Main menu Unablt to see menu buttons

FithAlucardFithAlucard Join Date: 2012-09-29 Member: 161086Members
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this is what my main menu looks like... Is there any help that I can get? i have re-installed the game. . . And Re-installed Direct X and re-installed windows.... So yeah Any help would be great... OH Also in the APPDATA log file it consistently repeats this:

Error: shaders/GUIBasic.surface_shader: No shader template loaded for surface shader manager


Here are my specs
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
RAM
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
Graphics
896MB GeForce GTX 275
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  • CamronCamron Join Date: 2011-01-06 Member: 76356Members
    Try pressing "~" to open the console and type "r_gui true" (without quotations).
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  • kabo0mkabo0m KT of Insomniacs Anonymous Gaming Community Join Date: 2004-08-06 Member: 30415Members
    edited October 2012
    Me too! This is what I see! I was doing searches and thought I was the ONLY one getting this. I even made a post here: <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/app/4920/discussions/0/864947149145167031/" target="_blank">http://steamcommunity.com/app/4920/discuss...47149145167031/</a>

    <!--coloro:yellow--><span style="color:yellow"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><b>The r_gui true in the console did absolutely nothing sadly.... </b><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--> <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

    Anything else we can try? Why is it doing this?

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This is an interesting problem I have never had before and hope that someone will take the challenge to help me figure this one out:

    I can load the game no problem and then get to the part where it should show the menu. I see no NS2 logo or the menu but if I move my mouse it makes the "tick" mouseover noise. If I click the bottom "tick" location (which I figured was quit) it does quit. So I know it is there but for some reason seemingly invisible.

    Screenshot of what I see:
    <a href="http://imgur.com/IRtbA" target="_blank">http://imgur.com/IRtbA</a>

    My specs:
    CPU: AMD Phenom™ 8650 Triple-Core Processor
    Motherboard: ASUS M3A78 PRO
    4 Gb DDR2
    Graphics card: Radeon HD 4850
    OS: Microsoft Windows 7 (6.1) 64-bit Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
    DirectX Version: 11.0

    Reading <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=111496" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/in...howtopic=111496</a> so far has not helped with this particular problem. I have already check the Integrity and it is validated as well as I have reinstalled the game. Also I have PhysX even though it said it was for NVidea (I read that it is needed anyway).

    I also manually edited my resolution in the system_options.xml file since it was wrong. It was 1280x800 so I changed it to 1280x1024 incase that was a problem causer.

    I can bring up the console which just gives the same error over and over again about a shader template not loading.

    The log.txt says this:

    Date: 09/30/12
    Time: 08:43:50
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    Build 221
    Steam initialized
    Render Device: ATI Radeon HD 4850 (8.17.10.1077)
    Sound Device: Speakers (2- Realtek High Definition Audio) stereo
    Record Device: Microphone (HD Webcam C510)
    Error: Couldn't load 'shaders/GUISystem.shader_template' (Error document empty.)
    Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
    Main Menu Initialized at Version: 221
    Error: shaders/GUIBasic.surface_shader: No shader template loaded for surface shader manager
    Error: shaders/GUIBasic.surface_shader: No shader template loaded for surface shader manager
    Error: shaders/GUIBasic.surface_shader: No shader template loaded for surface shader manager
    (a few hundred more times that last line)
    Error: Attempted to load remote options from a file that does not exist.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • xenom00txenom00t Join Date: 2012-10-02 Member: 161314Members
    im having this exact same problem, is there any known fix out there? :[
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  • Prof_GoatduckProf_Goatduck Join Date: 2012-10-02 Member: 161315Members
    I'm having the same problem. I have verified the game files on steam, was going to try creating a backup, uninstalling the game, and restoring from the backup tonight and if that didn't work uninstall, download, and install the game again. Though it sounds like that doesn't resolve the issue either.

    On a side note I also have the problem with the screen resolution being incorrect, but it appears there is a simple fix for that (thanks kab0m).

    I haven't played since the onos was brought in, and after seeing some of the recent competative matches I have developed an NS2 craving.
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  • kabo0mkabo0m KT of Insomniacs Anonymous Gaming Community Join Date: 2004-08-06 Member: 30415Members
    edited October 2012
    I got it working. Since in the console it said something about shaders .. I deleted this folder:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\natural selection 2\ns2\shaders

    Then I had Steam validate and redownload the missing files and that worked!!

