"Illegal Operation" error when trying to launch fr

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Not only do I get a CTD(actually it is not a CTD - the screen just goes completely black...the mouse cursor is still visible and is able to move around) every time I try to access the Multiplayer page in the game options(Itried hitting the ESC key...that did nothing...still had to Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot)....but ...

 

I also tried to launch the game from GameSpy and when I do...I get an "Illegal Ops" error message and it sends me back to the GameSpy lobby

 

I have no router or any such equipment...I am not running a firewall...not even running an antivirus program

 

My other flight sims fly on-line just fine

 

I am on cable modem and am using Windows 98SE

P4 1.9

512 mg PC800 RAMBUS

Intel 850 MB

GeForce4 TI 4600 video

SB Live Gamer sound

CH Products USB HOTAS

 

I have tried completely uninstalling then re-installing the game but that did not fix the problem either.

 

Please help

 

thanks

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I have now tried changing video card drivers...changed to - 30.82...but this did not help either

 

still have same problem - whenever I try to go into Multiplayer page in game options my screen goes black and game "freezes"...only way to get out of it is to hit Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot out of it.

 

also - when I try to launch a game at GameSpy, I get an "Illegal Ops" message and it kicks me back to the GameSpy lobby

 

sure would appreciate some help with this

 

thanks

[Sundancer 0]

I have been gone for awhile....has anyone found any type of help or fix for the problem of the -

 

game "freezing"(get black screen and only way to get out of it is to Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot), when clicking on the Multiplayer page in game options...and/or...

 

the game Giving an "Illegal Ops" error message when trying to launch a multiplayer game from either GameSpy or the new TCP/IP SFlauncher???

 

I know I have seen at least two others with this same problem...did you guys ever find a fix for this???

 

I have changed video card drivers...that didnt help.

 

I checked to make sure my Video card and network card are on separate IRQ addresses and they are not sharing an IRQ-

video card is on - IRQ 11

network card is on - IRQ 10

 

I have not done any "card tweaking"...just got new GF4 TI 4600... can anyone tell me the best way to tweak this card??? I have the latest version of RivaTuner.

 

In game...I have all settings maxxed, mirrors on etc. In single player(off-line) play everything works perfectly.

 

I really like this sim so far and I absolutely love to fly on-line multiplayer and this is driving me crazy...any help would be greatly appreciated

 

Thanks

[Sundancer 0]

Problem solved...it turned out to be a Windows "Updates" problem.

 

When I reformatted and re-installed everything fresh...I neglected to go to microsoft.com and DL & install ALL of the available updates for Windows 98SE. As soon as I had Dl'd and installed ALL Windows 98SE updates that were available...Strike Fighters Multiplayer worked just fine again.

 

This MUST be done for Strike Fighters Multiplayer to work properly.

 

Hope this may help any others who were having a similar problem with Multiplayer