CTD, no error, just breaks

[doubledanger]

Hi!

I can't figure out what's breaking my game, it just crashes for no apparent reason, with no warnings or errors, in no predictable pattern.

How on earth do I start troubleshooting this?

Ati X800

 

[seebs]

One thing to do is see whether it might have to do with automated workers, or with workers and missionaries getting orders; those seem to crash some games.

Scrolling around on the minimap may also be at issue.

Anyway, turn on logging and go wild.

 

[doubledanger]

how do I do that? Where is the log file?

 

[Clown2TheLeft]

It is happening on new games or upon reloading a previously saved game?

Later!

--The Clown to the Left

 

[sweKangaroo]

I might have similar trouble.

When i started a couple of days ago, the game worked excellent. But after a couple of hours the game has started to crash every second/third turn or so.
The game closes to the desktop. No error messages.

This also happens sometimes when i zoom the map in or out, or when the diplomatic screens comes up, or the research screen comes up. No real pattern here.

Ive got a
P4 3.4GHZ
1GB RAM
Ati X800-XT (latest catalyst drivers)

Ive been playing a huge 18-civ earth-map.


I think i will try this later and see if it has any effect on the Ati X800.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=139693

 

[doubledanger]

Just randomly, wheither a new game or a recent load. I've gotten to the point where I quicksave before the end of every turn, just in case.

 

[doubledanger]

[3466.453] DBG: Resetting the portal! (m_bConnectComplete=false)
[3473.406] DBG: Resetting the portal! (m_bConnectComplete=false)
[3473.671] WRN: Disconnecting from entire Peer Network!


4842.046] DBG: Sending Information about SaveFile "C:\Documents and Settings\U11\My Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Saves\single\auto\AutoSave_AD-1938.Civ4SavedGame" to NetID 0
[4849.656] DBG: Sending sync start message everyone
[4849.859] DBG: Received information about SaveFile "C:\Documents and Settings\U11\My Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Saves\single\auto\AutoSave_AD-1938.Civ4SavedGame" from NetID 0
[4849.859] DBG: Sending positive file ack to NetID 0
[4849.875] DBG: Got a sync start from NetID 0
[4850.109] DBG: Received file ack from NetID 0
[4850.109] DBG: Sending launch command to NetID 0!
[5518.953] WRN: Disconnecting from entire Peer Network!


WTH?

 

[Merlyn]

I've got a similar problem...

The game just...stops...

No muss, no fuss...just "poof"

Which log file should I be most concerned with?

I haven't even gotten to my second turn yet.

Here are the last few lines from PythonDbg.log

load_module CvGameInterface

PY:Player 18's alive status set to: 0
2 SCREEN TURNED ON

2d sound should be stopping

SCREEN OFF

onMouseEvent

3

onMouseEvent

3

I've got an Athlon 2600+
1 gig RAM
ATI Radeon 9600XT, with the 4.12 drivers that were suggested elsewhere.

This is from the network log file

[344.437] DBG: Sending Information about SaveFile "C:\Documents and Settings\Merlyn\My Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Saves\single\auto\AutoSave_Initial_BC-4000.Civ4SavedGame" to NetID 0
[364.906] DBG: Sending sync start message everyone
[364.968] DBG: Received information about SaveFile "C:\Documents and Settings\Merlyn\My Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Saves\single\auto\AutoSave_Initial_BC-4000.Civ4SavedGame" from NetID 0
[364.968] DBG: Sending positive file ack to NetID 0
[364.984] DBG: Got a sync start from NetID 0
[365.687] DBG: Received file ack from NetID 0
[365.687] DBG: Sending launch command to NetID 0!