    <!--quoteo(post=1986325:date=Oct 2 2012, 06:10 PM:name=Prof_Goatduck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Prof_Goatduck @ Oct 2 2012, 06:10 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1986325"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->On a side note I also have the problem with the screen resolution being incorrect, but it appears there is a simple fix for that (thanks kab0m).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Glad I was able to help
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  • Prof_GoatduckProf_Goatduck Join Date: 2012-10-02 Member: 161315Members
    Got mine working as well, through a different means. I uninstalled the game then had a flatmate who also has it (working) create back-up files which I copied and re-installed from. During this process I also updated my graphics card drivers as shamefully they were out-of-date.
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  • bdMbdM Join Date: 2012-10-09 Member: 161942Members
    edited October 2012
    Got the same problem.
    Tried deleting shaders folder in ns2 dir. then validate, it says 43 files needs to be downloaded.
    Also tried the r_gui true command, doesn't work :/

    Edit: Also when i try installing Directx from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Natural Selection 2\redist\DirectX i just get this
    <img src="http://i.imgur.com/ZWwO2.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />
    Just stands their for all eternity

    Here's my log:

    Date: 10/09/12
    Time: 23:09:48
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    Build 221
    Steam initialized
    Render Device: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M (8.17.12.9555)
    Error: Direct3DDevice::Unable to create default shader
    Error: Direct3DDevice::Unable to create screen shader
    Error: Direct3DDevice::Unable to create default shader
    Error: Direct3DDevice::Unable to create screen shader
    Sound Device: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) stereo
    Record Device: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
    Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_12.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_05.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_02_trim_a.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_06.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level_alpha.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_grate_03.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_08.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_08.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/dev/dev_floor_grid.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_12.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_tram_trim_03.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_04.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_04_b.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_03.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_06.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_tram_wall_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_09_c.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/dev/dev_1024x1024.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level_alpha.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_grate_04.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_floor_trim_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_floor_mesh_02.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_11.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_ceiling_04.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_02.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_mining_floor_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_09_b.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_06b.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_floor_trim_02.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_14.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_17.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_02.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_20_trim_03.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_floor_06.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_09.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_11_b_2.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_13.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_01_trim_a.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_10.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_11_c.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_tram_trim_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level_alpha.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_grate_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_15.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_floor_05.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_14.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_floor_03.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wall_11.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_wallmods_13_tile_02.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_steps_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_trim_09.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level.surface_shader' for material 'materials/refinery/refinery_floor_07.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/lights/generic_lightset_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/cables/generic_wire_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/generic_computers_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_scaffolding.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/docking_trash_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_wallmods_13.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_wallmods_13_pillar.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_alpha.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_catwalks_02.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/mining_wallmods_03.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_fan128_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_pipe_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/cables/generic_cablebox_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/generic_tools_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_bigpipes_02.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/mining_gascart_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/mining_gastank_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/lights/generic_light_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/lights/generic_light_10.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_ventmods.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/lights/generic_light_11.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_wallmods_12.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_trimmods_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_support.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_alpha.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_grating_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_pipemods_03.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/mining_wallmods_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_girder_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_pipe_03.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_alpha.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_fence_tile.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_steps_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_support_ceiling.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/lights/generic_light_03.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_tram_support_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_wallprop_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive_alpha.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_floormods_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/refinery_crate_02.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/cables/generic_floorcables_01.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/refinery/mining_rails.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/terminals/generic_terminal_big_03.material'
    Error: Couldn't load shader 'shaders/Level_emissive.surface_shader' for material 'models/props/generic/terminals/generic_terminalscreen_06.material'
    Main Menu Initialized at Version: 221
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'downsample_depth' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'lighting' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'atmospherics' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'atmospherics_hblur' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'atmospherics_vblur' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'atmospherics_blend' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_curve' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_downsample_2' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_downsample_4' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_downsample_8' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_downsample_16' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_hblur_16' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_vblur_16' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_composite_16' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_hblur_8' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_vblur_8' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_composite_8' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_hblur_4' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_vblur_4' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_composite_4' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_hblur_2' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_vblur_2' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'bloom_composite_2' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'tonemap' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'fxaa' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'downsample_depth' because the shader wasn't available
    Error: Couldn't render layer 'lighting' because the shader wasn't available
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