Crash after every Victory screen in DL campaign

I'm playing the Dread Lords campaign, but I play by firing up TA. (Is this a mistake?) I have Vista 64, 4G RAM, plenty of HD space. The crashes come immediately after I win any scenario. I see the "follow-up" scenario screen for an instant, and then the game crashes to desktop. Any advice on what to do? Here's my error file:

Debug Message: Version v2.03 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Thu Jul 23 11:47:38 2009
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GC2EU
Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net value named Serial No
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 12/20/2009, 17:47:55
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Machine Name: DUMBLEDORESPC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.090803-2339)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Physical Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1676MB used, 6705MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows

Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce GTX 295
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05EB&SUBSYS_12953842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 2672 MB
Current Display Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Dell 3007WFP
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2um
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.8206
Driver Date: 2/9/2009 13:18:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SPDIF Interface (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_198B&SUBSYS_104381F2&REV_1003
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ADIHdAud.sys
Provider: AnalogDevices
Driver Version: 6.10.0002.6110
Driver Date: 1/15/2007 22:36:20
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_104381F2&REV_1003
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ADIHdAud.sys
Provider: AnalogDevices
Driver Version: 6.10.0002.6110
Driver Date: 1/15/2007 22:36:20
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: Unknown error trying to read registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2 Language
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 2560 x 1600, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 4
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
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 17d7840
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\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 F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\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\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\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:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\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 F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\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:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/Campaigns/*.gc2Campaign
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: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GC2EU
Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net value named Serial No
Debug Message: Loading custom map: F:\Games 08\Stardock Games\GalCiv2 Dec09\Twilight\./Data/English/Campaigns/DreadLords/Darkness Rising.gc2map (3 x 3)
Debug Message: Star Frequency: 3 Max Num Stars: 24
Debug Message: Planet Frequency: 3 Max Num Planets: 76
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 82
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: Setting Game Options
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Terran Alliance: Intellence -> 45
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 45
Debug Message: Altarian Resistance: Intellence -> 78
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
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 Campaign Game Started: Dread Lords
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Backup\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\CustomMaps\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dark Avatar\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dread Lords Campaign\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\SandboxGames\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Users\Albus Dumbledore\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dread Lords\Karion Start.tmp
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 3
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is campaign.
Debug Message: Number of ships: 3, Number of Fleets: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: OptionsWnd: Quit Btn
Debug Message: Posting WM_CLOSE message.
Debug Message: WM_CLOSE message received.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize start
Debug Message: Killing 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: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: Killing Galaxy: Completed
Debug Message: Shutting down sound system.
Debug Message: Clearing sound and music handles.
Debug Message: Desplay_Scroll_Small_Tab.png not cleared 2 counts left.
Debug Message: Gfx\Planets\PlanetQualGood_5.png not cleared 1 counts left.
Debug Message: TextFiledBack.png not cleared 1 counts left.
Debug Message: WorkAreaBack.png not cleared 1 counts left.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize end
Debug Message: Device not cleared. 559 counts left.
Debug Message: D3D not cleared. 1 counts left.
Debug Message: Destroying Window.
Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally

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kryo

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This debug shows a normal exit--please make sure that you copy the debug right after the crash occurs, without starting the game up again, as it rewrites it each time you run the game.

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Oops; I thought I'd done that, but I guess not! In any case, the game did proceed normally in my most recent outing -- when I *lost* "Achilles Heel." The game then marched forward to an "alternative" scenario. Maybe the solution is to keep losing?

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