TOA freezes and crashes continuously

Hi, i got a problem with Twilight of Arnor v1,91.

When im playing the game in a quite advanced phase, and the other civs have already many ships etc, game freezes and some times even crashes when i:

- hit turn button

- jump to another location with the mini map

- move the cam to an area of the map i havent used much

- build a new starbase

In general i feel it freezes when the game has to generate something new, like new events in the beginning of turn, new objects like ships and starbases or new textures for planets i havent been watching for a while. My computer is a acer aspire laptop, AMD Turion dual core TL-50 cpu clocked at 1,6 Ghz, 2GB DDR RAM, 400MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7300 Turbocache. So basicaly its not a gaming machine but its quite powerful, and it always rauns the game very well, exept the freezes of course. I tried to decrease graphics but even at lowest graphics the problem persists.

Here is the debug.err message:

Debug Message:  Version v1.91 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Thu May  1 12:15:51 2008
Debug Message:  Can't find TGN or GalCiv2 serial number.
Debug Message:  Checking DX Version.
Debug Message:  *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 10/17/2008, 14:11:13
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
Machine Name: MARCELLO-PC
Operating System: Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)
Languages: Finnish (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire 9300
BIOS: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.1    
Processor: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 (2 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
Physical Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1481MB used, 2845MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: %NVIDIA_G72.DEV_01D7.7%
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce Go 7300
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01D7&SUBSYS_01121025&REV_A1
Display Memory: 397 MB
Current Display Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0010.9735
Driver Date: 11/22/2006 17:29:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes


Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_10250000&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5322
Driver Date: 11/9/2006 06:09:24
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_10250000&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5322
Driver Date: 11/9/2006 06:09:24
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 hardware vertex processing
Debug Message:  Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_3_SAMPLES
Debug Message:  Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1440 x 900, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 3
Debug Message:  Game Resolution: 1440 x 900
Debug Message:  Running fullscreen.
Debug Message:  HAL (hw vp): VIDIA_G72.DEV_01D7.7
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:  GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message:  ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message:  Timer Frequency is 0 17d7840
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message:  Initializing sound card.
Debug Message:  initailizing bink
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Tutorials\*.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:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\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:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\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:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\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:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Backup\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\CustomMaps\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\CustomMaps - Copy\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Dark Avatar\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\SandboxGames\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\temp\*.sav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Marcello\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 Drengin Empire who has intelligence 30
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Korath Clan who has intelligence 30
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Altarian Resistance who has intelligence 30
Debug Message:  Loading player civ Arcean Empire
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Terran Alliance who has intelligence 30
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Iconian Refuge who has intelligence 30
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Yor Collective who has intelligence 30
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Dominion of Korx who has intelligence 30
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Drath Legion who has intelligence 30
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Thalan Empire who has intelligence 30
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Scottlingas who has intelligence 32
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Paulos who has intelligence 32
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ I-League who has intelligence 55
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Pirates who has intelligence 1
Debug Message:  Loaded Civ Vegans who has intelligence 30
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:  Destroying ship Korx Scout Ship M0 v1 5355. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message:  Was Orbiting: Wardell I
Debug Message:  Destroying ship Korx Scout Ship M0 v1 5357. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message:  Was Orbiting: Kryo III
Debug Message:  Destroying ship Korx Scout Ship M0 v1 5358. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message:  Was Orbiting: Brindle III
Debug Message:  Destroying ship Thalan Defender M0 v1 4847. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message:  Was Orbiting: Jotunheim IV
Debug Message:  Destroying ship Thalan Defender M0 v1 4850. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message:  Was Orbiting: Thala
Debug Message:  Destroying ship Thalan Defender M0 v1 4856. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message:  Was Orbiting: Martin V
Debug Message:  Destroying ship Iconian Constructor M14 v4 4351. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message:  Updating ZOC.
Debug Message:  Random Event: Begin
Debug Message:  Random Event: Espionage
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown
Debug Message:  n/a
Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  BuildShip: Cannot build ship type 1-Frigate M1 at Kora II - No open slots
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown
Debug Message:  n/a
Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown
Debug Message:  n/a
Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Scottlingas (15): Researching: Xeno Medicine
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown
Debug Message:  n/a
Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown
Debug Message:  n/a
Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown

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Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown
Debug Message:  n/a
Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown
Debug Message:  n/a
Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown
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Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown
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Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Unknown
Debug Message:  n/a
Debug Message:  Unknown error when flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  D3DERR_DEVICELOST
Debug Message:  Device lost
Debug Message:  Attempting to reset device.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  D3DERR_DEVICELOST
Debug Message:  Device lost
Debug Message:  Attempting to reset device.
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 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:  Clear data definitions.
Debug Message:  Killing ship styles:
Debug Message:  Killing Galaxy: Completed
Debug Message:  Shutting down sound system.
Debug Message:  Clearing sound and music handles.
Debug Message:  Desplay_Scroll_Small_Tab.png not cleared 2 counts left.
Debug Message:  TextFiledBack.png not cleared 1 counts left.
Debug Message:  WorkAreaBack.png not cleared 1 counts left.
Debug Message:  GameUninitialize end
Debug Message:  Device not cleared. 13 counts left.
Debug Message:  D3D not cleared. 1 counts left.
Debug Message:  Destroying Window.
Debug Message:  Main Shell terminating normally

here i ended the program with task manager. Whats that " unkow erreon when flipping back buffer to main buffer"? Anyway it happened exactly when i clicked "done" button after reading the random event. Please help i really cant figure out whats happening

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Reply #1 Top

Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0010.9735
Driver Date: 11/22/2006 17:29:00

That is a pretty old video chip, and your driver date is 2006.  have you tried updating your video card drivers? Also, the card is listed on nVidia's site as only supporting DirectX9, yet you are running DX10?

Reply #2 Top

Vista's included nVidia drivers are quite buggy, and are the cause of this issue. Updating them to any version more recent than March '07 will fix this issue. If Acer's site doesn't have anything that recent, check laptopvideo2go.com for working drivers.

Reply #3 Top

WOW a great link Kryo! Many thanks as i had given up on Acer for updating the drivers :thumbsup:

The only thing being it appears you need to spend $30 to get the drivers you need :(

Reply #4 Top

Nope, you're probably confusing an ad or donate link. There is no charge for drivers (all they do is edit the install file so it won't refuse to work on laptops--it'd be illegal to sell nVidia's drivers), just click the Drivers link at the top and find a version apprpriate to your system.