Game Crashes

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hi
whenever i start the game, it begins fine
so when i start playing sandbox mode, after i create the settings, and start the game, the game loads for a bit
then the game crashes
any help?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
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: 7/26/2007, 11:34:00
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: Computer
Operating System: Windows Me (4.90, Build 3000)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gateway
System Model: E-4600
BIOS: Intel
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1400MHz
Physical Memory: 128MB RAM
Page File: 195MB used, 1725MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\Display1
Card Name: NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 (Gateway - English)
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type:
DAC Type:
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_002D&SUBSYS_00021545&REV_15\000800
Display Memory: 31.5 MB
Current Display Mode: 800 x 600 (32 bit)(optimal refresh rate)
Monitor Name: Gateway EV910
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nvdisp.drv
Driver Version: 4.13.0001.1200
Driver Date: 4/4/2001 19:38:26
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Your video drivers may be too old to run Galactic Civilizations 2 properly. Installed video drivers must support Microsoft DirectX 9.0c, which means you should try to have a driver from at least 2005 installed.

Please visit the website for your computer manufacturer or video card for more recent drivers.

Your computer manufacturer was reported to be Gateway .
Your video card manufacturer was reported to be NVIDIA.
Reported driver date: 4/4/2001 19:38:26


Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128D
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_1371&SUBSYS_13711274&REV_09\50F000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: sbpci.sys
Provider: Creative Technology Ltd.
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.4037
Driver Date: 3/13/2001 13:35:52
Type: WDM
Other Drivers: sbpci.sys
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: Game Compatible Device (emulated)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: MODEMWAVE\HALFDUPLEXVOICEWAVEDEVICE\GTW.BCM4211.MODEM&WDMMDM0&PCI&VEN_14E4&DEV_4212&SUBSYS_000114E4&REV_00&60F000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 89
Driver Name:
Provider: Microsoft
Driver Version:
Driver Date:
Type: Emulated
Other Drivers: serwave.vxd
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: Voice Modem Wave #00 Line (emulated)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: MODEMWAVE\HALFDUPLEXVOICEWAVEDEVICE\GTW.BCM4211.MODEM&WDMMDM0&PCI&VEN_14E4&DEV_4212&SUBSYS_000114E4&REV_00&60F000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 81
Driver Name:
Provider: Microsoft
Driver Version:
Driver Date:
Type: Emulated
Other Drivers: serwave.vxd
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: Multisample Type chosen in prefs not supported. Forcing a supported type.
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (sw vp): NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 (Gateway - English)
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 0
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: Hardware does not support a color cursor.
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: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 1234dc
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
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: Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message: Device lost
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\*.StarSystems
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\*.raceconfig
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for PirateShip. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipclass
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: Error loading mission 16 from C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\./Data/English/Campaigns/Dread Lords Campaign.gc2campaign
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\Dread Lords Campaign\*.sav
Debug Message: Error loading mission 16 from C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\./Data/English/Campaigns/Dread Lords Campaign.gc2campaign
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
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: Num Anomalies: 7
Debug Message: MissionWnd: Cannot find OBJID Campaign_MiniMap_Window
Debug Message: CustomRaceWnd: Cannot find OBJID CustomRace_Description_Text
Debug Message: CustomRaceWnd: Cannot find OBJID CustomRace_Tab_Homeworld
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
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: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 11.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 42
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 10
Debug Message: Altarian Republic: Intellence -> 10
Debug Message: Arcean Empire: Intellence -> 10
Debug Message: Yor Collective: Intellence -> 10
Debug Message: Iconian Refuge: Intellence -> 10
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0


also, it seems whenever i put in the disk, it tries to install it again, when it is already installed
any help?
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Well, the debug.err file tells plainly:

Your video drivers may be too old to run Galactic Civilizations 2 properly. Installed video drivers must support Microsoft DirectX 9.0c, which means you should try to have a driver from at least 2005 installed.

Please visit the website for your computer manufacturer or video card for more recent drivers.

Your computer manufacturer was reported to be Gateway .
Your video card manufacturer was reported to be NVIDIA.
Reported driver date: 4/4/2001 19:38:26

And I don't know if the following card

Card Name: NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 (Gateway - English)
  supports directX 9.0c

 

Debug Message: Version v1.0X.2 last updated on: Tue Mar 7 15:02:59 2006

Your version is old. They are newer versions correcting some bugs and adding new contents, but they require to own a valid serial id that wasn't used by someone else to update the game (which happens frequently when using second hand copy).

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Sorry, but your system is simply too far below the game's minimum requirements to run the game.

More specifically, the Riva TNT/2 series lacks hardware transform and lighting support of any kind (that feature was first introduced in the GeForce series in late 1999/early 2000). You also don't have enough RAM. Even if it were possible to emulate, it would likely be so ugly and so poorly performing as to make it completly not worthwhile trying.

Unfortunately, no amount of driver updates or game patching can fix this; you will need newer hardware in order to play the game.