Disappearing Factory Output Bug

OK, I'm playing a game and research so that I can upgrade from a Basic Factory to a Factory. I finish the research, and immediately on 2 of my planets I see the Factory icon on the tile where I placed the Basic Factory, yet the production (social/military) do not show that the Factory is operational. Further details: I've got a single factory on each planet, both social and mil production show up at 3 units. I start building a xeno lab and it appears that the program thinks that the Factory that was completed is not there. Now it may be that the Basic Factory was under construction for these planets and finished in the same turn that the Factory research finished and the Factory became available. I went a couple of turns just to see if there was a 1-turn lag in updating the Factory stats and nothing changed--the planets think that they have no Factory where the display shows 1 Factory. My Suspicion: I surmise that when the Basic Factory completed and the Factory became available as an upgrade due to the research completion that the program (set to auto-upgrade) punted and did not recognize the completion of the Basic Factory so that it could now upgrade it. Neither did it recognize that a Basic Factory was completed. Seems like the upgrade logic passed the Basic Factory for upgrade, but didn't receive the instruction to commence upgrading. Net result: I have what shows up as a Factory on my planet that does not operate. Attached is debug.err: Debug Message: Version v1.2 last updated on: Mon Jun 12 18:04:26 2006 Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.********* System Info Time: 6/17/2006, 12:48:18 DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) Machine Name: HOME Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519) Languages: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Dell Inc. System Model: Dimension 9100 BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A01 Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs) Physical Memory: 2046MB RAM Page File: 380MB used, 3557MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS Display Info Display device 1: Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1 Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip Type: GeForce 6800 DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00C1&SUBSYS_024510DE&REV_A2 Display Memory: 256.0 MB Current Display Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (75Hz) Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor 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: Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0007&SUBSYS_10071102&REV_00 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Driver Name: P17.sys Provider: Creative Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0315 Driver Date: 6/9/2004 18:16:00 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 (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 6800 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 b25eb070 Debug Message: Initializing sound card. Debug Message: initailizing bink 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: Set mouse. Debug Message: Set update timer. Debug Message: Clear data definitions. *DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for PirateShip. *** *DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. *** Debug Message: Reading Star Names Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomMaps\*.gc2map Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Scenarios\*.gc2scenario 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: Clearing Turn Event Log 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: 5 x 5 Debug Message: Creating Random Map Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 7. Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet *************** Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 47 Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done Debug Message: Setting Game Options Debug Message: Creating Civs Debug Message: Yor Collective: Intellence -> 37 Debug Message: Drath Legion: Intellence -> 36 Debug Message: Thalan Empire: Intellence -> 64 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: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled Debug Message: StackedShipsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Stacked_Logistics_Value Debug Message: StackedShipsWnd: Cannot find OBJID stacked_Fleet_More_Button Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Government_Tab Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Governor_Tab Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Stats_Tab Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Graphs_Tab Debug Message: EconomicWnd: Cannot find OBJID Template_Button_Back Debug Message: CampaignVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Campaign_Status_Title Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Collective Colony. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Xeno Research Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Starship Defenses Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Galactic Warfare Debug Message: Pirates! (26): Researching: Galactic Warfare Debug Message: Destroying ship Drath Legion Colony. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Empire Colony. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Xeno Research Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Alliance Colony. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Xeno Research Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Planetary Improvements Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Research Centers Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Space Militarization Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Fast 8. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Space Militarization Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Starship Defenses Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Fast 10. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0 Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0 Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0 Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 0a Debug Message: Deleting previous save game. Debug Message: About to auto save. Debug Message: Save Game: About to save Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5 Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal. Debug Message: Save game finished. Debug Message: Finished auto save. Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Space Weapons Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Starship Defenses Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-1 12. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: First contact: Drath Legion Flagship at position 4150.000000,6050.000000 rotation 3.141593 Debug Message: First contact: Drath Legion Flagship at position 4150.000000,6050.000000 rotation 3.141593 Debug Message: First contact: Drath Legion Flagship at position 4150.000000,6050.000000 rotation 3.141593 Debug Message: First contact: Drath Legion Flagship at position 4150.000000,6050.000000 rotation 3.141593 Debug Message: First contact: Drath Legion Flagship at position 4150.000000,6050.000000 rotation 3.141593 Debug Message: Cannot find texture Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Xeno Economics Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Advanced Computing Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (50.606323). Aborting Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (1.414214). Aborting Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Planetary Improvements Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Xeno Communications Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Research Academies Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-1 13. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: First contact: Vesta II at position 5050.000000,2450.000000 rotation 0.000000 Debug Message: First contact: Vesta II at position 5050.000000,2450.000000 rotation 0.000000 Debug Message: First contact: Vesta II at position 5050.000000,2450.000000 rotation 0.000000 Debug Message: First contact: Vesta II at position 5050.000000,2450.000000 rotation 0.000000 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: A* Path too long to calculate (27.202942). Aborting Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: First contact: Snathi I at position 3550.000000,6850.000000 rotation 0.000000 Debug Message: First contact: Snathi I at position 3550.000000,6850.000000 rotation 0.000000 Debug Message: First contact: Snathi I at position 3550.000000,6850.000000 rotation 0.000000 Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Universal Translator *DEBUG ERROR: ***MinorRaceWnd: Unknown edit field Foreign_Minor_List_Entry type: CustomListEntry *** Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Fast 18. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Diplomatic Relations Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-1 17. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Xeno Communications Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-1 19. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog: 2 Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 2c Debug Message: Deleting previous save game. Debug Message: About to auto save. Debug Message: Save Game: About to save Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5 Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal. Debug Message: Save game finished. Debug Message: Finished auto save. Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Space Militarization Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Fast 21. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Year: 2225. Thalan Empire traded Planetary Improvements to the Yor Collective in exchange for Ion Drive Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Universal Translator Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Starship Defenses Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Beam Weapon Theory Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Trade Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (26.172504). Aborting Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Fast 22. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (35.227829). Aborting Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Space Weapons Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0 Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0 Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0 Debug Message: StarportWnd: Cannot find OBJID StarPort_Planet_Logo_Image Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: First contact: Yor Collective Flagship at position 650.000000,3350.000000 rotation 3.926991 Debug Message: First contact: Yor Collective Flagship at position 650.000000,3350.000000 rotation 3.926991 Debug Message: Cannot find texture Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Fast 15. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (17.464249). Aborting Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (17.464249). Aborting Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Laser Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Fast 24. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog default Debug Message: Deleting previous save game. Debug Message: About to auto save. Debug Message: Save Game: About to save Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5 Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal. Debug Message: Save game finished. Debug Message: Finished auto save. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Fast 26. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Laser II Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Impulse Drive Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Beam Weapon Theory Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Fast 28. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Advanced Computing Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony III 31. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog: 2 Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 2c Debug Message: Deleting previous save game. Debug Message: About to auto save. Debug Message: Save Game: About to save Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5 Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal. Debug Message: Save game finished. Debug Message: Finished auto save. Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Impulse Drive Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Laser III Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Container_9 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Name_Title_9 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Portrait_9 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Logo_9 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Title_9 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Value_9 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Container_10 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Name_Title_10 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Portrait_10 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Logo_10 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Title_10 Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Value_10 Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Basic Miniaturization Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-1 30. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Advanced Trade Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony III 37. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Research Centers Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony III 39. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3 Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3m Debug Message: Deleting previous save game. Debug Message: About to auto save. Debug Message: Save Game: About to save Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5 Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal. Debug Message: Save game finished. Debug Message: Finished auto save. Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Impulse Drive Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Galactic Warfare Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (27.586229). Aborting Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Basic Miniaturization Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Enhanced Miniaturization Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Diplomatic Relations Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Enhanced Miniaturization Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Year: 2226. Thalan Empire traded Research Academies to the Yor Collective in exchange for Advanced Trade Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor III 49. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (19.416489). Aborting Debug Message: Destroying ship Snathi Constructor M0-1 36. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor III 48. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Constructor M0-1 43. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Year: 2226. Thalan Empire traded Research Centers to the Yor Collective in exchange for Trade Debug Message: Snathi (18): Researching: Shield Defense Theory Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (14.866069). Aborting Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Shield Defense Theory Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav Debug Message: Save Game: About to save Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Game.sav Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5 Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal. Debug Message: Save game finished. Debug Message: OptionsWnd: Quit Btn Debug Message: Posting WM_CLOSE message. Debug Message: WM_CLOSE message received. Debug Message: GameUninitialize start Debug Message: Killing 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: Clearing Turn Event Log 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: Clear data definitions. Debug Message: Killing Galaxy: Completed Debug Message: WorkAreaBack.png not cleared 1 counts left. Debug Message: GameUninitialize end Debug Message: Device not cleared. 11 counts left. Debug Message: D3D not cleared. 1 counts left. Debug Message: Destroying Window. Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally
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Hmm not sure but this might explain why I ended up with a constant cash drain on a game that I owned 5 planets on. I could do nothing to get the cash flow to go positive. This even though I had plenty of factories. Finally just had to kill that game. Still have the saves but that is probably worthless what with 40+k in the hole. It acted like I had no production, or at least quite a bit less than I should have had. It seems like this happens after obtaining a number of planets. Then the code for figuring output and cash flow gets whacked. Something like "own 4 planets and have great production and research" Get 5th planet and cash flow goes in the tank. Add 3 or 4 more planets and it goes back to normal.
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If this is reproducable in a saved game, could you send that file to gc2bugs@stardock.com for us to look at? Thanks!

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Unfortunately for debugging purposes (but fotunately for my gameplay), when I saved the game, ended GC2, then restarted GC2 and re-loaded the same game the factories that formerly were not producing were now giving me their proper output.

If I see this occur again, I will send along the save file.

You guys (and gals) are great!
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Hmm not sure but this might explain why I ended up with a constant cash drain on a game that I owned 5 planets on. I could do nothing to get the cash flow to go positive. This even though I had plenty of factories. Finally just had to kill that game. Still have the saves but that is probably worthless what with 40+k in the hole. It acted like I had no production, or at least quite a bit less than I should have had. It seems like this happens after obtaining a number of planets. Then the code for figuring output and cash flow gets whacked. Something like "own 4 planets and have great production and research" Get 5th planet and cash flow goes in the tank. Add 3 or 4 more planets and it goes back to normal.


Factories and research facilities do not = cash flow. At least, not in the positive sense. They cost money to operate, they do not bring in money. So the more you have of those types of buildings, the more you will be spending. You need economic buildings, the best of which is the stock exchange, and population/taxes to make money.