Black Plaque

**rex6** · 02-22-2009, 09:45 AM

D2D have corrected the patch and the exe is now placed in the correct library. There are no glitches, but still a lot of huges spikes and other graphicerrors.

Here is the helplog:

-------- 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 800 - 32 bpp
Init Glee...OK
Setting up OpenGL
Max texture image units: 16
Max texture coord units: 16
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 : 800.000000
Creating programs
CG ERROR : The compile returned an error.
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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
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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/level18_reasearch_room.dae' took: 1798 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'
WARNING: Texture 'lambert235-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert234-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Material '' was not found!
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '' for object 'vent1'
WARNING: Material '' was not found!
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '' for object 'vent2'
WARNING: Material '' was not found!
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '' for object 'vent6'
ERROR: Couldn't create material 'peri_fdec.mat'
ERROR: Couldn't create material 'peri_fdec.jpg' for object 'noshadow_nocollide_1'
WARNING: Parent 'group3' couldn't be found! Failed to attach 'artefact01_pointLight1' to 'artefact01'.Attaching directly to mesh.
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: No shapes for submesh 'BoxShape' with group: 'group2' in mesh 'gameplay_box_lever.dae'
ERROR: Entity file 'mining_room_microscope_broken.ent' was not found!
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'break_impact_metal3.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'break_impact_metal3'
ERROR: Entity file 'mining_room_microscope_broken.ent' was not found!
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'break_impact_metal3.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'break_impact_metal3'
WARNING: Bone 'joint3' 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.
ERROR: Couldn't find light lampa among entity searchlight01 type: lamp_searchlight_nolight.ent lights
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight01_spotlight01'
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight01_spotlight01'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't find light lampa among entity searchlight02 type: lamp_searchlight_nolight.ent lights
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight02_spotlight01'
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight02_spotlight01'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't find light lampa among entity searchlight03 type: lamp_searchlight_nolight.ent lights
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight03_spotlight01'
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight03_spotlight01'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't find light lampa among entity searchlight04 type: lamp_searchlight_nolight.ent lights
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight04_spotlight01'
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight04_spotlight01'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't find light lampa among entity searchlight05 type: lamp_searchlight_nolight.ent lights
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight05_spotlight01'
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight05_spotlight01'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't find light lampa among entity searchlight06 type: lamp_searchlight_nolight.ent lights
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight06_spotlight01'
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight06_spotlight01'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't find light lampa among entity searchlight07 type: lamp_searchlight_nolight.ent lights
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight07_spotlight01'
WARNING: Couldn't find light 'searchlight07_spotlight01'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_metal.ps'
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 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.
WARNING: Geometry for joint child '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
WARNING: Geometry joint parten '' is missing! Might be connected to bone.
Loading collada for 'maps/level16_infected_corridors.dae' took: 5888 ms
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_generic_hard.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't create material 'particle_metalpiece.mat'
WARNING: Texture 'lambert141-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert141-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert141-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert141-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert141-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert141-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert141-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert141-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert141-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert141-fx' was not found!
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_generic_hard.ps'
WARNING: Texture 'lambert1-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert1-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'lambert1-fx' was not found!
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
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 find particle system file 'particle_grass_crash.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_grass_crash.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
ERROR: Couldn't create material '.mat'
WARNING: Could not load material ''
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 create SoundEntity 'enemy_dog_idle.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'enemy_dog_idle'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'enemy_dog_idle.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'enemy_dog_idle'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'enemy_dog_idle.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'enemy_dog_idle'
Loading map 'level16_infected_corridors.dae' took: 15138 ms
Loading collada for 'maps/level19_chemical_laboratory.dae' took: 6606 ms
ERROR: Couldn't create material 'particle_metalpiece.mat'
WARNING: Texture 'pasted__blinn1-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'pasted__blinn1-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'pasted__blinn1-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'pasted__blinn1-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'pasted__blinn1-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Texture 'pasted__blinn1-fx' was not found!
WARNING: Parent 'group3' couldn't be found! Failed to attach 'artefact01_pointLight1' to 'artefact01'.Attaching directly to mesh.
WARNING: Parent 'group3' couldn't be found! Failed to attach 'artefact02_pointLight1' to 'artefact02'.Attaching directly to mesh.
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_generic_hard.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't texture ''
ERROR: Couldn't texture ''
ERROR: Couldn't texture ''
ERROR: Couldn't texture ''
ERROR: Couldn't texture ''
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_generic_hard.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_generic_hard.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_dirt.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_dirt.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_dirt.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_dirt_hard.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_dirt.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_imp_metal.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_grass_crash.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't find particle system file 'particle_grass_crash.ps'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'enemy_dog_idle.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'enemy_dog_idle'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'enemy_dog_idle.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'enemy_dog_idle'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'enemy_dog_idle.snt'
WARNING: Couldn't preload sound 'enemy_dog_idle'
Loading map 'level19_chemical_laboratory.dae' took: 19507 ms
WARNING: Couldn't find timer 'delay1'
WARNING: Couldn't find timer 'delay1'
ERROR: Couldn't find game entity 'checkgas'
WARNING: Couldn't find game entity 'checkgas'
ERROR: Couldn't create SoundEntity 'enemy_dog_idle.snt'
ERROR: Cannot find sound entity 'enemy_dog_idle'
WARNING: Couldn't play sound 'enemy_dog_idle'
WARNING: Could not find language file category ''
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Statistics
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Medium framerate: 28.362461
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User Exit
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Saving to config
Saving keys
Saving to config
Saving keys
Reset maphandler
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 Ending
Exit Demo end text
Exit Gui Handler
Exit Sound Environment Handler
Exit Shooter
Saving config
Exit Effect Handler
Exit Game
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Exiting Gui Module
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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 game setup provided by user
- Deleting lowlevel stuff.
Physics
Sound
Input
Resources
System
Graphics
Haptic
HPL Exit was successful!
Saving last config
Deleting ATI shader to 0
Deleting ATI shader to 0
Deleting ATI shader to 0
Deleting ATI shader to 0

