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hello,
I had a problem today with a frozen galciv2 that won't respond to commands
I had to kill the process
here's the debug.err
thanks for any information

DEBUG MESSAGE UPDATED WITH NEWER DEBUG (due to people being mislead with that old thread
but be aware that the first debug was with 1.11)

Debug Message: Version v1.31 last updated on: Wed Sep 13 18:41:18 2006
Debug Message: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 9/16/2006, 19:25:18
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: ANGELIC-LAYER
Operating System: Windows 2000 Server (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 4
Languages: English (Regional Setting: French)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/16/05 16:38:07 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Physical Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 397MB used, 2574MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINNT


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: RADEON 9700 PRO
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: RADEON 9700 PRO AGP (0x4E44)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E44&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor Name: Iiyama A702HT, VisionMaster Pro 410
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6606
Driver Date: 3/22/2006 05:56:42
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SB Audigy Audio [DF80]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00511102&REV_03
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.1164
Driver Date: 12/8/2005 12:55:46
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_NONE
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): RADEON 9700 PRO
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 b2bb2850
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
...
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Trade
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Research Academies
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor-G3 8147. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Driver internal error
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Driver internal error


I deleted a whole bunch of these "error flipping + driver internal" so as to shorten the lenght of this post
as a sidenote, I'll probably try to change my graphic driver but that may not give any results
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Reply #26 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'm not sure if I should post here or create a new thread given how old this one is but, I'll try here first... I just bought & downloaded DA 1.6 this evening and I am having the same problem described in this thread. None of the suggestions in the thread above work (including playing windowed, which you'll notice I kill towards the end of the debug below). Very frustrating to buy a brand new game and be unable to play past about 30-45 minutes, so any help would be appreciated.

My debug follows...

Debug Message: Version v1.6 Dark Avatar last updated on: Wed Jun 6 08:51:50 2007
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 6/7/2007, 21:49:14
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
Machine Name: ENTERPRISE
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron XPS Gen2
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A05
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 2.00GHz, ~2.0GHz
Physical Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1133MB used, 3181MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 Ultra
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce Go 6800 Ultra
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00C9&SUBSYS_019C1028&REV_A2
Display Memory: 256 MB
Current Display Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0010.9746
Driver Date: 12/7/2006 21:25:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (SigmaTel C-Major Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266E&SUBSYS_01AA1028&REV_03
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: STAC97.sys
Provider: SigmaTel
Driver Version: 5.10.4255.0000
Driver Date: 3/10/2005 16:56:06
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: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using hardware vertex processing
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Debug Message: Running in windowed mode.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 Ultra
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_IMMEDIATE
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 0
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: Border size reported as 6 by 26
Debug Message: RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
Debug Message: Now windowed.
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\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: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=0
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullscreenBink
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ships\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\shiptemplates\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
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 C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ships\*.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: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=1
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=35
Debug Message: Error loading mission 16 from C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2/./Data/English/Campaigns/Dread Lords Campaign.gc2campaign
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding CampaignWnd
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Dread Lords Campaign\*.sav
Debug Message: Error loading mission 16 from C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2/./Data/English/Campaigns/Dread Lords Campaign.gc2campaign
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Killing threads.
Debug Message: Kiling civs.
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=42
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 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 custom map: C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2/./Data/English/Campaigns/An Unexpected Visitor.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: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding MissionWnd
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 ERROR: ***CustomShipStyleWnd: Unknown edit field ShipList_List_Entry type: CustomListEntry ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CustomShipStyleWnd: Unknown edit field ShipList_Avalible_List_Entry type: CustomListEntry ***
Debug Message: WARNING: GetShipStylePrefix called for civ and civ has no ship style
Debug Message: LoadHardpointsFromPrefsFile failed to load ship config file: ./Data/ShipCfg/\(null)_ColonyShip.shipcfg
Debug Message: Setting Game Options
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Terran Alliance: Intellence -> 40
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 50
Debug Message: Altarian Resistance: Intellence -> 80
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 Campaign
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=0
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullscreenBink
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 9
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=10
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding MessageBoxWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 9
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: Game Screen: Setting mode to 8
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=22
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding HeadlineWnd
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Jafo. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=10
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding MessageBoxWnd
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=13
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 9
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding PlanetWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet0.png
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 9
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 3
Debug Message: EconomicWnd: Cannot find OBJID Template_Button_Back
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=22
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding HeadlineWnd
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: First contact: Altarian Colony Ship M0-1 6 at position 2050.000000,1150.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: First contact: Altarian Colony Ship M0-1 6 at position 2050.000000,1150.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: First contact: Altarian Colony Ship M0-1 6 at position 2050.000000,1150.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=33
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding AlienMsgWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 7
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (16.970562). Aborting
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=22
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding HeadlineWnd
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=34
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding GNNWnd
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 0a
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=22
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding HeadlineWnd
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Dread Lords Campaign\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 3
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is campaign.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=20
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding QuarterlyWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 9
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=32
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ShipDetailsWnd
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Colony Ship M0-1 6. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 9
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Colony Ship M0-1 8. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=22
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding HeadlineWnd
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=34
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding GNNWnd
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=34
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding GNNWnd
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=22
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding HeadlineWnd
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3a
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=20
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding QuarterlyWnd
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Users\myusername\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Dread Lords Campaign\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 3
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is campaign.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (10.000000). Aborting
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=22
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding HeadlineWnd
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=34
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding GNNWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 9
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=21
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding QuickProjectWnd
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=22
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding HeadlineWnd
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=34
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding GNNWnd
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=22
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding HeadlineWnd
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=16
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 2
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding ResearchWnd
Debug Message: Game Screen: Setting mode to 0
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=34
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding GNNWnd
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=8
Debug Message: WARNING: CloneFrames failed
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding StarbaseWnd
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Unknown
Debug Message: n/a
Debug Message: Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Unknown
Debug Message: n/a

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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 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: PlanetTex_C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Data\HeightMaps\p8_h1_w512_h256_1655072693.raw_OceanPlanet not cleared 1 counts left.
Debug Message: WorkAreaBack.png not cleared 1 counts left.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize end
Debug Message: Device not cleared. 645 counts left.
Debug Message: D3D not cleared. 1 counts left.
Debug Message: Destroying Window.
Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally
Reply #27 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'm not sure if I should post here or create a new thread given how old this one is but, I'll try here first... I just bought & downloaded DA 1.6 this evening and I am having the same problem described in this thread.


Update to the latest Vista driver on nVidia.com. The issue you're experiencing is due to a bug in their Vista drivers that was fixed in 101.41 (March 14) and subsequent releases.
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Reply #28 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'm using the "latest and greatest" nvidia driver's that are published/supported by Dell for the system - but I'll try grabbing something directly from nvidia (I've had trouble with that in the past) and will let you know. Thanks for the suggestion.
Reply #29 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Ah--didn't notice it's a Go chipset. In that case you'll want to get drivers from laptopvideo2go.com instead (nVidia leaves it up to the OEMs to handle laptop drivers, even though the reference drivers generally work just fine--laptopvideo2go mods them to fit).
Reply #30 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Ugh - in fact there are no newer drivers available from nvidia for the "Go 6800" (the non-notebook 6800 drivers don't work and the nvidia installers find no compatible hardware).

Any other suggestions?
Reply #31 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
As above--you can get the 158.42 version from laptopvideo2go for Vista 32 bit here. If that won't install (It's modded to run on all mobile nVidia chipsets, so it should), you can request help with modding it to fit on their forums.
Reply #32 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Ah, our posts crossed in the night - I didn't see your laptopvideo2go suggestion before posting my "ugh" note

I grabbed drivers from the site and everything seems to be working, thanks very much for the assistance! If the problem crops up again I'll post another debug.err - seems like smooth sailing for now though.