Game crashes at the same point everytime

By Commodore1 on April 20, 2006 3:14:48 PM from

Commodore1

Join Date 04/2006

Well, the title says it all. On this particular game, it crashes to desktop everytime at the same point when I perform the same exact actions.

Here's my debug.err:

Debug Message: Version v1.0 last updated on: Mon Feb 6 12:52:05 2006
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 4/20/2006, 15:58:24
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: YOUR-B27FB1C401
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: EG134AA-ABA a1230n
BIOS: Phoenix - Award BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.4GHz
Physical Memory: 958MB RAM
Page File: 228MB used, 2084MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS

Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series (0x5954)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5954&SUBSYS_2A26103C&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Dell E551c
Monitor Max Resolution: 1024,768
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6553
Driver Date: 6/8/2005 01:44:56
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek AC97 Audio (emulated)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&SUBSYS_2A27103C&REV_02
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name:
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version:
Driver Date:
Type: Emulated
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 0
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Debug Message: *********END dxdiag info.*********
Debug Message: Entering WinMain
Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 60
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high resolution modes.
Debug Message: RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\*.StarSystems
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for PirateShip. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: Killing threads.
Debug Message: Kiling civs.
Debug Message: Killing ships.
Debug Message: Killing rallypoints.
Debug Message: Killing misc objects.
Debug Message: Killing stars.
Debug Message: Killing anomalies.
Debug Message: Killing space resources.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
Debug Message: killing scenario.
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Loading Custom Map
Debug Message: Loading Data Defs
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Loading TechDefs
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Loading ImprovementDB
Debug Message: Loading Component Defs
Debug Message: Loading ShipTypes
Debug Message: Loading ShipConfigs
Debug Message: Loading AnomalyTypes
Debug Message: Loading RandomEvents
Debug Message: Loading UPIssues
Debug Message: Loading ResourceTypes
Debug Message: Loading InvasionTactics
Debug Message: Loading SBmodules
Debug Message: Loading PoliticalParties
Debug Message: Loading Planet Types
Debug Message: Loading Star Types
Debug Message: Loading Game
Debug Message: Loading Galaxy
Debug Message: Loading FOW Map
Debug Message: Loading ZOC Map
Debug Message: Loading Planets
Debug Message: Loading Stars
Debug Message: Loading Anomalies
Debug Message: Loading Resources
Debug Message: Loading Civs
Debug Message: Loading Colonies
Debug Message: Loading RallyPoints
Debug Message: Loading Ships
Debug Message: Loading Fleets
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Loading Influence
Debug Message: Loading Tech Order
Debug Message: Loading ENDGALAXYDATA
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 0
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Arcean Empire traded Enhanced Deflectors to the Dominion of Korx in exchange for General Life Support
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: CampaignVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Campaign_Screen_Back
Debug Message: CampaignVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Campaign_Status_Title
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 982. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Sander V
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-11 1252. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Andromeda IV
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-11 1263. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Eagle I
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-1 473. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1169. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1179. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1164. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1185. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1130. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 986. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-10 569. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1274. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1187. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3m
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Iconian Refuge traded Smart Chaff to the Thalan Empire in exchange for General Life Support
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Government_Tab
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Governor_Tab
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Stats_Tab
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Graphs_Tab
Debug Message: EconomicWnd: Cannot find OBJID Template_Button_Back
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 927. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1066. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1152. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-11 511. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Smart Chaff
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx (6): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Superior Deflectors
Debug Message: Iconian Refuge (9): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Carinoids (12): Researching: Titanium Armor
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-12 606. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1280. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1201. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-1 924. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1142. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1161. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-11 937. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-12 557. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 965. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Laser III
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Advanced Deflectors
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-12 554. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1284. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1100. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-11 573. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1220. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-6 938. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Dubhe I
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Jessuins traded Superior Deflectors to the Andians in exchange for Stinger II
Debug Message: Andians (16): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1260. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1891. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Enhanced Deflectors
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx (6): Researching: MiniBalls
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: ECM
Debug Message: Iconian Refuge (9): Researching: MiniBalls
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Brett.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 18
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-1 541. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Argus I
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1102. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: ECM
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Smart Chaff
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Thalan Empire traded Mass Driver Theory to the Altarian Republic in exchange for Advanced Computing
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1905. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Brodie IV
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1230. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1922. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Superior Deflectors
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Iconian Refuge traded Mass Driver Theory to the Arcean Empire in exchange for Superior Deflectors
Debug Message: Carinoids (12): Researching: Missile Defense Theory
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1283. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Holmes II
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M2-5 1272. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Thala
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1162. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1228. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1906. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1262. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1202. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Dominion of Korx traded Mass Driver Theory to the Jessuins in exchange for Superior Deflectors
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Xeno Factory Construction
Debug Message: Iconian Refuge (9): Researching: MiniBalls II
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Carinoids traded Titanium Armor III to the Yor Collective in exchange for Missile Defense Theory
Debug Message: Paulos (15): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1957. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Shields
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: MiniBalls
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx (6): Researching: Duranthium
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Iconian Refuge traded MiniBalls to the Thalan Empire in exchange for Advanced Computing
Debug Message: Carinoids (12): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Scottlingas traded Smart Chaff to the Yor Collective in exchange for cold hard cash.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-6 1192. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Pelagon V
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1894. Orbiting: 0

Sorry to bump up a post that was four years ago, but the problem this guy had is the same problem I'm having now.

I'm kind of glad I'm not the only one who's had this problem...but I'm now a bit worried to have found this problem posted by somebody else and it never got resolved...

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I suggest that you go back a few saves and, in-game, destroy the pirate ship (if you can find it); then switch off auto-save and click on a few turns to see if the game still crashes.

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Version 1.0 is extremely buggy.

Update the game before doing anything else.

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Unfortunately, there's only one of my save games so far where there are pirate ships, but I'll try it.

I really hope I don't have to update, because Impulse thinks my registration key is either wrong or expired, and it being wrong makes no sense really since I've entered it previously, read that it was right, and Impulse even lists it, whereas if I type in a wrong key it won't list that. I'd probably have to purchase a new key to update it...

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