I am having graphical errors when I load the game. I get the initial selection screen but the New Game button is barely readable. Sometimes it flashes with a regular button background so for a moment it looks like the Continue Game (which is greyed out), Load Game, Metaverse, Options, or Quit buttons. Usually it is just a dark spot with slightly lighter text. It works when I click it though. Then I get the Galaxy Setup screen. The Next button on that screen is always flashing, though the Back button is fine. There is some sort of bar that sometimes appears between the buttons but it is usually I leave the options as they are and click Next which brings me to the Pick a Race screen. Next button is usually dark but flashes sometimes along with the bar between Next and Back. Brought to Choose Opponents. This has flashing Next as well as something flashing in Relations and Difficulty. Choosing Next brings me to the Loading, Please Wait for a few seconds followed by Crash to Desktop.
I am running Win XP - Pro with SP2
Direct 9.0c
Athlon 1600+ w/ 512 MB RAM
nVidia GeForce 4 MX 440
debug.err text follows:
Debug Message: Version last updated on: Wed Mar 23 15:05:39 2005
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 3/27/2005, 15:22:37
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: XACTOL
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: MSI
System Model: MS-6380E
BIOS: Version 1.00
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1600+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.4GHz
Physical Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 253MB used, 995MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce4 MX 440
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0171&SUBSYS_000210B0&REV_A3
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.0010.3082
Driver Date: 7/16/2002 11:16:00
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SB Live! Wave Device
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80641102&REV_07
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: emu10k1m.sys
Provider: Microsoft
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3300
Driver Date: 10/25/2001 21:12:54
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 multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
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: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Battleship4 for Avatar. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Large Scale for LargeHull0. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Constructor. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Trade for Freighter. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Sensors for SensorDrone. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Phasers for StarFighter. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
*DEBUG ERROR: *** GameScreen: Unknown edit field MainBackground type: Window ***
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: There are 35 out of 50 planets of zero quality.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 34
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: There are 32 out of 53 planets of zero quality.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 34
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: There are 27 out of 49 planets of zero quality.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 34
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: MajorRaces String Name: Race10
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: MajorRaces String Name: RaceLeader10
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: There are 34 out of 51 planets of zero quality.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 34
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: MajorRaces String Name: Race10
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: MajorRaces String Name: RaceLeader10
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Second chance back buffer failure attempt!
Debug Message: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport4294967295
*DEBUG ERROR: *** MessageBoxWnd: Unknown edit field SaveItem_Glare type: Transparent ***
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Altarian Republic: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Arcean Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Torian Confederation: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Yor Collective: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport5
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport6
Debug Message: Drath Legion: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport7
Debug Message: Thalan Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport7
Debug Message: Iconian Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Xeno Networking
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Basic Miniturization
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Xeno Factory Construction
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx (6): Researching: Factory Center
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Beam Weapon Theory
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Thalan Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: Iconian Empire (9): Researching: Missile Weapon Theory
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.
Debug Message: AI Error: Iconian Empire has no colony.