Game freezes on loadup since 1.4

[Adamus]

Really disappointed with this. Updated via steam. Froze on loading sounds. Updated drivers, reinstalled game and now freezes on database or map logic. Can i just play this game with out 1.4 and go back to 1.3 when this game actually worked?

Edit: having gone through some known problems i think it freezes everytime the music finishes.. Any fixes for this problems?

 

[AndrewT]

I'm afraid Steam do not provide a way of uninstalling patches, no.

Please post your dxdiag.txt, settings.txt, system.log and error.log files (you'll need to rename the .log files to .txt to upload). Also open setup.log, search for "checksum", and paste that line only in here.

 

[Adamus]

Thanks Pdox but..

Unfortunately the patch beta hasnt fixed my problem, it still freezes every time the music finishes when loading. I will give my dxdiag once i pick the computer off the floor and wash away the dents. I do trust that you guys are working on this issue and will hope to have it resolved soon. Until then i shall wait patiently.

Edit: while i wait could you provide a link and a .Rar file for the 1.3 patch so i can continue playing this greatly enjoyable and far too addictive game?

 

[Adamus]

System Log:

[gfx_settings.cpp:173]:


Dumping all gfx info:
DeviceIdentifier: {D7B71E3E-41A1-11CF-3A46-282403C2CB35}
VendorId: 4318
DeviceId: 737
SubSysId: 69468160
Revision: 162
DriverVersion.HighPart: 393230
DriverVersion.LowPart: 796042


[gfx_settings.cpp:223]: Instancing supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:241]: Video memory amount: 1342MB
[gfx_settings.cpp:244]: Support for T&L found.
[gfx_settings.cpp:247]: MaxSimultaneousTextures: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:248]: MaxVertexBlendMatrices: 4
[gfx_settings.cpp:249]: MaxVertexBlendMatrixIndex: 0
[gfx_settings.cpp:251]: MaxSimultaneousTextures: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:252]: MaxTextureBlendStages: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:253]: Support for Anisotropic filtering found.
[gfx_settings.cpp:256]: Max Anisotropic filtering: 16
[gfx_settings.cpp:257]: Anisotropic filtering set to: 0
[gfx_settings.cpp:261]: Vertex Shader version: 3.0
[gfx_settings.cpp:266]: Pixel Shader version: 3.0
[main.cpp:437]: CK2 Version Mar 14 2012 : 14:23:17
[internationalizedtext.cpp:1244]: Create table
[internationalizedtext.cpp:1246]: Create text database
[graphicssettings.cpp:624]: Not using multisampling.
[graphics.cpp:151]: Creating device with: HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING
Fullscreen=no
Resolution=1024x768
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1024 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1024 768 70
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1024 768 72
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1024 768 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1152 864 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1152 864 70
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1152 864 72
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1152 864 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 768 70
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 768 72
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 768 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 800 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 800 70
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 800 72
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 800 75

DXDIAG:

------------------
System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 3/14/2012, 01:24:53
Machine name: ADAM-P0MM5YSAFA
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.111025-1629)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Precision WorkStation 360
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A06
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 416MB used, 2043MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

------------
DxDiag Notes
------------
DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Display Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: The file rdwm1079.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Sound Tab 2: The file cmudax3.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 7600 GS
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02E1&SUBSYS_04240000&REV_A2
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0012.9610 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/29/2012 23:58:00, 4309760 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 2/29/2012 23:58:00, 13417632 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-41A1-11CF-3A46-282403C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x02E1
SubSys ID: 0x04240000
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 7600 GS
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02E1&SUBSYS_04240000&REV_A2
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0012.9610 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/29/2012 23:58:00, 4309760 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 2/29/2012 23:58:00, 13417632 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-41A1-11CF-3A46-282403C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x02E1
SubSys ID: 0x04240000
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

-------------
Sound Devices
-------------
Description: OUT (UA-25EX)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: USB\Vid_0582&Pid_00e6&Rev_0101
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: rdwm1079.sys
Driver Version: 1.00.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 2/18/2009 15:33:11, 139904 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Roland
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xB5B
Min/Max Sample Rate: 44100, 44100
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

Description: C-Media PCI Audio
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_011113F6&REV_10
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: cmudax3.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0008 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Debug
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 3/1/2007 11:44:46, 1412928 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: C-Media Electronics Inc.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 66, 64
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 65, 64
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

---------------------
Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
Description: C-Media PCI Audio
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: cmudax3.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0008 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Debug
Date and Size: 3/1/2007 11:44:46, 1412928 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xCC0

Description: IN (UA-25EX)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: rdwm1079.sys
Driver Version: 1.00.0000.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 2/18/2009 15:33:11, 139904 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xCC0



[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 960 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 960 70
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 960 72
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 960 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 1024 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 1024 70
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 1024 72
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 1024 75
[graphics.cpp:190]: Done creating device.


