Can't play. msvcrt runtime error upon startup

[Ratty]

Sorry about starting a whole new topic on this but I don't see a general error reporting thread.

 

Anyway, installed darkmod just fine. Doom3 is the latest version 1.3. (I clicked updates and it said I was already up to date). Running Windows XP, NVidia GeForce 7900 GTX. Doom3 works for me but when I launch the Darkmod, I see the logo for a couple of seconds then an error window pops up:

 

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

This program has requested the Runtime to terminate in an unusual way.

 

Anyone had this problem yet? Any ideas? I soooo want to play TDM it hurts. Especially looking forward to Fidcal's mission.

[Springheel]

Anyway, installed darkmod just fine. Doom3 is the latest version 1.3

 

1.3 or 1.3.1? The latter is needed for play.

[Ratty]

1.3 or 1.3.1? The latter is needed for play.

Yes, it.s 1.3.1. I don't know how to tell if it's .1304. I just assumed it was the latest since that's what the updater says. Oh yeah. Also it's a single core Pentium 3.6 GHz CPU. 32-bit of course.

[Fidcal]

Run Darkmod

Press Ctrl + Alt + (key above Tab and left of 1) for console

Bottom right corner of console area should give DOOM 1.3.1.1304

[LeatherMan]

In game bring up the console with "ctrl + alt + ~". You will see the patch number on the right side of the console.

[Ratty]

You are right. Wrong version for me. I'm so embarrassed. Went to idsoftware.com, downloaded and installed patch and now I'm up and running. Sorry for the false alarm.

[Ratty]

Now I have a codec problem. This has nothing to do with TDM, i.e. not its fault. I'd been having sound problems in other games and I just think my codecs are all messed up. In Oblivion the music is all garbled for example. In Doom 3 I have no sound at all. I have an app called InstalledCodecs that lets me easily enable and disable codecs that has helped me in the past but I can't seem to find the right combo for Doom 3 to work. There is an app called reset codecs that somebody made for the Oblivion community that reset all codec registry entries back to a clean windows install, but it's from 2006 and doesn't support XP Service Pack 3.

 

I know codec problems are notoriously difficult to solve but does anybody have any suggestions I might pursue? I would do a clean Windows reinstall if I had the disks (don't ask me to install Vista). I know you all have your hands full with true TDM problems but any bone anybody could throw my way would be much appreciated.

[New Horizon]

TDM just uses .wav and .ogg codecs.

[Ratty]

TDM just uses .wav and .ogg codecs.

 

Thanks NH. That was very helpful. I discovered I couldn't play ANY .wav files in any program. Installing the latest DirectX and Sound card drivers solved the problem. Still a few hours to go until it gets dark around here. I can't wait to play!!!!