ETQWPro Crash


(The.4th.Great.Ape) #1

Every time that a map in promod finishes my game crashes. The end of the log (with the error) is as follows:


FATAL ERROR: Failed read in sdDemo::Stop ( end recording )


…unloading XInput DLL
…unloading Input Method Editor DLL
mouse: Failed to remove raw input device
…unloading Raw Input DLL

------- Input Initialization -------
Initializing DirectInput8…
…calling LoadLibrary( ‘user32.dll’ ): succeeded
…initializing Raw Input
mouse: Raw Input initialized.
…calling LoadLibrary( ‘imm32.dll’ ): succeeded
…initializing Input Method Editor
…calling LoadLibrary( ‘xinput1_3.dll’ ): succeeded
…initializing XInput
…XInput controller 0 given hash = 232429
…XInput controller 1 given hash = 232566
…XInput controller 2 given hash = 232703
…XInput controller 3 given hash = 232840
…found 4 controller ports
controllers: XInput initialized.
…initializing DirectInput
…found 0 controllers
controllers: DirectInput initialized.

------------ Game Shutdown -----------
--------- Game Map Shutdown ----------
r_jitterRadial cannot be changed in multiplayer.
r_jitterRadius cannot be changed in multiplayer.
r_jitter cannot be changed in multiplayer.
WARNING: script/weapons/base.script(274): Thread ‘’: Event call on a NULL object
WARNING: script/weapons/base.script(274): Thread ‘’: Event call on a NULL object

Shutdown event system

--------------- BSE Shutdown ----------------

Shutting down sound hardware
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
…releasing DC
…destroying window
…shutting down QGL
…unloading OpenGL DLL
…unloading Windows Terminal Server API DLL
idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Shutting down performance queries
Failed read in sdDemo::Stop ( end recording )

Any help would be useful. Thx.


(Dthy) #2

Only thing i can see is that it can’t stop recording, have you tried re-installing promod?


(The.4th.Great.Ape) #3

Yeah, I uninstalled the game, deleted all the folders (program files and the two stored in my docs) then reinstalled and joined a pro server to redownload all the .pk4 files again as well in case it was a problem with one of those.


(.Chris.) #4

Looks like it could be some problem with the auto demo record option, cant remember the cvar but try turning it off and see if that helps.


(DrFunkenstein) #5

Does this happen in Vanilla as well?

Dr. Funkenstein


(Dthy) #6

The auto commands for pro are:

seta ec_autoScreenshot "1"
seta ec_autorecord "1"

Try putting them into your autoexec if you have one to see if there are are changes. I doubt it would happen on vanilla since auto recording isn’t compulsory.


(The.4th.Great.Ape) #7

No, it doesn’t happen in vanilla and currently I do have the autodemo commands on.


(Dthy) #8

Im thinking it sdDemo::Stop (Guessing the ‘::Stop’ is like a dot notation used in vb.net, correct me if im wrong)might be corrupted, since it’s having trouble reading to it. No idea on a fix though, no idea what the promod was programed in.


(The.4th.Great.Ape) #9

Thanks anyways guys. I was hoping someone else had come across this before but I guess not.


(edxot) #10

you are very lucky. maybe now you can play vanila ?

if you dont know how that is done i will throw some light in your mind:
while techs cry about vehicle whores, obliterators run to get them faster than flyers/violators.


(The.4th.Great.Ape) #11

Got it all figured out. I don’t know why but if I use the default naming convention for the demos it fails. I tested it by using one of my smurfs with no dots [.] in the name and that one worked fine so I got rid of the $name$ from the demo variables and now it works fine for all of my accounts. Thx everyone.


(The.4th.Great.Ape) #12

you are very lucky. maybe now you can play vanila ?

if you dont know how that is done i will throw some light in your mind:
while techs cry about vehicle whores, obliterators run to get them faster than flyers/violators.

First etqwlalalala, then Basiley and Milla, now edxot. This is my list of people that use English words but that I cannot understand what they are trying to say.


(edxot) #13

i am trying to say that etqwpro is no fun


(Dthy) #14

Your trying to say that etqwpro is no fun in your opinion, whereas in my opinion it’s more fun (when playing with the right people) since it’s more controlled and team based.

And first impressions count, and The.4th.Great.Ape made an awesome impression on me :smiley:


(DrFunkenstein) #15

Glad to see you managed to fix your problem. Sad to see this is turning into a vanilla vs promod thread.

My reason for asking whether it occurred in vanilla as well was because I had a period of time last year where my game used to crash with similar messages and I hardly ever play promod. Turned out that my video card was the problem. Replacing it with a new one solved the problem. It had nothing to do with the mod I was playing.

That’s all folks!

Dr. Funkenstein


(.Chris.) #16

[QUOTE=edxot;276679]you are very lucky. maybe now you can play vanila ?

if you dont know how that is done i will throw some light in your mind:
while techs cry about vehicle whores, obliterators run to get them faster than flyers/violators.[/QUOTE]

What are you trying to achieve by posting this?

You certainly didn’t post to help the guy solve his problem yet everyone who posted before you did. Go cry somewhere else please…

Thread should be closed maybe?


(Kl3ppy) #17

another proof that ur retarded, ohhh i forgot, ur an xp bitch, thats why etqwpro is no fun …

ontopic: thats wierd cause my name has a . too and i dont had any problems with pro mod and the demos, strange


(edxot) #18

@chance
i am retarded because i say etqwpro is no fun ? shall we count people playing vanilla and people playing etqwpro ? all retarded, right ?

@chris
why do you play etqw if you only can play counter strike ?

@dthwsh
why do you play etqw if you only can play counter strike ?

@The.4th.Great.Ape
why bother ?


(Dthy) #19

@edxot
why do you play etqw if you can only play my little pony ?


(edxot) #20

[QUOTE=Dthwsh.;276904]@edxot
why do you play etqw if you can only play my little pony ?[/QUOTE]

now i got it.
you cant play etqw because you dont have imagination.