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Starbase Combat Bug - or is it just me?

May 18, 2006 3:18:58 AM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums
I have been getting a crash to desktop whenever intialising starbase combat. Firstly I thought it must be some kind of bug that will get ironed out eventually, but no one else on the boards seems to ever mention it.

I have been experimenting and playing about to try to determine the exact situation that it happens, and I have found it always occurs exactly as the Starbase is about to fire back.

In the combat viewer, attacking ships fire fine, and attacking un-armed starbases work fine, but whenever the game is about to play a Starbase attack animation, either in the viewr or in quick battle mode, it CTD's.

I have lloked at the debug.err and it doesn't say anything of it, except those "missing texture" tags, but that DOESN'T happen every time.


I have been modding the /xml files, but this also happens with the originals. My only guess is that there is some kind of missing animation or texture or something like that?


But here's the whole thing anyway:



Debug Message: Version v1.11 last updated on: Mon May 8 11:15:04 2006
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 5/18/2006, 09:08:47
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: MARTIN
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: VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model: KT400-8235
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.7GHz
Physical Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 242MB used, 1262MB available
Windows Dir: D:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce FX 5950 Ultra
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0333&SUBSYS_31071458&REV_A1
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor Name: AOC Spectrum 7Klr & 7KlrA
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8198
Driver Date: 12/10/2005 04:06:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SB Live! Audio [9400]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80611102&REV_07
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0252
Driver Date: 7/19/2002 10:47:52
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 2
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: Modem #0 Line Playback (emulated)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID:
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 81
Driver Name:
Provider:
Driver Version:
Driver Date:
Type: Emulated
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: Modem #0 Handset Playback (emulated)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID:
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 81
Driver Name:
Provider:
Driver Version:
Driver Date:
Type: Emulated
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: Avance AC97 Audio
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_1400147B&REV_50
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Provider: Avance Logic, Inc.
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.3910
Driver Date: 6/21/2002 12:26:22
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: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (sw vp): NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 75
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high resolution modes.
Debug Message: RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Tutorials\*.bik
Debug Message: No string tables in D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods/*.str
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Gfx\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Gfx\Race\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Event Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: * Collectors Edition *
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Techs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\ShipComponents\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\ShipDefs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\PlanetImprovements\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\TerrainColorSchemes\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\PlanetDescriptions\*.xml
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for PirateShip. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipclass
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Anomalies\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Events\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\UPIssues\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Invasion\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\PoliticalParties\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\StarTypes\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\StarbaseModules\*.xml
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: GalaxyWnd: Cannot find OBJID Scenario_CPU_Option_Title
Debug Message: GalaxyWnd: Cannot find OBJID Scenario_CPU_Option_Checkbox
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\CustomMaps\*.gc2map
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Documents and Settings\Martin Whatley\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Scenarios\*.gc2scenario
Debug Message: CustomRaceWnd: Cannot find OBJID CustomRace_Description_Text
Debug Message: CustomRaceWnd: Cannot find OBJID CustomRace_Tab_Homeworld
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Killing threads.
Debug Message: Kiling civs.
Debug Message: Killing ships.
Debug Message: Killing rallypoints.
Debug Message: Killing misc objects.
Debug Message: Killing stars.
Debug Message: Killing anomalies.
Debug Message: Killing space resources.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
Debug Message: killing scenario.
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Galaxy Size Set: 3 x 3
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 0.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 7
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Setting Game Options
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 85
Debug Message: Yor Collective: Intellence -> 85
Debug Message: Thalan Empire: Intellence -> 85
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 0
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: New Game Started
Debug Message: StackedShipsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Stacked_Logistics_Value
Debug Message: StackedShipsWnd: Cannot find OBJID stacked_Fleet_More_Button
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: First contact: Iconia at position 1650.000000,2650.000000 rotation 0.000000
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Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Xeno Research
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques
Debug Message: Pirates! (26): Researching: Xeno Engineering
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Alliance Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor 16. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor 14. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor 13. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor 12. Orbiting: 0
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Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Empire Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Collective Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Planetary Improvements
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Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Slider
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Scale
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Title
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Value
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Cannot find texture
Debug Message: Cannot find texture
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Reply #1 May 18, 2006 5:40:25 AM
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Your audio drivers are old. It also looks like your motherboard audio is still enabled, and it shouldn't be with the Sound Blaster in there.

Don't know if it will help, but you might want to disable the mb audio.
And you might increase your swap file size to 2GB or so, and make it static if it's not already.
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Reply #2 May 18, 2006 5:49:05 AM
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Its just you, but seriously, you need to update those drivers man!! Your gfx driver is from 2005 which is just wrong (i have an older nVidia card than yours and the new drivers are dated like April 2006) and your SB Live must have a newer driver than 2002!!. My built in sound card (which sucks) manages to have 2005 drivers so a Creative SB Live definatley does.

What are all the other sound card device entries? You have AC97 Audio which to me sounds like a built in motherboard sound device. I know it isnt set to primary but if it is a built in sound card and you have a SB Live then disable that sucker and just have the SB Live!. Hey I could be wrong about this.

But what still remains is update those drivers


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Reply #3 May 18, 2006 9:43:24 AM
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It sounds like you are probably missing some files or data somewhere. Have you tried reinstalling the game?

If that still does not help, please save your game just before attacking the starbase and send it to gc2bugs@stardock.com along with your debug.err file. Thank you.
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Reply #4 May 18, 2006 2:49:21 PM
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Ahh, well I think I may have found the problem, but possibly unearthed another.

I reinstalled the game and it works fine (yay!). Turns out I was not using the original files, I must have made a mistake backing up when modding.

Well, thats all well and good. But the crashing still happens with modified .xml files for no obvious reason. To take an example, from the original files, if you change the Tech Requirement of "Ship Pounder II" to tech "Railgun", and attack a starbase with just this module, the game will crash. I've been experimenting with this and it always happens. The only difference between a normal game and a crash is just the Tech Requirement, nothing else.

It seems that the StarbaseModules.xml file is hardcoded somehow and any modding will cause crashes?
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Reply #5 May 18, 2006 3:21:43 PM
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Glad to hear the reinstall helped.

About the tech requirement, there is no technology in the original files called "Railgun." I suspect that is why it is crashing. There is "Miniballs" which has the desciption, "Provides space-based railguns." Maybe that is what you meant to use?
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Reply #6 May 18, 2006 4:54:40 PM
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Yeah, sorry, I meant to write MiniBalls, and thats what I was using.

And thats only an example. Maybe no one else has tried this, but if you change a tech requirement of a defense module it seems to cause a crash when the starbase tries to fire it. Try it for yourself.

There are a few exception to this that seem not to cause crashes, but I can't determine it exactly. It sometimes works fine with some beam weapon animations.
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Reply #7 May 21, 2006 3:07:35 AM
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...so does anyone have any idea why? Anyone else tried it?
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