New Metaverse Game = Crash

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Finished my last game and it didn't submit to the Metaverse for some reason. Tried starting a new metaverse game, and it crashes on the load screen (after picking galaxy size, races, etc.) Does it every time I start a new metaverse game. Starting a new non-metaverse game works fine.

Running the latest Beta 3 from Stardock Central. Is it not supposed to be used on the Metaverse?

Debug.err follows:
Debug Message: Version v1.50x3 Dark Avatar last updated on: Mon Mar 12 18:37:34 2007
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 5/13/2007, 18:58:12
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: BUG
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.070227-2300)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell DXP051
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A07
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Physical Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 573MB used, 3364MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 7900 GS
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0292&SUBSYS_037010DE&REV_A1
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Dell 1905FP (Digital)
Monitor Max Resolution: 1280,1024
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371
Driver Date: 10/22/2006 13:22:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SigmaTel Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7680&SUBSYS_102801A7&REV_1036
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: sthda.sys
Provider: SigmaTel
Driver Version: 5.10.4823.0000
Driver Date: 11/16/2005 16:36:00
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: Linksys Wireless-G Music Bridge
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: *CMediaVAD
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: cmudaxv.sys
Provider: C-Media Electronics Inc.
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0008
Driver Date: 5/18/2006 11:08:42
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
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: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_3_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1152 x 864
Debug Message: Running in windowed mode.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 7900 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 31
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: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 a67c6450
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Adam.BUG\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Adam.BUG\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Adam.BUG\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Adam.BUG\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Event Music\*.mp3
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: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=0
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullscreenBink
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Adam.BUG\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/English/Tutorials/*.xml
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=1
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Adam.BUG\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Metaverse\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./MetaverseData/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: MetaverseWnd: Cannot find OBJID Metaverse_Character_Race_Title
Debug Message: MetaverseWnd: Cannot find OBJID Metaverse_Character_Name_Value
Debug Message: MetaverseWnd: Cannot find OBJID Metaverse_Character_Race_Value
Debug Message: GalaxyWnd: Cannot find OBJID Scenaro_MoreDetails_FText
Debug Message: GalaxyWnd: Cannot find OBJID Scenaro_Details_FormattedText
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomMaps\*.gc2map
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/English/Scenarios/*.GC2Scenario
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Scenarios\*.gc2scenario
Debug Message: CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Title
Debug Message: CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Disctiption_Spinner_Back
Debug Message: CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Disctiption_Title
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CustomShipStyleWnd: Unknown edit field ShipList_List_Entry type: CustomListEntry ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CustomShipStyleWnd: Unknown edit field ShipList_Avalible_List_Entry type: CustomListEntry ***
Debug Message: WARNING: GetShipStylePrefix called for civ and civ has no ship style
Debug Message: LoadHardpointsFromPrefsFile failed to load ship config file: ./Data/ShipCfg/\(null)_ColonyShip.shipcfg
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 asteroid fields.
Debug Message: Killing asteroid field mining bases.
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: No stars could be created because the number of star types is 0
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 300
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Asteroid Fields
Debug Message: Setting Game Options
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Yor Collective: Intellence -> 95
Debug Message: Korath Clan: Intellence -> 95
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 95
Debug Message: WARNING: Could not find specified ship style 'Altarian Resistance Style' for civilization: Altarian Resistance. Trying default style name: 'Altarian Resistance Style'
Debug Message: WARNING: Could not find civilization ship style. Using first style we can find.
Debug Message: Altarian Resistance: Intellence -> 95
Debug Message: WARNING: Could not find specified ship style 'Drath Legion Style' for civilization: Drath Legion. Trying default style name: 'Drath Legion Style'
Debug Message: WARNING: Could not find civilization ship style. Using first style we can find.
Debug Message: Drath Legion: Intellence -> 95
Debug Message: Iconian Refuge: Intellence -> 95
Debug Message: Thalan Empire: Intellence -> 95
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: Ran out of available planets.
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Distributing bonuses on planets...
Debug Message: Creating ships...
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Judging from the last sections of the debug. it looks like some files may be missing or damaged--you may want to try a reinstall.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Well what's weird is that I can create a new non-metaverse game and it works fine. I would assume metaverse games and non-metaverse games use the same files. I'll try reinstalling though and see if that helps.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Okay I uninstalled the game. Re-installed the game. Started up Stardock Central and it refused to see the Beta versions as available for me to patch. So I tried the refresh XML thing, and that still didn't help. So I uninstalled Stardock Central, re-installed Stardock Central and then it finally let me patch to beta 3 again. Installed the patch, started up Dark Avatar, and all of the buttons on the menus are blank. Knowing the interface, I was able to start a new metaverse game, but tons of text throughout the game is just blank and missing.

Not sure what else to try, so this time I'll try uninstalling, deleting all of my saved games, custom race icons, custom ships, etc. and try reinstalling from scratch.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
all of the buttons on the menus are blank. Knowing the interface, I was able to start a new metaverse game, but tons of text throughout the game is just blank and missing.


Reboot.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Figured it out the hard way. After reinstalling a 2nd time (and having to reinstall stardock central again before it would see the beta patch) I ended up with the same thing (blank buttons, etc.) Restarting the computer did fix it however (woulda been nice if it had prompted to restart, or if it at least told you to restart (if it did i musta missed it somewhere)).

That seems to have fixed it though, was able to start a new Metaverse game finally. Thanks for the help.