#3 TORCS hangs on ready screen with WARNING

[Dracarys]

OS: Windows XP SP2
Whenever I try to start a race, TORCS hangs on the
READY screen. Here's all the output:

---

modules/graphic/ssggraph.dll loaded staticaly
RaceEngine: state = RE_STATE_CONFIG
GfParmReadFile: Openning "config/screen.xml" (0C3CFC44)
parmReleaseHandle: release "config/screen.xml" (0C3CFC44)
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"results/quickrace/results-2004-11-04-16-32.xml" (0C3D2
74C)
RaceEngine: state = RE_STATE_EVENT_INIT
GfParmReadFile: Openning "config/screen.xml" (0C3D480C)
parmReleaseHandle: release "config/screen.xml" (0C3D480C)
Loading Track g-track-3...
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"tracks/road/g-track-3/g-track-3.xml" (0C3D480C)
Loading Track Geometry...

Track Name CG track 3
Track Author CG
Track Length 2843.10 m
Track Width 10.00 m
++++++++++++ Track ++++++++++++
name = CG track 3
author = CG
filename = tracks/road/g-track-3/g-track-3.xml
nseg = 350
version = 4
length = 2843.095459
width = 10.000000
XSize = 720.009460
YSize = 870.983459
ZSize = 20.000000
Pits = present on track side
Loading Track 3D Description...
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"tracks/road/g-track-3/g-track-3.xml" (0C4E8E5C)
Loading tracks/road/g-track-3/background.png
Loading Environment Mapping Image env.png
Loading tracks/road/g-track-3/env.png
Loading tracks/road/g-track-3/env.png
Loading tracks/road/g-track-3/envshadow.png
Loading tracks/road/g-track-3/shadow2.rgb
LoadAC3D loading g-track-3.acc
WARNING: Can't find the texture file '.(null)'.
-- grInitSound
RaceEngine: state = RE_STATE_PRE_RACE
GfParmListClean: "CG track 3/Results/Quick Race" not found
RaceEngine: state = RE_STATE_RACE_START
GfParmListClean: "Drivers Start List" not found
Preparing Starting Grid...
Loading Simulation Engine...
loading windows module modules/simu/simuv2.dll
LoadLibrary from modules/simu/simuv2.dll
LoadLibrary return from modules/simu/simuv2.dll
calling modInfo from modules/simu/simuv2.dll
modules/simu/simuv2.dll >>>
windows module modules/simu/simuv2.dll loaded
loading 5 cars
loading windows module drivers/cylos1/cylos1.dll
LoadLibrary from drivers/cylos1/cylos1.dll
LoadLibrary return from drivers/cylos1/cylos1.dll
calling modInfo from drivers/cylos1/cylos1.dll
drivers/cylos1/cylos1.dll >>>
windows module drivers/cylos1/cylos1.dll loaded
Driver's name: cylos1
GfParmReadFile: Openning "drivers/cylos1/cylos1.xml"
(0C5C209C)
Car Specification: cars/cg-nascar-rwd/cg-nascar-rwd.xml
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"cars/cg-nascar-rwd/cg-nascar-rwd.xml" (0C5C2964)
Loading Driver cylos1 ... Car: cg-nascar-rwd
Category Specification: categories/Nascar.xml
GfParmReadFile: Openning "categories/Nascar.xml" (0C5C29A4)
Merging "categories/Nascar.xml" and
"cars/cg-nascar-rwd/cg-nascar-rwd.xml" (SRC
- DST)
parmReleaseHandle: release "categories/Nascar.xml"
(0C5C29A4)
parmReleaseHandle: release
"cars/cg-nascar-rwd/cg-nascar-rwd.xml" (0C5C2964)
gfParmReadFile: fopen
"drivers/cylos1/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml" failed
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/cylos1/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.x
ml"
GfParmReadFile: Openning "drivers/cylos1/car1.xml"
(0C5C2964)
drivers/cylos1/car1.xml Loaded
gfParmReadFile: fopen
"drivers/cylos1/tracksdata/g-track-3.xml" failed
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/cylos1/tracksdata/g-track-3.xml"
Merging "" and "drivers/cylos1/car1.xml" (SRC - DST)
parmReleaseHandle: release "" (0C5C2CAC)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free ""
parmReleaseHandle: release "drivers/cylos1/car1.xml"
(0C5C2964)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/cylos1/car1.xml"
loading windows module drivers/lliaw/lliaw.dll
LoadLibrary from drivers/lliaw/lliaw.dll
LoadLibrary return from drivers/lliaw/lliaw.dll
calling modInfo from drivers/lliaw/lliaw.dll
drivers/lliaw/lliaw.dll >>>
windows module drivers/lliaw/lliaw.dll loaded
Driver's name: Lliaw
GfParmReadFile: Openning "drivers/lliaw/lliaw.xml"
(0C5D1FDC)
Car Specification: cars/viper-gts-r/viper-gts-r.xml
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"cars/viper-gts-r/viper-gts-r.xml" (0C5D331C)
Loading Driver Lliaw ... Car: viper-gts-r
Category Specification: categories/Track-RWD-GrA.xml
GfParmReadFile: Openning "categories/Track-RWD-GrA.xml"
(0C5D31FC)
Merging "categories/Track-RWD-GrA.xml" and
"cars/viper-gts-r/viper-gts-r.xml" (S
RC - DST)
parmReleaseHandle: release
"categories/Track-RWD-GrA.xml" (0C5D31FC)
parmReleaseHandle: release
"cars/viper-gts-r/viper-gts-r.xml" (0C5D331C)
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"drivers/lliaw/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml" (0C5D331C)

