It's beginning to feel a lot like broken.

[k]

Hey guys and girls,
I have recently bought the UT pack as I enjoyed playing UT99 as a child with my cousin and wanted to hop on for a little nostalgia. I know for a fact that the game wasn't broken when I played it in 2002 but now, I start it up and I get as far as the splash screen before it dies.

I have tried the OpenGL, I have tried a lot of different rendering things mentioned on https://ut99.org/ but to no avail.

However, I can get the game working if I use the "safe mode" option to disable just the sound. The game will then get to the menu. As soon as I start a game however (no sound mind you) the controls will become unresponsive and as soon as I tab out, it will greet me will a crash saying "GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT" and a whole bunch of text.

Guys, I don't know what to do. I don't want to have wasted money on an unplayable game. :s
Help please!

-Seven

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edit: I have reinstalled the game several times, and even downloaded a pirate copy to see if it was steam causing the problem

System Specs:
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Memory 16 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit

[Jaraci]

After the game crashes and the controls become unresponsive, this is the exact error I'm getting every time - regardless of using OpenGL, that Direct3D 10 renderer, or even software rendering.

http://i.imgur.com/cIANDg3.png

[Gunslinger]

i haven't played this in a long time but when i just now tried to it came up with the same error that you seen. did you find a soulution?

[k]

Not as of yet.

[Gunslinger]

i just got it running and it seems to be doing well using opengl. hope that helps=)

[Gunslinger]

except my guy runs at lightning speed now! so, maybe not so good? but better than not running at all i guess

[k]

Първоначално публикувано от Gunslinger:

except my guy runs at lightning speed now! so, maybe not so good? but better than not running at all i guess

ahah

[K23PhX8]

Hello everybody! I would like to share this link with you, and if you like a game of UT sometime add me as a friend :)

http://www.kentie.net/article/d3d10drv/

This Direct3D 10 renderer for Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Deus Ex and Rune aims to provide a good, consistent looking and future proof renderer for these games. The focus is not on fancy effects; the idea is to have something that will allow these games to perform well and look good on modern systems, something which I can support and bugfix. Written from scratch, it ditches a lot of legacy stuff and profits from the fact that D3D10 support means a clear baseline. Furthermore, source code and documentation are provided (see page 2), which should aid future efforts to keep these games running.

[Honest_Dad]

Greetings, all.

Firstly, I'd like to thank Seven for bringing this (rather annoying) issue to light. For the past few weeks, I have been scouring the realm of Google, unable to find a solution to the problem(s) described above. This is the first time I've encountered individuals throwing decent attempts in carrying an aim to resolve the matters at hand. So yes, I too have been experiencing *very similar* issues - but mainly with the game Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror.

Now before one might "blam" me for speaking about another game, it should be noted that Tactical Ops: AoT uses the same Unreal engine that crafted UT99. On another note, I also tried installing UT99, and the same issues persist. Namely:

1. I cannot play my game without having to run in "Safe Mode".
   
2. I cannot run the game in "Safe Mode" without checking the "Disable Sounds" box.

I guess the only differences would be that:

• I can play my game fully (no issue loading levels, or playing the game), but only when going through "Safe Mode" and disabling sound.
  
• When I try to play with sound (or perhaps the equivalent - playing without "Safe Mode"), I can't even get to the splash screen. The game maximizes, then loads a slightly brighter screen (really dark grey) than when your monitor is dormant showing no detail (a black screen).

For an inside look at my computer, I'm running with:

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601)
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40 - 3.70 GHz
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660Ti (4 GB)
RAM: 16 GB RAM

I have tried all applicable methods described above, and my attempts have been futile. I'll retry installing Direct3D 10 once more if anything, but I guess I'll be going back on the hunt for a remedy.

Has anyone come up with anything since the last post, on February 10, 2015?

If I find anything worthy of note, I'll post it here. Thanks, all!

[Honest_Dad]

OKAY, BLUBBER NUGGETS - I got my game to work! Gah!!!

This is what worked for me!!!

Fix Disable DirectSound

1. Open <path-to-game>\System\UnrealTournament.ini with a text editor.
   
2. Search for the line UseDirectSound=True
   
3. Change "True" to "False"
   
4. Save the changes.

I hope this helps you, Seven, and whomever else is having this issue!
If it does - GO GET THAT WHIFF OF NOSTALGIA!

[k]

I will indeed try this, thanks so much for posting!

[k]

So with the release of Windows 10, I have recently reformatted my HDD and changed it from GPT to MBR. Doing this and or getting a fresh install of Windows, allowed me to just straight up run UT99.

So after almost a year, I can finally resolve this thread and ride off into the sunset of gibbed limbs and two cities.

Thanks so much to everyone who contributed and I wish any people in future the best of luck.

-Seven