Game Won't Start. (Steam) Thread - L.U.R.K. mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl

I have the Steam version of STALKER: SoC, and I assume Steam auto-patches it to the latest version.I downloaded the latest version of the mod and installed it using the mod manager. Picking the LURK (blahblah) option for all installation questions since I didn't look up what any of them meant... Anyways. After installation of the mod (From the .rar file, I should mention.) whenever Try to start the game, my comp'll start loading, and the small rectangular STALKER picture will show up at the center of my screen, go away.... And then that's it. Happens every time.Any idears?

Did you disable prefetching? (Right click on the game in Steam, properties, then go to launch options and type in "-noprefetch")?

Just tried, didn't work.

Here's what my mods look like if you see a problem there...

UPDATE: Well, I deleted those and manually installed the game. Editted fsgame and did the -noprefatch deal. The game starts, has the LURK background at the menu. I went to start a new game. It got to the loading screen, and then I got this error after it loaded.

Edited by: Maelthorn

I have the same error. I am using the steam version, with -noprefetch, and whenever it gets to client:synchronization the game crahses.

Same problem here with box game.
- Ive installed STALKER SoC.
- Patched to 1.0005
- Unrar the "L.U.R.K. RC 1.05 Full" and copy GAMEDATA
- Deleted "config", "shaders" and "scripts" folders.
- Unrar the "L.U.R.K. Release Candidate 1.0552" and copy GAMEDATA
- Edited "fsgame.ltx"
- Put -noprefetch in the shortcut

And it stop after the splash-screen.

Error log:

Error Reason:
----------------------------------------
XR_3DA.exe caused BREAKPOINT in module "C:\Program Files\THQ\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl\bin\xrCore.dll" at 001B:010F7CB5, xrDebug::backend()+165 byte(s)

System Error:
----------------------------------------
0x00000012 - There is no more file.

Am I doing something wrong ?

Q6600
Xp 32 bits SP3
4 Go ram
8800 Ultra

Thanks.

EDIT: If I only copy the GAMEDATA from the "L.U.R.K. RC 1.05 Full", it doesn't work too and if i rename the gamedata folder and re-modify the fsgame.ltx, the game start.

EDIT: Ive tested another MOD (complete 2009) and it doesn't work too. Same problem. What the fu** ?!

EDIT: After few search, if I manually delete the "/textures/fx", "/textures/item" and "/textures/ui" folders the game run. I don't know if it can help.

EDIT: Ok it works, there was some stupid "thumbs.db" files in those folders, I just deleted them and now its working.
Hope it will help other people with the same problem.

Note: Those files ARE NOT in the original .RAR file, I really don't know where they came from... First time I see that.

Edited by: bid0u

Thanks a lot Bid0u, that was of great help.

This must be the only way to start L.U.R.K on Multi5 versions of boxed S.T.A.L.K.E.R. so it may be useful to sticky it somewhere.

Really really thanks a bunch buddy, i was trying to think i could not play this great mod and there you are with your miracle solution. Awesome.

Also, i had a thumbs.db file in my TEXTURE/WPN folder as well and had to erase them all for it to work.

Oh, and french dude also, so pardon my french (so to speak) and it may only work with french stalker boxed games. (but i think every multi5 game works the same)

Let's LU.R.K. !

I <3 you bid0u!!! I just spent weeks trying to figure out why I couldn't give LURK and STALKER 2009 a try, and you just found it out for me!

Someone wrote:
XR_3DA.exe caused BREAKPOINT in module "l:\clue\jeux\steam\steamapps\common\stalker shadow of chernobyl\bin\xrCore.dll" at 0023:00597CB5, xrDebug::backend()+165 byte(s)

EAX=10097598 EBX=0000002D ECX=100975A0 EDX=100976BF
ESI=005C22A8 EDI=0018D470 FLG=00000216
EBP=0018CB70 ESP=0018BB68 EIP=00597CB5
CS=0023 DS=002B SS=002B ES=002B FS=0053 GS=002B

0023:00597CB5 xrDebug::backend()+165 byte(s)
0023:00597F1B xrDebug::fatal()+91 byte(s)
0023:04244C8B

Did everything I could do, still not working. Using Windows 7 64bit. Ati 2600Pro.

EDIT : Ok, i found the problem, it may seems obvious but i just forgot i was playing the game in my native langage.
And LURK NEED english.
That's it. Play with Stalker + Lurk in english.

Edited by: hide