Tutorials glitch

Please go to C:\Program Files\Stardock\Totalgaming\GalCiv2 (or wherever you installed the game at), open the debug.err file you find there in notepad, and copy/paste the contents into a post here. This will give us some technical information that can help troubleshoot your problem.

Oh ok, thanks for letting me know. Here it is.

Debug Message: Version v1.31 last updated on: Wed Sep 13 18:41:18 2006
Debug Message: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 10/22/2006, 22:11:31
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: THE-MIND-OF-GOD
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: Acer, inc.
System Model: Aspire 3000
BIOS: Phoenix NoteBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Processor: Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
Physical Memory: 446MB RAM
Page File: 397MB used, 656MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: SiS M760GX
Manufacturer: SiS
Chip Type: SiS 760
DAC Type: Internal
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_6330&SUBSYS_00831025&REV_00
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: SiSGRV.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.3750
Driver Date: 6/29/2006 10:26:08
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_7012&SUBSYS_00831025&REV_A0
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.6090
Driver Date: 5/19/2006 15:44:52
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_NONMASKABLE
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (sw vp): SiS M760GX
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 60
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high and low 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 string tables in D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default/Data/*.str
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Gfx\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Gfx\Race\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\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: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\*.xml
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\Techs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipComponents\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipDefs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Troy M. Cole II\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\PlanetImprovements\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\TerrainColorSchemes\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\PlanetDescriptions\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Troy M. Cole II\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\Anomalies\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\Events\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\UPIssues\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\Invasions\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\PoliticalParties\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\StarTypes\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\PROGRA~1\STARDOCK\TOTALG~1\GALCIV2\Mods\Default\Data\StarbaseModules\*.xml
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
*DEBUG ERROR: ***TutorialWnd: Unknown edit field Totorial_GridList_Entry type: CustomListEntry ***
Debug Message: TutorialWnd: Cannot find OBJID Totorial_All_Button
Debug Message: TitleWnd: Quit Button.
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: Shutting down sound system.
Debug Message: Clearing sound and music handles.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize end
Debug Message: Device not cleared. 1 counts left.
Debug Message: D3D not cleared. 1 counts left.
Debug Message: Destroying Window.
Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally

that's always happenning to me too

Go into the options menu and turn off antialiasing. That's what fixed it for me.

Tried it and the tutorials are still choppy, any other suggestions?

I had the same issue with them, but then I tried turning on full screen mode, and that seemed to fix it, at least for the 5 tutorials I have watched

Ok that did the trick, thanks for the help. Also, anyone know how I can update my game to version 1.41?

The 1.41 patch is available on Stardock Central.