Multiplayer Crash

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Distant_whisper
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Multiplayer Crash

Post by Distant_whisper »

Each time i'm in the game lobby before the game starts Myth 2 crashes. The screen goes black and than goes to the desktop, i did the 1.6 update so whats the deal
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Post by Pyro »

What OS are you on? What does your myth_log.txt say?
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Post by Distant_whisper »

Windows XP home

2007-06-30 15:09:59
Myth II 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 2 buttons and 2 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
Establishing connection with metaserver at myth.mariusnet.com:6321...
Connected.
Running OpenGL at 640 x 480, 16 bit
Starting mesh "Gimble in the Wabe"...
Myth Crashed.
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Post by Myrd »

Does it work in singleplayer?
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Post by Distant_whisper »

doesnt work in single player either. same crash the loading box goes white
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Have you tried to reinstall and reupdate to 1.6? Perhaps your Myth II CD is too scratched?
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Post by Eddaweaver »

Have you tried changing the rendering mode to "Software" in the Preferences?
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Post by iron »

... or Direct3D? Also make sure 3D Sound is turned off in Myth's prefs.
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