Hi, just had the game crash twice on me. never happend before i bought and installed privateer.
info:
playing DC
crashed during 2 battles
yes, this happend twice and will probly happen again in the same circumstances
playing a Saved game
OS, Win XP32 SP3. all drivers current.
digital download from Direct2Drive
downloaded DC from link at
www.eic-game.com
anything else i think would be important....
i just bought pirate bay and privateer, had to uninstall EIC because i had DC installed, and it was necessary to install the games and patches in a specific order.
after reinstalling everything in the correct order, the game seemed to be running great. played pirate bay for several hours, played privateer for a little bit too.
i decided to play EIC DC today, and noticed that even though i opted to uninstall the save games along with the rest of the game, my old saves were still present. im guessing i should have deleted the appropriate folder in my documents when i uninstalled >< .
so my problem is this, i restored a save game and played it for about an hour. everything seemed to be fine, fought several battles with no crashes.
then i got 2 crashes in a row. both of the battles in question were on an island battlemap and the AI decided to flee with all ships. since my ships were faster i decided to pursue them. still took my ships about 5 minutes to catch up to theirs, and i had chased them a great distance from the islands. then i get a crash to desktop.
like i said before, this doesnt happen in open sea battles when the AI decides to fight instead of run. this problem also never happend when i was playing EIC DC before installing pirate bay/privateer
Log file... i dont see any way to attach files in this forum =( but here it is lol
9.11.2009 [2:25]
[2:25:55:328] DEBUG: RELEASE BUILD
[2:25:55:328] DEBUG: Path: J:\Program Files\Paradox Interactive\East India Company
[2:25:55:328] DEBUG: Is this game allowed to start?
[2:25:55:343] DEBUG: - CoInitializeEx() succeeded.
[2:25:55:359] DEBUG: - CoCreateInstance() failed, this is XP or something
[2:25:55:359] DEBUG: - Game is allowed to start.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: show_tactical_text
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: menu_two_click
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: menu_autopause
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: terrain_memory_reserve
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: terrain_memory_precache
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: show_terrain_memory_info
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: target_based_weapon_choose
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: targeting_stops
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: double_click_move_fast
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: hostile_sighted_autopause
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: debug_console_commands
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: external_video_player
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: joystick_enabled
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 1st_player_enabled
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 2nd_player_enabled
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 3rd_player_enabled
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 4th_player_enabled
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 1st_player_keybinds
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 2nd_player_keybinds
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 3rd_player_keybinds
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 4th_player_keybinds
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 1st_player_has_cursor
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 2nd_player_has_cursor
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 3rd_player_has_cursor
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 4th_player_has_cursor
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 1st_player_control_scheme
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 2nd_player_control_scheme
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 3rd_player_control_scheme
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: 4th_player_control_scheme
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: allow_full_plugin_access
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: default_plugin
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: red_correction
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: green_correction
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: blue_correction
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: calibrate_gamma
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: extra_gamma_effects
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: weather_effects
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: particle_effects_level
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: green_blood
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: gore_level
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: shadows_level
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: lighting_level
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: speech_language
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: menu_language
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: subtitle_language
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: show_fps
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: show_polys
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: camera_autotilt_amount
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: render_mode
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: render_glow
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: render_fakelights
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: camera_autotilt_alpha
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: camera_autotilt_beta
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: show_debug_data_view
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: debug_data_view_type_mask
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: debug_data_view_rate
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: debug_data_view_alpha
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: shadows_texture_quality
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: lod_range
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: freeze_camera_culling
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: freeze_spot_culling
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_1
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_2
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_3
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_4
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_5
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_6
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_7
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_8
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_9
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_10
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_11
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_12
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_13
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_14
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_15
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: controller_script_16
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: camera_mode
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: camera_range
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: camera_time_factor
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: camera_no_delta_time_limit
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: camera_disable_timing
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: camera_invert_look
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: camera_scrolly_enabled
[2:25:55:375] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: game_mode_rts
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: game_mode_topdown_shooter
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: game_mode_aim_upward
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: render_collision
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: show_debug_raytraces
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: debug_raytraces_type_mask
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: game_missiondefs
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: cleanup_skip_rate
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: flashlight_sway_factor
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: flashlight_sway_time
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: flashlight_shake_factor
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: flashlight_shake_time
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: flashlight_impact_factor
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: game_execute_use_selected_item
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: gui_units_position
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: gui_radar_mode
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: high_quality_lightmap
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: material_missing_warning
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: sound_missing_warning
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: lightmap_filtering
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: shader_gamma_effects
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: render_spot_debug
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: render_fakeshadow_debug
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: render_glow_debug
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: render_bone_debug
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: use_instancing
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: render_water
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: use_postprocess
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: GameOptionManager::load - Property not found.
[2:25:55:390] DEBUG: render_particles
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: mountainr_red.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: mountainr_red_nm.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: desert.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: desert_nm.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: grass.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: grass_nm.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: mountainr.dds
ERROR: Ambiguous filename: mountainr_nm.dds
[2:25:55:718] DEBUG: Driver 0(Primary Sound Driver) -- supports 3D HW sound
[2:25:55:718] DEBUG: Driver 1(Realtek HD Audio output) -- supports 3D HW sound
[2:25:55:750] DEBUG: Hardware sound channels initialized: 63
[2:25:55:750] DEBUG: Selected sound driver 0
[2:25:55:750] DEBUG: Sound system initialized succesfully
[2:25:55:765] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:

layVideo - About to play a video.
[2:25:55:765] DEBUG: Data\Videos\Paradox_WMV_640X352.wmv
[2:25:55:765] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:

layVideo - Not using external video player.
[2:25:56:093] DEBUG: Screen 1024x768 Texture 640x352
[2:26:18:171] DEBUG: Video Rendered!
[2:26:18:171] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:

layVideo - About to play a video.
[2:26:18:171] DEBUG: Data\Videos\NitroGames_intro_1024X576.wmv
[2:26:18:171] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:

layVideo - Not using external video player.
[2:26:18:312] DEBUG: Screen 1024x768 Texture 1024x576
[2:26:21:296] DEBUG: Video Rendered!
[2:26:21:296] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:

layVideo - About to play a video.
[2:26:21:296] DEBUG: Data\Videos\Intro.wmv
[2:26:21:296] DEBUG: GameVideoPlayer:

layVideo - Not using external video player.
[2:26:21:437] DEBUG: Screen 1024x768 Texture 1024x576
[2:26:26:859] DEBUG: Video Rendered!
[2:26:27:140] DEBUG: OGUI init
[2:26:27:171] DEBUG: Animator init
[2:26:27:171] DEBUG: Loading msg
[2:26:27:171] INFO: ---------------------------------
[2:26:27:171] INFO: East India Company
[2:26:27:171] INFO: Version 1.1
[2:26:27:171] INFO: East India Company 1.1 (Oct 12 2009)
[2:26:27:171] INFO: ---------------------------------
well there it is, i can also provide a DXDiag too, but thats going to take up an enormous amount of room on here since it doesnt look like we're able to attach files.
but if you need it, please ask and i will provide.