decowboy

A friend experienced a critical error during an online multiplayer match. This was very late game. The other three players in the match were able to finish the game without him. He said he alt+tabbed to another window prior to the crash, but was unsure whether the two issues are related. He was using the IE-DDRAW renderer as the TS-DDRAW renderer caused slowdowns. The game was set to full screen mode.

The log-files are attached to this post. The issue occurred during the last match (February 9th, >22:00).

Post the contents of syringe.log.

I really appreciate that and I understand that your problem was related to having an incorrect gamemd.exe file.

However, you said that "the answer for users with the same problem" is to get the gamemd.exe "fresh from original CD, The First Decade or The Ultimate Collection".

Even though that post is marked as the best answer, it might be confusing to other users, because of two reasons:

1. The original CD will install gamemd.exe with version 1.000 and you have to have version 1.001. Directly using the gamemd.exe from the original CD won't work.
    
2. There are other reasons why this issue you mentioned could occur, which is why it is important to look at syringe.log. It could, for example, also have to do with administrator privileges.

In your post, you suggest that the solution that worked for you should work for everyone, and it won't.

For future reference, gamemd.exe actually needs to be patched to 1.001. Depending on where you purchased Yuri's Revenge, the file might or might not be patched already, but it isn't when you use the original CD (source). Other reasons why your gamemd.exe might not work and you'll find the launcher re-appearing immediately, is that you are using the XWIS version of Yuri's Revenge or you've previously installed another mod that changed the gamemd file (source).

In any case, the answer's hidden in syringe.log, so just check that file for any error messages and google those, or post the content of syringe.log on this forum.

Maybe start with reading the sticky?

https://forums.revor...ues-megathread/

At the very least, post the contents of syringe.log.