Game constantly crashes randomly

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This is a great game and all, but what good is it when I can't even play it? Whenever I start a new game, I go probably 10-15 minutes and then the game will randomly lock up, I hear static for half a second from the left speaker, and then my computer resets.

This game used to work perfectly on my computer, until recently I formatted my hard drives and reinstalled everything, since then this game crashes nonstop for me. I have all the latest drivers for everything, GPU throttleing is on, and my ATI card has GPU recover on. I know I'm not overheating, my second monitor is displaying temperatures at all times and everything is running cool. On the last case, I thought to myself, "this thing is gonna crashe any minute" so I did a quicksave, and it was only about 15 secodns later that it crasehd on me. My debug.err file is as follows:


Debug Message: Version v1.0X last updated on: Fri Mar 3 17:16:22 2006
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 4/9/2006, 17:49:52
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: ADMIN-RRVF1J2T9
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 10/14/04 12:08:11 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Physical Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 326MB used, 3618MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: ALL-IN-WONDER X800 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: RADEON X800 XT AGP (0x4A4B)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4A4B&SUBSYS_44221002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6601
Driver Date: 2/21/2006 23:46:46
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Display device 2:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY2
Card Name: ALL-IN-WONDER X800 Series Secondary
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: RADEON X800 XT Secondary AGP (0x4A6B)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4A6B&SUBSYS_44231002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6601
Driver Date: 2/21/2006 23:46:46
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SB X-Fi Audio [E000]
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: 5.12.0001.1144
Driver Date: 10/29/2005 19:16:24
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
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 multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): ALL-IN-WONDER X800 Series
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 85
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: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 a6d11400
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
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: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Device lost
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\*.StarSystems
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for PirateShip. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for PirateShip. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\ships\*.shipclass
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: MetaverseWnd: Cannot find OBJID Metaverse_Character_Race_Title
Debug Message: MetaverseWnd: Cannot find OBJID Metaverse_Character_Name_Value
Debug Message: MetaverseWnd: Cannot find OBJID Metaverse_Character_Race_Value
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\*.StarSystems
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for PirateShip. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: CustomRaceWnd: Cannot find OBJID CustomRace_Description_Text
Debug Message: CustomRaceWnd: Cannot find OBJID CustomRace_Tab_Homeworld
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
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 space resources.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
Debug Message: killing scenario.
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: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 0.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 28
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Drath Legion: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 9
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
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: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Xeno Research
Debug Message: Pirates! (26): Researching: Galactic Warfare
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship 4. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: First contact: Drath Legion Flagship at position 2750.000000,2150.000000 rotation 3.141593
Debug Message: First contact: Drath Legion Flagship at position 2750.000000,2150.000000 rotation 3.141593
Debug Message: Cannot find texture , in AlienMsgWnd
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Government_Tab
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Governor_Tab
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Stats_Tab
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Graphs_Tab
Debug Message: EconomicWnd: Cannot find OBJID Template_Button_Back
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Space Militarization
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drath Legion Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 0a
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 3
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Total tech data size: 147504 Max tech size: 1891
Debug Message: Total improvement db size: 62512
Debug Message: Component defs data size: 106840
Debug Message: Total ship class data size: 14177 Max ship class data size: 667
Debug Message: Total Ship config data size: 335 Max ship config data size: 335
Debug Message: Total anomaly types data: 17300, Max anomaly type size: 692
Debug Message: Total random event data size: 31903 Max random event size: 1276
Debug Message: Total UP issue data size: 236940 Max UP issue size: 7180
Debug Message: Total resource type data size: 1600 Max resource type data size: 332
Debug Message: Total invasion tatic data size: 2790 Max invasion tactic data size: 476
Debug Message: Total starbase module data size: 318240 Max starbase module size: 3536
Debug Message: Total political party data size: 13576 Max political party size: 1697
Debug Message: Total planet types data size: 0 Max planet type size: 0
Debug Message: Total star type data size: 6896 Max star type size: 862
Debug Message: Game Object data: 16
Debug Message: Galaxy data: 14089
Debug Message: FOW data: 6464
Debug Message: ZOC data: 104
Debug Message: Total Planet data size: 73994 Max Planet data size: 4249
Debug Message: Total Star data size: 1696 Max Star data size: 424
Debug Message: Total Anomaly data size: 7656 Max Anomaly data size: 348
Debug Message: Total Space resource data size: 1812 Max space resource data size: 302
Debug Message: Total Civilization data size: 268693 Max Civ data size: 89590
Debug Message: Total Colony data size: 960 Max colony data size: 270
Debug Message: Total Rally point data size: 0 Max Rallypoint data size: 0
Debug Message: Total Ship data size: 2940 Max Ship Data size: 980
Debug Message: Total Fleet data size: 0 Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Slider
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Scale
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Title
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Value
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Diplomatic Relations
Debug Message: Destroying ship Iconian Refuge Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship 5. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Starship Defenses
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 5
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 5d
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 3
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Total tech data size: 147504 Max tech size: 1891
Debug Message: Total improvement db size: 62512
Debug Message: Component defs data size: 106840
Debug Message: Total ship class data size: 14177 Max ship class data size: 667
Debug Message: Total Ship config data size: 335 Max ship config data size: 335
Debug Message: Total anomaly types data: 17300, Max anomaly type size: 692
Debug Message: Total random event data size: 31903 Max random event size: 1276
Debug Message: Total UP issue data size: 236940 Max UP issue size: 7180
Debug Message: Total resource type data size: 1600 Max resource type data size: 332
Debug Message: Total invasion tatic data size: 2790 Max invasion tactic data size: 476
Debug Message: Total starbase module data size: 318240 Max starbase module size: 3536
Debug Message: Total political party data size: 13576 Max political party size: 1697
Debug Message: Total planet types data size: 0 Max planet type size: 0
Debug Message: Total star type data size: 6896 Max star type size: 862
Debug Message: Game Object data: 16
Debug Message: Galaxy data: 14089
Debug Message: FOW data: 10760
Debug Message: ZOC data: 128
Debug Message: Total Planet data size: 75614 Max Planet data size: 4514
Debug Message: Total Star data size: 1696 Max Star data size: 424
Debug Message: Total Anomaly data size: 4176 Max Anomaly data size: 348
Debug Message: Total Space resource data size: 1812 Max space resource data size: 302
Debug Message: Total Civilization data size: 268693 Max Civ data size: 89590
Debug Message: Total Colony data size: 1460 Max colony data size: 270
Debug Message: Total Rally point data size: 0 Max Rallypoint data size: 0
Debug Message: Total Ship data size: 1960 Max Ship Data size: 980
Debug Message: Total Fleet data size: 0 Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Trade
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3a
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 3
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Total tech data size: 147504 Max tech size: 1891
Debug Message: Total improvement db size: 62512
Debug Message: Component defs data size: 106840
Debug Message: Total ship class data size: 14177 Max ship class data size: 667
Debug Message: Total Ship config data size: 335 Max ship config data size: 335
Debug Message: Total anomaly types data: 17300, Max anomaly type size: 692
Debug Message: Total random event data size: 31903 Max random event size: 1276
Debug Message: Total UP issue data size: 236940 Max UP issue size: 7180
Debug Message: Total resource type data size: 1600 Max resource type data size: 332
Debug Message: Total invasion tatic data size: 2790 Max invasion tactic data size: 476
Debug Message: Total starbase module data size: 318240 Max starbase module size: 3536
Debug Message: Total political party data size: 13576 Max political party size: 1697
Debug Message: Total planet types data size: 0 Max planet type size: 0
Debug Message: Total star type data size: 6896 Max star type size: 862
Debug Message: Game Object data: 16
Debug Message: Galaxy data: 14089
Debug Message: FOW data: 15044
Debug Message: ZOC data: 128
Debug Message: Total Planet data size: 75662 Max Planet data size: 4514
Debug Message: Total Star data size: 1696 Max Star data size: 424
Debug Message: Total Anomaly data size: 2436 Max Anomaly data size: 348
Debug Message: Total Space resource data size: 1812 Max space resource data size: 302
Debug Message: Total Civilization data size: 271231 Max Civ data size: 92111
Debug Message: Total Colony data size: 1460 Max colony data size: 270
Debug Message: Total Rally point data size: 0 Max Rallypoint data size: 0
Debug Message: Total Ship data size: 1960 Max Ship Data size: 980
Debug Message: Total Fleet data size: 0 Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\QuickSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 3
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Total tech data size: 147504 Max tech size: 1891
Debug Message: Total improvement db size: 62512
Debug Message: Component defs data size: 106840
Debug Message: Total ship class data size: 14177 Max ship class data size: 667
Debug Message: Total Ship config data size: 335 Max ship config data size: 335
Debug Message: Total anomaly types data: 17300, Max anomaly type size: 692
Debug Message: Total random event data size: 31903 Max random event size: 1276
Debug Message: Total UP issue data size: 236940 Max UP issue size: 7180
Debug Message: Total resource type data size: 1600 Max resource type data size: 332
Debug Message: Total invasion tatic data size: 2790 Max invasion tactic data size: 476
Debug Message: Total starbase module data size: 318240 Max starbase module size: 3536
Debug Message: Total political party data size: 13576 Max political party size: 1697
Debug Message: Total planet types data size: 0 Max planet type size: 0
Debug Message: Total star type data size: 6896 Max star type size: 862
Debug Message: Game Object data: 16
Debug Message: Galaxy data: 14089
Debug Message: FOW data: 15968
Debug Message: ZOC data: 128
Debug Message: Total Planet data size: 75726 Max Planet data size: 4514
Debug Message: Total Star data size: 1696 Max Star data size: 424
Debug Message: Total Anomaly data size: 2436 Max Anomaly data size: 348
Debug Message: Total Space resource data size: 1812 Max space resource data size: 302
Debug Message: Total Civilization data size: 270395 Max Civ data size: 91275
Debug Message: Total Colony data size: 1460 Max colony data size: 270
Debug Message: Total Rally point data size: 0 Max Rallypoint data size: 0
Debug Message: Total Ship data size: 1960 Max Ship Data size: 980
Debug Message: Total Fleet data size: 0 Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
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Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hey, just so you know, noone can see the damn report unless you bump it. Now, it's too late and will never appear on the "recent posts" bit, only people specifically scanning the forum can see it.

Can we see what happened in the last page? you've given us the boot info, and there doesn't appear to be that much out of the ordinary. If it's a forced reset, then it's probably your comp not the game. As is, I can't see any issues that would kill the comp like that.
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Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah, this place has GREAT tech support...........

Most of us here are just gamers helping out because we want to. But with an attitude like yours I'll be damned if I assist.

BTW, The Devs are here a lot - but you have to have a bit of patience.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It's just that I posted here, and waited 3.5 hours, and my topic is ignored and bumped to the second page. Now nobody is going to see it, and I'm going to be stuck with a broken game that I paid my hard-earned cash for. And that makes me upset.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It wasn't ignored. It was never bumped in the first place. No bump means very few people read it. I bumped your second post, so the Devs should see it.