Hello,
On roughly 95% or so of the servers I try to join, I receive an "Invalid Data" Error where I am booted to the main menu. The problem began after the latest patch. I have also attached my "Log.txt" folder - I believe the issue has to do with:
Details:
I attempt to join an open server with capacity available.
It goes through the usual steps (precache etc) before reaching initializing.
Once there, it will go back to the "Onos VS Marine" loading screen.
It then brings me to the main menu with the error message "Invalid Data".
I have around 200 hours racked up, this has not been an issue prior to the most recent patch.
I use no mods, and only have the base game installed. I have tried both changing the settings and leaving them alone (Resolution, PoV, etc).
I am able to open a training server, and play a full match to conclusion.
Attempts to solve:
As per the instructions from:
http://forums.unknownworlds.com/discussion/131428/obby-s-full-nuke-ns2-guide-only-way-to-be-sure
I have reinstalled repeatedly, I have verified my NS2 install, I have deleted every scrap of evidence of NS2 from my hard drive etc. I am on my fourth reinstall since the weekend.
I am working on Dropbox upload of my Tech Support zip now.
Thanks in advance for any help!
On roughly 95% or so of the servers I try to join, I receive an "Invalid Data" Error where I am booted to the main menu. The problem began after the latest patch. I have also attached my "Log.txt" folder - I believe the issue has to do with:
"Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'"
Details:
I attempt to join an open server with capacity available.
It goes through the usual steps (precache etc) before reaching initializing.
Once there, it will go back to the "Onos VS Marine" loading screen.
It then brings me to the main menu with the error message "Invalid Data".
I have around 200 hours racked up, this has not been an issue prior to the most recent patch.
I use no mods, and only have the base game installed. I have tried both changing the settings and leaving them alone (Resolution, PoV, etc).
I am able to open a training server, and play a full match to conclusion.
Attempts to solve:
As per the instructions from:
http://forums.unknownworlds.com/discussion/131428/obby-s-full-nuke-ns2-guide-only-way-to-be-sure
I have reinstalled repeatedly, I have verified my NS2 install, I have deleted every scrap of evidence of NS2 from my hard drive etc. I am on my fourth reinstall since the weekend.
Spoiler:
Date: 12/11/13
Time: 02:21:56:
Build 261
Windows 7 64-bit (build 7601)
Steam initialized
Num displays: 1
Direct3D 9 initialized: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (9.18.13.3182)
Compiling 'renderer/Drawer.shader'
Sound Device: Speakers (VIA High Definition Audio) stereo
Record Device: Microphone (Turtle Beach USB Headset)
Error: Mod '' wasn't available
Error: Mod '' wasn't available
Compiling 'renderer/DeferredShading.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/DeferredShading.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/LightVolume.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/LightVolume.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/GUIBasic.surface_shader'
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Compiling 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Model.surface_shader'
Compiling 'materials/biodome/biodome_glass.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Level.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Model_emissive_alpha.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/water_refract.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Level_alpha.surface_shader'
Cooked mesh with 4964 faces, 3757 vertices
Compiling 'shaders/Model_alpha.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Decal_emissive.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Emissive.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Decal.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/ViewModel_emissive.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/ViewModel.surface_shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Infestation.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Atmospherics.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Reflection.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Unlit.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/AmbientOcclusion.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Refraction.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Particles.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Bloom.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Blur.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/ToneMap.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/AntiAlias.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/DeferredVisualize.shader'
Compiling 'cinematics/vfx_materials/Emissive_glow.surface_shader'
Compiling 'models/alien/alien.surface_shader'
Compiling 'cinematics/vfx_materials/2em_scroll_vtxcolor.surface_shader'
Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Compiling 'cinematics/vfx_materials/2em_1norm_scroll_distort_vtxcolor.surface_shader'
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 261
Steam Id: 12265702
Compiling 'cinematics/vfx_materials/decals/env_wet.surface_shader'
Saving config://HistoryServers.json
