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Playing Entrenchment without Mini-dumps

February 2, 2009 2:43:00 AM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

I read the forums and saw all the problems the new patch was creating, but when I went to Ironclad on-line there is a note to reduce the detail levels to avoid the problem until final fixes.  Under Options Effects I reduced all my details from Highest to High and unchecked things I really didn't need.  I was able to play for 2 hours with no dumps and I could probably have gone longer, but it was bed time.  Let me know if that helps you too.

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AvioMan
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Reply #1 February 2, 2009 5:40:13 AM
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This would be helpful if I could even get into the start screen. My game crashes with the minidump as soon as you try to start it. Wish I had never bothered with entrenchment now as the original game was great with all the mods. I have tried to uninstall entrenchment and can't even accomplish that???????????? so I have nothing to play right now.

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Reply #2 February 2, 2009 9:00:34 AM
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It errors when you try and uninstall it i take it? If you go the directory where you installed it b right clicking on the icon for Sins and selecting "Open Application directory" you can manually delete it. You can then re-install the standard Sins. This worked for me.

Hope it helps

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Reply #3 February 2, 2009 5:46:41 PM
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That worked for me.  Renaming/deleting the Sins folder, then reinstalled both Sins and Entrencement.

I can play the Entrencement now ... where as before, all I got was a black screen and a mini-dump.

Thank You zatbot.

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zatbot
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Reply #4 February 3, 2009 12:09:51 PM
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No worries, glad it helped. I just hope they get it all sorted sooner rather than later.

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Lurch-a-lot
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Reply #5 February 3, 2009 8:07:04 PM
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Ya I had a problem with enchrenchment right off the bat as well.  Because I didn't have the most current update on the original Sins.

Like the guys above said uninstall enchrenchment get current downloads for Sins and reinstall enchrenchment fixed it for me.

 

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Reply #6 February 4, 2009 1:10:24 AM
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when you install entrenchment you have to check that all saves, maps, and mods are cleared out of your *USERNAME*/appdata/local/ironclad games/sins of a solar empire directory that fixed my startup crashing

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Reply #7 February 4, 2009 2:06:06 AM
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I lowered my graphics and still get a mini dump in game. Starts up fine, runs anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour and then dumps to the desktop.

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Daimean86
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Reply #8 February 4, 2009 2:15:00 AM
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After the update I can't even start my game. Mini-dump galore. Where can I send these mini-dumps to get analysed?

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Reply #9 February 6, 2009 6:47:40 PM
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support@ironcladgames.com

Include the output of dxdiag as an attachment with your mini dump.

-To run the DirectX diagnostics tool: Press 'Start' and select 'run'. Type dxdiag in the text field and Click "OK". When you do this, a window will pop up.

Click the "Save All Information" button, located in its lower right corner.

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