Yet Another Crash - (Latest Beta) - same old problem?

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I've had the game crash in similar circumstances now for quite a while - especially with the beta's... I've posted here about it before - I would have posted the smart exception readout - but I haven't installed it yet - (had to restore the comp after the logitech sotware I got with the webcam my girlfriend sent me completely screwed windows up)...

I'll stick some of the debug file here - (is pretty long - was playing for a while) - but the message near the end ALWAYS appears when it's crashed before - and has done so again... It's probably a symptom rather than the cause - but I don't know if it will help?

Debug Message: Version v1.1 BETA 4A last updated on: Tue Apr 18 13:16:01 2006
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 4/20/2006, 00:30:36
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: AMD2100
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: GBT___
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2100+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.7GHz
Physical Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 435MB used, 2538MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: RADEON 9800 PRO
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: RADEON 9800 AGP (0x4E48)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E48&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6497
Driver Date: 12/1/2004 04:12:50
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Avance AC97 Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_A0021458&REV_50
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Provider: Avance Logic, Inc.
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.4010
Driver Date: 9/16/2002 11:25:02
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

(SNIP!)

Debug Message: About to auto save.
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Me\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 12
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Me\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\s*_UD_*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Defender M0-1 1386. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Mars
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Defender M0-1 1405. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Altros II
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Constructor M0-1 1409. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Arcean Constructor M0-1 909. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torian Constructor M0-1 1411. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Constructor M0-1 1401. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Jessuins Constructor M2-1 1406. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Basic Logistics
Debug Message: Destroying ship Arcean Constructor M0-1 1379. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (65.007690). Aborting
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: AI: Thalan Empire blackmailed Yor Collective for $ 135!
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Constructor M0-1 1330. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scout Ship M0-1 23. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Constructor M0-1 1373. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (52.009613). Aborting
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Defender M0-1 1423. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Sitlet III
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drath Defender M5-3 1412. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Dratha
Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (51.009804). Aborting
Debug Message: Destroying ship Paulos Constructor M0-8 1436. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: AI: Thalan Empire blackmailed Jessuins for $ 86!
Debug Message: Destroying ship Scout Ship M0-1 1447. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Jessuins II
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Constructor M0-1 1357. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (86.406021). Aborting
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torian Constructor M0-1 1300. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drath Scout Ship M0-1 37. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: About to auto save.
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Me\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 12
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Me\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\s*_UD_*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Terran Alliance (0): Researching: Enhanced Deflectors


The line which has ALWAYS appeared every time it's crashed like this for me - is:

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Me\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\s*_UD_*.shipcfg

Dunno if it's got anything to do with it though?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Driver Date: 12/1/2004 04:12:50

Have you tried more recent drivers for your card?
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
As the other person has suggested popping over to

http://www.ati.com

and get the latest drivers for your graphics card which might help, yours are quite old being dated 12.1.2004.

You might want to see if you can get some newer drivers for your sound device as well.....9/16/2002 is very old for those.

Maybe here could be a start for your search for new audio drivers.....

http://www.avance.com/

Can't help with the specific line of txt that you quote though.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Install SmartException, its in SDC as well (under free stuff) so should only take you a couple of mouse clicks to get it going.

This would help more than the debug.err
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I had a lot of CTDs too, before I turned off autosave.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'm running a Radeon 9800 Pro as well and had a lot of CTD's before switching to the Feb 2006 drivers.

I still get the rare CTD these days, but not even close to what was happening before I updated my video driver.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The only reason I'm still running the old drivers is because I've just restored the system - I was still getting the same problems before though - even with newer drivers etc. - (in fact I got problems with a couple of other games with different drivers too :-/ ).

I've always had very few crashes - but it's always been in the same circumstances, I know I could turn off autosave - but if I did that - I'd forget to save it at all

Oh - and I know about smart exception - I just haven't got round to re-installing it and other stuff yet...