Bug creating multiple games.

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Here's a bug I keep knocking on.

When I start a game (Whether MV or sandbox), some times I'm not satified with some settings and/or start location (Never complain about starting bonuses).

I those cases, I go back to the main menu and recheck/modify some settings and hit the next button and choose my race (The thalans) and hit next again and there the game hang. On the race overview screen. The game freeze and Vista pop a TDR error and then most of the time GC2 will crash on desktop w/o any special notices in the debug.err.

I have the latest version of the nVidia drivers (Beta 163.15). Installed Smart exceptions too, but nothing pop-up in there either. No dump created or anything.

Any clues?

Here's the Debug.err start for "proof" of drivers and ect.:
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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: 7/31/2007, 14:39:35
  7. DirectX Version: DirectX 10
  8. Machine Name: DARKANGEL
  9. Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205)
  10. Languages: French (Regional Setting: French)
  11. System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  12. System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  13. BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/16/05 16:38:07 Ver: 08.00.09
  14. Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
  15. Physical Memory: 1022MB RAM
  16. Page File: 989MB used, 8176MB available
  17. Windows Dir: C:\Windows
  20. Display Info
  21. Display device 1:
  22. Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
  23. Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS
  24. Manufacturer: NVIDIA
  25. Chip Type: GeForce 7800 GS
  26. DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
  27. Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00F5&SUBSYS_21881682&REV_A2
  28. Display Memory: 256 MB
  29. Current Display Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
  30. Monitor Name: SyncMaster 205BW/204BW, SyncMaster Magic CX203BW/CX205BW(Digital)
  31. Monitor Max Resolution:
  32. Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
  33. Driver Version: 7.15.0011.6315
  34. Driver Date: 7/25/2007 00:18:00
  35. DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
  39. Sound info
  40. Sound device 1:
  41. Description: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio)
  42. Default Sound Playback: Yes
  43. Default Voice Playback: Yes
  44. Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24D5&SUBSYS_80F31043&REV_02
  45. Manufacturer ID: 1
  46. Product ID: 100
  47. Driver Name: smwdm.sys
  48. Provider: Analog Devices
  49. Driver Version: 5.12.0001.5410
  50. Driver Date: 3/28/2005 16:19:38
  51. Type: WDM
  52. Other Drivers:
  53. Acceleration Level: 1
  54. Cap Flags: 0
  55. Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0


And a few lines form the end of the debug (the last being where it "crash"

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  2. Debug Message: Star Density: Loose clusters.
  3. Debug Message: Attempting to reset device.
  4. Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 0.
  5. Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
  6. Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
  7. Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
  8. Debug Message: Total planets placed: 65
  9. Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
  10. Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 300
  11. Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
  12. Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done


If you want more (info or whatever) just ask.
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