Invalid Catalog File Index?

[Mr_Pantaloons]

I'm having an issue with starting up SS3. The screen flashes to black repeatedly right as the very first loading pinwheel appears and the game never loads. If I kill the process a message appears saying "Invalid Catalog File Index". I have no idea what it means.

I've tried validating the files but every single time it downloads one 31 MB file and still refuses to load. Another topic suggested it was a problem with Windows Update not having the correct root certificates for the .exe, but I've verified that I have the certs up to date (or rather, no such update appeared in my update list).

Below is the log file:

-------- START OF LOG --------

23:33:27 LOG: Core version: $Version: distro_Sam3_PC; SeriousSam3-Windows-Final; 154002 2012-04-19 23:01:36 @builder05; Win32-Static-Final-Default$
23:33:27 LOG: Command: $
23:33:27 LOG: Initializing timer.
23:33:27 LOG: Timestamp: 2012/04/24 23:33:25
23:33:27 LOG: Binary name: Sam3.exe
23:33:27 LOG: Binary soft path: Bin/
23:33:27 LOG: Binary hard path: d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\
23:33:27 LOG: Application directory: d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\
23:33:27 LOG: * OS...
23:33:27 LOG: Name: Windows 7
23:33:27 LOG: Kernel: WinNT (64-bit)
23:33:27 LOG: Version: 6.1, build 7601
23:33:27 LOG: Misc: Service Pack 1
23:33:27 LOG:
23:33:27 LOG: * CPU...
23:33:27 LOG: Vendor: GenuineIntel
23:33:27 LOG: Type: 0, Family: 6, Model: 14, Stepping: 5
23:33:27 LOG: Clock: 2.66 GHz
23:33:27 LOG: Cores: 4
23:33:27 LOG: CMOV: Yes
23:33:27 LOG: SSE: Yes
23:33:27 LOG:
23:33:27 LOG: * Memory...
23:33:27 LOG: Total physical memory: 4087 MB
23:33:27 LOG: Free physical memory: 1571 MB
23:33:27 LOG:
23:33:27 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\ScriptLua.dll".
23:33:27 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\GameEnv_Steam.dll".
23:33:27 INF: GameEnv API: Steam
23:33:27 INF: Steam ID = fa0ee1ad:5b781220
23:33:27 LOG: Error getting mixer source line info for microphone. Will not be able to control microphone.
23:33:27 LOG: Created thread 344(ResourceLoader).
23:33:27 LOG: Loading cvars from "$D:/Steam/userdata/49162750/41070/local/SeriousSam3.ini".
23:33:27 TRC: Cannot assign value to cvar dbg_strMarkedDataTypes. The variable is not declared.
23:33:27 LOG: Skipped assigning to prf_strShowFPSTicker because the saved version (0) is different than the current version (2).
23:33:27 LOG: Trying to set display mode 1920x1080(fullscreen)...
23:33:27 INF:
23:33:27 INF: * Desktop settings...
23:33:27 INF: Color depth: 32-bit
23:33:27 INF: Desktop resolution: 1920 x 1080
23:33:27 INF: Virtual screen: 1920 x 1080
23:33:27 INF: Monitors attached: 1
23:33:27 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\GfxD3D.dll".
23:33:27 LOG: Loaded "D3D9.dll".
23:33:27 LOG: Loaded "D3DCompiler_43.dll".
23:33:27 LOG: Loaded "D3DX9_43.dll".
23:33:29 INF:
23:33:29 INF: Gfx API: Direct3D
23:33:29 INF: Resolution: 1920 x 1080
23:33:29 INF: Vendor: nVidia (0x10DE)
23:33:29 INF: Driver: nvd3dum.dll (0x0E22)
23:33:29 INF: Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
23:33:29 INF: Version: 8.17.12.9610
23:33:29 INF: Video memory size: 1024 MB
23:33:29 INF: Available for textures: 2749 MB
23:33:29 INF: Active GPU(s): 1
23:33:29 LOG: Processing file Content/SeriousSam3/Config/CheckDriver.lua
23:33:29 INF: Driver version: 29610 (required: 28500)
