Client crashes after clicking "Play"

[embryodead]

Just downloaded the game and tried running it to no avail. Client crashes right after I click "Play...". Same in safe mode, OpenGL or experimental server. Below is the log, everything seems fine, but it just crashes to dekstop with no error message. System is Windows 2000 Pro SP4. EDIT: I also tried deleting the LiveServer folder but it didn't help.

[Direct3D9][d3d_renderizer__initialize.cpp(389)] Hardware Shader Model: 3.0 - DX9c Mode
[CRenderizerD3D9][d3d_renderizer__initialize.cpp(481)] Using HW Vertex Processing
[Logger][logger.cpp(709)] Using log file: .\log.txt
[Direct3D9][d3d_renderizer__initialize.cpp(389)] Hardware Shader Model: 3.0 - DX9c Mode
[CRenderizerD3D9][d3d_renderizer__initialize.cpp(481)] Using HW Vertex Processing
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data0.sdb(47.21 MB), fragmentation: 0.18%
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data1.sdb(403.42 MB), fragmentation: 0.02%
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data2.sdb(79.52 MB), fragmentation: 0.02%
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data3.sdb(4.08 MB), fragmentation: 0.89%
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data4.sdb(86.50 MB), fragmentation: 0.08%
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data5.sdb(3.25 MB), fragmentation: 0.08%
[ResourceManager][resource_manager.cpp(278)] memory retriever is ready
[ResourceManager][resource_manager.cpp(278)] disk retriever is ready
[ResourceManager][resource_manager.cpp(278)] http retriever is ready
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data0.sdb(47.21 MB), fragmentation: 0.18%
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data1.sdb(403.42 MB), fragmentation: 0.02%
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data2.sdb(79.52 MB), fragmentation: 0.02%
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data3.sdb(4.08 MB), fragmentation: 0.89%
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data4.sdb(86.50 MB), fragmentation: 0.08%
[SDB_File][sdb_file.cpp(1183)] SDB: ..\data5.sdb(3.25 MB), fragmentation: 0.08%
[ResourceManager][resource_manager.cpp(278)] memory retriever is ready
[ResourceManager][resource_manager.cpp(278)] disk retriever is ready
[ResourceManager][resource_manager.cpp(278)] http retriever is ready
[ResourceListManager][resource_list_manager.cpp(311)] Got resource list: 10678 resources available