Game crashes when HEV is loading

Black Mesa Archive In-game Issues
#1

In chapter 2 when you got HEV and loading the data usually. The game is crashing if you use localized resource/bootup_*.txt with special characters…in german like üöä and the comma…the same occurs with integrated portuguese translation.

bootup_german.txt

"lang"
{
	"Language" "German"
	"Tokens"
	{
		"TITLE"					"H.E.V. (Schutzanzug für gefährliche Umgebungen) Mark IV"
		"VERSION"				"OS v4.2.124 firmware vOB2006-7"
		"STANDBY"				"Bereit für Hauptsystemstart"
		"PATH0"					"C:\HEV\system\sensors\stir\testinit.exe"
		"PATH1"					"C:\HEV\system\pgrm\util\X198.exe"
		"PATH2"					"C:\HEV\programs\voice\hev_klv.rom"
		"PATH3"					"C:\HEV\mnge\diagnostic\h422.exe"
		"PATH4"					"C:\HEV\system\addons\v1950\deoccheck.exe"
		"PATH5"					"C:\HEV\system\sensors\stir\testinit.exe"
		"PATH6"					"C:\MATS\{99A016E1-0840-43AE-8434-A18CEDFA833B}"
		"PATH7"					"C:\HEV\system\pgrm\util\X198.exe"
		"PATH8"					"C:\HEV\programs\voice\hev_klv.rom"
		"PATH9"					"C:\HEV\mnge\diagnostic\h422.exe"
		"PATH10"				"C:\HEV\mnge\diagnostic\boundscheck.exe"
		"PATH11"				"C:\HEV\system\pgrm\util\X198.exe"
		"PATH12"				"C:\HEV\programs\voice\hev_klv.rom"
		"PATH13"				"C:\HEV\mnge\diagnostic\h422.exe"
		"PATH14"				"C:\HEV\system\addons\v1950\deoccheck.exe"
		"PATH15"				"C:\HEV\system\sensors\stir\testinit.exe"
		"PATH16"				"C:\MATS\{99A016E1-0840-43AE-8434-A18CEDFA833B}"
		"PATH17"				"C:\HEV\system\pgrm\util\X198.exe"
		"PATH18"				"C:\HEV\programs\voice\hev_klv.rom"
		"PATH19"				"C:\HEV\mnge\diagnostic\h422.exe"
		"PATH20"				"C:\HEV\mnge\diagnostic\boundscheck.exe"
		
		"PHASEA"				"REAKTIVES SCHUTZSYSTEM (H.I.R.A.)"
		"PHASEAA"				"MULTIDIREKTIONALES SENSORENARRAY-"
		"PHASEAB"				"HOHES BELASTUNGSABSORPTIONS/VERTEILGITTER-"
		"PHASEAC"				"ENERGIEVERWALTUNGSDIENSTPROGRAMM-"
		
		"PHASEB"				"SENSOREN FÜR ATMOSPHÄRISCHE KONTAMINATION"
		"PHASEBA"				"SENSOREN ARRAY-"
		"PHASEBB"				"GEIGER-MÜLLER INSTRUMENT-"
		
		"PHASEC"				"AUTOMATISCH MEDIZINISCHE SYSTEMKOMPONENTEN"
		"PHASECA"				"BIOMETRISCHES ÜBERWACHUNGSSYSTEM-"
		"PHASECB"				"MORPHIN ADMINISTRATIONSSYSTEM-"
		"PHASECC"				"GEGENGIFT ADMINISTRATIONSSYSTEM-"
		
		"PHASED"				"WAFFENAUSWAHLSYSTEM ZUR VERTEIDIGUNG"
		"PHASEDA"				"WAFFEN REGISTRIERUNG/DATENBANK-"
		"PHASEDB"				"MENUE AUSWAHL-"
		"PHASEDC"				"ERFASSUNGSERKENNUNGSSENSOREN (HANDFLÄCHEN)-"
		"PHASEDD"				"<EINTRAG NICHT VORHANDEN///>"
		"PHASEDE"				"<EINTRAG NICHT VORHANDEN///>"

		"PHASEE"				"ÜBERWACHUNG MUNITIONSNIVEAU"
		"PHASEEA"				"MUNITIONSERKENNUNG UND ÜBERWACHUNGSPROTOKOLL"
		
		"PHASEF"				"ONBOARD KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEME"
		"PHASEFA"				"FUNK MIKROFON/EMPFÄNGER"
		"PHASEFB"				"DALSYS TELECOM SENDER/EMPFÄNGER"
		"PHASEFC"				"DALSYS TGPS MODULE"
		"PHASEFD"				"DALSYS NETZWERK SICHERHEITSSCHNITTSTELLE"
		"PHASEFE"				"ANZEIGE DES SPRACHSYSTEMS"
		
		
		"READY"					"BEREIT"
		"NOTREADY"				"NICHT BEREIT"
		"ACTIVATED"				"AKTIVIERT"
		"DEACTIVATED"				"DEAKTIVIERT"
		"ENABLED"				"EINGESCHALTEN"
		"DISABLED"				"AUSGESCHALTEN"
		"ONLINE"				"ONLINE"
		"OFFLINE"				"OFFLINE"
		"NOTAVAILABLE"				"N/A"
		
		"SUITCALIB"				"BERECHNUNG DER ANPASSUNGEN..."
		"SUITUSER"				"BENUTZER ID# 4176- FREEMAN, GORDON"
		"SUITHEIGHT"				"GROESSE: 182,84 CM"
		"SUITWEIGHT"				"GEWICHT: 87,42 KG"
		"DONE"					"FERTIG."
		"SAFEDAY"				"WIR WÜNSCHEN EINEN SCHÖNEN SICHEREN TAG."
		
	}
}
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#2

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#3

This is not problem with special characters.
Even if you replace all with empty string or “test” game crash.
Only way to use localizated bootup file you need repalce orginal _english file inside vpk file.
I think there is problem with somekind of bufor overload. Game propably load english file next some other language and something goes wrong.

Also this line never show:
"PATH20" "C:\HEV\mnge\diagnostic\boundscheck.exe"
You need edit hudlayout.res and change filestoshow from 20 to 21.

#4

One of the common mistakes on steam is version. You should also pay attention to this to raise or lower the version.

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