ow, I also updated the graphics drivers

really? No recommendations at all?
Edit one hour or so later:
Never mind, I solved the issue. Even after a complete reinstall, the game on my laptop was completely missing a config.ini file. So I ran the game on another PC succesfully, and then copied the file from that PC to the laptop. Now it works.

Hey, would you be willing to upload that file? My game won't launch at all with the same error

Sure. Where would you like me to upload it?

What you could do is just copy and paste the config file's contents here and tell me where it was located in the game directory and it's name. Easier than using an upload site in my opinion.

No problem. The file is called config.ini
Not a_config.ini, or a_default_config.ini, or ctrlConfig.ini these are totally different files.
The config.ini is located in your Steam folder/steamapps/common/VectorThrust

[renderer]
width = 1280
height = 720
FSAA = 0
colourDepth = 32
vsync = true
fullscreen = true

[Display]
GraficQuality = 5
ModelQuality = 3
TextureQuality = 3
WorldQuality = 3
EffectsQuality = 3
EffectsNumber = 3
Bloom = true
Glow = true
Distortion = false
Radial Blur = true
NoSpeedLines = false

[Sound]
Master_Volume = 47
SFX_Volume = 47
Voice_Volume = 47
Music_Volume = 42
Environment_Volume = 47
MenuSounds_Volume = 47
Taunt_No3DFade = false
Taunt_MaxHearDist = 50000
Taunt_MaxTxtDist = 26500
Taunt_StartFadeDist = 6500
Taunt_HearType = 0
Taunt_PitchVarUp = 0.270000
Taunt_PitchVarDown = 0.280000
NoRadioChat_Campaign = false
NoRadioChat_BattleScenario = false
NoRadioChat_Skirmish = false

[Game]
SimpleAicraftNames = false
SimpleHeliNames = false
SimpleBomberNames = false
SimpleGroundObjsNames = false
SimpleSeaObjsNames = false
Default_Camera = 2
Camera_CenterType = 0
Change_Target = 0
Measure_Type = 0
MultiLock_Type = 0
WeapBay_Sub_Type = 2
WeapBay_Main_Type = 2
WeapBay_Sp_Type = 4
Fov_InView = 60.000000
Fov_OutView = 40.000000
Stats_Style = 2
InitConfig_Stats = 0
Disable_CameraShake = false

[HUD]
OverwriteHudColour = false
OverwriteHudColour_Normal = 0.000000 1.000000 0.039063
OverwriteHudColour_Warning = 1.000000 0.046875 0.000000
OverwriteHudColour_EnemyUnit = 0.000000 1.000000 0.039063
OverwriteHudColour_AlliedUnit = 0.000000 0.085938 1.000000
OverwriteHudColour_NeutralUnit = 1.000000 0.960938 0.000000
OverwriteUIColour = false
OverwriteUIColour_Normal = 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
OverwriteUIColour_Alt = 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
OverwriteUIColour = false
OverwriteUIColour_Background = 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000

[Language]
Selected =

Thank you, I'll try it soon and report back if it solves the error on my machine

It worked! Thanks man!

Awesome! :)

@dc
Awww, you are most welcome :)

What do I do? I copy and pasted this into the A_config file and It still didn't work

Originally posted by Neuromant:

No problem. The file is called config.ini
Not a_config.ini, or a_default_config.ini, or ctrlConfig.ini these are totally different files.
The config.ini is located in your Steam folder/steamapps/common/VectorThrust

Originally posted by jhorriga:

What do I do? I copy and pasted this into the A_config file and It still didn't work

Check the messages above. You don't need to touch A_config. You only need the "config". "A_config" is a different file. I specifically wrote that comment so people don't mix them up as I did the first time Itried this.

If you don't have the "config.ini" file, as was the case with me, you can create it from scratch as "config.txt", then paste in the file's contents from one of my comments above and then rename the file to "config.ini"

Thanks for the help, Neuromant. Creating the file fixed the error on my PC too.

Originally posted by vassilevb:

Thanks for the help, Neuromant. Creating the file fixed the error on my PC too. :spacebooze: :elitejet:

Always welcome :)
appreciation always warms the heart :)