COD2 - problems loading, sound system initialization

[dhaxe]

Despite reinstalls, driver updates, playing with sound settings (including setting hardware acceleration to 'basic'), I can't get COD2 singleplayer to load.

I have Realtek AC'97 Audio, with the latest driver.

Please help!!!

Here is the console:

CoD2 1.0 build win-x86 Oct 6 2005
----- FS_Startup -----
Current language: english
Current search path:
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_14.iwd (4038 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_13.iwd (22624 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_12.iwd (1016 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_11.iwd (1462 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_10.iwd (1936 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_09.iwd (2142 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_08.iwd (2723 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_07.iwd (3384 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_06.iwd (990 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_05.iwd (928 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_04.iwd (698 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_03.iwd (26 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_02.iwd (40 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_01.iwd (16 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_00.iwd (102 files)
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2/main
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2/raw
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2/raw_shared
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2/devraw
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2/devraw_shared
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw10.iwd (414 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw09.iwd (98 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw08.iwd (8 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw07.iwd (1014 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw06.iwd (3110 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw05.iwd (5310 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw04.iwd (6240 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw03.iwd (6580 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw02.iwd (6404 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw01.iwd (5510 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
G:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw00.iwd (4764 files)
localized assets iwd file for english

File Handles:
----------------------
81577 files in iwd files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec language.cfg
couldn't exec players/Dan/config.cfg
========= autoconfigure
configure.csv: using CPU configuration 2 GHz 512 MB
execing configure.cfg
configure.csv: using GPU configuration "GeForce 4 MX"
Measured CPU speed is 2.41 GHz
System memory is 1024 MB (capped at 1 GB)
Video card is "NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X"
Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) supported

----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Getting Direct3D 9 interface...
Pixel shader version is 0.0
Vertex shader version is 0.0
Video card or driver doesn't support separate alpha blend, glow will be disabled.
Video card or driver doesn't support high-quality polygon offset.
Video card or driver doesn't support enough textures for the DirectX 9 code path.
DirectX 9 rendering path will not be available.
Direct3D 7 code path is available.
Using Direct3D 7 code path because it is the best available path on this hardware.
Attempting 640 x 480 fullscreen with 32 bpp at 60 hz
Game window successfully created.
Creating Direct3D device...
Com_TouchMemory: 0 msec. Using sum: 0
Initializing render targets...
Requested frame buffer to be 24-bit color with 8-bit alpha
DirectX returned a frame buffer that is 24-bit color with 8-bit alpha
Initializing static model cache...
Initializing dynamic buffers...
Initializing particle cloud buffer...
Creating Direct3D queries...
Occlusion query creation failed: Not available (0x8876086a)
Occlusion query creation failed: Not available (0x8876086a)
Setting initial state...
DirectX reports 64 MB of video memory and 290 MB of available texture memory.
Using video memory size to cap used texture memory at 48 MB.
Texture detail is set automatically for DirectX 7.
Using picmip 1 on most textures, 1 on normal maps, and 1 on specular maps
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/shadowcookieoverlay.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'shadowcookieoverlay'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/shadowcookieblur.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'shadowcookieblur'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/passthru_vertalpha.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'feedbackblend'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/passthru_alpha.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'feedbackreplace'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/glow_setup.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'glow_setup'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/glow_apply_bloom.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'glow_apply_bloom'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/glow_apply_sky_bleed.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'glow_apply_sky_bleed'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_1.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_1'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_2.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_2'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_3.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_3'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_4.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_4'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_5.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_5'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_6.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_6'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_7.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_7'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_8.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_8'

------- sound system initialization -------
Attempting 44 kHz 16 bit stereo sound
available 3D providers:
Error during initialization:
EXE_ERR_MSS_INIT_FAILED_MP

[Gift]

/Moved to COD2 Help

ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/shadowcookieoverlay.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'shadowcookieoverlay'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/shadowcookieblur.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'shadowcookieblur'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/passthru_vertalpha.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'feedbackblend'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/passthru_alpha.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'feedbackreplace'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/glow_setup.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'glow_setup'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/glow_apply_bloom.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'glow_apply_bloom'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/glow_apply_sky_bleed.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'glow_apply_sky_bleed'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_1.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_1'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_2.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_2'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_3.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_3'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_4.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_4'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_5.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_5'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_6.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_6'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_7.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_7'
ERROR: Couldn't open techniqueSet 'materials_dx7/techniquesets/filter_symmetric_8.techset'
WARNING: Could not find material 'filter_symmetric_8'

Looks like an invalid install to me.
What are your system specs? Maybe the problem lies there.

[{Nut}Major_Day]

Uninstall the game (again), remember to also delete the game folder!