23:33:29 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\SfxXAD.dll".
23:33:29 LOG: Loaded "X3DAudio1_7.dll".
23:33:29 INF:
23:33:29 INF: Sfx API: XAudio2
23:33:29 INF: Device: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
23:33:29 INF: Mixer frequency: 48000 Hz
23:33:29 INF: Mixer voices: 6
23:33:29 INF: Max sound sources: 30
23:33:29 INF: Max total volume: 3
23:33:29 INF: Speaker config: 5.1 (surround with subwoofer)
23:33:29 INF: Environment FX: enabled
23:33:29 INF: Current environment: Padded cell
23:33:29 INF:
23:33:29 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\SeriousSam3_Project.dll".
23:33:29 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_01.gro: 6414 files, signature: OFFICIAL
23:33:29 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_02.gro: 5133 files, signature: OFFICIAL
23:33:29 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_145562.gro: 2565 files, signature: OFFICIAL
23:33:29 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_147686.gro: 835 files, signature: OFFICIAL
23:33:29 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_150406.gro: 627 files, signature: OFFICIAL
23:33:29 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_154002.gro: 47 files, signature: OFFICIAL
23:33:29 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/CachedShaders_PC.gro: 4523 files, signature: OFFICIAL
23:33:29 LOG: Loading translation tables from Content/SeriousSam3/Locales/enu/.
23:33:29 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/Locales/enu/translation.tbl
23:33:29 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\CodecAudio_Vorbis.dll".
23:33:29 LOG: Module 'Bin/CodecAudio_Vorbis.module' loaded in '0.00' seconds.
23:33:29 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\CodecVideo_Null.dll".
23:33:29 LOG: Module 'Bin/CodecVideo_Null.module' loaded in '0.00' seconds.
23:33:29 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\Input.dll".
23:33:29 LOG: Loaded "xinput1_3.dll".
23:33:29 LOG: Module 'Bin/Input.module' loaded in '0.03' seconds.
23:33:29 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\Game.dll".
23:33:29 LOG: Module 'Bin/Game.module' loaded in '0.00' seconds.
23:33:29 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\ProcRender.dll".
23:33:29 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\Shaders.dll".
23:33:29 LOG: Module 'Bin/Shaders.module' loaded in '0.01' seconds.
23:33:29 LOG: Module 'Bin/ProcRender.module' loaded in '0.01' seconds.
23:33:29 LOG: Module 'Bin/Shaders.module' loaded in '0.00' seconds.
23:33:29 LOG: Skipped assigning to prj_strMultiplayerSessionName because the saved version (0) is different than the current version (2).
23:33:29 LOG: Alienware LightFX is not installed.
23:33:29 LOG: Module 'Bin/SeriousSam3_Project.module' loaded in '0.69' seconds.
23:33:29 LOG: Processing file Content/SeriousSam3/Config/autoexec.cfg
23:33:29 LOG: Created thread 2160(GameDataJobs).
23:33:30 LOG: cvarShowDiffs()
23:33:30 LOG: crm_fDensityBias = 1.05 (1)
23:33:30 LOG: crm_fDistanceBias = 1.1 (1)
23:33:30 LOG: dcl_ctMaxNewTrianglesPerFrame = 3072 (2048)
23:33:30 LOG: dcl_ctMaxTrianglesPerGroup = 6144 (4096)
23:33:30 LOG: efx_bBloomHQ = 1 (0)
23:33:30 LOG: efx_fOcclusionBufferScale = 0.9 (0.5)
