Repeatable CTD with latest DA 1.6

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Upon hitting the turn button, I CTD with this debug.err:



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  2. Debug Message: Version v1.61 Dark Avatar last updated on: Wed Jun 13 14:10:36 2007
  3. Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
  4. Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
  5. System Info
  6. Time: 6/19/2007, 21:25:07
  7. DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
  8. Machine Name: NYMERIA
  9. Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
  10. Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
  11. System Manufacturer: Clevo Co.
  12. System Model: M570A
  13. BIOS: BIOS Revision: 1.06.02sc
  14. Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 2.00GHz
  15. Physical Memory: 2046MB RAM
  16. Page File: 248MB used, 3689MB available
  17. Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
  20. Display Info
  21. Display device 1:
  22. Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
  23. Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX
  24. Manufacturer: NVIDIA
  25. Chip Type: GeForce Go 7800 GTX
  26. DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
  27. Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0099&SUBSYS_09001558&REV_A1
  28. Display Memory: 256.0 MB
  29. Current Display Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
  30. Monitor Name: Default Monitor
  31. Monitor Max Resolution:
  32. Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
  33. Driver Version: 6.14.0011.6003
  34. Driver Date: 4/27/2007 00:55:00
  35. DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
  39. Sound info
  40. Sound device 1:
  41. Description: Realtek HD Audio output
  42. Default Sound Playback: Yes
  43. Default Voice Playback: Yes
  44. Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0880&SUBSYS_15580000&REV_1008
  45. Manufacturer ID: 1
  46. Product ID: 100
  47. Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
  48. Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
  49. Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5296
  50. Driver Date: 9/12/2006 19:27:00
  51. Type: WDM
  52. Other Drivers:
  53. Acceleration Level: 3
  54. Cap Flags: 0
  55. Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
  59. Debug Message: *********END dxdiag info.*********
  60. Debug Message: Entering WinMain
  61. Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
  62. Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
  63. Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
  64. Debug Message: Using hardware vertex processing
  65. Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
  66. Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1920 x 1200
  67. Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
  68. Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX
  69. Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
  70. Debug Message: Refresh rate: 60
  71. Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
  72. Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
  73. Debug Message: A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high resolution modes.
  74. Debug Message: RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
  75. Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
  76. Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
  77. Debug Message: GalCiv2 is activated.
  78. Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
  79. Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
  80. Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
  81. Debug Message: initailizing bink
  82. Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
  83. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\sfx\*.wav
  84. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Music\*.mp3
  85. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Event Music\*.mp3
  86. Debug Message: Create setup screens.
  87. Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
  88. Debug Message: Clear influence.
  89. Debug Message: Clear up laws.
  90. Debug Message: Clear first time events.
  91. Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
  92. Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
  93. Debug Message: Set mouse.
  94. Debug Message: Set update timer.
  95. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=0
  96. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullscreenBink
  97. Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
  98. Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
  99. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ShipStyles\*.xml
  100. Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
  101. Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
  102. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
  103. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
  104. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
  105. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
  106. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
  107. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
  108. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
  109. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
  110. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
  111. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
  112. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
  113. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
  114. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
  115. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
  116. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
  117. Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
  118. Debug Message: Reading Star Names
  119. Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
  120. Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/English/Tutorials/*.xml
  121. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=1
  122. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Gfx\*.sav
  123. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Metaverse\*.sav
  124. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\SandboxGames\*.sav
  125. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ships\*.sav
  126. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ShipStyles\*.sav
  127. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\shiptemplates\*.sav
  128. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Story Logs\*.sav
  129. Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Zed\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\temp\*.sav
  130. Debug Message: Killing threads.
  131. Debug Message: Kiling civs.
  132. Debug Message: Killing ships.
  133. Debug Message: Killing rallypoints.
  134. Debug Message: Killing misc objects.
  135. Debug Message: Killing stars.
  136. Debug Message: Killing anomalies.
  137. Debug Message: Killing asteroid fields.
  138. Debug Message: Killing asteroid field mining bases.
  139. Debug Message: Killing space resources.
  140. Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