When re-installing, make sure you install it to the DEFAULT folder eg:

C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2 (not G:\)

CoD2 seems to be the same as CoD/UO, if you do not install to the default,it will not find some of the files,and refuse to start!

[Xerbraski]

Yeah, G:\ is a very unusual destination to install too.
Like Major_day said it's generally best to install software to it's default location.
Also, a Nvidia GeForce4 MX 440 gfx card is a tad old and may struggle with COD2 even in directX 7.
The rest of your computer specs seem quite capable of running COD2, you should consider buying a newer gfx card.

[{Nut}Major_Day]

EXE_ERR_MSS_INIT_FAILED_MP

mss = mss32.dll This is the file the game cannot run,because it is looking for it in the default location, and ITS NOT THERE!

I agree with Xerbraski about your video card, it might just run the game,but with only 64mb video memory it will be touch and go.

1.Minimum System Requirements

- 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 64 MB Hardware Accelerator video card and the latest drivers
- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000/XP
- Pentium(R) 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1700+
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended)
- DirectX(R) 9.0c (included)
- 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers.
- 100% Windows(R) 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers
- 4 GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 600MB for Windows(R) 2000/XP swap file)
- 8x Speed CD-ROM or 2x Speed DVD-ROM drive.


Important Note: *Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipset listed here may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Call of Duty(R) 2. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX(R) 9.0c compatibility.

This product does not support Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95/98/ME or NT.

SUPPORTED CHIPSETS:
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 8500
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9000
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9200
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9500
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9600
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9700
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9800
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X300
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X550
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X600
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X700
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X800
- ATI(R) Radeon(R) X850
- NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 2 Ultra
- All NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 3/Ti Series
- All NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 4/Ti Series
- All NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) FX Series
- All NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 6 Series
- All NVIDIA(R) GeForce(tm) 7 Series

[eyelighteri]

Could someone help me with this, I'm really not sure what to do



CoD2 1.0 build win-x86 Oct 6 2005
----- FS_Startup -----
Current language: english
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\z_endvote.iwd (9 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\z_blood.iwd (99 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\z_1g.iwd (4 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\zzz_taunts_1.2.iwd (31 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\zzz_RussiA.iwd (136 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\zzz_nodustmod_v2.iwd (17 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\weapons_mod_eld_v1.iwd (23 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_14.iwd (4038 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_13.iwd (22624 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_12.iwd (1016 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_11.iwd (1462 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_10.iwd (1936 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_09.iwd (2142 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_08.iwd (2723 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_07.iwd (3384 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_06.iwd (990 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_05.iwd (928 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_04.iwd (698 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_03.iwd (26 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_02.iwd (40 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_01.iwd (16 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\iw_00.iwd (102 files)
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2/main
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2/raw
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2/raw_shared
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2/devraw
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2/devraw_shared
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw10.iwd (414 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw09.iwd (98 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw08.iwd (8 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw07.iwd (1014 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw06.iwd (3110 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw05.iwd (5310 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw04.iwd (6240 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw03.iwd (6580 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw02.iwd (6404 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw01.iwd (5510 files)
localized assets iwd file for english
C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\main\localized_english_iw00.iwd (4764 files)
localized assets iwd file for english

File Handles:
----------------------
81896 files in iwd files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec language.cfg
couldn't exec players/eyeLighteri/config.cfg
========= autoconfigure
configure.csv: using CPU configuration 2 GHz 512 MB
execing configure.cfg
configure.csv: using GPU configuration "GeForce"
Measured CPU speed is 3.01 GHz
System memory is 1024 MB (capped at 1 GB)
Video card is "NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512"
Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) supported

----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Getting Direct3D 9 interface...
Pixel shader version is 3.0
Vertex shader version is 3.0
Direct3D 7 code path is available.
Direct3D 9 code path is available.
Using Direct3D 9 code path because it is the best available path on this hardware.
Attempting 1024 x 768 fullscreen with 32 bpp at 60 hz
Game window successfully created.
Creating Direct3D device...
Com_TouchMemory: 0 msec. Using sum: 0
Initializing render targets...
Requested frame buffer to be 24-bit color with 8-bit alpha
DirectX returned a frame buffer that is 24-bit color with 8-bit alpha
Initializing static model cache...
Initializing dynamic buffers...
Initializing particle cloud buffer...
Creating Direct3D queries...
Setting initial state...
DirectX reports 512 MB of video memory and 930 MB of available texture memory.
Using video memory size to cap used texture memory at 496 MB.
Texture detail is set automatically.
Using picmip 0 on most textures, 0 on normal maps, and 0 on specular maps

------- sound system initialization -------
Attempting 44 kHz 16 bit stereo sound
couldn't initialize 2D provider: waveOutOpen() failed.
Error during initialization:
EXE_ERR_MSS_INIT_FAILED_MP