Can't Connect to Descent or Biodome

KilledByDeathKilledByDeath Join Date: 2012-12-26 Member: 176308Members, Reinforced - Shadow
in Technical Support
Every time a server goes to Descent or Biodome, it first takes longer then usual to load into the ready room, then when it does I get the desync error (that flashing red icon) and eventually I get timed out. It's only on these two maps so I think it has something to do with not downloading these two maps properl,y but I can't find a way to fix it. I have no mods installed and even did a uninstall/re-install recently and they still don't work.
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  • GhoulofGSG9GhoulofGSG9 Join Date: 2013-03-31 Member: 184566Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Supporter, Pistachionauts
    These maps had problems in the past (255). Have you tried the official servers or "map ns2_biodome" in the console? Otherwise i would ask you for your log (%APPDATA%/Natural Selection 2/) or a tech_support.zip.
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  • KilledByDeathKilledByDeath Join Date: 2012-12-26 Member: 176308Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I've noticed that in the console log these errors come up when Biodome fails to connect properly

    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'

    and something very similar happens with Descent
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  • BeigeAlertBeigeAlert Texas Join Date: 2013-08-08 Member: 186657Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    That happens to everybody. I get that biodome glass error constantly in the editor.

    Like Ghoul said, try (at the main menu) typing "map ns2_biodome" into the console. (To see if it can load the map when you're on your own local server.)
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  • KilledByDeathKilledByDeath Join Date: 2012-12-26 Member: 176308Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    BeigeAlert wrote: »
    That happens to everybody. I get that biodome glass error constantly in the editor.

    Like Ghoul said, try (at the main menu) typing "map ns2_biodome" into the console. (To see if it can load the map when you're on your own local server.)

    Okay I tried that, and I actually could join both teams (in a normal server I get the de-sync icon as soon as I load and am unable to join a team or spectate), but in game the textures never loaded properly (also never got a crossair as a Marine). I looked in the console and it said something about a texture file that wasn't found, which leads me to believe that has something to do with it.

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  • GhoulofGSG9GhoulofGSG9 Join Date: 2013-03-31 Member: 184566Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Supporter, Pistachionauts
    KilledByDeath wrote: »
    Okay I tried that, and I actually could join both teams (in a normal server I get the de-sync icon as soon as I load and am unable to join a team or spectate), but in game the textures never loaded properly (also never got a crossair as a Marine). I looked in the console and it said something about a texture file that wasn't found, which leads me to believe that has something to do with it.

    Could you post that log?

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  • KilledByDeathKilledByDeath Join Date: 2012-12-26 Member: 176308Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Sure

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  • GhoulofGSG9GhoulofGSG9 Join Date: 2013-03-31 Member: 184566Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Supporter, Pistachionauts
    Disable PhysicX please
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  • dePARAdePARA Join Date: 2011-04-29 Member: 96321Members, Squad Five Blue
    Looks more he try to connect to an server with the ENSL consistency checks active.
    Try UWE official ones and post the result here.
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  • ConfusedConfused Wait. What? Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12904Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester
    He seems to join his local server fine.

    The no crosshair happens because the server does not have an active game. In the pre round warm up you will not have a crosshair. if you enable cheats it would start the round and give you a crosshair.

    The d:\ thing can be ignored. It is not causing your problem.

    If you do join, the red plug is somewhat normal if you have a long load time. This is because the actual number is an average of recent frames. I don't know how many frames are averaged, but it should slowly come down after joining. It does not indicate desync it indicates that your connection is very laggy. You can see live networking data by opening the console and entering net_stats

    I would try connecting to an empty uwe server running biodome and see if you eventually get into the game and your ping comes down.

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