Comments - Mikko_Sandt

Nah, that's one of the first things I tried.
But two things:
-It actually does launch in classic mode, but obviously suffers from some severe performance issues
-I tried the game on my old work laptop with an integrated GPU and there the game actually works in Polymost. I just tossed the folder via my network to the laptop's temp folder and launched it, so the contents are exactly the same.

runtime src|
0.0690s INFO| Started at 2023-03-10 19:30:12.559
0.0711s INFO| EDuke32 r10066-6ae3c8317
0.0728s INFO| Built May 17 2022 08:02:17, GCC 10.0.0, 64-bit
0.0739s INFO| Using directory I:/SteamPelit/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/
0.0753s INFO| Using directory I:/SteamPelit/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/addons/dc/
0.0766s INFO| Using directory I:/SteamPelit/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/addons/nw/
0.0781s INFO| Using directory I:/SteamPelit/steamapps/common/Duke Nukem 3D/gameroot/addons/vacation/
0.0800s INFO| Using directory I:/SteamPelit/steamapps/common/Ion Fury/
0.0817s INFO| Application parameters: -grp mallard.zip
0.0828s INFO| Using directory C:/Operation_Mallard/
0.0907s INFO| Checking for updates...
0.3773s INFO| Connecting to Eduke32.com
0.4685s INFO| Current version is 20120522
0.4691s INFO| No updates available.
0.4703s INFO| OS: Windows 10 (build 10.0.22000)
0.4708s INFO| Initialized 1ms system timer
0.4715s INFO| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor
0.4720s INFO| Initializing SDL 2.0.20
0.6741s GFX| Detecting video modes for display 0 (Generic PnP Monitor)...
0.6896s INFO| Searching for game data...
1.2968s INFO| Using DUKE3D.GRP as main data file.
1.3000s INFO| Loaded mallard.zip
1.3032s CON| Compiling: GAME.CON (200787 bytes)
1.3080s CON| Including: cons/defs.con (46332 bytes)
1.3110s CON| Including: cons/user.con (69932 bytes)
1.3382s CON| Including: cons/solspeak.con (9872 bytes)
1.3394s CON| Including: cons/ww2.con (124504 bytes)
1.3406s CON| cons/ww2.con: At top level:
1.3412s WARN| cons/ww2.con:90: symbol 'FLAMEBOSS' already used for variable.
1.3420s WARN| cons/ww2.con:141: symbol 'PANZER' already used for variable.
1.3459s CON| Including: cons/weather.con (5018 bytes)
1.3466s CON| cons/weather.con: In actor 'SNOWMAKER':
1.3473s WARN| cons/weather.con:281: empty 'ifaction' branch
1.3480s CON| Including: cons/weapons.con (149876 bytes)
1.3522s CON| Including: cons/nature.con (1090 bytes)
1.3530s CON| Including: cons/preload.con (4858 bytes)
1.3538s CON| Including: cons/damagewalls.con (1115 bytes)
1.3564s CON| GAME.CON: In state 'lizthinkstate':
1.3570s WARN| GAME.CON:6052: found 'else' with no 'if'
1.3587s WARN| Found 4 warning(s), 0 error(s).
1.3605s CON| Compiled 484912 bytes in 56ms
2.1433s INFO| Initialized 96.0M cache
2.1451s INFO| Loading duke3d.def
2.1681s ERR| File models/ark.png not found
2.1873s INFO| Definitions file 'duke3d.def' loaded in 42 ms.
2.8154s INFO| Loaded DUKE.RTS
2.8163s INFO| Initializing console...
2.8893s INPT| No game controllers found.
2.8931s INFO| Loading clip map _clipshape0.map
2.8950s INFO| Loaded clip map.
2.9016s INFO| Executing settings.cfg
2.9079s INFO| Executing autoexec.cfg
2.9374s GFX| Setting video mode 1920x1080 (32-bpp fullscreen).
3.0157s GFX| Enabling ATI FBO color attachment workaround.
3.0161s GFX| OpenGL driver: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 4.6.0 Compatibility Profile Context 22.8.2.220819
3.0162s GFX| OpenGL context: version 4.6
3.0260s GFX| Refresh rate: 144.00Hz.
3.2624s INFO| Opened texturecache as cache file.
3.2626s INFO| Cache contains 200 bytes of garbage data
3.2627s ***| Initializing Apogee Sound System
3.2827s ***| Using SDL WASAPI driver on Steam Streaming Microphone
3.2831s ***| Initialized sound at 44.1 KHz stereo with 64 voices
3.2831s ***| Initializing MIDI driver: AdLib OPL3 emulation
3.3080s INFO| VPX: 25 frames / 1 seconds (25.000 fps).
3.9386s INFO| VPX: GLSL mode
3.9386s INFO| VP8 timing stats (mean, max) [ms] for 16 frames:
3.9386s INFO| read and decode frame: 0.31, 4
3.9386s INFO| 3 planes -> packed conversion: 0.00, 4
3.9386s INFO| upload and display: 0.00, 0

Yes, it's from the log file. I even tried to disable the splash screens via preload.con but it still crashes.

