Game crashes while loading
out of the blue after working ok for 2 weeks.
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Can't seem to get GCIII going. Was going thru Campaign, 2nd Altarian.
Suddenly it crashes mid startup.
I've checked/tried
- Verifying Game files (Steam, GOG, Epic)
- Page file size
- Update Video Drivers
- Run as Administrator
- Create a new Administrator Account
Purging game installation and reinstalled.
haven't yet
Thanks .
Here's debug.err
Debug Message: Current Time UTC: 05-28-2021 00:03
Debug Message: Version 4.2, Build #10731, last updated on: 05-27-2021 15:26
Debug Message: Product Version 23.1.6.1
Debug Message: Steam Build
Debug Message: Working Directory: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III
Debug Message: CommandLine: NoMinSpec
Debug Message: Initializing DLC status. Online: 1
Debug Message: DLC0_Founders Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC1_MapPack Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC1_5_Registration Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC2_MegaEvents Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC3_Snathi Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC4_PrecursorWorlds Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: EXP1_Mercenaries Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC5_BuildersKit Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC6_RiseoftheTerrans Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC7_LostTreasures Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC8_AltarianProphecy Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: EXP2_Crusade Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC10_MechKit Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: EXP3_Intrigue Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC11_StarControlHeroes Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: EXP4_Retribution Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC12_StarControlVillains Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC14_WorldsInCrisis Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: Finished initializing DLC status
Debug Message: Personal folder located at C:\Users\Dave\Documents
Debug Message: Personal folder located at C:\Users\Dave\Documents
Debug Message: Initializing data directories
Debug Message: Checking if data bins needs to be rebuilt.
Debug Message: Loading options binary
Debug Message: Initialize Prefs
Debug Message: Attempting to login using persistent auth.
Debug Message: No existing persistent auth credentials were found for automatic login.
Debug Message: [EOS SDK] Login Failed - Error Code: EOS_InvalidAuth
Debug Message: Disabling persisent auth. User will need to login manually.
Debug Message: No existing persistent auth credentials were found for automatic login.
Debug Message: Purchase flow is disabled due to overlay setup failure (EOS_NotConfigured).
Debug Message: Social overlay is disabled due to overlay setup failure (EOS_UnexpectedError).
Debug Message: [EOS SDK] Connect Login Complete - ProductUserId: 0002d698281b40a1be3f1645823b582d
Debug Message: Checking data binaries
Debug Message: Loading core binary
Debug Message: Core XML has been changed: Yes
Debug Message: Setting core data
Debug Message: Loading particles binary
Debug Message: Setting particle data
Debug Message: Registering types
Debug Message: Setting data for assets
Debug Message: Activation successful.
Debug Message: Checking virtual memory
Debug Message: Initializing event center
Debug Message: Checking for valid working directory
Debug Message: Entering WinMain
Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: InitializeResources.
Debug Message: Initializing Shell
Debug Message: Initializing Fonts
Debug Message: RegisterFont: Font with file: BankGthd.ttf, face index: 0, size 16 ALREADY registered, ID of -245753110 with same properties will not be registered separately.
Debug Message: Initializing Fonts - complete
Debug Message: Initializing Direct3D
DebugMessage: Particle Engine Created.
Debug Message: Adding DXSAS clean up function
Debug Message: Initializing device
Debug Message: DrawManager InitializeDevice
Debug Message: Creating renderer
Debug Message: Initializing Direct3D 11 Renderer
Debug Message: Creating FBX animation core
Debug Message: Enumerating device settings
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Preferred adapter is 0
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Creating DXGI 1.1 factory
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Enumerating adapters
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: adapter enumerated
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Adapter 0
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Description: NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Vender ID: 0x10de (4318)
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Device ID: 0x10c3 (4291)
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: SettingsLevel: 3
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Dedicated Video Mem: 1019740160 bytes
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Dedicated System Mem: 0 bytes
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Enumerating outputs for adapter 0
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: 55 display modes found for adapter 0, output 0
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: adapter enumerated
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Adapter 1
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Description: Microsoft Basic Render Driver
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Vender ID: 0x1414 (5140)
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Device ID: 0x8c (140)
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: SettingsLevel: 3
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Dedicated Video Mem: 0 bytes
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Dedicated System Mem: 0 bytes
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Enumerating outputs for adapter 1
Debug Message: Selected Adapter Description:
Debug Message: Description: NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
Debug Message: Vender ID: 10de (4318)
Debug Message: Device ID: 10c3 (4291)
Debug Message: Choosing initial renderer settings
Debug Message: Setting resolution to 1440 x 900
Debug Message: Initializing Renderer APIs
Debug Message: (CD3D11Renderer) Initializing driver
Debug Message: CreateDeviceAndSwapChain
Debug Message: DirectX Feature Level: DirectX 10.1
Debug Message: Device SUPPORTS raw and structured buffers
Debug Message: CTextRenderer::LoadFontData FAILED to open file: C:\ProgramData\Stardock\Galactic Civilizations III - Crusade\K2FontData_Small.fontdata
Debug Message: ERROR: CreateTexture failed to create DirectX 11 2D texture. Size: 8196 x 4096, mips=1
Debug Message: Resource Manager Failed to create unmanaged texture: C:\ProgramData\Stardock\Galactic Civilizations III - Crusade\K2FontTexture_Small.dds
Debug Message: InitializeFontFace FAILED to create texture for c:\windows\fonts\Consola.ttf. Size: 8196 x 4096
Debug Message: CTextRenderer::SaveFontData FAILED because texture wrapper is NULL
Debug Message: Failed to generate new font data file: C:\ProgramData\Stardock\Galactic Civilizations III - Crusade\K2FontData_Small.fontdata
Debug Message: Initializing 2d screen space effect
Debug Message: Device is now ready
Debug Message: Registering text renderer icons
Debug Message: Creating SDF animation core
Debug Message: CD3D11Renderer::CreateTextureFromFile FAILED to create shader resource view from file: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\DLC\EXP2_Crusade\Gfx\SplashScreen.dds Error: (80070057) The parameter is incorrect.
