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Potential Crash Every Turn Bug

June 17, 2006 5:03:16 AM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums
This is a very nasty bug, but thankfully I may have found a workaround, of sorts. The first effect of the bug is that I see the other players ships scrolling through the Control Panel, while the game is displaying some other menu for me to use. If, and only if, I am fast enough in hitting the Done or other appropriate button, the game continues as normal. If not, it crashes to the desktop. It began doing this on and off during my game, then for the last few game months it was doing this every turn. Below is the debug message I got after the last time it happened. I was just barely able to finish my last game, once I realised how to get around the bug. Stardock guys, if you need any more information, just ask ... but I would have appreciated it if you could find bugs like this during the beta phase. I thought that was what it was for. Debug Message: Version v1.2 last updated on: Mon Jun 12 18:04:26 2006 Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.********* System Info Time: 6/17/2006, 16:26:00 DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) Machine Name: C8Y8R6 Operating System: Windows Me (4.90, Build 3000) Languages: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: n/a System Model: n/a BIOS: American Megatrends Processor: AMD Duron(tm) Processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.1GHz Physical Memory: 384MB RAM Page File: 73MB used, 1590MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS Display Info Display device 1: Device Name: \\.\Display1\Unit0 Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip Type: DAC Type: Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0110&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_B2\001000 Display Memory: 64.0 MB Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit)(optimal refresh rate) Monitor Name: PBA720 Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200 Driver Name: nvdisp.drv Driver Version: 4.14.0010.4523 Driver Date: 7/28/2003 15:19:00 DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes Sound info Sound device 1: Description: SiS 7018 Wave Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1039&DEV_7018&SUBSYS_70181039&REV_02\BUS_00&DEV_01&FUNC_04 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Driver Name: sis7018.sys Provider: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.(1.17.02) Driver Version: 5.00.0000.6170 Driver Date: 4/15/2002 16:57:56 Type: WDM Other Drivers: sis7018.sys Acceleration Level: 3 Cap Flags: 0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0 Sound device 1: Description: Game Compatible Device (emulated) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: MODEMWAVE\FULLDUPLEX\WDM_MODEM&PCT0001&WDMMDM0 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 89 Driver Name: Provider: Microsoft Driver Version: Driver Date: Type: Emulated Other Drivers: serwave.vxd Acceleration Level: 3 Cap Flags: 0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0 Sound device 1: Description: Voice Modem Wave #00 Line (emulated) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: MODEMWAVE\FULLDUPLEX\WDM_MODEM&PCT0001&WDMMDM0 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 81 Driver Name: Provider: Microsoft Driver Version: Driver Date: Type: Emulated Other Drivers: serwave.vxd Acceleration Level: 3 Cap Flags: 0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0 Sound device 1: Description: Voice Modem Wave #00 Handset (emulated) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: MODEMWAVE\FULLDUPLEX\WDM_MODEM&PCT0001&WDMMDM0 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 83 Driver Name: Provider: Microsoft Driver Version: Driver Date: Type: Emulated Other Drivers: serwave.vxd 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 (sw vp): NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT 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: 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 1234dc 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 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:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.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: 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 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: game mode is metaverse. Debug Message: Loading Galaxy Debug Message: Sectors across: 5 x 5 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions Debug Message: Can't find ship type Fleet in definitions Debug Message: Loading Turn Event Log Debug Message: Loading ENDGALAXYDATA Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 7 Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: New Metaverse Game Started Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled Debug Message: StackedShipsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Stacked_Logistics_Value Debug Message: StackedShipsWnd: Cannot find OBJID stacked_Fleet_More_Button Debug Message: CampaignVictoryWnd: Cannot find OBJID Campaign_Status_Title Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor warp 2807. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor warp 2806. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: A* Path too long to calculate (95.482986). Aborting Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor warp 2787. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor warp 2793. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor warp 2800. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Random Event: Begin Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Destroying ship Arcean Freighter M0-12 191. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.sav Debug Message: Save Game: About to save Debug Message: Saving game C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\d2-save every turn.sav Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5 Debug Message: Saving: game mode is metaverse. Debug Message: Save game finished. Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor warp 2794. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Updating ZOC. Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor warp 2798. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor warp 2809. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor warp 2797. Orbiting: 0 Debug Message: StarbaseDetailsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Starbase_Details_Disband_Button Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: StarbaseDetailsWnd String Name: DisbandBtn Debug Message: Random Event: Begin Debug Message: Random Event: End Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
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Reply #1 June 17, 2006 5:06:25 AM
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I apologise for the horrible way that that message ended up. I don't know what happened to the formatting. Just thought I should add something. You guys might look at my computer's specs and say, geez, this guy's computer is crap. Yes it is ... but I played V1.11 for a month, and it crashed just once. I have only had problems with V1.2.
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Reply #2 June 17, 2006 5:24:23 AM
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NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400

this little bastard can have all sorts of problem with GC II
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Reply #3 June 17, 2006 5:26:15 AM
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Windows ME and a Geforce 2 MX with 3 year old drivers. 4 years for the audio drivers.

And you expect the game to run correctly?

You should, at the very least, update your drivers.
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Reply #4 June 17, 2006 5:48:23 AM
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I expected V1.2 to run perfectly, or close to it, because under V1.11 it DID run perfectly. The game is doing something during what is supposed to be my turn, that it did not do before, and can crash the game if I don't stop it. I can avoid this bug, or at least the crash element of it, by my actions in the game. I can only conclude that it is due to some new element in V1.2. If I uninstall and reload V1.11, I am sure it will run fine, as it did before. I would prefer not to have to do that.
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Reply #5 June 17, 2006 6:12:01 AM
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1.2 may not have installed correctly. It might be best to go back and reinstall it.
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Reply #6 June 17, 2006 8:12:55 AM
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I'm not ripping on your card because I have a GeForce 2 also, and I don't even think it has that MMX thing, but since I saw how good the ships look on my friend's computer I've decided to just wait until I get a new one to play the game some more. My ships only display in solid colors and his have all this cool lighting and texture and stuff.
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