Error Activating Crossfire Mod

Quote from SWAT_OP-R8R

holy shit
you have mixed 2 mod versions that are 100% incompatible with each other
by doing so your launcher has got the CF1.7 update files from the server instead the 1.81 ones which seriously has corrupted your game files
CF1.7 and CF1.8 have totally different launchers with totally different update routines
you probably have the must buggy Crossfire version worldwide now
next to that thousands of infocards and names are missing

have you tried to connect to the server with this version?
if so this would explain the heavy problems we had a few days ago

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Actually everything works fine and i have had no problems with my freelancer so far.

(I only use it for the single player anyway)

You don't even have to use that launcher, as it requires different files as patch....

whatever you do with CF; keep it far from the internet !!

well... i am 1000% sure that it is not working fine
i know my mod and i know whats missing now

It dosn't matter anymore, the error is fixed in 1.82!

I had the same error on Win7.. what solved it for me was installing FL in a diffrent location then the default program folder..

(between here I also started FL and disabled the 3D sound as told in the XFire install instructions, if that got anything to do with it)

And then in FLMM choose "option -> choose a diffrent Freelancer directory" and find the freelancer folder..

and activating it went painless..

Ha-ha stupid microsoft windows . I figured , that windows really removes a "read only" attribute when you uncheck the box in properties , but puts it back on once you click "ok" . So to activate Crossfire in FMM , you should :
1). Install fresh version of Freelancer , then FMM 1.3 , then Crossfire .
2). Restart and click F8 while OS is loading to enter Safe Mode .
3). In Safe Mode open Properties of Freelancer folder ,remove attributes ant DON'T click ok , instead click apply . Same for Crossfire folder in Freelancer Mod Manager\mods .
4). Start FMM and activate Crossfire .
5). Close properties and FMM .
6). Restart .
7). Profit .

Info about remove "read only" attribute added to FAQ

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