[Solved]Demo Two problems one is a crash

**neilsouth** · 03-07-2007, 01:53 PM

Moderator edit: BUG IS FIXED!
This has been solved download the fix at the bottom of this post.
Simple unzip to the "redist" folder in your penumbra episode 1 install directory (normally c:\program files\Penumbra Overture\Episode 1\redist")

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Alt tabbing: When alt tabbing to the desktop then back to the game .The game screen is completely corrupted and a restart of the game is needed.

Crash : I had my first crash when leaving the ship and arriving on a cold snowy landscape

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3800+ x2 @ 2.6GHZ 288FSB ,2GB GSKILL DDR 3 3 2 8 244MHZ , SLI-DR , X1800XT 512MB 702/801 , SAMSUNG 913N 19" TFT.

Ati cats 7.2

see http://support.frictionalgames.com/?View...EntryID=52 for downloading the patch

**Thomas** · 03-07-2007, 02:06 PM

Where did you get the demo from? I need to know what version of it it is. To my knowledge it should not be released yet....

**neilsouth** · 03-07-2007, 02:07 PM

http://www.gamershell.com/news/36864.html

**Thomas** · 03-07-2007, 02:26 PM

The crash is probably a driver issue due to the fog effect on the second map. Please make sure your drivers are the latest.

If that does not work, I will see what I can do but the demo was not supposed to be released until a few weeks so we are not really prepared to handle support just yet.

**neilsouth** · 03-07-2007, 04:11 PM

Thomas Wrote:The crash is probably a driver issue due to the fog effect on the second map. Please make sure your drivers are the latest.

If that does not work, I will see what I can do but the demo was not supposed to be released until a few weeks so we are not really prepared to handle support just yet.

Ati cats 7.2 - Latest
Xfi soundcard - Latest
Chipset drivers - Latest
Directx - Latest

It doesn't crash as soon as that level loads but when the level actually starts ie after the text on the screen..

Not to be nasty to you guys but isn't it better i found a problem early rather than waiting till two weeks is up , atleast there is a problem somewhere and needs to be looked into before its officially rlsd.

From what ive seen of the game on the boat it looks incredible

**Thomas** · 03-07-2007, 04:23 PM

Are you running vista? I think the problem is because when writing a save game. Could you check so that a Penumbra Overture folder has been created in "My Documents".

I think the problem is when the game tries to save and that it does not have write -rights.

**neilsouth** · 03-07-2007, 04:32 PM

Vista no way not yet Big Grin

Winxp - Sp2

I found the hpl.log in

C:\Documents and Settings\neilsouth\My Documents\Penumbra Overture\Episode1

User Initialization
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Trying to load vertex program!
Success!
WARNING: Couldn't create save folder 'C:\Documents and Settings\neilsouth\My Documents/Penumbra Overture'! Saving to local
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Game Running
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Loading collada for 'data/level00_01_boat_cabin.dae' took: 226 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: 82
Start Num Of: 1
Loading map 'level00_01_boat_cabin.dae' took: 3164 ms
Deleting 'whiskeybottle1'
Deleting 'whiskeybottle1_broken'
WARNING: Could not find language file category ''
Deleting 'battery1'
Deleting 'glowstick'
Deleting 'fishermanswife'
Deleting 'flashlight'
Deleting 'whiskeybottle2'
Deleting 'whiskeybottle2_broken'
Deleting 'notebook'
Creating saved world level00_01_boat_cabin
Deleting 'beddesc'
Deleting 'bucket1'
Deleting 'chair01'
Deleting 'coffin1'
Deleting 'descpinup'
Deleting 'descwife'
Deleting 'dufflebag01'
Deleting 'exitdoor'
Deleting 'exitdoordesc'
Deleting 'lifering01'
Deleting 'lock1'
Deleting 'locker1'
Deleting 'locker1area'
Deleting 'lookintro1'
Deleting 'lookintro2'
Deleting 'mapdesc'
Deleting 'padlockarea'
Deleting 'parrafinlight'
Deleting 'pillow1'
Deleting 'rationcan1'
Deleting 'rationcan2'
Deleting 'rationcan3'
Deleting 'smalltable1'
Deleting 'smalltabledesc'
Deleting 'windowdesc1'
Deleting 'windowdesc2'
Loading collada for 'data/level01_01_outside.dae' took: 267 ms
Start Num Of: 127
End Num Of: 120
Start Num Of: 5
Loading map 'level01_01_outside.dae' took: 2356 ms
Creating saved world level01_01_outside

**Thomas** · 03-07-2007, 04:55 PM

1. Try to delete the Penumbra Overture folder in My Documents.
Start game again.

2. If above fails, create these folders in My Documents:
Penumbra Overture
Penumbra Overture/Episode1
Penumbra Overture/Episode1/save
Penumbra Overture/Episode1/save/auto
Penumbra Overture/Episode1/save/spot
Penumbra Overture/Episode1/save/favorite

Please inform us what helps.

Thanks for all feedback so far.

**neilsouth** · 03-07-2007, 05:08 PM

Tried number 1 , reloaded game and all i got was a DONK sound signifying a crash... it then went back to the desktop and all that was shown was the background wallpaper. Couldn't even
ctrl+alt+del to kill a process or get my stuff back.

Had to reboot the system...

Now trying number 2 and no change

Works here
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q167/...h/1-32.jpg

Soon as the screen goes pinkish after pressing the mouse button to continue it then crashs

Thomas the demo is even mentioned on bluesnews now
http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.p...adid=75996

**Thomas** · 03-07-2007, 05:24 PM

This is very strange, have tried on alot of computers and no problem. Could you post you latest hpl.log again please?