Game crashes when building a map

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So I've been unable to host multiplayer match or even play on single player on my own due to the fact that every time I start the game, after sitting at the "Building map" screen for a few seconds, the game closes to the desktop with no error. I have been able to join other games just fine however. I've tried adjusting just about every possible setting to see if it was that, but that was a fruitless effort. From the 1/10th of a game I was able to play, I am in love with it... Please help me finish a game!

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Clear out any ship designs you might have in %user%\My Docs\My Games\GalCiv3\designs. 

When in MP don't use the ship designer as turns transition otherwise the game will likely crash and leave a broken ship design in your %user%\My Docs\My Games\GalCiv3\designs that will cause _all_ games to crash when you try to start them. 

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I'm having a similar issue myself.

When I start a new game of any sort, the game seems to hang on the "Building Map..." screen.


I don't have custom anything and I just uninstalled/reinstalled the game.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I have the same problem just bought the game and cannot play at all.

Never had to enter any codes so I am wondering about that.

but usually steam takes care of that??

 

sits at building map screen forever

 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Lethalspoon, AF40k, mfarrier - I've created a tickets for you and you will receive them shortly.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Please read through this and submit a ticket at the end with your support tool: https://esupport.stardock.com/index.php?/default_import/Knowledgebase/Article/View/496/161/general-galactic-civilizations-iii-troubleshooting