I have NOT downloaded the update for DA but it crashes when I

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try to engage cheats!!(im not cheating btw im trying to play a hotseat multiplayer)

the target feild in the shortcut reads as follows

"C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\GC2DarkAvatar.exe" cheat

just like the wiki cheats page says....in the start in line it has

C:\PROGRA~1\Stardock\TOTALG~1\GalCiv2\darkavatar

Please help! Ive been trying to do this for hours!

I can get you something from the error message that comes up when the program crashes if you need it!
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
In your C:\ root do you have a file called 'Program' or 'Program1'? (no file extension, and it will probably be 0 bytes in size)
If so, delete them and try the game again.

And it is always a good idea to post the entire contents of the Debug.err file.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
im really sorry but i dont really know what that means! Im going to go copy the error message and look through the entire galciv file for anything that says program or program 1 though....
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Error signature thing....
AppName: gc2darkavatar.exe AppVer: 1.5.0.0 ModName: gc2darkavatar.exe
ModVer: 1.5.0.0 Offset: 003231f7

it wont let me copy the other stuff....i can find something particular if youd like?

ill check back but now ill go look for program and program 1

Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
ummmm where would i look for that? i clicked the c drive, then program files, then stardock, then total gaming, then galciv2, then what? there is....
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
there is...

app

data

dark avatar

event music

gfx

metaverse

miles

mods

movies

music

screens

sdpluggins

sfx

xml

folders^^^

and a bunch a stuff under that that arent folders...
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Just click on the C: in Windows Explorer.
In the right pane you will see the folders at the top, and further down individual files.

Down near the bottom you may see a file called Program. Just that, and it will have a size of 0KB. If you see that, delete it, and the same for a file called Program1.

You may need to set your options to see system and hidden files, and to show file extensions. I am not sure if those files are hidden or not. To do that, click 'Tools' in the menu bar, then 'Folder Options' from the dropdown. Go to the 'View' tab, then click the button for 'Show Hidden Files and Folders', and uncheck 'Hide extensions for known file types'. Then click OK and recheck for those files if you did not see them before.


The reason I mention it is because I recently had a problem starting a different game, and that was the fix. A couple programs put those files there during their install process, and when Windows is using the old 8.3 filename conversions (as you mentioned in your OP when quoting the paths - C:\PROGRA~1\Stardock\TOTALG~1\GalCiv2\darkavatar) things can get confused.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
thanx so much for your help ill go try that....
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Ummm im not seeing anything that is program or program 1 and i went and checked to show hidden files and unchecked the hide extensions buttton.....there is program files? should i look in there?
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
No. It would be those specific files in that location if that had been the problem.
You could also try changing the 'Start In' path to read:
"C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar"
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
still no....i goes and starts the program and goes through the stardock swirl in and will play the vid explaining dark avatar and then when it tries to go to the main menu is when the game crashes....