When i Run unreal 226 it freezes at launch Windows says Unreal.exe stopped responding
I tried the dx 10 renderer same problem
I tried 227f patch that give me (not mater the renderer I used
General protection fault!

History: UFireTexture::ConstantTimeTick <- UTexture::Tick <- (FireTexture NALIFX.SHANEFX.TORCHES2) <- UTexture::Update <- URender::DrawFrame <- URender::DrawFrame <- URender::DrawWorld <- UGameEngine::Draw <- UWindowsViewport::Repaint <- UWindowsClient::Tick <- ClientTick <- UGameEngine::Tick <- UpdateWorld <- Main Loop

at launch

I have updated every driver and dirext x and runtimes.
I run it in admin mode.
I really just want to play and no be stuck with a broken game.
I did the .ini fix

I have wins 7 64 bit
AMB Phenom 9600B
4GB ram
I'm not buying anything from this site ever if my game doesn't work

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/30/2011, 23:56:52
Machine name: CASSANDRA
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: A740GM-M
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9600B Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 2360MB used, 5827MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode

in the ini
that dir doesnt exist

Paths=..\Textures\UPak\*.utx
Log: Log file open, 07/31/11 00:30:43
Init: Name subsystem initialized
Init: Detected: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1 (Build: 7601)
Init: Version: 226
Init: Compiled: Aug 15 2000 14:16:34
Init: Command line:
Init: Base directory: C:\UnrealGold\System\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Log: Bound to Core.dll
Init: Object subsystem initialized
Init: Computer: CASSANDRA
Init: User: Dan
Init: Memory total: Phys=4193592K Pagef=4194303K Virt=2097024K
Init: Working set: 32000 / 159000
Init: CPU Speed=2295.054023 MHz
Init: CPU Page size=4096, Processors=4
Init: CPU Detected: Unknown processor (AuthenticAMD)
Init: CPU Features: CMov FPU RDTSC PAE MMX KNI 3DNow!
Log: =======================================
Log: ucc.exe: UnrealOS execution environment
Log: Copyright 1999 Epic Games Inc
Log: =======================================
Log:
Log: Use "ucc help" for help
Exit: appPreExit
Log: Purging garbage
Log: Unbound to Core.dll
Exit: Object subsystem successfully closed.
Exit: appExit
Uninitialized: Name subsystem shut down
Uninitialized: Allocation checking disabled
Uninitialized: Log file closed, 07/31/11 00:30:43

I see you are using Windows 7. Have you installed the game into the default Program Files folder? Well, Program Files (x86) being as you are running 64-bit. If so the it might be UAC/DEP getting in the way.

For game compatibility, especially older titles, I don't ever recommmend installing games into Program Files on Vista and Win7 as the Program Files folders are protected operating system folders and as such the OS doesn't like letting the contents of the folder be changed after the installation.

So, if this is the cause of the issue then you can try forcing the game to run as adminstrator (even if you are an admin account you still need to do this) by right-clicking on the GOG game launcher on your Start menu and selecting the "Run as administrator" option.

However, this said, I would re-install the game into your own games folder such as C:\Games\ so that it isn't located within a protected folder and running as admin shouldn't then be necessary.

As for patching, you shouldn't need to patch to 227h unless you want to (it is an unofficial patch). However, bear in mind that the DX10 renderer only works with the latest official patch which is what the GOG version comes with as standard. The DX10 renderer will not work with 227h (unfortunately, but maybe in the future a new version will work with it).

Its installed to C:/gog/Unrealgold/
Ran as admin
Tryed the direct x verision (did not patch it)
Reinstalled Tryed the patch version (same Problem)
Tryed every render Same problem

** CROSS POST HERE AND IN THE OTHER THREAD NAMED UNREAL GOLD ISSUE **

I've done a Google search on NALIFX.SHANEFX.TORCHES2 and it throws up a number of results for this issue. It also appears that the news is good on two fronts.

Firstly, it isn't GOGs fault, it is an issue with Unreal Gold itself that affects the retail version too.

Secondly, many people are giving the same simple fix. Turn off DEP (or add Unreal Gold to the DEP exclusion list).

Here are the sources I've used:

[url=http://www.oldunreal.com/wiki/index.php?title=Oldunreal_227_FAQ#Every_time_i_try_to_start_the_game.2C_it_starts.2C_the_screen_goes_black_and_then_it_crashes.__Giving_the_error_UFireTexture::ConstantTick.3C-UTexture::Tick.3C-.28FireTexture_NALIFX.SHANEFX.TORCHES2.29]http://www.oldunreal.com/wiki/index.php?title=Oldunreal_227_FAQ#Every_time_i_try_to_start_the_game.2C_it_starts.2C_the_screen_goes_black_and_then_it_crashes.__Giving_the_error_UFireTexture::ConstantTick.3C-UTexture::Tick.3C-.28FireTexture_NALIFX.SHANEFX.TORCHES2.29[/url]

http://www.oldunreal.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1301022297

http://www.oldunreal.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1248520530

http://forums.beyondunreal.com/showthread.php?t=188638


Hope this helps. Let us know if it works.