Fatal Error when trying to run demigod

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I have no idea what this means:

c:\Work\forge\main\code\src\core\SndMain.cpp:line 206: system->getDriverCaps(0, &caps, 0, 0, &speakermode) failed: Error initializing output device.

Program : C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Demigod\bin\Demigod.exe
Cmd line arguments :

Callstack:
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Last 100 lines of log...

A full record of the log is stored in the Demigodlog.txt file

info: Full Log file: C:\Users\Jim\Documents\My Games\Gas Powered Games\Demigod\\DemigodLog
info: DEMIGOD VERSION MAIN.1.00.0067
info: DISK: AddSearchPath: 'c:\program files\stardock games\demigod\dgdata.zip', mounted as '/'
info: DISK: AddSearchPath: 'c:\program files\stardock games\demigod\movies', mounted as '/movies/'
info: DISK: AddSearchPath: 'c:\program files\stardock games\demigod\sounds', mounted as '/sounds/'
info: DISK: AddSearchPath: 'c:\program files\stardock games\demigod\loc', mounted as '/loc/'
info: DISK: AddSearchPath: 'c:\program files\stardock games\demigod\bindata', mounted as '/'

please someone, how can I fix this. All i did was install the game and first time I try to run it this happens!

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I get the exact same thing:

Compiled Md5:'a9f0f175f23db53a45c61c195e64040e' Actual Md5 in Zip:'871115c77db2b42a273f28db5a731877'

Program : C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Demigod\bin\Demigod.exe
Cmd line arguments :

Callstack:
    unavailable.

Last 100 lines of log...

A full record of the log is stored in the Demigodlog.txt file

info: Full Log file: C:\Users\Charles\Documents\My Games\Gas Powered Games\Demigod\\DemigodLog
info: DEMIGOD VERSION MAIN.1.00.0067
info: DISK: AddSearchPath: 'c:\program files (x86)\stardock games\demigod\dgdata.zip', mounted as '/'
info: DISK: AddSearchPath: 'c:\program files (x86)\stardock games\demigod\movies', mounted as '/movies/'
info: DISK: AddSearchPath: 'c:\program files (x86)\stardock games\demigod\sounds', mounted as '/sounds/'
info: DISK: AddSearchPath: 'c:\program files (x86)\stardock games\demigod\loc', mounted as '/loc/'
info: DISK: AddSearchPath: 'c:\program files (x86)\stardock games\demigod\bindata', mounted as '/'

Different specs, im sure here's mine:

Running sapphire 4870 x2 with catilist drivers 9.4

OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate
Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
Other OS Description  Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name AMD-3000
System Manufacturer System manufacturer
System Model System Product Name
System Type x64-based PC
Processor AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 940 Processor, 3013 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe ACPI BIOS Revision 2101, 3/30/2009
SMBIOS Version 2.5
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"
User Name AMD-3000\Charles
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 4.00 GB
Available Physical Memory 6.45 GB
Total Virtual Memory 24.0 GB
Available Virtual Memory 22.2 GB
Page File Space 16.1 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes, try just removing the game.prefs file in (My) Documents\My Games\Gas Powered Games\Demigod.  A new copy will be created on next run.