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Crash to Desktop Recurring Problem
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:02 pm
by richfed
leure:
I am running Vista Ultimate on my desktop with 4 gigs of RAM; 3.4 MgH processor [Pentium IV]; ATI video card has a recently updated driver [problem existed before and after].
This has pretty much randomly occurred in the past, but seems to have increased in frequency since about patch 1.10. Seems to have no rhyme nor reason; every 2-10 turns, or so, BOOM --- CTD.
During turn resolution, I'll get a "encountered an error" message; then supply phase will continue - uninterrupted - before crashing to desktop. I'll restart the game, and it will continue normally after I press "next turn". It picks up right where it left off without encountering any errors.
Does anyone else experience this? I can't figure out if it is a Vista problem, a problem unique to my machine, or a bug. Since it is not reproducible [in the same turn] I've not sent saves.
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:45 pm
by Rafiki
What does "Main.log" say? (you'll find this logfile in the "log"-directory)
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:19 am
by richfed
Last line in that file after my latest crash, is: [Critical ] TGroup.MoveTowardDestination Group (UID, Name): 1003592 S. Hurlbut's Command Requested to make progress, but is not moving.
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:30 am
by Gray_Lensman
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:10 am
by Pocus
Yes, this seems to be a bug related to some gameplay code, but it should be reproducible in this case, if you run the turn another time. Is it not?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:38 am
by richfed
Yes, actually ... just tried to replay that turn and it did crash again ... Sending save.
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:13 pm
by Franciscus
Hello, Richfed. Even with 4G RAM, this could be memory related, as it is not dissimilar with the kind of errors that I used to have a few months ago. Try to lower Mem usage to, say, 25% in the game options. It will not hurt...
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:53 pm
by lodilefty
I'm also finding that the option 'Load textures at start' or whatever it's called, helps this if turned off.
I've reduced texture sizes in options also to help.
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:31 pm
by Pocus
Franciscus wrote:Hello, Richfed. Even with 4G RAM, this could be memory related, as it is not dissimilar with the kind of errors that I used to have a few months ago. Try to lower Mem usage to, say, 25% in the game options. It will not hurt...
Lower your lance and charge, Sir Memory-a-lot!
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:41 pm
by Franciscus
Pocus wrote:Lower your lance and charge, Sir Memory-a-lot!
ouet: I will, my liege !!
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:04 am
by richfed
Thanks for the suggestions, guys - and, I will try them. They may help with some of those crashes.
This last one, though, is for real - I cannot get past the turn.