VV 2.2 crashes same date every time

[gela1212]

Always, always on Jan 28, 486. Nothing that I could possibly foresee is going on there, although I do have barbarians marching to Maedi they don't arrive until Feb 7. I have political map mode on, playing as Macedonia. I am playing a mod, but I was curious as to if this was a mod related problem or no.

Dxdiag:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/7/2010, 17:04:19
       Machine name: HOME
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.091208-2028)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
       System Model: EL448AA-ABA a1310n
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3700+,  MMX,  3DNow, ~2.2GHz
             Memory: 958MB RAM
          Page File: 417MB used, 1894MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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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)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series (0x5954)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5954&SUBSYS_2A26103C&REV_00
   Display Memory: 256.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (16 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6571 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 8/14/2005 00:36:12, 238592 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 8/14/2005 00:35:54, 1313792 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1A14-11CF-276A-2C0AA1C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x1002
        Device ID: 0x5954
        SubSys ID: 0x2A26103C
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D 
 Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) 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 
                   {3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
                   {552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
                   {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) 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

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&SUBSYS_2A27103C&REV_02
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
         Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5910 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 8/29/2005 17:11:00, 3644928 bytes
            Other Files: 
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 26, 25
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 26, 25
              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

 

[Gaute65]

Your graphic card driver is a bit old: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=1815823

It could be the mod, try and play without the mod.

 

[AndrewT]

Please check for the NoCultureGroup bug http://www.europa-universalis.com/forum/showthread.php?t=387866

 

[gela1212]

I read the link, but I'm still a bit confused as to what to do. It crashes on its own, as I take no action, thus meaning I can't save and change the owner back to whatever country it was.

Edit: I opened up my savegame and found nothing with the tag 'no_culture_group' is there a different one I should look for inside the file? The save is on Jan. 1st, so should I make a save closer to the crash date and then look again?

 

[AndrewT]

Um, did you carefully read the link I posted? You look for and delete armies with NoCultureGroup, not No_Culture_Group. And post #12 says how to fix the problematic country entry.

 

[unmerged(188275)]

You may also be suffering from the "multiple army in a single province" bug I discuss in the "Crash to desktop" thread I created. Take a look at that and see if following that procedure helps.

 

[Etarcos]

Good Evening, I've got the exact same problem than gela, I've checked the latest autosave before the recurring crash and found a noculturegroup tag but infortunately I cannot access your link about how to fix it (I think it's because I don't have the specific game to which the thread is relatied), could you (or anyone else) paste here the fix for this bug ?

Thanks in advance,

 

[AndrewT]

You DO have the game the thread relates to, Rome/VV. I just clicked on the link above and it works fine, what exactly are you seeing? You can't copy'n'paste the link into a browser address field as you'll get the literal truncated string visible above

http://www.europa-universalis.com/fo...d.php?t=387866

which of course is not valid. You need to click on that link or right-click and choose Copy Link Location and paste that.

Failing all else, go to the Bug Reports forum and you'll see the thread there, it's a sticky thread titled Why my VV2.1/2.2 game Froze - CHECK HERE FIRST, potential fix .