GalCiv 2 suddenly won't start!

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hello and excuse me if this has been answered in the past but... Ive been playing GalCiv 2 (without expansion) fine until now where I start the game and the screen goes black (like right before any games' title screens begin) except it just stays black. Im running windows XP media centre and have reloaded the game twice once with and once without the patches both times rebooting the comp. Has this happened to anyone b4?? please help! this game rocks and I cant sleep!
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
here is the debug report, keep in mind that i have to ctrl-alt-del to get out of the black screen then "end task". I'll put the entire report (just so i can show off my system).

Debug Message: Version v1.0 last updated on: Mon Feb 6 12:52:05 2006
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 7/20/2007, 20:20:09
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: THE-SLEEPER
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: P5K
BIOS: BIOS Date: 04/19/07 14:32:43 Ver: 08.00.12
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz (2 CPUs)
Physical Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 926MB used, 3013MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 8800 GTS
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0193&SUBSYS_042110DE&REV_A2
Display Memory: 640.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Dell P1110
Monitor Max Resolution: 1800,1440
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.5822
Driver Date: 4/20/2007 06:05:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek HD Audio output
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_1043829F&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5390
Driver Date: 3/23/2007 10:20:28
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_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Could not create the render device using default format. Switching to 16bit
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
Debug Message: Could not create the render device.
Debug Message: InitializeDirect3D Failed.
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: WM_CLOSE message received.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize start
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Try deleting the Prefs.ini file (located in My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2).

Once you get the game to start you can reset the game resolution and any other options.

You should update the game to at least 1.4x.
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