Rage won't start. Error code in Description : Othor Games

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:46 pm

As the title reads, my Steam copy of Rage won't load, so I can't even play the game. I get the console error "GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex not available". My computer isn't the shiniest thing in the land, I've got a Radeon 4650, a core2duo, and 4gb of RAM, but it hsould be able to run Rage. Anyone else seen this error code and figured out a work around?

Thanks.

The Silverpanther

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:17 pm

As the title reads, my Steam copy of Rage won't load, so I can't even play the game. I get the console error "GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex not available". My computer isn't the shiniest thing in the land, I've got a Radeon 4650, a core2duo, and 4gb of RAM, but it hsould be able to run Rage. Anyone else seen this error code and figured out a work around?

Thanks.

The Silverpanther

try the new ATI updated drivers, there were some serious issues they just fixed a few moments ago with new drivers. theres a thread on it here is this forum for pc help.. heres the download link, it fixes the outdate/corrupt openGL components required for RAGE

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/GPU121AMDCatRagePerfDriver.aspx

If that fails, try having STEAM re-download the files through a integrity check.

right click on RAGE in your steam library, then goto PROPERTIES, then click LOCAL FILES, and then click VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME CACHE. This will make sure none of the files STEAM downloaded are missing or corrupt... do note, this will take some time.

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:15 pm

try the new ATI updated drivers, there were some serious issues they just fixed a few moments ago with new drivers. theres a thread on it here is this forum for pc help.. should be towards the top.

If that fails, try having STEAM re-download the files through a integrity check.

right click on RAGE in your steam library, then goto PROPERTIES, then click LOCAL FILES, and then click VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME CACHE. This will make sure none of the files STEAM downloaded are missing or corrupt... do note, this will take some time.

Thanks for the reply. I'm installing the new drivers at this time. One thing that concerns me is that in the driver description it says that the fix is for Radeon 5000 & 6000 series cards. I have a 4650... Oh well, fingers crossed. If that doesn't work then I'll try your other method.

Cheers!

» Tue May 15, 2012 4:07 am

Thanks for the reply. I'm installing the new drivers at this time. One thing that concerns me is that in the driver description it says that the fix is for Radeon 5000 & 6000 series cards. I have a 4650... Oh well, fingers crossed. If that doesn't work then I'll try your other method.

Cheers!

That specific error is such a new error, it's really hard to determine.. on one hand it could represent drivers, on the other... it could represent corrupted game files from steam. It could even be unrelated, and just be a card imcompatibitly or OS issue, in that case, the next step is to either wait and see if someoen else expreiences it, or chance it, and reformat and start anew, would be my suggestion... one could always wait for the first patch as well?

» Tue May 15, 2012 4:28 am

I recieve the error too and verifying game files and the new drivers dont work i have a AMD 6000 series too so im not exactly skimpin here =P

» Tue May 15, 2012 6:03 am

try the new ATI updated drivers, there were some serious issues they just fixed a few moments ago with new drivers. theres a thread on it here is this forum for pc help.. heres the download link, it fixes the outdate/corrupt openGL components required for RAGE

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/GPU121AMDCatRagePerfDriver.aspx

If that fails, try having STEAM re-download the files through a integrity check.

right click on RAGE in your steam library, then goto PROPERTIES, then click LOCAL FILES, and then click VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME CACHE. This will make sure none of the files STEAM downloaded are missing or corrupt... do note, this will take some time.

So I've installed the new drivers and although the game will now load, I get about 1 frame per 5 seconds. Needless to say this makes Rage completely unplayable. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for a fix soon.

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:47 pm

just completely removed all Graphic drivers and installed the newest one and the Rage hotfix still get same exact error

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:51 pm

just completely removed all Graphic drivers and installed the newest one and the Rage hotfix still get same exact error

I went through the same process as yourself and Rage loaded once for me. The game was still completely unplayable due to 5 - 20 second lag every few seconds. After quiting the game and restarting, I now get lag at the developer / publisher splash screens and then the screen goes black.

As frustrating as it is, I'm sure a patch is on the way. Keep hope alive brother / sister (though probably brother, I mean come on.....)

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:53 pm

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1236317-open-gl-error-on-launch/
Found other people with our problem

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:30 pm

Found out main problem behind it all... Games not finding our video cards RAM. They need to patch rage's console to search harder for it seeing as i pretty much glued a big *ss sign saying where my best video card in my PC is.

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:07 pm

I am having the same problem and i cant play. is there a way to add the mising files?

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:21 am

its not a missing file rather that Id didnt make Rage's console versatile enough to actually SEARCH for video cards

» Tue May 15, 2012 12:05 am

where are you geting this info from? that doesnt seem like the reason

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:36 pm

The fact that i surpass the recommended game specs and yet im getting held back by a system error that persists even though ive updated my Graphics card to the lastest version I still get such a stupid error

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:15 pm

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» Mon May 14, 2012 3:01 pm

where are you geting this info from? that doesnt seem like the reason

The error code states that there is no vram when obviously there should be. That's why people are saying this is the problem.

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:40 pm

The error code states that there is no vram when obviously there should be. That's why people are saying this is the problem.

oh ok....

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:19 pm

Why didnt they release a patch today

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:35 pm

Has anyone been able to fix this? I've been unable to start a game. It crashes every time and does a dump to an error log.

Running Win7 quad core with AMD Radeon HD 6700M series
Windows is completely up-to-date

-installed game
-crashed
-checked for driver updates
-uninstalled video card driver
-installed today's (10/4) AMD Rage updated driver
-tried to run; crashed
-verified files through Steam
-tried to run; crashed
-uninstalled and reinstalled game
-crashed

Is there some setting I'm missing? Or is my month-old computer unable to run this thing?

» Tue May 15, 2012 12:58 am

Has anyone been able to fix this? I've been unable to start a game. It crashes every time and does a dump to an error log.

Running Win7 quad core with AMD Radeon HD 6700M series
Windows is completely up-to-date

-installed game
-crashed
-checked for driver updates
-uninstalled video card driver
-installed today's (10/4) AMD Rage updated driver
-tried to run; crashed
-verified files through Steam
-tried to run; crashed
-uninstalled and reinstalled game
-crashed

Is there some setting I'm missing? Or is my month-old computer unable to run this thing?

Exatly the same thing here

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:09 pm

I can't believe that there is no actual solution to these problems yet.

» Tue May 15, 2012 5:07 am

I can't believe that there is no actual solution to these problems yet.

I'd settle for a workaround...

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:06 pm

I have the exact same problem, I am re-downloading RAGE now. I take it there isn't a refund option on Steam is there?

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:00 pm

I have the exact same problem, I am re-downloading RAGE now. I take it there isn't a refund option on Steam is there?

You do know by next week this game will be running perfectly right? It's not like you wasted $60 unless you don't play through the game.

Which in that case you should have bought something else xP

» Tue May 15, 2012 2:42 am

Yeah sorry that probably was a bit of an overreaction bit I was just frustrated.