I started the game twice, getting a crash immediately after the "game is loading" screen.
Here are the 2 debug.err texts.
In the first crash, GC2 just vanished. In the second, I got prompted to send an error report to MS (which I did) but couldn't get them to send them to you. Anyway, I never got to see the map.
debug.err files:
Debug Message: Version last updated on: Wed Mar 23 15:05:39 2005
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 3/26/2005, 14:06:47
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name:
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.040919-1003)
Languages: French (Regional Setting: French)
System Manufacturer: n/a
System Model: n/a
BIOS: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz, ~1.8GHz
Physical Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 119MB used, 500MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: ATI Mobility Radeon M7
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: Mobility Radeon 7500 AGP (LW)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(350MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4C57&SUBSYS_16221043&REV_00
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1400 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Écran par défaut
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.0010.6025
Driver Date: 2/27/2002 12:02:48
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Crystal WDM Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2485&SUBSYS_15831043&REV_02
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: cwawdm.sys
Provider: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Driver Version: 6.13.0010.4140
Driver Date: 3/20/2002 12:11:50
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 multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): ATI Mobility Radeon M7
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 60
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: Hardware does not support a color cursor.
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: ***** 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\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No sfx\*.wav files in current directory.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Event Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Battleship4 for Avatar. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Large Scale for LargeHull0. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Constructor. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Trade for Freighter. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Sensors for SensorDrone. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Phasers for StarFighter. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
*DEBUG ERROR: *** GameScreen: Unknown edit field MainBackground type: Window ***
Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
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: There are 21 out of 51 planets of zero quality.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 34
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: MajorRaces String Name: Race10
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: MajorRaces String Name: RaceLeader10
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport4294967295
*DEBUG ERROR: *** MessageBoxWnd: Unknown edit field SaveItem_Glare type: Transparent ***
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 3
Debug Message: Altarian Republic: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Arcean Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Torian Confederation: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Yor Collective: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport5
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport6
Debug Message: Drath Legion: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport6
Debug Message: Thalan Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Titanium Armor II
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Beam Weapon Theory
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx (6): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Enhanced Hyperdrive
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Drath Legion has no colony.
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Beam Weapon Theory
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
I ran again with a single AI, and got that:
Debug Message: Version last updated on: Wed Mar 23 15:05:39 2005
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 3/26/2005, 14:13:16
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name:
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.040919-1003)
Languages: French (Regional Setting: French)
System Manufacturer: n/a
System Model: n/a
BIOS: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz, ~1.8GHz
Physical Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 148MB used, 471MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: ATI Mobility Radeon M7
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: Mobility Radeon 7500 AGP (LW)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(350MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4C57&SUBSYS_16221043&REV_00
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1400 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Écran par défaut
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.0010.6025
Driver Date: 2/27/2002 12:02:48
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Crystal WDM Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2485&SUBSYS_15831043&REV_02
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: cwawdm.sys
Provider: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Driver Version: 6.13.0010.4140
Driver Date: 3/20/2002 12:11:50
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 multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): ATI Mobility Radeon M7
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 60
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: Hardware does not support a color cursor.
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: ***** 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\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No sfx\*.wav files in current directory.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Event Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Battleship4 for Avatar. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Large Scale for LargeHull0. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Constructor. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Trade for Freighter. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Sensors for SensorDrone. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Phasers for StarFighter. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
*DEBUG ERROR: *** GameScreen: Unknown edit field MainBackground type: Window ***
Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: There are 25 out of 53 planets of zero quality.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 34
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: MajorRaces String Name: Race10
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: MajorRaces String Name: RaceLeader10
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport4294967295
*DEBUG ERROR: *** MessageBoxWnd: Unknown edit field SaveItem_Glare type: Transparent ***
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 3
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Xeno Networking
Additional system information: The machine is an Asus laptop (L3 C/S series).
I'm checking for driver update just in case, but on that laptop, most modern drivers for the video card don't work.
