Recurring Shipbuilder Crash

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Hello. I've been trying to make a custom ship for every conceivable situation in GalCiv2. Unfortunately, I'm getting a crash whenever I try to save a certain template. It has happened over and over. The ship I was working on was a Cargo class. It's big, but not ridiculously so. I haven't used that many parts on it so far. I do have an incomplete template that did manage to save on to my hard drive. Here's my debug.err:


Debug Message:  Version v1.91 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Thu May  1 12:15:51 2008
Debug Message:  Checking DX Version.
Debug Message:  *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 5/14/2008, 18:39:15
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: GOONIEBIRD
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.                
System Model: Dell DXP051                  
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A02
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Physical Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 381MB used, 5597MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 7800 GTX
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0091&SUBSYS_02F810DE&REV_A1
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.6371
Driver Date: 9/17/2007 01:07:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
 


Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Logitech USB Headset
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: USB\Vid_046d&Pid_0a0b&Rev_1013&MI_00
Manufacturer ID: 65535
Product ID: 65535
Driver Name: usbaudio.sys
Provider: Microsoft
Driver Version: 5.01.2600.2180
Driver Date: 8/3/2004 23:07:56
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 
Sound device 1:
Description: Modem #9 Line Playback (emulated)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID:
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 81
Driver Name:
Provider:
Driver Version:
Driver Date:
Type: Emulated
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 
Sound device 1:
Description: SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [BCC0]
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20061102&REV_04
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1241
Driver Date: 4/10/2007 04:20:38
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 
Sound device 1:
Description: Virtual Cable 1
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: EuMusDesign_VAC_WDM
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: vrtaucbl.sys
Provider: EuMus Design
Driver Version: 4.08.0000.1910
Driver Date: 9/14/2007 13:31:24
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 
Sound device 1:
Description: Virtual Cable 2
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: EuMusDesign_VAC_WDM
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: vrtaucbl.sys
Provider: EuMus Design
Driver Version: 4.08.0000.1910
Driver Date: 9/14/2007 13:31:24
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 hardware vertex processing
Debug Message:  Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message:  Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1680 x 1050, Windowed: 1, Multisample: 4
Debug Message:  Game Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Debug Message:  Running in windowed mode.
Debug Message:  HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
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 25
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 a67bef20
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message:  Initializing sound card.
Debug Message:  initailizing bink
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask Gfx\Tutorials\*.bik
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\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:  No files found matching mask ./Data/*.xml
Debug Message:  Clear data definitions.
Debug Message:  Killing ship styles:
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
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:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Games\GalCiv2\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message:  Reading Star Names
Debug Message:  Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask ./Data/English/Tutorials/*.xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Backup\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\CustomMaps\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dark Avatar\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\SandboxGames\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\temp\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Twilight of the Arnor\*.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 asteroid fields.
Debug Message:  Killing asteroid field mining bases.
Debug Message:  Killing space resources.
Debug Message:  Killing ascension crystals.
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:  Killing ship styles:
Debug Message:  Loading TechDefs
Debug Message:  Max num techs: 523
Debug Message:  Loading ImprovementDB
Debug Message:  Loading Component Defs
Debug Message:  Loading ShipTypes
Debug Message:  Loading ShipTemplates
Debug Message:  Loading ParsedHardpoints
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 AFMBModules
Debug Message:  Loading ShipStyles
Debug Message:  Loading TechTrees
Debug Message:  Loading TechTreeDefs
Debug Message:  Loading Game
Debug Message:  Loading: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message:  Loading Galaxy
Debug Message:  Game started in version v1.91 Twilight of the Arnor
Debug Message:  Sectors across: 8 x 8
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 AscensionCrystals
Debug Message:  Loading AsteroidFields
Debug Message:  Loading AFMiningBases
Debug Message:  Loading Civs
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Korath Clan who has intelligence 50
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Altarian Resistance who has intelligence 50
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Drengin Empire who has intelligence 50
Debug Message:  Loading player civ Arcean Empire
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Torian Confederation who has intelligence 50
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Iconian Refuge who has intelligence 50
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Pirates who has intelligence 1
Debug Message:  Loading Colonies
Debug Message:  Loading RallyPoints
Debug Message:  Loading Ships
Debug Message:  Loading Fleets
Debug Message:  Loading Turn Event Log
Debug Message:  Loading Treaties
Debug Message:  Loading ENDGALAXYDATA
Debug Message:  Updating ZOC.
Debug Message:  UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 3
Debug Message:  UIBeginGameHelper: New Game Started
Debug Message:  UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled
Debug Message:   setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message:   setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message:   setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message:  WARNING: CloneFrames failed: Path: './gfx//models/' File: 'S3_UD_T_Hephaestus0.shipcfg' Tex Path: './gfx//models/'
Debug Message:  WARNING: CloneFrames failed: Path: './gfx//models/' File: 'S3_UD_T_Hephaestus0.shipcfg' Tex Path: './gfx//models/'
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
That sounds very much like the CTD I am experiencing as well:

https://forums.galciv2.com/312057

For me it was a Yor custom freighter. When I upgrade the default freighter, the game CTD's when the ship is built. Seems like a specific ship graphics file is my culprit, but I'm not sure which one or why.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Send in your debug along with a save you can reproduce from, directions to reproduce, and that shipcfg mentioned in the last line to [email protected] so Cari can take a look at this.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
ok i'm having sorta the same problem, mine is that if i start a new sandbox game with emense gal, palying th iconians after the game loads i go to the ship builder and click new the main building block in the center is missing and when you push the default view button KAAAAABlAAAMMMM crash and burn every time. i guess i will do the same thing by sneding in the Debug and a saved game hope this work's. Oh and i almost forgot yes i followed the instructions for downloading the released version and at first it worked ok the POOOOOWWWW right in the kisser. But lover the game!!!!
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Send in your debug along with a save you can reproduce from, directions to reproduce, and that shipcfg mentioned in the last line to [email protected] so Cari can take a look at this.
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Okay, I'll send in my degug and save file.

I was playing around with the saved game today and I noticed that if I just create my own upgraded freighter from scratch (in other words I don't use the "upgrade" button on the default freighter) then I can progress along with the game normally, and get past the crash part. I also noticed that their wasn't a ship graphic in the shipyard list for the problem freighter design. Definately seems like a ship graphic bug of some sort.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Not sure what's going on here, but I went into the game to take some screenshots of exactly what one would need to set up to cause my crash and... no crash. I finished building my custom constructor, actually. Restarting my computer must have done something. Hopefully Mengy1 can shed some light on the problem, because I can't at the moment.