Game Crashes to Desktop

[Solvent]

Hi,

I have just got the game installed it fine with no problems, i then loaded it up, again no probs!

I changed all the settings to 1280x1024 res, sound to hardware, everything on/high

& then was prompted to restart the game.

I did this but now i get the following error..



System Specs:
Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 2.6 Ghz * MSI P6N * 2GB Corsair TWINX 6400 * 2x 250GB WD Caviar SE * 640MB XFX GeForce 8800GTS XT* 600W CoolerMaster eXtreme Power

[Thomas]

Delete settings.cfg in "My Documents/Penumbra Overture/Episode 1"

And do not set hardware to true next time you start the game.

Hope that helps.

[Solvent]

Hi, I did delete my settings.cfg file but no luck, so i had to reinstall the game. This time i left the aduio on software & the game runs like a dream. Cheers for the reply.

[Dark]

there is that blackbox thing again
can anyone pm me how to get it like that or so, i can only find a linux version

on topic: probably a openal problem again
whats wrong with it?
for the techdemo we didnt got any of those

[Luis]

Could you please tell us which sound card do you have on your system?

[Solvent]

Could you please tell us which sound card do you have on your system?

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4

[Luis]

Do you have latest drivers for that? (latest are dated 9 October 06)

Could you post the contents of your 'hpl.log' file generated on crash? (located in [My documents folder]\Penumbra Overture\Episode1)

Also, please run this test using the hardware device and tell us if it worked:
Link

[Solvent]

Do you have latest drivers for that? (latest are dated 9 October 06)

Could you post the contents of your 'hpl.log' file generated on crash? (located in [My documents folder]\Penumbra Overture\Episode1)

Also, please run this test using the hardware device and tell us if it worked:
Link

The sound test failed, it said i had to check my OpenAl installation??

As far as i was aware the OpenAl installation went thru with success.

here is the log..
-------- THE HPL ENGINE LOG ------------

Creating Engine Modules
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Creating graphics module
Creating system module
Creating resource module
Creating input module
Creating sound module
Creating physics module
Creating ai module
Creating scene module
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Initializing Resources Module
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Creating resource managers
Misc Creation
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Initializing Graphics Module
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Init low level graphics
Setting video mode: 1280 x 1024 - 32 bpp
Init Glee...OK
Setting up OpenGL
Max texture image units: 32
Max texture coord units: 8
Two sided stencil: 1
Vertex Buffer Object: 1
Anisotropic filtering: 1
Max Anisotropic degree: 16
Multisampling: 1
Vertex Program: 1
Fragment Program: 1
NV Register Combiners: 1
NV Register Combiners Stages: 8
ATI Fragment Shader: 0
Creating graphic systems
Creating Renderer2D
Renderer2D created
Creating Renderer3D
Load Renderer3D gpu programs:
Extrude
Diffuse
Fog
Creating fog textures: Solid Additive Alpha
init sky box
Renderer3D created
Creating screen buffers size 1280.000000 : 1024.000000
Creating programs
RendererPostEffects created
Adding engine materials
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Initializing Sound Module
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Initializing OpenAL.
Trying to open software device... Failed opening hardware device, using software
Device name: Generic Software
OpenAL Version Supported: 1.1
Number of channels: 32
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Initializing Game Module
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Adding engine updates
Initializing script functions
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User Initialization
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Trying to load vertex program!
Success!
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Game Running
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Loading collada for 'maps/level00_01_boat_cabin.dae' took: 184 ms
WARNING: Geometry for joint child '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry joint parten '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry for joint child '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry joint parten '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry for joint child '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry joint parten '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry for joint child '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry joint parten '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry for joint child '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry joint parten '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry for joint child '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry joint parten '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Bone 'joint1' is not attached to skin!
WARNING: Geometry for joint child '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry joint parten '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry for joint child '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry for joint child '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry joint parten '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
ERROR: Child body 'joint1' for joint 'sjoint2' in mesh 'boat_dynamicparaffin.dae' does not exist!
ERROR: Cannot find sub entity 'parrafinlight_joint1' in mesh 'boat_dynamicparaffin.dae'
Start Num Of: 117
Start Num Of: 1
Loading map 'level00_01_boat_cabin.dae' took: 1824 ms
WARNING: Could not find language file category ''
Creating saved world level00_01_boat_cabin
Loading collada for 'maps/level01_01_outside.dae' took: 218 ms
Start Num Of: 197
End Num Of: 120
Start Num Of: 5
Loading map 'level01_01_outside.dae' took: 1390 ms
Creating saved world level01_01_outside
WARNING: Could not find language file category ''
Loading collada for 'maps/level01_02_mine_entrance.dae' took: 461 ms
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_dust.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't create particle system 'sust01' of type 'particle_dust'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'dust_sust01.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't create particle system 'particle' of type 'dust_sust01'
ERROR: Couldn't load particle system 'particle' with type 'dust_sust01'
Start Num Of: 207
End Num Of: 120
Start Num Of: 11
Loading map 'level01_02_mine_entrance.dae' took: 2114 ms
Creating saved world level01_02_mine_entrance
WARNING: Could not find language file category ''
WARNING: Could not find language file category ''
WARNING: Could not find language file category ''
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Statistics
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Medium framerate: 59.640175
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User Exit
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Saving to config
Saving keys
Saving to config
Saving keys
Exit Player
Exit Button Handler
Exit Map Handler
Exit Game Message Handler
Exit Radio Handler
Exit Inventory
Exit Fade Handler
Exit Save Handler
Exit Trigger Handler
Exit Attack Handler
Exit Notebook
Exit Numerical panel
Exit Intro story
Exit Death menu
Exit Graphics helper
Exit Main menu
Exit Player hands
Exit Music handler
Exit Map Load Text
Exit PreMenu
Exit Credits
Exit Demo end text
Saving config
Exit Effect Handler
Exit Game
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Exiting Scene Module
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Exiting Input Module
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Exiting Sound Module
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Exiting Graphics Module
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Exiting Resources Module
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Done with tilesets
Done with fonts
Done with scripts
Done with particles
Done with sounds
Done with meshes
Done with materials
Done with Gpu programs
Done with images
Destroyed all textures
Done with sound entities
Done with animations
All resources deleted
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Exiting Physics Module
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Exiting System Module
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- Deleting lowlevel stuff.
Physics
Sound
Input
Resources
System
Graphics
HPL Exit was successful!
Saving last config
Deleting ATI shader to 0