Connecting to server 67.160.197.32:3800
Downloading mods
Queuing download of 'co_Core remake (Alpha 5.8)'
Queuing download of 'ns2_co_pulse'
Starting download of 'co_Core remake (Alpha 5.8)'
Starting download of 'ns2_co_pulse'
Mod 'ns2_co_pulse' installed
Mod 'co_Core remake (Alpha 5.7)' installed
Finished downloading and installing mods
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57f5f9a_1386097892/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57c685f_1379881293/
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Compiling 'shaders/FadeBlink.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/LowHealth.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/DarkVision.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Blur.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Phase.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/GorgeTunnel.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Cloaked.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Disorient.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/ShadowStep.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/SpectatorTint.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/CatalystVision.shader'
Compiling 'materials/effects/mesh_effects/view_blood.surface_shader'
Compiling 'materials/effects/mesh_effects/view_spit.surface_shader'
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Error: Different number of network messages on the Client from the Server
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57f5f9a_1386097892/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57c685f_1379881293/
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Cooked mesh with 4964 faces, 3757 vertices
Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 261
Steam Id: 12265702
Saving config://HistoryServers.json
Connecting to server 69.147.234.148:21160
Downloading mods
Queuing download of 'Diamond Badges V4.2'
Queuing download of 'DMD Unstuck'
Queuing download of 'Shine Administration'
Queuing download of 'DMD-Shuffle'
Queuing download of '[Shine] NS2Stats'
Queuing download of 'DMD Welcome Message'
Queuing download of 'Badges meets Bindable Mod'
Queuing download of 'DMD - Message of the day'
Starting download of 'Shine Administration'
Starting download of 'Badges meets Bindable Mod'
Mod 'Shine Administration' installed
Starting download of '[Shine] NS2Stats'
Mod 'Badges meets Bindable Mod' installed
Starting download of 'Diamond Badges V4.2'
Mod '[Shine] NS2Stats' installed
Starting download of 'DMD Welcome Message'
Mod 'Diamond Badges V4.2' installed
Starting download of 'DMD-Shuffle'
Mod 'DMD-Shuffle' installed
Starting download of 'DMD - Message of the day'
Mod 'DMD - Message of the day' installed
Starting download of 'DMD Unstuck'
Mod 'DMD Welcome Message' installed
Mod 'DMD Unstuck' installed
Finished downloading and installing mods
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m706d242_1386182459/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mb7149f9_1386286268/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/maa8da06_1386296715/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mb34a72a_1384855317/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mbc2177f_1385444116/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mbd0d5ee_1385449013/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mbd11831_1386123516/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mbd11a08_1385449678/
Error: Mod '' contains obsolete shader files and can't be mounted:
core/renderer/AmbientOcclusion.fx
core/renderer/AntiAlias.fx
core/renderer/Atmospherics.fx
core/renderer/Bloom.fx
core/renderer/Blur.fx
core/renderer/DeferredVisualize.fx
core/renderer/Fog.fx
core/renderer/Infestation.fx
core/renderer/Particles.fx
core/renderer/Reflections.fx
core/renderer/Refraction.fx
core/renderer/RenderDeferred.fx
core/renderer/Scattering.fx
core/renderer/ScreenSpaceReflections.fx
core/renderer/ToneMap.fx
core/renderer/Unlit.fx
ns2/shaders/AlienVision.fx
ns2/shaders/Basic.fx
ns2/shaders/Blur.fx
ns2/shaders/CatalystVision.fx
ns2/shaders/Celerity.fx
ns2/shaders/Cloaked.fx
ns2/shaders/CloudGen.fx
ns2/shaders/DarkVision.fx
ns2/shaders/DarkVisionMin.fx
ns2/shaders/Disorient.fx
ns2/shaders/EquipmentOutline.fx
ns2/shaders/FadeBlink.fx
ns2/shaders/GorgeTunnel.fx
ns2/shaders/Gui.fx
ns2/shaders/HiveVision.fx
ns2/shaders/LightField.fx
ns2/shaders/LowHealth.fx
ns2/shaders/Metaballs.fx
ns2/shaders/Occlusion.fx
ns2/shaders/Phase.fx
ns2/shaders/Screen.fx
ns2/shaders/ScreenEffects.fx
ns2/shaders/ShadowMap.fx
ns2/shaders/ShadowStep.fx
ns2/shaders/SpectatorTint.fx
ns2/shaders/TerrainClipMap.fx
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57f5f9a_1386097892/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57c685f_1379881293/
Error: Sound 'sound/NS2.fev/marine/voiceovers/all_clear_female' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Error: Different number of network messages on the Client from the Server
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57f5f9a_1386097892/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57c685f_1379881293/
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Cooked mesh with 4964 faces, 3757 vertices
Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 261
Steam Id: 12265702
Error: Attempted to load remote options from a file that does not exist.
