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Your pc may be the top of the line, it's how you handle it that matters

Anyway, the last update is beta, I hope you know what that means but I'll explain.
It means that there still may be bugs in it.

If you updated with the last 1.0x update then the problem is sadly enough your pc.
I don't have those problems you metioned and my pc isn't even top of the line.

What do you mean with that Human default flag ship?!

the background music and the game skips and and glitches

Sounds like driver problems to me, but without a debug file, hard to help out.

Someone Stardock employee should put on the Homepage in big bold letters "POST YOUR DEBUG.ERR WHEN YOU HAVE A BUG REPORT!" it would make things oh so much eascier.

I think the beta patch installer should require you to type in a sentence along the lines of "I understand that this is a beta patch and that it may be full of bugs and errors that I would not otherwise encounter. I promise not to complain and whine since I am installing this patch of my own free will and have been warned of potential errors."

It should be required to type in every single letter, not just press "Yes" after ignoring the text.

I had initial problems validating updates but once I got past that the game has performed fine. Describe your system.

The simple fact is you get these same people on every game that comes out. While this person may not be quite this bad, I find the words "top of the line" to be telling. Often people have a sort of "The oil comes with the car" mentality to computer software maintenance, and there is the problem. They think that you just install windows, and then take whatever drivers come off the CD, and your set. They also think that every little widget they find online should be allowed to start during bootup. And they think Spybot Search and Destroy is an action packed Sci-Fi movie.

Still, it is better to help than ridicule. I would recommend posting a debug log or something that might allow others to help.

The human flag ship doesnt look exactly like the star wars ship! OMG THIS IS HUGE!
Wait a second, I can't find star wars in the title! OMG AGAIN!
Bloody hell, do you even realise what you are saying? It's a homage, not a ripoff. Christ.
And post a debug.err file, the amount of people either trolling or whingeing in the forum ABOUT A BETA (which will obviously be bugged, hence "beta") WITHOUT AN .ERR FILE is whats making me seem so p***ed off, post the file so we can see what your problem is! (other than the obvious)

AAAAAARGH!
You just made me kill BILLIONS of Torians for no good reason other than anger management, and caused an EXCESSIVE amount of capitals.

Without sounding rude, if 'trying to fix' means uninstall and reinstall the game, you may consider some friend that has more knowledge about PC's than you. 80% of the time, I would say, crashes and similiar problems are poping up because the person simply can't handle a PC correctly so it works just fine.

I can't believe what Csurfside just said!!! Topline!!!!!!Topline!!!!!!You could have just said please help me???My PC is a advanced version{like mine}.Instead of being a jerk. And being all selfish.Stardock works harder than we imagin to make us happy and to fix problems.They gave up time on this game and they still are!!!!!!!!!!

Call me crazy, but I am beginning to suspect that these kinds of posts are being made by people who work for a company(ies) that is not at all happy with the amazing success a small dev has had selling a game with ZERO copy protection.

Can there really be that many PC users out there who have no idea what BETA means? Maybe, but I am still suspicious.

Oh please, people who troll in forums and are hired by companies don't exist. You're all paranoid.
On an unrelated note, DOONT BUY GALCIV2 TIZ TEH SUXX0RS! LOL! CRASHES! BUY CIV4!!!!ZZOMG!11!one!!!


I must go and... not buy a house...

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No, no, the game is obviously worthless.
I mean, if a top of the line computer cant even run the beta, after being fixed repeatedly by a top of the line pc owner, then the game is obviously crap.
Which mean of course, that a very large portion of gamers enjoy playing crap games that dont play at all on thier less than top of the line systems, because this is, after all, a top ten selling game.

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Seriously, take these posts at thier face value. Anyone who can pick out what the top of the line equipment even IS, has done thier homework and knows PC's well. This guy is just a kid who thinks, like most kids, that there is nothing outside his world that he cant see, and that if it doesnt work for him, it works for no one else either.

My recomendation is that he have his father take away his PC priviledges until he learns how to spell "driver".

