Where is the Debug.err?

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So i got around to installing DA on this computer finally after a good year...i updated all the drivers but it still keeps on crashing. My Question is-- where is the Debug.err located? 

 

I looked through every folder But i can't find it. i even ran a Search through my entire C drive and the only game related debug i found was for EaW. If it needs to crash in order for it to be created it has crashed plent yof times-- the first time i got a BSoD, after than i tended to notice fst enough that it was about to crash to End task.

Erh anyways, any help? i'd like to look at it, and its kind of odd because it wouldnt be the first time i looked at it-- not on this computer but.

 

Also i've been considering getting a macbook this summer-- Does DL/DA/TotA run on those?

Thanks in advance,

Nils

 

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Not sure your OS but should be under /MyDocuments/My Games/GC2DarkAvatar or your OS's variation of such.

Also i've been considering getting a macbook this summer-- Does DL/DA/TotA run on those?
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There has been a few people running them in emulators on Macs, but I have no first hand experience on that.

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I recall talk of this way back in the DL days and i believe there were issues running GC2 under a VM on a Mac. There were threads for it, but sifting through them to find the info would take a determined effort.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

&g

Ahha! Found it. :)

 

I'll just post it here opposed to making a new thread.

 

 

Debug Message:  Version v2.01 Dark Avatar last updated on: Mon Nov 24 16:26:43 2008

Debug Message:  Checking DX Version.

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

System Info

Time: 3/7/2009, 17:08:14

DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

Machine Name: LAPTOPNLW

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236)

Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.

System Model: Vostro 1400                     

BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A09

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T5670  @ 1.80GHz (2 CPUs)

Physical Memory: 3062MB RAM

Page File: 679MB used, 5283MB available

Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS

 

 

Display Info

Display device 1:

Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1

Card Name: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family

Manufacturer: Intel Corporation

Chip Type: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family

DAC Type: Internal

Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A02&SUBSYS_02271028&REV_0C

Display Memory: 384.0 MB

Current Display Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor

Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200

Driver Name: igxprd32.dll

Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4859

Driver Date: 8/8/2007 04:29:06

DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

 

 

 

Sound info

Sound device 1:

Description: SigmaTel Audio

Default Sound Playback

Default Voice Playback

Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7616&SUBSYS_10280227&REV_1002

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Driver Name: sthda.sys

Provider: SigmaTel

Driver Version: 5.10.5515.0000

Driver Date: 5/10/2007 09:24:34

Type: WDM

Other Drivers:

Acceleration Level: 3

Cap Flags: 0

Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

 

Sound device 1:

Description: Bluetooth Hands-free Audio

Default Sound Playback

Default Voice Playback

Hardware ID:

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Driver Name: btaudio.sys

Provider:

Driver Version: 5.01.0000.3200

Driver Date: 3/23/2007 10:49:54

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 hardware vertex processing

Debug Message:  Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE

Debug Message:  Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1280 x 800, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 0

Debug Message:  Game Resolution: 1280 x 800

Debug Message:  Running fullscreen.

Debug Message:  HAL (hw vp): Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family

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 369e99

Debug Message:  Initializing sound card.

Debug Message:  initailizing bink

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

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Nils\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Gfx\Movies\*.bik

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Nils\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\sfx\*.wav

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Nils\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Music\*.mp3

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Nils\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\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:  Clear data definitions.

Debug Message:  Killing ship styles:

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Nils\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ships\*.xml

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Nils\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\shiptemplates\*.xml

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Nils\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ShipStyles\*.xml

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png

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

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

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

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

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Nils\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ships\*.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:  GalaxyWnd: Cannot find OBJID Scenaro_MoreDetails_FText

Debug Message:  GalaxyWnd: Cannot find OBJID Scenaro_Details_FormattedText

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomMaps\*.gc2map

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask ./Data/English/Scenarios/*.GC2Scenario

Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Scenarios\*.gc2scenario

Debug Message:  CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Title

Debug Message:  CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Disctiption_Spinner_Back

Debug Message:  CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Disctiption_Title

Debug Error:  CustomShipStyleWnd: Unknown edit field ShipList_List_Entry type: CustomListEntry

Debug Error:  CustomShipStyleWnd: Unknown edit field ShipList_Avalible_List_Entry type: CustomListEntry

Debug Message:  WARNING: GetShipStylePrefix called for civ and civ has no ship style

Debug Message:  LoadHardpointsFromPrefsFile failed to load ship config file: ./Data/ShipCfg/\(null)_ColonyShip.shipcfg

Debug Message:  Creating 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 asteroid fields.

Debug Message:  Killing asteroid field mining bases.

