Cannot start sim: "Error 12010: Bitmap failed to Load"

MR. Wood · 02-12-12, 07:34 PM

contact steam for your problem try uninstall and reinstall and steam has a db files checker to make sure the files are still there it will fix if some files are damaged

Bahger · 02-13-12, 02:33 AM

Thanks gents. Uninstalled and reinstalled with no luck. I will ping Steam support and hope for the best but am not optimistic. A pity, as I have always loved Sonalysts' sub sims.

Dr.Sid · 02-13-12, 05:00 AM

It's just too old .. the engine was old when it was released (it for example only runs in 16bit modes). Still most people manage to at least start the game.

Bahger · 02-13-12, 08:06 PM

Hmm, if it only runs in 16-bit mode, is there an easy and reversible adjustment I could make to my graphics card settings in the nVidia control panel that might address this issue, do you think?

Dr.Sid · 02-14-12, 09:53 AM

All current cards should still support 16 bit modes .. it's just not used much. There is no relevant setting to that in nVidia control panel AFAIK. But I'm not saying it is not working, because it uses 16bit screenmode.

Pisces · 02-14-12, 04:10 PM

If you search Google for the error code text then it mostly comes up with reports about failed attempts to install LWAMI. Reinstalls seemed to have succes for the most part. Or they forgot to execute a specific file of LWAMI related to incorporate the model/graphics enhancements.

Did you by any change try to install the LWAMI mod, or was it a virgin install of DW that gave these problems?

Bahger · 02-14-12, 05:41 PM

Eh, that'll teach me to buy old, unsupported games on the fly. What a sad end to my 10-year romance with Sonalysts' sims.

johnnyr · 02-14-12, 05:49 PM

Can you respond to the above question? Were you trying to install the LWAMI mod?

02-13-12, 05:00 AM	#3
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	It's just too old .. the engine was old when it was released (it for example only runs in 16bit modes). Still most people manage to at least start the game. __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

02-14-12, 09:53 AM	#5
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	All current cards should still support 16 bit modes .. it's just not used much. There is no relevant setting to that in nVidia control panel AFAIK. But I'm not saying it is not working, because it uses 16bit screenmode. __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

02-14-12, 04:10 PM	#6
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	If you search Google for the error code text then it mostly comes up with reports about failed attempts to install LWAMI. Reinstalls seemed to have succes for the most part. Or they forgot to execute a specific file of LWAMI related to incorporate the model/graphics enhancements. Did you by any change try to install the LWAMI mod, or was it a virgin install of DW that gave these problems? __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

02-12-12, 07:34 PM	#1
MR. Wood Planesman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Obetz, Ohio Posts: 182 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 5	contact steam for your problem try uninstall and reinstall and steam has a db files checker to make sure the files are still there it will fix if some files are damaged

02-13-12, 02:33 AM	#2
Bahger Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 27 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks gents. Uninstalled and reinstalled with no luck. I will ping Steam support and hope for the best but am not optimistic. A pity, as I have always loved Sonalysts' sub sims.

02-13-12, 08:06 PM	#4
Bahger Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 27 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hmm, if it only runs in 16-bit mode, is there an easy and reversible adjustment I could make to my graphics card settings in the nVidia control panel that might address this issue, do you think?

02-14-12, 05:41 PM	#7
Bahger Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 27 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Eh, that'll teach me to buy old, unsupported games on the fly. What a sad end to my 10-year romance with Sonalysts' sims.

02-14-12, 05:49 PM	#8
johnnyr Watch Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 21 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Can you respond to the above question? Were you trying to install the LWAMI mod?