Forged Alliance Forever

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-20T20:13:12+02:00

Deleting everything (FAF,Mumble, and SUPCOM FA).. and reinstalling them seems to correct this issue.. while I'm quite sure it was the longest way to correct this issue.. but it seems to have worked. Thank you all for your time and input.

Statistics: Posted by ItsYourFuneral — 20 Nov 2014, 20:13

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-20T00:42:19+02:00

what command line did you execute?
...you need to execute it in a command prompt...

Statistics: Posted by rootbeer23 — 20 Nov 2014, 00:42

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-20T00:39:48+02:00

Dr Memory

tried.. doesnt respond... probably user error.. thanks anyway

Statistics: Posted by ItsYourFuneral — 20 Nov 2014, 00:39

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-18T22:13:46+02:00

check file owner+permission of all files *and* directories in \programdata\faforever

run faf with strace: http://www.drmemory.org/strace_for_windows.html
and post the output.

Statistics: Posted by rootbeer23 — 18 Nov 2014, 22:13

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-18T21:55:30+02:00

rootbeer23 wrote:
can you write to the file c:\programdata\faforever\logs\faforever.log with normal user privileges with notepad?

It says the content is either invalid or missing....

so, I can't....

Statistics: Posted by ItsYourFuneral — 18 Nov 2014, 21:55

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-18T21:50:17+02:00

Deering wrote:
You should never launch faf with admin rights. You basically need to remove every trace of faf that could have been written with admin

I deleted everything.. FAF and SupCom off of my computer.. did a recovery... reinstalled both FAF and SupCom... still getting the same error...

Is there anything else I could do?

Statistics: Posted by ItsYourFuneral — 18 Nov 2014, 21:50

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-18T19:11:53+02:00

can you write to the file c:\programdata\faforever\logs\faforever.log with normal user privileges with notepad?

Statistics: Posted by rootbeer23 — 18 Nov 2014, 19:11

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-18T18:34:10+02:00

You should never launch faf with admin rights. You basically need to remove every trace of faf that could have been written with admin

Statistics: Posted by Deering — 18 Nov 2014, 18:34

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-18T17:36:08+02:00

Didnt work either... thanks again

Statistics: Posted by ItsYourFuneral — 18 Nov 2014, 17:36

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-18T17:08:36+02:00

Same error ?

You can also try to install FAF in another directory, like "C:\games\Forged Alliance Forever". I have found Windows to be touchy in late version with files created in Program Files.

Statistics: Posted by Aarhun — 18 Nov 2014, 17:08

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-18T16:56:03+02:00

Didnt work... thanks anyway

Statistics: Posted by ItsYourFuneral — 18 Nov 2014, 16:56

Re: Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-18T16:46:20+02:00

Problem with launching something with admin rights is that if the program write a file, it will write it with his own rights. (admin)
Then using a normal user, the same program will not be able to read or write it because it belongs to admin account.

As it seems to be a simple log file, have you tried to move this file on your desktop or anywhere else to save it. But more importantly in doing so deleting it from the Forged Alliance Forever directory.
Then launch the game as a simple user. The game should recreate the file.

Statistics: Posted by Aarhun — 18 Nov 2014, 16:46

Can only launch FAF as Admin, get Error

2014-11-18T16:35:59+02:00

I can only launch FAF as Admin and once in the game I can't build anything... (factories..etc.)

I get this:

The logfile 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Forged Alliance Forever\FAForever.exe.log' could not be opened: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Forged Alliance Forever\\FAForever.exe.log'

Have no idea what it is...

Googled it and it has something to do with FreeImage.dll... but I'm not a very tech savvy person so no idea how to correct it...

Any help would be appreciated... thanks

Statistics: Posted by ItsYourFuneral — 18 Nov 2014, 16:35