drivers/lliaw/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml Loaded
gfParmReadFile: fopen
"drivers/lliaw/tracksdata/g-track-3.xml" failed
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/lliaw/tracksdata/g-track-3.xml"
Merging "" and
"drivers/lliaw/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml" (SRC - DST)
parmReleaseHandle: release "" (0C5D30A4)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free ""
parmReleaseHandle: release
"drivers/lliaw/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml" (0C5D331
C)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/lliaw/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xm
l"
loading windows module drivers/tanhoj/tanhoj.dll
LoadLibrary from drivers/tanhoj/tanhoj.dll
LoadLibrary return from drivers/tanhoj/tanhoj.dll
calling modInfo from drivers/tanhoj/tanhoj.dll

drivers/tanhoj/tanhoj.dll >>>
windows module drivers/tanhoj/tanhoj.dll loaded
Driver's name: Tanhoj
GfParmReadFile: Openning "drivers/tanhoj/tanhoj.xml"
(0C5C358C)
Car Specification: cars/cg-nascar-rwd/cg-nascar-rwd.xml
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"cars/cg-nascar-rwd/cg-nascar-rwd.xml" (0C5D5974)
Loading Driver Tanhoj ... Car: cg-nascar-rwd
Category Specification: categories/Nascar.xml
GfParmReadFile: Openning "categories/Nascar.xml" (0C5D614C)
Merging "categories/Nascar.xml" and
"cars/cg-nascar-rwd/cg-nascar-rwd.xml" (SRC
- DST)
parmReleaseHandle: release "categories/Nascar.xml"
(0C5D614C)
parmReleaseHandle: release
"cars/cg-nascar-rwd/cg-nascar-rwd.xml" (0C5D5974)
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"drivers/tanhoj/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml" (0C5D5974
)
drivers/tanhoj/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml Loaded
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"drivers/tanhoj/tracksdata/g-track-3.xml" (0C5FFBAC)
parmReleaseHandle: release
"drivers/tanhoj/tracksdata/g-track-3.xml" (0C5FFBAC)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/tanhoj/tracksdata/g-track-3.xml"
GfParmCheckHandle: parameter "Rear Right
Suspension/packers" out of bounds: min:
0 max:0.01 val:0.02 in ("Tanhoj" -
"drivers/tanhoj/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml"
)
GfParmCheckHandle: parameter "Rear Left
Suspension/packers" out of bounds: min:0
max:0.01 val:0.02 in ("Tanhoj" -
"drivers/tanhoj/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml")

Merging "" and
"drivers/tanhoj/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml" (SRC - DST)
parmReleaseHandle: release "" (0C5D6454)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free ""
parmReleaseHandle: release
"drivers/tanhoj/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml" (0C5D59
74)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/tanhoj/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.x
ml"
loading windows module drivers/human/human.dll
LoadLibrary from drivers/human/human.dll
LoadLibrary return from drivers/human/human.dll
calling modInfo from drivers/human/human.dll
GfParmReadFile: Openning "drivers/human/human.xml"
(0C5D2314)

