Deus Ex Alpha

i decided to reinstall this game (i've got the GOTY edition patched to 112f) but it crashes back to desktop once started (actually, it only shows a black screen with eidos logo music playing in the background, then crashes back to desktop).

My configuration:

athlon AMD XP 3000+

1GB of ram

Ati radeon pro 1950 updated with latest catalyst drivers

Winxp SP2

here's what i tried:

Set compatibility mode to win98, nt or 95: doesn't work

Changed all the possible video drivers (software/direct3d/opengl): doesn't work

Tried to run the game in compatibility mode: Doesn't work
any suggestion is highly appreciated.

thanks.

Hey, welcome to the forums.

Firstly, does it display an error message when it crashes?

thenormal
could you please attach your DeusEx.log file?

Dae[A] wrote:thenormal
could you please attach your DeusEx.log file?

Can be found in the System folder. Go to your Deus Ex folder (Often C:\DeusEx) and then go to 'System', then find DeusEx.log (A text file named DeusEx, first line looks like this:
Log: Log file open, 12/09/07 18:29:48 )

~[A]Kaiden~ wrote:Hey, welcome to the forums.

Firstly, does it display an error message when it crashes?

if i use direct3d driver, it just shows a black screen and by pressing ESC the game crashes to desktop. instead, by using software driver it returns this error message:

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/3749/deusni4.jpg

Alex wrote:

Dae[A] wrote:thenormal
could you please attach your DeusEx.log file?

Can be found in the System folder. Go to your Deus Ex folder (Often C:\DeusEx) and then go to 'System', then find DeusEx.log (A text file named DeusEx, first line looks like this:
Log: Log file open, 12/09/07 18:29:48 )

here it is. By the way, it's not called DeusEx.log but it's called Detected.log



Log: Log file open, 12/09/07 18:56:09
Init: Name subsystem initialized
Init: Detected: Microsoft Windows 98 4.10 (Build: 67766446)
Init: Version: 1100
Init: Compiled: Jan 29 2001 16:45:52
Init: Command line: testrendev=D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice log=Detected.log
Init: Base directory: C:\DeusEx\System\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Log: Bound to Engine.dll
Log: Bound to Core.dll
Log: Bound to Window.dll
Init: Object subsystem initialized
Log: Cd Path: E:\
Init: Computer: PINO
Init: User: pinoliuzzi
Init: Memory total: Phys=1047280K Pagef=1338652K Virt=2097024K
Init: Working set: 32000 / 159000
Init: CPU Speed=2002.620330 MHz
Init: CPU Page size=4096, Processors=1
Init: CPU Detected: Unknown processor (AuthenticAMD)
Init: CPU Features: CMov FPU RDTSC PAE MMX KNI 3DNow!
Log: Detecting D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice
Log: Bound to D3DDrv.dll
Init: DirectDraw drivers detected:
Init: display (Driver video primario)
Init: D3D Device: Supports system memory DMA blts
Init: D3D Device: No page lock required
Log: D3D Device 776127K vram, 776127K free
Init: Deus Ex Direct3D support - internal revision 1.6.2
Init: D3D Device: szDriver=ati2dvag.dll
Init: D3D Device: szDescription=Radeon X1950 Pro
Init: D3D Device: wProduct=0
Init: D3D Device: wVersion=0
Init: D3D Device: wSubVersion=0
Init: D3D Device: wBuild=0
Init: D3D Device: dwVendorId=4098
Init: D3D Device: dwDeviceId=29312
Init: D3D Device: dwSubSysId=-510650549
Init: D3D Device: dwRevision=154
Init: Successfully tested Direct3D presence (DD_OK)
Init: DirectDraw drivers detected:
Init: display (Driver video primario)
Init: D3D Device: Supports system memory DMA blts
Init: D3D Device: No page lock required
Log: D3D Device 776127K vram, 776127K free
Init: Deus Ex Direct3D support - internal revision 1.6.2
Init: D3D Device: szDriver=ati2dvag.dll
Init: D3D Device: szDescription=Radeon X1950 Pro
Init: D3D Device: wProduct=0
Init: D3D Device: wVersion=0
Init: D3D Device: wSubVersion=0
Init: D3D Device: wBuild=0
Init: D3D Device: dwVendorId=4098
Init: D3D Device: dwDeviceId=29312
Init: D3D Device: dwSubSysId=-510650549
Init: D3D Device: dwRevision=154
Init: Successfully tested Direct3D presence (DD_OK)
Log: Successfully detected D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice
Exit: Preparing to exit.
Log: Purging garbage
Log: Unbound to Engine.dll
Log: Unbound to Core.dll
Log: Unbound to Window.dll
Log: Unbound to D3DDrv.dll
Log: Garbage: objects: 211->0; refs: 0
Exit: Object subsystem successfully closed.
Exit: Exiting.
Uninitialized: Name subsystem shut down
Uninitialized: Memory Allocation Status
Uninitialized: Curr Memory 0.005M / 0.121M
Uninitialized: Peak Memory 1.765M / 3.910M
Uninitialized: Allocs 2 Current / 10949 Total
Uninitialized: Log file closed, 12/09/07 18:56:09

