EggXpert

I recently formatted my drive to install Vista SP1 (previously I had the original Vista), and I also purchased an 8800GTS (G92) fairly recently (late March).  Before I bought my 8800GTS, I had a BFG 7950GT, and Enemy Territory worked perfectly with that.  When I put in the 8800GTS and updated the drivers and such, I could not load the game on regular Vista.  When I formatted my computer several days ago, I intended to reinstall all of the gamest that I had on my previous build after updating drivers and such.  However, when I installed ETQW, it worked fine, but my audio for the game did not work.  When I installed the drivers for my integrated audio, then all of the sound on my system would not work.  After trying to uninstall the audio drivers, I was still presented with the same problem.  So I did a system restore, installed the audio drivers without ETQW, and encountered the same problem (no audio at all).  I did another restore, installed ETQW, and then found another problem.  It would not load at all!  Everytime it went to the step past loading the UI, it shutdown and presented an error with the orange box, stating something about not being able to load some component called 'menus'.  Naturally, I uninstalled and reinstalled, and the game presented me with the same problem.  Is there any fix for the audio and my loading problem with Vista SP1?

Did you patch to 1.4? http://community.enemyterritory.com/index.php?q=node/220

Also see if you have done all your updates for Vista as well. there might be a audio driver from MS that could fix the issue.

Now if that does not work here is a direct link to the audio drivers for that board

http://www.onlinedown.com/detail/541.ht  2008-6-10

Originally, during the first installation, I patched to 1.5 or something through the game.  After the system restore and uninstalls, I did not try that (partially because I just couldn't execute the game).  I will try the 1.4 patch.

Ok if that does not work with 1.4

do the other stuff next that I listed as well the driver is not from Gigabyte its from the Realtek manufacture. There are issues with that sound card and Vista.

 

 

The game still will not start up past the loading UI portion of the game initialization process.  Here is the error:

 ETQW 1.4.12184.33045  win-x86 Dec 13 2007 20:08:15
2133 MHz Intel CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3
2 logical CPUs
2 physical CPUs
HT not available
3584 MB System Memory
64 MB Video Memory
Initializing performance queries
Winsock Initialized
Found interface: {3A102C2B-3A01-4E3A-B632-CC0B10C0958C} 802.11g USB Adapter - 192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0
Found interface: {F2A65349-EDF4-4B50-945A-036876830189} Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller - 0.0.0.0 NULL ip - skipped
Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface
ETQW using MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 for SIMD processing
enabled Flush-To-Zero mode
enabled Denormals-Are-Zero mode
------ Initializing File System ------
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\game000.pk4 with checksum 0x1eefa237
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\game001.pk4 with checksum 0xa02f1c18
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\game002.pk4 with checksum 0x5f707685
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak000.pk4 with checksum 0x442eb08b
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak001.pk4 with checksum 0x10e16e6
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak002.pk4 with checksum 0x8dbe7353
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak003.pk4 with checksum 0x99dfcabb
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak004.pk4 with checksum 0x7e49f838
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak005.pk4 with checksum 0x5ccc7213
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak006.pk4 with checksum 0x9edf1b7d
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak007.pk4 with checksum 0x74a1a2f
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak008.pk4 with checksum 0x71a93b80
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\zpak_english000.pk4 with checksum 0x977c7bd0
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\zpak_english001.pk4 with checksum 0x6583cd8
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\zpak_english002.pk4 with checksum 0x8dc70e3d
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\zpak_english003.pk4 with checksum 0xc2d7ed49
Current search path:
C:\Users\mogchr\Documents\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars/base
C:\Users\mogchr\AppData\Local\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars/base
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars/base
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\zpak_english003.pk4 (7 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\zpak_english002.pk4 (117 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\zpak_english001.pk4 (9 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\zpak_english000.pk4 (1018 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak008.pk4 (1496 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak007.pk4 (1510 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak006.pk4 (3 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak005.pk4 (2172 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak004.pk4 (72 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak003.pk4 (1133 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak002.pk4 (1637 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak001.pk4 (1067 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\pak000.pk4 (9350 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\game002.pk4 (3 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\game001.pk4 (11 files)
C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\game000.pk4 (3 files)
game DLL: 0x0 in pak: 0x0
Addon pk4s:
file system initialized.
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----- Initializing Decls -----
Decompressing the global token cache...3566Kb
------------------------------
couldn't exec 'etqwconfig.cfg'
execing 'localization/english/defaultbinds.cfg'
couldn't exec 'etqwbinds.cfg'
couldn't exec 'autoexec.cfg'
Vendor:10DE Device:0600
Detected
     2 2.13 GHz CPU
    3584 MB of System memory
    64 MB of Video memory on an optimal video architecture

