can only play 1 game. then screen freezes and I must exit and restart Myth

[princepawn-gru-clan]

I got onto the bagrada.net server for the first time last night. I played a game. But the game does not exit: instead the video distorts and I must exit Myth and restart Myth before I can play again.

[Myrd]

Can you provide more information so we can help you?

What operating system are you using?
If Windows, can you try updating your graphics drivers?
If Windows, try selecting OpenGL instead of DirectX 11 in settings or vice versa and see if it helps?

Post the contents of your myth_log.txt file after the issue happens.

Thanks!

[princepawn-gru-clan]

I'm Using Windows 11

myth log has this:

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2024-12-18 17:43:57  
Myth II Build 462 running under Modern Windows 10.000000 ----------------------------------------------
Loading poweruser.txt... not found.
DEBUG: Updating monolithic tag cache:
	Initial count: 558
	Number removed: 0
	Number added: 0
	New count: 558
INFO: ignoring non-required patch file 'Patch MariusNet'
DEBUG: Adding 17 monolithic tags:
	small install
	medium install
	large install
	international small install
	international large install
	Patch 1.2
	Patch 1.3
	Patch 1.4
	Patch 1.5
	bagrada metaserver
	Patch 1.8 Interface
	Myth II Interface (800x600)
	Patch Templates
	bagrada scoring plugin
	Magma - Detail Texture Megapack
	UM Detail Textures
	Gladiators Armageddon Textures
Scanning for software devices...
	Found 1 to use
Scanning for Direct3D devices...
	Found 1 to use
Scanning for DirectX 11 devices...
	Found adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
	Found 1 to use
Scanning for 3Dfx devices...
	Found 0 to use
Scanning for OpenGL devices...
	Found 1 to use
	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU/PCIe/SSE2 | NVIDIA Corporation | OpenGL 4.6
Initializing sound with DirectSound...
Initialized for DirectSound3D using COM
DirectSound initialized successfully.
Warning: Unable to find cutscene 'prologue.smk'.
Establishing connection with metaserver at bagrada.net:6321...
  Connected.
Running OpenGL 4.6 at 800 x 600 (VSync ON)
Starting mesh "Gimble in the Wabe"...
Using 1.8.4 gameplay...
OpenGL: Initialized with TexCacheSize=512, ErasePreviousFrame=0, MaxAnisotropy=8, MSAASamples=1, UseDepthTest=1, UseMipMaps=1, UseNPO2Textures=1, UseShaders=1, UseLightmapBlendingShader=0, UpdateCMapChunked=1, UseCMapTiles=1, UseAppleClientStorage=0
Quitting networked game...
Disconnecting from metaserver.
Warning: Unable to find cutscene 'prologue.smk'.
Closing Myth.

[princepawn-gru-clan]

The cutscene error is described here - viewtopic.php?t=1837

[princepawn-gru-clan]

Here's another myth log... same problem:

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2024-12-19 00:12:13  
Myth II Build 462 running under Modern Windows 10.000000 ----------------------------------------------
Loading poweruser.txt... not found.
DEBUG: Updating monolithic tag cache:
	Initial count: 558
	Number removed: 0
	Number added: 0
	New count: 558
INFO: ignoring non-required patch file 'Patch MariusNet'
DEBUG: Adding 17 monolithic tags:
	small install
	medium install
	large install
	international small install
	international large install
	Patch 1.2
	Patch 1.3
	Patch 1.4
	Patch 1.5
	bagrada metaserver
	Patch 1.8 Interface
	Myth II Interface (800x600)
	Patch Templates
	bagrada scoring plugin
	Magma - Detail Texture Megapack
	UM Detail Textures
	Gladiators Armageddon Textures
Scanning for software devices...
	Found 1 to use
Scanning for Direct3D devices...
	Found 1 to use
Scanning for DirectX 11 devices...
	Found adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
	Found 1 to use
Scanning for 3Dfx devices...
	Found 0 to use
Scanning for OpenGL devices...
	Found 1 to use
	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU/PCIe/SSE2 | NVIDIA Corporation | OpenGL 4.6
Initializing sound with DirectSound...
Initialized for DirectSound3D using COM
DirectSound initialized successfully.
Warning: Unable to find cutscene 'prologue.smk'.
Switching to Myth II Interface (640x480)...
Interface switch complete.
Warning: Unable to find cutscene 'prologue.smk'.
Error: Array Out of Bounds in Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1123: sequence #3 not in [#0,#2) for "TFD-OV.bmp" collection
Running OpenGL 4.6 at 1600 x 1200 (VSync ON)
Starting mesh "|iThe Fortress of  Doom II Final" with 1 plugin...
	The Fortress of Doom II Final
Using 1.8.4 gameplay...
OpenGL: Initialized with TexCacheSize=512, ErasePreviousFrame=0, MaxAnisotropy=8, MSAASamples=1, UseDepthTest=1, UseMipMaps=1, UseNPO2Textures=1, UseShaders=1, UseLightmapBlendingShader=0, UpdateCMapChunked=1, UseCMapTiles=1, UseAppleClientStorage=0
Quitting single player game...
Warning: Unable to find cutscene 'prologue.smk'.
Closing Myth.

[princepawn-gru-clan]

I think I found the issue:

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Error: Array Out of Bounds in Myth2Code\shapes.c, line #1123: sequence #3 not in [#0,#2) for "TFD-OV.bmp" collection

[Myrd]

I don't think the above error should cause the freeze. Can you try selecting DirectX 11 in preferences instead of OpenGL and check if the issue still occurs?

Edit: Also, can you post a screenshot of the distorted video?
Finally, your logs indicate that Myth closed successfully, but your post says the game freezes. Did the error not happen in the sessions from which you posted the logs?

[princepawn-gru-clan]

I don't think the above error should cause the freeze. Can you try selecting DirectX 11 in preferences instead of OpenGL and check if the issue still occurs?

I just chose DirectX 11 and the problem vanished.

Edit: Also, can you post a screenshot of the distorted video?
Finally, your logs indicate that Myth closed successfully, but your post says the game freezes. Did the error not happen in the sessions from which you posted the logs?

the error did happen in those sessions. I will post a screenshot if it happens again.

Thanks for your help.