I'm having an issue with Quake 4. Pwis Help :x

[Serenad3]

Well ive never had any problems running a game before, like doom 3 , warmonger, CoD4 NFS: MW, etc.
but Quake 4 is going on my nerves x_x
everytime i try to run it it gives a texture compression error

In my second comment are the full details shown on the Quake 4 error console.


My Pc Specs:

Sony Vaio Workstation
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Bits
224 mbs video memory
Processor Celeron D 3.06 Ghz
1 GB RAM (ya quite low i know, but it can run the other games smoothly idk why xD)


Thanks In Advance

[Serenad3]

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------------ Initializing Decls -------------
Loading guides.... 64 loaded
349ms to load 1125k of material
103ms to load 43k of skin
259ms to load 723k of sound
5ms to load 1k of materialType
433ms to load 2889k of lipSync
82ms to load 105k of playback
2246ms to load 1690k of effect
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-------- Initializing renderSystem ----------
Spawning back end thread...
...SMP not available
using ARB renderSystem
renderSystem initialized.
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Found default language English with VO
.... found additional language 'french' without VO
.... found additional language 'italian' without VO
.... found additional language 'spanish' without VO
696 strings read from strings/english_code.lang
1794 strings read from strings/english_guis.lang
5756 strings read from strings/english_lips.lang
5759 strings read from strings/english_mappack.lang
6235 strings read from strings/english_maps.lang
3 strings read from strings/french_mappack.lang
3 strings read from strings/italian_mappack.lang
3 strings read from strings/spanish_mappack.lang
Couldn't open journal files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec editor.cfg
couldn't exec Quake4Config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
-------- Initializing Sound System ----------
sound system initialized.
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--------------- R_InitOpenGL ----------------
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...registered window class
...registered fake window class
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'opengl32' ): succeeded
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetExtensionsStringARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglSwapIntervalEXT
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetPixelFormatAttribivARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetPixelFormatAttribfvARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglChoosePixelFormatARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglCreatePbufferARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetPbufferDCARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglReleasePbufferDCARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglDestroyPbufferARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglQueryPbufferARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglBindTexImageARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglReleaseTexImageARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglSetPbufferAttribARB
setting to: 640 480
...calling CDS: ok
...created window @ 0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...PIXELFORMAT 7 selected
...creating GL context: succeeded
...making context current: succeeded
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetExtensionsStringARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglSwapIntervalEXT
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetPixelFormatAttribivARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetPixelFormatAttribfvARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglChoosePixelFormatARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglCreatePbufferARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglGetPbufferDCARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglReleasePbufferDCARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglDestroyPbufferARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglQueryPbufferARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglBindTexImageARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglReleaseTexImageARB
Couldn't find proc address for: wglSetPbufferAttribARB

------------ Input Initialization -----------
Initializing DirectInput...
mouse: DirectInput initialized.
keyboard: DirectInput initialized.
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...initializing QAL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'OpenAL32.dll' ): failed
sound: STEREO
X..GL_ARB_multitexture not found
X..GL_ARB_texture_env_combine not found
X..GL_ARB_texture_cube_map not found
X..GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 not found
X..GL_ARB_texture_env_add not found
X..GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two not found
X..GL_NV_blend_square not found
X..GL_ARB_texture_compression not found
Fatal Error: Texture compression unavailable
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
--------------- BSE Shutdown ----------------
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Shutting down sound hardware
idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Texture compression unavailable

[AusROM]

I am no expert but to me it looks as if your game is trying to use OpenGL as the prefered graphics option to run the games Video. The same thing happened to me with Return to castle Wolfenstien.
If I am correct you need to find a default config.cfg for Quake 4 on the internet abd replace it with yours, this is what i had to do for Rtn to Wolf.
The other choice is to open your config.cfg in you Quake 4 Directory and edit it manually. Sorry I cant remember what you have to replace OpenGL with on the appropriate line, but Google might be able to tell you.
Other than these two, does Quake 4 come with a safe mode like Rtn to Wolf?. If it does try launching the game in safe mode and changing it from OpenGL in the Settings.

What Video Card are you using?

OpenAl refers to your sound card but this eroor is only happening because your Video card is banging its head against the wall.





All this assumes my analysis is correct.
I know some ATi cards suffer this sometimes.






AusROM

[Serenad3]

Well, my computer has an integrated 256 mbs video card

[Chevalr1c]

Well, my computer has an integrated 256 mbs video card

According to the sys requirements I found, the game works with directX 9.0c. So I don' t understand why it uses openGL instead (openGL is an alternative for DirectX).
Anyway, if you are able to tell us what integrated graphics chip you got in that laptop, we may be able to check whther it is openGL compatible.

[Serenad3]

It's not a laptop xD

Its a workstation desktop xP


im gonna tell u what dxdiag shows on my screen:

Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset (Microsoft Corporation - XDDM) ()
Internal
Total Memory: 224 mbs, left 186
Resolution: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60 Hz)
Driver: ialmrnt5
DDI Version: 9

DirectX: 10

Video RAM: You have - 186 MB
Video Card 3D Acceleration: You have - Yes
Pixel Shader Ver.: You have - 2.0
Vertex Shader Ver.: You have - 2.0
Video HW Rasterization: You have - Yes
Video HW Transform & Lighting: You have - Yes
Like i've said before, i never had any problem running a game, even warmonger which is kinna heavy xD

i can play S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow Of Chernobyl smoothly

[Chevalr1c]

It's not a laptop xD

Its a workstation desktop xP

oops, you are right. That mistake of mine probably was caused by my problem-solving attemps at another forum. Much laptops over there, so I have the word to auto-activate sometimes due to its frequent use.

[Serenad3]

oops, you are right. That mistake of mine probably was caused by my problem-solving attemps at another forum. Much laptops over there, so I have the word to auto-activate sometimes due to its frequent use.

xD

yea i hate auto pilot sometimes too xP



btw, i was just playing doom 3 and star wars republic commando on top graphics lol

wtf sthoped quake 4 xP

[Chevalr1c]

xD

yea i hate auto pilot sometimes too xP



btw, i was just playing doom 3 and star wars republic commando on top graphics lol

wtf sthoped quake 4 xP

did you try ausROM's tips?

[Serenad3]

did you try ausROM's tips?

Yep, I did, admin mode / safe mode / compatible mode WIn XP / running it windowed mode etc.

What else can i try? :x