Can't play anylonger... Your Gamefile do not match the Server's

veruhl

Hi,

somehow I can't play this game anylonger. Errormessage is this:


Things I tried to get arround :
Drop C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\Natural Selection 2\Workshop
Removed all Abonnements of Workshop items
Delete C:\Users\Veruhl\AppData\Roaming\Natural Selection 2
Complete Reinstall NS 2... more than once.

I don't know what happend but the Game worked fine since the last update and I've got more than 300h fun to play it.
One thing that is stange to me : after reinstalling NS2 I can play exactly 1 Game... than I have to reinstall again...
but it is no sollution for me to download 4 GB of data just to play this...

Oh btw. I can't play on Public Servers and I can't play in Training Mode against Bots... both the same error Message

Here is my current log

Can someone please help me with this ?

Thx.

moved to tech support -Kouji San

GhoulofGSG9

Hi, first of all you should better have posted this into the Tech support.

But the reason you can't join a server is that somehow some of your gamefiles are corrupted, please validate your game files with steam. Also turn off physx for now in the generell options.

Ghosthree3

This is what you do, get kicked again on purpose, then open the console, it will tell you exactly what file you were kicked for. Go delete it and verify with steam. Why delete? Because steam is stupid and if the file exists it sometimes won't replace it. If it happens again check console for what file it said and repeat. If it happens AGAIN just delete the whole /ns2 directory and verify.

GhoulofGSG9

Ghosthree3 wrote: »

This is what you do, get kicked again on purpose, then open the console, it will tell you exactly what file you were kicked for. Go delete it and verify with steam. Why delete? Because steam is stupid and if the file exists it sometimes won't replace it. If it happens again check console for what file it said and repeat. If it happens AGAIN just delete the whole /ns2 directory and verify.

Just look in the log for things like this:

Error: File 'models/props/generic/lights/generic_light_03.dds' failed consistency check!

veruhl

Jey! Good tips... i'll try!

And you're right... I missed the tech-support Foums.

Trying to disable Physix... No effect.
Deleting Files that are inconsitent and try to restore the original Version ... Jupp... that did the trick. Just validating with steam is not enough.

Thanks for the fast Help!

anduqwer

I have the same problem and I've looked in the console and it shows me this

Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'

But the thing is that first of all i dont have a partition called D and i highly doubt the game would be in the root, and there is no assets in the builds folder.
Also if im not supposed to look for builds then there is no build folder in the game folder

Ghosthree3

That's unrelated. Some trash the devs left by mistake. Ignore those specific errors. You want to find the other one. Post log if unsure.

anduqwer

Error: File 'maps/ns2_descent.level' failed consistency check!

well there's that but it passed so i don't know if its a problem
also

Error: Attempted to load remote options from a file that does not exist.

and there was another with the failed consistency but i deleted it, verified with steam and it didn't show again
here's the whole log just in case


Date: 12/08/13
Time: 10:19:07:

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Build 261
Windows XP 32-bit (build 2600)
PhysX: 32 bit OS detected, disabling Cuda
Steam initialized
Num displays: 1
Direct3D 9 initialized: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series (6.14.10.7279)
Sound Device: Rapoo Wireless Audio stereo
Record Device: Rapoo Wireless Audio
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Cooked mesh with 4964 faces, 3757 vertices
Resampling uncompressed animations at 1/2 frame rate to conserve memory
Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 261
Steam Id: 78054329
Connected to Steam servers
Connecting to server 127.0.0.1:27015
Client connecting (127.0.0.1)
VAC Enabled
Loading config://ServerConfig.json
Loading config://ServerAdmin.json
Loading config://BannedPlayers.json
Loading config://MapCycle.json
Loading config://ConsistencyConfig.json
Hashed 1 game_setup.xml files for consistency
Hashed 774 *.lua files for consistency
Hashed 37 *.hlsl files for consistency
Hashed 30 *.shader files for consistency
Hashed 18 *.screenfx files for consistency
Hashed 135 *.surface_shader files for consistency
Hashed 3 *.fxh files for consistency
Hashed 3 *.render_setup files for consistency
Hashed 2 *.shader_template files for consistency
Hashed 11 *.level files for consistency
Hashed 5141 *.dds files for consistency
Hashed 73 *.jpg files for consistency
Hashed 43 *.png files for consistency
Hashed 885 *.cinematic files for consistency
Hashed 1955 *.material files for consistency
Hashed 3506 *.model files for consistency
Hashed 103 *.animation_graph files for consistency
Hashed 201 *.polygons files for consistency
Hashed 2 *.fev files for consistency
Hashed 22 *.fsb files for consistency
Skipped 363 ui/*.dds files for consistency
Skipped 120 *_view*.dds files for consistency
Skipped 53 *_view*.material files for consistency
Skipped 121 *_view*.model files for consistency
Skipped 17 models/marine/hands/* files for consistency
Hashed 0 lua/entry/*.entry files for consistency
Loading 'maps/ns2_descent.level'
Discarding bad vertex at (4.448969 9.829800 -27908554689235831000000.000000)
Discarding bad vertex at (4.657990 9.702799 22992.486328)
Discarding bad vertex at (83.187492 9.474198 -10670343694231804000000.000000)
Discarding bad vertex at (-71.219200 -5277716611919769500000.000000 100.140656)
Cooked mesh with 48262 faces, 35821 vertices
Cooked mesh with 48781 faces, 34882 vertices
Cooked mesh with 2026 faces, 1735 vertices
Cooked mesh with 8810 faces, 8006 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Warning: Overriding map's pathing_settings.option_tile_size from 48 to 36
Cooked mesh with 12 faces, 8 vertices
Cooked mesh with 12 faces, 8 vertices
Cooked mesh with 12 faces, 8 vertices
Cooked mesh with 12 faces, 8 vertices
Cooked mesh with 12 faces, 8 vertices
Cooked mesh with 32 faces, 18 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
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Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 28 faces, 16 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 16 faces, 10 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Building pathing mesh for level maps/ns2_descent.level
Finished loading 'maps/ns2_descent.level'
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Loading 'maps/ns2_descent.level'
Error: File 'maps/ns2_descent.level' failed consistency check!
Client disconnected (127.0.0.1) Server shutdown
Discarding bad vertex at (4.448969 9.829800 -27908554689235831000000.000000)
Discarding bad vertex at (4.657990 9.702799 22992.486328)
Discarding bad vertex at (83.187492 9.474198 -170725499107708860000000.000000)
Discarding bad vertex at (-71.219200 -5277716611919769500000.000000 100.140656)
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Cooked mesh with 4964 faces, 3757 vertices
Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 261
Steam Id: 78054329
Error: Attempted to load remote options from a file that does not exist.

Thanks

anduqwer

also its worth noting the fact that i just uninstalled it and i'm installing it again just in case

Ghosthree3

Yeah that'll probably fix it. In the future, find the file that failed and delete it specifically, then verify the game with steam. THAT particular file shouldn't fail again (more might). Can also do a batch delete if they keep popping up.

anduqwer

yeah i did that already and i dont see anymore of those happening so reinstalling is my only hope i guess
thanks for fast reply

anduqwer

k now its giving me another error:

Failed to allocate *amount*bytes and will now terminate

or something like that

anduqwer

i read some posts and some people solved it by reinstalling it wtf this is the fifth time im doing this im very close to giving up

_INTER_

forums.unknownworlds.com/discussion/133445/error-failed-to-allocate-536870916-bytes-and-will-now-terminate
Hope more useful help will come in that thread.

anduqwer

no i fixed that but im back on the topic of this post

anduqwer

OMG I don't understand why is this game so retarded its like the moment i fix a file another one goes to shit and this goes on forever

GhoulofGSG9

Error: File 'maps/ns2_descent.level' failed consistency check!

Delete maps/ns2_descent.level , verify NS2 Game Files via Steam, repeat with other files. Also try to change your Steam Download region.

Ghosthree3

@anduqwer if this keeps happening non stop I have a feeling your HD or RAM is faulty. Are all the files messing up in the same dir? If so just delete the dir and verify.

anduqwer

yes but the same directory is ns2 so yeah and why would a file just suddenly get corrupted?

GhoulofGSG9

anduqwer wrote: »

yes but the same directory is ns2 so yeah and why would a file just suddenly get corrupted?

Errors at download, Corupted Downlaod Source, something wents wrong loading the file etc.

anduqwer

ok now i get a authentification failed which i guess is from bad internet?

Ghosthree3

That's a steam problem. COULD be your internet though. Try restarting steam, also see if you can make a local server if you cannot join a dedicated.

anduqwer

it gave me the error during the first optimization

IronHorse

The first thing that failed was the map descent. Delete it, then verify through steam.
The second crash is because you are using 32 bit Windows instead of 64 bit (10% of all steam users use 32 bit).. There are work arounds like using another program to force ns2 into thinking you aren't. http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/large-address-aware.112556/
Or you can just upgrade to 64 bit and benefit from the increased performance too!

