Myth TFL launch stops after a few seconds

[Trepar]

first off I know this is a beat up topic, ive looked though thread after thread to find a solution but can't, I've been tryhing to get this game to run for 7 hours and still nothing.. anyhow the problem

I "finally" got it installed and patched, now when i launch the game i dont get an error pop up but it just stops the launch after a few seconds in the black screen. anyhow ive tryed it in all my capatability modes such as windows 95 though NT and with no compatability (just useing my xp) ive checked all the display setting boxes and imput box and tryed many combos fo each for all the compatabilities and still same thing..

anyhow in another thread they said to post "myth log" after faild launch so here it is.. I really hope some1 can help.
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2009-07-18 03:32:48
Myth: TFL Build 264 running under Modern Windows 5.010000 ----------------------------------------------
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3478: File mclient.dll in the externals folder offsets are bad!
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3495: Unable to open a file to check if it is a tag file (is tagedit or extractor open?) Err: 5
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3495: Unable to open a file to check if it is a tag file (is tagedit or extractor open?) Err: 32
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3478: File Myth_TFL.exe in the externals folder offsets are bad!
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3478: File Myth_TFL_old.exe in the externals folder offsets are bad!
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3483: File readme.txt in the externals folder has invalid flags!
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3483: File Readme_1.5.pdf in the externals folder has invalid flags!
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3478: File SMACKW32.dll in the externals folder offsets are bad!
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3495: Unable to open a file to check if it is a tag file (is tagedit or extractor open?) Err: 5
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3483: File tengame.ini in the externals folder has invalid flags!
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3478: File uber.dll in the externals folder offsets are bad!
Error: File system General in .\Myth1Code\tag_files.c, line #3483: File uninstal.log in the externals folder has invalid flags!
Using Max Resolution Size x:1024 y:768

Mouse appears to have 3 buttons and 3 axes.
Error: File system Read in .\Myth1Code\string_definitions.c, line #356: couldn't read tag header for string '62pn'.
Error: File system Read in .\Myth1Code\string_definitions.c, line #356: couldn't read tag header for string '62ri'.
Error: File system Read in .\Myth1Code\string_definitions.c, line #356: couldn't read tag header for string 'mang'.
Closing Myth.

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anyhow if you need any more info plz ask and i appriciate any help. (really itching to play this game after 8 years)

[Death's Avatar]

Hmmm,

Is your disc at all beat up? (Scratched, etc)

-DA

[Pyro]

Sounds like something is wrong with your files, maybe your TFL CD is scratched. I know for TFL I didn't need to change the compatibility mode and I'm on Windows XP. The latest TFL update was 1.5.


Another option would be to run Myth II which has a vTFL (virtual TFL) mode. Using that and The Fallen Levels plugin which has all the TFL single player maps for Myth 2. You can also grab the TFL Interface from this download to make everything look and sound like TFL eventhough it really is Myth 2. There is also a TFL multiplayer mappack here.