Today, I was playing on a server that constantly changes mods to not very played mods like capture the flag, VIP, then opens maps like gulag, pripyat etc. My game crashes when a custom map (dont yell not custom , just ported from SP, i know it ._. ) gets loaded after I played some at other maps. Anyway, as I continued to play, Gulag got loaded, (I played on gulag be4, nothing is about map files etc.), it crashed as expected, I restarted the game to enter the server again and play my gulag ( ) but boom! "Steam must be running to play this game." I know it was not about NP servers because really, it just happens after I got a crash?, so I restarted the game twice more, both failed again with steam must be running, looked up in forums for 5 minute, there was no hope, then I started the game again, it got opened <3, but boom! no menu or anything, I hear the BG sound, I hear 2 blips that occur when you hover over menu buttons when I first start, then no blips, no menu or something, its just plain black with BG music. I restarted game 2-3 more, afterwards, no hope. I tried to get it to windowed, resources got reloaded and so, you know, all texts flooding the console about game being loaded, then boom! ERROR: Could not find zone '.ff' .

 

 

Now, can anyone please explain me what the fuck happens to my game? Thanks. (NO I did NOT change anything or so)

Weird.

Check if you have your map files, as that indicates for some reason you have no map files.

Map files are in zone.

Everything there stays there, bro. No change in files. ._.

Could you take a printscreen of your game folder and your zone/english folder.

MW2 Root Folder :

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82790652/MW2%20Folder.bmp

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82790652/MW2%20Folder%202.bmp

 

Zone Folder :

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82790652/Zone%20Folder.bmp

 

alter Folder :

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82790652/alter%20Folder.bmp

 

dlc Folder :

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82790652/dlc%20Folder.bmp

 

english Folder :

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82790652/engli ... er%201.bmp

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82790652/engli ... er%202.bmp

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82790652/engli ... er%203.bmp

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82790652/engli ... er%204.bmp

First, what are the z_fourdeltaone and z_radar doing in the main folder? They don't do anything there.

 

Also Toolbox could you answer this, is it a good idea to have the SP maps NT ported in both zone/english and zone/alter? I mean, could it cause errors?

s it a good idea to have the SP maps NT ported in both zone/english and zone/alter? I mean, could it cause errors?

As far as I know, no, it shouldnt. As long as the md5 checksums match.

"When unsure, empty the magazine." So I pasted mod files everywhere

"When unsure, empty the magazine." So I pasted mod files everywhere

1. Redownload Skidrow torrent

2. Dont copy over the cracked files

3. Install 4D1 client using the big yellow DL button.

4. Profit.

Lol even me as someone, who is loading SP maps everyday is having problems four almost a week now. I'm only able to start my maps with "developer_scripts 1"

NTAuthority hasn't change something that could cause that, but it's very unlikely that me and tsopanos are having these problems suddenly at the same time.

Seems like some other weird shit (as yours) is going on too atm.

"When unsure, empty the magazine." So I pasted mod files everywhere

1. Redownload Skidrow torrent

2. Dont copy over the cracked files

3. Install 4D1 client using the big yellow DL button.

4. Profit.

 

 

I'm using steam version (ignore if there is a file from skidrow, i tried to copy skidrow version over steam to profit from less downloading, it failed.)

Why I would make a reinstall, that is just ignoring the problem, not solving it.

Why a game fully working would do this kind of shit? I mean, I've started playing on the first week of 4d1 without any problems so far.

BTW, normal game (iw4mp) doesnt open since 1 month(?), it just freezes with black screen, no music nothing no shit. however, 4d1 used to work properly when iw4mp didnt.

More details;

my config file is read-only.

Im starting game from Launchiw4m in the game folder, not one in local appdata. (why that is in appdata, anyway ._. )

There are files from theatre menu mod but it doesnt work, and ive seen some text about menu files in console. (theatre files are present for like a millenia, and no problems earlier. ._. )

Ive installed DLC maps from AIW DLC torrent.

That seems pretty much it. If i see anything else worth sharing, I will.

We can't find the problem, so I would recommend a reinstall. That would fix the problem.

Nobody haz a better idea? ._. I hate reinstalling. I didnt reinstall my windows since my first windows setup. I prefer to fix, not to throw away.

Nobody haz a better idea? ._. I hate reinstalling. I didnt reinstall my windows since my first windows setup. I prefer to fix, not to throw away.

NoNoNo... Not your OS, your GAME.

Nobody haz a better idea? ._. I hate reinstalling. I didnt reinstall my windows since my first windows setup. I prefer to fix, not to throw away.

NoNoNo... Not your OS, your GAME.

Really ?

 

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That was just an example. .-.

So what are you being sarcastic or....

I didnt reinstall my system, i dont reinstall practically anything, I prefer fixing, that was the message. I dont want to reinstall mw2, either. ok now? Sigh.

I didnt reinstall my system, i dont reinstall practically anything, I prefer fixing, that was the message. I dont want to reinstall mw2, either. ok now? Sigh.

I am sorry you are disappointed. Perhaps a screenshot of the error you are receiving now?

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Similies are practically memes. No offense.

I didnt reinstall my system, i dont reinstall practically anything, I prefer fixing, that was the message. I dont want to reinstall mw2, either. ok now? Sigh.

I am sorry you are disappointed. Perhaps a screenshot of the error you are receiving now?

 

When normally starting, no error, background music being heard with black screen.

