DA 1.6 Unusual Runtime Termination

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Hello everyone,
I just updated to Dark Avatar 1.6 from the last beta. When I reach the select player race screen, the racial ship type preview window shows no ship and soon after crashing to a warning message saying the application asked for an unusual runtime termination. It crashes with the same message if I try to load a save game.

Here's my debug.err:
Debug Message: Version v1.6 Dark Avatar last updated on: Wed Jun 6 08:51:50 2007
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 6/8/2007, 14:39:18
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: FATE
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: Gateway
System Model: E-4650
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.20GHz
Physical Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 1844MB used, 169MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINNT


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: Radeon X1300/X1550 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor AGP (0x7142)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_7142&SUBSYS_030B1002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (70Hz)
Monitor Name: Gateway FPD1810
Monitor Max Resolution: 1280,1024
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6683
Driver Date: 3/14/2007 21:57:34
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SB Audigy Audio [DF80]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00511102&REV_03
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.1196
Driver Date: 8/11/2006 14:45:38
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 hardware vertex processing
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): Radeon X1300/X1550 Series
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 70
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: 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: No string tables in F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/Data/*.str
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Gfx\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Gfx\Race\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Screens\*.dxpack
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Theo\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Theo\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Theo\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Event Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\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: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=0
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullscreenBink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\*.xml
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Techs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipComponents\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipDefs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipTemplates\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Theo\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\shiptemplates\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Documents and Settings\Theo\My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomPlanets\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\PlanetImprovements\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\TerrainColorSchemes\*.xml
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 F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/1SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/1SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/1SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/1SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/2SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/2SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/2SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/2SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/3SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/3SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/3SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/3SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/4SideN*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/4SideE*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/4SideS*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default/gfx/Terrain/4SideW*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\PlanetDescriptions\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Events\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\UPIssues\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Invasions\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\PoliticalParties\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\StarTypes\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\StarbaseModules\*.xml
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\AsteroidFieldMiningBaseModules\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/English/Tutorials/*.xml
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Updating window with ID=1
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 F:\Program Files\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomMaps\*.gc2map
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/English/Scenarios/*.GC2Scenario
Debug Message: No files found matching mask F:\Program Files\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: Loose clusters.
Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 3.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
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: Out of memory.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Physical Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 1844MB used, 169MB available


Debug Message: Out of memory.


I'd say the lack of available memory is the culprit. You must have something awfully large running in the background to take up so much of the pagefile. And with only 512MB of RAM, GC2 will need at least a couple of gigs of pagefile available to run reliably.




Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

To increase the amount of Virtual Memory available to Windows:
 
1) Right click on the My Computer icon and chose properties
2) Click on the advanced tab
3) Under performance, click on the Settings button.
4) Click on the advanced tab
5) Click on the change button
6) Change the initial size to the recommended size and then increase the maximum size.
 
As a note, you should make sure that you have enough hard drive space left for the maximum virtual memory size or you'll start having problems whenever Windows has to allocate more virtual memory. You can get the size of the virtual memory in gigs by dividing the number by 1024.

To cut down on GalCiv2/DA's memory usage:

+ turn off the background stars and nebulas
+ play on Medium galaxies or smaller with fewer opponents
+ reduce the availability of habitable planets, number of stars, etc
+ don't use high res mods

Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
i had the same issue. What fixed it for me was deleting my prefs.ini file.

Until I did that the game would get to that screen and GC2 would ctd. Never had the problem before the latest patch, none of the beta patches caused it either.