Launch Base ***FATAL*** String error

[angrymod]

right so im having bit of trouble with Launch Base, when ever I try to luanch any mod, I get an error with this message

***FATAL***String Manager failed to initilaized properly

Heres the log

2010-04-24 13:52:34 Initialization started.
2010-04-24 13:52:34 Loading options...
2010-04-24 13:52:34 Red Alert 2 install path established: C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2
2010-04-24 13:52:34 Red Alert 2 installation is from The First Decade DVD.
2010-04-24 13:52:34 Checking for free disk space.
2010-04-24 13:52:34 Confirming safe files...
2010-04-24 13:52:34 Loading plugins...
2010-04-24 13:52:34 Loading mods...
2010-04-24 13:52:34 Launch Base does not yet have a language check facility. It is assumed that your Red Alert 2 language is English (US).
2010-04-24 13:52:35 Launch Base does not yet have a language check facility. It is assumed that your Yuri's Revenge language is English (US).
2010-04-24 13:52:35 The mod stored in "Mods\RockPatch" has been excluded because it is not valid.
2010-04-24 13:52:36 DCoder DLL is missing! Forcing loose file mode. Some uncompiled mods may not be activated correctly.
2010-04-24 13:52:38 Loading mod update records...
2010-04-24 13:52:38 Loading command line arguments...
2010-04-24 13:52:38 Checking for updates to Launch Base...
2010-04-24 13:52:42 No updates available - Launch Base is up to date.
2010-04-24 13:52:42 Initialization complete.
2010-04-24 13:52:53 Preparing to launch mod: Yuri's Revenge (unmodded)
2010-04-24 13:52:54 Playlist file selected: Original Yuri's Revenge playlist.
2010-04-24 13:52:55 Removing residual files...
2010-04-24 13:52:55 Backing up (moving) "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2\Ares.dll" to "C:\Users\user\Desktop\ares\Backup\Ares.dll"
2010-04-24 13:52:56 Backing up (moving) "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2\Ares.dll.inj" to "C:\Users\user\Desktop\ares\Backup\Ares.dll.inj"
2010-04-24 13:52:58 Backing up (moving) "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2\Syringe.exe" to "C:\Users\user\Desktop\ares\Backup\Syringe.exe"
2010-04-24 13:52:58 3 residual files temporarily removed.
2010-04-24 13:52:58 Activating mod: Yuri's Revenge (unmodded) [1.001]
2010-04-24 13:52:58 DCoder DLL is missing! Unable to extract ra2md.csf from C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2\langmd.mix
2010-04-24 13:52:58 Cannot merge "C:\Users\user\Desktop\ares\Resource\yrpm.csf" into ra2md.csf.
2010-04-24 13:52:58 Restoring mod/game configuration.
2010-04-24 13:52:58 Copying "C:\Users\user\Desktop\ares\Resource\ea_wwlogo.bik" to "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2\ea_wwlogo.bik"
2010-04-24 13:52:58 Mod activated.
2010-04-24 13:52:58 Recalculating mod disk usage.
2010-04-24 13:52:58 Launching Yuri's Revenge.
2010-04-24 13:53:47 Yuri's Revenge has terminated.
2010-04-24 13:53:47 Restore process started.
2010-04-24 13:53:47 Saving mod/game configuration.
2010-04-24 13:53:47 Processing generated save games.
2010-04-24 13:53:47 Processing generated screenshots.
2010-04-24 13:53:48 Deactivating mod: Yuri's Revenge (unmodded) [1.001]
2010-04-24 13:53:48 Deleting "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2\ea_wwlogo.bik"
2010-04-24 13:53:48 Resetting game configuration.
2010-04-24 13:53:48 Mod deactivated.
2010-04-24 13:53:48 Restoring residual files...
2010-04-24 13:53:48 Restoring "C:\Users\user\Desktop\ares\Backup\Ares.dll" to "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2\Ares.dll"
2010-04-24 13:53:48 Restoring "C:\Users\user\Desktop\ares\Backup\Ares.dll.inj" to "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2\Ares.dll.inj"
2010-04-24 13:53:48 Restoring "C:\Users\user\Desktop\ares\Backup\Syringe.exe" to "C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2\Syringe.exe"
2010-04-24 13:53:48 3 residual files restored.
2010-04-24 13:53:48 Restore process complete.

I have Windows Vista 32 bit and ya its the first decade
If I posted this in the wrong section, please move it
thanks

[AlexB]

Try to run the game as administrator. Does it happen also?

[angrymod]

the game runs fine form its own directory
C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alert™ II\RA2

but from launch base the unmodded version wont and I dont know how to set the game as administrator in launch base

[AlexB]

Launch LB as admin. Elevated mode propagates.

[angrymod]

LB is on as admin and I dont know what you mean by this 'Elevated mode propagates.' :

EDIT: I just discovered that if I run gamemd.exe + syringe.exe on admin i get the same error. but if I dont run them on admin, and luanch the game DCoders alternative way, you know the address bar way, it works fine.

[AlexB]

If you launch an application as admin every programm that gets called by that will be launched as administrator also. There will be no extra prompt saying "do you allow to run this?".

Can you check whether gamemd.exe runs in Win95 or Win98/ME compatibility mode?

[angrymod]

Ok if I run gamemd.exe in Win95 or Win98/ME compatibility mode and click on it in its home directory, nothing happens.

If I run it on both compatibility modes and also on admin, nothing happens and also if I set same settings to syringe.exe, nothing happens too.

If I do all the above plus do it with launch base, I keep getting the same error message.

Even if gamemd.exe is off admin and also syringe.exe nothing happens.

the only way to get ares to work, is DCoders alternative way.

And if luanch Base compatibility mode is off, I just get 'failed to activate mod' and it close's

[Renegade]

I don't know how well the game handles non-latin characters, or whether it accesses files relatively or absolutely - have you tested how the game performs without a bunch of bullshit characters in the path name, like & or â„¢?

Do you have the same issue when just trying to start YR normally?

[angrymod]

I changed it from
C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command & Conquer The First Decade\Command & Conquer Red Alertâ„¢ II\RA2

to

C:\Program Files\EA Games\Command and Conquer The First Decade\Command and Conquer Red Alert 2\RA2

problem is launch base thinks its not installed now.

The game starts normally when I click on RA2MD.exe, just the plain version.
when I click on gamemd.exe nothing happens, but I think thats the way it always was.

[Renegade]

Did you just rename the path? That's bound to cause problems.

[angrymod]

Did you just rename the path? That's bound to cause problems.

ya and then I changed it back. I know it was kind of stupid but I didnt really know what you meant

what did you mean?

EDIT: it works now, same solution as here
http://forums.renegadeprojects.com/showt...1#pid15641

[Nighthawk]

Administrative Notice:

"YR not installed" posts split and moved to new topic in correct forum.