Einbauschrank

Join Date 03/2007

Can't Continue after "Siege" / DreadLords

Hi!

I am playing the Dread Lord Campaign via the ToA Menu. After "Siege" I should be able to get to the next mission. The Mission Description is empty, only "the bullet point " ... defeat all ...") is there. When I click on continue it CTD.

My debug.err:

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: 2/21/2010, 14:33:12
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Machine Name: HAMSTEL
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Basic (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.091208-0542)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: German)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: EP35-DS3
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Physical Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1777MB used, 6638MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows

Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x9442)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9442&SUBSYS_05021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 2297 MB
Current Display Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: PnP-Monitor (Standard)
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: atidxx32,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atiumdva,atiumd64.dll,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver Version: 8.15.0010.0183
Driver Date: 2/25/2009 22:24:13
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Lautsprecher (2- Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5969
Driver Date: 10/28/2009 11:40:58
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek Digital Output (2- Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5969
Driver Date: 10/28/2009 11:40:58
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 1680 x 1050, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 4
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): ATI Radeon HD 4800 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 da7a64
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 C:\spiele\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 C:\spiele\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\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\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:\spiele\GalCiv2./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\*.raceconfigxml
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:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\./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:\spiele\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/Campaigns/*.gc2Campaign
Debug Message: Loading save game C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dread Lords\Siege_EndGameSave.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 Campaign Data
Debug Message: Loading Scenario Data
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 campaign.
Debug Message: Loading Galaxy
Debug Message: Game started in version v2.03 Twilight of the Arnor
Debug Message: Sectors across: 5 x 5
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 Alliance
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Drengin Empire who has intelligence 40
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Altarian Resistance who has intelligence 46
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Arcean Empire who has intelligence 40
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Yor Collective who has intelligence 42
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Dread Lords who has intelligence 58
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 Campaign Game Started: Dread Lords
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled
Debug Message: Doing final stat calculations.
Debug Message: End of Game Save
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dread Lords\Siege_EndGameSave.tmp
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is campaign.
Debug Message: Number of ships: 16, Number of Fleets: 4
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: SummaryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Summary_Epic_Button
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:\spiele\GalCiv2./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Patrick\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\spiele\GalCiv2\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
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: ./Data/English/Campaigns\Achilles' Heel.gc2map (4294967295 x 4294967295)
Debug Error: Invalid galaxy size passed to classGalaxy::SetGalaxySize
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 1
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: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Error: Could not get the local player in CreateGalaxy
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

What should I do? I have the newest version installed via impulse.

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I have almost the same issue.

I got a new laptop (two weeks before my old one's hard disk died. pure luck), installed GalCiv II Ultimate, and copied over my savegames.

Trying to continue my Dread Lords campaign, the game crashes just before it does for Einbauschrank, but I don't even have a chance to hit continue. I barely have time to look over the mission description.

I have 2.03.

My debug.err:

Debug Message: Version v2.03 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Thu Jul 23 11:47:38 2009
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 4/21/2010, 00:05:30
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Machine Name: JOSH-T500
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: LENOVO
System Model: 2081CTO
BIOS: Ver 1.00PARTTBL(
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8700 @ 2.53GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Physical Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 2044MB used, 5933MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows

Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY3
Card Name: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI display adapter (0x9591)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9591&SUBSYS_211617AA&REV_00
Display Memory: 1990 MB
Current Display Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (50Hz)
Monitor Name: ThinkPad Display 1680x1050
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver Version: 8.14.0010.0685
Driver Date: 8/23/2009 23:34:40
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5051&SUBSYS_17AA2100&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: CHDRT64.sys
Provider: Conexant
Driver Version: 4.92.0012.0000
Driver Date: 10/5/2009 17:58:18
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: SPDIF Interface (Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5051&SUBSYS_17AA2100&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: CHDRT64.sys
Provider: Conexant
Driver Version: 4.92.0012.0000
Driver Date: 10/5/2009 17:58:18
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_NONE
Debug Message: Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1680 x 1050, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 0
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 50
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 25a828
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\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)\Stardock Games\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\josh\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No string tables in C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack/Data/*.str
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Gfx\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Gfx\Race\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Screens\*.dxpack
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\josh\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\josh\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\josh\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Event Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\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 C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Data\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Data\TechTrees\*.xml
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Data\Techs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Techs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Data\ShipDefs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\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)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Data\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Data\CustomPlanets\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\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 C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Data\CustomRaces\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Data\PlanetImprovements\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\SGCivilizationsShipPack\Data\TerrainColorSchemes\*.xml
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
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I am playing the Dread Lord Campaign via the ToA Menu.

Gaah, I didn't know you could do that. I have been playing the severely outdated 1.53 version although I have the Ultimate Edition. Thanks for the headsup. Perhaps I'll replay the campaign in ToA sometimes. Now I need to decide if I should play the Dark Avatar campaign in Twilight or not. The Dark Avatar game is still a pretty recent version after all and I've read that people aren't happy with all changes that ToA brought to the game.

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In your case it appears to be a video crash. As you're using Win7 RTM drivers still, try updating those from ATI first. If the problem persists, please contact support@stardock.com about this.

