Ok,

so I finally have come to the end of my rope. I have had this game (GalCiv2 Ultimate) sitting on my shelf for a good while now (years!) because my main computer cannot seem to run it...and Im not going to just set up my laptop just to play it.

Anyway, I have no idea why it will not run. My computer meets all the requirements...unless the game has an issue with multi-core CPU's..multi-core GPU's and 4 GB of ram.

Here is the debug report...I can provide more info, just ask. Lets see if we can get this game to run!

As a side note, I use impluse to play Sins of a Solar Empire. However, when I install GalCiv2 from the DVD...impluse crashes upon starting. It will continue to crash until I uninstall GalCiv2.

Debug Message:  Version v1.53 last updated on: Tue Nov  4 11:55:35 2008
Debug Message:  Can't find TGN or GalCiv2 serial number.
Debug Message:  Checking DX Version.
Debug Message:  *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 3/3/2011, 14:40:04
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Machine Name: NICK-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
System Model: MS-7596
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Physical Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 1306MB used, 6369MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY13
Card Name: ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI display adapter (0x9443)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9443&SUBSYS_E870174B&REV_00
Display Memory: 3697 MB
Current Display Mode: 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx6
Driver Version: 8.17.0010.1065
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 17:59:10
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_0889&SUBSYS_14627596&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5898
Driver Date: 7/20/2009 05:52:38
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_0889&SUBSYS_14627596&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5898
Driver Date: 7/20/2009 05:52:38
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_2_SAMPLES
Debug Message:  Game Resolution: 1600 x 900
Debug Message:  Running fullscreen.
Debug Message:  HAL (hw vp): ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2
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 2fe64e
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:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Nick\Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Nick\Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message:  Reading Star Names
Debug Message:  Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\Mods\Default\Data\CustomMaps\*.gc2map
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Galactic Civilizations II - Ultimate Edition\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: 3 x 3
Debug Message:  Creating Random Map
Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message:  Number of Unplaced Stars: 5.
Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message:  *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message:  *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message:  Num Anomalies: 28
Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message:  Setting Game Options
Debug Message:  Creating Civs
Debug Message:  Terran Alliance: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message:  Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message:  Altarian Republic: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message:  Arcean Empire: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message:  Torian Confederation: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message:  Yor Collective: Intellence -> 30
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 Drengin Empire Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message:  Destroying ship Arcean Empire Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message:  Updating ZOC.
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Xeno Research
Debug Message:  Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Xeno Research
Debug Message:  Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Planetary Improvements
Debug Message:  Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Xeno Research
Debug Message:  Yor Collective (5): Researching: Xeno Research
Debug Message:  Pirates! (26): Researching: Xeno Engineering
Debug Message:  Destroying ship Altarian Republic Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message:  Destroying ship Torian Confederation Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message:  Destroying ship Yor Collective Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message:  Updating ZOC.
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  First contact: Arcean Empire Flagship at position 1350.000000,150.000000 rotation 4.712389
Debug Message:  First contact: Arcean Empire Flagship at position 1350.000000,150.000000 rotation 4.712389
Debug Message:  First contact: Arcean Empire Flagship at position 1350.000000,150.000000 rotation 4.712389
Debug Message:  First contact: Arcean Empire Flagship at position 1350.000000,150.000000 rotation 4.712389
Debug Message:  First contact: Arcean Empire Flagship at position 1350.000000,150.000000 rotation 4.712389
Debug Message:  First contact: Arcean Empire Flagship at position 1350.000000,150.000000 rotation 4.712389
Debug Message:  Cannot find texture
Debug Message:  Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Space Militarization
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message:  Yor Collective (5): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  First contact: Toria at position 1050.000000,2250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message:  First contact: Toria at position 1050.000000,2250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message:  First contact: Toria at position 1050.000000,2250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message:  First contact: Toria at position 1050.000000,2250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message:  First contact: Toria at position 1050.000000,2250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message:  Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Planetary Improvements
