every (?) ToA 1.95 game crashes

[SmartException]
LastEx=GC2TWILIGHTOFTHEARNOR.EXE
File=C:\PROGRA~1\Stardock\SMARTE~1\GC2TWILIGHTOFTHEARNOR.EXE_1214941662.CRA
LastEx2=D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\Twilight\GC2TwilightOfTheArnor.exe
CrashAddr=4edfba

Stardock SmartException Logging Information
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OS version : Windows XP Service Pack 2 - (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Video card : RADEON X800 GTO
Sound card : Realtek AC97 Audio
Date : 07/01/08
Application Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION
Crash Addr: 004EDFBA 01:000ECFBA D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\Twilight\GC2TwilightOfTheArnor.exe

Processor Registers (x86):
EAX:00000000
EBX:0AD4A410
ECX:0B96AB18
EDX:0B103BBC
ESI:0B96AB18
EDI:00000000
CS:EIP:001B:004EDFBA
SS:ESP:0023:0012FBAC EBP:04084B50
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00210246


Current Application Call Stack:

Addr Frame Logical addr Module Name
---------------------------------------------
004EDFBA 04084B50 0001:000ECFBA D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\Twilight\GC2TwilightOfTheArnor.exe


Debug information for each stardock app follows ....

Debug.err info follows
Debug Message: Version v1.95 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Thu Jun 19 11:41:00 2008
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 7/1/2008, 21:46:51
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: AMAMAIN
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Languages: German (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: )Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3700+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Physical Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 452MB used, 5538MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: RADEON X800 GTO
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: RADEON X800 GTO (0x554F)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_554F&SUBSYS_204617AF&REV_00
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor Name: Philips SmartManage Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6614
Driver Date: 5/3/2006 18:51:00
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_10DE&DEV_0059&SUBSYS_100115BD&REV_A2
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5850
Driver Date: 5/18/2005 11:50:30
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: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using hardware vertex processing
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_2_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1280 x 1024, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 2
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): RADEON X800 GTO
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 75
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: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\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:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\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 D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\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 D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\spiele\Galciv2 DA\./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:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Backup\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\CustomMaps\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dark Avatar\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\SandboxGames\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\AMA normal\Eigene Dateien\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 metaverse.
Debug Message: Loading Galaxy
Debug Message: Game started in version v1.95 Twilight of the Arnor
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 AscensionCrystals
Debug Message: Loading AsteroidFields
Debug Message: Loading AFMiningBases
Debug Message: Loading Civs
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Terran Alliance who has intelligence 150
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Dominion of Korx who has intelligence 150
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Altarian Resistance who has intelligence 150
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Arcean Empire who has intelligence 150
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Torian Confederation who has intelligence 150
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Drengin Empire who has intelligence 150
Debug Message: Loading player civ Thalan Empire
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Akilians who has intelligence 168
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Carinoids who has intelligence 169
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Scottlingas who has intelligence 150
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Jessuins who has intelligence 168
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Paulos who has intelligence 167
Debug Message: Loaded Civ LentzLandians who has intelligence 157
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Dark Yor who has intelligence 160
Debug Message: Loaded Civ Snathi who has intelligence 157
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 = 6
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: New Metaverse Game Started
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled
Debug Message: LoadHardpointsFromPrefsFile failed to load ship config file: S8_UD_Tha_Troop_c1.shipcfg
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Colony Ship M1 v3 3738. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Arcean Constructor M1 v3 4590. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Failed to create ship gfx from model: 4, 4, 4, 5, UD_Tha_Troop_c1, S8, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
Debug Message: Failed to create ship gfx from model: 4, 4, 4, 5, UD_Tha_Troop_c1, S8, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0

omg...as a line jumped into my face whenI wante to make another reply I think I found the solution...even though it's one I dislike:
Debug Message: Failed to create ship gfx from model: 4, 4, 4, 5, UD_Tha_Troop_c1, S8, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0

and of course...as soon as I change the production queue to something else the game doesn't crash.
And when I look at shipyard...there is no picture for that ship. It's simply a tiny hull+troop-module+2 extras for looks and giggles.

I designed another ship of that type...with just a tiny hull+troop module...and that works fine.

so...there definitely is something wrong with the ship design imo.

for now I'm happy that I probably can continue the game....but still.

In version 1.96 which is now available, the game does not crash, but your ships may look a little funny since when it can't find the model file, it just starts sticking the ship components on the hull.

This problem can occur if you overwrite existing ship designs.

You may want to clear out your existing ship designs before starting a new game to prevent further problems.

 

 

oh I see...thanks.