[Luis]

Ok, what about the drivers? Are you using the latest? This is most likely driver issue, since Audigys and X-Fis use their own hardware OpenAL implementation, instead of a DirectSound3D interface used for the rest of sound cards.

And please post the log generated when the crash happens (set hardware to true and start the game, and then post the log created after that)

[Solvent]

Ok, what about the drivers? Are you using the latest? This is most likely driver issue, since Audigys and X-Fis use their own hardware OpenAL implementation, instead of a DirectSound3D interface used for the rest of sound cards.

And please post the log generated when the crash happens (set hardware to true and start the game, and then post the log created after that)

The drivers are upto date.

-------- THE HPL ENGINE LOG ------------

Creating Engine Modules
--------------------------------------------------------
Creating graphics module
Creating system module
Creating resource module
Creating input module
Creating sound module
Creating physics module
Creating ai module
Creating scene module
--------------------------------------------------------

Initializing Resources Module
--------------------------------------------------------
Creating resource managers
Misc Creation
--------------------------------------------------------

Initializing Graphics Module
--------------------------------------------------------
Init low level graphics
Setting video mode: 1280 x 1024 - 32 bpp
Init Glee...OK
Setting up OpenGL
Max texture image units: 32
Max texture coord units: 8
Two sided stencil: 1
Vertex Buffer Object: 1
Anisotropic filtering: 1
Max Anisotropic degree: 16
Multisampling: 1
Vertex Program: 1
Fragment Program: 1
NV Register Combiners: 1
NV Register Combiners Stages: 8
ATI Fragment Shader: 0
Creating graphic systems
Creating Renderer2D
Renderer2D created
Creating Renderer3D
Load Renderer3D gpu programs:
Extrude
Diffuse
Fog
Creating fog textures: Solid Additive Alpha
init sky box
Renderer3D created
Creating screen buffers size 1280.000000 : 1024.000000
Creating programs
RendererPostEffects created
Adding engine materials
--------------------------------------------------------

Initializing Sound Module
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing OpenAL.
Trying to open hardware device...