23:33:30 LOG: efx_iMaxRippleSources = 20 (10)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_bLastGoodFullScreen = 1 (0)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_iAntiAliasingSamples = 2 (4)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_iFXAA = 3 (0)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_pixLastGoodResHeight = 1080 (480)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_pixLastGoodResWidth = 1920 (640)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_pixLastGoodWinHeight = 1080 (480)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_pixLastGoodWinWidth = 1920 (640)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_pixResHeight = 1080 (0)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_pixResWidth = 1920 (0)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_pixWinHeight = 1080 (480)
23:33:30 LOG: gfx_pixWinWidth = 1920 (640)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_bDebrisCastShadow = 1 (0)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_ctMaxCorpses = 40 (20)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_ctMaxCorpsesCoop = 15 (8)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_ctMaxDebris = 150 (50)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_ctMaxDebrisCoop = 80 (20)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_ctMaxMovingCorpses = 8 (4)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_ctMaxMovingCorpsesCoop = 4 (2)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_ctMaxMovingDebris = 80 (50)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_ctMaxMovingDebrisCoop = 30 (20)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_fDebrisScreenSizeRatioCull = 0.0025 (0.01)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_fDebrisScreenSizeRatioCullCoop = 0.005 (0.015)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_iCPUSpeed = 3 (2)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_iFlashlightType = 3 (2)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_iGPUMemory = 3 (2)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_iGPUSpeed = 3 (2)
23:33:30 LOG: prj_strLastAutoDetectSetup = "gfx_iPixelProgramVersion=40,gfx_ctConcurrentGPUs= 1,sys_iGPUVendorID=4318,sys_iCPUFamily=6,sys_iCPUM Hz=2664,sys_iGPUDeviceID=3618,sys_strCPUVendor=Gen uineIntel,gfx_ulVideoMemoryMB=1024," ("")
23:33:30 LOG: prt_fParticleBias = 1.1 (1)
23:33:30 LOG: ren_fLODBias = 0.75 (1)
23:33:30 LOG: ren_fMax3DRenderingMPix = 1.5 (0)
23:33:30 LOG: ren_fMirrorQuality = 0.75 (0.5)
23:33:30 LOG: ren_iMirrorLevelBias = 1 (0)
23:33:30 LOG: sfx_iMaxActiveSounds = 30 (25)
23:33:30 LOG: sha_bShadowTrilinearDithering = 0 (1)
23:33:30 LOG: sha_fFilledHighlightingDistance = 40 (30)
23:33:30 LOG: sha_iMaxShockwaves = 20 (8)
23:33:30 LOG: sha_iParallaxMappingQuality = 1 (2)
23:33:30 LOG: shb_fCascadedStepFactor = 5 (4)
23:33:30 LOG: shb_pixMaxShadowSize = 2048 (1536)
23:33:30 LOG: shb_pixShadowDensity = 64 (16)
23:33:30 LOG: snd_fVoiceCommVolume = 0.7 (1)
23:33:30 LOG: tex_iAnisotropy = 8 (4)
23:33:30 LOG: tex_pixMaxSize = 4096 (2048)
23:33:30 LOG: Processing file Content/SeriousSam3/Config/AutoDetect.lua
23:33:30 INF: AutoDetect: Hardware values unchanged, nothing to do.
23:33:36 ERR: [Direct3D] Device lost - waiting for reset.
23:33:36 TRC: [Direct3D] Device lost - waiting for reset.
23:33:42 LOG: Saving cvars to "$D:/Steam/userdata/49162750/41070/local/SeriousSam3.ini".
23:33:42 ERR: Code guard was activated due to application malfunction. Please report.
23:33:42 ERR: Code guard was activated due to application malfunction. Please report.
23:33:42 ERR: Code guard was activated due to application malfunction. Please report.
23:33:42 FTL: Invalid catalog file index.