drivers/human/human.dll >>>
windows module drivers/human/human.dll loaded
Driver's name: Dracarys
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"drivers/human/preferences.xml" (0C39231C)
up shift -> -
down shift -> -
ASR cmd -> q
ABS cmd -> e
reverse gear -> -
neutral gear -> -
1st gear -> NONE (-1)
2nd gear -> NONE (-1)
3rd gear -> NONE (-1)
4th gear -> NONE (-1)
5th gear -> NONE (-1)
6th gear -> NONE (-1)
throttle -> w
brake -> s
left steer -> a
right steer -> d
Light1 cmd -> -
clutch -> -
Speed Limiter -> -
GfParmReadFile: Openning "drivers/human/human.xml"
(0C5C68E4)
Car Specification: cars/pw-imprezawrc/pw-imprezawrc.xml
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"cars/pw-imprezawrc/pw-imprezawrc.xml" (0C5C67DC)
Loading Driver Dracarys ... Car: pw-imprezawrc
Category Specification: categories/Offroad-4WD-GrA.xml
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"categories/Offroad-4WD-GrA.xml" (0C5C6684)
Merging "categories/Offroad-4WD-GrA.xml" and
"cars/pw-imprezawrc/pw-imprezawrc.x
ml" (SRC - DST)
parmReleaseHandle: release
"categories/Offroad-4WD-GrA.xml" (0C5C6684)
parmReleaseHandle: release
"cars/pw-imprezawrc/pw-imprezawrc.xml" (0C5C67DC)
gfParmReadFile: fopen
"drivers/human/tracks/g-track-3/car-pw-imprezawrc-1.xml" f
ailed
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/human/tracks/g-track-3/car-pw-imp
rezawrc-1.xml"
gfParmReadFile: fopen
"drivers/human/tracks/g-track-3/car-pw-imprezawrc.xml" fai
led
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/human/tracks/g-track-3/car-pw-imp
rezawrc.xml"
gfParmReadFile: fopen
"drivers/human/car-pw-imprezawrc-1.xml" failed
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/human/car-pw-imprezawrc-1.xml"
gfParmReadFile: fopen
"drivers/human/car-pw-imprezawrc.xml" failed
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/human/car-pw-imprezawrc.xml"
GfParmReadFile: Openning "drivers/human/car.xml" (0C5C67DC)
Player: drivers/human/car.xml Loaded
Player: index 1 , Pits stops 0
Merging "" and "drivers/human/car.xml" (SRC - DST)
parmReleaseHandle: release "" (0C5C657C)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free ""
parmReleaseHandle: release "drivers/human/car.xml"
(0C5C67DC)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/human/car.xml"
loading windows module drivers/tita/tita.dll
LoadLibrary from drivers/tita/tita.dll
LoadLibrary return from drivers/tita/tita.dll
calling modInfo from drivers/tita/tita.dll
drivers/tita/tita.dll >>>
windows module drivers/tita/tita.dll loaded
Driver's name: Tita
GfParmReadFile: Openning "drivers/tita/tita.xml" (0C5C6684)
Car Specification: cars/lotus-gt1/lotus-gt1.xml
GfParmReadFile: Openning "cars/lotus-gt1/lotus-gt1.xml"
(0C3964D4)
Loading Driver Tita ... Car: lotus-gt1
Category Specification: categories/Track-RWD-GrA.xml
GfParmReadFile: Openning "categories/Track-RWD-GrA.xml"
(0C39642C)
Merging "categories/Track-RWD-GrA.xml" and
"cars/lotus-gt1/lotus-gt1.xml" (SRC -
DST)
parmReleaseHandle: release
"categories/Track-RWD-GrA.xml" (0C39642C)
parmReleaseHandle: release
"cars/lotus-gt1/lotus-gt1.xml" (0C3964D4)
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"drivers/tita/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml" (0C3964D4)
drivers/tita/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml Loaded
GfParmReadFile: Openning
"drivers/tita/tracksdata/g-track-3.xml" (0C62D624)
parmReleaseHandle: release
"drivers/tita/tracksdata/g-track-3.xml" (0C62D624)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/tita/tracksdata/g-track-3.xml"
Merging "" and
"drivers/tita/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml" (SRC - DST)
parmReleaseHandle: release "" (0C396364)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free ""
parmReleaseHandle: release
"drivers/tita/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml" (0C3964D4
)
parmReleaseHeader: refcount null free
"drivers/tita/tracksdata/car_g-track-3.xml
"
5 drivers ready to race
Initializing Driver cylos1...
Initializing Driver LLiaw...
Initializing Driver Tanhoj...
Initializing Driver Dracarys...
Gear 0: Spd -40.160883
Gear 2: Spd 53.259947
Gear 3: Spd 73.154594
Gear 4: Spd 109.462438
Gear 5: Spd 138.874081
Gear 6: Spd 172.284357
Gear 7: Spd 198.127002
Initializing Driver Tita...
Running Prestart...
Ready.
GfParmReadFile: Openning "config/graph.xml" (0C626BFC)
GfParmReadFile: Openning "config/graph.xml" (0C5C657C)
Loading data/textures/frontlight1.rgb
Loading data/textures/frontlight2.rgb
Loading data/textures/rearlight1.rgb
Loading data/textures/rearlight2.rgb
Loading data/textures/breaklight1.rgb
Loading data/textures/breaklight2.rgb
Loading drivers/cylos1/logo.rgb
Loading drivers/lliaw/logo.rgb
Loading drivers/tanhoj/logo.rgb
Loading drivers/human/logo.rgb
Loading drivers/tita/logo.rgb
Loading data/textures/logo.rgb
Loading cars/cg-nascar-rwd/shadow.rgb
Loading cars/viper-gts-r/shadow.rgb
Loading cars/pw-imprezawrc/shadow.rgb
Loading cars/lotus-gt1/shadow.rgb
Loading data/textures/rpm8500.rgb
Loading data/textures/speed360.rgb
[gr] Init(0) car cg-nascar-rwd for driver cylos1 index 1
Loading cars/cg-nascar-rwd/tex-wheel.rgb
CarLoadAC3D loading cg-nascar-rwd.acc
CarLoadAC3D loading cg-nascar-rwd-lod1.acc
CarLoadAC3D loading cg-nascar-rwd-lod2.acc
[gr] Init(1) car viper-gts-r for driver lliaw index 1
Loading cars/viper-gts-r/tex-wheel.rgb
CarLoadAC3D loading viper-gts-r.acc
CarLoadAC3D loading viper-gts-r-lod1.acc
CarLoadAC3D loading viper-gts-r-lod2.acc
[gr] Init(2) car cg-nascar-rwd for driver tanhoj index 1
CarLoadAC3D loading cg-nascar-rwd.acc
CarLoadAC3D loading cg-nascar-rwd-lod1.acc
CarLoadAC3D loading cg-nascar-rwd-lod2.acc
Loading data/textures/speed240.rgb
[gr] Init(3) car pw-imprezawrc for driver human index 1
Loading cars/pw-imprezawrc/tex-wheel.rgb
CarLoadAC3D loading pw-imprezawrc.acc
CarLoadAC3D loading pw-imprezawrc-lod1.acc
CarLoadAC3D loading pw-imprezawrc-lod2.acc
[gr] Init(4) car lotus-gt1 for driver tita index 1
Loading cars/lotus-gt1/tex-wheel.rgb
CarLoadAC3D loading lotus-gt1.acc
CarLoadAC3D loading lotus-gt1-lod1.acc
CarLoadAC3D loading lotus-gt1-lod2.acc
Loading data/textures/smoke.rgb
Loading data/textures/fire0.rgb
Loading data/textures/fire1.rgb
GfParmWriteFile: config/graph.xml file written
WARNING: SlDSP: Cannot perform this operation while
media data is still playing.
Reset the device, or wait until the data is finished
playing. (33)

