Android app crashes while starting the game

[edgarmiro]

In my Android 11 tablet, I select the Fallout 2 folder and then, it loads the data and starts the game but it crashes. I've tried in two ways:

• Copying the whole F2 folder: It crashes in the first loading screen of the game.
• Copying just the necessary files (Explained in the readme file): It crashes in the PLEASE STAND BY screen.

Thanks in advance!

[alexbatalov]

Looks like a language pack issue. Make sure your game data files matches the language set in fallout2.cfg. Follow instructions for desktop, if you're on Windows, just drop-in fallout2-ce.exe into game directory. Make sure it works. If it does, copy this directory to your tablet. Reinstall apk and pick this folder.

[edgarmiro]

I did it but sadly, the results are the same. Opening the exe files on Windows run perfectly. An interesting thing is that I tried it with my Android 12 phone and it's working. Is not in fullscreen but it's working.

[alexbatalov]

1. What is your Android 11 device exactly? I'm not sure it will help, but I'll see if there are any known issues.
2. What do you mean not fullscreen on Android 12? Post screenshot if possible.

[edgarmiro]

1. What is your Android 11 device exactly? I'm not sure it will help, but I'll see if there are any known issues.
2. What do you mean not fullscreen on Android 12? Post screenshot if possible.

1. The device is: Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T510)
2. 

[edgarmiro]

Sorry! I've just discovered it's possible to change the resolution in f2_res.ini file! My fault 🙃 So, the problem is in the Android 11 tablet, which still crashing. Thanks!!

[alexbatalov]

Everything is super tiny, it should not be like that. Set screen height to 480 and calculate width depending on your screen ratio. Assuming screenshot size is authentic (2400x1080), that's 20:9 device, set width to 1067.

[c6-dev]

I found that 1200x540 also works very well for 20:9.

[APAmk2]

I have same problem on my xiaomi redmi 9a, Android 10, i can run and play game on windows, bur it crashes on Android.

[edgarmiro]

Everything is super tiny, it should not be like that. Set screen height to 480 and calculate width depending on your screen ratio. Assuming screenshot size is authentic (2400x1080), that's 20:9 device, set width to 1067.

Thanks! Much better now in my phone!

[alexbatalov]

@APAmk2 You said you've fixed it by using original game data in #109, otherwise post your logs.

[edgarmiro]

log.txt @alexbatalov Just in case it helps, I've attached the log while crashing in the Android 10 tablet. 🙂

I've found something even more curious. The debug apk works perfectly well in the tablet. 🤔

[APAmk2]

log.txt

[APAmk2]

I tested debug apk just now and it works perfectly.

[alexbatalov]

Can you please check which of these works (assuming the same game data folder is selected):

• v1.0.3 debug: https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout2-ce/actions/runs/2781487838
• v1.0.3 release: https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout2-ce/releases/tag/v1.0.3
• latest debug: https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout2-ce/actions/runs/2816707738

To justify things try to use GOG files:

• data
• sound
• master.dat
• critter.dat
• patch000.dat

Do not upload fallout2.cfg or f2_res.ini for testing.

[APAmk2]

1.0.3 release not works, latest and 1.0.3 debug works fine.

[edgarmiro]

In my case, I launched the debug version from Android Studio.

[bouncingbenji]

Where can I find the f2_res.ini file? Pleazw and how would I go about changing the size have you got a picture so I put it in the right spot? I'm running a Samsung galaxy s21

[edgarmiro]

That file comes at the same required files level. You just have to edit it and select the resolution.

[S1aVa2021]

I have same problem on my Samsung galaxy A01 Core, Android 10. Game crashes on "Please stand by"

[alexbatalov]

@S1aVa2021 Which data files are you using (original CD, GOG, Steam)?

[S1aVa2021]

CD with Russian translate and English GOG version Both of them doesn't work

[alexbatalov]

• Remove apk from your phone
• Install release version: https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout2-ce/releases/tag/v1.0.3
• Install debug version: https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout2-ce/actions/runs/2888827981
• On your PC create a new folder - fallout2-min, copy only these files from GOG version:

master.dat
critter.dat

• Copy this folder to your phone
• Try running in release version.
• Try running in debug version.
• Post your results.

[S1aVa2021]

Thank you, debug version works

[alexbatalov]

What about release?