I have been playing Twilight of Arnor 1.95 (or whatever the version that you download is) all week without problems.
I finally had gotten deep enough into the game to start enjoying many of the new features when my game began to crash at a certain point each time.
The game crashes at the same point each time. I've tried reloading an autosave that was further back, but the crash still occurs when I reach a certain turn. Vista merely says that the game has caused a problem and must be closed. No further information is provided.
What should I do?
The debug file is quoted below. It looks like a random event is causing the problem.
Debug Message: Version v1.95 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Thu Jun 19 11:41:00 2008
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 6/29/2008, 14:16:25
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
Machine Name: J3
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: INTEL_
System Model: DP965LT_
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.66GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Physical Memory: 3324MB RAM
Page File: 945MB used, 5897MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 8800 GTX
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0191&SUBSYS_C8313842&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2139 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor Name: SyncMaster 932B/191B/932BG, SyncMaster Magic CX931B (Digital)
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.6925
Driver Date: 12/11/2007 18:06:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7618&SUBSYS_80862111&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: stwrt.sys
Provider: SigmaTel
Driver Version: 6.10.5405.0000
Driver Date: 2/28/2007 22:57:28
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Sound device 1:
Description: Headphones (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7618&SUBSYS_80862111&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: stwrt.sys
Provider: SigmaTel
Driver Version: 6.10.5405.0000
Driver Date: 2/28/2007 22:57:28
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_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 8800 GTX
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 75
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: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\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\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\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:\games\gc2./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\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:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask c:\games\gc2\./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: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Backup\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\CustomMaps\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dark Avatar\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\SandboxGames\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\temp\*.sav
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: Loading Custom Map
Debug Message: Loading Data Defs
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: Loading TechDefs
Debug Message: Max num techs: 523
Debug Message: Loading ImprovementDB
Debug Message: Loading Component Defs
Debug Message: Loading ShipTypes
Debug Message: Loading ShipTemplates
Debug Message: Loading ParsedHardpoints
Debug Message: Loading AnomalyTypes
Debug Message: Loading RandomEvents
Debug Message: Loading UPIssues
Debug Message: Loading ResourceTypes
Debug Message: Loading InvasionTactics
Debug Message: Loading SBmodules
Debug Message: Loading PoliticalParties
Debug Message: Loading Planet Types
Debug Message: Loading Star Types
Debug Message: Loading AFMBModules
Debug Message: Loading ShipStyles
Debug Message: Loading TechTrees
Debug Message: Loading TechTreeDefs
Debug Message: Loading Game
Debug Message: Loading: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Loading Galaxy
Debug Message: Game started in version v1.95 Twilight of the Arnor
Debug Message: Sectors across: 18 x 18
Debug Message: Loading FOW Map
Debug Message: Loading ZOC Map
Debug Message: Loading Planets
Debug Message: Loading Stars
Debug Message: Loading Anomalies
Debug Message: Loading Resources
Debug Message: Loading AscensionCrystals
Debug Message: Loading AsteroidFields
Debug Message: Loading AFMiningBases
Debug Message: Loading Civs
Debug Message: Loading player civ Terran Empire
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Winnaran Empire who has intelligence 50
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Torian Confederation who has intelligence 50
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Thalan Empire who has intelligence 50
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Krynn Consulate who has intelligence 50
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Akilians who has intelligence 61
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Scottlingas who has intelligence 61
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Jessuins who has intelligence 58
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Dark Yor who has intelligence 60
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Pirates who has intelligence 1
Debug Message: Loading Colonies
Debug Message: Loading RallyPoints
Debug Message: Loading Ships
Debug Message: Loading Fleets
Debug Message: Loading Turn Event Log
Debug Message: Loading Treaties
Debug Message: Loading ENDGALAXYDATA
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
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: CivManagerVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Victory_Status_Bar_6
Debug Message: CivManagerVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Victory_Status_Bar_Value_6
Debug Message: CampaignVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Campaign_Status_Title
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Troop Transport M4 v1 2199. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Oredtes III
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Heavy Fighter M5 v1 2753. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alexus II
Debug Message: Destroying ship Akilians Troop Transport M5 v1 2852. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Akilians III
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Heavy Fighter M6 v2 3491. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Ship Influence Starbase 5624 has a bad ship assignment (7). Setting it to NO_ASSIGNMENT.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: AI: Krynn Consulate blackmailed Akilians for $ 176!
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: Destroying ship Thalan Heavy Fighter M5 v1 2789. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Grizzly V
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Cruiser M5 v2 3021. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Yggdradill III
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Fleet 170. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Influence Starbase 1416. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Influence Starbase 1524. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fighter M1 v1 240. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fighter M1 v1 220. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fleet 1. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fighter M4 v4 2395. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fighter M4 v4 3005. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fleet 277. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Eval
Debug Message: AI: Thalan Empire blackmailed Jessuins for $ 72!
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Heavy Fighter M5 v1 2646. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Devoa I
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Heavy Fighter M5 v1 2732. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Theta Iota II
Debug Message: Destroying ship Krynn Colony Ship M6 v6 5536. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Unukalhai I
Debug Message: Ship Mining Starbase 2923 has a bad ship assignment (7). Setting it to NO_ASSIGNMENT.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Constructor M6 v2 4877. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Heavy Fighter M6 v2 5292. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fleet 280. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Heavy Fighter M6 v2 5050. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fleet 276. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Heavy Fighter M6 v2 5382. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Krynn Constructor M5 v3 5582. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Eval
Debug Message: Jessuins (16): Researching: ECM
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Cruiser M5 v3 2570. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Neleus I
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Cruiser M5 v3 3105. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Neleus I
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Fighter M5 v1 2589. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alshain I
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Heavy Fighter M5 v1 2624. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Russom I
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Constructor M6 v2 7328. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Constructor M6 v2 4840. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Constructor M0 v1 2445. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Constructor M0 v1 3095. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Heavy Fighter M5 v1 2846. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fleet 275. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torian Fighter M5 v6 4917. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Scottlingas IV
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Space Miner M1-6 2738. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Scottlingas IV
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Fleet 282. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Election
Debug Message: Thalan Empire senate and their party in control is 2
Debug Message: War Party running for re-election...
Debug Message: Eval
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Cruiser M5 v1 2783. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Kamber I
Debug Message: Ship Altarian Fleet 208 does not have a valid ship class in CalcTotalMoves. Setting moves to 0.
Ship Name: Altarian Fleet 208 Owner: 1
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Constructor M0 v1 2675. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Constructor M6 v2 3406. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Heavy Fighter M6 v2 5598. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Heavy Fighter M6 v2 7322. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Heavy Fighter M5 v1 3074. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fleet 284. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Eval
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\QuickSave.tmp
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 18
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Number of ships: 795, Number of Fleets: 198
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor 2 5584. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Heavy Fighter M5 v5 2648. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Nesro I
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Heavy Fighter M5 v1 2692. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Harper III
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fighter M4 v4 2294. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fighter M1 v1 249. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fleet 274. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: ***Attacker Thalan Empire has courage bonus 0
***Defender Scottlingas has courage bonus 0.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Heavy Fighter M5 v1 2951. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scottlingas Fleet 279. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Krynn Constructor M5 v3 2482. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Akilians Constructor M5 v2 7359. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
