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Whenever I try to launch SOF2, lately it comes up with this message:

client_model has invalid definition

This is even after installing and re-installing it approximately 4 times, and adding the SOF2 Gold Patch as well.

I will post the message that followed in a few posts due to the minimum character setting on this forum:




Initialising zone memory .....
------- Filesystem Initialization --------
Current search path:
f:/games/sof2~1/base/update103.pk3 (55 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/update102.pk3 (213 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/update101.pk3 (298 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/therest.pk3 (7125 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/textures1234.pk3 (10843 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/textures0.pk3 (2816 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/skins.pk3 (4117 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/musicandsound.pk3 (3055 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/mp.pk3 (338 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/maps.pk3 (466 files)
F:\games\SOF2~1/base

29326 files in pk3 files
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couldn't exec sof2sp.cfg
Precaching string packages ...
... 3180 strings precached
---------- Getting System Info -----------
OS: Microsoft WinXP Service Pack 1 (NT)
RDTSC instruction supported
3dNow! enabled processor
Extended name: AMD Duron(tm) Processor
Duron (model 3) running at 700 MHz
511MB physical memory available
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--------- Client Initialization ----------
Loading renderer.....
--------- Initializing Renderer ----------
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
Checking for ARB multisample ... ignoring
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using desktop display depth of 32
...calling CDS: ok
...registered window class
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
...87 PFDs found
...hardware acceleration found
...PIXELFORMAT 9 selected
...creating GL context: succeeded
...making context current: succeeded
...display frequency = 60 Hz
...using GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp
...using GL_EXT_secondary_color
...ignoring GL_NV_register_combiners
...using GL_NV_vertex_array_range - mem(3906 Kb) - priority(0.5)
...using GL_NV_fence - initial fences(1000)
...GL_ATI_pn_triangles not found
Initializing OpenGL extensions
...using GL_EXT_texture_env_add
...GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic available (max 8.000000)
...using WGL_EXT_swap_control
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...using GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array
...using GL_EXT_point_parameters
Freeing shader text .....
Loading shader text .....
Multiple shader definitions for "models/objects/colombia/furniture/chair_col_bsp"!
..... 5561 shader definitions loaded

GL_VENDOR: NVIDIA Corporation
GL_RENDERER: GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X/AGP/3DNOW!
GL_VERSION: 1.4.0

GL_EXTENSIONS: GL_ARB_depth_texture GL_ARB_imaging GL_ARB_multisample GL_ARB_multitexture GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_ARB_transpose_matrix GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_ARB_vertex_program GL_ARB_window_pos GL_S3_s3tc GL_EXT_abgr GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_paletted_texture GL_EXT_point_parameters GL_EXT_rescale_normal GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_EXT_shadow_funcs GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_EXT_texture3D GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_cube_map GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3 GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_EXT_texture_lod GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_EXT_texture_object GL_EXT_vertex_array GL_HP_occlusion_test GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_KTX_buffer_region GL_NV_blend_square GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color GL_NV_depth_clamp GL_NV_fence GL_NV_fog_distance GL_NV_light_max_exponent GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint GL_NV_occlusion_query GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil GL_NV_pixel_data_range GL_NV_point_sprite GL_NV_register_combiners GL_NV_register_combiners2 GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc GL_NV_texture_env_combine4 GL_NV_texture_rectangle GL_NV_texture_shader GL_NV_texture_shader2 GL_NV_texture_shader3 GL_NV_vertex_array_range GL_NV_vertex_array_range2 GL_NV_vertex_program GL_NV_vertex_program1_1 GL_NVX_ycrcb GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_SGIS_multitexture GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_SGIX_depth_texture GL_SGIX_shadow GL_WIN_swap_hint WGL_EXT_swap_control

WGL_EXTENSIONS: WGL_ARB_buffer_region WGL_ARB_extensions_string WGL_ARB_multisample WGL_ARB_pbuffer WGL_ARB_pixel_format WGL_ARB_render_texture WGL_EXT_extensions_string WGL_EXT_swap_control WGL_NV_render_depth_texture WGL_NV_render_texture_rectangle

GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE: 4096
GL_MAX_ACTIVE_TEXTURES_ARB: 4