Right after the "A J & M Production" screen.

Crashes immediately after the second splash screen. There's nothing terribly useful in the txt file:
2.7520s INFO| VPX: GLSL mode
2.7520s INFO| VP8 timing stats (mean, max) [ms] for 11 frames:
2.7520s INFO| read and decode frame: 0.09, 1
2.7520s INFO| 3 planes -> packed conversion: 0.00, 1
2.7520s INFO| upload and display: 0.09, 1

Great job! Hadn't really played a major Half-Life 1 single-player mod in a long time but this was a good reason to dust off the game. The mod felt both classic and fresh at the same time, and I enjoyed the tie-ins with Half-Life 2. Good job on the scripted sequences and level design as well. (The last few maps with their combat-heavy outdoor segments were surprisingly taxing on my framerate though; didn't expect a GoldSrc game to give me such trouble in this day and age.) Took me exactly two hours to finish.

Took a while to get around to actually playing the mod, but I finally did. Enjoyed Nihilum quite a bit; it felt like an official expansion. Fantastic soundtrack as well; sounded like something that could have been part of the original game (although I did suffer a bit from the fact that it was quite loud even on the lowest volume level). I enjoyed the clean-but-detailed look of the maps and appreciated their variety. Voice acting was a bit so-so with a few actors taking their sweet time to deliver a few lines, but there were a few better ones there as well (like Lana). My only complaints would really concern some of the base-game mechanics (the heavily RPG-based shooting mechanics, pitiful melee combat, ladders, etc.), but these are not your fault. Took me about 7 hours according to the in-game clock.

The path is correct and the dll files are there.

In any case, I was able to get the music by running the executable as an admin, so that at least gets around the issue for now!

Any ideas as to why I'm not hearing any music? The directory for music is there along with all the files, but the game is totally silent on that front. When I check the Data Directories thingie, it only shows Maps, Sounds, System and Textures. The .ini file points to the correct path.

That's a stupid comparison. The 2001 version was never released. Our mod is a finished product. We may update it at some point or we may not.

That concerned a hypothetical sequel.

This version is 100% complete. Gambini's HL2 mod is Southernmost Combine.

There's a button on a wall near where you see the Octabrain. Shoot the button.

Atomic Edition, i.e., the one with four episodes.

It's not in development hell since it was never in development in the first place. This news update (which I opposed) served no other purpose but to attract votes for the Mod of the Year contest. To be sure, we did have stuff PLANNED for a small update (mostly technical fixes) and good IDEAS, sketches and even some finished art for a POTENTIAL bigger update but we were never actively working on new maps or anything like that. The only thing here that's in development hell is Gambini's HL2 mod:)

Nice design & fun, balanced gameplay. Love snow-themed maps! Took me about 30 minutes.

Did you ever consider why people make videos of it? That's like saying FNAF is popular only because people make videos of it. It goes both ways: Good, popular games make good Let's Play videos and those videos in turn help market the game.

Hah, wait until you get to the Jungle Base.

It's not in active development at the moment. Gambini still needs to finish his HL2 mod which has been in development for years. I just finished my contribution to the AMC TC 2 (which you can check out here: Moddb.com). There may be a smaller update (bug fixes & such) at some point though.

I have no plans to update the mod even though there are some minor things about it that annoy me. So, an update is extremely unlikely but never say never. I wouldn't touch the ending, however, because it's perfect as it is.

Nice mod, really loved the sense of desolation. Mapping was good too with refreshing variety between outdoor and indoor segments. The whole thing felt polished too.

The author of this mod is a genius.

Thanks, that worked for me.

The mod is not bad but has some annoyances such as those insta-hit enemies and I wasn't very fond of the needless key fetching in the Western themed limbo map. The mod could have used more polishing too. All in all, good effort and I don't regret playing it.

Whoever leaked it should be sterilized. I bet those rats have zero noteworthy releases under their belts. Useless subhuman scumbags.

Check your half-life/fate/maps folder for the names.

Yes, the old three-episode version is basically redundant as far as modding is concerned.

First of all Polymer suffers from atrocious performance. Even Crysis 3 and Battlefield 4 are easier on your computer than Polymer - and I'm afraid it's not even close. Then it has limitations with respect to draw distance, which would be a big problem with the mod's maps, many of which have huge outdoor areas. Then there's the fact that voxels are not supported, among with several other issues.

You'll get the "Village People poster" on your screen if you try running the mod in Polymer.

Ever played Operation Métro or Noshahr Canals?

If you cannot see the file extension then just look for a file named "DNF" that looks kinda like an executable (in Win7 the icon has two cogs).