Problem
I’ve had the game since launch but have been unable to play it due to a strange error. When I launch the game in Steam, a Steam popup saying “Preparing to launch Brink…” appears for half a second, then nothing. No popups, error messages, etc. When I try starting the game manually through the Brink.exe file, nothing happens as well. When I have the task manager open, about every 5 times I click play or double click the .exe file, a brink process will show for half a second.
Here’s a handy dandy youtube video of it to give you a better idea…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsmfaxYCyk8
From what I’ve gathered, there are others with similar problems to mine. However, unlike mine (as you can see in the video), I don’t get any type of splash screen or logo on startup. In fact, the game hasn’t even made the “22350/local/base” folder. I cannot post any console dumps as I cannot get into the game, but I can post what I do have.
System Specs
Windows 7 64-bit
e6400 (2.13 Ghz standard/2.52Ghz overclocked)
4 gigs of ram
gts 250 (not overclocked) - Triple Buffer turned off
*New -Able to run OpenGL 3 tests in GpuCapsViewer
DxDiag Report
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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/21/2011, 00:59:03
Machine name: HD01216891SD
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.110408-1633)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/22/08 15:25:51 Ver: 08.00.12
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 2055MB used, 6133MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 64bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTS 250
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0615&SUBSYS_0D7619F1&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2797 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1005 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: X213W
Monitor Id: ACR0033
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.954Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.7527 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.7527
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 5/14/2011 00:27:00, 15223912 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4555-11CF-2667-7A2D1CC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0615
SubSys ID: 0x0D7619F1
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Driver Strong Name: oem7.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section005:8.17.12.7527:pci\ven_10de&dev_0615
Rank Of Driver: 80E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
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{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
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{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_00211102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1375 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 5/5/2010 22:30:10, 684376 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Description: SPDIF Out (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_00211102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1375 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 5/5/2010 22:30:10, 684376 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1375 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/5/2010 22:30:10, 684376 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0
Description: Auxiliary (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1375 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/5/2010 22:30:10, 684376 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0
Description: Line-In (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1375 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/5/2010 22:30:10, 684376 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0
Description: "What U Hear" (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1375 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/5/2010 22:30:10, 684376 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0
Description: Digital-In (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1375 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/5/2010 22:30:10, 684376 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0
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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: USB Gaming Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC041
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: USB Gaming Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC041
FF Driver: n/a
Poll w/ Interrupt: No
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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x2830
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 3/24/2011 23:23:22, 343040 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 3/24/2011 23:22:51, 7936 bytes
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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 7/13/2009 19:19:57, 105472 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 7/13/2009 21:48:04, 50768 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 7/13/2009 19:19:57, 105472 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 7/13/2009 21:48:04, 50768 bytes
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC041
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
| Driver: mouhid.sys, 7/13/2009 20:00:20, 31232 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 7/13/2009 21:48:27, 49216 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 7/13/2009 21:45:55, 62544 bytes
| Driver: sermouse.sys, 7/13/2009 20:00:20, 26624 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 7/13/2009 21:48:27, 49216 bytes
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 155.2 GB
Total Space: 476.8 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: SAMSUNG HD502HJ ATA Device
Drive: D:
Free Space: 39.1 GB
Total Space: 238.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0 ATA Device
Drive: E:
Model: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/13/2009 19:19:54, 147456 bytes
Drive: F:
Model: QBYVMLA QBG5YV0X SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/13/2009 19:19:54, 147456 bytes
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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7600.16597
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7600.16385
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7600.16385
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16724
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
Microsoft TV Captions Decoder,0x00200001,1,0,MSTVCapn.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
CBVA DMO wrapper filter,0x00200000,1,1,cbva.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16724
Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7600.16385
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,1,1,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,,
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7600.16385
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7600.16385
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7600.16385
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7600.16385
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7600.16385
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft TV Subtitles Decoder,0x00200001,1,0,MSTVCapn.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,,
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16724
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft AC-3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7600.16385
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,,
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
NetBridge,0x00200000,2,0,netbridge.dll,6.01.7600.16385
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16724
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Media Center Extender Encryption Filter,0x00200000,2,2,Mcx2Filter.dll,6.01.7600.16385
AudioRecorder WAV Dest,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll,
AudioRecorder Wave Form,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll,
AudioRecorder Null Renderer,0x00200000,0,0,WavDest.dll,
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7600.16385
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Audio Capture Sources:
Microphone (Creative SB X-Fi),0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
"What U Hear" (Creative SB X-Fi,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Auxiliary (Creative SB X-Fi),0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Digital-In (Creative SB X-Fi),0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
Line-In (Creative SB X-Fi),0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16724
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16724
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16724
Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
SB X-Fi Synth A [EC00],0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
SB X-Fi Synth B [EC00],0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
,0x00000000,0,0,,
SB X-Fi Audio [EC00],0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
SB X-Fi DMusic Synth [EC00],0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
SPDIF Out,0x00000000,0,0,,
SB X-Fi Synth A [EC00],0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
SB X-Fi Synth B [EC00],0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
SB X-Fi Audio [EC00],0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7600.16590
Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385
BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16385
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16385
BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16724
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16724
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16724
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16724
WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
DirectSound: SPDIF Out (Creative SB X-Fi),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
DirectSound: Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
SPDIF Out (Creative SB X-Fi),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
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EVR Power Information
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Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0
Event Logs
The Event Logs have not been very helpful as after scouring them for errors, the only brink related entries I found were…
Fault bucket , type 0
Event Name: PCA2
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0
Problem signature:
P1: brink.exe
P2: 1.0.22745.47105
P3: Brink
P4: Brink
P5: Splash Damage, Ltd.
