Crash

November 26, 2008 1:06 AM from

GalCiv2 Forums

This is not the first time this kind of carsh has happened for me, but it always used to happen when I was using WMP while playing GalCiv. I figured it was related to running the two simultaneously, so I just figured it a minor inconvenience. This is the frist time it has ever happened without WMP playing.

It always happens some time into a game, and never at a specific time. Sometimes it occurs within three turns of starting up (as in this time), or sometimes two or three hours later. Something will occur in game, and window will lock up or get jittery, and suddenly green and red boxes or bars will appear across the screen (though often they will be in different intensities in some spots than others. Usually interface areas are the worst, though not allways. Some areas remain normal in appearance.

Often any audio playing will loop through a two or three second segment, sometimes shorter, other times the audio will go on normally. Sometimes the cursor will respond, other times it will not. Sometimes the bug will get worse with each second, other times it reaches a vertain point and will stop. Further, the entire computer locks up, with neither Alt+F4, Ctrl+Alt+Del, or the windows button responding. The only way to fix it is to hit the power button.

The bug has never appeared on any other machine I have played GalCiv II on. This particular event is also the first time I have played ToA. All the other times were in DA. Happened about three or four turns after I loaded a saved game becuase I adjusted the resolution about five minutes earlier.

To the best of my knowledge all my drivers are up to date (as I downloaded new ones for both the motherboard and the graphics card in the last month). I am using a custom built PC.

The Debug.err:

Debug Message: Version v2.01 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Tue Nov 11 12:11:03 2008

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GC2EU

Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net value named Serial No

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU

Debug Message: Checking DX Version.

Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********

System Info

Time: 11/26/2008, 00:14:41

DirectX Version: DirectX 10

Machine Name: MARS

Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)

Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: EVGA__

System Model: nForce 750i SLI

BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7200 @ 2.53GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.5GHz

Physical Memory: 2046MB RAM

Page File: 1234MB used, 3097MB available

Windows Dir: C:\Windows

Display Info

Display device 1:

Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1

Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip Type: GeForce 9800 GT

DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC

Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0614&SUBSYS_C9763842&REV_A2

Display Memory: 1269 MB

Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor

Monitor Max Resolution:

Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll

Driver Version: 7.15.0011.8048

Driver Date: 11/12/2008 14:54:00

DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Sound info

Sound device 1:

Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)

Default Sound Playback: Yes

Default Voice Playback: Yes

Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_10DE0175&REV_1001

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys

Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5559

Driver Date: 1/30/2008 10:34:20

Type: WDM

Other Drivers:

Acceleration Level: 1

Cap Flags: 0

Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:

Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)

Default Sound Playback: No

Default Voice Playback: No

Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_10DE0175&REV_1001

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys

Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5559

Driver Date: 1/30/2008 10:34:20

Type: WDM

Other Drivers:

Acceleration Level: 1

Cap Flags: 0

Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:

Description: Realtek HDMI Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)

Default Sound Playback: No

Default Voice Playback: No

Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_10DE0175&REV_1001

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys

Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5559

Driver Date: 1/30/2008 10:34:20

Type: WDM

Other Drivers:

Acceleration Level: 1

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: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU

Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2 value named Language

Debug Message: Going Fullscreen

Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.

Debug Message: Using hardware vertex processing

Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES

Debug Message: Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1280 x 1024, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 4

Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1280 x 1024

Debug Message: Running fullscreen.

Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

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 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: GalCiv2 is activated.

Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****

Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 17d7840

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL

Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.shipcfg

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.shipcfg

Debug Message: Initializing sound card.

Debug Message: initailizing bink

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\Movies\techs\*.bik

Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik

Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Tutorials\*.bik

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik

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Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\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: Set mouse.

Debug Message: Set update timer.

Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/*.xml

Debug Message: Clear data definitions.

Debug Message: Killing ship styles:

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.xml

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.xml

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet

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Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png

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Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png

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Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png

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Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png

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Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.shipcfg

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.shipcfg

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.shipcfg

Debug Message: Reading Star Names

Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done

Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/English/Tutorials/*.xml

Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0

Debug Message: Killing civ ID: 0

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Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dark Avatar\*.sav

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