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Gothic seriesGothic III: Compile shader material cache error(21 posts)(21 posts)
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Posted September 23, 2017
The game was working perfectly up until the latest GOG update the other day. Now the above error message appears every time I try to launch the game. It is installed outside Program Files (D:\GOG\Gothic 3) and I have ensured I have full control permissions over the folder. Anyone have any other suggestions?

I saw in a very old entry in this forum that installing the CEP has fixed it for some people however i understand the current GOG version already has it installed, so I am unsure if I should try installing it over the top.
Posted September 26, 2017
Hello Mate,

As stupid as it sounds, did you try to go into "More" ---> "Manage Installation" ---> "Verify/Repair" ?
Posted October 01, 2017
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DanCam: Hello Mate,

As stupid as it sounds, did you try to go into "More" ---> "Manage Installation" ---> "Verify/Repair" ?
Yes thanks, as well as uninstalling and reinstalling. I used Galaxy to roll back to the previous version so I can now play it but it tells me that there is an issue with the latest version.
Posted October 10, 2017
I couln't fixed the game, but I fixed the error message...
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Posted October 13, 2017
I'm having the same issue. Luckily I was starting it up for the first time so I'm not so invested that I'll bother to roll anything back. Hopefully it's fixed in the next update, though.
Posted October 22, 2017
...and now G3 REQURES an internet connection, else it will not start >(
Posted October 23, 2017
have this problem to. How can i play??((
Posted October 25, 2017
Here's the solution. It helps me.
Start the game in windowed mode:
1. Go to <path-to-game> \Ini\
2. Open ge3.ini .
3. Change Fullscreen=true to Fullscreen=false.
4. Save your changes.
After it you will see "Compile shader material cache" window. Confirm "Ok" and wait for about 5 minutes. You can go for a cup of coffee :) After that videos will appear and you'll be able to switch in game menu.
Exit the game and reverse the change to go back to fullscreen mode.
Posted October 26, 2017
You can just wait (ignore the black screen) outside of the process, while googling a bit for instance. After a few minutes, game will finish compiling and you will hear the sound of cinematic (still black screen). Press Esc to cut that cinematic and you will see G3 logo and, after that screen, the main menu.

The next time you run the game you will normally see the first cinematic, also.

Edit: no special permissions over the folder, but installed outside "Program Files" folder. Windows 7 64 bit.
Post edited October 26, 2017 by Kakarot96
Posted November 25, 2017
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AndreyBelikov: Here's the solution. It helps me.
Start the game in windowed mode:
1. Go to <path-to-game> \Ini\
2. Open ge3.ini .
3. Change Fullscreen=true to Fullscreen=false.
4. Save your changes.
After it you will see "Compile shader material cache" window. Confirm "Ok" and wait for about 5 minutes. You can go for a cup of coffee :) After that videos will appear and you'll be able to switch in game menu.
Exit the game and reverse the change to go back to fullscreen mode.
Thank you so much! This helped me when nothing else worked :-)
Posted January 08, 2018
Can you use the xbox controller with gothic 3?
Posted January 14, 2018
Tried that ^
It was sooo convoluted I gave up trying; same for Severance/Blade of Darkness :(

G3 still wants to be on-line, else it refuses to start. Apparently W7 issue with the game's certificates, so all's well.
Posted January 30, 2018
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AndreyBelikov: Here's the solution. It helps me.
Start the game in windowed mode:
1. Go to <path-to-game> \Ini\
2. Open ge3.ini .
3. Change Fullscreen=true to Fullscreen=false.
4. Save your changes.
After it you will see "Compile shader material cache" window. Confirm "Ok" and wait for about 5 minutes. You can go for a cup of coffee :) After that videos will appear and you'll be able to switch in game menu.
Exit the game and reverse the change to go back to fullscreen mode.
So I tried this, but didn't work. I have reinstalled und updated... So this Problem ist still existing. What else can I do?
Posted January 31, 2018
I'm trying this I have same trouble. No start.

I did this workaround and it worked. The game has patch 1.75 just came out today I think. It took 13 minutes for the compile on a Ryzen 5 1600 box!
Post edited January 31, 2018 by smuggly
Posted February 07, 2018
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Kakarot96: You can just wait (ignore the black screen) outside of the process, while googling a bit for instance. After a few minutes, game will finish compiling and you will hear the sound of cinematic (still black screen). Press Esc to cut that cinematic and you will see G3 logo and, after that screen, the main menu.

The next time you run the game you will normally see the first cinematic, also.

Edit: no special permissions over the folder, but installed outside "Program Files" folder. Windows 7 64 bit.
Wow (so ture) it took about 20 to 30 mins. in/on the Black screen w/ no sound and when I pressed the Esc button the main screen came on. And that's w/ an "non-gaming Lenovo Laptop. Thanks big-time friend & great day/year to you and yours!
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