Patching DOOM 3 problem

[Maris Otter]

Hi all. I have found my way to The Dark Mod via the excellent fan missions on TTLG which in itself I stumbled across only a few weeks ago.

 

I got hold of a genuine version of DOOM 3 from Amazon very cheaply last week but have encountered problems when attempting to patch with the 1304 update (Couldn't load default.cfg).

 

I do note that my DOOM 3 is a EU manufactured set and I get a warning at the outset of the options in the setup for the patch something about being "cannot identify the version of DOOM 3 installed" and if I am not running the English version then to "select the appropriate localisation component" during the patch process (none of which make the slightest difference of course).

 

I am loath to ask for help with a first post but having trawled the web and fiddled with the setup as best that I can, I am still stuck and would love to run the Dark Mod missions (DOOM is just not my type of game).

 

Any suggestions and assistance gratefully appreciated.

 

Here is the error messages I get with Win XP Pro SP3, AMD Athlon 2.4+, 1.5Gb RAM, runs Thief DP,TMA, T2X and all Thief FM's seemlessly. Graphics are Radeon 9550 with 256Mb onboard RAM.

 

 

DOOM 1.3.1.1304 win-x86 Jan 16 2007 15:36:51

1503 MHz AMD CPU with MMX & 3DNow! & SSE

1536 MB System Memory

256 MB Video Memory

Winsock Initialized

Found interface: {096BB5A0-9B05-41B7-84A9-8C6E29E62A5F} NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter - Privacyware Filter Miniport - 192.xxx.x.xx/255.xxx.xxx.x

Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface

doom using MMX & SSE for SIMD processing

enabled Flush-To-Zero mode

------ Initializing File System ------

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\game01.pk4 with checksum 0x51c6981f

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\game02.pk4 with checksum 0xf3ec6f7

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\game03.pk4 with checksum 0x5d4230ea

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\pak005.pk4 with checksum 0x8ffc3621

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\pak006.pk4 with checksum 0x95b65ab

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\pak007.pk4 with checksum 0x666bdb3c

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\pak008.pk4 with checksum 0x23ae5993

Current search path:

C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3/base

C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\pak008.pk4 (3 files)

C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\pak007.pk4 (38 files)

C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\pak006.pk4 (48 files)

C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\pak005.pk4 (63 files)

C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\game03.pk4 (2 files)

C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\game02.pk4 (2 files)

C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\game01.pk4 (2 files)

game DLL: 0x0 in pak: 0x0

Addon pk4s:

file system initialized.

--------------------------------------

Unknown command 'vid_restart'

idRenderSystem::Shutdown()

Shutting down OpenGL subsystem

...shutting down QGL

Couldn't load default.cfg

 

 

Thanks again in anticipation. M O

[betpet]

A quick glance tells me that it is looking in the wrong path. I may be wrong but it probably should be

 

C:\Games\Doom 3\base\

 

not

 

C:\Games\Doom 3\base\Doom 3\base\

 

Also, TDM may have a few problems with the space in "Doom 3" instead of using "Doom3"

 

Edit: Does Doom 3 run ok before patching? If not, try re-installing with the suggestions I made above (C:\Games\Doom3\)

Edited February 22, 2012 by betpet

[Maris Otter]

Hi Betpet. Thank you for your time trying to help me sort this out.

 

I corrected the path and changed the DOOM 3 to DOOM3 but unfortunately I still cannot get the patch installed correctly. This is what I have now.

 

 

DOOM 1.3.1.1304 win-x86 Jan 16 2007 15:36:51

1503 MHz AMD CPU with MMX & 3DNow! & SSE

1536 MB System Memory

256 MB Video Memory

Winsock Initialized

Found interface: {096BB5A0-9B05-41B7-84A9-8C6E29E62A5F} NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter - Privacyware Filter Miniport - 192.xxx.x.xx/255 etc.

Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface

doom using MMX & SSE for SIMD processing

enabled Flush-To-Zero mode

------ Initializing File System ------

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\game01.pk4 with checksum 0x51c6981f

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\game02.pk4 with checksum 0xf3ec6f7

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\game03.pk4 with checksum 0x5d4230ea

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak005.pk4 with checksum 0x8ffc3621

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak006.pk4 with checksum 0x95b65ab

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak007.pk4 with checksum 0x666bdb3c

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak008.pk4 with checksum 0x23ae5993

Current search path:

C:\Games\Doom3/base

C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak008.pk4 (3 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak007.pk4 (38 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak006.pk4 (48 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak005.pk4 (63 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\game03.pk4 (2 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\game02.pk4 (2 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\game01.pk4 (2 files)

game DLL: 0x0 in pak: 0x0

Addon pk4s:

file system initialized.

--------------------------------------

Unknown command 'vid_restart'

idRenderSystem::Shutdown()

Shutting down OpenGL subsystem

...shutting down QGL

Couldn't load default.cfg

 

Any suggestions as to my next step?

Thanks once again.

[betpet]

I don't see a C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak000.pk4 which may have the file in. Could you check the CD and copy it into the base folder?

[Maris Otter]

Well spotted betpet it was another underlying problem that I hadn't expected. The CD failed to copy pak004.pk4 to the base folder. I found it lurking on Disc 3 of the set and copied over to the base DOOM3 folder in C:\Games however, it has not made the patch install correctly still. Looks like a comparatively large file at 227Mb too.

I downloaded another 1304 patch from another source and still have the same problem.

 

 

DOOM 1.3.1.1304 win-x86 Jan 16 2007 15:36:51

2004 MHz AMD CPU with MMX & 3DNow! & SSE

1536 MB System Memory

256 MB Video Memory

Winsock Initialized

Found interface: {096BB5A0-9B05-41B7-84A9-8C6E29E62A5F} NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter - Privacyware Filter Miniport -

Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface

doom using MMX & SSE for SIMD processing

enabled Flush-To-Zero mode

------ Initializing File System ------

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\game01.pk4 with checksum 0x51c6981f

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\game02.pk4 with checksum 0xf3ec6f7

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\game03.pk4 with checksum 0x5d4230ea

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak004.pk4 with checksum 0x765e4f8b

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak005.pk4 with checksum 0x8ffc3621

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak006.pk4 with checksum 0x95b65ab

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak007.pk4 with checksum 0x666bdb3c

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak008.pk4 with checksum 0x23ae5993

Loaded pk4 C:\Games\Doom3\base\zpak003.pk4 with checksum 0x3f695e6d

Current search path:

C:\Games\Doom3/base

C:\Games\Doom3\base\zpak003.pk4 (3 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak008.pk4 (3 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak007.pk4 (38 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak006.pk4 (48 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak005.pk4 (63 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\pak004.pk4 (5137 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\game03.pk4 (2 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\game02.pk4 (2 files)

C:\Games\Doom3\base\game01.pk4 (2 files)

game DLL: 0x0 in pak: 0x0

Addon pk4s:

file system initialized.

--------------------------------------

Unknown command 'vid_restart'

idRenderSystem::Shutdown()

Shutting down OpenGL subsystem

...shutting down QGL

Couldn't load default.cfg

 

I have no idea what zpak003.pk4 is doing there - another corruption?

 

I am also awaiting a reply from another supplier to see if I can get my hands on a U.K. version of DOOM3 but as yet they have been rather slow to respond (2 days now).

 

I hate to dump this on your shoulders alone but can you suggest any way forward from where we are now please?

 

Ta.

[nbohr1more]

Is this the ROE expansion as well?

 

One issue I see is that the error shows that the patch is already installed.

 

"DOOM 1.3.1.1304"

 

Perhaps you can simply follow through with the other TDM install steps if Doom 3 can start properly.

 

Make sure that your "darkmod" directory is "C:\Games\Doom3\darkmod"

[Maris Otter]

Thank you for your reply nbohr1more. No this is the basic DOOM3 which I am being pretty dim about at the moment! The initial problem was that TDM would not launch (but it may have been missing the pak004.pk4 then) and I figured that since this was an old version on the discs I had that this was because it required the 1304 patch, thinking back it might have been because I had the path to DOOM 3 rather than DOOM3 as betpet pointed out above. I am in the process now of re-downloading the full TDM pack, I'll check out the situation once that is completed.

 

Thanks again.

[betpet]

Keep us updated.