[Edit: Sorry, I meant to post this in the Support forum, no idea why it appears in the main section instead]

Not that I seriously expect an answer at this point, but, alas ...

I played the game last night, enjoyed it. Wanted to continue this morning, game stopped at splash screen. Two things changed in the meantime: a) Flash Player installed a new version automatically, and I changed from using my headphones to using speakers. Returning to headphones made no difference, debug.err still terminates at the same line.

Here's the .err

DebugMessage:  Version 1.40.065 last updated on: 01-21-2011 16:26 DebugMessage:  Entering WinMain DebugMessage:  ******* Starting Game Shell ******* Debug Message:  COMMAND LINE: DebugMessage:  *********DXDiag info follows.********* System Info Time: 2/29/2012, 08:12:30 DirectX Version: DirectX 11 Machine Name: [Removed] Operating System: Windows Vista™ Business (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.110617-0336) Languages: German (Regional Setting: German) System Manufacturer: Unknow System Model: Unknow BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Processor: AMD Processor model unknown (3 CPUs), ~2.8GHz Physical Memory: 4094MB RAM Page File: 2492MB used, 5915MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows

Display Info Display device 1: Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1 Card Name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Chip Type: ATI display adapter (0x9440) DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz) Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9440&SUBSYS_E850174B&REV_00 Display Memory: 2296 MB Current Display Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (59Hz) Monitor Name: PnP-Monitor (Standard) Monitor Max Resolution: Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx6 Driver Version: 8.17.0010.1107 Driver Date: 12/16/2011 13:58:53 DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes  

Sound info Sound device 1: Description: G35 Headset (Logitech G35 Headset) Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: USB\VID_046D&PID_0A15&REV_0303&MI_00 Manufacturer ID: 65535 Product ID: 65535 Driver Name: USBAUDIO.sys Provider: Logitech, Inc. Driver Version: 6.00.6002.18005 Driver Date: 4/11/2009 06:39:34 Type: WDM Other Drivers: Acceleration Level: 1 Cap Flags: 0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0   Sound device 1: Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_15BD3112&REV_1001 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5624 Driver Date: 5/14/2008 10:04:16 Type: WDM Other Drivers: Acceleration Level: 1 Cap Flags: 0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0   Sound device 1: Description: Lautsprecher (Realtek High Definition Audio) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_15BD3112&REV_1001 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5624 Driver Date: 5/14/2008 10:04:16 Type: WDM Other Drivers: Acceleration Level: 1 Cap Flags: 0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0  

DebugMessage:  *********END dxdiag info.********* DebugMessage:  No files found matching mask H:\Microsoft\Vista\Anwendungsdaten\Elemental Vista\Fonts\*.ttf DebugMessage:  Using 2 samples for multisampling. DebugMessage:  Game Resolution: 1920 x 1200 (full screen mode) DebugMessage:  HAL (hardware vertex processing)ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series DebugMessage:  Presentation Interval: Immediate. DebugMessage:  Refresh Rate: 0hz. DebugMessage:  Back Buffer Bit Depth: X8R8G8B8. DebugMessage:  32-bit z-buffer using 24-bits for the depth channel and 8-bits for the stencil channel. DebugMessage:  ** Checking Direct3D 9 Device Capabilities ************************************ DebugMessage:  A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high resolution modes. DebugMessage:  Bump mapping is supported. Debug Message:  Device is now ready Debug Message:  GFX-THREAD: DISABLED DebugMessage:  Shell initialization complete DebugMessage:  Elemental: War of Magic is activated. DebugMessage:  ***** Initializing Game ***** DebugMessage:  Loaded font Arial-13 DebugMessage:  Timer Frequency is 0 da8574 DebugMessage:  Initializing sound card. DebugMessage:  initailizing bink