Well, the title says it all. On this particular game, it crashes to desktop everytime at the same point when I perform the same exact actions.
Here's my debug.err:
Debug Message: Version v1.0 last updated on: Mon Feb 6 12:52:05 2006
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 4/20/2006, 15:58:24
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: YOUR-B27FB1C401
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: EG134AA-ABA a1230n
BIOS: Phoenix - Award BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.4GHz
Physical Memory: 958MB RAM
Page File: 228MB used, 2084MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series (0x5954)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5954&SUBSYS_2A26103C&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Dell E551c
Monitor Max Resolution: 1024,768
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6553
Driver Date: 6/8/2005 01:44:56
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek AC97 Audio (emulated)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&SUBSYS_2A27103C&REV_02
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name:
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version:
Driver Date:
Type: Emulated
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 0
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): ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 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: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
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: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\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: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.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 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: Loading Custom Map
Debug Message: Loading Data Defs
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Loading TechDefs
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Loading ImprovementDB
Debug Message: Loading Component Defs
Debug Message: Loading ShipTypes
Debug Message: Loading ShipConfigs
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 Game
Debug Message: Loading Galaxy
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 Civs
Debug Message: Loading Colonies
Debug Message: Loading RallyPoints
Debug Message: Loading Ships
Debug Message: Loading Fleets
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions
Debug Message: Loading Influence
Debug Message: Loading Tech Order
Debug Message: Loading ENDGALAXYDATA
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 0
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Arcean Empire traded Enhanced Deflectors to the Dominion of Korx in exchange for General Life Support
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: CampaignVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Campaign_Screen_Back
Debug Message: CampaignVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Campaign_Status_Title
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 982. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Sander V
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-11 1252. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Andromeda IV
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-11 1263. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Eagle I
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-1 473. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1169. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1179. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1164. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1185. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1130. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 986. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-10 569. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1274. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1187. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3m
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Iconian Refuge traded Smart Chaff to the Thalan Empire in exchange for General Life Support
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: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 927. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1066. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1152. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-11 511. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Smart Chaff
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx (6): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Superior Deflectors
Debug Message: Iconian Refuge (9): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Carinoids (12): Researching: Titanium Armor
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-12 606. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1280. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1201. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-1 924. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1142. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1161. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-11 937. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-12 557. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 965. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Laser III
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Advanced Deflectors
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-12 554. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1284. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1100. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-11 573. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1220. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-6 938. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Dubhe I
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Jessuins traded Superior Deflectors to the Andians in exchange for Stinger II
Debug Message: Andians (16): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1260. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1891. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Enhanced Deflectors
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx (6): Researching: MiniBalls
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: ECM
Debug Message: Iconian Refuge (9): Researching: MiniBalls
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Brett.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 18
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-1 541. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Argus I
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1102. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: ECM
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Smart Chaff
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Thalan Empire traded Mass Driver Theory to the Altarian Republic in exchange for Advanced Computing
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1905. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Brodie IV
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1230. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1922. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Superior Deflectors
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Iconian Refuge traded Mass Driver Theory to the Arcean Empire in exchange for Superior Deflectors
Debug Message: Carinoids (12): Researching: Missile Defense Theory
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-10 1283. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Holmes II
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M2-5 1272. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Thala
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1162. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1228. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1906. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1262. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1202. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Dominion of Korx traded Mass Driver Theory to the Jessuins in exchange for Superior Deflectors
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Xeno Factory Construction
Debug Message: Iconian Refuge (9): Researching: MiniBalls II
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Carinoids traded Titanium Armor III to the Yor Collective in exchange for Missile Defense Theory
Debug Message: Paulos (15): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1957. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Shields
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: MiniBalls
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx (6): Researching: Duranthium
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Iconian Refuge traded MiniBalls to the Thalan Empire in exchange for Advanced Computing
Debug Message: Carinoids (12): Researching: Mass Driver Theory
Debug Message: Year: 2227. Scottlingas traded Smart Chaff to the Yor Collective in exchange for cold hard cash.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M1-6 1192. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Pelagon V
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M1-10 1894. Orbiting: 0