[Solution] possible fix for crashing on map load

[xGear]

I just tried this out and my game is working, almost brought a tear to my eye lmao.

But I need to see if this will work for anybody else so I need somebody to try it out.

In the ROengine.ini go down to [Engine.ISVHacks] and turn these from false to true.

bInitializeShadersOnDemand=True

PumpWindowMessagesWhenRenderThreadStalled=True

I tried that and it's working fine now.

You can find the ROengine.ini in My Documents\My Games\UnrealEngine3\ROGame\Config

Also this is not a fix for the server browser, it's suppose to be a fix for when you are already joining a server and it crashes during the map loading.

[xGear]

I can has yes or no?

[SuperCoolDude]

Redownloading the game, will let you know if it works if the error still persists.

[Kings]

I'll give it a shot.

[jquinn914]

Did not work for me. Thank you for the suggestion.

[Kings]

Holy cow, it works here.

[Zetsumei]

will try, works for me made it a sticky.

[drswank]

Trying now....

[drswank]

Nope, doesn't work for me.

[xGear]

Hmm.. Either there's a different problem on top of the problem that this fix,fixes, or maybe it was something else that I did. I'll try reverting the roengine.ini back to default and see if it will work for me.

[Zetsumei]

as it doesn't fix it for everybody I've unstickied the tread for now. And just put a general post on top with more things that worked for people.

[DexSG]

Upon making the changes, I fired up the game and it worked. However, upon exiting and restarting RO2, the game has gone back to crashing after the loading screen.

[xGear]

Ok I reverted to default and tried different servers and different ways to join (console and joining friends game) and It crashes during the map load.

So this fix definitely does something, there most be other variables.

drswank, did you install the UE3 Redistributable?

http://forums.tripwireinteractive.co...ad.php?t=57699

[Zetsumei]

Originally Posted by xGear

Ok I reverted to default and tried different servers and different ways to join (console and joining friends game) and It crashes during the map load.

So this fix definitely does something, there most be other variables.

drswank, did you install the UE3 Redistributable?

http://forums.tripwireinteractive.co...ad.php?t=57699

The main issue to me seems to be that the background video got troubles with the alpha maps of the serverbrowserlist. So your computer will have serious issues playing back that video.

With your fix it looks like there is a slight delay in obtaining that list so that the video loads for a bit and the menu. Allowing you atleast to go to say the friends tab.

[drswank]

Originally Posted by xGear

Ok I reverted to default and tried different servers and different ways to join (console and joining friends game) and It crashes during the map load.

So this fix definitely does something, there most be other variables.

drswank, did you install the UE3 Redistributable?

http://forums.tripwireinteractive.co...ad.php?t=57699

Yes, and even played 3 hours last night. The problem started this morning. I have literally done zero on the computer between last night's successful RO2 session, and this morning's unsuccessful RO2 crash session. It's so odd. The game seems to be getting worse.

Just reinstalled the game, now I can't even get past the server browser CTD problem... gosh, the game is decaying before my eyes.

[xGear]

Hmm and my situation was that the game never worked until this fix. So I'm guessing what caused your problem is different from what caused mine.

[ShaddyDaShadow]

Holy crap AEKGTKTAEEGHA IT WORKED! So happy right now! Great fix I love you <3

[FlakAttack]

Perhaps it's a problem with the main menu video? What happens if you replace it with a blank video (or delete it)?

Edit:
Deleting the video solved absolutely nothing (though the game otherwise ran fine).

Also this solution did not work for me. I'm going to keep looking.

[Hellsonix]

Originally Posted by xGear

I just tried this out and my game is working, almost brought a tear to my eye lmao.

But I need to see if this will work for anybody else so I need somebody to try it out.

In the ROengine.ini go down to [Engine.ISVHacks] and turn these from false to true.

bInitializeShadersOnDemand=True

PumpWindowMessagesWhenRenderThreadStalled=True

I tried that and it's working fine now.

Also from google researching, this seems to be a UE3 engine problem, not a bug specific to RO as alot games that run on the UE3 engine seems to have had this problem.

Didn't work for me. I just have major serverbrowser lag, game srarts up fine though.

On a sidenote, I left the game alt tabbed out for a while, when I returned the lag had gone but soon returned again.

[xGear]

Originally Posted by FlakAttack

Perhaps it's a problem with the main menu video? What happens if you replace it with a blank video (or delete it)?

Edit:
Deleting the video solved absolutely nothing (though the game otherwise ran fine).

Also this solution did not work for me. I'm going to keep looking.

Which is your problem? This fix isn't for the server browser :O