Demigods won't startup

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        I am getting the error unable to create Direct3D please be sure to load the most current drivers. This started happening after I downloaded the latest patch from Impulse. I have a Nvidia 8800 GTX and the game played fine before the download. I did upgrade the drivers to the latest available from nvidia to no affect. All my other games run fine.

Tried to find the Demigodslog.txt but didn't see it anywhere.

Here what the debugger put up:

 

GAL Exception: file : c:\Work\forge\main\code\src\libs\gpggal\Device.cpp(99)
error: invalid head index

Program : C:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Demigod\bin\Demigod.exe
Cmd line arguments :

Callstack:
    unavailable.

Reactor version: 1.10.00
Demigod version MAIN.1.20.0211
Last 100 lines of log...

A full record of the log is stored in the Demigodlog.txt file

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debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/characters/highpriest/highpriest02_character.lua\000'
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debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/common/powerupdefinitions.lua\000'
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/common/items/achievement_items.lua\000'
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/common/items/artifact_items.lua\000'
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/common/items/boot_items.lua\000'
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/common/items/chest_items.lua\000'
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/common/items/consumable_items.lua\000'
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/common/items/generals_items.lua\000'
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/common/items/glove_items.lua\000'
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/common/items/helm_items.lua\000'
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/common/items/ring_items.lua\000'
info: 00:00:00: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-black.otf
info: 00:00:00: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-bold.otf
info: 00:00:00: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-extralight.otf
info: 00:00:00: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-light.otf
info: 00:00:00: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-regular.otf
info: 00:00:00: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-semibold.otf
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/keymap/keynames.lua\000'
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debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/keymap/defaultkeymap.lua\000'
debug: 00:00:00: Loading module '\000/lua/keymap/keyactions.lua\000'
warning: 00:00:00: Key action not found debug_toggle_log_window for key F9
warning: 00:00:00: GAL Exception: file : c:\Work\forge\main\code\src\libs\gpggal\DeviceD3D9.cpp(189)
         error: unable to create device
warning: 00:00:00: GAL Exception: file : c:\Work\forge\main\code\src\libs\gpggal\Device.cpp(93)
         error: invalid head index

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

resolution trying to play?, because this game does not support some resolutions, as happen to me too, and even respond if they think I do something, do not understand ...
Forgive me for my bad English ...

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

DXDiag test reported this so DIrect3D is working fine:

 

No problems found.
To test DirectDraw functionality, click the "Test DirectDraw" button above.
Direct3D 7 test results: All tests were successful.
Direct3D 8 test results: All tests were successful.
Direct3D 9 test results: All tests were successful.

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