[Dracarys]

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Tried again with every process ended that I knew wasn't
absolutely necessary (left some I had no idea about), and
had the same problem. Once, a while ago, 1.2.1 played, but
only once. Now I have 1.2.2, and still can't get it to work.
Help, please?

[Bernhard Wymann]

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Try to update your sound drivers, perhaps that helps. If it
works, let us know. Bye, Bernhard.

[Dracarys]

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Doesn't work (I'm using nForce3 onboard sound)

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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I have the same problem, but with an nforce2 chipset. It
only very rarely works. The drivers are up to date, I'm
running Windows 2000 SP4.

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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We're having the same problem as you both are. We thought
it might be a sound card issue, so we brought in a Sound
Blaster Live! and it still breaks. We're using windows and
trying to run it in debug mode, but it doesn't seem to have
debug symbols in it.

We're using nForce2 if that has anything to do with it.

[Bernhard Wymann]

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You can use the option "disable sound" to workaround the
problem. Its a problem in plib (already reported), I cannot
fix it because I have no machine on which the problem occurs...

[Bernhard Wymann]

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Resolved, use OpenAL backend (default).

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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may not be exactly the same problem, but I get the same
crash on a p3 with 256Meg and a Creative Graphics Blaster
Riva 128X. You can reach me at chuckogilvie@hotmail.com. I
did previously email, but it was either ignored or spam
filtered.