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Game crashes on startup

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:12 pm
by grumbler
Tried playing this for the first time in years. It's the Steam version. The game crashes trying to load the third data set with the message that there has been a problem and I should post this log:
7:04:26 PM (Reporting) User: Goober Computer: GOOBER-PC
7:04:26 PM (Reporting) Loading general settings
7:04:26 PM (Reporting) USettings.LoadSettings 820 settings loaded, out of 8 settings files.
7:04:26 PM (Reporting) Loading Localized Strings
7:04:29 PM (Reporting) System local strings loaded from G:\Steam\steamapps\common\Pride of Nations\VGN\Settings\LocalStrings__AGE.csv
7:04:29 PM (Reporting) Loading Display Options
7:04:29 PM (Reporting) Entering DirectX Initializations
7:04:29 PM (Reporting) LocalStrings & Settings 3461 ms
7:04:29 PM (Reporting) Cursors 13 ms
7:04:29 PM (Reporting) Fonts 0 ms
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) TTerrainDefs.Create 114 Terrains definitions loaded, out of 57 terrains files.
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) Terrains Definitions 181 ms
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) Areas Loading 615 ms
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) Areas & Theaters 800 ms
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) Particles I 0 ms
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) TUIDObjectList.IsRedundant on UID 90
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) TUIDObjectList.IsRedundant on UID 91
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) TAbiDefs.Create 493 Abilities loaded, out of 495 abilities files.
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) Units Abilities 86 ms
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) TStrucDefs.LoadFromFile 165 StrucDef loaded, out of 165 StrucDef files.
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) Structures 114 ms
7:04:30 PM (Reporting) TFactionDefs.LoadFromFile 265 FactionDef loaded, out of 265 FactionDef files.
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) Factions 99 ms
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) Application.Initialize OK
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TSplash.Create OK
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TSplash.Show OK
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TSplash.Repaint OK
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) Starting Media Librarian
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TAgeAudio Initializing Audio Engine
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.InitializeSounds 241 sounds loaded.
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.InitializeMusics 143 Musics loaded.
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.InitializeVoices 5 Voice Languages loaded.
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: event-img_cmn_navalbattle1898 , ExImage ignored
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: event-img_cmn_navaldefeat1898 , ExImage ignored
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: event-img_cmn_spanishvictory1898 , ExImage ignored
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: event-img_gbr_newtradesiam1855 , ExImage ignored
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: event-img_ger_bismarck1862 , ExImage ignored
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: event-img_usa_gadsdenpurchase1853 , ExImage ignored
7:04:31 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: miniflag_ann , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior3_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior4_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior5_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior6_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior7_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior8_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior9_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior10_lg , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior10_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior10_md , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior10_sm , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior1_lg , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior1_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior1_md , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior1_sm , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior2_lg , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior2_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior2_md , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior2_sm , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior3_lg , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior3_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior3_md , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior3_sm , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior4_lg , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior4_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior4_md , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior4_sm , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior5_lg , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior5_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior5_md , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior5_sm , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior6_lg , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior6_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior6_md , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior6_sm , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior7_lg , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior7_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior7_md , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior7_sm , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior8_lg , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior8_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior8_md , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior8_sm , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior9_lg , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior9_map , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior9_md , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: popbehavior9_sm , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: mdl_cmn_diplomat , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_rus_md_aforlov , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_rus_md_aichernyshov , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_rus_md_alexander2 , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_rus_md_alexander3 , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_rus_md_nicholas1 , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_rus_md_nicholas2 , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_rus_md_sergeiwitte , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_tur_md_abdulaziz1 , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_tur_md_abdulmecid , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_usa_md_abrahamlincoln , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_csa_lg_alexanderstephens , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: ruler_csa_lg_jeffersondavis , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: unit_cmn_fortressbatteries , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: unit_dan_inf1840_lit1 , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Redundant ImageID: unit_cmn_diplomat , ExImage ignored
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.Create Finished loading images in 0.610 seconds Memory usage: 93932 kb
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) Media Librarian 1460 ms
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TParticlesDef.Create 4 particles definitions loaded, out of 4 particles files.
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) Particles II 0 ms
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) TDoodadDefs.Create 6 doodads definitions loaded, out of 6 files.
7:04:32 PM (Reporting) Doodads 0 ms
7:04:34 PM (Reporting) TListRegionDefs.Create 2869 Regions definitions loaded. PolyCount: 77752 TriangleCount: 71999 AdjacencyCount: 76133 JumpLinkCount: 4322
7:04:34 PM (Reporting) Regions Loading 2453 ms
7:04:35 PM (Reporting) Regions(Area) Loading 3 ms
7:04:35 PM (Reporting) Regions & the Map 2688 ms
7:04:35 PM (Reporting) TListButtons.Create 70 buttons definitions loaded, from 29 frontend files.
7:04:35 PM (Reporting) Buttons 21 ms
7:04:35 PM (Reporting) TAgeDxComponentList.Create 32 frontend definitions loaded, from 32 frontend files.
7:04:35 PM (Reporting) TMediaLibrarian.GetMediaInfo: Unable to find MediaInfo for image: ledger_back
7:04:35 PM (Reporting) TFrontEnd.Create 29 frontend definitions loaded, from 73 frontend files.
7:04:35 PM (Reporting) Frontends Initializations 660 ms
7:04:35 PM (Reporting) Starting Game World
7:04:35 PM (Reporting) TMerchandises.LoadFromFile 54 Merchandises loaded, from 54 Merchandises files.
7:04:46 PM (Reporting) TModels.Create 11737 (Cached) Models loaded in 10748 ms
7:04:47 PM (Reporting) TListUnitDefs.Create 10836 (Cached) Units loaded in 1493 ms
7:04:47 PM (Reporting) TWeather.Create 21 Weathers patterns loaded, from 21 files.
7:04:48 PM (Reporting) TEthnics.LoadFromFile 130 Ethnics loaded, from 130 Ethnics files.
7:04:48 PM (Reporting) TReligions.LoadFromFile 13 Religions loaded, from 13 Religions files.
7:04:48 PM (Reporting) TResearchDefs.LoadFromFile 416 Research loaded from 416 Research files, in 104 ms
7:04:48 PM (Reporting) TDiplomacyDefList.LoadFromFile 83 Diplomatic Options loaded from 83 Diplomacy Definition files.
7:04:48 PM (Reporting) TRulerDefList.LoadFromFile 16 Rulers loaded from 16 Ruler Definition files in 2 ms
7:04:48 PM [Critical ] TRulerDefList.LoadFromFile Index 0 Ruler definitions structure has some discrepancies, make sure that 1 - the UID are numbered in sequence, 2 - Start from zero
7:05:04 PM (Reporting) TAgendaDefs.LoadFromFile 37 AI Agendas loaded from 37 AI Agendas files.
7:05:04 PM (Reporting) TMapAleaDefs.LoadFromFile 0 TMapAleaDef loaded, from 0 files.
7:05:04 PM (Reporting) TAIAgentDefs.LoadFromFile 0 AIAgentDefs loaded, from 0 aia files.
7:05:04 PM (Reporting) TFactionMods.LoadFromFile 472 Faction Modifiers loaded, from 472 files, in 53 ms
7:05:04 PM (Reporting) TFacAttribDefs.LoadFromFile 45 Faction Atttributes loaded from 45 Attributes Definition files.
7:05:04 PM (Reporting) TFacAttribsOverride.LoadFromFile 4 F.A. Overrides loaded from 4 Attributes Definition files.
7:05:04 PM (Reporting) TRgnDecisionDefs.LoadFromFile 54 Region Decisions loaded, from 54 Decisions files.
7:05:04 PM (Reporting) TBattlePlanDefs.LoadFromFile 0 Battle plans loaded, from 0 files.
7:05:07 PM (Reporting) Game World & attached DBs 3411 ms
7:05:07 PM (Reporting) Starting Data Parser
7:05:07 PM (Reporting) Data Parser 1 ms
7:06:38 PM (Reporting) Max Texture size: 16384 x 16384
7:06:38 PM (Reporting) Starting Renderer
7:06:38 PM (Reporting) Rendering Engine 0 ms
7:06:38 PM (Reporting) Starting Game ...
7:06:38 PM (Reporting) Global Load Time: 42060 ms
7:06:38 PM (Reporting) TMain, CreateForm OK
7:06:38 PM (Reporting) Application.Run Starting app...
7:06:38 PM --- End of Log ---

My system has all of the requirements and used to play the game. I've never tried with the 1.04 version, though. I can't see any posts (all too old) so don't know if this was solved years ago. Any ideas?

RE: Game crashes on startup

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:06 am
by zakblood
just try this to see older posts


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RE: Game crashes on startup

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:08 am
by zakblood
plus as steam you should be on the latest version, but if you have updated your pc at any time, something the pre requisites can be altered or changed / updated also, going into the redist folder in game and reinstalling anything in there may help and imo should be your first port of call