PIXELFORMAT: color(32-bits) Z(24-bit) stencil(8-bits)
MODE: 3, 640 x 480 fullscreen hz:60
GAMMA: hardware w/ 1 overbright bits
CPU: Duron (model 3) at 700 MHz
OS: WinXP Service Pack 1 (NT)

rendering primitives: single glDrawElements
Multitexture: enabled
Secondary color: enabled
Register Combiners: disabled
VAR: enabled
Fence: enabled
PN triangles: disabled
Compiled vertex arrays: enabled
Texenv add: enabled
Point parameters :enabled
Anisotropic level: 1.000000
Texturemode: GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR
Picmip: 1 (Min: 0)
No mip mip: 0
LOD bias: 1 (0/1)
Compressed solid texture format: GL_SOLID_FORMAT
Compressed alpha texture format: GL_ALPHA_FORMAT
Uncompressed solid texture format: GL_SOLID_FORMAT
Uncompressed alpha texture format: GL_ALPHA_FORMAT
Lightmap/fog texture format: GL_SOLID_FORMAT
Cinematic texture format: GL_SOLID_FORMAT
---------- Initializing Shaders ----------
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---- Renderer Initialization Complete ----

Part 2:

Redetecting settings due to video card change
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): success
...deleting GL context: success
...releasing DC: success
...destroying window
...resetting display
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
r_picmip will be changed upon restarting.
r_subdivisions will be changed upon restarting.
r_tf_solid_compressed will be changed upon restarting.
r_tf_alpha_compressed will be changed upon restarting.
r_tf_solid_uncompressed will be changed upon restarting.
r_tf_alpha_uncompressed will be changed upon restarting.
r_tf_lightmap will be changed upon restarting.
r_tf_cinematic will be changed upon restarting.
--------- Initializing Renderer ----------
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
Checking for ARB multisample ... ignoring
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using desktop display depth of 32
...calling CDS: ok
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
...87 PFDs found
...hardware acceleration found
...PIXELFORMAT 9 selected
...creating GL context: succeeded
...making context current: succeeded
...display frequency = 60 Hz
...using GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp
...using GL_EXT_secondary_color
...ignoring GL_NV_register_combiners
...using GL_NV_vertex_array_range - mem(3906 Kb) - priority(0.5)
...using GL_NV_fence - initial fences(1000)
...GL_ATI_pn_triangles not found
Initializing OpenGL extensions
...using GL_EXT_texture_env_add
...GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic available (max 8.000000)
...using WGL_EXT_swap_control
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...using GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array
...using GL_EXT_point_parameters
Freeing shader text .....
Loading shader text .....
Multiple shader definitions for "models/objects/colombia/furniture/chair_col_bsp"!
..... 5561 shader definitions loaded

GL_VENDOR: NVIDIA Corporation
GL_RENDERER: GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X/AGP/3DNOW!
GL_VERSION: 1.4.0

GL_EXTENSIONS: GL_ARB_depth_texture GL_ARB_imaging GL_ARB_multisample GL_ARB_multitexture GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_ARB_transpose_matrix GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_ARB_vertex_program GL_ARB_window_pos GL_S3_s3tc GL_EXT_abgr GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_paletted_texture GL_EXT_point_parameters GL_EXT_rescale_normal GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_EXT_shadow_funcs GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_EXT_texture3D GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_cube_map GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3 GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_EXT_texture_lod GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_EXT_texture_object GL_EXT_vertex_array GL_HP_occlusion_test GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_KTX_buffer_region GL_NV_blend_square GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color GL_NV_depth_clamp GL_NV_fence GL_NV_fog_distance GL_NV_light_max_exponent GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint GL_NV_occlusion_query GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil GL_NV_pixel_data_range GL_NV_point_sprite GL_NV_register_combiners GL_NV_register_combiners2 GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc GL_NV_texture_env_combine4 GL_NV_texture_rectangle GL_NV_texture_shader GL_NV_texture_shader2 GL_NV_texture_shader3 GL_NV_vertex_array_range GL_NV_vertex_array_range2 GL_NV_vertex_program GL_NV_vertex_program1_1 GL_NVX_ycrcb GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_SGIS_multitexture GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_SGIX_depth_texture GL_SGIX_shadow GL_WIN_swap_hint WGL_EXT_swap_control

WGL_EXTENSIONS: WGL_ARB_buffer_region WGL_ARB_extensions_string WGL_ARB_multisample WGL_ARB_pbuffer WGL_ARB_pixel_format WGL_ARB_render_texture WGL_EXT_extensions_string WGL_EXT_swap_control WGL_NV_render_depth_texture WGL_NV_render_texture_rectangle

GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE: 4096
GL_MAX_ACTIVE_TEXTURES_ARB: 4

PIXELFORMAT: color(32-bits) Z(24-bit) stencil(8-bits)
MODE: 3, 640 x 480 fullscreen hz:60
GAMMA: hardware w/ 1 overbright bits
CPU: Duron (model 3) at 700 MHz
OS: WinXP Service Pack 1 (NT)

rendering primitives: single glDrawElements
Multitexture: enabled
Secondary color: enabled
Register Combiners: disabled
VAR: enabled
Fence: enabled
PN triangles: disabled
Compiled vertex arrays: enabled
Texenv add: enabled
Point parameters :enabled
Anisotropic level: 1.000000
Texturemode: GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR
Picmip: 0 (Min: 0)
No mip mip: 0
LOD bias: 1 (0/1)
Compressed solid texture format: GL_COMPRESSED_RGBA_DXT5
Compressed alpha texture format: GL_COMPRESSED_RGBA_DXT5
Uncompressed solid texture format: GL_RGB8
Uncompressed alpha texture format: GL_RGBA8
Lightmap/fog texture format: GL_RGB8
Cinematic texture format: GL_RGB8
---------- Initializing Shaders ----------
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---- Renderer Initialization Complete ----
RE_Shutdown( 0 )
---------- SOUND Initialization ----------
Initializing DirectSound
...loading dsound.dll: ok
Completed successfully
----- Sound Info -----
sound system is muted
1 stereo
32768 samples
16 samplebits
1 submission_chunk
22050 speed
0x13d0050 dma buffer
No background file.
----------------------
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---------- Input Initialization ----------
Skipping check for DirectInput
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------ Force Feedback Initialization -----
Loading ff...
Feedback devices:
--------- Force Feedback Shutdown --------
------------------------------------------
Failed to load ff dll
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----- Client Initialization Complete -----
--------- Initializing Renderer ----------
---------- Initializing Shaders ----------
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---- Renderer Initialization Complete ----
---------- METIS Initialization ----------
Precaching rmf files...624 precached
Precaching hud files...132 precached
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----- Common Initialization Complete -----
Working directory: F:\games\SOF2~1
Validating savegames ...
... 0 games validated
--------- Server Initialization ----------
Server: pra1
RE_Shutdown( 0 )
---------- Initializing Shaders ----------
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------- Filesystem Initializatio

Last part, I promise :

------- Filesystem Initialization --------
Current search path:
f:/games/sof2~1/base/update103.pk3 (55 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/update102.pk3 (213 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/update101.pk3 (298 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/therest.pk3 (7125 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/textures1234.pk3 (10843 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/textures0.pk3 (2816 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/skins.pk3 (4117 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/musicandsound.pk3 (3055 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/mp.pk3 (338 files)
f:/games/sof2~1/base/maps.pk3 (466 files)
F:\games\SOF2~1/base

29326 files in pk3 files
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Loading game.....
----------- GAME Initialization ----------
gamename: sof2
gamedate: Oct 21 2002
Glass Manager (game) -- Init

Found file: confused/equipment.ent
Found file: confused/furniture.ent
Found file: confused/keith.ent
Found file: confused/lights.ent
Found file: confused/misc.ent
Found file: confused/plants.ent
Found file: confused/vehicles.ent