Time: 02:21:56:
Build 261
Windows 7 64-bit (build 7601)
Steam initialized
Num displays: 1
Direct3D 9 initialized: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (9.18.13.3182)
Compiling 'renderer/Drawer.shader'
Sound Device: Speakers (VIA High Definition Audio) stereo
Record Device: Microphone (Turtle Beach USB Headset)
Error: Mod '' wasn't available
Error: Mod '' wasn't available
Compiling 'renderer/DeferredShading.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/DeferredShading.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/LightVolume.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/LightVolume.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/GUIBasic.surface_shader'
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Compiling 'shaders/Model_emissive.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Model.surface_shader'
Compiling 'materials/biodome/biodome_glass.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Level.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Model_emissive_alpha.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/water_refract.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Level_alpha.surface_shader'
Cooked mesh with 4964 faces, 3757 vertices
Compiling 'shaders/Model_alpha.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Decal_emissive.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Emissive.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Decal.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/ViewModel_emissive.surface_shader'
Compiling 'shaders/ViewModel.surface_shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Infestation.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Atmospherics.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Reflection.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Unlit.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/AmbientOcclusion.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Refraction.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Particles.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Bloom.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/Blur.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/ToneMap.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/AntiAlias.shader'
Compiling 'renderer/DeferredVisualize.shader'
Compiling 'cinematics/vfx_materials/Emissive_glow.surface_shader'
Compiling 'models/alien/alien.surface_shader'
Compiling 'cinematics/vfx_materials/2em_scroll_vtxcolor.surface_shader'
Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Compiling 'cinematics/vfx_materials/2em_1norm_scroll_distort_vtxcolor.surface_shader'
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 261
Steam Id: 12265702
Compiling 'cinematics/vfx_materials/decals/env_wet.surface_shader'
Saving config://HistoryServers.json
Connecting to server 67.160.197.32:3800
Downloading mods
Queuing download of 'co_Core remake (Alpha 5.8)'
Queuing download of 'ns2_co_pulse'
Starting download of 'co_Core remake (Alpha 5.8)'
Starting download of 'ns2_co_pulse'
Mod 'ns2_co_pulse' installed
Mod 'co_Core remake (Alpha 5.7)' installed
Finished downloading and installing mods
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57f5f9a_1386097892/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57c685f_1379881293/
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Compiling 'shaders/FadeBlink.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/LowHealth.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/DarkVision.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Blur.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Phase.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/GorgeTunnel.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Cloaked.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/Disorient.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/ShadowStep.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/SpectatorTint.shader'
Compiling 'shaders/CatalystVision.shader'
Compiling 'materials/effects/mesh_effects/view_blood.surface_shader'
Compiling 'materials/effects/mesh_effects/view_spit.surface_shader'
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Error: Different number of network messages on the Client from the Server