  141. Debug Message: killing scenario.
  142. Debug Message: Clearing Turn Event Log
  143. Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
  144. Debug Message: Clear influence.
  145. Debug Message: Clear up laws.
  146. Debug Message: Clear first time events.
  147. Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
  148. Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
  149. Debug Message: Loading Custom Map
  150. Debug Message: Loading Data Defs
  151. Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
  152. Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
  153. Debug Message: Loading TechDefs
  154. Debug Message: Max num techs: 273
  155. Debug Message: Loading ImprovementDB
  156. Debug Message: Loading Component Defs
  157. Debug Message: Loading ShipTypes
  158. Debug Message: Loading ShipTemplates
  159. Debug Message: Loading ParsedHardpoints
  160. Debug Message: Loading AnomalyTypes
  161. Debug Message: Loading RandomEvents
  162. Debug Message: Loading UPIssues
  163. Debug Message: Loading ResourceTypes
  164. Debug Message: Loading InvasionTactics
  165. Debug Message: Loading SBmodules
  166. Debug Message: Loading PoliticalParties
  167. Debug Message: Loading Planet Types
  168. Debug Message: Loading Star Types
  169. Debug Message: Loading AFMBModules
  170. Debug Message: Loading ShipStyles
  171. Debug Message: Loading Game
  172. Debug Message: Loading: game mode is metaverse.
  173. Debug Message: Loading Galaxy
  174. Debug Message: Sectors across: 8 x 8
  175. Debug Message: Loading FOW Map
  176. Debug Message: Loading ZOC Map
  177. Debug Message: Loading Planets
  178. Debug Message: Loading Stars
  179. Debug Message: Loading Anomalies
  180. Debug Message: Loading Resources
  181. Debug Message: Loading AsteroidFields
  182. Debug Message: Loading AFMiningBases
  183. Debug Message: Loading Civs
  184. Debug Message: Loading Colonies
  185. Debug Message: Loading RallyPoints
  186. Debug Message: Loading Ships
  187. Debug Message: Loading Fleets
  188. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  189. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  190. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  191. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  192. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  193. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  194. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  195. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  196. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  197. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  198. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  199. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  200. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  201. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  202. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  203. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  204. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  205. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  206. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  207. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  208. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  209. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  210. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  211. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  212. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  213. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  214. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  215. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  216. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  217. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  218. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  219. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  220. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  221. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  222. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  223. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  224. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  225. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  226. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  227. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  228. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  229. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  230. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  231. Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
  232. Debug Message: Loading Turn Event Log
  233. Debug Message: Loading Treaties
  234. Debug Message: Loading ENDGALAXYDATA
  235. Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
  236. Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 2
  237. Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: New Metaverse Game Started
  238. Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled
  239. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=20
  240. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding QuarterlyWnd
  241. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
  242. Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
  243. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
  244. Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 9
  245. Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
  246. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=21
  247. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding QuickProjectWnd
  248. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=21
  249. Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding QuickProjectWnd
  250. Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Heavy Fighter M1-1 230. Orbiting: 1
  251. Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Antares I
  252. Debug Message: Destroying ship konishi Heavy Fighter M0-7 160. Orbiting: 1
  253. Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Polis II
  254. Debug Message: Destroying ship Economy Starbase 739. Orbiting: 0
  255. Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
  256. Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
  257. Debug Message: Random Event: End
  258. Debug Message: ***Creative ability gives 300 free research points***
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Please install 'SmartException' from the free stuff section in Stardock Central. Make sure that SE is running and start your game as normal. If the game crashes it will generate an exception report that can be emailed to gc2bugs@stardock.com.

Include with the email a description of what you were doing at the time, how to reproduce the crash if possible, a zipped save if applicable when you send an SE log to gc2bugs, and the appropriate debug.err file for DL or DA. The devs cannot help if you do not provide these details!

If SE does not automatically pop up and prompt you to send the report when the game crashes, you can find it at C:\Program Files\Stardock\SmartException (it will be the newest file with a .CRA extension).