-------- INIT NPC SPAWN SYSTEM -----------
Done
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/bolt_ons/cigarette.glm
Not logging to disk.
ICARUS Instance successfully created
----------- Loading MATERIALS ------------
... 32 material definitions loaded.
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Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/intro_new_new
Precaching assets for script : scripts/common/failedfade
Precaching assets for script : scripts/common/faileddeath_rmg
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/cine_cafe2
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/bolt_ons/glasses_reading.glm
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/bolt_ons/glasses_reading2.glm
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/kitchen_guy
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/bolt_ons/guts.glm
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/truckguy_boxlifter_new
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/cafe_patrons_female
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/cafe_patrons
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/cine_cafe
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/bolt_ons/briefcase_silver_hand.glm
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/cine_park2
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/cine_park
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/smoker
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/bolt_ons/hat_taxi.glm
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/intro_psycho_cabbie
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/park_contact_sit
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/bolt_ons/hat_warf_brn.glm
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/bolt_ons/pen.glm
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/cafe_here
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/tunnel_walker
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/truckguy_clipboard
Precaching assets for script : scripts/pra1/cine_cafe3
1 teams with 2 entities
... 25 Strip token/sound associations found
------ GAME Initialization Complete ------
----- Server Initialization Complete -----
RE_Shutdown( 0 )
--------- Initializing Renderer ----------
---------- Initializing Shaders ----------
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---- Renderer Initialization Complete ----
---------- METIS Initialization ----------
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Loading cgame.....
---------- CGAME Initialization ----------
------------- Registering Sounds ------------
AS_ParseFile: Parsed 215 ambient set(s)
---------------------------------------------
stitched 52 LoD cracks
...loaded 6558 faces, 601 meshes, 0 trisurfs, 26 flares
---------- Fx System Initialization ---------
----- Fx System Initialization Complete -----
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/gore/brain/brain.glm
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/gore/bone_long/bone_long.glm
R_LoadMDXM: missing animation file *default for mesh models/characters/gore/bone_small/bone_small_single_player.glm
------- Registering Character Skins ------
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Creating mark polys...done
----------- Loading MATERIALS ------------
... 32 material definitions loaded.
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----- CL_Shutdown -----
------------ Clearing MATERIALS ----------
CG_Terrain: Shutting down CGAME terrain.....
--------- Force Feedback Shutdown --------
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------------- Input Shutdown -------------
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Shutting down sound system
...freeing dsound.dll
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): success
...deleting GL context: success
...releasing DC: success
...destroying window
...resetting display
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
-----------------------
----- Server Shutdown -----
==== ShutdownGame ====
... ICARUS_Shutdown
... GoreManager_Shutdown
------------ Clearing MATERIALS ----------
NPC GOAL SYSTEM [0 / 0]
NPC POST OFFICE [0 / 0] (0 SENT/ 0 PICKED UP/ 0 DISCARDED/ 0 UNCLAIMED)

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Freeing shader text .....
client_model has invalid model definition

------------- Input Shutdown -------------
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My system:

AMD Duron 700
512 SDRAM
GForce 4ti 4200

Any help would be appreciated

i have the same problem as you have with sof 2 can you email me the soloution my emali is apolitanski@optusnet com.au thank you

ahhh, please upgrade your geforce driver (nFORCEWARE v77.77 or newer) Hope it helps, im still using nFORCEWARE v56.72, work great for me.

ahh, two things, install the latest D3D from DirectX newer than August 2005, and run it if it not work, reinstall the game, not work? get new video card such as GeForce FX5200

Lucan

So you are attempting to run this as a server and not just the client, right?

And just to make sure, you are not using any mods, skins or models right? a "bad" mod might create a very simliar problem.

If it worked at one time, but has quit working since any mods were installed... Uninstall it, delete the whole folder it is in (probably C:\Program Files\Ravensoft\....) and reinstall.

When I try to load the game SOF2 Double helix Mp test it comes up woth this message.. Please Help me it would be really help full if you cant reach me e-mail me at jackman_2_5@msn.com thankyou!
_________________________________________________________________

SOF2MP V1.02t win-x86 Apr 5 2002
Initialising zone memory .....
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\PROGRA~1\SOLDIE~1/base/MP
C:\PROGRA~1\SOLDIE~1/base

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0 files in pk3 files

Running in restricted demo mode.

----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\PROGRA~1\SOLDIE~1/demo/MP
C:\PROGRA~1\SOLDIE~1\demo\assets.pk3 (1703 files)
C:\PROGRA~1\SOLDIE~1/demo

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1703 files in pk3 files
execing sof2mp_default.cfg
couldn't exec sof2mp.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
OS: Microsoft WinXP Service Pack 2 (NT)
CPU Detected: Pentium IV
Pentium IV

---------- Input Initialization ----------
Skipping check for DirectInput
Joystick is not active.
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----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
WARNING: tess.xyz not 16 byte aligned
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WIN\system32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using desktop display depth of 32
...calling CDS: ok
...registered window class
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
...restoring display settings
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using colorsbits of 16
...calling CDS: ok
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
...restoring display settings
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
...assuming '3dfxvgl' is a standalone driver
...initializing QGL
...WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available
...shutting down QGL
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
R_Terrain: Shutting down RENDERER terrain.....
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GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem


------------- Input Shutdown -------------
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