P6: 200
P7: -1
P8:
P9:
P10:
Attached files:
These files may be available here:
C:\Users\WarShy\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\NonCritical_brink.exe_89089f27bc567023b1f1534edc36379794c2eb_0096a4d6
Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: c8498a57-7f85-11e0-ad36-0017318fe0e8
Report Status: 4
Fault bucket , type 0
Event Name: PCA2
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0
Problem signature:
P1: brink.exe
P2: 1.0.22745.47105
P3: Brink
P4: Brink
P5: Splash Damage, Ltd.
P6: 200
P7: -1
P8:
P9:
P10:
Attached files:
C:\Users\WarShy\AppData\Local\Temp\{8ef728f6-c99c-4fb7-b605-5fe98fccf50c}\appcompat.txt
C:\Users\WarShy\AppData\Local\Temp\TabA2B4.tmp
These files may be available here:
Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: c8498a57-7f85-11e0-ad36-0017318fe0e8
Report Status: 0
Thus far I have tried…
- Reinstalling Steam
- Reinstalling VC++ and DirectX
- Reinstalling Brink from Steam
- Reinstalling Brink from retail DVD
- Installing pirated copy of Brink (doesn’t use Steam to run)
- Verifying game integrity and cache (keeps downloading this small file over and over again but the game still won’t start up)
- Clean (used a driver cleaner) install of latest gpu drivers
- Clean (used a driver cleaner) install of latest performance gpu drivers
- Downgrading back to earlier drivers
- Restarting in safe mode (turns off sound card, antivirus, and spyware checkers)
- Deleted clientregistry.blob
- Turned off intro movies with the Brink Config program floating around
- Lowered resolution to more common settings
- Renamed the “assets” folder with the movies inside
- Did a purge of registry, programs, startups, etc. etc.
- Tried taking out .dll’s in the folder one by one(worked for someone else)
- Have tried running the .exe and Steam as administrator
- Uninstalled all vc++ versions and reinstalling vc++ 2010
- Uninstalled and reinstalled MS .Net 4 (google found a Section 8: Prejudice topic with a similar issue)
- Clean installed the new nvidia beta drivers
- Changing languages
Steam Validation Log
Starting validation of BRINK
Validation failure: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\brink\installscript.vdf
Validation complete: 197 Total Files, 1 Failed Validation
*NEW
Game Overlay Log
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - Module file name: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\GameOverlayRenderer.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - GameID = 22350
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - System page size: 4096
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - Hooking SetCursorPos, GetCursorPos, ShowCursor, and SetCursor
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - Hooking GetRawInputBuffer calls
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - Game is using ddraw.dll (dx7 or lower)... hooking.
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - Game is using opengl32.dll... hooking.
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - Game is using dinput8, preparing to hook.
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - Modules at GameOverlayRenderer.dll attach
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 01: brink.exe
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 02: ntdll.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 03: kernel32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 04: KERNELBASE.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 05: steam_api.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 06: ADVAPI32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 07: msvcrt.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 08: sechost.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 09: RPCRT4.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 10: SspiCli.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 11: CRYPTBASE.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 12: SHELL32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 13: SHLWAPI.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 14: GDI32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 15: USER32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 16: LPK.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 17: USP10.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 18: WINMM.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 19: OPENGL32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 20: GLU32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 21: DDRAW.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 22: DCIMAN32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 23: SETUPAPI.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 24: CFGMGR32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 25: OLEAUT32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 26: ole32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 27: DEVOBJ.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 28: dwmapi.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 29: WSOCK32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 30: WS2_32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 31: NSI.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 32: pdh.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 33: IPHLPAPI.DLL
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 34: WINNSI.DLL
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 35: dbghelp.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 36: IMM32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 37: MSCTF.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 38: VERSION.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 39: binkw32.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 40: DINPUT8.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 41: DSOUND.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 42: POWRPROF.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 43: MSVCR90.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 44: PSAPI.DLL
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - 45: GameOverlayRenderer.dll
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - ----------------------------
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - Found GetModuleHandleEx
Sat May 21 16:49:02 2011 UTC - GameOverlayRenderer.dll detaching
In Summary
No matter which version use to install and play (Steam, retail DVD, pirated copy), nothing happens when I click play in Steam nor when I double click on the brink.exe file. The furthest I have gotten is that brief Steam popup, “Preparing to launch Brink…”:stroggtapir:
