Quick Fixes

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I can play the game (installs, and loads up fine), but I can't see a quarter of the screen. I can select a campaign, or new game and play the game, but if I click the options button, my mouse will not select any choices on that screen excepts 'done or back'.

I been on this site for the past week, downloading various copies of what should be the latest drivers for my computer only to have the problem continue.

If someone can lead me to a solution, that doesn't require me to purchase a new video card (not that important to me), I would appreciate it very much. Otherwise I'll just put the game up on ebay . . .  

Systems Spec:
emachine (w 3050)
AMD Sempron Processor 3000+
Nvidia
GeForce4MX Video
Nforce2 Audio
512 mb Ram
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Post the info from the debug.err file into the reply.
It is located in your main game folder, usually C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2.

You can open the file with Notepad, then select everything, copy and paste into the reply box.

It will show much more detail that will help track down the problem.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
This doesn't really sound like the problem I have had, but it might be worth mentioning, anyway. My laptop has a wide screen with 1280x800 resolution. Normally, though, I use a desktop monitor that uses 1280x1024. The first time I switched from that monitor back to the widescreen, none of the main screen or Options screen buttons worked correctly. The "hot spot" for each button was offset downward by about an inch, making it impossible to use some of the buttons, sliders, and other doodads.

I had to edit my preferences file manually to get the correct resolution; the file is My Documents/My Games/GC2DarkAvatar/Prefs.ini. Open it in notepad and you can edit all of your options directly.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Here is the debug message . . .


Debug Message: Version v1.0X.2 last updated on: Tue Mar 7 15:02:59 2006
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 1/2/2007, 05:43:42
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: YOUR-9E3842579E
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: eMachines
System Model: W3050
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) 3000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.0GHz
Physical Memory: 448MB RAM
Page File: 247MB used, 810MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU (Omega 1.6693) (P)
Manufacturer: NVIDIA (Omega 1.6693) (P)
Chip Type: GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01F0&SUBSYS_927A1509&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: 6.14.0010.6693
Driver Date: 10/29/2004 16:50:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: NFORCE_VAD
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: nvapu.sys
Provider: NVIDIA Corporation
Driver Version: 6.14.0442.0030
Driver Date: 5/25/2004 18:58:04
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0



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Debug Message: Entering WinMain
Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Multisample Type chosen in prefs not supported. Forcing a supported type.
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONMASKABLE
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (sw vp): NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU (Omega 1.6693) (P)
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
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Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
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Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
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Debug Message: Clear first time events.
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Debug Message: Set mouse.
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Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\*.StarSystems
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\*.raceconfig
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Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: CustomRaceWnd: Cannot find OBJID CustomRace_Description_Text
Debug Message: CustomRaceWnd: Cannot find OBJID CustomRace_Tab_Homeworld
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Debug Message: Kiling civs.
Debug Message: Killing ships.
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Debug Message: Killing anomalies.
Debug Message: Killing space resources.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
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Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
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Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 0
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Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
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Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: Save Game: About to save
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Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Total tech data size: 147504 Max tech size: 1891
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Debug Message: Component defs data size: 109154
Debug Message: Total ship class data size: 17903 Max ship class data size: 667
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Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: StackedShipsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Stacked_Logistics_Value
Debug Message: StackedShipsWnd: Cannot find OBJID stacked_Fleet_More_Button
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Space Militarization
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Space Militarization
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Alliance Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Space Militarization
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Basic Logistics
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Impulse Drive
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Ion Drive
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Planetary Improvements
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 0a
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Xeno Research
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\Owner\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 4
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Total tech data size: 147504 Max tech size: 1891
Debug Message: Total improvement db size: 62512
Debug Message: Component defs data size: 109357
Debug Message: Total ship class data size: 18267 Max ship class data size: 667
Debug Message: Total Ship config data size: 44 Max ship config data size: 44
Debug Message: Total anomaly types data: 17300, Max anomaly type size: 692
Debug Message: Total random event data size: 31907 Max random event size: 1276
Debug Message: Total UP issue data size: 236940 Max UP issue size: 7180
Debug Message: Total resource type data size: 1600 Max resource type data size: 332
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Debug Message: Total political party data size: 13576 Max political party size: 1697
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Debug Message: FOW data: 2448
Debug Message: ZOC data: 200
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Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Galactic Warfare
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Basic Logistics
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Planetary Improvements
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: First contact: Torian Confederation Flagship at position 3050.000000,4250.000000 rotation 1.570796
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Debug Message: First contact: Torian Confederation Flagship at position 3050.000000,4250.000000 rotation 1.570796
Debug Message: First contact: Torian Confederation Flagship at position 3050.000000,4250.000000 rotation 1.570796
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Debug Message: Cannot find texture , in AlienMsgWnd
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Space Weapons
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Xeno Research
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques
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Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Space Weapons
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Space Militarization
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Planetary Improvements
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 6
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 6d
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\Owner\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
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Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
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Debug Message: Total improvement db size: 62512
Debug Message: Component defs data size: 110402
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Debug Message: Total Fleet data size: 0 Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Xeno Communications
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-1 18. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Starship Defenses
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Diplomatic Relations
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Diplomatic Relations
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Ion Drive
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Missile Weapon Theory
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Starship Defenses
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Xeno Economics
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Starship Defenses
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 0a
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Basic Logistics
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\Owner\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 4
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Total tech data size: 147504 Max tech size: 1891
Debug Message: Total improvement db size: 62512
Debug Message: Component defs data size: 111438
Debug Message: Total ship class data size: 21769 Max ship class data size: 667
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Debug Message: Total resource type data size: 1600 Max resource type data size: 332
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Debug Message: FOW data: 2976
Debug Message: ZOC data: 212
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Debug Message: Total Fleet data size: 0 Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Starship Defenses
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Missile Weapon Theory
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Trade
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Diplomatic Relations
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Trade
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Ion Drive
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Space Weapons
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Research Centers
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Planetary Invasion
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: New Propulsion Techniques
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Research Centers
Debug Message: Destroying ship Colony Ship M0-1 29. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog: 2
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 2c
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Container_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Name_Title_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Portrait_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Logo_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Title_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Value_9
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Container_10
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Name_Title_10
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Portrait_10
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Logo_10
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Title_10
Debug Message: UnitedPlanetsWnd: Cannot find OBJID UP_Race_Votes_Value_10
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Beam Weapon Theory
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\Owner\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 4
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Total tech data size: 147504 Max tech size: 1891
Debug Message: Total improvement db size: 62512
Debug Message: Component defs data size: 113749
Debug Message: Total ship class data size: 25736 Max ship class data size: 667
Debug Message: Total Ship config data size: 44 Max ship config data size: 44
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Debug Message: Total resource type data size: 1600 Max resource type data size: 332
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Debug Message: Total Rally point data size: 0 Max Rallypoint data size: 0
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Debug Message: Total Fleet data size: 0 Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor M0-1 30. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Trade
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Planetary Improvements
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Stinger
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Missile Weapon Theory
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Space Weapons
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Slider
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Scale
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Title
Debug Message: ForeignRelationsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Foreign_Relations_Destabilize_Value
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Starship Defenses
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Stinger
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Stinger II
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 8d
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\Owner\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 4
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Total tech data size: 147504 Max tech size: 1891
Debug Message: Total improvement db size: 62512
Debug Message: Component defs data size: 113952
Debug Message: Total ship class data size: 26160 Max ship class data size: 667
Debug Message: Total Ship config data size: 44 Max ship config data size: 44
Debug Message: Total anomaly types data: 17300, Max anomaly type size: 692
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Debug Message: ZOC data: 260
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Debug Message: Total Star data size: 11448 Max Star data size: 424
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Debug Message: Total Colony data size: 3580 Max colony data size: 270
Debug Message: Total Rally point data size: 0 Max Rallypoint data size: 0
Debug Message: Total Ship data size: 29968 Max Ship Data size: 1496
Debug Message: Total Fleet data size: 0 Max Fleet Data size: 0
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Finished auto save.
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Government_Tab
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Governor_Tab
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Stats_Tab
Debug Message: DomesticWnd: Cannot find OBJID Domestic_Graphs_Tab
Debug Message: EconomicWnd: Cannot find OBJID Template_Button_Back
Debug Message: OptionsWnd: Quit Btn
Debug Message: Posting WM_CLOSE message.
Debug Message: WM_CLOSE message received.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize start
Debug Message: Killing 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 space resources.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
Debug Message: killing scenario.
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: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing Galaxy: Completed
Debug Message: GameUninitialize end
Debug Message: Device not cleared. 3 counts left.
Debug Message: D3D not cleared. 1 counts left.
Debug Message: Destroying Window.
Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
First and foremost, you should update your video drivers--the game needs drivers from late 2005 or better in most cases in order to run properly. Note that your video is well below the game's minimum requirements, so even with the updated drivers you will have some issues such as missing textures on your ships.

Secondly, you should update the game to version 1.4. The patch is available on the downloads page of this site, and brings many gameplay enhancements in addition to bug fixes.