Lastly, the authentication error is on steam's end.. I recommend restarting steam and ensuring you are not in "offline mode", and that steam friends is up.
Best of luck!

anduqwer

it appears to load now but it crashes when loading the map here is the end of the log.

Building pathing mesh for level maps/ns2_descent.level
Finished loading 'maps/ns2_descent.level'
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Loading 'maps/ns2_descent.level'
Warning: Overriding map's pathing_settings.option_tile_size from 48 to 36

i also have a debug report with a log and a minidump shal i send it?

GhoulofGSG9

Upload it somewhere and post the link here. We will have a look.

anduqwer

the log? because i dont know where to get the minidump

Confused

You can either post the whole techsupport zip, or just the log. Dont worry mcuh about the minidump, mostly the log and other files would be super cool.

anduqwer

well the only thing i had was the log nothing else

Date: 12/08/13
Time: 21:16:22:

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Build 261
Windows XP 32-bit (build 2600)
PhysX: 32 bit OS detected, disabling Cuda
Steam initialized
Num displays: 1
Direct3D 9 initialized: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series (6.14.10.7279)
Sound Device: Rapoo Wireless Audio stereo
Record Device: Rapoo Wireless Audio
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Cooked mesh with 4964 faces, 3757 vertices
Resampling uncompressed animations at 1/2 frame rate to conserve memory
Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 261
Steam Id: 78054329
Connected to Steam servers
Connecting to server 127.0.0.1:27015
Client connecting (127.0.0.1)
VAC Enabled
Loading config://ServerConfig.json
Loading config://ServerAdmin.json
Loading config://BannedPlayers.json
Loading config://MapCycle.json
Loading config://ConsistencyConfig.json
Hashed 1 game_setup.xml files for consistency
Hashed 774 *.lua files for consistency
Hashed 37 *.hlsl files for consistency
Hashed 30 *.shader files for consistency
Hashed 18 *.screenfx files for consistency
Hashed 135 *.surface_shader files for consistency
Hashed 3 *.fxh files for consistency
Hashed 3 *.render_setup files for consistency
Hashed 2 *.shader_template files for consistency
Hashed 11 *.level files for consistency
Hashed 5141 *.dds files for consistency
Hashed 73 *.jpg files for consistency
Hashed 43 *.png files for consistency
Hashed 885 *.cinematic files for consistency
Hashed 1955 *.material files for consistency
Hashed 3506 *.model files for consistency
Hashed 103 *.animation_graph files for consistency
Hashed 201 *.polygons files for consistency
Hashed 2 *.fev files for consistency
Hashed 22 *.fsb files for consistency
Skipped 363 ui/*.dds files for consistency
Skipped 120 *_view*.dds files for consistency
Skipped 53 *_view*.material files for consistency
Skipped 121 *_view*.model files for consistency
Skipped 17 models/marine/hands/* files for consistency
Hashed 0 lua/entry/*.entry files for consistency
Loading 'maps/ns2_descent.level'
Cooked mesh with 48262 faces, 35819 vertices
Cooked mesh with 48781 faces, 34884 vertices
Cooked mesh with 2026 faces, 1735 vertices
Cooked mesh with 8810 faces, 8006 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Warning: Overriding map's pathing_settings.option_tile_size from 48 to 36
Cooked mesh with 12 faces, 8 vertices
Cooked mesh with 12 faces, 8 vertices
Cooked mesh with 12 faces, 8 vertices
Cooked mesh with 12 faces, 8 vertices
Cooked mesh with 12 faces, 8 vertices
Cooked mesh with 32 faces, 18 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
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Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
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Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 28 faces, 16 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
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Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
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Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Cooked mesh with 16 faces, 10 vertices
Cooked mesh with 4 faces, 4 vertices
Building pathing mesh for level maps/ns2_descent.level
Finished loading 'maps/ns2_descent.level'
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Loading 'maps/ns2_descent.level'
Warning: Overriding map's pathing_settings.option_tile_size from 48 to 36

Ghosthree3

Log seems pretty standard.

Use DX9 if you're not. Only thing I can think of.

EDIT: Obviously I'm retarded as I scanned the log looking specifically what renderer was being used and missed it saying DX9 already.

IronHorse

he is already, ghost

Hmm.. that log shows nothing of concern.
How are you crashing exactly? black screen? debug report or minidump available? Any error codes?

And did u try downloading that program i linked you?