Game Crashes on new game

Only with the Yor Race

It crashes only when i select this race. Here is the debug :

 

Debug Message: Version v2.04 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Tue Nov 1 11:59:59 2011
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 7/19/2012, 01:16:53
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Machine Name: STYGIAN
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 
Languages: Portuguese (Regional Setting: Portuguese)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: A785GM-M
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Physical Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 2475MB used, 5712MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip Type: ATI display adapter (0x68B8)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68B8&SUBSYS_1482174B&REV_00
Display Memory: 2806 MB
Current Display Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Monitor Não PnP Genérico
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx6
Driver Version: 8.17.0010.1124
Driver Date: 4/5/2012 23:20:04
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes


Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Altifalantes (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_10192120&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6433
Driver Date: 6/21/2012 20:43:06
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_10192120&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6433
Driver Date: 6/21/2012 20:43:06
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_10192120&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6433
Driver Date: 6/21/2012 20:43:06
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: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using hardware vertex processing
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_8_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1680 x 1050, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 8
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
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 2f9521
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\DesktopX
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\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\Fillippe\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Fillippe\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Fillippe\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Fillippe\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:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Fillippe\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
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:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\./Data/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: 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 (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\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 (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\galactic civilizations ii - ultimate edition\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 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 ascension crystals.
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: 320
Debug Message: Planet Frequency: 4 Max Num Planets: 1280
Debug Message: Galaxy Size Set: 22 x 22
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Star Density: Scattered.
Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 0.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
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: 300
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Ascension Crystals
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: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: D3DERR_DEVICELOST

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Perhaps reinstall and check files integrity? Seems like a missing files problem, which might be Steam-related.

This game is very mature and stable.

And also, I think you might be able to download the game directly from Stardock. You have to create an account and register the game here with your serial number. Just pray that they accept Steam serials too.