Author Topic: Halp! Upgraded to Win8 / Core i7, can't get Q2 to work...SOLVED (Read 8598 times)

spl1nter · « **on:** April 10, 2014, 07:00:26 PM »

Hello Crew,

Although I'm sure many are glad (wtf!), I can't seem to get Q2 to run on my new Win8 / Core i7 machine. Any tips would be appreciated as far as re-downloading the client and/or PAK files, etc. I don't even know where to start.

Thanks in advance,

Spl1nt3r

spl1nter · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2014, 07:02:51 PM »

Oh, and I can get it to run....for 7 seconds, then it crashes. Stumped.

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2014, 07:33:24 PM »

I run it on a Win8.1 64-bit machine with no issues. The only time I haven't had it run on a machine was when the GPU drivers weren't updated so the OGL wasn't installed properly.

[BTF]Sigma · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2014, 08:05:16 PM »

See if your BIOS needs an update.

yahoo · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2014, 02:35:54 AM »

did you try compatability mode?

spl1nter · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2014, 06:46:04 PM »

Tried getting it to run with the compatibility testing help provided in win 8.1, it ran for a day or so, but after a reboot it won't, and apparently won't repair. I'll keep trying.

Could be a graphics issue I guess, nVidia GT 640 card came with my comp, but it DID run for a while.

I'll check the BIOS and see what I can find.

Thanks again for all the help....report to come after BIOS inspection!

Thanks,

/S

yahoo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2014, 08:31:02 PM »

Btw, are you using r1q2 or the stock q2 executable?

spl1nter · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2014, 09:26:36 PM »

Quote from: yahoo on April 12, 2014, 08:31:02 PM

Btw, are you using r1q2 or the stock q2 executable?

I'm using r1q2. Unfortunately it is far from a 'clean' install...I've been dragging the directory from machine to machine over the lifespan of 4 or 5 desktops. Do you think I should do a clean install from scratch, maybe just save my CFG file(s)? If so, are the files available? Would I have better luck with q2Pro?

I checked BIOS, it's up to date (this new 8.1 comp is only 4 days old).

r1q2 runs fine on its own, I can choose a map and run around no problem. It's something that makes it crash when connecting to the (any) server. Also, I'm launching it through Gamespy 3D, which is also way out of date and no longer supported....although it crashes even if I just launch the game from a command line, and then connect to a server.

Still crashing, although it ran for 45 minutes just fine around dinnertime tonight. Go figure.

Thanks again,

/S

spl1nter · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2014, 02:03:01 PM »

I give up...or rather, I'm open to any more suggestions. It runs 1 out of 50 tries. Otherwise it crashes within 5 seconds of connecting to the server.

/S

Alpha · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2014, 02:19:21 PM »

just try a clean install on your machine using the starter, and just copy your cfg and autoexec over to the new folder. Dont run it through anything like gamespy or xfire. just run it on its own. Also you didnt try and tweak your machine by switching the swapfile off did you?

PANTONE 7717C · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2014, 02:24:42 PM »

Or... maybe you should take the anticheat.dll out of your Quake2 dir and try it without. I saw you timeout a few times, usually right before it happens it prints in console: [anticheat] Spl1nt3r lost connection to anticheat server, client is no longer valid.

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2014, 02:57:33 PM »

Q2 has so little file dependencies that I high doubt a clean install will fit anything. It's an exe, game dll & content. R1Q2 is the same.

Deleting your .cfg file & autoexec would be a good idea.

on my 8.1 system (ATI 7850) I run R1Q2 & KMQuake2 with no issues. My folder is the same as yours: transferred from machine to machine/drive to drive since ~1998.

yahoo · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2014, 05:33:47 PM »

If Im not mistaken AC doesn't work with win8.

spl1nter · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2014, 10:46:56 PM »

OK guys, THANKS for all the suggestions. One bright point: I specifically included the anticheat.dll when I dragged everything to the new machine b/c I got tired of a few players giving me the "wah, bot/cheat, Spl1nt3r doesn't use anticheat" comments (Alpha & Elysium, I'm sure you know the 3 or 4 guys I'm talking about). I thought trying to run AC would help.

I'll try all the suggestions in order, but will also try to avoid a clean install if possible.

Thanks again for the killer feedback and willingness to help. It's all you guys that keep a (truly fun) archaic game going, years after its time.

Cheers,

/S

spl1nter · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2014, 10:54:46 PM »

Problem SOLVED!

Special shout-out to Ely, Pan and Friar as it turns out the AC .dll was the culprit. Deleted it, and all is back to normal.

I guess I'm still playing this game, with the same 25 guys, after 16 years because it's a solid and selfless group. Don't know what I can do to repay the favor but I'll certainly be keeping an eye on the forums from now on.

Thanks to everyone for their input in this thread, and see you on the servers.

/S

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