Computer crash with or without patch 1.01

**cinemanjpl** · 03-29-2008, 06:05 PM

Hi,

First i want to thank you for what seems like a great game, unfortunately im having a constant crash situation that occurs in the beginning of the game near the vending machine or around. I have to restart my computer each time, its kind of frustrating. Other thant that, everything is perfect with the game.

I have installed the patch 1.01 and my video card isnt overheating and i tried previous versions of ati catalyst.

I would like to know if theres something i can do to repair this issue, or if theres a second patch on the way.

My specs are :

ati radeon x1650 (catalyst 8.3)
1280 mb ram
pentium 4 2,4g

Thanks!

Cineman

**Yuhaney** · 03-29-2008, 10:02 PM

Do you have boxed or downloaded version of the game?

**Thomas** · 03-29-2008, 10:37 PM

Could you also copy the contents of hpl.log found in:
"My Documents/Penumbra/Black Plague/"

**cinemanjpl** · 03-30-2008, 07:10 PM

-------- 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: 1280 x 1024 - 32 bpp
Init Glee...OK
Setting up OpenGL
Max texture image units: 16
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: 0
NV Register Combiners Stages: 11
ATI Fragment Shader: 1
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 1280.000000 : 1024.000000
Creating programs
CG ERROR : The compile returned an error.
-----------------------------------
core/programs/PostEffect_Motion_fp.cg(32) : error C5013: profile does not support "for" statements and "for" could not be unrolled.
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Error loading: 'core/programs/PostEffect_Motion_fp.cg'!
ERROR: Couldn't create program 'PostEffect_Motion_fp.cg'
Dynamic loops in motion blur fp not supported, loading static instead.
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
Number of mono sources: 32
Setting up Environmental Audio...Success.
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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!
All set up done, starting game!
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Game Running
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Loading collada for 'maps/level02_vents.dae' took: 1993 ms
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_generic_hard.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't create material 'particle_rockpiece.mat'
ERROR: Couldn't create material 'particle_rockpiece.mat'
ERROR: Couldn't create material 'particle_metalpiece.mat'
ERROR: Couldn't create material 'particle_metalpiece.mat'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_metal_special.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_metal_special.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'unbreak_impact_metal_soft_furniture_med.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'unbreak_impact_metal_soft_furniture_med'
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.
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'weapon_flesh_hit.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'weapon_flesh_hit'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'weapon_flesh_hit_poke.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'weapon_flesh_hit_poke'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'enemy_dog_idle.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'enemy_dog_idle'
ERROR: Couldn't find game entity 'venttrap01'
WARNING: Couldn't find entity 'venttrap01'
Loading collada for 'maps/level02_vents.dae' took: 3570 ms
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_generic_hard.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't create material 'particle_rockpiece.mat'
ERROR: Couldn't create material 'particle_rockpiece.mat'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_metal_special.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_metal_special.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'unbreak_impact_metal_soft_furniture_med.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'unbreak_impact_metal_soft_furniture_med'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'weapon_flesh_hit.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'weapon_flesh_hit'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'weapon_flesh_hit_poke.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'weapon_flesh_hit_poke'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'enemy_dog_idle.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'enemy_dog_idle'

**Thomas** · 03-30-2008, 07:30 PM

Might be that the installation is corrupted, try uninstalling and then reinstalling.

If that does not work, say exactly how and when the crash happens.

**cinemanjpl** · 03-30-2008, 08:37 PM

hi

What let you think my installation is corrupted? I can play the first room of the game with no problems, then i take the vent shaft, to the next room and my screen turns black at random. I cant say exactly where the bug is cause its never the exact same place. Its often when i enter the second vent shaft.

Im wondering if its because i havent installed OpenAl drivers?
Or maybe the problem is in dxdiag sound accelleration?

Let me know what you think about this, meanwhile ill try reinstall

Thanks for the help, its appreciated!

Cineman

**cinemanjpl** · 03-30-2008, 08:55 PM

I reinstalled the game, played for about 1 min and then when i picked up a brick at the left of the vending machine, it crashed again...

Any suggestions?

Cineman

**Thomas** · 03-31-2008, 06:32 AM

There where alot of errors on sound files that could not be loaded, but OpenAL seemed to have initialized correctly (although you can never be sure when it comes to drivers, etc).

However, if you have not installed OpenAL, then you need to do so since that surely is the error.

**cinemanjpl** · 03-31-2008, 05:14 PM

Is there another patch coming out soon ?

let me know

thanks

Cineman

**Thomas** · 03-31-2008, 06:00 PM

Did you try installing OpenAL?

You can also try installing the newest drivers for your sound card.