Tried to search the setup Log for "checksum" and could'nt find it... thats weird...

 

[Adamus]

Settings:

gui=
{
language=l_english
has_set_language=yes
}
graphics=
{
size=
{
x=1024
y=768
}

refreshRate=60
fullScreen=no
shadows=no
shadowSize=2048
multi_sampling=0
anisotropic_filtering=0
gamma=50.000000
}
sound_fx_volume=100.000000
music_volume=100.000000
scroll_speed=50.000000
camera_rotation_speed=50.000000
zoom_speed=50.000000
mouse_speed=50.000000
master_volume=100.000000
ambient_volume=50.000000
mapRenderingOptions=
{
draw_terrain=yes
draw_water=yes
draw_borders=yes
draw_trees=yes
draw_rivers=yes
draw_postfx=yes
draw_sky=yes
draw_bloom=no
draw_tooltips=yes
draw_hires_terrain=no
draw_citysprawl=yes
}
camera_speed=50.000000
camera_tilt=100.000000
centered_zoom_in=yes
lastplayer=""
lasthost=""
serveradress="diplomacy.valkyrienet.com"
autosave="YEARLY"
difficulty="NORMAL"
outliner=
{
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 }
outliner_open=no
windowmovetime=0.200000
disable_wikipedia_links=no
hints=no
disabled_hints=
{
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 }

 

[Adamus]

FYI i checked my setup log for the demo and it could find it. will do a reinstall to see if it changes things.

 

[AndrewT]

The demo? I don't understand, sorry.

[Note: merged threads]

 

[Adamus]

The demo? I don't understand, sorry.

[Note: merged threads]

I checked the demo setup log to see if the check sum for that was there to see if i had been looking in the right place for the real games setup log and it was, so based on sherlock like deduction, looks like the checksum never got generated by the time it crashed. again no error message though. just have to close down CK2 and wait ages for it to close before retrying tweaking a different line in the settings or something..

A fresh reinstall has got me to at least the music looping correctly and continuing to load without freezing but looks like it crashes if you leave it along for longer than a minute or two. At work at present but will reinstall the beta patch again and see if my nightmare is over.

 

[Doomdark]

I'd like you to try turning off your sound completely. While CKII is NOT running, open your settings.txt file (My Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings II\settings.txt) and change the master volume line to this

master_volume=0

Save the file and restart CKII.

 

[Dagfinn]

Have not tried today, but I always use master_volume=0, and ck2 1.04(a) vanilla still froze periodicaly for me earlier this week

 

[Doomdark]

Have not tried today, but I always use master_volume=0, and ck2 1.04(a) vanilla still froze periodicaly for me earlier this week

While playing the game, or in the menu?

 

[Dagfinn]

Actualy never when I play activly.

To me it happens when I pause and leave the game for RL matters, or at the "start up screen" (where you choose scenario) if left alone for a while.

 

[AndrewT]

With EU3 you actually had to set the master_volume=-1 (minus one) to disable sound entirely, and 0 was just no volume; can you try that instead of 0 please?

 

[Dagfinn]

Sorry, but Im at work ATM.

Will try later If I can squeze in som CK2 time

 

[Doomdark]

With EU3 you actually had to set the master_volume=-1 (minus one) to disable sound entirely, and 0 was just no volume; can you try that instead of 0 please?

It does not work like that in CKII, but you can try disabling your sound device completely in Windows and see if that works.

 

[Adamus]

I'd like you to try turning off your sound completely. While CKII is NOT running, open your settings.txt file (My Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings II\settings.txt) and change the master volume line to this

master_volume=0

Save the file and restart CKII.

ok so in 1.4a with sound off and master at zero it loaded upto main screen albeit with the white terrain (i call it "The Winter Version"). DOomdark do you think i should now attempt with sound or do you suggest something else to make this permanent.. With sound thanks for you help so far.

 

[Doomdark]

ok so in 1.4a with sound off and master at zero it loaded upto main screen albeit with the white terrain (i call it "The Winter Version"). DOomdark do you think i should now attempt with sound or do you suggest something else to make this permanent.. With sound thanks for you help so far.

Yes, apply the new patch (1.04c) which is just out today. If you use Steam, it should be applied automatically.