Black plague crashes!!!

[followthewolves]

The game was working just fine yesterday. I went to continue today and i get this black box crash report. When i hit "Continue story" it will start loading then crash to the desktop with this error:

penumbra.exe cause an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION in module penumbra.exe at 001B:004C6BEB

Ive tried installing the patch, tried the things from this thread. Those do not work. I have also tried updating my drivers, that doesn't work either.

Do i have to uninstall the game and start all over?

Overture loads up fine. So it appears to only be Black Plague. If i do have to reinstall it, is there anyway to save my saved games so i don't have to start all over? Im not sure i can relive the screams again...

EDIT: I am using a retail copy of the Collection if that is of any other help in finding a resolution.

[Bek]

Hmm, does it crash no matter what save you use, or only when you hit "Continue" to play the latest save?

for reference your save games should be stored in: C:\Users\*YOUR USERNAME*\Documents\Penumbra\Black Plague\save\

[followthewolves]

Well idk what i did but it finally loaded. Now when i go back into the research room it crashes...

[Bek]

Could you post the hpl.log file from C:\Users\*Your Username*\Documents\Penumbra\Black Plague\ ? Might give some more info.

[followthewolves]

I am now having some FPS issues. Even on low it lags at times. I think it may be my drivers. I may roll back to an older driver as i have heard newer drivers aren't always the best.


-------- 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: 800 x 600 - 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: 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 800.000000 : 600.000000
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
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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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!
All set up done, starting game!
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Game Running
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Loading collada for 'maps/level16_infected_corridors.dae' took: 3093 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'
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 collada for 'maps/level19_chemical_laboratory.dae' took: 3995 ms
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: 27888 ms
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Statistics
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Medium framerate: 16.497887
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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