Problems with starting Beta 4.0D

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Hi all,
I tried to post ealier but for some odd reason it didn't show up. So here goes another try. I bought GalCiv2 yesterday and downloaded it last night. Tried first to start it up, left the graphics alone, and all I got was a black screen (and I could alter the black screen's size by change resolution on the config app). I then tried downloading the graphics pack, still get a just a black screen. I then tried to click on the "Activate" icon, except that nothing seems to happen, as far as I can tell. I have a pentium 3.0 with a raedon 256 ddr mg card and DX 9.0C, so I don't think my hardware is the issue but I am kind of stuck right now since I can't even get the game to start up. I would greatly appericate any help that you guys can provide and thanks in advance!

Thanks

Bo
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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
sorry here it is

Trying to create device with these settings:
Adapter format: X8R8G8B8
Device: D3DDEVTYPE_HAL
Depth Stencil Format: D24X8
D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_IMMEDIATE
D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
Hardware vertex processing + Pure hardware vertex processing
Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Debug Message: Version v 0.79 Beta 4D last updated on: Thu Dec 8 12:11:52 2005
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: Can't find galciv2 serial in registry subdirectory GalCiv2.
Debug Message: Can't find any serial numbers.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 12/9/2005, 20:58:58
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: AMERICANA
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: INTEL_
System Model: D875BZLK
BIOS: BIOS Date: 04/23/03 14:48:50 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Physical Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 545MB used, 1917MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: RADEON 9800 PRO
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: RADEON 9800 PRO AGP (0x4E48)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E48&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1360 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6525
Driver Date: 3/22/2005 21:01:17
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SB Audigy Audio [B800]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10071102&REV_04
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0383
Driver Date: 4/11/2003 05:32:36
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
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: Could not create the render device using default format. Switching to 16bit
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
Debug Message: Could not create the render device.
Debug Message: InitializeDirect3D Failed.
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: WM_CLOSE message received.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize start
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Your drivers are old. They might be the problem. Get new ones at www.ati.com, and download catalyst 5.12
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
VERY old.  Going on 3 years old.  You need to update your video drivers.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
hmm

Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6525
Driver Date: 3/22/2005 21:01:17
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

I thought my drivers were last updated on 3/22/2005

but anyways, thanks for the feedback.

Oddly enough, the game now works, only in windowed mode tho. So I guess I have to stick to playing in that mode for now. I haven't experienced the slowdowns other people are talking about in windowed mode and I have been playing a game on the large map. Maybe I need to give huge a try and things might be different/ But thanks and I hope you all have a good night.

Bo