A strange crashing problem..

October 10, 2009 2:35 AM from

I recently purchased the expansion packs through Impulse (I already had the Dread Lords in CD format) but I cannot seem to play them. Both Twilight and Avatar crash right after the opening movie. Dread Lords loads up fine, it doesn't crash at all. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling them a few times, it doesn't help. I looked at the debug.err files and it seems that both expansions are trying to locate and load files in a nonexistant folder for the Galactic Civilizations ultimate version, which I don't have... I bought all of them separately. Here is my debug thing:

Debug Message: Version v2.03 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Thu Jul 23 11:47:38 2009
Debug Message: Unknown error trying to read registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL Serial No
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net\GC2EU
Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ComponentManager\Drengin.net value named Serial No
Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL value named Version
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU
Debug Message: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL value named Version
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 10/10/2009, 01:23:05
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
Machine Name: ANTAGONIST
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Physical Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1666MB used, 6731MB 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_042010DE&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2084 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: HP LP1965 LCD Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver Version: 8.16.0011.9107
Driver Date: 9/27/2009 16:12:22
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes

Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (2- C-Media USB Headphone Set )
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: USB\VID_0D8C&PID_000C&REV_0100&MI_00
Manufacturer ID: 65535
Product ID: 65535
Driver Name: USBAUDIO.sys
Provider: Microsoft
Driver Version: 6.00.6002.18005
Driver Date: 4/11/2009 00:39:34
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_198B&SUBSYS_104381F6&REV_1004
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ADIHdAud.sys
Provider: AnalogDevices
Driver Version: 6.10.0002.6110
Driver Date: 1/15/2007 22:36:20
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Sound device 1:
Description: SPDIF Interface (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_198B&SUBSYS_104381F6&REV_1004
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ADIHdAud.sys
Provider: AnalogDevices
Driver Version: 6.10.0002.6110
Driver Date: 1/15/2007 22:36:20
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
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: Could not query reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2 value named Language
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: Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1024 x 768, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 4
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
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
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: GalCiv2 is activated.
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 17d7840
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\./Data/ShipCfg/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\./Data/ShipCfg/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\DesktopX
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\Gfx\Tutorials\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\Gfx\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\Gfx\Race\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Tutorials\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\Gfx\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Race\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Tutorials\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\Screens\*.dxpack
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\Screens\*.dxpack
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\Event Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\Event Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\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: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate./Data/*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate./Data/English/*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar./Data/*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar./Data/English/*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/*.xml
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing ship styles:
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar./Data/English/\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ShipStyles\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask ./Data/\FleetFormations\*.fleet
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Games\Galactic Civilization II\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Gfx\Planets\C0*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Helionis\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\*.raceconfigxml

Anyone have a clue, or am I just out of luck?

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