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[chickenlegs]

i have been feeling nostalgic lately and wanted to play some mech warrior 4, i can run the menus the mechlabs and everything other than gameplay. when i try to start any scenario i get the following error (its rather large)
STOP : Invalid allocation, 0 bytes

Processor Registers EAX=0x00000000 EBX=0x00000000 ECX=0x00000000 EDX=0x00000000 Flags=0x00000000
=================== ESI=0x00000000 EDI=0x00000000 EBP=0x0018F828 ESP=0x0018F6C0 EIP=0x00000000
EIP (0x00000000) ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
ESP (0x0018F6C0) 0018F81C 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0000003C 00000000 037310D0
00000000 0018F704 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000

Machine details
===============
Executable name : E:\mw4m\MW4MERCS.ICD
Executable time, date : 17:04:42 Monday 9/30/2002
Command line :
Current directory : E:\mw4m
Current time, date : 18:55:03 Friday 9/13/2013
GameOS build version : Version 1.1 11/2/2000
Software rasterizer : e:\mw4m\blade.dll (Size 286,786 bytes)
User name : Cassidy
Machine name : CASSIDY-PC
Processor : 3311MHz AMD Unknown MMX SSE Model=1, Type=15, Stepping=2 (6 Processors)
Cache Information : Unknown
L2 r/w/rw speed : 4 cycles 26488MB/s, 13 cycles 8150MB/s, 21 cycles 5045MB/s
Main memory r/w/rw speed : 23 cycles 4606MB/s, 32 cycles 3311MB/s, 16 cycles 6622MB/s
Video memory r/w/rw speed : 384 cycles 275MB/s, 63 cycles 1681MB/s, 455 cycles 232MB/s
AGP memory r/w/rw speed : 271 cycles 390MB/s, 39 cycles 2716MB/s, 325 cycles 326MB/s
Operating system : Windows 2000 (5.0.2195) RTM
DirectX version : 9.04.00.0904
Time since booted : 2h 57m 17s
Time in game logic : 0h 0m 6.81s (on frame 321)
Time app running : 0h 0m 10.37s
Physical memory : 4,294,967,295 bytes (0 Meg)
Available physical memory : 4,294,967,295 bytes (0 Meg)
Swapfile size : 4,294,967,295 bytes (0 Meg)
Swapfile available : 4,294,967,295 bytes (0 Meg)
Virtual memory : 2,147,352,576 bytes (2048 Meg)
Available virtual memory : 1,849,663,488 bytes (1764 Meg)
Amount of stack used : 2576 bytes
Memory load : 22%
Desktop video mode : 1920,1080 16bpp
Mode when crash occured : Full Screen 800x600x16 Refresh=60Hz ()
Networked Machine : No
Executable version : 50.06.09.3002
PCI Chipset : Unknown

Processes Pri Threads Path
==========================================
Steam.exe : 8 : 38 : E:\steam\Steam.exe
SSScheduler.exe : 8 : 1 : C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee Security Scan\3.0.318\SSScheduler.exe
chrome.exe : 8 : 41 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe : 8 : 14 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe : 8 : 13 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe : 8 : 13 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe : 8 : 13 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe : 8 : 13 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
MW4Mercs.exe : 8 : 5 : E:\mw4m\MW4Mercs.exe
MW4MERCS.ICD : 8 : 19 : E:\mw4m\MW4MERCS.ICD

DLL Version numbers
===================
msvcrt.dll - Version 6.00.8397.0 - Found in E:\mw4m
Could not find 'msvcrtd.dll'
msvcirt.dll - Version 6.00.8168.0 - Found in E:\mw4m
Could not find 'msvcirtd.dll'
amstream.dll - Version 6.6.7600.16385
quartz.dll - Version 6.6.7600.16385
Ir50_32.dll - Version R.5.10.15.2.55
dsound.dll - Version 6.1.7600.16385
dinput.dll - Version 6.1.7600.16385
d3dim.dll - Version 6.1.7600.16385
ddraw.dll - Version 6.1.7600.16385
dplayx.dll - Version 6.1.7600.16385

Input devices
=============
Microsoft® Comfort Mouse 4500
Buttons 0
Axis 0
Sliders 0
POV hats 0

