Here are some other info about tricks I tried to solve unsuccessfully the problem :
- when crash occur, the computer goes back to windows
- disable audio device (from windows device manage cause no disabling is available in bios)
- extend pagefile size
- try several screen resolutions
- remove game, clean registry, drop my games\galciv2 directory, reinstall


- if I start a non-campaign mission and drop it, the campaign crashes lately, after the first cinematics campaign
Debug Message: Version v1.0X.2 last updated on: Tue Mar 7 15:02:59 2006
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 7/11/2006, 15:46:12
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: XPS
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Languages: French (Regional Setting: French)
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 2.13GHz
Physical Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 402MB used, 3538MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce Go 7800 GTX
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0099&SUBSYS_019C1028&REV_A1
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Écran par défaut
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8469
Driver Date: 5/1/2006 15:46:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: 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: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX
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 D:\MesDocs\My Games\GalCiv2\*.StarSystems
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\MesDocs\My Games\GalCiv2\*.raceconfig
*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 D:\MesDocs\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipclass
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\MesDocs\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
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: 3.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 42
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Empire Drengin: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message: République Altarianne: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message: Empire Arcean: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message: Confédération Torian: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message: Collectif Yor: Intellence -> 30
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 = 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: Doing final stat calculations.
Debug Message: Fin de la Partie Sauvegarde
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game D:\MesDocs\My Games\GalCiv2\FinirPartieSauvegarder.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 4
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Total tech data size: 159823 Max tech size: 2046
Debug Message: Total improvement db size: 63995
Debug Message: Component defs data size: 113468
Debug Message: Total ship class data size: 18610 Max ship class data size: 674
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\MesDocs\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\s*_UD_*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Total Ship config data size: 0 Max ship config data size: 0
Debug Message: Total anomaly types data: 17300, Max anomaly type size: 692
Debug Message: Total random event data size: 35003 Max random event size: 1425
Debug Message: Total UP issue data size: 236940 Max UP issue size: 7180
Debug Message: Total resource type data size: 1888 Max resource type data size: 398
Debug Message: Total invasion tatic data size: 3140 Max invasion tactic data size: 517
Debug Message: Total starbase module data size: 311168 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: 1272
Debug Message: ZOC data: 128
Debug Message: Total Planet data size: 300924 Max Planet data size: 3984
Debug Message: Total Star data size: 11448 Max Star data size: 424
Debug Message: Total Anomaly data size: 14616 Max Anomaly data size: 348
Debug Message: Total Space resource data size: 2416 Max space resource data size: 302
Debug Message: Total Civilization data size: 626926 Max Civ data size: 89586
Debug Message: Total Colony data size: 1380 Max colony data size: 230
Debug Message: Total Rally point data size: 0 Max Rallypoint data size: 0
Debug Message: Total Ship data size: 11760 Max Ship Data size: 980
Debug Message: Total Fleet data size: 0 Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Error loading mission 16 from C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\./Data/French/Campaigns/Dread Lords Campaign.gc2campaign
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\MesDocs\My Games\GalCiv2\Dread Lords Campaign\*.sav
Debug Message: Error loading mission 16 from C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\./Data/French/Campaigns/Dread Lords Campaign.gc2campaign
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: MissionWnd: Cannot find OBJID Campaign_MiniMap_Window
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 ERROR: ***Invalid galaxy size passed to classGalaxy::SetGalaxySize ***
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 1
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: Empire Drengin: Intellence -> 50
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: République Altarianne: Intellence -> 70
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 = 0

Hello, I'm a french trying-player of galciv2 and the campaign always crashes after first continue button. Normal play start correctly it seems. Thanks for everyone who can help, here is my debug.err report : Debug Message: Version v1.0X.2 last updated on: Tue Mar 7 15:02:59 2006

Turn your language settings to English, otherwise the European decimilisation causes errors within the game.

Well, I may be wrong, but I am wondering if he is beta playing a french version to be released in France. In that case, changing the regional setting isn't an option.

Thanks for this idea but it do not solve my case. I try to put averything on the computer in english, even the keyboard, but the problem remain the same. I4ll keep on trying, thanks again

I see that you have an old version (1.0X). Why haven't you a more recent versin of the game?

C'est un jeu acheté ou obtenu de façon, comment dire, détournée?...

C'est possible, mais dans ce cas, il manque plein modifications apportées au jeu. Ou alors il essaye le jeu avant de l'acheter ...

Stardock central uses the dates on the various files to check if they must be updated or not. Sadly the dates for the french version won't correspond to the dates expected by Stardock Central for the corresponding version. So the update through Stardock Central is to be avoid unless a full 1.2 update has been made.

Concerning the language, it may be possible that the 1.2 full update has overriden a language setting. Do you still have a french directory side by side an english directory? Or were the french xml files in the english directory? But you should be able to play in french. Especially since a modification should have been made to read description in language directory and values in english directory: it was a concern by Stardock to ensure that translated versions are able to play the latest updates without waiting for translation of the new files.

Nope. I play the english version since the various beta stages. But it would be nice if the languages files were downloadable through SDC, even if you have only the english version.

Thanks for all these suggestions, I'm not at home by now, but I'll try all your ideas as soon as I come back in front of my computer.

Merci à tous pour ces bonnes suggestions, je ne peux les essayer de suite car je suis absent de chez moi mais dès mon retour je fonce sur mon clavier.

Je vous tiendrai au courant.

Well, patch 1.2 is a full patch from the retail version. So you don't need patch 1.1.

But now that you have a correct 1.2 version so you will be able to update through SDC without any problem