Looks like an error dispatching the memory, could be your memory is corrupt... Does this error only happen for DX or also for other games?

Anyways, try clicking on "Annulla" and see what happens

Clix wrote:Looks like an error dispatching the memory, could be your memory is corrupt... Does this error only happen for DX or also for other games?

Anyways, try clicking on "Annulla" and see what happens

well by clicking on annulla it just crashes back to desktop and yes, this is the first time i see such error.

I don't really know how to help then.. tried rebooting your computer yet?

Does this error re-occur when your re-install Deus Ex?

What about the disk? Could there be corrupt autorun features when using the disk in the drive?

thenormal wrote:

Alex wrote:

Dae[A] wrote:thenormal
could you please attach your DeusEx.log file?

Can be found in the System folder. Go to your Deus Ex folder (Often C:\DeusEx) and then go to 'System', then find DeusEx.log (A text file named DeusEx, first line looks like this:
Log: Log file open, 12/09/07 18:29:48 )

here it is. By the way, it's not called DeusEx.log but it's called Detected.log



Log: Log file open, 12/09/07 18:56:09
Init: Name subsystem initialized
Init: Detected: Microsoft Windows 98 4.10 (Build: 67766446)
Init: Version: 1100
Init: Compiled: Jan 29 2001 16:45:52
Init: Command line: testrendev=D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice log=Detected.log
Init: Base directory: C:\DeusEx\System\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Log: Bound to Engine.dll
Log: Bound to Core.dll
Log: Bound to Window.dll
Init: Object subsystem initialized
Log: Cd Path: E:\
Init: Computer: PINO
Init: User: pinoliuzzi
Init: Memory total: Phys=1047280K Pagef=1338652K Virt=2097024K
Init: Working set: 32000 / 159000
Init: CPU Speed=2002.620330 MHz
Init: CPU Page size=4096, Processors=1
Init: CPU Detected: Unknown processor (AuthenticAMD)
Init: CPU Features: CMov FPU RDTSC PAE MMX KNI 3DNow!
Log: Detecting D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice
Log: Bound to D3DDrv.dll
Init: DirectDraw drivers detected:
Init: display (Driver video primario)
Init: D3D Device: Supports system memory DMA blts
Init: D3D Device: No page lock required
Log: D3D Device 776127K vram, 776127K free
Init: Deus Ex Direct3D support - internal revision 1.6.2
Init: D3D Device: szDriver=ati2dvag.dll
Init: D3D Device: szDescription=Radeon X1950 Pro
Init: D3D Device: wProduct=0
Init: D3D Device: wVersion=0
Init: D3D Device: wSubVersion=0
Init: D3D Device: wBuild=0
Init: D3D Device: dwVendorId=4098
Init: D3D Device: dwDeviceId=29312
Init: D3D Device: dwSubSysId=-510650549
Init: D3D Device: dwRevision=154
Init: Successfully tested Direct3D presence (DD_OK)
Init: DirectDraw drivers detected:
Init: display (Driver video primario)
Init: D3D Device: Supports system memory DMA blts
Init: D3D Device: No page lock required
Log: D3D Device 776127K vram, 776127K free
Init: Deus Ex Direct3D support - internal revision 1.6.2
Init: D3D Device: szDriver=ati2dvag.dll
Init: D3D Device: szDescription=Radeon X1950 Pro
Init: D3D Device: wProduct=0
Init: D3D Device: wVersion=0
Init: D3D Device: wSubVersion=0
Init: D3D Device: wBuild=0
Init: D3D Device: dwVendorId=4098
Init: D3D Device: dwDeviceId=29312
Init: D3D Device: dwSubSysId=-510650549
Init: D3D Device: dwRevision=154
Init: Successfully tested Direct3D presence (DD_OK)
Log: Successfully detected D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice
Exit: Preparing to exit.
Log: Purging garbage
Log: Unbound to Engine.dll
Log: Unbound to Core.dll
Log: Unbound to Window.dll
Log: Unbound to D3DDrv.dll
Log: Garbage: objects: 211->0; refs: 0
Exit: Object subsystem successfully closed.
Exit: Exiting.
Uninitialized: Name subsystem shut down
Uninitialized: Memory Allocation Status
Uninitialized: Curr Memory 0.005M / 0.121M
Uninitialized: Peak Memory 1.765M / 3.910M
Uninitialized: Allocs 2 Current / 10949 Total
Uninitialized: Log file closed, 12/09/07 18:56:09

