100% Reproducible Save Bug

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I'm running the german version of Galactic Civilizations II and always when I try to save a currently running game for the second time the game crashed. When I try to load this saved game the game also crashes. Well of course one can always quit the game after one saved and reenter it so that one can save again later but I hate the Idea that I forget quitting and play about 20 rounds just to see the game crashing when I wanted to save. Edit: I'm still running the 1.0 Version of the game since the german 1.0X version denies to start as written in the 'problems to get the game started' topic.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Seeing as you're still running the old version, there's not really a lot we can do to help.

I think there were some savegame issues fixed in one of the patches so you could search the old posts to see if anyone came up with work-arounds for the old version.

I believe that Stardock only provides English versions of the patch as it was Paradox (publisher in Europe) that did the translations for the European versions.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Well the stardock updates the game just fine - the only problem is that it won't start after the update. If the update is not designed for the european version then it should tell me that I isn't (at least I hope to). Well at least I'm not the only one who is having problems with the german version ...
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
If the update is not designed for the european version then it should tell me that I isn't (at least I hope to). Well at least I'm not the only one who is having problems with the german version ...

Well, I guess that Stardock didn't receive a copy of the german version to see if everything would go smoothly
BTW, there are only english files on Stardock Server.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
This happens to me a lot of the time and I'm running the newer patch.

I just cranked up the rate of autosave so when something does go wrong I can load back and only lose 1 turn.


Edit: Oh this happens to you every time...
For me it happens like every 1 in 50 saves.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You could try to uninstall everything and then install GC2 from Stardock central and not the CD. The game will be in english offcourse but at least you should be able to play..