General Fail Error

[Spes]

I'm at the last stage in trying to fix this issue, When I try to play HWRM from the laucher I'm given a Message that says in english General Failure and says 4 other things below it that I'm guessing says the same thing in other languages. To solve this problem, I've deleted the game and re-downloaded it 4 times, I've deleted all my C++ redistributable and reinstalled them,
I've tried to change the playerlua to change resolution and tried other settings to see if I can kick start the game, but each time say Error I've looked up many posts that even date back to Jan of last year, so I need to know what is going on here ?

[ComradeSilver]

I too have been having this problem however it only occurs when i used the remastered modded version (any mod)

Edit 1: apprently only total coversion mods for Homeworld 2 remasterd are causing the error.

[ComradeSilver]

You may want to try a full computer reset if you are willing

[StigmA DiabolicuM]

Guys all mods after 2.0 must be compatible with hodor, new moding tool or else you get crash

[PhoenixBorn]

The Smoking Dog, are you using mods? That's the only time I've seen this message as well, with the exception of an occasional crash during the campaign or multiplayer.

[Spes]

Yes I'm trying to use the Star Trek mod.

[Mr.Thi]

I got this error too. But i did only one game with the mod so far. You could try to run HW as admin, maybe it helps. Otherwise I would consider it a mod bug.

Remember most mods are portet and a few functions have newer Versions that should be used over the old ones. Maybe they missed to change one to the new version. It's just the first release on the updated engine. Give it some time.

[sam8754]

I get the exact same error! I can play the game at all as the minute it gets to a good number of ships the game crashes!!! Any help on why and how to fix this would be great! i luv the mod I just can't play it :'(

[illogicalfocus]

I am in the same boat. I found this in one of the files

"Error parsing 'DEATHMATCH.LUA' -- FATAL EXIT -- gameruleslibrary/134:! --stack trace--"

file location:
"\Steam\steamapps\common\Homeworld\HomeworldRM\Bin\Release\HwRM.txt"

Anyone else get this error? I have verified the local game files.

[anakin736]

I am getting the same Error Window. I was just playing the darn game, with mods, only a couple days ago. Now it won't work. I am using the Scaling Mod along with Population Cap Mod on Campaign for HW1R. Does that mean I have to restart my game to get it to work?

EDIT: Well. That doesn't work. I tried to reset my Player Profile with the Mods added. Didn't work. Still get the General Error. Then I deleted my Player Profile and created a new profile. Same thing. Then I restarted my computer. The same darn thing. Tried to play the Original Homeworld and it just froze when I tried to play the Campaign. Also tried to Verify Game Cache and reinstalling the game. Still happening. What in the world is going on here!?!

[illogicalfocus]

I disabled the Steam Cloud storage for the game, and deleted the profile as well, and still got the 'General Error'.

Anakin736 do you get:
"Error parsing 'DEATHMATCH.LUA' -- FATAL EXIT -- gameruleslibrary/134:! --stack trace--"

in the txt file:
"\Steam\steamapps\common\Homeworld\HomeworldRM\Bin\Release\HwRM.txt" ?

[Paladin$1600]

Hey guys. Coming back to this game since about 6 months. I'm getting a "General Failure" on the remastered versions with no mods and default settings. Any word on this?

[illogicalfocus]

I put a ticket in with Gearbox yesterday, duno yet. I too had not played it since the RedStone One update in August 2016. King1600 could you check to see if it is the DeathMatch LUA causing the problem for you too?

in the txt file:
"\Steam\steamapps\common\Homeworld\HomeworldRM\Bin\Release\HwRM.txt"

Do you have this error?
"Error parsing 'DEATHMATCH.LUA' -- FATAL EXIT -- gameruleslibrary/134:! --stack trace--"

[Paladin$1600]

Hi illogicalfocus,

I checked and you're correct. I'm also getting that line. Please let me know if you get a hold of Gearbox. Thanks!

[illogicalfocus]

King1600 will do!

[anakin736]

Same here. Let us know if anything comes of it. For now I shall go back and contuine to replay Deserts of Kharak for now. Thanks.