Doom 3 won't start: "Error during initialization"

[KommissarReb]

I tried playing Doom 3 on my new laptop, but it crashes on startup with the blue message box containing this:

Error during initialization

DOOM 1.3.1.1304 win-x86 Jan 16 2007 15:36:51
2496 MHz Intel CPU with MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & HTT
8064 MB System Memory
-1 MB Video Memory
Winsock Initialized
Found interface: {5E3D5B1D-FE75-4DCE-A6BE-0A5AD87E2590} Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {26971085-BF91-412E-A0D4-48A70D3D2730} Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {C8C21881-AB39-4392-89F8-CB295E0084E6} Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 - 192.168.1.5/255.255.255.0
Found interface: {DF86CB8F-33C5-4C64-B0B4-CDB29ED378B5} Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Found interface: {2CA7CD24-2FB2-4163-AEE6-D86D31CAA4EE} Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #2 - 0.0.0.0 NULL netmask - skipped
Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface
doom using MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 for SIMD processing
enabled Flush-To-Zero mode
enabled Denormals-Are-Zero mode
------ Initializing File System ------
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\00000000-run13on131.pk4 with checksum 0xb6dce569
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\game00.pk4 with checksum 0x29cdb978
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\game01.pk4 with checksum 0x51c6981f
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\game02.pk4 with checksum 0xf3ec6f7
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\game03.pk4 with checksum 0x5d4230ea
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak000.pk4 with checksum 0x28d208f1
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak001.pk4 with checksum 0x40244be0
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak002.pk4 with checksum 0xc51ecdcd
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak003.pk4 with checksum 0xcd79d028
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak004.pk4 with checksum 0x765e4f8b
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak005.pk4 with checksum 0x8ffc3621
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak006.pk4 with checksum 0x95b65ab
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak007.pk4 with checksum 0x666bdb3c
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak008.pk4 with checksum 0x23ae5993
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\ZZZZZZZZ-run13on131.pk4 with checksum 0xaaabfd6a
Current search path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3/base
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\ZZZZZZZZ-run13on131.pk4 (2 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak008.pk4 (3 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak007.pk4 (38 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak006.pk4 (48 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak005.pk4 (63 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak004.pk4 (5137 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak003.pk4 (4676 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak002.pk4 (6120 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak001.pk4 (8972 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\pak000.pk4 (2698 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\game03.pk4 (2 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\game02.pk4 (2 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\game01.pk4 (2 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\game00.pk4 (2 files)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\00000000-run13on131.pk4 (3 files)
game DLL: 0x0 in pak: 0x0
Addon pk4s:
file system initialized.
--------------------------------------
----- Initializing Decls -----
------------------------------
------- Initializing renderSystem --------
using ARB renderSystem
renderSystem initialized.
--------------------------------------
5206 strings read from strings/english.lang
Couldn't open journal files
execing editor.cfg
execing default.cfg
execing DoomConfig.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
5206 strings read from strings/english.lang
----- Initializing Sound System ------
sound system initialized.
--------------------------------------
----- R_InitOpenGL -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...registered window class
...registered fake window class
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'opengl32' ): succeeded
...calling CDS: ok
...created window @ 0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...PIXELFORMAT 12 selected
...creating GL context: succeeded
...making context current: succeeded