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57f5f9a_1386097892/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57c685f_1379881293/
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Cooked mesh with 4964 faces, 3757 vertices
Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 261
Steam Id: 12265702
Saving config://HistoryServers.json
Connecting to server 69.147.234.148:21160
Downloading mods
Queuing download of 'Diamond Badges V4.2'
Queuing download of 'DMD Unstuck'
Queuing download of 'Shine Administration'
Queuing download of 'DMD-Shuffle'
Queuing download of '[Shine] NS2Stats'
Queuing download of 'DMD Welcome Message'
Queuing download of 'Badges meets Bindable Mod'
Queuing download of 'DMD - Message of the day'
Starting download of 'Shine Administration'
Starting download of 'Badges meets Bindable Mod'
Mod 'Shine Administration' installed
Starting download of '[Shine] NS2Stats'
Mod 'Badges meets Bindable Mod' installed
Starting download of 'Diamond Badges V4.2'
Mod '[Shine] NS2Stats' installed
Starting download of 'DMD Welcome Message'
Mod 'Diamond Badges V4.2' installed
Starting download of 'DMD-Shuffle'
Mod 'DMD-Shuffle' installed
Starting download of 'DMD - Message of the day'
Mod 'DMD - Message of the day' installed
Starting download of 'DMD Unstuck'
Mod 'DMD Welcome Message' installed
Mod 'DMD Unstuck' installed
Finished downloading and installing mods
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m706d242_1386182459/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mb7149f9_1386286268/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/maa8da06_1386296715/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mb34a72a_1384855317/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mbc2177f_1385444116/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mbd0d5ee_1385449013/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mbd11831_1386123516/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/mbd11a08_1385449678/
Error: Mod '' contains obsolete shader files and can't be mounted:
core/renderer/AmbientOcclusion.fx
core/renderer/AntiAlias.fx
core/renderer/Atmospherics.fx
core/renderer/Bloom.fx
core/renderer/Blur.fx
core/renderer/DeferredVisualize.fx
core/renderer/Fog.fx
core/renderer/Infestation.fx
core/renderer/Particles.fx
core/renderer/Reflections.fx
core/renderer/Refraction.fx
core/renderer/RenderDeferred.fx
core/renderer/Scattering.fx
core/renderer/ScreenSpaceReflections.fx
core/renderer/ToneMap.fx
core/renderer/Unlit.fx
ns2/shaders/AlienVision.fx
ns2/shaders/Basic.fx
ns2/shaders/Blur.fx
ns2/shaders/CatalystVision.fx
ns2/shaders/Celerity.fx
ns2/shaders/Cloaked.fx
ns2/shaders/CloudGen.fx
ns2/shaders/DarkVision.fx
ns2/shaders/DarkVisionMin.fx
ns2/shaders/Disorient.fx
ns2/shaders/EquipmentOutline.fx
ns2/shaders/FadeBlink.fx
ns2/shaders/GorgeTunnel.fx
ns2/shaders/Gui.fx
ns2/shaders/HiveVision.fx
ns2/shaders/LightField.fx
ns2/shaders/LowHealth.fx
ns2/shaders/Metaballs.fx
ns2/shaders/Occlusion.fx
ns2/shaders/Phase.fx
ns2/shaders/Screen.fx
ns2/shaders/ScreenEffects.fx
ns2/shaders/ShadowMap.fx
ns2/shaders/ShadowStep.fx
ns2/shaders/SpectatorTint.fx
ns2/shaders/TerrainClipMap.fx
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57f5f9a_1386097892/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57c685f_1379881293/
Error: Sound 'sound/NS2.fev/marine/voiceovers/all_clear_female' couldn't be loaded (Event not found)
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Error: Different number of network messages on the Client from the Server
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57f5f9a_1386097892/
Mounting mod from C:/Users/Scott/AppData/Roaming/Natural Selection 2/Workshop/m57c685f_1379881293/
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Cooked mesh with 4964 faces, 3757 vertices
Error: Couldn't open file 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Error: No shader specified for material 'D:/build/assets/materialsrc/biodome/biodome_glass_01.material'
Main Menu Initialized at Version: 261
Steam Id: 12265702
Error: Attempted to load remote options from a file that does not exist.
I am working on Dropbox upload of my Tech Support zip now.
Thanks in advance for any help!