Crash from first setup screen - changing my empire name gets trap 5 at 0045ABEF

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For my empire name I was entering "kistler's crushers". It crashed at about the time I started the second word.

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Stardock SmartException Logging Information
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OS Version : Windows ME
Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS/GeForce2 Pro (IBM)
Application Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION
Crash Addr: 0045ABEF 01:00059BEF E:\DRENGIN.NET\GALCIV\GALCIV.EXE

Processor Registers (x86):
EAX:00000000
EBX:83F6DD70
ECX:00000000
EDX:00000020
ESI:83F6DC90
EDI:00000644
CS:EIP:0187:0045ABEF
SS:ESP:018F:00D2FA14 EBP:00D2FA64
DS:018F ES:018F FS:466F GS:0000
Flags:00010202


Current Application Call Stack:

Addr Frame Logical addr Module Name
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0045ABEF 00D2FA64 0001:00059BEF E:\DRENGIN.NET\GALCIV\GALCIV.EXE
004C1CFB 00D2FB44 0001:000C0CFB E:\DRENGIN.NET\GALCIV\GALCIV.EXE
00520DBA 00D2FBC4 0001:0011FDBA E:\DRENGIN.NET\GALCIV\GALCIV.EXE
BAABD70D 00D2FBF0 0001:0001C70D C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDRAW.DLL
BFF63613 00D2FC10 0001:00002613 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
BFF848F7 00D2FC24 0002:0001B8F7 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL


Debug information for each stardock app follows ....

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
I just tried it again keying slowly to see if I could identify the character that triggers the access violation. I think it is the space character.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Now I am certain it is the space key. All of the other characters on my keyboard seem to work fine, even special characters.
Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
The space key also fails on changing my name in the name field. Now I am testing all of the other fields.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
and I believe that Brad also fixed this.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
OK. I also noticed that the second setup screen has the same problem (changing the name of an alien race - again the space bar), but I assume Brad fixed it too.
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
It happens any time during startup. The first time the space bar is safe to use is the first time the research screen appears after starting or loading a game.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
It's fixed in 3A.