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Torian Confederation (4): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques
Debug Message:  Yor Collective (5): Researching: Planetary Improvements
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Starship Defenses
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
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 C:\Users\Nick\Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message:  Num Sectors Across: 3
Debug Message:  Max num techs: 248
Debug Message:  Total tech data size: 147783   Max tech size: 1891
Debug Message:  Total improvement db size: 62739
Debug Message:  Component defs data size: 113738
Debug Message:  Total ship class data size: 18906  Max ship class data size: 572
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Nick\Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message:  Total Ship config data size: 0   Max ship config data size: 0
Debug Message:  Total anomaly types data: 17300, Max anomaly type size: 692
Debug Message:  Total random event data size: 31840   Max random event size: 1276
Debug Message:  Total UP issue data size: 236940  Max UP issue size: 7180
Debug Message:  Total resource type data size: 1600  Max resource type data size: 332
Debug Message:  Total invasion tatic data size: 2790  Max invasion tactic data size: 476
Debug Message:  Total starbase module data size: 311168   Max starbase module size: 3536
Debug Message:  Total political party data size: 13576  Max political party size: 1697
Debug Message:  Total planet types data size: 0  Max planet type size: 0
Debug Message:  Total star type data size: 6896   Max star type size: 862
Debug Message:  Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message:  Game Object data: 16
Debug Message:  Galaxy data: 14349
Debug Message:  FOW data: 5412
Debug Message:  ZOC data: 188
Debug Message:  Total Planet data size: 175622  Max Planet data size: 3903
Debug Message:  Total Star data size: 7632   Max Star data size: 424
Debug Message:  Total Anomaly data size: 1392   Max Anomaly data size: 348
Debug Message:  Total Space resource data size: 1812   Max space resource data size: 302
Debug Message:  Total Civilization data size: 634523  Max Civ data size: 90675
Debug Message:  Total Colony data size: 2794 Max colony data size: 254
Debug Message:  Total Rally point data size: 0  Max Rallypoint data size: 0
Debug Message:  Total Ship data size: 6888   Max Ship Data size: 984
Debug Message:  Total Fleet data size: 0  Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message:  Save game finished.
Debug Message:  Finished auto save.
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Space Militarization
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Planetary Improvements
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Xeno Research
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Altarian Republic (2): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques
Debug Message:  Random Event: End
Debug Message:  Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message:  Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Starship Defenses
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 C:\Users\Nick\Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message:  Num Sectors Across: 3
Debug Message:  Max num techs: 248
Debug Message:  Total tech data size: 147783   Max tech size: 1891
Debug Message:  Total improvement db size: 62739
Debug Message:  Component defs data size: 113938
Debug Message:  Total ship class data size: 19197  Max ship class data size: 572
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Nick\Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message:  Total Ship config data size: 0   Max ship config data size: 0
Debug Message:  Total anomaly types data: 17300, Max anomaly type size: 692
Debug Message:  Total random event data size: 31840   Max random event size: 1276
Debug Message:  Total UP issue data size: 236940  Max UP issue size: 7180
Debug Message:  Total resource type data size: 1600  Max resource type data size: 332
Debug Message:  Total invasion tatic data size: 2790  Max invasion tactic data size: 476
Debug Message:  Total starbase module data size: 311168   Max starbase module size: 3536
Debug Message:  Total political party data size: 13576  Max political party size: 1697
Debug Message:  Total planet types data size: 0  Max planet type size: 0
Debug Message:  Total star type data size: 6896   Max star type size: 862
Debug Message:  Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message:  Game Object data: 16
Debug Message:  Galaxy data: 14349
Debug Message:  FOW data: 7880
Debug Message:  ZOC data: 188
Debug Message:  Total Planet data size: 175782  Max Planet data size: 3966
Debug Message:  Total Star data size: 7632   Max Star data size: 424
Debug Message:  Total Anomaly data size: 0   Max Anomaly data size: 0
Debug Message:  Total Space resource data size: 1812   Max space resource data size: 302
Debug Message:  Total Civilization data size: 634536  Max Civ data size: 90675
Debug Message:  Total Colony data size: 2914 Max colony data size: 294
Debug Message:  Total Rally point data size: 0  Max Rallypoint data size: 0
Debug Message:  Total Ship data size: 9840   Max Ship Data size: 984
Debug Message:  Total Fleet data size: 0  Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message:  Save game finished.
Debug Message:  Finished auto save.
Debug Message:  Yor Collective (5): Researching: Space Militarization
Debug Message:  OptionsWnd: Quit Btn
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:  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