RTCW a no go

[draboo]

this is what i get in a "et" box after i installed and attempted to play rtcw that i downloaded today:

ET 2.55 win-x86 May 27 2003
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
D:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1\etmain\pak0.pk3 (3725 files)
D:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1\etmain\mp_bin.pk3 (4 files)
D:\PROGRA~1\WOLFEN~1/etmain

----------------------
3729 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec language.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
...detecting CPU, found AMD w/ 3DNow!
Bypassing CD checks
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'D:\WINDOWS\System32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
...setting mode 4: 800 600 FS
...using desktop display depth of 32
...calling CDS: ok
...registered window class
...created window@0,0 (800x600)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )
...87 PFDs found
...hardware acceleration found
...PIXELFORMAT 7 selected
...creating GL context: failed
...failed hard
...restoring display settings
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (4)
...setting mode 4: 800 600 FS
...using colorsbits of 16
...calling CDS: ok
...created window@0,0 (800x600)
Initializing OpenGL driver
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): failed
...releasing DC: failed
...destroying window
...resetting display
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
-----------------------
Q_strncpyz: NULL src


the last line above this one(Q_stmcpy; NULL src) is blinking in the box header of the "message alert box" that comes up when clicking on the desktop shortcut.

something else acted up the otherday too,when i tryed to play some other game i downloaded. couldnt play that one either,for some reason

i have dx 8.1 installed.

oh,yea,now i remember:

the other message i was getting had something to do with open gl.(when trying to play that other game)

any ideas??

thanks,

brad

xp1500/512 2100ddr/gf3 ti200

[EvilCrow]

Correct me if I'm wrong but from the looks of it, it looks like you installed ET over RTCW.

ET and RTCW are two completely seperate from each other, ET is not an expansion for RTCW.

[draboo]

my mistake. et only..

[U-96]

draboo I had a similar problem after installing my new Radeon card. Are you running a Radeon card with a VIA chipset by any chance?

Uninstalling the existing Catalyst drivers, installing DX9.0b, latest VIA 4in1 drivers and then latest Catalyst 3.6 drivers fixed it for me.

[edit] aha I see from your sig you have a geforce. well it was worth a try maybe the info can help someone else [/edit]

[shawshank62]

i have found that when there is problems with opengl, an uninstall reinstall of the video drivers fixes the problem. With MOHAA, if opengl gets messed up and it wont start, i just reinstall the video drivers and boom, its working again.