**rex6** · 03-09-2009, 05:48 PM

I have to live with the spikes?

**rex6** · 03-19-2009, 10:01 AM

How about me? I can see that you are not working together with D2D anymore. What about my problems with the graphic? Are my money just wasted?

**Thomas** · 03-19-2009, 11:21 AM

I am not sure what you are referring to when you mean "spikes"? Do you mean that the game gets a bad frame-rate from to time to time? Judging from the log you have gotten quite far into the game, did it only began at that point? If the spikes are drop in framerate you should try lowering resolution and such.

**rex6** · 03-19-2009, 01:08 PM

You are quite right, I have finished the game. But apart from the starting scene and a few other scenes The graphic is filled with spikes (or whatever you call it). Teach me how to take a printscreen in the game, and I´ll show you how it looks. I have tried everything, also lowering resolution. I am using the graphicdriver published 18.03.09.

**Thomas** · 03-19-2009, 03:28 PM

Best way to take a screenshot is to use Fraps. You can get a free trial at:
http://www.fraps.com

EDIT: F8 also works but then u get in bmp format an will need to convert to upload. F8 places in the game's redist folder.

**rex6** · 03-20-2009, 01:57 PM

Here is my screenshots.

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**Thomas** · 03-20-2009, 02:21 PM

Try turning off Catalyst AI in the control panel and see if that helps.

**rex6** · 03-20-2009, 02:49 PM

I don´t have Catalyst AI. To get the newest graphicdriver to my laptop, I had to use Mobility Modder.NET to install it. ATI doesn´t support it allthoug it is a ATIdriver because Mobility Modder modifies the driver. I don´t know any other way to get a new driver. But Black Plaque is the only game that troubles for me.

**rex6** · 03-21-2009, 06:55 PM

Okay, I have been a fool Blush

. I have been busy trying to update my graphicdriver before trying the game with the driver I had. Now I have reinstalled the original driver and all works perfect!
Sorry :redface::redface: