[Crash] at loading game screen.

Just downloaded GC and GC:DA to a new computer and use Impulse to run the game.  I can start a campaign game without problem, but whe I create a skirmish game it crashes at loading screen. The debug.err is below, any thoughts?  (I'm sorry, it won't let me single space the list) and whats with all those no files found lines???

 

Debug Message: Version v2.01 Dark Avatar last updated on: Mon Nov 24 16:26:43 2008

Debug Message: Checking DX Version.

Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********

System Info

Time: 1/24/2009, 20:05:22

DirectX Version: DirectX 10

Machine Name: ADAM-PC

Operating System: Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)

Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: System manufacturer

System Model: P5Q-E

BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/20/08 12:13:18 Ver: 08.00.14

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz

Physical Memory: 3326MB RAM

Page File: 1784MB used, 5081MB available

Windows Dir: C:\Windows

 

Display Info

Display device 1:

Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1

Card Name: ASUS EAH4850 series

Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.

Chip Type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x9442)

DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)

Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9442&SUBSYS_025E1043&REV_00

Display Memory: 1914 MB

Current Display Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (59Hz)

Monitor Name: BenQ G2400W (Digital)

Monitor Max Resolution:

Driver Name: atidxx32.dll,atidxx64,atiumdag.dll,atiumdva.cap,atiumd64,atiumd6a,atitmm64

Driver Version: 7.15.0010.0134

Driver Date: 1/19/2009 22:03:53

DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

 

 

Sound info

Sound device 1:

Description: Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi)

Default Sound Playback

Default Voice Playback

Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_002C1102&REV_00

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys

Provider: Creative

Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1368

Driver Date: 10/8/2008 01:21:50

Type: WDM

Other Drivers:

Acceleration Level: 1

Cap Flags: 0

Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

 

Sound device 1:

Description: SPDIF Out (Creative SB X-Fi)

Default Sound Playback

Default Voice Playback

Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_002C1102&REV_00

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys

Provider: Creative

Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1368

Driver Date: 10/8/2008 01:21:50

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_4_SAMPLES

Debug Message: Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1920 x 1080, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 4

Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Debug Message: Running fullscreen.

Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): ASUS EAH4850 series

Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT

Debug Message: Refresh rate: 59

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: No string tables in ./Data//ToolTips.tips

Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 da7a64

Debug Message: No string tables in ./Data//*.str

Debug Message: Initializing sound card.

Debug Message: initailizing bink

Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Adam\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Gfx\Movies\*.bik

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Adam\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\sfx\*.wav

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Adam\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Music\*.mp3

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Adam\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Event Music\*.mp3

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: Killing ship styles:

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Adam\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ships\*.xml

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Adam\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\shiptemplates\*.xml

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Adam\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ShipStyles\*.xml

Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet

Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png

Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Adam\Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ships\*.shipcfg

Debug Message: Danger Will Robinson, no Stars!!!!

Debug Message: No files found matching mask E:\Games\Stardock Games\GalCiv2./Data//Tutorials/*.xml

Debug Message: GalaxyWnd: Cannot find OBJID Scenaro_MoreDetails_FText

Debug Message: GalaxyWnd: Cannot find OBJID Scenaro_Details_FormattedText

Debug Message: No files found matching mask E:\Games\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomMaps\*.gc2map

Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/English/Scenarios/*.GC2Scenario

Debug Message: No files found matching mask E:\Games\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Scenarios\*.gc2scenario

Debug Message: CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Title

Debug Message: CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Disctiption_Spinner_Back

Debug Message: CustomPersonalityWnd: Cannot find OBJID Personality_Special_Disctiption_Title

Debug Error: CustomShipStyleWnd: Unknown edit field ShipList_List_Entry type: CustomListEntry

Debug Error: CustomShipStyleWnd: Unknown edit field ShipList_Avalible_List_Entry type: CustomListEntry

Debug Message: WARNING: GetShipStylePrefix called for civ and civ has no ship style

Debug Message: LoadHardpointsFromPrefsFile failed to load ship config file: ./Data/ShipCfg/\(null)_ColonyShip.shipcfg

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 asteroid fields.

Debug Message: Killing asteroid field mining bases.

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: Star Frequency: 3 Max Num Stars: 50

Debug Message: Planet Frequency: 2 Max Num Planets: 120

Debug Message: Galaxy Size Set: 5 x 5

Debug Message: Creating Random Map

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars

Debug Message: Star Density: Tight Clusters.

Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 10.

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets

Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************

Debug Message: Total planets placed: 65

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies

Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 291

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done

Debug Message: Distributing bonuses on planets...

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 asteroid fields.

Debug Message: Killing asteroid field mining bases.

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: Star Frequency: 3 Max Num Stars: 36

Debug Message: Planet Frequency: 2 Max Num Planets: 86

Debug Message: Galaxy Size Set: 4 x 4

Debug Message: Creating Random Map

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars

Debug Message: Star Density: Tight Clusters.

Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 5.

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets

Debug Message: Total planets placed: 65

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies

Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 167

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done

Debug Message: Distributing bonuses on planets...

Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Asteroid Fields

Debug Message: Setting Game Options

Debug Message: Creating Civs

Debug Message: Terran Alliance: Intellence -> 50

Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 50

Debug Message: Altarian Resistance: Intellence -> 50

Debug Message: Arcean Empire: Intellence -> 50

Debug Message: Torian Confederation: Intellence -> 50

Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done

Debug Message: Updating ZOC.

Debug Message: Creating ships...

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

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Reply #1 Top

Current Display Mode: 1920 x 1200

Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Try running the game at your desktop resolution.

Reply #2 Top

I just tried that, it didn't fix the issue.  Its like the files aren't loading.

Reply #3 Top

   1. -Click on Start, Run, then type "regedit.exe" and click OK
   2. -on windows XP 32bits, Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Drengin.net\Galciv2
   3. -here you should find a String value named "Language" with "English" as Data
   4. -if it's blank fill it with "English"
   5. -if it doesn't exist, right click then select New, String Value and name it "Language"

Reply #4 Top

Thanks highlander. Was that a random install problem?

Reply #5 Top

Yes, it happened due to French & german languages being added for endless Universe.

 

Reply #6 Top

Quoting prozombe, reply 4
Thanks highlander. Was that a random install problem?
End of prozombe's quote

if you want to know more about what happened, here is more information https://forums.stardock.com/332877 ;)