Game crases to desktop

i already played a game, but a after a mysterios crash, i cant start it anymore. it throws me to the desktop and when i try to hit the game on the taskbar it just shows a black screen until i hit esc and get a failure message.

 

windows failure :

Problemsignatur:
  Problemereignisname:    APPCRASH
  Anwendungsname:    GC2TwilightOfTheArnor.exe
  Anwendungsversion:    2.0.0.0
  Anwendungszeitstempel:    4940222a
  Fehlermodulname:    GC2TwilightOfTheArnor.exe
  Fehlermodulversion:    2.0.0.0
  Fehlermodulzeitstempel:    4940222a
  Ausnahmecode:    c0000005
  Ausnahmeoffset:    000343c0
  Betriebsystemversion:    6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
  Gebietsschema-ID:    1031
  Zusatzinformation 1:    3ae0
  Zusatzinformation 2:    bac497b8801ee3b3033834524704045f
  Zusatzinformation 3:    4797
  Zusatzinformation 4:    f14b2ce416ef0842783c6042843a18d1

 

 

debug:

 

ebug Message:  Version v2.02 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Tue Dec  9 11:44:40 2008
Debug Message:  Checking DX Version.
Debug Message:  *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 2/23/2009, 22:33:23
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
Machine Name: SPIELFUEHRER
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)
Languages: German (Regional Setting: German)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.       
System Model: G71V               
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T9400  @ 2.53GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Physical Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 1452MB used, 4893MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 9700M GT
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_064A&SUBSYS_19A21043&REV_A1
Display Memory: 1779 MB
Current Display Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (62Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7928
Driver Date: 12/8/2008 17:42:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
 


Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0663&SUBSYS_104311C3&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5683
Driver Date: 8/12/2008 09:09:47
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0663&SUBSYS_104311C3&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5683
Driver Date: 8/12/2008 09:09:47
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:  Unknown error trying to read registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2UL Language
Debug Message:  Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software\Stardock\Drengin.net\GC2EU
Debug Message:  Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\Drengin.net\GalCiv2
Debug Message:  Going Fullscreen
Debug Message:  Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message:  Using hardware vertex processing
Debug Message:  Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_8_SAMPLES
Debug Message:  Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1920 x 1200, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 8
Debug Message:  Game Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Debug Message:  Running fullscreen.
Debug Message:  HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT
Debug Message:  D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message:  Refresh rate: 62
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:  Timer Frequency is 0 da7a64
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask D:\Stardock Games\GalCiv2Ultimate\./Data/ShipTemplates/\*.shipcfg
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Benjamin\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Benjamin\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\shiptemplates\*.shipcfg
Debug Message:  Could not open reg key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\DesktopX
Debug Message:  Initializing sound card.
Debug Message:  initailizing bink
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask D:\Stardock Games\GalCiv2Ultimate\DarkAvatar\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask Gfx\Tutorials\*.bik
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Benjamin\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Gfx\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Benjamin\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Benjamin\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message:  No files found matching mask C:\Users\Benjamin\Documents\My Games\GC2TwilightArnor\Event Music\*.mp3
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:  Set mouse.
Debug Message:  Set update timer.
Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  D3DERR_DEVICELOST
Debug Message:  Device lost
Debug Message:  Attempting to reset device.
Debug Message:  Device Validated. Attempting to restore resources.

 

any ideas ?

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Reply #1 Top

Debug Message:  Error flipping back buffer to primary buffer.
Debug Message:  D3DERR_DEVICELOST
Debug Message:  Device lost

That suggests a problem with the video driver (or hardware).

Have you tried reinstalling the video drivers?

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Reply #2 Top

thx, i will try it. even tho i wonder that it already worked and now doesn`t. for me it doesn`t sound like a driver problem. currently downloading. (wlan at work  ^_^ )