Is the prefs.ini file good?

errggh...no, if you see >>>> it's not good

CVS (our version control software) doesn't like that file...

You can replace the text in your file with this text:

[Setup]

PlayerEmpire = Terrans
PlayerName = George W. Bush
Political Party = 1

ResearchPoints = 0
NavigationPoints = 0
EconomyPoints = 0
DiplomacyPoints = 0
WarfarePoints = 0
EspionagePoints = 0
ProductionPoints = 0
EngineeringPoints = 0

TechPointsLeft = 10

HabitablePlanets = 50

DifficultyLevel = 0

GalaxySize = 2

EnableEnemy0 = 1
EnemyEmpire0 = Drengin Empire
EnemyLeader0 = Lord Kona
EnemyAlignment0 = 0
EnemyIntelligence = 0

EnableEnemy1 = 0
EnemyEmpire1 = Altarian Council
EnemyLeader1 = Altarian
EnemyAlignment1 = 0
EnemyIntelligence1 = 0

EnableEnemy2 = 0
EnemyEmpire2 = Arcean Empire
EnemyLeader2 = Arecan
EnemyAlignment2 = 0
EnemyIntelligence2 = 0

EnableEnemy3 = 0
EnemyEmpire3 = Torian Republic
EnemyLeader3 = Torian
EnemyAlignment3 = 0
EnemyIntelligence3 = 0

EnableEnemy4 = 0
EnemyEmpire4 = Yor Collective
EnemyLeader4 = Yor
EnemyAlignment4 = 0
EnemyIntelligence4 = 0

[GameOptions]

MusicVolume = -1000
AutoTurn =1
AutoBuild =1
DisableSfx =0
DisableMusic =0
GNN =1
ViewAttacks=1

Well, now I can't get galciv started. I get the Stardock logo screen, the Galactic
Civilization logo screen, then a blank screen and the setup music. Here is what the
debug file says:
---------------
Debug Message: Game Initialization completed.
*DEBUG ERROR: *** String Table Parse error (19, 0): Previous String Table not terminated ***
ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\galciv\source\gcmessage.cpp at line 884.
*DEBUG ERROR: *** MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to load sprite book Ss ***
Debug Message: MemMan: Unable to find pointer in GetBlockInfo. Memory system: DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\pear\source\memman.cpp at line 579.
Debug Message: MemMan: Trying to free memory that has not been allocated. Memory System DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\pear\source\memman.cpp at line 361.
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find sprite sizing graphic for Soldier01
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find sprite sizing graphic for Soldier02
Debug Message: GameUninitialize start
Debug Message: GameUninitialize end
Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally
Debug Message: MemMan: Unable to find pointer in GetBlockInfo. Memory system: Palette
ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\pear\source\memman.cpp at line 579.
Debug Message: MemMan: Trying to free memory that has not been allocated. Memory System Palette
ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\pear\source\memman.cpp at line 361.
Debug Message: MemMan: Unable to find pointer in GetBlockInfo. Memory system: Palette
ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\pear\source\memman.cpp at line 579.
Debug Message: MemMan: Trying to free memory that has not been allocated. Memory System Palette
ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\pear\source\memman.cpp at line 361.
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This is after a clean install and changing the prefs.ini as above, then after copying the prefs.ini from alpha 4
into the alpha 5 directory. (I renamed the old Galciv directory to galciva4 before installing alpha5. The Alpha
5 directory is Galciv - unchanged from the install.)

Any ideas of what the problem is?

Thanks,
Jack

Ick...that happened to Kris, too....We deleted his directory, hit uninstall, and then installed it again and it worked fine. The file it's choking on was in the right place and everything, and he had done a clean install, too...

It sure is strange to see this kind of problem again. Does the DGM check the CRC of
the downloaded files before installing them?

Cheers,
Jack

Umm...I really don't know what the problem was. I was comparing the file sizes of the the file that was supposedly missing with the same file from a good build and they were exactly the same size, date, etc, since it hadn't been changed.

The DGM is not currently comparing checksums.

Like Cari said, we zapped everything a second time and it was happy. May want to clean out your temp dirs too.

I have uninstalled, deleted the galciv directory, and re-installed and it seems to be working. I am using the \
ugly prefs.ini. What do you think? Should I try to clean up the INI?

Cheers,
Jack