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Didn't work either, I'm getting pissed off with this, 3 days in a row trying to fix this and holding my friend up with playing with him.

Since the game is from Steam, this is definitely a steam problem.

1) Do a file integrity check (right click the game in steam, properties > local files > verify integrity of local cache)
2) http://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thr...l#pid85059

If these do not work, try running the game again as ad administrator. Then, attach me here the file HPL.log found under Documents\Penumbra\Black Plague folder (or similar).

Redownloading now, like said in that topic.

I find it strange since Requiem and Overture work without a problem...

Did it, started it, same crash.

the important things are the file integrity check and the HPL.log. Try the check and I want that file...

Can't find a HPL.log file, looked through my whole penumbra folder...

I've already done that file integrity saying no problems were found, yet it doesn't work.

It is located at Documents\Penumbra\Black Plague folder (or similar), not the program files directory.

Ok, found it.

Quote: -------- 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 gui module
Creating haptic 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: 1680 x 1050 - 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 Vertex
Diffuse Fragment
Fog
Creating fog textures: Solid Additive Alpha
init sky box
Renderer3D created
Creating screen buffers size 1680.000000 : 1050.000000
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... Success!
Device name: Generic Software Compatibility Mode
Number of mono sources: 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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ERROR: Couldn't load language file 'Russian.lang'
Initializing Penumbra: Black Plague
Version $Rev: 2595 $
Date $Date: 2008-05-03 15:09:49 +0200 (lö, 03 maj 2008) $
Checking Supported Profiles
Profile CG_PROFILE_VP20 is supported
Profile CG_PROFILE_FP20 is supported
Profile CG_PROFILE_VP30 is supported
Profile CG_PROFILE_FP30 is supported
Profile CG_PROFILE_VP40 is supported
Profile CG_PROFILE_FP40 is supported
Profile CG_PROFILE_ARBVP1 is supported
Profile CG_PROFILE_ARBFP1 is supported
Profile CG_PROFILE_GLSLV is supported
Profile CG_PROFILE_GLSLF is supported
Profile CG_PROFILE_GLSLC is supported
Trying to load vertex program!
Success!
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'cour.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'cour.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_computer.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_computer.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_computer.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_computer.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'verdana.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't texture 'title_logo.jpg'
ERROR: Couldn't texture 'title_logo_clean.jpg'
ERROR: Couldn't texture 'title_ep1.jpg'
All set up done, starting game!
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Game Running
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ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'
ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'

Did you try to add another language? Anyway, delete the folder Documents/Penumbra/Black Prague. That should fix the problem.

Your error is: ERROR: Couldn't create font 'font_menu_small.fnt'

I think I remember now, I tryed to crack the game once, resulting in a fail cause it was russian.

Now that I bought an English version, they might have conflicted...