I advanced one turn, and at first, everything seemed normal, then just as I expected the yellow research thingy to drop down along the left edge of the screen, the game crashed to desktop.
Debug Err:
Debug Message: Version last updated on: Wed Mar 23 15:05:39 2005
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 3/27/2005, 21:20:43
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Languages: Danish (Regional Setting: Danish)
System Manufacturer: n/a
System Model: n/a
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.0
Processor: AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2200+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
Physical Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 512MB used, 1500MB 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_00000000&REV_A3
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (72Hz)
Monitor Name: Standardskærm
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7184
Driver Date: 2/24/2005 07:32:00
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SB Live! Audio [FF80]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80651102&REV_0A
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0252
Driver Date: 7/19/2002 04:47:52
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: 72
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: setting size 0 x 0
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: There are 27 out of 72 planets of zero quality.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 47
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 Civs
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport4294967295
Debug Message: Yor Collective: Intellence -> 2
Debug Message: Thalan Empire: Intellence -> 2
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
*DEBUG ERROR: *** MessageBoxWnd: Unknown edit field SaveItem_Glare type: Transparent ***
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message: Thalan Empire (8): Researching: Shield Defense Theory
Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 6 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Morten\Dokumenter\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5
Debug Message: Galaxy data: 22033
Debug Message: FOW data: 11940
Debug Message: Planet data size: 197477
Debug Message: Star data size: 6336
Debug Message: Anomaly data size: 9588
Debug Message: Space resource data size: 1422
Debug Message: Civilization data size: 251083
Debug Message: Colony data size: 606
Debug Message: Rally point data size: 0
Debug Message: Ship data size: 3888
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Empire Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Collective Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Thalan Empire Flagship at position 1950.000000,4750.000000 rotation 3.141593
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Alliance Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 3 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 3 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 3 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 3 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: Total Ships: 3 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 3 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: Total Ships: 3 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 3 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: Total Ships: 3 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Morten\Dokumenter\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5
Debug Message: Galaxy data: 22033
Debug Message: FOW data: 21156
Debug Message: Planet data size: 198995
Debug Message: Star data size: 6336
Debug Message: Anomaly data size: 8772
Debug Message: Space resource data size: 1422
Debug Message: Civilization data size: 251904
Debug Message: Colony data size: 1212
Debug Message: Rally point data size: 0
Debug Message: Ship data size: 2592
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Morten\Dokumenter\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5
Debug Message: Galaxy data: 22033
Debug Message: FOW data: 22068
Debug Message: Planet data size: 199427
Debug Message: Star data size: 6336
Debug Message: Anomaly data size: 8568
Debug Message: Space resource data size: 1422
Debug Message: Civilization data size: 251921
Debug Message: Colony data size: 1212
Debug Message: Rally point data size: 0
Debug Message: Ship data size: 2592
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Morten\Dokumenter\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5
Debug Message: Galaxy data: 22033
Debug Message: FOW data: 24396
Debug Message: Planet data size: 199619
Debug Message: Star data size: 6336
Debug Message: Anomaly data size: 8160
Debug Message: Space resource data size: 1422
Debug Message: Civilization data size: 252742
Debug Message: Colony data size: 1252
Debug Message: Rally point data size: 0
Debug Message: Ship data size: 3240
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 5 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship 7. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 4 & 0 are dead
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Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0