Sound device 0 (Prefered device) (Current) - (HW Mixing Disabled)
==============
Description : Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Driver file : {0.0.0.00000000}.{10323968-34d0-4a25-8368-57282856b714}
Driver file data : Cannot find driver file
CERTIFIED : No
EMULDRIVER : No
CONTINUOUSRATE : Yes
PRIMARYMONO : Yes
PRIMARYSTEREO : Yes
PRIMARY8BIT : Yes
PRIMARY16BIT : Yes
SECONDARYMONO : Yes
SECONDARYSTEREO : Yes
SECONDARY8BIT : Yes
SECONDARY16BIT : Yes
MinSecondarySampleRate : 100
MaxSecondarySampleRate : 200000
PrimaryBuffers : 1
MaxHwMixingAllBuffers : 1
MaxHwMixingStaticBuffers : 1
MaxHwMixingStreamingBuffers : 1
FreeHwMixingAllBuffers : 0
FreeHwMixingStaticBuffers : 0
FreeHwMixingStreamingBuffers: 0
MaxHw3DAllBuffers : 0
MaxHw3DStaticBuffers : 0
MaxHw3DStreamingBuffers : 0
FreeHw3DAllBuffers : 0
FreeHw3DStaticBuffers : 0
FreeHw3DStreamingBuffers : 0
TotalHwMemBytes : 0
FreeHwMemBytes : 0
MaxContigFreeHwMemBytes : 0
UnlockTransferRateHwBuffers : 0
PlayCpuOverheadSwBuffers : 0

Sound device 1
==============
Description : Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Driver file : {0.0.0.00000000}.{f18bf4d9-b079-45e9-a853-4508a050ffc7}
Driver file data : Cannot find driver file
CERTIFIED : No
EMULDRIVER : No
CONTINUOUSRATE : Yes
PRIMARYMONO : Yes
PRIMARYSTEREO : Yes
PRIMARY8BIT : Yes
PRIMARY16BIT : Yes
SECONDARYMONO : Yes
SECONDARYSTEREO : Yes
SECONDARY8BIT : Yes
SECONDARY16BIT : Yes
MinSecondarySampleRate : 100
MaxSecondarySampleRate : 200000
PrimaryBuffers : 1
MaxHwMixingAllBuffers : 1
MaxHwMixingStaticBuffers : 1
MaxHwMixingStreamingBuffers : 1
FreeHwMixingAllBuffers : 0
FreeHwMixingStaticBuffers : 0
FreeHwMixingStreamingBuffers: 0
MaxHw3DAllBuffers : 0
MaxHw3DStaticBuffers : 0
MaxHw3DStreamingBuffers : 0
FreeHw3DAllBuffers : 0
FreeHw3DStaticBuffers : 0
FreeHw3DStreamingBuffers : 0
TotalHwMemBytes : 0
FreeHwMemBytes : 0
MaxContigFreeHwMemBytes : 0
UnlockTransferRateHwBuffers : 0
PlayCpuOverheadSwBuffers : 0

