If you look at the matching files for SFC2 or SFC1, they look complete, whereas those for OP does not include starfleetop.exe but does include a completely random weapongroups file. I think somebody made a boo-boo.
I noticed that as well... I think somebody took the virtualised "compatibility files" from their single test and used those, as when under file virtualisation all the weaponsgroup files get written to the virtualised location (any fille that gets written to does, like sfc.ini, scripts.lst, auto1.rec, etc...)
I did my reinstall like so (with the following result):
1) created folder "C:\SFC" with full permissions for all users
2) ran Setup.exe from the CD as admin - installed OP to "C:\SFC\Taldren Software Inc\Starfleet Command Orion Pirates"
3) ran SFCOP_Patch_2500-2552.exe as admin
4) ran setup-ezini.exe as admin - installed to "C:\SFC\KhoroMag Gaming Services\EzINI"
5) ran opplus_40_models.exe as admin (verifying OP installation folder)
6) ran OP_DLL_Updater.exe as admin (full install, verifying OP installation folder)
7) ran opplus_40_hc_setup.exe as admin (verifying OP installation folder)
8) ran sfcdirect_setup.exe as admin - installed to "C:\SFC\SFC Direct"
9) ran Hardcore_Installer.exe as admin - installed to "C:\SFC\Hardcore Server"
10) ran 7-zip as admin - extracted HC_Scripts.zip to "C:\SFC\Taldren Software Inc\Starfleet Command Orion Pirates\Assets\Scripts\"
11) ran EzINI v1.0 from the desktop shortcut (not as admin) and set resolution and preferences
12) ran OP from start menu shortcut, not as admin, entered CD key (it used to remain on XP... registry virtualisation I assume), played a multiplayer TCP/IP game against AI to get windows firewall exeption prompt which I allowed after exiting the game (the directplay helper exception remained as it had not changed)
13) ran OP from start menu shortcut, not as admin, logged into dyna - got slow login - three clicks on back button - login button appeared
14) tried to login to hardcore - got bad shiplist and fighterlist crc....
I will try manually copying the shiplist/fighterlist from the hardcore server folder into the two locations required in OP to see if that does it... then I can get a baseline after logging in on Hardcore for further compatibility testing and possible mitigations.
Oddly, the OP+4 files were there, it seems the Hardcore Server installer did not copy its shiplists in on my system for some reason. After a manual copy I imagine I should be able to login now.
(and I'll take a look at The Forge over the weekend Krueg, but it will probably be flatfile with no oci until we get thor rebuilt.)