Crash on turn generation

Coroser · #1 March 2nd, 2009, 06:30 PM

Hi,
I have just recently upgraded to version 321 and now dom crashes on every turn generation.
I tried downgrading(i.e installing the game again) to version 317, then to version 315, to 314 but the problem persists.

I´m running the game in windows xp with a GeForce FX 5500.

Calchet · #2 March 2nd, 2009, 06:38 PM

Do you get an error message with your crash? That might help pinpoint the problem.

Either way, I'd first suggest disabling any mods you have running, then trying again - perhaps one of those conflict with the new version, somehow?

If that isn't what's wrong, you can try re-entering your CD key, making sure you input it properly. (If you don't want to reinstall, you can delete or rename the file named 'key' in your dominions 3 folder to have the game prompt you to re-enter it on startup.)

lch · #3 March 2nd, 2009, 06:38 PM

It might be that you're having problems with mods that you activated. In any case, run the game in debug mode (check the FAQ) and look for hints why the game crashes, in case you don't normally see an error message.

Coroser · #4 March 3rd, 2009, 10:37 AM

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Do you get an error message with your crash? That might help pinpoint the problem.

No, the game just freezes(i guess i should have said that instead of crash), there isn´t an error message. I have to press CTRL+ALT+DEL to finish the process. And the status of dom in the task manager is "not responding", 99% of cpu usage :S, the memory usage is normal.

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Either way, I'd first suggest disabling any mods you have running, then trying again - perhaps one of those conflict with the new version, somehow?

I haven´t got mods running.

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If that isn't what's wrong, you can try re-entering your CD key, making sure you input it properly. (If you don't want to reinstall, you can delete or rename the file named 'key' in your dominions 3 folder to have the game prompt you to re-enter it on startup.)

Already tried before posting.

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In any case, run the game in debug mode (check the FAQ) and look for hints why the game crashes, in case you don't normally see an error message.

Ok, i´ll do it this night after work. How do i activate debug mode? Is there a command that enables the generation of a log?
Every time the game freezes, it creates a blank stderr file, and it always freezes when showing "horrors" or "battle turn X".

Gregstrom · #5 March 3rd, 2009, 11:59 AM

Command line for the debug mode is dominions3.exe -d (add more d's eg -dddd for more information) IIRC. If that gives you no more useful information, try logging the problem with Shrapnel support.

Dedas · #6 March 3rd, 2009, 12:52 PM

Have you read and followed the steps written in the manual for sorting this problem out?

fungalreason · #7 March 3rd, 2009, 01:10 PM

Does this happen with ANY turn generation, or only on a specific game?

Coroser · #8 March 4th, 2009, 08:43 PM

Unfortunately i don´t see a hint in the log generated in debug mode.

This is a link to a log file generated using the debug mode -dd.
http://uploading.com/files/FUJAQZT3/log.txt.html

This is a link to a log file generated using the debug mode -ddd.
http://uploading.com/files/FIL2BXRS/log-ddd.txt.html
In this log you can see that the game start an infinite loop.

Ballbarian · #9 March 4th, 2009, 09:47 PM

Coroser,

If you want someone to look over your files, I would highly recommend simply uploading the text files to your post and NOT using a hosting service like "uploading.com". Clicking on those links is just begging for a good old fashioned spyware drive-by.

To anyone considering downloading via this particular service, do so at your own risk.

The only time I would recommend such a service is if it happened to be a very large file and there were no other alternatives.

I will not remove the links myself unless someone confirms my suspicion.

lch · #10 March 5th, 2009, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ballbarian

Coroser,

If you want someone to look over your files, I would highly recommend simply uploading the text files to your post and NOT using a hosting service like "uploading.com".

That's not possible, though, because the maximum size of text files that are allowed to be uploaded here is 19.5 KB. The OP failed to use RAR or ZIP to archive his text files, of course, which is why I wouldn't download them no matter if they're uploaded here or at uploading.com...

I'm on a monthly volume quota.

Usage of these file hosting services is very common around here to circumvent the file size restrictions imposed on the forums. IIRC, it's even the official recommendation from Shrapnel to use third party file and image hosters if the file size limitations imposed on the forums are not enough. There is no harm done in opening a text file with log messages. Downloading and running of a custom Dom3 tool is a risk, of course, this could always be a trojan or other malware.