Version 2.4 Crashes on Startup (dll error)

[r]

I know this issue is an old chestnut, but it's happening to me. The sdl version of the game works fine, but plain old nexuiz.exe crashes every time.

I'm using a Dell Inspiron 9400 laptop with an ATI Radeon Mobility X1400 GPU, with Catalyst Control 2007.0928.2231.38404 - that's the latest version I am able to download.

The crash report says "Appname nexuiz.exe AppVer 1.0.0.0 ModName msvcrt.dll ModVer 7.0.2600.2180 Offset 00037c7e"

Sometimes, however it says instead "AppName: nexuiz.exe AppVer: 1.0.0.0 ModName: atioglxx.dll ModVer: 6.14.10.6956 Offset: 002c4d6f"

I have the latest drivers, as I say, and I have the hotfix which hasn't fixed anything - what can I do?

Version 2.3 works fine, as does 2.4 SDL.

EDIT: I seem to have fixed it by opening nexuiz-sdl.exe, disabling OpenGL 2.0 and then re-opening Nexuiz.exe.

Odd.

[Ed]

EDIT: I seem to have fixed it by opening nexuiz-sdl.exe, disabling OpenGL 2.0 and then re-opening Nexuiz.exe.

That'll be down to Ati's poor drivers not handling OpenGL 2.0 correctly. 2.4 makes more use of OpenGL 2.0 features, something this particular driver doesn't seem to like.

What was wrong with the SDL build? Why not use that.[/code]

[esteel]

The crash in nexuiz.exe might also be due to a bug.. search the forum for hotfix, that might help.

[Ed]

search the forum for hotfix, that might help.

and I have the hotfix which hasn't fixed anything

So no, that wouldn't have helped.

[esteel]

oh you are right, missed that one.

[r]

What was wrong with the SDL build? Why not use that.[/code]

I've been using it now, but I thought for some reason they were different.

Are they?

[Earth]

What was wrong with the SDL build? Why not use that.[/code]

I've been using it now, but I thought for some reason they were different.

Are they?

I've compared them both and noticed no difference in graphics or configuration.

[r]

What was wrong with the SDL build? Why not use that.[/code]

I've been using it now, but I thought for some reason they were different.

Are they?

I've compared them both and noticed no difference in graphics or configuration.

Then my problem is solved!

Another question, though.

Is there a way to get the weapon editor back, or support for more than 8 bots? That was wicked fun and one of the best parts of 2.3.

[divVerent]

No, these menu settings no longer exist, because it was them what slowed down 2.3 so much on startup.

You however can still change that stuff on the console (shift-escape):

g_balance_crylink_<TAB>

shows all Crylink settings.

bot_number 15

makes 15 bots (you also need maxplayers 16 then).

[r]

No, these menu settings no longer exist, because it was them what slowed down 2.3 so much on startup.

You however can still change that stuff on the console (shift-escape):

g_balance_crylink_<TAB>

shows all Crylink settings.

bot_number 15

makes 15 bots (you also need maxplayers 16 then).

Thanks! Is there a place I can put a "weapons.cfg" with all the relevant commands, and then at the start of the game enter "exec weapons.cfg" into the console to make it work, and thus save custom weapon sets?