Gday all
new to the forum, not the game so bear with me.
ok so ive got the same probelem as most encounter with sapien.
here is the debug info i have gathered from it.
09.20.10 19:25:16 sapien pc 01.00.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
09.20.10 19:25:16 reference function: _write_to_error_file
09.20.10 19:25:16 reference address: 401b13
09.20.10 19:25:16 Couldn't read map file './sapienbeta.map'
09.20.10 19:25:16 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
09.20.10 19:25:16 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
09.20.10 19:25:17 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
09.20.10 19:25:27 local player 0, weapon (0x0), deleted unexpectedly
09.20.10 19:25:45 file_open('tags\scenery\halo_destroyed\effects\halo small burning debris.particle') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:25:45 couldn't open particle tag 'halo small burning debris.particle'.
09.20.10 19:25:45 failed to load effect tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\spewing debris'
09.20.10 19:25:45 failed to load scenery tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\poa_fire_emitter'
09.20.10 19:25:45 file_open('tags\scenery\halo_destroyed\effects\halo small burning debris.particle') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:25:45 couldn't open particle tag 'halo small burning debris.particle'.
09.20.10 19:25:45 failed to load effect tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\spewing debris large'
09.20.10 19:25:45 failed to load scenery tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\poa_fire_emitter large'
09.20.10 19:25:46 file_open('tags\characters\marine_armored\shaders\marine_helmet_hud_hires.shader_model') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:25:46 couldn't open shader_model tag 'marine_helmet_hud_hires.shader_model'.
09.20.10 19:25:46 file_open('tags\characters\marine_armored\shaders\marine_helmet_hires.shader_model') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:25:46 couldn't open shader_model tag 'marine_helmet_hires.shader_model'.
09.20.10 19:25:46 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'levels\c10\devices\helmet\helmet'
09.20.10 19:25:46 failed to load scenery tag 'levels\c10\devices\helmet\helmet'
09.20.10 19:25:53 file_open('tags\scenery\halo_destroyed\bitmaps\halo_explosion_flares.bitmap') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:25:53 couldn't open bitmap tag 'halo_explosion_flares.bitmap'.
09.20.10 19:25:53 failed to load lens_flare tag 'vehicles\pelican\effects\pelican explosion_core'
09.20.10 19:25:53 failed to load light tag 'vehicles\pelican\effects\pelican explosion_core'
09.20.10 19:25:54 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\pelican\effects\pelican explosion'
09.20.10 19:25:54 failed to load model_collision_geometry tag 'vehicles\pelican\pelican'
09.20.10 19:25:54 failed to load scenery tag 'vehicles\pelican\pelican'
09.20.10 19:26:41 file_open('tags\scenery\halo_destroyed\effects\halo small burning debris.particle') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:26:41 couldn't open particle tag 'halo small burning debris.particle'.
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load effect tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\spewing debris'
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load scenery tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\poa_fire_emitter'
09.20.10 19:26:41 file_open('tags\scenery\halo_destroyed\effects\halo small burning debris.particle') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:26:41 couldn't open particle tag 'halo small burning debris.particle'.
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load effect tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\spewing debris large'
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load scenery tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\poa_fire_emitter large'
09.20.10 19:26:41 file_open('tags\characters\marine_armored\shaders\marine_helmet_hud_hires.shader_model') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:26:41 couldn't open shader_model tag 'marine_helmet_hud_hires.shader_model'.
09.20.10 19:26:41 file_open('tags\characters\marine_armored\shaders\marine_helmet_hires.shader_model') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:26:41 couldn't open shader_model tag 'marine_helmet_hires.shader_model'.
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'levels\c10\devices\helmet\helmet'
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load scenery tag 'levels\c10\devices\helmet\helmet'
09.20.10 19:26:41 file_open('tags\scenery\halo_destroyed\bitmaps\halo_explosion_flares.bitmap') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:26:41 couldn't open bitmap tag 'halo_explosion_flares.bitmap'.
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load lens_flare tag 'vehicles\pelican\effects\pelican explosion_core'
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load light tag 'vehicles\pelican\effects\pelican explosion_core'
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\pelican\effects\pelican explosion'
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load model_collision_geometry tag 'vehicles\pelican\pelican'
09.20.10 19:26:41 failed to load scenery tag 'vehicles\pelican\pelican'
09.20.10 19:28:02 file_open('tags\scenery\halo_destroyed\effects\halo small burning debris.particle') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:28:02 couldn't open particle tag 'halo small burning debris.particle'.
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load effect tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\spewing debris'
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load scenery tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\poa_fire_emitter'
09.20.10 19:28:02 file_open('tags\scenery\halo_destroyed\effects\halo small burning debris.particle') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:28:02 couldn't open particle tag 'halo small burning debris.particle'.
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load effect tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\spewing debris large'
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load scenery tag 'levels\a10\poa_explosions\poa_fire_emitter large'
09.20.10 19:28:02 file_open('tags\characters\marine_armored\shaders\marine_helmet_hud_hires.shader_model') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:28:02 couldn't open shader_model tag 'marine_helmet_hud_hires.shader_model'.
09.20.10 19:28:02 file_open('tags\characters\marine_armored\shaders\marine_helmet_hires.shader_model') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:28:02 couldn't open shader_model tag 'marine_helmet_hires.shader_model'.
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'levels\c10\devices\helmet\helmet'
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load scenery tag 'levels\c10\devices\helmet\helmet'
09.20.10 19:28:02 file_open('tags\scenery\halo_destroyed\bitmaps\halo_explosion_flares.bitmap') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:28:02 couldn't open bitmap tag 'halo_explosion_flares.bitmap'.
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load lens_flare tag 'vehicles\pelican\effects\pelican explosion_core'
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load light tag 'vehicles\pelican\effects\pelican explosion_core'
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load effect tag 'vehicles\pelican\effects\pelican explosion'
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load model_collision_geometry tag 'vehicles\pelican\pelican'
09.20.10 19:28:02 failed to load scenery tag 'vehicles\pelican\pelican'


