GC2 Dread Lords : No campaign and crash when starting new game

Hello everyone !

I felt like playing GC2 again these days, so re-installed it (downloaded and installed through impulse), but as the title of my post indicates, the game crashes when I start a new game. And the campaign section of the game is empty (blank), I have no campaign available.

I'm using Win7 x64, here's the content of my debug.err file :

 

Debug Message:  Version v1.53 last updated on: Tue Nov  4 11:55:35 2008
Debug Message:  Checking DX Version.
Debug Message:  *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 2/20/2010, 21:08:20
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Machine Name: ROMAIN-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Édition Familiale Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Languages: French (Regional Setting: French)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: P55-UD3R
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU         750  @ 2.67GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Physical Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 1627MB used, 6554MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series  
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI display adapter (0x9460)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9460&SUBSYS_22811787&REV_00
Display Memory: 2806 MB
Current Display Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: SyncMaster 931BW/906BW/931CW , SyncMaster Magic CX931BW (Digital)
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: atiu9p64 aticfx64 aticfx64 atiu9pag aticfx32 aticfx32 atiumd64 atidxx64 atidxx64 atiumdag atidxx32
Driver Version:
Driver Date:
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
 


Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Haut-parleurs (Périphérique High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Provider: Microsoft
Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385
Driver Date: 7/14/2009 01:07:00
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 
Sound device 1:
Description: Audio numérique (SPDIF) (Périphérique High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Provider: Microsoft
Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385
Driver Date: 7/14/2009 01:07:00
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:  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:  Game Resolution: 1440 x 900
Debug Message:  Running fullscreen.
Debug Message:  HAL (hw vp): ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series  
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:  No string tables in ./Data//ToolTips.tips
Debug Message:  Timer Frequency is 0 27b567
Debug Message:  No string tables in ./Data//*.str
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:  * Collectors Edition *
Debug Message:  Set mouse.
Debug Message:  Set update timer.
Debug Message:  Clear data definitions.
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Romain\Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Romain\Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message:  Danger Will Robinson, no Stars!!!!
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask ./Data//Tutorials/*.xml
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask ./Data//Campaigns/*.gc2Campaign
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask D:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\CustomMaps\*.gc2map
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask ./Data//Scenarios/*.GC2Scenario
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask D:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\GalCiv2\Mods\Default\Data\Scenarios\*.gc2scenario
Debug Message:  Creating Galaxy
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:  Clearing Turn Event Log
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:  Galaxy Size Set: 4 x 4
Debug Message:  Creating Random Map
Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message:  Number of Unplaced Stars: 7.
Debug Message:  Creating Random Map... Planets
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:  Setting Game Options
Debug Message:  Creating Civs
Debug Message:  Terran Alliance: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message:  Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message:  Altarian Republic: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message:  Arcean Empire: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message:  Torian Confederation: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message:  Yor Collective: Intellence -> 30
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:  UIBeginGameHelper: New Game Started
Debug Message:  UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Disabled

6,281 views 5 replies
Reply #1 Top

Try this (or this one if you have 64-bit windows). Save the file and run it, agreeing to merge when prompted.

Reply #3 Top

Quoting kryo, reply 1
Try this (or this one if you have 64-bit windows). Save the file and run it, agreeing to merge when prompted.

 

I have the exact same problem except I am running XP Home. Will these reg files work with XP?

Reply #4 Top

Yup.

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