Game crashing when joining server

[Caelann]

Do you crash when selecting a character and trying to actually enter the server to play the game? Because I'm having that problem also, no matter what server I try to join (I even tried making a local server of my own, to no avail). I was going to make a new thread but if your problem is the same (and it sounds like it), then I might as well post here.

I just reinstalled Freelancer and Disco .88 (torrent installer), then ran DSLauncher to update the files, joined a server with a new account, made a new character, and I get a crash to desktop with no errors listed in FLSpew. I have no anti-virus running, DSAce is present and the launcher's restore option echoes that, I've reinstalled with no bloom effect, I've tried running in windowed mode, I've deleted the saves and PerfOptions folder, same result. Single-player works fine, though, which is weird. I'm running WinXP SP3, NVidia drivers are up-to-date, haven't tried any compatibility modes, though.

Oh, and though I can confirm I have been able to log in to servers in past versions (.86 I believe?), I have never been able to properly turn on widescreen support (-dx does nothing, new option in the launcher does nothing, everything reverts to 1024x768. Only thing that works is changing the resolution directly in PerfOptions). Also HudShift never worked for my resolution (1360x768), even after moving the INI file to the Interface folder. The menus always get cut-off into the side.

EDIT: Here's my FLSpew log:

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C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(1111) : NOTICE:General:Current DACOM.DLL version: 1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(1112) : NOTICE:General: Compiled against version: 1.11.173
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(852) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: initialize: dllpath: 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\'
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(880) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: initialize: Loading DLL's from [Libraries] group.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\ReadFile.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\x86math.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\EngBase.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\system.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\RP8.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\SoundStreamer.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\SoundManager.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\Deformable2.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\Thorn.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\Shading.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\RendComp.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\alchemy.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\ximage.dll' [1.11.173]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\flmaterials.dll' [1.0.11]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\multiCruise.dll' [0.2.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\dsace.dll' [0.0.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\ShieldOffline.dll' [1.0.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\mp3codec.dll' [1.0.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\mprep.dll' [1.0.1]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\moors.dll' [1.0.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\chklootvol.dll' [1.0.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\console.dll' [1.1.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\shipfilter.dll' [1.0.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\delaydisplay.dll' [0.0.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\hudshift.dll' [2.1.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\ammolimit.dll' [1.0.1]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\shipclass.dll' [1.0.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\healing.dll' [2.0.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\engclass.dll' [2.0.2]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\DACOM\Dacom.cpp(618) : NOTICE:General:DACOM: AddLibrary: DLL 'C:\Programas\Microsoft Games\Discovery Freelancer\EXE\Zone.dll' [1.1.0]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:systemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'VMeshLibrary' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\RenderPipeline\DX8\rp_dx8.cpp(763) : NOTICE:General:RenderPipeline
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:systemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'DirectX8' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:systemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'SoundManager' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:systemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'SoundStreamer' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:systemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'TextureLibrary' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:systemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'MaterialAnimation' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:systemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'MaterialBatcher' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:systemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'Alchemy' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\System\SysContainer.cpp(291) : NOTICE:General:systemContainer: LoadSystemComponents: Loading 'FxRuntime' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Type:EcEtOcOt:DcDtOcOt
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Type:DcDtEcEt:DcDtEt
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^alpha_mask.*:DcDt
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^alpha_mask.*2side:DcDtTwo
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^detailmap_.*:BtDetailMapMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^tlr_material$:NebulaTwo
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^tlr_energy$:NebulaTwo
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^nomad.*$:NomadMaterialNoBendy
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^n-texture.*$:NomadMaterialNoBendy
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^ui_.*:HUDIconMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^exclusion_.*:ExclusionZoneMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^c_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^cv_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^b_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^k_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^l_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^r_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^planet.*_glass$:GFGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^bw_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^o_glass$:HighGlassMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^anim_hud.*$:HUDAnimMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^sea_anim.*$:PlanetWaterMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^null$:NullMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(2976) : NOTICE:General:soundMgr:2D HW requested and ENABLED with 32 HW buffers available.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(2981) : NOTICE:General:soundMgr:3D HW requested and ENABLED with 32 3D HW buffers available.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(2986) : NOTICE:General:soundMgr:Transfer of HW buffers to SW while playing NOT allowed.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(2988) : NOTICE:General:soundMgr:Transfer of SW buffers to HW while playing NOT allowed.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(2997) : NOTICE:General:soundMgr:Using Light Algorithm for DSound3D SW buffers.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(3014) : NOTICE:General:soundMgr:Using Right Handed Coordinates.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(3018) : NOTICE:General:soundMgr:Forcing all 2D buffers to SW.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(3038) : NOTICE:General:soundMgr:EAX DISABLED.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\SoundManager\SoundMan.cpp(3040) : NOTICE:General:soundMgr:Max channels set to 24.
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'Animation' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'Hardpoint' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'Deformable' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'RenderManager' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'FLAppearance' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\EngBase\Engine\engine.cpp(508) : NOTICE:General:ENGINE::load_engine_components: aggregation of 'VMeshWire' [] returned [OK]
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\Shading\Materials\MaterialLibrary.cpp(866) : NOTICE:General:Adding material map: Name:^eye*:EyeMaterial
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\RenderPipeline\DX8\rp_dx8.cpp(1019) : NOTICE:General:found d3d device nVidia Compatible (probably newer) GeForce/Quadro card
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\RenderPipeline\DX8\rp_dx8.cpp(4819) : WARNING:General:set_gamma_function() called outside of create_buffers/destroy_buffers
C:\work\builds\dalibs\dalibs-build\build\Src\RenderPipeline\DX8\rp_dx8.cpp(1019) : NOTICE:General:found d3d device nVidia Compatible (probably newer) GeForce/Quadro card
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\Space\EffectTypes.cpp(76) : WARNING:General:EffectTypes: unknown type
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\nn\NN_Chat.cpp(1362) : NOTICE:General:Channel add successful.
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\nn\NN_Chat.cpp(1362) : NOTICE:General:Channel add successful.
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\nn\NN_Chat.cpp(1362) : NOTICE:General:Channel add successful.
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\LoginMgr.cpp(351) : NOTICE:General:starting single player game.
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\Gf\LocationController.cpp(1029) : *** WARNING: Failed to get start location
E:\FL\Scratch\libs\include\IMaterialImpl.h(575) : NOTICE:General:texture verify failed: nomad surface: NomadRGB1_NomadAlpha1
E:\FL\Scratch\libs\include\IMaterialImpl.h(575) : NOTICE:General:texture verify failed: nomad frame: NomadRGB1_NomadAlpha1
E:\FL\Scratch\libs\include\IMaterialImpl.h(575) : NOTICE:General:texture verify failed: nomad interior: NomadRGB1_NomadAlpha1
E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\LoginMgr.cpp(357) : NOTICE:General:MP Connect: Server Discovery Freelancer RP 24/7, IP 188.40.133.201

Also I noticed this error on the Windows event viewer:

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Link: (x) (can't seem to be able to link or upload images for some reason)

The text just says the description for that error ID wasn't found, and then lists part of the event information in the end, along with this data:

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