09.20.10 19:45:04 sapien pc 01.00.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
09.20.10 19:45:04 reference function: _write_to_error_file
09.20.10 19:45:04 reference address: 401b13
09.20.10 19:45:04 Couldn't read map file './sapienbeta.map'
09.20.10 19:45:04 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
09.20.10 19:45:04 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
09.20.10 19:45:05 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
09.20.10 19:45:05 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\gulch.sky') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:45:05 couldn't open sky tag 'gulch.sky'.
09.20.10 19:45:05 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_small\grass_small.detail_object_collection') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:45:05 couldn't open detail_object_collection tag 'grass_small.detail_object_collection'.
09.20.10 19:45:05 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_field\grass_field.detail_object_collection') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:45:05 couldn't open detail_object_collection tag 'grass_field.detail_object_collection'.
09.20.10 19:45:05 failed to load scenario tag 'levels\test\bloodgulch\theghost'sbloodgulch'
09.20.10 19:45:05 need to get the following tags:
09.20.10 19:45:05 levels\test\gulch\gulch.sky
09.20.10 19:45:05 levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_small\grass_small.detail_object_collection
09.20.10 19:45:05 levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_field\grass_field.detail_object_collection
09.20.10 19:45:05
09.20.10 19:45:05 game_load() failed.


09.20.10 19:45:16 sapien pc 01.00.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
09.20.10 19:45:16 reference function: _write_to_error_file
09.20.10 19:45:16 reference address: 401b13
09.20.10 19:45:16 Couldn't read map file './sapienbeta.map'
09.20.10 19:45:16 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
09.20.10 19:45:16 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
09.20.10 19:45:16 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
09.20.10 19:45:16 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\gulch.sky') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:45:16 couldn't open sky tag 'gulch.sky'.
09.20.10 19:45:17 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_small\grass_small.detail_object_collection') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:45:17 couldn't open detail_object_collection tag 'grass_small.detail_object_collection'.
09.20.10 19:45:17 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_field\grass_field.detail_object_collection') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:45:17 couldn't open detail_object_collection tag 'grass_field.detail_object_collection'.
09.20.10 19:45:17 failed to load scenario tag 'levels\test\bloodgulch\theghost'sbloodgulch'
09.20.10 19:45:17 need to get the following tags:
09.20.10 19:45:17 levels\test\gulch\gulch.sky
09.20.10 19:45:17 levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_small\grass_small.detail_object_collection
09.20.10 19:45:17 levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_field\grass_field.detail_object_collection
09.20.10 19:45:17
09.20.10 19:45:17 game_load() failed.