------- Input Initialization -------
Initializing DirectInput...
mouse: DirectInput initialized.
keyboard: DirectInput initialized.
------------------------------------
sound: STEREO
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...using GL_ARB_texture_env_combine
...using GL_ARB_texture_cube_map
...using GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3
...using GL_ARB_texture_env_add
...using GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two
...using GL_ARB_texture_compression
...using GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
...using GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
maxTextureAnisotropy: 16.000000
...using GL_1.4_texture_lod_bias
X..GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette not found
...using GL_EXT_texture3D
...using GL_EXT_stencil_wrap
...using GL_NV_register_combiners
...using GL_EXT_stencil_two_side
X..GL_ATI_fragment_shader not found
X..GL_ATI_text_fragment_shader not found
...using GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
...using GL_ARB_vertex_program
...using GL_ARB_fragment_program
...using EXT_depth_bounds_test
---------- R_NV20_Init ----------
---------------------------------
----------- R200_Init -----------
Not available.
---------- R_ARB2_Init ----------
Available.
---------------------------------
----- R_ReloadARBPrograms -----
glprogs/test.vfp
glprogs/test.vfp
glprogs/interaction.vfp
glprogs/interaction.vfp
glprogs/bumpyEnvironment.vfp
glprogs/bumpyEnvironment.vfp
glprogs/ambientLight.vfp
glprogs/ambientLight.vfp
glprogs/shadow.vp
glprogs/R200_interaction.vp
glprogs/nv20_bumpAndLight.vp
glprogs/nv20_diffuseColor.vp
glprogs/nv20_specularColor.vp
glprogs/nv20_diffuseAndSpecularColor.vp
glprogs/environment.vfp
glprogs/environment.vfp
glprogs/arbVP_glasswarp.txt: File not found
glprogs/arbFP_glasswarp.txt: File not found
-------------------------------
using ARB_vertex_buffer_object memory
using ARB2 renderSystem
found DLL in pak file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\ZZZZZZZZ-run13on131.pk4/gamex86.dll
copy gamex86.dll to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom 3\base\gamex86.dll
********************
ERROR: Run13On131 can only be used to load DLLs for Doom 3 1.3
********************
Error during initialization
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): success
...deleting GL context: success
...releasing DC: success
...destroying window
...resetting display
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL

I looked up google for answers, and mostly got ones about changing the fullscreen size to 0, 3, and 4 with no sucess.

P.S.- If you're ovd_masterkey who keeps spamming your configuration, you best either explain how it'll fix the problem or expect me to report you. Consider yourself warned.

[ZyPHeR_0]

Originally posted by KommissarReb:

-1 MB Video Memory

Just with 1 MB video memory it ain't gonna open...

I don't know for sure but is posible that Doom3 can't detect you main VGA and is attempting to use the integrated graphics, you just have to research this topic and you'll be able to play...

Posible solutions are using a source port for the game, or configuring you driver setting, like nvida control panel or the catalyst for AMD

[ovd_masterkey]

Originally posted by KommissarReb:

I tried playing Doom 3 on my new laptop, but it crashes on startup with the blue message box containing this:

Error during initialization
....................................
-1 MB Video Memory
-found DLL in pak file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom
3\base\ZZZZZZZZ-run13on131.pk4/gamex86.dll
copy gamex86.dll to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doom
3\base\gamex86.dll
ERROR: Run13On131 can only be used to load DLLs for Doom 3 1.3

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P.S.- If you're ovd_masterkey who keeps spamming your configuration, you best either explain how it'll fix the problem or expect me to report you. Consider yourself warned.
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P.S.- LOL for your PS!!

Doom 3 was made in Times, 256 MByte video memory was normal.
But 1 MByte means there is a problem. Maybe You can give your graphic card more RAM over the Notebook Bios, and/or you try my Autoexec.cfg!

=> seta com_videoram "512" or seta com_videoram "1024"

Your Problems:
.......1 MB video ram
......couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
...... do not use untested MOD´s
.......ERROR: Run13On131 can only be used to load DLLs for Doom 3 1.3

=> check your files and

......If you have problems, do not use the source port, if you are using Windows!!!
......Test first without mod´s!! and


Use my autoexec.cfg!!!
Make a profile for your graphic card!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1147109272


The setting in my autoexec.cfg is perfected for new computer. It is tested with Windows 10 64. Not tested with source port!
Just try out!!! I think you have a very good chance it will work!!

[KommissarReb]

Originally posted by Zeydan:

Originally posted by KommissarReb:

-1 MB Video Memory

Just with 1 MB video memory it ain't gonna open...

I don't know for sure but is posible that Doom3 can't detect you main VGA and is attempting to use the integrated graphics, you just have to research this topic and you'll be able to play...

Posible solutions are using a source port for the game, or configuring you driver setting, like nvida control panel or the catalyst for AMD

Just went and downloaded the dhewm3 source port and am able to play DoomReborn with it, but for some reason Commander Doom won't load up (it just brings me back to the vanilla D3 menu).

[triple_agent]

Not all mods are fully compatible with the sourceport.

[ovd_masterkey]

Originally posted by Triple_Agent_AAA:

Not all mods are fully compatible with the sourceport.

Thank´s dude. LOL