Game Randomly quits

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Hi,

I purchased and downloaded galciv last night (downloaded: galciv 101, multimedia, bonuspak, windowed version, and the pdf) and are just trying it out this morning.

The game has quit 2 times during gameplay, attached is the output of debug.err:

Also to note, my machine specs are:
Thinkpad A31 laptop
Windows 2000
P4 1.8 GHz
512 MB Ram
32 MB Radeon 7500 graphics card
Directx 9.0

Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: RGB in format 5:6:5, Masks reported as f800:7e0:1f
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaWhite11 VerdanaWhite12B VerdanaYellow11 VerdanaLtBlue11 VerdanaGreen11
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaRed11 VerdanaRed12 VerdanaYellow12 VerdanaOrange12 VerdanaLtBlue12
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaDkBlue12 VerdanaLtBlue12B Verdana00Race11 Verdana01Race11 Verdana02Race11
Debug Message: Added fonts: Verdana03Race11 Verdana04Race11 Verdana05Race11 Verdana00Race12B Verdana01Race12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: Verdana02Race12B Verdana03Race12B Verdana04Race12B Verdana05Race12B VerdanaOrange12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: font2 font1 Comic10 Comic12 Comic12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: Comic14 Comic14B Comic16 Comic16B Comic18
Debug Message: Added fonts: Comic18B Celtic14 Celtic12 Celtic10 Basker14
Debug Message: Added fonts: Basker16 BabylonBlue11B BabylonBlue11 BabylonBlue10B ArialGreenB10
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialYellowB12 ArialLtBlueB12 ArialDkBlueB12 ArialGreenB12 ArialRedB12
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialWhite12B ArialWhite14 ArialWhite16 ArialOrange12B ArialLtBlue12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialLtBlue14 ArialGreen14 ArialRed14 ArialYellow14 ArialGreen16
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialYellow16 Arial02Race16 Arial13B Arial16B2 Arial10
Debug Message: Added fonts: Arial12 Arial12B Arial14 Arial14B Arial16
Debug Message: Added fonts: Arial16B Arial18 Arial18B GaraWGold11B GaraBW14B
Debug Message: Added fonts: GaraW11B
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: Game Initialization completed.
Debug Message: Creating cutscene window.
Debug Message: Creating soundtrack handler.
Debug Message: Creating movie handler.
Debug Message: Initialize Game Options.
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find sprite sizing graphic for NameInputBG
Debug Message: Creating opening menu.
Debug Message: MemMan: Unable to find pointer in GetBlockInfo. Memory system: DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 579.
Debug Message: MemMan: Trying to free memory that has not been allocated. Memory System DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 361.
Debug Message: Creating player setup screen.
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find scroll bar sizing graphic for PolPartyLB
Debug Message: Creating race setup screen.
Debug Message: Initialize Tilemaps
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
Debug Message: Begin playing intro movie.
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: RGB in format 5:6:5, Masks reported as f800:7e0:1f
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: RGB in format 5:6:5, Masks reported as f800:7e0:1f
Debug Message: Scanning sprites.
Debug Message: Scanning Models.
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\source\Model2d.cpp at line 2400.
Debug Message: Animation Small has 17 frames of animation, which does not divide evenly into 32 facings.
Debug Message: Scanning bitmaps.
Debug Message: Initializing Galaxy.
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Book:DomesticGovernors String: DefaultGovernor5
Debug Message: Begin creating other screens.
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Book:SubmitScreen String: LastNameTitle
Debug Message: MemMan: Unable to find pointer in GetBlockInfo. Memory system: DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 579.
Debug Message: MemMan: Trying to free memory that has not been allocated. Memory System DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 361.
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find sprite sizing graphic for EconomyTitle
Debug Message: Loading game.
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Tried to create a sub-canvas out of bounds.
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\Canvas.cpp at line 1750.
Debug Message: Tried to create a sub-canvas out of bounds.
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\Canvas.cpp at line 1750.
Debug Message: Tried to create a sub-canvas out of bounds.
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\Canvas.cpp at line 1750.
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: Unable to find file Data\SaveGames\PreviousAutoSave\.
Debug Message: Unable to find file Data\SaveGames\PreviousAutoSave\..
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Preparing to save game.
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: No Data\SaveGames\AutoSave\*.* files in current directory.
Debug Message: Save Game.
Debug Message: Destroying ship ColonyShip 254. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Deflectors
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 1
Debug Message: Unable to open file Gfx\AreYouSure.pcx
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\DISKDATA.CPP at line 119.
Debug Message: Unable to open Bitmap file: Gfx\AreYouSure.pcx
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torian Confederation Flagship. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Carinoids (7): Researching: Cold Fusion
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 17 & 1 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Torian Confederation (4): Researching: Nano-Metal Composition
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Carinoids (7): Researching: Phasers
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Make Ship Leave Orbit: Brad Version
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead


Thanks in advance.
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Do you know what you were doign when that happened?

Suggestion:
From Stardock Central, click on the Software button, go to "free stuff". Then install Smart Exception and run. Next time something like that happens, it will create an exception log that you can email to me at [email protected].

That way, we can determine if it's a bug, or installation issue, or video driver problem or whatever.

~SDC~
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Hi,

The game quit when I was either in the planet view or domestic policy screens, seemed to happen when I clicked the "done" button. I'll try out Smart Exception and get back to you with any further details.

Thanks.
Galactic Civilizations III