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Below is the .rpt file:

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Report generated at: 04/24/12 23:33:42
Version: $Version: distro_Sam3_PC; SeriousSam3-Windows-Final; 154002 2012-04-19 23:01:36 @builder05; Win32-Static-Final-Default$
Build type: Win32-Static-Final-Default

Dumping stack back trace:
00544B95 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00143B95
00C03CC7 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00802CC7
007B0ED5 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:003AFED5
0090149B 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0050049B
00A96A83 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00695A83
00854452 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00453452
004575FA 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:000565FA
00854452 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00453452
0048B148 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0008A148
004AAB9D 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:000A9B9D
00AD8F33 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:006D7F33
007B36E7 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:003B26E7
00A88843 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00687843
00A61469 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00660469
008C6A47 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:004C5A47
0045395D 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0005295D
00550CD8 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0014FCD8
00A2409D 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0062309D
00617C25 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00216C25
006C1C1F 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:002C0C1F
0049FFA9 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0009EFA9
0088EB6C 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0048DB6C
00C0E74C 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0080D74C
00C1075F 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0080F75F
75C7339A 00000001 $adr: "$C:/Windows/syswow64/kernel32.dll" 0001:0000339A
76F19EF2 00000001 $adr: "$C:/Windows/SysWOW64/ntdll.dll" 0001:00029EF2
76F19EC5 00000001 $adr: "$C:/Windows/SysWOW64/ntdll.dll" 0001:00029EC5

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Report generated at: 04/24/12 23:33:42
Version: $Version: distro_Sam3_PC; SeriousSam3-Windows-Final; 154002 2012-04-19 23:01:36 @builder05; Win32-Static-Final-Default$
Build type: Win32-Static-Final-Default

Dumping stack back trace:
00544B95 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00143B95
007BBCFF 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:003BACFF
007B0ED5 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:003AFED5
0090149B 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0050049B
00A96A83 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00695A83
00854452 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00453452
004575FA 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:000565FA
00854452 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00453452
0048B148 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0008A148
004AAB9D 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:000A9B9D
00AD8F33 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:006D7F33
007B36E7 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:003B26E7
00A88843 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00687843
00A61469 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00660469
008C6A47 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:004C5A47
0045395D 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0005295D
00550CD8 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0014FCD8
00A2409D 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0062309D
00617C25 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00216C25
006C1C1F 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:002C0C1F
0049FFA9 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0009EFA9
0088EB6C 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0048DB6C
00C0E74C 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0080D74C
00C1075F 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0080F75F
75C7339A 00000001 $adr: "$C:/Windows/syswow64/kernel32.dll" 0001:0000339A
76F19EF2 00000001 $adr: "$C:/Windows/SysWOW64/ntdll.dll" 0001:00029EF2
76F19EC5 00000001 $adr: "$C:/Windows/SysWOW64/ntdll.dll" 0001:00029EC5

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Report generated at: 04/24/12 23:33:42
Version: $Version: distro_Sam3_PC; SeriousSam3-Windows-Final; 154002 2012-04-19 23:01:36 @builder05; Win32-Static-Final-Default$
Build type: Win32-Static-Final-Default

Dumping stack back trace:
00544B95 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00143B95
00C03D49 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00802D49
0090149B 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0050049B
00A96A83 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00695A83
00854452 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00453452
004575FA 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:000565FA
00854452 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00453452
0048B148 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0008A148
004AAB9D 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:000A9B9D
00AD8F33 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:006D7F33
007B36E7 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:003B26E7
00A88843 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00687843
00A61469 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00660469
008C6A47 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:004C5A47
0045395D 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0005295D
00550CD8 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0014FCD8
00A2409D 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0062309D
00617C25 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:00216C25
006C1C1F 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:002C0C1F
0049FFA9 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0009EFA9
0088EB6C 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0048DB6C
00C0E74C 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0080D74C
00C1075F 00000001 $adr: "$d:/steam/steamapps/common/serious sam 3/Bin/Sam3.exe" 0001:0080F75F
75C7339A 00000001 $adr: "$C:/Windows/syswow64/kernel32.dll" 0001:0000339A
76F19EF2 00000001 $adr: "$C:/Windows/SysWOW64/ntdll.dll" 0001:00029EF2
76F19EC5 00000001 $adr: "$C:/Windows/SysWOW64/ntdll.dll" 0001:00029EC5

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Any ideas for this? I can't seem to get a real answer after hours of googling this.

[alenl]

How long do you wait before you kill the process? Log show it exited cca
15 seconds after starting. Perhaps it is showing that message in the background?

