1.8 Hot patch #3 (Released 6/28)

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Hello,

We've identified the core issue behind the recent slow-downs and stuck turns.  

Change log

  • Fixed a problem where certain combinations of game events and settings would cause slowdowns and stuck turns (looking at you, space pirates!) 
  • This same fix also improves general performance on large maps with lots of factions, stars, etc.
  • Fixed a space monster stuck turn issue in the Rise of the Terran campaign.
  • Addressed a data problem that sometimes prevented the first mission of the Rise of the Terran campaign from starting correctly.  
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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Thank you!!

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I tried this now on a game that constantly crashed and it seems to be working now. I will keep playing a couple of hours more and I will let you know the result later. Thanks for your very quick action and resolution.  5*

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I have been playing now for a couple of hours and it seems to work fine now. Thanks again! :-)

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Played all day on it and that nasty freeze bug is a gonna.  Thanks for the quick fix, SD!  \o/  

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Constant and consistent freezing on my end here. Thought it was a hardware problem so I upgraded with an additional stick of 8 GB RAM for 16 GB total. Issue still persists. Have verified integrity of game cache on Steam as well. Also opted-in for this hot-fix, problem still persists. 

 

Any thoughts on what I should do? 

Reply #6 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I have had no crashes at all.  Game is stable and plays far faster now. 

 

TBB51>>> Validate all your files if you have not already done so. Re install your vid card driver (DL the latest) if you have not tried this. 

 

If you are crashing still I would no trouble shoot your hardware. The first thing I think is it could be a faulty memory. DL and run Memtest. Its free and it will find any issues you may have on your memory. This is my first choice.

 

Next is pull out your vid card and if possible borrow a friends and put it in and see if it runs. You may have issues with your vid card. This is the easiest way to diagnose that. Just swap it with another one and see if you get stability. 

 

last is the hardest to find which could be a fault in your mother board. This is usually not the case but could happen. 

 

I wish I had easier answers for you. The memory problem happened to me (same crashing symptom)  and I had very good ram from Corsair. As soon as I ran mem test (its about a 12 hour test), it found the bad sectors and ran it again, Corsair replaced my memory for free. 

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Reply #7 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Unfortunately, this new patch hasn't sorted the issue for me. Tried hotfixing and also verifying to no gain.

 

It started off fine. I'm up to turn 70-odd, and now I can't manage three turns without the whole thing falling over. Not to mention it takes ages to load up initially (ok, insane spiral with 40-odd factions).

 

Ok so I have a few race mods on the go but afaik nothing really gameplay-intense other than the number of other races. Is there an upper limit on the number the game can handle?

Reply #8 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Yes the upper limit on number of races is like 75 or so plus minors. There are few here that play on abundant+Insane+Max ai, they can get easily into turn 300 or 400. I play on those settings but have my habitable planets on uncommon or rare. 

Reply #9 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Larsenex, reply 6

I have had no crashes at all.  Game is stable and plays far faster now. 

 

TBB51>>> Validate all your files if you have not already done so. Re install your vid card driver (DL the latest) if you have not tried this. 

 

If you are crashing still I would no trouble shoot your hardware. The first thing I think is it could be a faulty memory. DL and run Memtest. Its free and it will find any issues you may have on your memory. This is my first choice.

 

Next is pull out your vid card and if possible borrow a friends and put it in and see if it runs. You may have issues with your vid card. This is the easiest way to diagnose that. Just swap it with another one and see if you get stability. 

 

last is the hardest to find which could be a fault in your mother board. This is usually not the case but could happen. 

 

I wish I had easier answers for you. The memory problem happened to me (same crashing symptom)  and I had very good ram from Corsair. As soon as I ran mem test (its about a 12 hour test), it found the bad sectors and ran it again, Corsair replaced my memory for free. 

 

Turns out you had the right answer: Updating my graphics card drivers appears to have done the trick! Have yet to have a crash *knock on wood* since doing so.

 

Always the obvious solution, so I appreciate the reminder to do so! 

Reply #10 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Ash_Paradox, reply 7

Unfortunately, this new patch hasn't sorted the issue for me. Tried hotfixing and also verifying to no gain.

 

It started off fine. I'm up to turn 70-odd, and now I can't manage three turns without the whole thing falling over. Not to mention it takes ages to load up initially (ok, insane spiral with 40-odd factions).

 

Ok so I have a few race mods on the go but afaik nothing really gameplay-intense other than the number of other races. Is there an upper limit on the number the game can handle?

Can you submit a ticket with the save game attached and your mods so we can take a look?  Thank you.


https://esupport.stardock.com/index.php?/Tickets/Submit

 

Reply #11 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting TBB51, reply 9


Turns out you had the right answer: Updating my graphics card drivers appears to have done the trick! Have yet to have a crash *knock on wood* since doing so.

 

Always the obvious solution, so I appreciate the reminder to do so! 

 

Glad that its working for you now!

Reply #12 from GalCiv3 Forums Top


[updated 6/27] Fixed a space monster stuck turn issue in the Rise of the Terran campaign.

 

THIS fixed my lock up, had to start a new game but it worked!   Thanks

Reply #13 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Can we mod in space monsters

Reply #14 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

How do GOG users get this patch? Since the update I can't start any new games without early game freezing on and map size/combination. The latest patch available in GOG is Patch 1.80 hotfix (22nd June 2016). Are there external downloads available?

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Reply #16 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I think I have the opt-in update installed, it says [opt-in update] next to the title in the steam library window, and I flushed Steam to make sure.  I still get random turn hangs, probably from the space pirates, as it even happened after turn one. Any suggestions?

Reply #17 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

During one of my turn hangs, I began clicking on a few of my fleets, and I noticed that one fleet that I had "passed", it let me move, and then it immediately cycled through the turn completion.

Reply #18 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I need a code for the beta how do I find it.