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quoting postI am playing the Dread Lord Campaign via the ToA Menu.
Gaah, I didn't know you could do that. I have been playing the severely outdated 1.53 version although I have the Ultimate Edition. Thanks for the headsup. Perhaps I'll replay the campaign in ToA sometimes. Now I need to decide if I should play the Dark Avatar campaign in Twilight or not. The Dark Avatar game is still a pretty recent version after all and I've read that people aren't happy with all changes that ToA brought to the game.

There's nothing wrong with that. In fact, the DL campaign has been design for DL, not TA. If you play the DL/DA campaign through the TA UI it will actually change the game mechanix a bit. My opinion actually is to the negative, but that is yours to find out as well.

Have fun

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Thanks for your input Maiden. I have indeed decided to play the Dark Avatar campaign with DA as it was designed for it. That way I have also experienced all three versions of the game when I'm done with the campaigns and can decide which version I want to use for my sandbox games. The only thing that really bothers me with having played DL 1.53 is that it's fairly buggy and I hope the more recent DA and ToA versions are better in that area. The game crashes every once in a while, often while saving, rendering that save unusable and forcing me to go back to a previous save and lose 5-10 turns each time this happens. Ship movement is also problematic with ships getting set to go to strange locations and automatically using up their unused movement points when loading a game and also ships turning up at slightly different locations than where they were when I saved the game.

I also hope the AI has been improved in DA and ToA. Only one way to find out, I suppose. I just finished the last mission in the DL campaign and am moving on to DA. Talk about a lame ending mission by the way, I had zero resistance from the Dread Lords as they didn't even manage to build a single factory before I conquered their planet with a single transport carrying 4000 fully trained soldiers. And this was on Painful difficulty where the computer has an economic bonus. I played the rest of the campaign on Crippling difficulty but went one lower this time as I expected a really tough mission being all alone against the Dread Lords in a tiny galaxy. I guess I should have raised the difficulty level instead...

Sorry about the off-topic!

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I haven't played the campaign much, but from what I've read, that last mission "Escape" is a bust on any difficulty. Dread Lords take forever to build things anyway and given that there's only 1 on the planet, it will take them literally years to build a single structure. Not really sure what that mission's point was supposed to be...

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On the DreadLords I have to say that in my games they behaved all pretty well. The usual tactic to storm their planet(s) very early did work out on lesser difficulty-levels, but on Suicidal it doesn't work anymore. At least, not to my experience. There's always a maxed out Defender in orbit, even when I approach in the first few months....

The point is that the higher the difficulty is, the more "methods" the AI will have at its disposal, and on "suicidal" the DL's can pretty much rushbuy one planetary improvement & one ship every turn on all planets they have. So, in fact, they don't need to have factories at all - just a Starport. As they start out with techs already (they never research, altough their planet will sometimes show flasks) they can actually have a Dreadnought on turn 2.

btw, a bit strange that there was just 1m DL's on that planet - usually it's 20m. Maybe just a Troop Transport got away unnoticed (?)

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The game crashes every once in a while, often while saving, rendering that save unusable and forcing me to go back to a previous save and lose 5-10 turns each time this happens.

You might want to set "autosave" to every "0" turn then.

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Oh, I'm playing Dark Avatar now and just as I hoped it has much less bugs. It hasn't crashed at all so far and the ships also behave as they should. I'm also liking the improved research tree although the revised engines are forcing me to rethink the way I design my ships.

Just as I had read on these forums the Dread Lords campaign was quite disappointing with only two truly challenging missions. I think they were called Siege and Armageddon. The 9th mission at first seemed like a good challenge with the Drengin holding some amazingly good planets and outnumbering everyone else. They however stayed in their corner for the whole time and when I was able to send in a single transport and conquer one of their planets that they had left undefended they immediately surrendered and gave all their planets to the Yor. This despite them still being the most powerful race. The Yor, having only one planet until then, was way behind technologically and in every way. It took a long time for them to build defenders on their new planets and it didn't take many turns for me to purchase more transports and capture them all. Then the Yor surrendered to the Altarians and I got a way too easy victory.

This trend of the AI players surrendering as soon as they lost a planet or two occured throughout the campaign. Especially the Drengin always left to let the Yor fend for themselves. At first when the Drengin were supposedly tactically retreating from the Dread Lords it at least fit the story, but at the end when the Drengin were supposed to be superior it was just lame. If the story is set so that the Drengin are undefetable and the Terrans are just able to activate a device that saves the Earth there should be some set parameters in the mission that really make the Drengin unbeatable. The campaign that I played very much contradicted the story as the Drengin (and Yor) never really were a big threat to me and the Dread Lords could often be ignored.

On the final mission the Dread Lords did have a population of 20m. They should have had enough money to purchase whatever they wanted and cause me a lot of trouble while I was establishing my infrastructure. Instead they just sat there waiting for my transport. I never use rush tactics, I like to take things slow and build up my economy, research and defenses before attacking anyone. In this mission I might as well had stormed them ASAP as it didn't make any difference.

I hope it's true that the Dark Avatar campaign is better. The first mission was a cakewalk with me having 7 planets against the Drath's single one, but I suppose it was supposed to be easy and at least the missions haven't contradicted the story so far. I guess I need to start playing at the Suicidal difficulty too.

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