This system qualifies for Low quality.
execing 'specs/minspec.dat'
execing 'specs/minspec_cpu.dat'
execing 'specs/minspec_gamedetail.dat'
execing 'specs/minspec_gpu.dat'
execing 'specs/minspec_gpudetail.dat'
execing 'specs/minspec_lighting.dat'
execing 'specs/minspec_foliage.dat'
Vendor:10DE Device:0600
execing 'specs/minspec_foliage.dat'
Failed to open server license code file for reading.
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...calling LoadLibrary( 'wtsapi32.dll' ): succeeded
...initializing Windows Terminal Server API
...registered window class
...registered fake window class
...calling LoadLibrary( 'opengl32' ): succeeded
...initializing QGL
...using WGL_ARB_multisample
...using WGL_NV_multisample_coverage
------- Initializing renderSystem --------
----- R_InitOpenGL -----
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...using GL_ARB_texture_cube_map
...using GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two
...using GL_ARB_texture_compression
...using GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
...using GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
   maxTextureAnisotropy: 16.000000
...using GL_1.4_texture_lod_bias
X..GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette not found
...using GL_EXT_texture3D
X..GL_EXT_texture_rectangle not found
...using GL_ARB_texture_rectangle
...using GL_EXT_stencil_wrap
...using GL_EXT_stencil_two_side
...using GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
...using GL_ARB_vertex_program
...using GL_ARB_fragment_program
...using GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test
...using GL_ARB_point_sprite
...using GL_ARB_occlusion_query
...using GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
...using GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil
...using GL_EXT_blend_minmax
...using GL_ARB_multisample
...using GL_ARB_shader_objects
...using GL_ARB_vertex_shader
...using GL_ARB_fragment_shader
...using GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow
...using GL_ARB_shadow
...using GL_ARB_depth_texture
...using GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters
...using GL_EXT_timer_query
X..GL_GREMEDY_string_marker not found
...using GL_EXT_texture_compression_latc
---------- R_ARB2_Init ----------
Cg available.
---------------------------------
using ARB_vertex_buffer_object memory
renderSystem initialized.
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72 strings read from localization/english/strings/bindings.lang
486 strings read from localization/english/strings/chat.lang
884 strings read from localization/english/strings/code.lang
2187 strings read from localization/english/strings/game.lang
3208 strings read from localization/english/strings/guis.lang
3384 strings read from localization/english/strings/lifestats.lang
3522 strings read from localization/english/strings/loadtips.lang
3861 strings read from localization/english/strings/locations.lang
4386 strings read from localization/english/strings/maps.lang
4453 strings read from localization/english/strings/tasks.lang
Couldn't open journal files
----- Initializing Sound System ------
sound system initialized.
--------------------------------------
...initializing DirectSound
...DirectSound: STEREO
...DirectSound: STEREO
3 Sound Playback Devices Found:
...Primary Sound Driver
...Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
...Digital Output Device (SPDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
2 Sound Capture Devices Found:
...Primary Sound Capture Driver
...Digital Input Device (SPDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)

------- Input Initialization -------
Initializing DirectInput8...
...calling LoadLibrary( 'user32.dll' ): succeeded
...initializing Raw Input
mouse: Raw Input initialized.
...calling LoadLibrary( 'imm32.dll' ): succeeded
...initializing Input Method Editor
...calling LoadLibrary( 'xinput1_3.dll' ): succeeded
...initializing XInput
...XInput controller 0 given hash = 232429
...XInput controller 1 given hash = 232566
...XInput controller 2 given hash = 232703
...XInput controller 3 given hash = 232840
...found 4 controller ports
controllers: XInput initialized.
...initializing DirectInput
...found 0 controllers
controllers: DirectInput initialized.
------------------------------------
-------- Initializing Session --------
----------------- BSE Init ------------------
--------- BSE Created Successfully ----------
session initialized
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found DLL in pak file: C:\Program Files\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\game000.pk4/gamex86.dll
copy gamex86.dll to C:\Users\mogchr\AppData\Local\id Software\Enemy Territory - QUAKE Wars\base\gamex86.dll
game using MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 for SIMD processing
enabled Flush-To-Zero mode
enabled Denormals-Are-Zero mode
--------- Initializing Game ----------
gamename: baseETQW-1
gamedate: Dec 13 2007
Initializing global UI namespaces
...23 namespaces
...240 properties
Initializing event system
...898 event definitions
Initializing class hierarchy
...163 classes, 197560 bytes for event callbacks
********************
ERROR: Event 'onCVarChanged' could not find cvar 'g_aptWarning'
********************
===============================================
onCVarChanged
lstGameSettings_APT_Warning
sdUserInterfaceLocal::CreateEvents for gui 'mainmenu'
===============================================
------------ Game Shutdown -----------
Shutdown event system
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--------------- BSE Shutdown ----------------
---------------------------------------------
Shutting down sound hardware
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...releasing DC
...destroying window
...resetting display
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
...unloading Windows Terminal Server API DLL
idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
WARNING: Leaked 1 renderWorlds
WARNING: Leaking font dinpro (39 references left)
Shutting down performance queries
Error during initialization

The funny thing is that it isn't correctly detecting my RAM or Video memory as well...maybe that could have something to do with it?

That could have a lot to do with it take out 2GB of RAM and try it. And do you have another video card you can test on the system?

Yes, I still have my 7950GT, and I do remember that when I had Vista minus the service pack, it worked with that card but not the 8800GTS.  Not sure about the RAM, because on my previous non-SP1 build I installed ETQW perfectly with the 4GB of RAM on there.  I'll try switching the graphics cards later today.

Ok see it will play with the old card if not it could be SP1, and are you able to play any other games with that 8800 card?

Looks to me like corrupt game files.. Uninstall the game, reinstall it, patch it up and try again..  Did the patch fail or something?

ERROR: Event 'onCVarChanged' could not find cvar 'g_aptWarning'

That is the error that's causing the game to abort and the fact that it can't find a cvar indicates your game installation is corrupt (possible you're stuck half way between versions)

Patch 1.5

Added g_aptWarning for toggling APT warning on the HUD

 

Clearly you've got some files trying to load stuff from 1.5 for some reason and it doesn't exist because the patch isn't installed properly..  I don't even want to try and guess at the fubar'd mess your game directory is currently in if you're getting this error..  Just wipe the game off the drive and do the installation again.