[Mr_Pantaloons]

Originally Posted by alenl

How long do you wait before you kill the process? Log show it exited cca
15 seconds after starting. Perhaps it is showing that message in the background?

Ah, apologies on that one. I tried testing multiple fixes but after a while I ended up killing the process as soon as I perceived no change in the loading issue.

I've let the flashing loading screen run for 5 minutes now and, strangely enough, no Invalid Catalog File Index error occurred and no new CodeGuard log was created. I killed the process cleanly and no error message popped up. However, the problem still persists in that the loading screen flashes to black repeatedly and the loading never stops. Below is the new log file created after letting it sit there for five minutes:

-------- START OF LOG --------

00:09:10 LOG: Core version: $Version: distro_Sam3_PC; SeriousSam3-Windows-Final; 154002 2012-04-19 23:01:36 @builder05; Win32-Static-Final-Default$
00:09:10 LOG: Command: $
00:09:10 LOG: Initializing timer.
00:09:10 LOG: Timestamp: 2012/04/25 00:09:10
00:09:10 LOG: Binary name: Sam3.exe
00:09:10 LOG: Binary soft path: Bin/
00:09:10 LOG: Binary hard path: d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\
00:09:10 LOG: Application directory: d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\
00:09:10 LOG: * OS...
00:09:10 LOG: Name: Windows 7
00:09:10 LOG: Kernel: WinNT (64-bit)
00:09:10 LOG: Version: 6.1, build 7601
00:09:10 LOG: Misc: Service Pack 1
00:09:10 LOG:
00:09:10 LOG: * CPU...
00:09:10 LOG: Vendor: GenuineIntel
00:09:10 LOG: Type: 0, Family: 6, Model: 14, Stepping: 5
00:09:10 LOG: Clock: 2.66 GHz
00:09:10 LOG: Cores: 4
00:09:10 LOG: CMOV: Yes
00:09:10 LOG: SSE: Yes
00:09:10 LOG:
00:09:10 LOG: * Memory...
00:09:10 LOG: Total physical memory: 4087 MB
00:09:10 LOG: Free physical memory: 1827 MB
00:09:10 LOG:
00:09:10 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\ScriptLua.dll".
00:09:10 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\GameEnv_Steam.dll".
00:09:10 INF: GameEnv API: Steam
00:09:10 INF: Steam ID = fa0ee1ad:5b781220
00:09:10 LOG: Error getting mixer source line info for microphone. Will not be able to control microphone.
00:09:10 LOG: Created thread 5240(ResourceLoader).
00:09:10 LOG: Loading cvars from "$D:/Steam/userdata/49162750/41070/local/SeriousSam3.ini".
00:09:10 TRC: Cannot assign value to cvar dbg_strMarkedDataTypes. The variable is not declared.
00:09:10 LOG: Skipped assigning to prf_strShowFPSTicker because the saved version (0) is different than the current version (2).
00:09:10 LOG: Trying to set display mode 1920x1080(fullscreen)...
00:09:10 INF:
00:09:10 INF: * Desktop settings...
00:09:10 INF: Color depth: 32-bit
00:09:10 INF: Desktop resolution: 1920 x 1080
00:09:10 INF: Virtual screen: 1920 x 1080
00:09:10 INF: Monitors attached: 1
00:09:10 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\GfxD3D.dll".
00:09:10 LOG: Loaded "D3D9.dll".
00:09:10 LOG: Loaded "D3DCompiler_43.dll".
00:09:10 LOG: Loaded "D3DX9_43.dll".
00:09:11 INF:
00:09:11 INF: Gfx API: Direct3D
00:09:11 INF: Resolution: 1920 x 1080
00:09:11 INF: Vendor: nVidia (0x10DE)
00:09:11 INF: Driver: nvd3dum.dll (0x0E22)
00:09:11 INF: Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
00:09:11 INF: Version: 8.17.12.9610
00:09:11 INF: Video memory size: 1024 MB
00:09:11 INF: Available for textures: 2749 MB
00:09:11 INF: Active GPU(s): 1
00:09:11 LOG: Processing file Content/SeriousSam3/Config/CheckDriver.lua
00:09:11 INF: Driver version: 29610 (required: 28500)
00:09:11 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\SfxXAD.dll".
