Cannot Play A Single Game

BonzaiBonzai Join Date: 2008-07-17 Member: 64654Members
in Technical Support
I've been playing beta for the entire duration of it, but once the patch for v1.0 came, I suddenly cannot join any server successfully. I tried running an explore mode server, but that crashed too, with the option to submit an error report. I tried submitting it, but then the sending would get stuck indefinitely and the report never sends. I tried reinstalling the game TWICE and to no avail. I reinstalled by deleting local game content through the Steam interface. Now, I get the error that I have a different client than the server. Any help on this or any other info needed?

Thanks!
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  • [TGL]Thunderhorse[TGL]Thunderhorse Join Date: 2012-03-04 Member: 148134Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow
    When you join a server open the console " ` " and it should show the files that fail. delete them and validate your files then it should work.

    Happened to me before.
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  • BonzaiBonzai Join Date: 2008-07-17 Member: 64654Members
    Odd, I was going to try what you suggested, but then the server loaded with minimum errors. However, a new problem has arose: I CANNOT PRESS ESC TO GO TO THE MENU. Everytime I press esc, the game with crash. Any suggestions for this problem?
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  • stickybootstickyboot Join Date: 2004-01-29 Member: 25711Members, Constellation
    Sometimes deleting any mods you installed to the NS2 directory can fix things like this. Removing %appdata%/Natural Selection 2 and starting the game to create a new one might help to. It weird that it would work then not work. Try to start from a clean slate and see what issues remain.
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  • nsguynsguy Join Date: 2010-01-03 Member: 69869Members
    I have this same problem and I have no mods installed.
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  • BonzaiBonzai Join Date: 2008-07-17 Member: 64654Members
    Not sure if this helps, but here's the log file I get when I try to run explore mode and it crashes:

    "Date: 10/31/12
    Time: 21:26:20
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    Build 227
    Steam initialized
    Render Device: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series (8.17.10.1140)
    Sound Device: Speakers (VIA High Definition Audio) stereo
    Record Device: Microphone (HD Webcam C525)
    Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
    Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
    Main Menu Initialized at Version: 227
    Connected to Steam servers
    Downloading mods
    Finished downloading and installing mods
    Mounting mod from C:/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/Natural Selection 2/explore
    Connecting to server 127.0.0.1:27015
    Server : 0.000000 : Loading VM Server
    Client connecting (127.0.0.1)
    Loading config://ServerConfig.json
    Loading config://ServerAdmin.json
    Loading config://BannedPlayers.json
    Loading config://MapCycle.json
    Loading config://ConsistencyConfig.json
    Hashed 1 game_setup.xml files for consistency
    Hashed 657 *.lua files for consistency
    Hashed 32 *.fx files for consistency
    Hashed 13 *.screenfx files for consistency
    Hashed 90 *.surface_shader files for consistency
    Hashed 3 *.fxh files for consistency
    Hashed 2 *.render_setup files for consistency
    Hashed 2 *.shader_template files for consistency
    Loading 'maps/ns2_summit.level'
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Error: Failed to add an obstacle - no tile cache!
    Finished loading 'maps/ns2_summit.level'
    Server : 0.040281 : Hive not attached to tech point
    Server : 0.040281 : Hive not attached to tech point
    Server : 0.040281 : Hive not attached to tech point
    Downloading mods
    Finished downloading and installing mods
    Mounting mod from C:/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/Natural Selection 2/explore
    Client : 0.000000 : Loading VM Client
    Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
    Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
    Client : 0.000000 : Explore Mode enabled. Type reset_help in console to reset all help widgets. Type speed <number> to speed or slow world (speed 1 default).
    Loading 'maps/ns2_summit.level'
    Error: Sound 'ambient/docking/docking_music' couldn't be loaded (Not enough memory or resources. )
    Finished loading 'maps/ns2_summit.level'
    Predict : 0.000000 : Loading VM Predict
    cinematics/vfx_materials/ghoststructure.surface_shader:1338 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    models/marine/armory/health_indicator.surface_shader:1335 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    models/marine/command_station/command_station_display.surface_shader:1270 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/marine_ip_spawn.surface_shader:1370 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/cloaked.surface_shader:1276 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/detected.surface_shader:1300 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/burning.surface_shader:1318 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/burning_view.surface_shader:1344 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/umbra.surface_shader:1276 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/umbra_view.surface_shader:1272 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    materials/infestation/infestation_decal.surface_shader:1270 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    models/alien/whip/ball.surface_shader:1235 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/enzyme_view.surface_shader:1240 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/enzyme.surface_shader:1262 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/enzyme_view.surface_shader:1240 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    models/alien/alien.surface_shader:1354 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/hallucination.surface_shader:1300 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/placement_valid.surface_shader:1304 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/placement_invalid.surface_shader:1301 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/parasited.surface_shader:1310 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/rupture.surface_shader:1325 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    models/marine/marine.surface_shader:1331 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    models/marine/marine_noemissive.surface_shader:1325 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    shaders/ExoScreen.surface_shader:1429 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/heal_exo_view.surface_shader:1252 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    materials/infestation/spit_decal.surface_shader:1217 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    models/alien/lerk/lerk.surface_shader:1328 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/vortex.surface_shader:1330 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    models/alien/fade/fade.surface_shader:1330 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/fade_blink.surface_shader:1304 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    shaders/ExoMinigunView.surface_shader:1382 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/ghoststructure.surface_shader:1338 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    shaders/PowerNode_emissive.surface_shader:1359 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    shaders/Emissive.surface_shader:1177 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed

    cinematics/vfx_materials/highlightmodel.surface_shader:1281 : ID3DXEffectCompiler::CompileEffect: There was an error compiling expression
    ID3DXEffectCompiler: Compilation failed"
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  • bonoryebonorye Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 7998Members
    I too have this same issue. This is my first time installing the game, never had a demo/mod before this. Can't play a single game.
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  • WhosatWhosat Singapore Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58301Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    You should try reinstalling the game.

    Also try the steps here: <a href="http://unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=122598&st=0&start=0" target="_blank">http://unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index....t=0&start=0</a>
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