Unable to start games

[Jeran]

Using Myth II with patch 1.6 installed. I tried both versions of the installation, got the same error. When I try to start a new game (single player), I view the intro screen and text, then the blue loading bar (sometimes), then get kicked back to the main menu. Same with multiplayer games.

Log file is below:
2008-11-23 21:01:50
Myth II Classic Build 290 running under Modern Windows 5.010000 ----------------------------------------------
Scanning for software devices...
Found 1 to use
Scanning for Direct3D devices...
Found 1 to use
Scanning for 3Dfx devices...
Found 0 to use
Scanning for OpenGL devices...
Found 1 to use
Using GDI for Input
Mouse appears to have 8 buttons and 3 axes.
Initialized for DirectSound3D using COM
Loading Patch Files...
Patch 1.2
Patch MariusNet
Patch 1.3
Patch 1.4
Patch 1.4 Interface
Patch 1.5
Loading Patch Files Succeeded
Warning: Unable to find cutscene 'prologue.smk'.
Running Direct3D (NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU) at 640 x 480, 16 bit
Starting mesh "Willow Creek"...
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 rock group:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 rock group:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 rock group:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 weed dark:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 weed dark:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 weed dark:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 weed light:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 weed light:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 weed light:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 barrel:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 barrel:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 barrel:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 joshua tree:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 joshua tree:' '
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\definitions.c, line #503: couldn't read header for sound definition ' '.
Error: File system Open in .\Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1826: failed to load sequence sound 22 scenery:22 joshua tree:' '
Warning: Unable to find cutscene 'prologue.smk'.
Closing Myth.

[Death's Avatar]

Omg a mythlog. Best request for help ever, bravo my man.

Onto the problem... I would speculate that something has become corrupted. Does your disk have any scratches? Have you tried uninstalling and installing from nothing?

-DA

[Jeran]

Well, looks like the reinstall fixed it. I had this error two times in a row previously, so I was dubious about reinstalling yet again, but I must have gotten lucky. Thanks for the response!