Quit biting the guy. It's not everyone that knows that to get help with a given problem you need to supply as much information as possible.

Csurfside, try posting the debug.err file, it will show your PC's stats, and if you are lucky also the cause of the problem you have with the music. Personally I never play games with background music turned on. I'd much rather use that computer power for making the graphics run smother.

As to the bugs in the hull design, try posting a detailed description of the misaligned hardpoints in one of the bugs threads.

I have to say, most of the fans of this game are really jerks. This guy is just expressing some frustration 'cause he is missing out on what is a good game. He even said that he acknowledges that Stardock has put a lot of effort into it and he respects that, but what kind of people are you that you have to just lambast him for not knowing everything about computers.

Everyone complains about "these kinds of posts" but seriously, I'm more annoyed with the surplus of replies flamming someone just for not being up to some standard of knowledge you seem to think exists to be allowed to play. Come off it!

Oh please, people who troll in forums and are hired by companies don't exist. You're all paranoid.

On the contrary, AEG is one company that does use guerilla marketing on online boards to affect people's perceptions of products.  They talk about the positive influence they promote...but you can bet your bottom dollar that there are others out there that work to bring negativity too...this is a multi million dollar industry...and all is fair in business and war...

http://www.aeginfo.com/services.shtml

I'm using a NASA mainframe and the game runs fine.
Seriously though, try lowering the 'anit-aliasing' or turning it off. This may help with your glitches/stuttering.

Also, are you running multiple apps at once?
Turn bit torrent off.
Dont watch a movie and play at the same time...
I have what is considered top of the line, I oc and I can still play the game just fine.

I have been working in tech support for a long time and the amount of people who dont know how to use a computer is just staggering.
This type of posts are just par for the course, computers are like pet monsters... you treat them well and know how, they will work great.
No idea, be prepared for pain.

Like so many have posted, please post the debug file.
There are many here with more knowledge that is willing to help out so your not left in the dust like so many other games that I can mention.

Game runs flawlessly for me and most others I'll wager. It's the puter and it's user that create the diversity of gameing results as do many other programs to one degree or another. My machine and I are old friends and she still suprises me with an unexpected glitch every now and then.

On the contrary, AEG is one company that does use guerilla marketing on online boards to affect people's perceptions of products.

I was being sarcastic....

Geez guys......


Some of the comments posted here make me sick....lol...I still laugh at the humor of it..

However, the truth is that stardock is awsome..I know this and support them! 100% trust me..
I was just venting my frustration towards the fact that it's the little things to me in a game that count.

The flag ship....The star trek looking one...Yes that one...Look at it in the viewer from all angles ...Its plain as day..THE ARMS THAT STICK OUT FROM THE SIDE OF THE HULL ARE NOT SYMMETRICAL! excuse my yelling....

The game is great! I just was dissappointed by to many little flaws....BETA....whatever I know....Subtitles...lol geez....You guys are something else...can i run the pc lol......

"I understand that this is a beta patch and that it may be full of bugs and errors that I would not otherwise encounter. I promise not to complain and whine since I am installing this patch of my own free will and have been warned of potential errors."

It did'nt help me.........lol

Also, are you running multiple apps at once? Turn bit torrent off. Dont watch a movie and play at the same time... I have what is considered top of the line, I oc and I can still play the game just fine. I have been working in tech support for a long time and the amount of people who dont know how to use a computer is just staggering. This type of posts are just par for the course, computers are like pet monsters... you treat them well and know how, they will work great. No idea, be prepared for pain. Like so many have posted, please post the debug file. There are many here with more knowledge that is willing to help out so your not left in the dust like so many other games that I can mention.

lol....Im am a tech......lol....you guys treat every comment posted in forums has if the user has no clue...its amazing...This thread has turned out to be my highlight for today......

I have been working in tech support for a long time

There is a big difference in that and a real hands on tech.....Just wanted to add that..

All else aside....Thank you for trying.

I too have noticed that the audio stutters in a way that it didnt previously do.
My impression is that too many audio channels are being used at once - are they being released when they are not being used anymore?