Hello guys,

I am having this really not beautiful problem that my GalCiv II crashes since two days now. It didn't do this before, but this is the first time I play a huge Galaxy and just some turns ago a war started. Now I guess it could be a problem with the 3D Graphics, since the crash prefers to happen at the Invasion screen. The really ugly thing is that it doesn't just crash to desktop, it crashes the whole laptop. First it changes to desktop at 640x480, the usual XP message "need to close" appears but then nothing else happens. Usually i reboot after ten minutes listening to the stuck sound. So do you guys see some special problem in this debug.err or is it just my crappy laptop?

Debug.err:

Debug Message: Version v1.5 last updated on: Thu Jan 11 13:39:19 2007
Debug Message: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 3/14/2007, 11:52:53
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: BO
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: ACTEBIS
System Model: SAM#451B
BIOS: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Processor: Mobile AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
Physical Memory: 510MB RAM
Page File: 246MB used, 1254MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Series (Omega 3.8.291)
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. (Omega 3.8.291)
Chip Type: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700 AGP (0x4E50)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E50&SUBSYS_2032161F&REV_00
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic Television
Monitor Max Resolution: 640,480
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6635
Driver Date: 8/23/2006 03:53:30
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_2032161F&REV_50
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.6220
Driver Date: 1/25/2007 16:37:16
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_2_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Series (Omega 3.8.291)
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: 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: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Dread Lords Kampagne\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.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 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: Loading Custom Map
Debug Message: Loading Data Defs
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Loading TechDefs
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Loading ImprovementDB
Debug Message: Loading Component Defs
Debug Message: Loading ShipTypes
Debug Message: Loading ShipConfigs
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 Game
Debug Message: Loading: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Loading Galaxy
Debug Message: Sectors across: 12 x 12
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 Civs
Debug Message: Loading Colonies
Debug Message: Loading RallyPoints
Debug Message: Loading Ships
Debug Message: Loading Fleets
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Can't find ship type Flotte in definitions
Debug Message: Loading Turn Event Log
Debug Message: Loading ENDGALAXYDATA
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 0
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: New Game Started
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Tried to enter unprintable character: 8
Debug Message: Destroying ship Kultursternenbasis 2363. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Kultursternenbasis 2363. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Altarianische Republik (2): Researching: Kraftfelder Mk II
Debug Message: Destroying ship Sinbad 86. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Sinbad 86. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Flotte 110. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Konstrukteursschiff M10-7 2840. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Konstrukteursschiff M10-7 2828. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Altarianische Republik (2): Researching: Anti-Materie-Torpedo
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: InvasionWnd: Cannot find OBJID Invasion_Right_Def_Title
Debug Message: InvasionWnd: Cannot find OBJID Invasion_Left_Def_Title
Debug Message: InvasionWnd: Cannot find OBJID Invasion_Progress_Image
Debug Message: InvasionWnd: Cannot find OBJID Invasion_Right_Def_Value
Debug Message: InvasionWnd: Cannot find OBJID Invasion_Left_Def_Value
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Truppentransporter M9-8 2490. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Konstrukteursschiff M10-7 2833. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Unsere Agenten haben uns soeben informiert, dass sie Informationen zur Harpoon Mk III Technologie der Drath Legion gestohlen haben. Diese Informationen werden sich, noch ehe der Tag sich dem Ende neigt, in den Händen unserer Forscher und Techniker befinden, damit sie diese Informationen sofort nutzen können.
Debug Message: Election
Debug Message: Veganer senate and their party in control is 0
Debug Message: Föderalisten running for re-election...
Debug Message: Cannot find texture
Debug Message: Cannot find texture
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Verteidiger M4-2 551. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Kupe V
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Kreuzer M7-1 2806. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Kupe V
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Kreuzer M7-1 2806. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Tiefraumtransporter 2841. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Tiefraumtransporter 1662. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Flotte 119. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Unsere Agenten haben uns soeben informiert, dass sie Informationen zur Ultra Lebenserhaltungssysteme Technologie der Altarianische Republik gestohlen haben. Diese Informationen werden sich, noch ehe der Tag sich dem Ende neigt, in den Händen unserer Forscher und Techniker befinden, damit sie diese Informationen sofort nutzen können.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Flotte 120. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event Check: Random ships
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Konstrukteursschiff M10-7 2801. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Truppentransporter M10-7 3086. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Konstrukteursschiff M10-7 3077. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Konstrukteursschiff M10-7 2803. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Dread Lords Kampagne\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Dread Lords Campaign\Weiter hier.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 12
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Tiefraumtransporter 3090. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: StarportWnd: Cannot find OBJID StarPort_Planet_Logo_Image
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Jäger M10-7 2805. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Fregatte M9-1 2431. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Ranger MK II 2357. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Terra
Debug Message: Destroying ship Ranger MK II 2357. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet1.png
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Truppentransporter M6-11 2320. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Flotte 122. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Schwerer Jäger M4-11 1306. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Schlachtschiff M9-8 2804. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender Beta 2839. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Terra
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender Beta 2839. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Schnelles Koloniesch 146. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Terra
Debug Message: Destroying ship Schnelles Koloniesch 146. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terranische Allianz Flaggschiff. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Terra
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terranische Allianz Flaggschiff. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Fregatte M7-1 2345. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Schwerer Jäger M6-8 2362. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Schwerer Jäger M6-11 2057. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Fregatte M6-1 2322. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Flotte 77. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Wirtschaftssternenbasis 96. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Jäger M10-7 2796. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Jäger M9-8 2772. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Jäger M8-4 2340. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Jäger M8-4 2338. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Jäger M7-10 2047. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Jäger M6-11 1917. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Flotte 74. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship MilitärSternenbasis 1388. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: About to auto save.
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Bo\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Autospeichern.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 12
Debug Message: Saving: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Altarianische Republik (2): Researching: Plasma-Strahler Mk II
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Lucky Ranger. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Eskorte M10-7 2831. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Eskorte M10-7 2831. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Lucky Ranger. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Lucky Ranger. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Altarianische Republik (2): Researching: Ultimative Logistik
Debug Message: Cannot find texture
Debug Message: Cannot find texture
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Truppentransporter M11-4 3103. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Year: 2236. Drath Legion traded Die Konzepte der Rechtschaffenheit to the Veganer in exchange for Xeno-Bankingsysteme
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Jäger M9-1 2434. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Wirtschaftssternenbasis 96. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Wirtschaftssternenbasis 96. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Destroying ship MilitärSternenbasis 1388. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship MilitärSternenbasis 1388. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Random Event: Begin
Debug Message: Random Event: End
Debug Message: Election
Debug Message: Jarkianer senate and their party in control is 0
Debug Message: Föderalisten running for re-election...
Debug Message: Cannot find texture Gfx\Thumbnails\planets\Planet1.png
Debug Message: Destroying ship Eskorte M10-7 2799. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender Beta 3114. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender Beta 3114. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Truppentransporter M11-4 3115. Orbiting: 0