Crash on turn generation

[Coroser]

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]

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]

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]

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.

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.

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.

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]

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]

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

[fungalreason]

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

[Coroser]

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]

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.

[Dedas]

I have analysed the files but can't find anything significant. If you want further help I need to ask you if you have tried the method suggested at page 321 in your manual?