09.20.10 19:46:32 sapien pc 01.00.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
09.20.10 19:46:32 reference function: _write_to_error_file
09.20.10 19:46:32 reference address: 401b13
09.20.10 19:46:32 Couldn't read map file './sapienbeta.map'
09.20.10 19:46:32 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
09.20.10 19:46:32 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
09.20.10 19:46:32 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
09.20.10 19:46:32 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\gulch.sky') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:46:32 couldn't open sky tag 'gulch.sky'.
09.20.10 19:46:33 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_small\grass_small.detail_object_collection') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:46:33 couldn't open detail_object_collection tag 'grass_small.detail_object_collection'.
09.20.10 19:46:33 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_field\grass_field.detail_object_collection') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:46:33 couldn't open detail_object_collection tag 'grass_field.detail_object_collection'.
09.20.10 19:46:33 failed to load scenario tag 'levels\test\bloodgulch\theghost'sbloodgulch'
09.20.10 19:46:33 need to get the following tags:
09.20.10 19:46:33 levels\test\gulch\gulch.sky
09.20.10 19:46:33 levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_small\grass_small.detail_object_collection
09.20.10 19:46:33 levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_field\grass_field.detail_object_collection
09.20.10 19:46:33
09.20.10 19:46:33 game_load() failed.


09.20.10 19:46:55 sapien pc 01.00.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
09.20.10 19:46:55 reference function: _write_to_error_file
09.20.10 19:46:55 reference address: 401b13
09.20.10 19:46:55 Couldn't read map file './sapienbeta.map'
09.20.10 19:46:55 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
09.20.10 19:46:55 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
09.20.10 19:46:55 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
09.20.10 19:46:55 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\gulch.sky') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:46:55 couldn't open sky tag 'gulch.sky'.
09.20.10 19:46:56 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_small\grass_small.detail_object_collection') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:46:56 couldn't open detail_object_collection tag 'grass_small.detail_object_collection'.
09.20.10 19:46:56 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_field\grass_field.detail_object_collection') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:46:56 couldn't open detail_object_collection tag 'grass_field.detail_object_collection'.
09.20.10 19:46:56 failed to load scenario tag 'levels\test\bloodgulch\theghost'sbloodgulch'
09.20.10 19:46:56 need to get the following tags:
09.20.10 19:46:56 levels\test\gulch\gulch.sky
09.20.10 19:46:56 levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_small\grass_small.detail_object_collection
09.20.10 19:46:56 levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_field\grass_field.detail_object_collection
09.20.10 19:46:56
09.20.10 19:46:56 game_load() failed.


09.20.10 19:47:42 sapien pc 01.00.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
09.20.10 19:47:42 reference function: _write_to_error_file
09.20.10 19:47:42 reference address: 401b13
09.20.10 19:47:42 Couldn't read map file './sapienbeta.map'
09.20.10 19:47:42 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
09.20.10 19:47:42 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
09.20.10 19:47:42 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
09.20.10 19:47:42 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\gulch.sky') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:47:42 couldn't open sky tag 'gulch.sky'.
09.20.10 19:47:43 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_small\grass_small.detail_object_collection') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:47:43 couldn't open detail_object_collection tag 'grass_small.detail_object_collection'.
09.20.10 19:47:43 file_open('tags\levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_field\grass_field.detail_object_collection') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.20.10 19:47:43 couldn't open detail_object_collection tag 'grass_field.detail_object_collection'.
09.20.10 19:47:43 failed to load scenario tag 'levels\test\bloodgulch\theghost'sbloodgulch'
09.20.10 19:47:43 need to get the following tags:
09.20.10 19:47:43 levels\test\gulch\gulch.sky
09.20.10 19:47:43 levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_small\grass_small.detail_object_collection
09.20.10 19:47:43 levels\test\gulch\detail_objects\grass_field\grass_field.detail_object_collection
09.20.10 19:47:43
09.20.10 19:47:43 game_load() failed.


i think they are multiple entries but not to sure
thanks for your help

I believe this would be because you are missing some files. Go into BG (if thats the one your trying to open) in HEK+ and extract everything into your tags folder and that should fix this error (maybe not though)

yeah it looks like you might need to extract tags from bloodgulch, as stated above and you will also need to extract tags from a10.