Debug Message: Failed to load splash screen image: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\DLC\EXP2_Crusade\Gfx\SplashScreen.dds
Debug Message: FXManager, FXElement size: 720 bytes
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: Shell Initialized
Debug Message: CGalCiv3Shell::RequestInitializationState from: Invalid to: Uninitialized
Debug Message: Loading texture atlas 0
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: LOADING TEXTURE ATLAS FILE: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Screens\Atlas\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: SUCCESSFULLY LOADED c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Screens\Atlas\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: Finished loading texture atlas 0
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 989680
Debug Message: CGalCiv3Shell::RequestInitializationState from: Uninitialized to: Initialized
Debug Message: Creating anchor win
Debug Message: Create popup manager
Debug Message: Initializing Sound
Debug Message: Initializing bink
Debug Message: Initializing bink threads
Debug Message: Initializing bink sound
Debug Message: Initializing bink resources
Debug Message: Initializing bink effect
Debug Message: CInfluenceSystem::CInfluenceSystem size_influenceMapActual 5308416 size_influenceMapCache 5308416 size_lastTurnOwningPlayerIndex 1327104 size_prevOwningPlayerIndex 1327104 size_owningPlayerIndex 1327104 size_isSectorChanged 20736 size_numOwnedTiles 480 size_influnceMapAll
Debug Message: Game XML has been changed: Yes
Debug Message: CGalCiv3Shell::RequestInitializationState from: Initialized to: LoadingContinentTextures
Debug Message: Creating initial screens
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: Creating remaining screens
Debug Message: Set mouse
Debug Message: Set update timer
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Starting initialization
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Initialization successful
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Starting encrypted app ticket request
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully retrieved encrypted app ticket response
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Starting authentication request
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullScreenBink
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: LOADING TEXTURE ATLAS FILE: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\generic_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: SUCCESSFULLY LOADED c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\generic_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully retrieved authentication response
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Starting profile request
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully retrieved server identity response
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Server identity response successful (build: 2021-02-22 19:29:25 Developmental, identity: galciv3-api-tachyon.stardock.net, url: galciv3-api-tachyon.stardock.net)
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully retrieved profile response
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Profile response successful (emailValidated: 3, emailUISuppressed: 0)
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: LOADING TEXTURE ATLAS FILE: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\custom_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: SUCCESSFULLY LOADED c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\custom_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: LOADING TEXTURE ATLAS FILE: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\custom_base_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: SUCCESSFULLY LOADED c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\custom_base_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: CInitializationGfxListener::OnLoadContinentsTextureTailA
Debug Message: CInitializationGfxListener::OnLoadContinentsTextureTailB - All continent per-pixel data is now available
Debug Message: CInitializationListener::OnSetContinentsPerPixelDataTail
Debug Message: CGalCiv3Shell::RequestInitializationState from: LoadingContinentTextures to: CreatingContinentData
Debug Message: CInitializationGfxListener::OnCreatingContinentsTail
Debug Message: CInitializationListener::OnSetContinentsDataTailA
Debug Message: CInitializationListener::OnSetContinentsDataTailB
Debug Message: CGalCiv3Shell::RequestInitializationState from: CreatingContinentData to: DoneCreatingContinentData
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding TitleWnd
Debug Message: Response: 0|1|10|6671
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