[CRASH] Stuck at splash screen

I could run Elemental just fine (aside from that eye-bleeding thing) until the update last week.  Now it just sits at the splash-screen forever until I kill it from Task Manager.  I've read that this could be a network problem, but my network works just fine for everything else, and Elemental was able to start until recently.

 

Here's debug.err:

 

DebugMessage:  Version 0.295 last updated on: Thu Mar  4 12:20:30 2010

DebugMessage:  Entering WinMain

DebugMessage:  ******* Starting Game Shell *******

DebugMessage:  *********DXDiag info follows.*********

System Info

Time: 3/9/2010, 19:44:26

DirectX Version: DirectX 11

Machine Name: SNOWMELT

Operating System: Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.090803-2339)

Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.        

System Model: F3Sv                

BIOS: Default System BIOS

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T7500  @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz

Physical Memory: 2046MB RAM

Page File: 1454MB used, 2879MB available

Windows Dir: C:\Windows

 

 

Display Info

Display device 1:

Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1

Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip Type: GeForce 8600M GS

DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC

Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0425&SUBSYS_15141043&REV_A1

Display Memory: 1013 MB

Current Display Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor

Monitor Max Resolution: 

Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll

Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7948

Driver Date: 1/30/2009 09:12:00

DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

 

 

 

Sound info

Sound device 1:

Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)

Default Sound Playback: Yes

Default Voice Playback: Yes

Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0660&SUBSYS_10430000&REV_1000

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys

Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5374

Driver Date: 2/13/2007 22:11:25

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_0660&SUBSYS_10430000&REV_1000

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys

Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5374

Driver Date: 2/13/2007 22:11:25

Type: WDM

Other Drivers: 

Acceleration Level: 1

Cap Flags: 0

Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

 

 

 

DebugMessage:  *********END dxdiag info.*********

DebugMessage:  Using 4 samples for multisampling.

DebugMessage:  Game Resolution: 1024 x 768 (full screen mode)

DebugMessage:  HAL (hardware vertex processing)NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS

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:  No string tables in C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Elemental\Data\English\*.tips

DebugMessage:  Timer Frequency is 0 da7a64

DebugMessage:  Initializing sound card.

DebugMessage:  initailizing bink

DebugMessage:  No files found matching mask Music\*.mp3

DebugMessage:  No files found matching mask Event Music\*.mp3

DebugMessage:  Create anchor mwin

DebugMessage:  Load texture atlas.

DebugMessage:  InitializeWorld

DebugMessage:  Create popup manager.

DebugMessage:  InitializeMWinStripEngine

DebugMessage:  InitializeMWinDeferredTextRenderer

DebugMessage:  Initialize effect system.

DebugMessage:  InitializeSpellRepository

DebugMessage:  InitializeMusicLayerGroupManager

DebugMessage:  InitializeItemModTypeManager

DebugMessage:  InitializeMultiplayerClient

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Reply #1 Top

Just to nail down the network hypothesis, I ran a network trace on the router while trying to start Elemental.  No traffic showed up while I was doing so (not even an ARP or a DNS request).

Reply #2 Top

I tried removing Elemental and reinstalling it, just in case my installation had otten messed up.  No luck.