I'm trying to get forged alliance (the base game is what's experiencing problems) to run on my computer, and no matter what I've tried it just keeps coming up with a fatal error. Posting on a forum is my last resort normally, as I don't like bothering people - but in this case, I have no other choice.
The error follows as such;
CD3DDeviceResources::DevResInitResources: Unable to load effect file /effects/cartographic.fx
Program : D:\games\games\Supreme Commander - Forged Alliance\bin\ForgedAlliance.exe
Cmd line arguments :
Callstack:
unavailable.
Last 100 lines of log...
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xab'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xal'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xal_weapon'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xas'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xas_weapon'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xca'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xcb'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xcl'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xcs'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xea'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xea_weapon'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xeb'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xel'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xel_weapons'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xes'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xes_destroy'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xes_weapons'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xra'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xra_weapon'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xrb'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xrl'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xrl_destroy'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xrl_stream'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xrl_weapon'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xrs'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xrs_weapon'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xsa'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xsa_destroy'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xsa_weapon'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xsb'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xsb_weapon'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xsl'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xsl_destroy'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xsl_weapon'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xss'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xss_destroy'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xss_weapon'
debug: MEM: 0 bytes SND
info: MD5 of global settings: d2a23d6464d3fd77956e7648c43b5077
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/briefings.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'briefings' at 7957948
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/seraphim_language.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'seraphim_language' at 7958b08
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/x01_vo.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'x01_vo' at 7958c90
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/x02_vo.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'x02_vo' at 7958e18
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/x03_vo.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'x03_vo' at 7958fa0
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/x04_vo.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'x04_vo' at 7959128
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/x05_vo.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'x05_vo' at 79592b0
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/x06_vo.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'x06_vo' at 7959438
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/x1t_vo.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'x1t_vo' at 79595c0
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/x_fmv.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'x_fmv' at 7959748
info: IsStreamingWaveBank("/sounds/voice/us/xgg.xwb") => true
debug: SND: Loaded WaveBank 'xgg' at 79598d0
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'briefings'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'x01_vo'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'x02_vo'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'x03_vo'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'x04_vo'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'x05_vo'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'x06_vo'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'x1t_vo'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'x_fmv'
debug: SND: Loaded SoundBank 'xgg'
debug: MEM: -796091502 bytes SND
info: MD5 of global settings: d2a23d6464d3fd77956e7648c43b5077
debug: MEM: -796091502 bytes SND
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/sim/buffdefinitions.lua\000'
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/sim/adjacencybuffs.lua\000'
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/sim/adjacencybufffunctions.lua\000'
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/sim/cheatbuffs.lua\000'
info: adding font file /fonts/arial.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/arialbd.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/arialbi.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/ariali.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/arialn.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/arialnb.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/arialnbi.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/arialni.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/ariblk.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/arlrdbd.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/butterbe.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/vdub.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/wintermu.ttf
info: adding font file /fonts/zeroes_3.ttf
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/keymap/keynames.lua\000'
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/keymap/keymapper.lua\000'
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/user/prefs.lua\000'
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/options/optionslogic.lua\000'
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/keymap/defaultkeymap.lua\000'
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/keymap/keyactions.lua\000'
debug: Loading module '\000/lua/options/options.lua\000'
warning: d:\games\games\supreme commander - forged alliance\gamedata\effects.scd\effects\cartographic.fx: unable to compile effect: d:\games\games\supreme commander - forged alliance\gamedata\effects.scd\effects\cartographic.fx reason: unknown error
Essentially, the problem lies with the effects.scd file.
System Specs:
PSU - Thermaltake 750W
CPU - Intel i5 4430 quad
GPU - Gigabyte GeForce gtx 650 ti boost
Mobo - Asrock b85mpro4
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Things attempted in order to try and fix it:
- Reinstall game
- Update all drivers
- Update to latest DirectX 9.0
- Update other DirectX versions as well
- Deleting game.prefs (there is no game.prefs file so this could not be done)
- Putting someone elses game.prefs file there
- Replacing the offending effects.scd file with a known working one
- Running as admin
- Running with compatibility mode for all different OS options
- Disabling all anti-virus and firewall even though that's obviously not the problem
- Bear in mind the current OS I am using is a fresh install
- Installing FA to assorted different drives instead of primary drive
- Reinstalling game another 10 times
- Sacrificing a small animal to the gods
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Nothing has changed anything whatsoever. Every time it just gives the same fatal error message.
Does anyone have any idea what's wrong or how to fix it? Been itching to play FAF since I upgraded my comp a few weeks ago
