[Bug Crash][Beta 3 .805] Unable to load game from start menu

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First time going into the game in the morning: Loads up the beta 3 splash screen (this stays there for about 3 minutes). Then get to the menu, click load game, select from list. WHatever the selection, game freezes still on the load game screen - but I have also got it to the 'building world' screen and frozen there several times. It usually requires a complete reboot to get out of this.

dxdiag: http://pastebin.com/kZcLn6YW

debug file part 1: http://pastebin.com/ZHxDQcwQ

debug file part2: http://pastebin.com/jHVTMG0p

debug file part 3: http://pastebin.com/rCEeHTFJ

Last part that pastebin won't accept (!?)

DebugMessage:  LoadGameXMLData
DebugMessage:  No string tables in C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Elemental\Data\English\*.tips
DebugMessage:  Set mouse.
DebugMessage:  Set update timer.
DebugMessage:  Popup Manager Update: Unhiding LoadWnd
Debug Message:  LOAD GAME: Loading Quick Data
Debug Message:  Finished Load Game XML Thread

 

There is no zip file associated with this as it never loaded.

 

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Save from the previous night that I was trying to load.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8733908/Elemental0_805-2010-07-03T21-44-58-265.zip

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

It happens to me too. I commented on this in another thread. If you keep trying to load it, it will eventually load. You have to switch off with opening the game from the impulse menu and opening the game from the shortcut. The shortcut opens a separate menu which says play game, update game etc. Opening from impulse doesn't bring up this menu. I have been able to load saves by switching between these 2 ways of opening the game until my save loads.

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