           B174.jpg
│           B175.jpg
│           B176.jpg
│           B177.jpg
│           B178.jpg
│           B179.jpg
│           B180.jpg
│           B181.jpg
│           B182.jpg
│           B183.jpg
│           B184.jpg
│           B185.jpg
│           B186.jpg
│           B187.jpg
│           B188.jpg
│           B189.jpg
│           B190.jpg
│           B191.jpg
│           B192.jpg
│           B193.jpg
│           B194.jpg
│           B196.jpg
│           B197.jpg
│           B198.jpg
│           B199.jpg
│           B200.jpg
│           B201.jpg
│           B202.jpg
│           B203.jpg
│           B204.jpg
│           B205.jpg
│           B210.jpg
│           B211.jpg
│           B212.jpg
│           B213.jpg
│           B214.jpg
│           B215.jpg
│           B216.jpg
│           B217.jpg
│           B218.jpg
│           B219.jpg
│           B220.jpg
│           B221.jpg
│           B222.jpg
│           B223.jpg
│           B224.jpg
│           Logo.jpg
│           SBB41.html
│
├───Images
│   └───XRPayload
│           Barm1.bmp
│           BG101.bmp
│           BG102.bmp
│           BG103.bmp
│           BG104.bmp
│           BG105.bmp
│           BG106.bmp
│           BM101.bmp
│           BM201.bmp
│           BM212.bmp
│           BN101.bmp
│           BN200.bmp
│           BN201.bmp
│           BT101.bmp
│           BTank101.bmp
│           BTank102.bmp
│           BTank103.bmp
│           BTank104.bmp
│           DPod.bmp
│
├───Meshes
│   └───burchismo
│           BArm1.msh
│           BAT101.msh
│           BAT102.msh
│           BAT103.msh
│           BAT104.msh
│           BAT201.msh
│           BAT202.msh
│           BAT203.msh
│           BAT204.msh
│           BC101.msh
│           BCFG1.msh
│           BCFGM.msh
│           BCFGN.msh
│           BCFGT.msh
│           BCM101.msh
│           BCP01.msh
│           BD101.msh
│           BG101.msh
│           BG102.msh
│           BG103.msh
│           BG104.msh
│           BG105.msh
│           BG106.msh
│           BG201.msh
│           BG202.msh
│           BG203.msh
│           BG204.msh
│           BG205.msh
│           BG206.msh
│           BM001.msh
│           BM002.msh
│           BM003.msh
│           BM004.msh
│           BM010.msh
│           BM011.msh
│           BM012.msh
│           BM013.msh
│           BM101.msh
│           BM102.msh
│           BM103.msh
│           BM104.msh
│           BM110.msh
│           BM111.msh
│           BM112.msh
│           BM201.msh
│           BM202.msh
│           BM203.msh
│           BM204.msh
│           BM211.msh
│           BM212.msh
│           BM213.msh
│           BM214.msh
│           BG205.cfg
│           BG206.cfg
│           BM001.cfg
│           BM002.cfg
│           BM003.cfg
│           BM004.cfg
│           BM010.cfg
│           BM011.cfg
│           BM012.cfg
│           BM013.cfg
│           BM101.cfg
│           BM102.cfg
│           BM103.cfg
│           BM104.cfg
│           BM110.cfg
│           BM111.cfg
│           BM112.cfg
│           BM201.cfg
│           BM202.cfg
│           BM203.cfg
│           BM204.cfg
│           BM211.cfg
│           BM212.cfg
│           BM213.cfg
│           BM214.cfg
│           BM215.cfg
│           BM216.cfg
│           BM221.cfg
│           BM222.cfg
│           BM230.cfg
│           BN101.cfg
│           BN200.cfg
│           BN201.cfg
│           BN301.cfg
│           BT100.cfg
│           BT101.cfg
│           BT102.cfg
│           BT201.cfg
│           BTank101.cfg
│           BTank102.cfg
│           BTank103.cfg
│           BTank104.cfg
│           BTank201.cfg
│           BTank202.cfg
│           BTank203.cfg
│           BTank204.cfg
│           Dpod1.cfg
│           Dpod2.cfg
│           Spacecraft3.cfg
│
├───Scenarios
│   │   XR5 + Barm1.scn
│   │   XR5 + Pods30.scn
│   │
│   ├───Building Blocks 40
│   │       01 Earth Station.scn
│   │       02 Moon Station.scn
│   │
│   └───Space Station Building Blocks 41
│           Station with BSP4 and SpacePlane2.scn
│           Station.scn
│
└───Textures
    └───burchismo
            SBB101.dds
            SBB102.dds
            SBB103.dds
            SBB104.dds
            SBB105.dds
            SBB106.dds
            SBB107.dds
            SBB110.dds
            SBB111.dds
            SBB200.dds
            SBB201.dds
            SBB202.dds
            SBB203.dds
            SBB204.dds
            SBB205.dds
            SBB206.dds
            SBB207.dds
            SBB208.dds
            SBB300.dds
            SBB301.dds
            SBB302.dds
            SBB303.dds
            SBB304.dds
            SBB305.dds
            SBB306.dds
            SBB307.dds
            SBB308.dds
            SBB309.dds
            SBB310.dds
            SBB311.dds
            SBB312.dds
            SBB313.dds
            SBB314.dds
            SBB315.dds
            SBB316.dds
            SBB317.dds
            SBB318.dds
            SBB319.dds
            SBB320.dds
            SBB321.dds
            SBB322.dds
            SBB323.dds
            SBB324.dds
            SBB325.dds
            SBB400.dds
            SBB401.dds
            SBB402.dds
            SBB403.dds
            SBB404.dds
            SBB405.dds
            SBB406.dds
            SBB407.dds
            SBB408.dds
            SBB409.dds
            SBB410.dds
            SBB4101.dds
            SBB4102.dds
            SBB4103.dds
            SBB4104.dds
            SBB4105.dds
            SBB4106.dds
            SBB4107.dds
            SBB4108.dds
            SBB4109.dds
            SBB411.dds
            SBB4110.dds
            SBB4111.dds
            SBB4112.dds
            SBB4113.dds
            SBB4114.dds
            SBB4115.dds
            SBB4116.dds
            SBB4117.dds
            SBB4118.dds
            SBB4119.dds
            SBB412.dds
            SBB4120.dds
            SBB4121.dds
            SBB4122.dds
            SBB4123.dds
            SBB4124.dds
            SBB4125.dds
            SBB4126.dds
            SBB4127.dds
            SBB4128.dds
            SBB4129.dds
            SBB4130.dds
            SBB4131.dds
            SBB4132.dds
            SBB4133.dds
            SBB4134.dds
            SBB4135.dds
            SBB4136.dds
            SBB4137.dds
            SBB4138.dds
            SBB4139.dds
            SBB4140.dds
            SBB4141.dds
            SBB4142.dds
            SBB4143.dds
            SBB501.dds
            SBB502.dds
            SBB503.dds
            SBB504.dds
            SBB505.dds
            SBB506.dds
            SBB507.dds
            SBB508.dds
            SBB509.dds

My ability to diagnose these sorts of complex problems in inferior Windows OS is definitely lacking, and I am hoping somebody would be willing to give this a stab.
 
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