If i try alt+enter or vid_restart, ERROR: Could not find zone '.ff'

I didnt reinstall my system, i dont reinstall practically anything, I prefer fixing, that was the message. I dont want to reinstall mw2, either. ok now? Sigh.

I am sorry you are disappointed. Perhaps a screenshot of the error you are receiving now?

 

When normally starting, no error, background music being heard with black screen.

If i try alt+enter or vid_restart, ERROR: Could not find zone '.ff'

Which zone file does it ask for?

The error is just as specified, no file name, but '.ff'

 

Update: LOL DAFUQ? I can get something 'drawn' ingame. I mean, blackscreen is not because it does not practically 'draw' anything, but something else. How I got to make it 'draw' something is, map mp_favela through console It didnt open the map but it created an error popup ingame with lost connection to host text and ok button Does it even matter anything?

UPDATE: LOLOLOLOLOLO , I tried to connect to a random ip, I got to screen where you have matchmaking background, connection attempt number and so, and pressed cancel there. Boom! im in main menu. But will i have to do this everytime i open the game?

 

Edit: Nope. It just opens flawlessly. Thanks for the help. I got a nice workaround here LOL

Well, here's my folder structure, for reference. It could contain modifications though.

/zone

Directory of E:\jeremych's corrupted science department\Modern Warfare 2\zone

[.]       [..]      [alter]   [dlc]     [english] 
              0 File(s)              0 bytes

Directory of E:\jeremych's corrupted science department\Modern Warfare 2\zone\alter

[.]                        patch_alter_mp.ff
[..]                       patch_code_pre_gfx_mp.ff
dlc1_ui_mp.ff              patch_mp.ff
dlc2_ui_mp.ff              
oilrig_load.ff             
              6 File(s)        360,574 bytes

Directory of E:\jeremych's corrupted science department\Modern Warfare 2\zone\dlc

[.]                      mp_crash.ff              mp_strike.ff
[..]                     mp_crash_load.ff         mp_strike_load.ff
mp_abandon.ff            mp_fuel2.ff              mp_trailerpark.ff
mp_abandon_load.ff       mp_fuel2_load.ff         mp_trailerpark_load.ff
mp_compact.ff            mp_overgrown.ff          mp_vacant.ff
mp_compact_load.ff       mp_overgrown_load.ff     mp_vacant_load.ff
mp_complex.ff            mp_storm.ff              
mp_complex_load.ff       mp_storm_load.ff         
             20 File(s)    725,655,972 bytes

Directory of E:\jeremych's corrupted science department\Modern Warfare 2\zone\english

[.]                             mp_invasion_load.ff
[..]                            mp_nightshift.ff
af_caves.ff                     mp_nightshift_load.ff
af_chase.ff                     mp_quarry.ff
airport.ff                      mp_quarry_load.ff
arcadia.ff                      mp_rundown.ff
boneyard.ff                     mp_rundown_load.ff
cliffhanger.ff                  mp_rust.ff
code_post_gfx.ff                mp_rust_load.ff
code_post_gfx_mp.ff             mp_subbase.ff
code_pre_gfx.ff                 mp_subbase_load.ff
code_pre_gfx_mp.ff              mp_terminal.ff
common.ff                       mp_terminal_load.ff
common_mp.ff                    mp_underpass.ff
contingency.ff                  mp_underpass_load.ff
co_hunted.ff                    oilrig.ff
dcburning.ff                    patch.ff
dcemp.ff                        patch_code_pre_gfx.ff
dc_whitehouse.ff                patch_code_pre_gfx_mp.ff
development.ff                  patch_mp.ff
development_mp.ff               roadkill.ff
ending.ff                       so_ac130_co_hunted.ff
estate.ff                       so_assault_oilrig.ff
ez_common_mp.ff                 so_bridge.ff
ez_ui_mp.ff                     so_chopper_invasion.ff
favela.ff                       so_crossing_so_bridge.ff
favela_escape.ff                so_defense_invasion.ff
gulag.ff                        so_defuse_favela_escape.ff
invasion.ff                     so_demo_so_bridge.ff
iw4_credits.ff                  so_download_arcadia.ff
localized_code_post_gfx_mp.ff   so_escape_airport.ff
localized_code_pre_gfx_mp.ff    so_forest_contingency.ff
localized_common_mp.ff          so_ghillies.ff
localized_ui_mp.ff              so_hidden_so_ghillies.ff
mp_afghan.ff                    so_intel_boneyard.ff
mp_afghan_load.ff               so_juggernauts_favela.ff
mp_boneyard.ff                  so_killspree_favela.ff
mp_boneyard_load.ff             so_killspree_invasion.ff
mp_brecourt.ff                  so_killspree_trainer.ff
mp_brecourt_load.ff             so_rooftop_contingency.ff
mp_checkpoint.ff                so_sabotage_cliffhanger.ff
mp_checkpoint_load.ff           so_showers_gulag.ff
mp_derail.ff                    so_snowrace1_cliffhanger.ff
mp_derail_load.ff               so_snowrace2_cliffhanger.ff
mp_estate.ff                    so_takeover_estate.ff
mp_estate_load.ff               so_takeover_oilrig.ff
mp_favela.ff                    trainer.ff
mp_favela_load.ff               ui.ff
mp_highrise.ff                  ui_mp.ff
mp_highrise_load.ff             
mp_invasion.ff                  
             98 File(s)  4,695,445,107 bytes

    Total Files Listed:
            678 File(s) 13,300,469,021 bytes
            329 Dir(s)  106,816,405,504 bytes free