00:09:11 LOG: Loaded "X3DAudio1_7.dll".
00:09:11 INF:
00:09:11 INF: Sfx API: XAudio2
00:09:11 INF: Device: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
00:09:11 INF: Mixer frequency: 48000 Hz
00:09:11 INF: Mixer voices: 6
00:09:11 INF: Max sound sources: 30
00:09:11 INF: Max total volume: 3
00:09:11 INF: Speaker config: 5.1 (surround with subwoofer)
00:09:11 INF: Environment FX: enabled
00:09:11 INF: Current environment: Padded cell
00:09:11 INF:
00:09:11 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\SeriousSam3_Project.dll".
00:09:11 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_01.gro: 6414 files, signature: OFFICIAL
00:09:11 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_02.gro: 5133 files, signature: OFFICIAL
00:09:11 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_145562.gro: 2565 files, signature: OFFICIAL
00:09:11 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_147686.gro: 835 files, signature: OFFICIAL
00:09:11 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_150406.gro: 627 files, signature: OFFICIAL
00:09:11 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/All_154002.gro: 47 files, signature: OFFICIAL
00:09:11 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/CachedShaders_PC.gro: 4523 files, signature: OFFICIAL
00:09:11 LOG: Loading translation tables from Content/SeriousSam3/Locales/enu/.
00:09:11 LOG: Content/SeriousSam3/Locales/enu/translation.tbl
00:09:11 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\CodecAudio_Vorbis.dll".
00:09:11 LOG: Module 'Bin/CodecAudio_Vorbis.module' loaded in '0.00' seconds.
00:09:11 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\CodecVideo_Null.dll".
00:09:11 LOG: Module 'Bin/CodecVideo_Null.module' loaded in '0.00' seconds.
00:09:11 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\Input.dll".
00:09:11 LOG: Loaded "xinput1_3.dll".
00:09:11 LOG: Module 'Bin/Input.module' loaded in '0.00' seconds.
00:09:11 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\Game.dll".
00:09:11 LOG: Module 'Bin/Game.module' loaded in '0.00' seconds.
00:09:11 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\ProcRender.dll".
00:09:11 LOG: Loaded "d:\steam\steamapps\common\serious sam 3\Bin\Shaders.dll".
00:09:11 LOG: Module 'Bin/Shaders.module' loaded in '0.01' seconds.
00:09:11 LOG: Module 'Bin/ProcRender.module' loaded in '0.01' seconds.
00:09:11 LOG: Module 'Bin/Shaders.module' loaded in '0.00' seconds.
00:09:11 LOG: Skipped assigning to prj_strMultiplayerSessionName because the saved version (0) is different than the current version (2).
00:09:11 LOG: Alienware LightFX is not installed.
00:09:11 LOG: Module 'Bin/SeriousSam3_Project.module' loaded in '0.43' seconds.
00:09:11 LOG: Processing file Content/SeriousSam3/Config/autoexec.cfg
00:09:11 LOG: Created thread 6656(GameDataJobs).
00:09:11 LOG: cvarShowDiffs()
00:09:11 LOG: crm_fDensityBias = 1.05 (1)
00:09:11 LOG: crm_fDistanceBias = 1.1 (1)
00:09:11 LOG: dcl_ctMaxNewTrianglesPerFrame = 3072 (2048)
00:09:11 LOG: dcl_ctMaxTrianglesPerGroup = 6144 (4096)
00:09:11 LOG: efx_bBloomHQ = 1 (0)
00:09:11 LOG: efx_fOcclusionBufferScale = 0.9 (0.5)