That was Detected.log, here's DeusEx.log


Log: Log file open, 12/10/07 14:10:57
Init: Name subsystem initialized
Init: Detected: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1 (Build: 2600)
Init: Version: 1100
Init: Compiled: Jan 29 2001 16:45:52
Init: Command line:
Init: Base directory: C:\DeusEx\System\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Log: Bound to Engine.dll
Log: Bound to Core.dll
Log: Bound to Window.dll
Init: Object subsystem initialized
Log: Cd Path: E:\
Init: Computer: PINO
Init: User: pinoliuzzi
Init: Memory total: Phys=1047280K Pagef=1338652K Virt=2097024K
Init: Working set: 32000 / 159000
Init: CPU Speed=2002.593963 MHz
Init: CPU Page size=4096, Processors=1
Init: CPU Detected: Unknown processor (AuthenticAMD)
Init: CPU Features: CMov FPU RDTSC PAE MMX KNI 3DNow!
Log: Bound to DeusEx.dll
Log: Bound to Extension.dll
Log: Bound to ConSys.dll
Log: Loading: Package DeusEx
Log: Loading: Package Core
Log: Loading: Package Engine
Log: Loading: Package Extension
Log: Loading: Package DeusExCharacters
Log: Loading: Package DeusExUI
Log: Loading: Package DeusExItems
Log: Loading: Package Effects
Log: Bound to Fire.dll
Log: Loading: Package Fire
Log: Loading: Package ConSys
Log: Loading: Package DeusExSounds
Log: Loading: Package DeusExDeco
Log: Loading: Package UBrowser
Log: Loading: Package UWindow
Log: Bound to IpDrv.dll
Log: Loading: Package IpDrv
Log: Bound to DeusExText.dll
Log: Loading: Package DeusExText
Log: Loading: Package Ambient
Log: Loading: Package MoverSFX
Log: Loading: Package IpServer
Log: Loading: Package MPCharacters
Init: Unreal engine initialized
Log: Bound to WinDrv.dll
Init: Mouse info: 0 0 65536
Init: Client initialized
Log: Bound to Render.dll
Log: Loading: Package Render
Init: Lighting subsystem initialized
Init: Rendering initialized
Log: LoadMap: entry.dx
Log: Loading: Package Entry
Log: Loading: Package Title_Music
Log: Game class is 'DeusExGameInfo'
Log: Bringing Level Entry.MyLevel up for play (0)...
ScriptLog: InitGame:
ScriptLog: Base Mutator is Entry.Mutator0
Log: Browse: DX.dx?Name=Player?Class=DeusEx.JCDentonMale
Log: Doing load, not loadgame
Log: Current mission number is -1, next is -1
Log: LoadMap: DX.dx?Name=Player?Class=DeusEx.JCDentonMale
Log: Loading: Package DX
Log: Collecting garbage
Log: Purging garbage
Log: Unloading: Package Render
Log: Garbage: objects: 33603->33602; refs: 372156
Log: Game class is 'DeusExGameInfo'
Log: Bringing Level DX.MyLevel up for play (0)...
ScriptLog: InitGame: ?Name=Player?Class=DeusEx.JCDentonMale
ScriptLog: Base Mutator is DX.Mutator1
Init: Initialized moving brush tracker for Level DX.MyLevel
