TPM 2008 crashes when clicking on the Multiplayer option in the main menu.

from PolMach Forums

Hello,

I know this option can work for me as I've been in the MP rooms once before and even seen one other person in there (imagine that), however upon trying to get back into the Multiplayer Lobby from the games main menu the game silently drops to the desktop and is gone from any process list in task manager (i.e. it crashed without information).

Before I load up the game again, is there a crash log that I can send you folks at stardock to try to help narrow down what is causing this issue?  I thought once before with another one of your games that someone had problems with the tech told customer to send crash log, but that the crashlog would be erased and regenerated as empty the next time they start game so they must send it after a crash and before restarting the game.

Thanks,

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Reply #1 from PolMach Forums Top

Okay, I found the problem, it has something to do with how long of a name you insert for your name for multiplayer.

If I enter the name of "Theo" the multiplayer loads up just fine, however if I put in the full name of "Theodore Emerson" then the game consistantly crashes each and every time when trying to load up the multiplayer lobby.

Give it a try and see if it does it for you too.