00:09:11 LOG: efx_iMaxRippleSources = 20 (10)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_bLastGoodFullScreen = 1 (0)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_iAntiAliasingSamples = 2 (4)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_iFXAA = 3 (0)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_pixLastGoodResHeight = 1080 (480)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_pixLastGoodResWidth = 1920 (640)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_pixLastGoodWinHeight = 1080 (480)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_pixLastGoodWinWidth = 1920 (640)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_pixResHeight = 1080 (0)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_pixResWidth = 1920 (0)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_pixWinHeight = 1080 (480)
00:09:11 LOG: gfx_pixWinWidth = 1920 (640)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_bDebrisCastShadow = 1 (0)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_ctMaxCorpses = 40 (20)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_ctMaxCorpsesCoop = 15 (8)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_ctMaxDebris = 150 (50)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_ctMaxDebrisCoop = 80 (20)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_ctMaxMovingCorpses = 8 (4)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_ctMaxMovingCorpsesCoop = 4 (2)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_ctMaxMovingDebris = 80 (50)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_ctMaxMovingDebrisCoop = 30 (20)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_fDebrisScreenSizeRatioCull = 0.0025 (0.01)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_fDebrisScreenSizeRatioCullCoop = 0.005 (0.015)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_iCPUSpeed = 3 (2)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_iFlashlightType = 3 (2)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_iGPUMemory = 3 (2)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_iGPUSpeed = 3 (2)
00:09:11 LOG: prj_strLastAutoDetectSetup = "gfx_iPixelProgramVersion=40,gfx_ctConcurrentGPUs= 1,sys_iGPUVendorID=4318,sys_iCPUFamily=6,sys_iCPUM Hz=2664,sys_iGPUDeviceID=3618,sys_strCPUVendor=Gen uineIntel,gfx_ulVideoMemoryMB=1024," ("")
00:09:11 LOG: prt_fParticleBias = 1.1 (1)
00:09:11 LOG: ren_fLODBias = 0.75 (1)
00:09:11 LOG: ren_fMax3DRenderingMPix = 1.5 (0)
00:09:11 LOG: ren_fMirrorQuality = 0.75 (0.5)
00:09:11 LOG: ren_iMirrorLevelBias = 1 (0)
00:09:11 LOG: sfx_iMaxActiveSounds = 30 (25)
00:09:11 LOG: sha_bShadowTrilinearDithering = 0 (1)
00:09:11 LOG: sha_fFilledHighlightingDistance = 40 (30)
00:09:11 LOG: sha_iMaxShockwaves = 20 (8)
00:09:11 LOG: sha_iParallaxMappingQuality = 1 (2)
00:09:11 LOG: shb_fCascadedStepFactor = 5 (4)
00:09:11 LOG: shb_pixMaxShadowSize = 2048 (1536)
00:09:11 LOG: shb_pixShadowDensity = 64 (16)
00:09:11 LOG: snd_fVoiceCommVolume = 0.7 (1)
00:09:11 LOG: tex_iAnisotropy = 8 (4)
00:09:11 LOG: tex_pixMaxSize = 4096 (2048)
00:09:11 LOG: Processing file Content/SeriousSam3/Config/AutoDetect.lua
00:09:11 INF: AutoDetect: Hardware values unchanged, nothing to do.
00:14:34 ERR: [Direct3D] Device lost - waiting for reset.
00:14:34 TRC: [Direct3D] Device lost - waiting for reset.
00:14:37 LOG: Saving cvars to "$D:/Steam/userdata/49162750/41070/local/SeriousSam3.ini".
00:14:37 LOG: Timestamp: 2012/04/25 00:14:37
00:14:37 LOG: Core is shutting down

This "weird" behavior probably makes a lot of sense for you guys, so I'll let you be

[Mr_Pantaloons]

OK, I managed to fix it. Apparently, I had forgotten I had D3DOverrider enabled, which is what was causing all the problems.

[Heathammer]

Originally Posted by Mr_Pantaloons

OK, I managed to fix it. Apparently, I had forgotten I had D3DOverrider enabled, which is what was causing all the problems.

Thanks for that, now the game starts normally.

[Shad0WeN]

what exactly is D3DOverrider??