Fix For “Error during initialization: Unhandled exception caught”

[Apache Warrior]

To remedy this problem click:
Start>Control Panel>Sound

Right Click on the default playback device (e.g. Speakers) and click properties. From there select the Advanced tab.
To eliminate this error the default playback format must be set at 24 bit 48000Hz (Studio Quality). Simply select this from the dropdown list and apply the settings.

Try launching the game now-Everything should run fine.

I found this fix for those of you having the unhandled exception error.
Apache

[Apache Warrior]

Call of Duty World at War Black Screen problem/error

Ok, for everyone getting the stupid endless black screen bug, the fix is incredibly simple. Just Alt+Tab out if it to switch to a new screen. Afterwards, Alt+Tab back into it, then hit Esc. The main intro should start right up. It’s worked for me everytime so far. Now I’m not 100% sure this works on XP or not, since I use 32-bit Vista, but I imagine it will.

or try

Assuming you have installed Call of Duty World at War in it’s default installation directory :

Navigate to C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty - World at War\main\video

and delete “Treyarch.bik”. It is recommended that you keep a backup of this video file

Apache

[Apache Warrior]

How to make your own Call of Duty World at War profile (to save configs and other stuff) / Fixing the profile error or configurations not being saved

Vista: Browse to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Activision\CoDWaW\ players and delete everything except for the active.txt. You may need to go into the game one more time, back out, and delete more. Right click on the “players” folder and make sure it’s not set to Read Only. Now you’ll be able to create a profile for yourself.

Windows XP: “Users” is called “Documents and Setting”

Apache

[lowblowz]

Read this text pretty careful

DW_GETUSERNAMES(13 msecs)
Retrieving usernames
Retrieving usernames.
Retrieving usernames..
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PunkBuster Client: Received Master Security Information
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'6' is not a valid value for dvar 'dw_numaccounts'
Domain is any integer from -1 to 5

Populated dw_user dvars with 6 accounts
jhonpellas
sptcrew
Roman68
ilizarius
mazas
XZVgtwy6jn-g
Attempting to login with username n00b, but username doesn't match list from Demonware. Hax?
Profile 'jhonpellas' already exists
Profile 'sptcrew' already exists
Profile 'Roman68' already exists
Profile 'ilizarius' already exists
Profile 'mazas' already exists
Loading fastfile 'common'
used 41.51 MB memory in DB alloc


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I think when you start CoD5 it connects to the internet and it place 6 profiles (to your profile directory) and PB only want 5 profiles, 6 will intefer with PB somehow. And that's what happens now when we start CoD5. Try and shut off internet and see if it works, would be interesting, write if you get the error or not!



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--------------- Common Initialization Complete ---
Waited 585 msec for asset 'loadscreen_mak' of type 'material'.
Waited 31 msec for asset 'loadscreen_pel1' of type 'material'.
Waited 24 msec for asset 'loadscreen_pel2' of type 'material'.
Waited 8 msec for asset 'loadscreen_see1' of type 'material'.
Waited 8 msec for asset 'loadscreen_see2' of type 'material'.
Waited 40 msec for asset 'loadscreen_nazi_zombie_prototype' of type 'material'.
Waited 38 msec for asset 'playlist_sp_recr' of type 'material'.
Waited 1 msec for asset 'playlist_sp_reg' of type 'material'.
Waited 5 msec for asset 'playlist_sp_hard' of type 'material'.
Working directory: C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty - World at War
PunkBuster Client: Changing (Vista) homepath to [C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\PunkBuster\WAW\pb\]
PunkBuster Client: Warning: Corrupted Interface
PunkBuster Client: Attempting to resolve master6.evenbalance.com
PunkBuster Client: Resolved to [xxx.xxx.x.xx] (14)
PunkBuster Client: PunkBuster Client (v2.136 | A0) Enabled
Huffman Took 2 Milliseconds
PunkBuster Client: Game Version [Call of Duty COD_WaW build 1.0.872 CL(0) JADAMS2 Fri Oct 10 18:27:00 2008 win-x86]
PunkBuster Client: Master Query Sent to (MASTER7.EVENBALANCE.COM) xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Connecting to Demonware...
Controller #0 signed in locally
PunkBuster Client: PB Services socket initialized
DW_DNS_RESOLVING
DW_DNS_RESOLVING
Save Message First Frame Shown: 5794

Unhandled exception caught
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So it seems profiles intefering ?
try it out and please reply back!

[moe]

I have window xp Apache I try that it didnt work for me,also my PB problem is still with me,Maybe my DIAPER is to FULL,It is really starting to get me downmoe.

[DRISEL]

Hey Moe---

I have XP and this worked for me...Disable all sounds and then the game should start for you...Then exit the game and turn the sounds back on then restart game...Dont know why or how but this worked for me and its has ran fine ever since..Let me know
{CLR}--DRISEL--

[juneau]

I had this for the first time yesterday too. Happened twice iirc. Once upon starting the game and again about 45mins later during the middle of the round.

hasn't happened since.

[Toryu72]

Hmmmm turn off the sound?

i have try everything but not to turn off the sound.. hmmm!

[HazzyBrap]

Help Please

I have this same problem and really want to try the game after the great gameplay of cod4....i have tried this fix but still haveing the same problem.....i also tried installing the direct x update but still saem error.....another thing i tried was completely disabling the sound from device manager still the same thing any help..........?

Hazzy

[Apache Warrior]

I have this same problem and really want to try the game after the great gameplay of cod4....i have tried this fix but still haveing the same problem.....i also tried installing the direct x update but still saem error.....another thing i tried was completely disabling the sound from device manager still the same thing any help..........?

Hazzy

What OS do you have?
Make sure you have all of the Windows Updates and the current DirectX for your OS. If you are running Vista make sure you are running the game as admin.

If you have XP, do you have SP3?
If you have XP try this:

1. goto My Computer
2. View System Info
3. Hardware
4. Device Manager
5. select Sound, Video, Game Controllers
6. DISABLE Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio device
or this:

FOR ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE DOWNLOADED d3dx9_37.dll AND PASTED IT INTO COD5 FOLDER:


1. DELETE d3dx9_37.dll FROM COD5 FOLDER

2. DE-INSTALL THE GAME.

3. DOWNLOAD THIS DirectX UPDATE: http://callofduty5.tv/files/dxwebsetup.exe

4. INSTALL THE GAME! (MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL PUNKBUSTER, EVEN IF YOU HAD IT INSTALLED BEFORE, BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ANOTHER ERROR POPS OUT...)

Also look in the Technical Support section of the COD WW Forums.
Call of Duty, World at War

Currently I can not view them. It wants me to
Apache log in and I already am.

[juneau]

I think this error can appear on anyone from time to time. I've had it 3 times so far but when i restart the game it has no problems.... until next time.

Good luck with the fix HazzyBrap.

[HazzyBrap]

I am running Windows Vista sp1....i have checked my updates and dont have any atm...............tried running as admin still no help

[juneau]

I'm an XP user so that seems to help me a lot. I'll take a look around for you on other forums.

[HazzyBrap]

Thanx, Apreciate it mate ...............cant wait for a solution so i can play online......cod4 will have to do for now...

Hazzy

[Cain]