Screen flickers wildly all the time » Forum Post by Ganduil

I have the same issue.

The 2D sections of the game (menu's, cinematics etc.) display correctly. The main 3D map and the small 3D displays while in the ship building or planet view menus will jump/flicker/rotate wildly.

The problem usually happens after I have been playing for 5-10 minutes, and then can only be resolved by restarting the game. Occasionally the problem happens as soon as I load the game.

I've enabled the hardware mouse, and turned most of the graphics options off, but that hasn't helped.

Here are my system specs:
Abit KN8 SLI Motherboard
Opteron 170 Processor
GeForce 7900 GT
2GB RAM
WinXP Pro, SP2

Any help would be much appreciated, the game is pretty much unplayable with this issue. Thanks!

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Please go to C:\Program Files\Stardock\Totalgaming\GalCiv2 (or wherever you installed the game at), open the debug.err file you find there in notepad, and copy/paste the contents into a post here. This will give us some technical information that can help troubleshoot your problem.

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It seems to have been an issue with my dual core processor. The thread below explains the problem:

https://forums.galciv2.com/?forumid=274&aid=102033#1094818

I turned off AMD Cool and Quiet in the BIOS, then installed the AMD dual core drivers for Win XP and the game runs perfectly now.

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Frogboy

Join Date 03/2001

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Thanks for the info!

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My Problem is a little bit different. Not like this in the second posting. It looks like the windows of the game flicker through each other.

Here is my debug-file:

Debug Message: Version v1.4x last updated on: Mon Oct 23 17:43:56 2006
Debug Message: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 2/3/2007, 20:13:37
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: KAPTN
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Languages: German (Regional Setting: German)
System Manufacturer: MSI
System Model: MS-6712
BIOS: Version 07.00T
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
Physical Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 233MB used, 6228MB available
Windows Dir: D:\WINDOWS

Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 7600 GS
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02E1&SUBSYS_040110B0&REV_A2
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: SyncMaster 940BF,SyncMaster Magic CX903B/CX916B(Digital)
Monitor Max Resolution: 1280,1024
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371
Driver Date: 10/22/2006 12:22:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_71201462&REV_50
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.6180
Driver Date: 10/13/2006 17:31:00
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 2
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 multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Debug Message: Running in windowed mode.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
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 32
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: ***** 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: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: No files found matching mask E:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomMaps\*.gc2map
Debug Message: No files found matching mask E:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Scenarios\*.gc2scenario
Debug Message: Creating 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 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: Galaxy Size Set: 8 x 8
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 0.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 50
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Setting Game Options
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Terranische Allianz: Intellence -> 40
Debug Message: Arceanisches Imperium: Intellence -> 40
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation: Intellence -> 40
Debug Message: Drath Legion: Intellence -> 40
Debug Message: Thalan Imperium: Intellence -> 40
Debug Message: Iconianischer Freistaat: Intellence -> 40
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: UIBeginGameHelper: New Game Started
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torianische Konföderation Kolonie. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drath Legion Kolonie. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Iconianischer Freistaat Kolonie. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: Cannot find texture
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Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: First contact: Drath Legion Flaggschiff at position 10050.000000,6550.000000 rotation 5.497787
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Debug Message: First contact: Drath Legion Flaggschiff at position 10050.000000,6550.000000 rotation 5.497787
Debug Message: First contact: Drath Legion Flaggschiff at position 10050.000000,6550.000000 rotation 5.497787
Debug Message: Cannot find texture
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: Basis-Logistik
Debug Message: Thalan Imperium (8): Researching: Galaktische Kriegsführung
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torian Siedlerschiff M0-1 15. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Iconianischer Freistaat (9): Researching: Neue Antriebstechniken
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Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
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Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: First contact: Iconianischer Freistaat Flaggschiff at position 11350.000000,8750.000000 rotation 1.570796
Debug Message: First contact: Iconianischer Freistaat Flaggschiff at position 11350.000000,8750.000000 rotation 1.570796
Debug Message: First contact: Iconianischer Freistaat Flaggschiff at position 11350.000000,8750.000000 rotation 1.570796
Debug Message: First contact: Iconianischer Freistaat Flaggschiff at position 11350.000000,8750.000000 rotation 1.570796
Debug Message: First contact: Iconianischer Freistaat Flaggschiff at position 11350.000000,8750.000000 rotation 1.570796
Debug Message: Cannot find texture
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Neue Antriebstechniken
Debug Message: Dark Yor (17): Researching: Sternenschiffverteidigung
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 0a
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: About to auto save.
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Autospeichern.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 8
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Iconianischer Freistaat (9): Researching: Galaktische Kriegsführung
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Year: 2225. Jessuins traded Xeno-Kommunikation to the Drath Legion in exchange for Xeno-Forschung
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Imperium Kolonie. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Universal-Übersetzer
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torian Siedlerschiff M0-1 19. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Year: 2225. Drath Legion traded Xeno-Industrietheorie to the Arceanisches Imperium in exchange for Xeno-Wirtschaft
Debug Message: Iconianischer Freistaat (9): Researching: Raummilitarisierung
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Debug Message: Dark Yor (17): Researching: Theorie: Panzerung
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Thalan Imperium (8): Researching: Neue Antriebstechniken
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Diplomatische Beziehungen
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Thalan Imperium (8): Researching: Forschungszentrum
Debug Message: Jessuins (14): Researching: Sternenkartographie
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Arceanisches Imperium (3): Researching: Universal-Übersetzer
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Year: 2225. Iconianischer Freistaat traded Sternenschiffverteidigung to the Arceanisches Imperium in exchange for Umweltanpassung
Debug Message: Jessuins (14): Researching: Universal-Übersetzer
Debug Message: Dark Yor (17): Researching: Weltraumwaffen
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Iconianischer Freistaat (9): Researching: Basis-Logistik
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 8d
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: About to auto save.
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Autospeichern.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 8
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Jessuins (14): Researching: Hyperantrieb
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Arceanisches Imperium (3): Researching: Raummilitarisierung
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: Raummilitarisierung
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Jessuins (14): Researching: Weltraumwaffen
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Handel
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: Weltraumwaffen
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Arceanisches Imperium (3): Researching: Diplomatische Beziehungen
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Debug Message: Dark Yor (17): Researching: Theorie: Raketenwaffen
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torian Siedlerschiff M0-1 21. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Jessuins (14): Researching: Theorie: Raketenwaffen
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torian Siedlerschiff M0-1 23. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
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Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: About to auto save.
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
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Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 8
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Dark Yor (17): Researching: Xeno-Kommunikation
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Dark Yor (17): Researching: Stinger
Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: Iconianischer Freistaat (9): Researching: Ionen-Antrieb
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Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
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Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Umweltanpassung
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Jessuins (14): Researching: Handel
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
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Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 5
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 5d
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Container_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Name_Title_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Portrait_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Logo_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Title_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Value_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Container_10
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Name_Title_10
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Portrait_10
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Logo_10
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Title_10
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Value_10
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: About to auto save.
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Autospeichern.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 8
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: Neue Antriebstechniken
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Forschungszentrum
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Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: Theorie: Massenbeschleuniger
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
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Debug Message: First contact: Bergbausternenbasis 40 at position 5550.000000,8950.000000 rotation 3.926991
Debug Message: First contact: Bergbausternenbasis 40 at position 5550.000000,8950.000000 rotation 3.926991
Debug Message: First contact: Bergbausternenbasis 40 at position 5550.000000,8950.000000 rotation 3.926991
Debug Message: First contact: Bergbausternenbasis 40 at position 5550.000000,8950.000000 rotation 3.926991
Debug Message: First contact: Bergbausternenbasis 40 at position 5550.000000,8950.000000 rotation 3.926991
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Debug Message: Thalan Imperium (8): Researching: Umweltanpassung
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Thalan Imperium (8): Researching: Xeno-Kommunikation
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Thalan Imperium (8): Researching: Weltraumwaffen
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: Ionen-Antrieb
Debug Message: Iconianischer Freistaat (9): Researching: RailGun
Debug Message: Jessuins (14): Researching: Neue Antriebstechniken
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Jessuins (14): Researching: Stinger Mk II
Debug Message: Dark Yor (17): Researching: Universal-Übersetzer
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: RailGun
Debug Message: Dark Yor (17): Researching: Theorie: Schildverteidigung
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
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Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog

Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: About to auto save.
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
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Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 8
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Deflektoren Mk II
Debug Message: Thalan Imperium (8): Researching: RailGun Mk II
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Deflektoren Mk III
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Thalan Imperium (8): Researching: Theorie: Schildverteidigung
Debug Message: Iconianischer Freistaat (9): Researching: Diplomatische Beziehungen
Debug Message: Dark Yor (17): Researching: Deflektoren Mk II
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: Lebenserhaltungssysteme
Debug Message: Thalan Imperium (8): Researching: Universal-Übersetzer
Debug Message: Random Event: End
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Debug Message: First contact: Aufklärungsschiff M0-1 12 at position 7950.000000,6250.000000 rotation 2.356194
Debug Message: First contact: Aufklärungsschiff M0-1 12 at position 7950.000000,6250.000000 rotation 2.356194
Debug Message: First contact: Aufklärungsschiff M0-1 12 at position 7950.000000,6250.000000 rotation 2.356194
Debug Message: First contact: Aufklärungsschiff M0-1 12 at position 7950.000000,6250.000000 rotation 2.356194
Debug Message: Cannot find texture
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Debug Message: Thalan Imperium (8): Researching: RailGun Mk III
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: Impuls-Antrieb
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Iconianischer Freistaat (9): Researching: RailGun Mk II
Debug Message: Jessuins (14): Researching: Theorie: Panzerung
Debug Message: Dark Yor (17): Researching: Stinger Mk III
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Arceanisches Imperium (3): Researching: Handel
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: Theorie: Strahlenwaffen
Debug Message: Destroying ship Arcean Konstrukteursschiff M0-1 55. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Schilde
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Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: First contact: Bergbausternenbasis 46 at position 5550.000000,7950.000000 rotation 1.570796
Debug Message: First contact: Bergbausternenbasis 46 at position 5550.000000,7950.000000 rotation 1.570796
Debug Message: First contact: Bergbausternenbasis 46 at position 5550.000000,7950.000000 rotation 1.570796
Debug Message: First contact: Bergbausternenbasis 46 at position 5550.000000,7950.000000 rotation 1.570796
Debug Message: Cannot find texture
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Torianische Konföderation (4): Researching: Fortschrittl. Schiffshüllen
Debug Message: Jessuins (14): Researching: Deflektoren
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Schnellspeichern.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 8
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Dread Lords Kampagne\*.sav
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Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav
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Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Dread Lords Kampagne\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Kapitan\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Stefan.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 8
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: TitleWnd: Quit Button.
Debug Message: Posting WM_CLOSE message.
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 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 Galaxy: Completed
Debug Message: Shutting down sound system.
Debug Message: Clearing sound and music handles.
Debug Message: WorkAreaBack.png not cleared 1 counts left.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize end
Debug Message: Device not cleared. 5 counts left.
Debug Message: D3D not cleared. 1 counts left.
Debug Message: Destroying Window.
Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally

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Ganduil, have you tried running it in fullscreen mode?

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I beleive it's actually a GeForce problem. I have the same issue sometimes. The 2D menu portions will "pixelate" in blocks, and sometimes you'll get wild gashes. But it's all flickers, not constant. It happens immeadiately upon startup for me, so all i have to do to fix it is close and restart the game. Only happens about 25% of the time, and i can fix it by restarting the game. FrogBoy, perhaps you should send this one to nVidia, i'm pretty sure it's an issue with the forceware drivers, one that hasn't been fixed yet.

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I run it in fullscreen already.
And the Problem is constant, not only 25% of the time.

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I run it in fullscreen already.

Your debug says otherwise. Note that if you run in a window set to your full desktop size (as you are), it will look like fullscreen, but it is still really windowed.

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I second Kryo and Moose here, try fullscreen and see if that will solve it for you. Windowed mode is only usefull if you're a developer or modder, or you're doing a lot of multitasking. Ahh what i would give to have GC2 update in real time so i didn't have to restart every time i changed a file *sigh*

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I tried fullscreen but it didn´t solve the problem.

By now the problem is solved for me, because I had to buy a new PC (not because of this problem - there were other reasons). Now the game runs fine with all effects and best resolution. Thanks anyway for trying to help!

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