Error: Couldn't open 'everything'

bobrun

Hi there,

Just bought the Beta, and I've never played this game before. Sadly, I can't even start a game. I can go to the menu, check the servers or I can try to create a game myself. Everytime I try to connect/start a game, I get this error. This is a copy-paste from the log:

<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->Build 199
Starting Natural Selection 2
RenderDevice: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series (8.17.10.1114)
Connected to Steam servers
Connecting to server 127.0.0.1:27015
Client connecting (127.0.0.1)
Error: Couldn't open file 'models/alien/shift/shift.model
Error: Couldn't open file 'models/alien/shift/shift.animation_graph
Error: Couldn't open file 'models/alien/cocoon/cocoon.model
Error: Couldn't open file 'models/marine/exosuit/exosuit_mm.model
Error: Couldn't open file 'models/marine/exosuit/exosuit.animation_graph
Error: Couldn't open file 'models/marine/exosuit/exosuit_mm_view.model
Error: Couldn't open file 'models/marine/exosuit/exosuit_view.animation_graph
Loading 'maps/ns2_mineshaft.level'
Error: PhysX: Adjacencies::CreateDatabase: can't work on non-manifold meshes.
Error: PhysX: Gu::ConvexMesh::loadConvexHull: convex hull init failed!
Error: PhysX: Error cooking body 5 of model models/props/refinery/refinery_rock_stalagtite_08.model
Error: Sound 'materials/door/onos_step' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/electronic/onos_step' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/door/sprint_left' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/electronic/sprint_left' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/door/sprint_right' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/electronic/sprint_right' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/door/backpedal_left' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/electronic/backpedal_left' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/door/backpedal_right' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/electronic/backpedal_right' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/door/crouch_left' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/electronic/crouch_left' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/door/crouch_right' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/electronic/crouch_right' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/electronic/footstep_left' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/electronic/footstep_right' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'marine/common/distress_beacon' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'marine/common/distress_beacon' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/door/bash' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'materials/electronic/bash' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'alien/skulk/bite_hit_electronic' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Sound 'alien/onos/gore_hit_electronic' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/marine/catalyst.cinematic
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/marine/beacon_big.cinematic
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/alien/hydra/spike_aoe.cinematic
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/alien/shift/teleport_end.cinematic
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/alien/shift/teleport_start.cinematic
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/alien/onos/gore_hit_left.cinematic
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/alien/onos/gore_hit_right.cinematic
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/laser.cinematic
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/alien/shift/echo_target.cinematic
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/materials/marine/bash.cinematic
Loading 'maps/ns2_mineshaft.level'
Error: Couldn't open file 'cinematics/environment/light_flicker_01.cinematic<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

I've tried different servers/map/creating a map, it all does the same error every time. I've verified the integrity of the file cache, and even uninstalled/reinstalled the game through Steam. Steam is not installed on my primary hard drive, but on a secondary one (in Windows, it's my F: drive). I taught moving Steam to my main drive (C:) could be a solution, but I'm not interested in trying it. Too much GB to move, and not enough place on my main HD.



Thanks for the help!

endar

Is that the end of your log file? I ask because those errors are normal, sometimes the devs remove models from the game because they are not yet released (exosuit etc) or they just dont exist yet.

I started a local game of summit, and got exactly the same results, EXCEPT i have additional lines, after all your log file, the next step is myself connection to the server. I know this doesn't solve your problem, but step 2, why can you not join a server.

Client connected (127.0.0.1)
Client Authed. Steam ID: 5355615
Error: Couldn't open file 'models/props/refinery/docking_bar_ad_04.model
endar connected.

Apart from that, what is the actual error you receive? A game crash, black screen or it never fully loads? Do you have any firewall running, antivirus? Try disabling and giving it another go.

bobrun

Ok, I've waited longer, and I was able to start a game. It seems I can play, with some occasional froze during loading. Sometime it's a black screen, sometimes it just stop with the console showing what I copy on my last post. The client connected appears only when the game doesn't freeze.

I know it's a Beta, so I'm not going to complain. At least, I found a way to play.

Thanks!