Video device 0
==============
Description : NVIDIA GeForce GT 630
Company / Chipset : nVidia /
Driver file : nvd3dum.dll
Driver size : 15,042,928 bytes
Driver date : 14:49:36 Sunday 4/14/2013
Attributes : Final Release, Private Build
Driver version : 9.18.13.1422
Version : 9.18.13.1422
Hardware ID : 10DE.0F00 (Rev 161, Subsys 0x26323842)
Video memory : 4,246,745,088 bytes (4050 Meg)
Card texture mem : 1,025,966,080 bytes (978 Meg)
AGP texture memory : 3,220,779,008 bytes (3072 Meg)
FourCC modes : NV12 NV24 YV12 UYVY YUY2 AI44 AYUV AIP8 AV12 PLFF NVMD NVDP NVDB SSAA ATOC 3x11
Texture formats : 555 1555 4444 565 0888 8888 Bump map DuDv (8,8) Bump map DuDv (8,8) FourCC (1TXD) FourCC (2TXD) FourCC (3TXD) FourCC (4TXD) FourCC (5TXD) FourCC (SCVN) FourCC (UHVN) FourCC (SHVN)
Z Buffer formats : 16 bit Z 32 bit Z (Z=32 (0xffffff00) Stencil=8 (0xff)) (Z=32 (0xffffff) Stencil=8 (0xff000000)) 32 bit Z 24 bit Z
16 bit modes : 640x480 720x480 720x576 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x720 1280x768 1280x800 1280x960 1280x1024 1360x768 1366x768 1600x900 1600x1024 1680x1050
32 bit modes : 640x480 720x480 720x576 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x720 1280x768 1280x800 1280x960 1280x1024 1360x768 1366x768 1600x900 1600x1024 1680x1050
CERTIFIED : No
DRAWPRIMITIVES2 : Yes
DRAWPRIMITIVES2EX : Yes
DRAWPRIMTLVERTEX : Yes
FLIPINTERVAL : Yes
FLIPNOVSYNC : Yes
NO2DDURING3DSCENE : No
NONLOCALVIDMEM : Yes
NOPAGELOCKREQUIRED : No
CALIBRATE GAMMA : No
PRIMARYGAMMA : Yes
ZBuffer : 16 24
Render Depth : 16 32
Texture Size : 1x1 to 8192x8192
Maximum u,v coords : 8192.0
Guard Band Clipping: -100000000,-100000000 to 100000000,100000000
AlphaTest NotEqual : Yes
Missing Src blend :
Missing Dest blend :
AGP Texture : Yes
Texture Coords : 8
Blend Stages : 8
Max Textures : 8
Hardware T&L : Yes
Vertex Blending : 4
Maximum Lights : 8
Clip Planes : 8
Blend Lightmap : Ok
Blend Specularmap : Ok
Blend Detail : Ok
Linear vid memory : Yes
SELECTARG1 : Yes
SELECTARG2 : Yes
ADD : Yes
ADDSIGNED : Yes
SUBTRACT : Yes
MODULATE : Yes
MODULATE2X : Yes
MODULATE4X : Yes
BLENDCURRENTALPHA : Yes
BLENDDIFFUSEALPHA : Yes
BLENDTEXTUREALPHA : Yes
BUMPENVMAP : Yes
BUMPENVMAPLUMINANCE: Yes
DOTPRODUCT3 : Yes
ANISOTROPY : Yes
ANTIALIASSORTINDEP : Yes
FOGTABLE : Yes
FOGVERTEX : Yes
FOGRANGE : Yes
WFOG : Yes
WBUFFER : No
MIPMAPLODBIAS : Yes
WBUFFER : No
ZBUFFERLESSHSR : No
MIPNEAREST : Yes
LINEARMIPLINEAR : Yes
DONOTSTRIPELEMENTS : Yes
TEXTURE CLAMP : Yes
TEXTURE BORDER : Yes
TEXTURE MIRROR : Yes
ALPHAGOURAUDBLEND : Yes
SQUAREONLY : No
COLORFLATMONO : Yes
COLORGOURAUDMONO : Yes
COLORFLATRGB : Yes
COLORGOURAUDRGB : Yes
SPECULARFLATRGB : Yes
SPECULARGOURAUDRGB : No