ScriptLog: Login: Player
Init: *** DEUS EX VERSION Mon Mar 19 12:06:14 2001 v1.112fm ***
Log: Possessed PlayerPawn: JCDentonMale DX.JCDentonMale0
ScriptLog: All inventory from Player is accepted
Init: Input system initialized for WindowsViewport0
Log: Opened viewport
Log: Bound to D3DDrv.dll
Init: DirectDraw drivers detected:
Init: display (Driver video primario)
Init: D3D Device: Supports system memory DMA blts
Init: D3D Device: No page lock required
Log: D3D Device 776127K vram, 776127K free
Init: Deus Ex Direct3D support - internal revision 1.6.2
Init: D3D Device: szDriver=ati2dvag.dll
Init: D3D Device: szDescription=Radeon X1950 Pro
Init: D3D Device: wProduct=0
Init: D3D Device: wVersion=0
Init: D3D Device: wSubVersion=0
Init: D3D Device: wBuild=0
Init: D3D Device: dwVendorId=4098
Init: D3D Device: dwDeviceId=29312
Init: D3D Device: dwSubSysId=-510650549
Init: D3D Device: dwRevision=154
Init: Best-match display mode: 640x480x16 (Error=0)
Init: D3D Driver: wMaxTextureBlendStages=8
Init: D3D Driver: wMaxSimultaneousTextures=8
Log: D3D Driver: Supports FOURCC UYVY
Log: D3D Driver: Supports FOURCC YUY2
Log: D3D Driver: Supports FOURCC DXT1
Log: D3D Driver: Supports FOURCC DXT2
Log: D3D Driver: Supports FOURCC DXT3
Log: D3D Driver: Supports FOURCC DXT4
Log: D3D Driver: Supports FOURCC DXT5
Init: D3D Detected: ATI video card
Init: D3D Driver: Supports trilinear
Init: D3D Driver: Supports specular gouraud
Init:

~[A]Kaiden~ wrote:Does this error re-occur when your re-install Deus Ex?

yes...

Oh right.

Hm I'm assuming it's computer related, have you made any recent hardware/software changes?

Installing new ram, graphics card, proccessor etc,

or

Installed a new programme? Might contain some form of spyware that if affecting the system.

Was that the rest of your DeusEx.log? Looks like the text is cut off at the end, I saw no errors.

Stuff like that can happen if DX doesn't shutdown properly.

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Init: display (Driver video primario)
Init: D3D Device: Supports system memory DMA blts
Init: D3D Device: No page lock required
Log: D3D Device 776127K vram, 776127K free
Init: Deus Ex Direct3D support - internal revision 1.6.2
Init: D3D Device: szDriver=ati2dvag.dll
Init: D3D Device: szDescription=Radeon X1950 Pro

Lack of virtual memory?

I know it's kinda old topic... but it happened to me too

Well, here I couldn't fix it...
So I downloaded the Normal Version from Emule, not the GOTY... it plays perfectly here, but if you wanna multiplay... then you'll need patch

Hope I helped you

Not off-topic, thanks for the input.