Launcher Bug / Mini-Dump on Start

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I installed the game from the Launcher when I put the disk in.  After installation, I did not immediately play, but cancelled out.  Now, when I click on the icon to start the game, it loads up the Launcher, and there is no option to play the game; only 'Install Game'.  This happens from the disk or from the Launcher installed on my machine.

I tried to bypass this by just running Sins of a Solar Empire.exe, but then I get a minidump, and the game doesn't load.

I attempted a Repair from the installation program, and it launched once, but never again afterwards.

System Specs:
Athlon 4000+ @ 2.4Ghz
2Gb Ram
2x WD Raptor 36GB in Raid (10GB free space)
ATI Radeon X1950XTX
Creative SB X-Fi
Windows XP SP2 w/ all updates
Latest Video and Sound Drivers

Anyone else having this problem, and how did you resolve it?

Thanks,
Cheshyr
technical
1,599 views 4 replies
Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Please send the minidump in to [email protected] for the devs to examine.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
any solutions to this will be greatly appreciated if it's posted. I've had the same problem.

Here's my system specs:
Athlon X2 5.0
2GB RAM
80GB Seagate RAID
iChill 8600GT Nvidia Video Card
Windows XP SP2 with all the latest updates

had the game running before but then i reformatted my PC because of a hacker problem, installed the game and can't play it. used to play it before on a NTFS, but now it won't work on FAT32.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
nevermind, solved the issue. minidump on start is a result of some resources that the program was unable to use. for example, sound cards not working, lack of memory, video incapabilities as such, sometimes even a mouse or a keyboard that is non-working. wise game you have here. can be used to diagnose my computer. hehe! have a nice day!