This happened to me twice in version 1.0 as well. Everything is going fine for some time. Then when moving a ship, each single tile move results in a simultaneous zoom out on the map until eventually the whole map collapses into a single indeterminate graphic in the center of the screen with everythng else black as shown below. The normal map is gone forever.
(N.B tried to paste it here from my graphics program but it was not possible! Anybody know why?)
I did not make any adjustments in the interface dialogue. I am normally in default map position, but the zoomout looked more like an angled view in the most recent case. I do not recall if that was true in the earlier cases of collapse. I have found no way to return back to normal. I have to open a previous save to continue.
I have tried compensating by zooming in again after each tile move, but the damage seems to have been done and eventually I always get a map collapse. I once opened the last autosave only to find the same graphic, making the game unplayable. Other screens work normally usually, However, in this most recent case, clicking in the minimap threw me into a freeze and I had to ctrl-alt-del to get out.
Has anybody else experienced this map collapse?
By the way, the "can’t find a TGN serial number" is always in my debugg.err file for some strange reason. Best to ignore it I suppose.
I have no idea how to reproduce this bug. As far as I know, I did nothing unusual prior to the collapse.
Debug Message: Version v1.1 BETA-3A last updated on: Mon Apr 10 17:03:06 2006
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 4/13/2006, 10:09:56
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: XPS
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell DXG051
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A02
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs)
Physical Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 410MB used, 3527MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 7800 GTX
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0091&SUBSYS_02F810DE&REV_A1
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: EIZO F77
Monitor Max Resolution: 2048,1536
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7752
Driver Date: 6/10/2005 15:12:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [CCC0]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20061102&REV_04
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0445
Driver Date: 8/6/2004 17:43:26
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