Video device 1
==============
Description : NVIDIA GeForce GT 630
Company / Chipset : nVidia /
Driver file : nvd3dum.dll
Driver size : 15,042,928 bytes
Driver date : 14:49:36 Sunday 4/14/2013
Attributes : Final Release, Private Build
Driver version : 9.18.13.1422
Version : 9.18.13.1422
Hardware ID : 10DE.0F00 (Rev 161, Subsys 0x26323842)
Video memory : 4,246,745,088 bytes (4050 Meg)
Card texture mem : 1,025,966,080 bytes (978 Meg)
AGP texture memory : 3,220,779,008 bytes (3072 Meg)
FourCC modes : NV12 NV24 YV12 UYVY YUY2 AI44 AYUV AIP8 AV12 PLFF NVMD NVDP NVDB SSAA ATOC 3x11
Texture formats : 555 1555 4444 565 0888 8888 Bump map DuDv (8,8) Bump map DuDv (8,8) FourCC (1TXD) FourCC (2TXD) FourCC (3TXD) FourCC (4TXD) FourCC (5TXD) FourCC (SCVN) FourCC (UHVN) FourCC (SHVN)
Z Buffer formats : 16 bit Z 32 bit Z (Z=32 (0xffffff00) Stencil=8 (0xff)) (Z=32 (0xffffff) Stencil=8 (0xff000000)) 32 bit Z 24 bit Z
16 bit modes : 640x480 720x480 720x576 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x720 1280x768 1280x800 1280x960 1280x1024 1360x768 1366x768 1600x900 1600x1024 1680x1050
32 bit modes : 640x480 720x480 720x576 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x720 1280x768 1280x800 1280x960 1280x1024 1360x768 1366x768 1600x900 1600x1024 1680x1050
CERTIFIED : No
DRAWPRIMITIVES2 : Yes
DRAWPRIMITIVES2EX : Yes
DRAWPRIMTLVERTEX : Yes
FLIPINTERVAL : Yes
FLIPNOVSYNC : Yes
NO2DDURING3DSCENE : No
NONLOCALVIDMEM : Yes
NOPAGELOCKREQUIRED : No
CALIBRATE GAMMA : No
PRIMARYGAMMA : Yes
ZBuffer : 16 24
Render Depth : 16 32
Texture Size : 1x1 to 8192x8192
Maximum u,v coords : 8192.0
Guard Band Clipping: -100000000,-100000000 to 100000000,100000000
AlphaTest NotEqual : Yes
Missing Src blend :
Missing Dest blend :
AGP Texture : Yes
Texture Coords : 8
Blend Stages : 8
Max Textures : 8
Hardware T&L : Yes
Vertex Blending : 4
Maximum Lights : 8
Clip Planes : 8
Blend Lightmap : Ok
Blend Specularmap : Ok
Blend Detail : Ok
Linear vid memory : Yes
SELECTARG1 : Yes
SELECTARG2 : Yes
ADD : Yes
ADDSIGNED : Yes
SUBTRACT : Yes
MODULATE : Yes
MODULATE2X : Yes
MODULATE4X : Yes
BLENDCURRENTALPHA : Yes
BLENDDIFFUSEALPHA : Yes
BLENDTEXTUREALPHA : Yes
BUMPENVMAP : Yes
BUMPENVMAPLUMINANCE: Yes
DOTPRODUCT3 : Yes
ANISOTROPY : Yes
ANTIALIASSORTINDEP : Yes
FOGTABLE : Yes
FOGVERTEX : Yes
FOGRANGE : Yes
WFOG : Yes
WBUFFER : No
MIPMAPLODBIAS : Yes
WBUFFER : No
ZBUFFERLESSHSR : No
MIPNEAREST : Yes
LINEARMIPLINEAR : Yes
DONOTSTRIPELEMENTS : Yes
TEXTURE CLAMP : Yes
TEXTURE BORDER : Yes
TEXTURE MIRROR : Yes
ALPHAGOURAUDBLEND : Yes
SQUAREONLY : No
COLORFLATMONO : Yes
COLORGOURAUDMONO : Yes
COLORFLATRGB : Yes
COLORGOURAUDRGB : Yes
SPECULARFLATRGB : Yes
SPECULARGOURAUDRGB : No

[Stingray Productions]

I have two thoughts, I would hope that the first one works.

1. 1. Many bugs in the game occur especially if operating on a new windows platform. This is mostly due to the type of videos and audio used. I once got this to work on windows 7, but not on windows vista, you'll just have to try it. The idea is to disable those formats in the game. Create a shortcut to your MW4mercs.exe. Place the shortcut wherever you'd like. Right click on the shortcut and click "Properties." You'll notice a destination folder for the shortcut called "Target" that you can edit, it may look like this: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Mechwarrior Mercenaries\MW4.exe" ---> what you want to do is add the new parameter /gosnovideo onto the end it it. So it may look like this: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Mechwarrior Mercenaries\MW4.exe" /gosnovideo
Like I said, it may not work, but's it's worth a try.

2. Otherwise, i have uploaded MW4 and it includes a bunch of patches and fixes to help it run on many different platforms. If the first suggestion doesn't work, you're more than welcome to message me personally and I'll send you the link to that download.

Edited by Stingray1234, 18 September 2013 - 07:55 AM.