Campaign works fine and I played about six sandbox games fairly well with some random crashes with BSOD, but now I can't even start a new sandbox game. Right after I pick all my settings and right after I hit next to start the game, it will crash to desktop. Help me as I do really enjoy this game!
Debug Message: Version v1.96 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Tue Jun 24 17:37:47 2008
Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net value named Serial No
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 8/5/2008, 07:10:15
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
Machine Name: GRAYSKULL
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080425-1930)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 11/23/07 20:00:42 Ver: 08.00.12
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.9GHz
Physical Memory: 3006MB RAM
Page File: 1165MB used, 5071MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 7600 GS
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0392&SUBSYS_033E196E&REV_A1
Display Memory: 1496 MB
Current Display Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7519
Driver Date: 5/16/2008 14:01:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_00211102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1284
Driver Date: 7/15/2008 18:07:18
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_198B&SUBSYS_104381F6&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ADIHdAud.sys
Provider: AnalogDevices
Driver Version: 6.10.0001.6110
Driver Date: 1/16/2007 11:41:50
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Sound device 1:
Description: SPDIF Interface (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_198B&SUBSYS_104381F6&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ADIHdAud.sys
Provider: AnalogDevices
Driver Version: 6.10.0001.6110
Driver Date: 1/16/2007 11:41:50
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Sound device 1:
Description: SPDIF Out (Creative SB X-Fi)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_00211102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1284
Driver Date: 7/15/2008 18:07:18
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 1920 x 1200, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 4
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
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 da7a64
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\./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 D:\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\Jmok\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No string tables in D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/Data/*.str
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Gfx\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Gfx\Race\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Screens\*.dxpack
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jmok\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jmok\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jmok\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Event Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\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: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\TechTrees\*.xml
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Techs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Techs\*.xml
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Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipDefs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipTemplates\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Jmok\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomPlanets\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
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Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomRaces\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\PlanetImprovements\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\TerrainColorSchemes\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
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Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
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Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
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Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
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Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\PlanetDescriptions\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipCfg\\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipTemplates\\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Anomalies\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Events\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\UPIssues\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Invasions\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\PoliticalParties\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\StarTypes\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\StarbaseModules\*.xml
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\AsteroidFieldMiningBaseModules\*.xml
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 D:\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 D:\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 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: Using mod Generic
Debug Message: Mod description: This is a generic mods folder for casual mods.
Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net value named Serial No
Debug Message: Found Dread Lords serial number.
Debug Message: Star Frequency: 3 Max Num Stars: 97
Debug Message: Planet Frequency: 3 Max Num Planets: 310
Debug Message: Galaxy Size Set: 8 x 8
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: 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: No files found matching mask D:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomRaces\*.xml
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Asteroid Fields
Debug Message: Setting Game Options
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Torian Confederation: Intellence -> 80
Debug Message: Iconian Refuge: Intellence -> 80
Debug Message: Krynn Consulate: Intellence -> 80
Debug Message: Altarian Resistance: Intellence -> 80
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: D3DERR_DEVICELOST
Debug Message: Device lost
Debug Message: Attempting to reset device.