keep getting kicked out of game

[dg53]

Creating crash report...
Saving crash report...
Writing dump file...
Contacting crash reporting server: http://crashserviceext.petroglyphgames.com:6570/
Packaging report for upload...
Zip: C:\Users\15854\AppData\Roaming\CnCRemastered\ClientG-exe_2022-04-23_10-00-37-000_18340.zip, Created: 1
Sending crash report
256271 sent.
Petro Crash Link:
http://eoncrashservice.pg.loc:8080/MMORTSCrashViewer/ClientGetFile?id=1326273&type=report
Done.
That's the error that comes up, not sure if anyone knows a fix? thanks!

[Herp McDerperson]

my diff of the game folder yielded the following differences:
log folder with logs (benign)
empty replays folder (benign)
TEMP_VTX.PAL (should be benign, it's the temperate (GREEEEEEN, not WHITE) map palette
iserver.pid

I have this feeling that, somehow, the game folder is not to blame itself and I am going to test this by overwriting it without involving Steam itself, brbbreakingshit

EDIT: had no impact on the problem
BTW, the two files that "failed validation and were reacquired" seem to be.... readme.txt and steam_appid.txt

EDIT2: Just repeated the steps I mentioned before that get it working. (i.e. uninstall game via steam, extract my archived copy of the game folder into the correct location and then tell Steam to reinstall)
If I can, I'll determine what seems necessary to break it.

[nellisoft]

I just reinstalled through Steam, same crash on launch with a "clean" version... it's gotta be something that Steam itself has ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up.

[nellisoft]

Uninstalled Steam and started completely from scratch, managed to get to the menus this time, but they were missing UI elements, then it crashed again trying to load a save... now back to not launching at all.

I looked in the logs and there are some errors at the very top of "LogFile_0" saying it can't find some of the MEG files:
Error: MegaFileManagerClass::Add_Megafile() - can't add Data\CutScences.meg
Error: MegaFileManagerClass::Add_Megafile() - can't add Data\Textures.meg
Error: MegaFileManagerClass::Add_Megafile() - can't add Data\UI.meg

Those files are indeed missing from my Data folder, but verifying through Steam doesn't reinstall them... is anybody else who is crashing missing those files?

[Herp McDerperson]

it seems that the trigger for breaking the game (after having 'fixed' it) is simply to restart steam and try launching the game again, at least in my case

[Nyerguds]

Originally posted by Herp McDerperson:

TEMP_VTX.PAL (should be benign, it's the temperate (GREEEEEEN, not WHITE) map palette

It's not a map palette, actually; it's a filter for reordering colours on the palette[ppmforums.com], used to apply different levels of darkening to the edge of the chrono vortex in the classic graphics. Sadly, it doesn't seem to work in the Remaster (classic gfx vortex is b0rked); I'm assuming the file gets generated but the game can't actually read it.

[edit]

Seems it's the exact opposite; the table never gets generated, meaning its location in memory just remains filled with random junk, and that then gets written to disk.

[Herp McDerperson]

Originally posted by Nyerguds:

Originally posted by Herp McDerperson:

TEMP_VTX.PAL (should be benign, it's the temperate (GREEEEEEN, not WHITE) map palette

It's not a map palette, actually; it's a filter for reordering colours on the palette[ppmforums.com], used to apply different levels of darkening to the edge of the chrono vortex in the classic graphics. Sadly, it doesn't seem to work in the Remaster (classic gfx vortex is b0rked); I'm assuming the file gets generated but the game can't actually read it.

interesting
lol <3 Chrono vortex... when it spawns such that it doesn't touch my own base

BTW - my diff check didn't just check filenames and/or size -> it checked the contents
I've tried clearing the AppData folder and the MyDocs folder which are the only C&C:Remastered-related directories outside of the Steam folder I am aware of ... to no avail.
I have some logs I could compare but nothing looks obvious.

I think this is somehow a problem with Steam, but I have no idea. It just suddenly started happening maybe a week or so ago.

[dg53]

I've tried all of it keep getting the same crash. in skrimish and the missions in both c&c and red alert.