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:  Star Frequency: 3  Max Num Stars: 50

Debug Message:  Planet Frequency: 2  Max Num Planets: 120

Debug Message:  Galaxy Size Set: 5 x 5

Debug Message:  Creating Random Map

Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Stars

Debug Message:  Star Density: Tight Clusters.

Debug Message:  Number of Unplaced Stars: 11.

Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Planets

Debug Message:  *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************

Debug Message:  *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************

Debug Message:  Total planets placed: 65

Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Anomalies

Debug Message:  Num Anomalies: 291

Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Resources

Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Done

Debug Message:  Distributing bonuses on planets...

Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Asteroid Fields

Debug Message:  Setting Game Options

Debug Message:  Creating Civs

Debug Message:  Terran Alliance: Intellence -> 50

Debug Message:  Altarian Resistance: Intellence -> 50

Debug Message:  Dominion of Korx: Intellence -> 50

Debug Message:  Creating Civs... Done

Debug Message:  Updating ZOC.

Debug Message:  Creating 1 minor races

Debug Message:  Creating ships...

Debug Message:  Updating ZOC.

Debug Message:  Galaxy Create... Done

Debug Message:  UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 0

Debug Message:  UIBeginGameHelper: New Game Started

Debug Message:  UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled

Debug Message:  EconomicWnd: Cannot find OBJID Template_Button_Back

Debug Message:  Destroying ship Altarian Resistance Colony. Orbiting: 0

Debug Message:  Updating ZOC.

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Paulos (17): Researching: Galactic Warfare

Debug Message:  Destroying ship Terran Alliance Colony. Orbiting: 0

Debug Message:  Updating ZOC.

Debug Message:  WARNING: CloneFrames failed

Debug Message:  WARNING: CloneFrames failed

Debug Message:  Destroying ship Dominion of Korx Colony. Orbiting: 0

Debug Message:  Updating ZOC.

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Paulos (17): Researching: Space Militarization

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:   setting size 16 x 0

Debug Message:   setting size 16 x 0

Debug Message:   setting size 16 x 0

Debug Message:  StarportWnd: Cannot find OBJID StarPort_Planet_Logo_Image

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Paulos (17): Researching: Space Weapons

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Yearly Status Dialog

Debug Message:  Yearly Status Dialog 0a

Debug Message:  About to auto save.

Debug Message:  Save Game: About to save

Debug Message:  Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Nils\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\AutoSave.tmp

Debug Message:  Num Sectors Across: 5

Debug Message:  Saving: Game mode is normal.

Debug Message:  Number of ships: 11, Number of Fleets: 0

Debug Message:  Save game finished.

Debug Message:  Finished auto save.

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  First contact: Dominion of Korx Flagship at position 4150.000000,1050.000000 rotation 0.785398

Debug Message:  First contact: Dominion of Korx Flagship at position 4150.000000,1050.000000 rotation 0.785398

Debug Message:  First contact: Dominion of Korx Flagship at position 4150.000000,1050.000000 rotation 0.785398

Debug Message:  First contact: Dominion of Korx Flagship at position 4150.000000,1050.000000 rotation 0.785398

Debug Message:  Year: 2226. Dominion of Korx traded Ion Drive to the Altarian Resistance in exchange for New Propulsion Techniques

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Eval

Debug Message:  Paulos (17): Researching: Xeno Biology

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Paulos (17): Researching: Starship Defenses

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  First contact: Altarian Scout Ship M0 v1 11 at position 5350.000000,4150.000000 rotation 0.000000

Debug Message:  First contact: Altarian Scout Ship M0 v1 11 at position 5350.000000,4150.000000 rotation 0.000000

Debug Message:  t;First contact: Altarian Scout Ship M0 v1 11 at position 5350.000000,4150.000000 rotation 0.000000

Debug Message:  Eval

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Yearly Status Dialog

Debug Message:  Yearly Status Dialog 6

Debug Message:  Yearly Status Dialog 6b

Debug Message:  About to auto save.

Debug Message:  Save Game: About to save

Debug Message:  Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Nils\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\AutoSave.tmp

Debug Message:  Num Sectors Across: 5

Debug Message:  Saving: Game mode is normal.

Debug Message:  Number of ships: 13, Number of Fleets: 0

Debug Message:  Save game finished.

Debug Message:  Finished auto save.

