Irritating CTD issue

[Mirfee 0]

As you can see by my Ike log, I'm mising some textures! They're causing a CTD *only* when I hit the Campaign button in the main menu (all other menu buttons and game modes run fine).

I've isolated this down a bit... if I run *just* GR (no mods at all, including DS/IT) the CTD does not occur. But if at least DS is activated, I get a crash. Interestingly enough, this does not happen with Frostbite (and having DS/IT active) though I'm sure this has a lot to do with FB using it's own library of textures for the menus et al.

***** User's system configuration *****

CPU: GenuineIntel 1590 MHz Pentium 4

RAM: 512 MB

O/S: Microsoft Windows 2000 5.1 build 2600

Ghost Recon (RELEASE) version = 1.4.0.0(0)

RSDisplayMgr::CreateGameWindow: Creating a 1280x1024 window at 0,0 on monitor SONY CPD-E540 attached to ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500

RSDisplayMgr::CreateGameWindow: Game running on primary display SONY CPD-E540 attached to ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500

HAL (hw vp): ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500 R5G6B5

RSFILEDATA: FindFile could not find file ike_fx_fire_type2.tga

RSFILEDATA: FindFile could not find file ike_fx_fire_type2.rsb

Unable to find ike_fx_fire_type2.tga anywhere.

RSFILEDATA: FindFile could not find file lighthalo_effect3.rsb

RSFILEDATA: FindFile could not find file lighthalo_effect3.rsb

Unable to find lighthalo_effect3.rsb anywhere.

RSSoundMgrPC: Selecting sound device SB Audigy Audio [DF80]

driver is ctaud2k.sys

RSSoundManager: EAX 2.0 Support Detected

I've looked through all the Textures folders for all the mods I have installed (including Origmiss, Mp1 and Mp2) and I can't find where the files are from. My suspicion is that 1) they're supposed to be in the DS (Mp1/Textures) folder, or 2) DS would have installed them in Origmiss/Textures, but they are now missing. In either case, when the game is looking specifically for those textures with DS activated, it's not finding them. On a related note, I find it odd that the game is looking for a .tga format too (or in place of?). It's been my understanding that the game uses .rsb format exclusively, and that .tga was an editing format.

Anyway, as a crude expirement, I made copies of the .rsb files in Origmiss/Textures that had the exact same name, but a different number suffix. I still crashed out, but the Ike log no longer showed the .rsb files to be missing. The missing .tga was still causing a crash. So I saved a copy of the corresponding .rsb file but in .tga format, and the crash returned, but this time because the file format was unreadable.

Anyway, that experiment only confirmed my belief that the files are missing from the Origmiss or Mp1 /Textures folder.

So... I'd like to avoid having to do a full reinstall of everything just to reclaim these 3 files. If some kind soul could check their Textures folders (specifically in Origmiss) and see if they have the files that I'm missing, would it be possible to email them to me? If sending the files to me is not possible, just knowing that they've been located would be a huge help. This bothers me more as a mystery than a real obstacle. I mostly play multiplayer these days, but I was eager to try out Postcards From Peru and Saving Pilot Ryan... which, at least for now, are SP only. In the meantime, I can shoot plenty of mooks in MP.

Thanks for any feedback and help.

[Specter 0]

The IKE log and IKE crash almost always show some missing texture files. Does it still do it if you decrease your resolution to 1024X768, and a 16 bit Z Buffer?

[Mirfee 0]

I'll have to try that. Though, I wonder what effect it will have since there is no crash at my current settings when running GR alone (no DS/IT). I suppose it could be a glitch that's only present when activating one of them. I'll check it out and post the results. Thanks

[Specter 0]

The DS and IT files are a little more demanding on your system resources.

[Mirfee 0]

decrease your resolution to 1024X768, and a 16 bit Z Buffer

Tried this and I'm still crashing same way.

Any other thoughts?