here's the last part of my log.
note, in this instance i first selected the 404 loadout which gave a null error return, then i loaded a non-404 loadout, and it ran fine.
i just mention this, as possibly the line referring to the 404's at the very end of the log, is some indicator as well?
:48:53 AM] java.lang.RuntimeException: INTERNAL ERROR: Effect param file 'effects/smokes/Gun.eff' NOT loaded
[6:48:53 AM]
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.engine.Eff3D.New(Native Method)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.engine.Eff3DActor.New(Eff3DActor.java:291)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.engine.GunGeneric.set(GunGeneric.java:499)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.engine.GunGeneric.set(GunGeneric.java:435)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.air.Aircraft.weaponsLoad(Aircraft.java:3085)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.air.Aircraft.weaponsLoad(Aircraft.java:3048)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.objects.air.Aircraft.load(Aircraft.java:2687)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.loadAir(Mission.java:1666)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.ai.Wing.load(Wing.java:144)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.loadWings(Mission.java:1344)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission._load(Mission.java:762)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.access$600(Mission.java:120)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission$BackgroundLoader.run(Mission.java:463)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.rts.BackgroundTask.doRun(BackgroundTask.java:155)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.MainWin3D.loopApp(MainWin3D.java:108)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Main.exec(Main.java:449)
[6:48:53 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.GameWin3D.main(GameWin3D.java:235)
[6:48:54 AM] null
[6:48:54 AM] java.lang.NullPointerException
[6:48:54 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.order.OrdersTree.getSection(OrdersTree.java:627)
[6:48:54 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.order.OrdersTree.missionLoaded(OrdersTree.java:567)
[6:48:54 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.order.OrdersTree.missionLoaded(OrdersTree.java:531)
[6:48:54 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission._load(Mission.java:897)
[6:48:54 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission.access$600(Mission.java:120)
[6:48:54 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Mission$BackgroundLoader.run(Mission.java:463)
[6:48:54 AM] at com.maddox.rts.BackgroundTask.doRun(BackgroundTask.java:155)
[6:48:54 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.MainWin3D.loopApp(MainWin3D.java:108)
[6:48:54 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.Main.exec(Main.java:449)
[6:48:54 AM] at com.maddox.il2.game.GameWin3D.main(GameWin3D.java:235)
[6:49:07 AM] Loading mission QuickQMBPro/Ardennes_W/Ardennes_WRedNone00.mis...
[6:49:07 AM] Month = 12 , Hour = 12
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 0m = -6.0 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 1000m = -12.48999 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 2000m = -18.979996 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 3000m = -25.470001 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 4000m = -31.960007 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 5000m = -38.449997 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 6000m = -44.940002 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 7000m = -51.429993 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 8000m = -56.5 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 9000m = -56.5 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 10000m = -56.5 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 11000m = -56.5 .
[6:49:07 AM] Temperature - 12000m = -56.5 .
[6:49:07 AM] Loading map.ini defined airfields:
[6:49:07 AM] Load bridges
[6:49:07 AM] Load static objects
[6:49:08 AM] INTERNAL ERROR: Str2FloatClamp() - Clamped 5 -> 2 (delta = -3) to Range 0..2
[6:49:08 AM] INTERNAL ERROR: Str2FloatClamp() - Clamped 2e+006 -> 1e+006 (delta = -1e+006) to Range 0..1e+006
[6:49:08 AM] INTERNAL ERROR: Str2FloatClamp() - Clamped 4 -> 2 (delta = -2) to Range 0..2
[6:49:08 AM] FM called 'FlightModels/BirdDog.fmd:BirdDog_FM' is being loaded from File: 'birddog_fm'
[6:49:08 AM] FM called 'FlightModels/BirdDog.fmd:BirdDog_FM' is being loaded from Alternative File: 'birddog_fm'
[6:49:08 AM] FM called 'FlightModels/Continental:BirdDog_FM.emd' is being loaded from File: 'birddog_fm'
[6:49:08 AM] FM called 'FlightModels/Continental:BirdDog_FM.emd' is being loaded from Alternative File: 'birddog_fm'
[6:49:08 AM] Motor resolveFromFile starter = 0
[6:49:08 AM] Motor resolveFromFile starter = 0
[6:49:08 AM] FM called 'FlightModels/BirdDog.fmd:BirdDog_FM' is being loaded from File: 'birddog_fm'
[6:49:08 AM] FM called 'FlightModels/BirdDog.fmd:BirdDog_FM' is being loaded from Alternative File: 'birddog_fm'
[6:49:11 AM] ERROR file: File users/doe/Icons not found
[6:49:11 AM] Mission: QuickQMBPro/Ardennes_W/Ardennes_WRedNone00.mis is Playing
[6:49:12 AM] Time overflow (0): speed 0.6423983
[6:49:12 AM] warning: no files : music/inflight
[6:49:38 AM] INTERNAL ERROR: HierMesh: Can't find chunk 'WingLIn_D0'
[6:49:45 AM] INTERNAL ERROR: HierMesh: Can't find chunk 'Rudder2_D0'
[6:49:47 AM] -------------------------------- MISSION FAILED ---------------------
[6:49:47 AM] warning: no files : music/crash
[6:50:06 AM] ObjState.finalize: Object of com.maddox.il2.objects.weapons.MGunHispano404 NOT destroyed
[May 17, 2014 6:50:12 AM] -------------- END log session