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Eval

Debug Message:  Paulos (17): Researching: Mass Driver Theory

Debug Message:  Destroying ship Colony Ship 10. Orbiting: 0

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Eval

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Eval

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Eval

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Eval

Debug Message:  Random Event: End

Debug Message:  Eval

 

 

It won't even run on Mid or Lower Settings. =/ and i can't figure out why. i am fairly certain all my drivers are up to date and from the looks of it i have more than enough to run the game unless im missing something.=|

 

Edit: I just Ran DL...that crashes too. =(

Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

You're running fullscreen at 1280x800 on a laptop that has a 1600x1200 monitor - try a matching windowed mode first, then lower anti-aliasing to zero, then progressively take a few performance options off such as planetary surface variety or enhanced ship rendering, etc.

Then go into Cheat-Mode and give us the exact starting FPS value by hitting CTRL-F.

You might also try to find out if there is a more recent driver for the internal Intel_965 graphics chipset.

Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

no the monitor is definitely 1280x800...

Anti Aliasing should be set to zero, at least it says so when i view the options menu. 

I checked if i could update the driver from the intel site for some reason it says its not the right version so then i run their "chispet detector" which says "Customized computer manufacturer driver detected. Please contact the computer manufacturer for possible updates".So then i headed to the drivers and downloads website for Dell but they don't offer the downloads anymore. I also have driver detective installed which claims i have the most up-to-date drivers.(ironically some of the drivers they offer won't install because they sitll are listed as outdated... but thts USB crap.)

 

as for the framerate it shoots up to 83 for a second when i first my mouse but after than drops down and stays between 0 and about 60(sometimes seems tog o up to 63 or so).

 

Appreciate the help.

Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

as for the framerate it shoots up to 83 for a second when i first my mouse but after than drops down and stays between 0 and about 60(sometimes seems tog o up to 63 or so).

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Kay, what that tells me is that the GDI system is perfectly normal... and the whole other issues with options off or not won't probably help you out either.

The tricky "portable" graphics array has a reputation for being somehow unstable at times even when newest drivers are in use - nothing to do with Dell or otherwise but internal chipsets are harder to handle by very high-end games (read memory hungry please here) such as GC2.

 

The only other situation that could be the cause is the "CloneFrames Failed" warnings which suggest that the UI lags when certain onscreen activities happen; why i was saying to test Windowed mode, btw.

 

Anything running in the "background"? Or extensive multi-tasking while you play? Cuz, it helps to reduce VM access to prioritize current programs instead of other stuff - specially on "some" portables.

Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

no the monitor is definitely 1280x800...

 

Not according to this...

Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor

Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200

 

 

Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Thats Strange I've never been able to set it higher than 1280x800.

 

Hmm Well. i never experience lag, and i have most "run on start up" programs disabled, and generally when i play a game its all o focus on so no multi tasking.

 

and i mean i can't set it below 1024x786 or whatever, and even at that resolution part of it gets cut off in windowed mode.

 

Seems like its just an unstable graphics card...piece of junk...

I really hope I will be able to emulate this game onto a Macbook pro if i get it. Kind of sick of getting computers which crash consistently while playing this game. =|

Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Seems like its just an unstable graphics card...piece of junk...
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That's my guess also - sadly.

Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

-grumbles- stupid graphics card...

 

i appreciate the effort to help though. :)

Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Quoting Schattey, reply 10
-grumbles- stupid lack of graphics card...

 

i appreciate the effort to help though.
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Calling 965 express a graphics card is like calling VIA a CPU maker.

Oh, wait...

You get the point.

You've turned off AA (I see that now, I missed it) and (for DA and TA) enhanced ship rendering, mixed vertex processing mode, and (for TA) animated components, right?

Granted, I'm not certain that's causing the crash, but that VPU can't handle any of it.

You might also consider as a last resort disabling hardware transform and lighting.

But if DL's crashing, too, there's something strange going on.

Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Haha yeah noted. the irritating thing is Games that are supposed to be more graphics intesnive run with less BsoD.(my brother has the exact same computer and he can play Sims2 with all expansions and Wow with very dew CtD's)

 

hmmm...i'll try that-- well different combinations there of.

I'll try tturning off Mixed Vertex Processing, ship rendering, bumpmapping.

I'll try cutting down the planet surface variety in half and disable darkside city lights.

hmm..maybe turn on hardware mouse too.

 

what does AA stand for though?

Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

A_nti A_liasing... some techno precisions; it is a process that blurrs the whole display to prevent sharp character edges and "rapid re-scaling" artifacts. At the cost of HUGE runtime memory and continual redraws of everything on a UI that DO slow down (already slowed up by design GPUs!) to a point where the game could behave such as what you are experiencing.

Reply #14 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Yeah its set to zero-- in fact i can't edit it. if i try and press up or down it still says zero sooo...

But anyways imma go give it a shot now with those settings off.

 

Edit: Nope doesn't work. DA Crashes after about 15 min eitherway. i tried windowed mode too same thing. bummer =/