Crash to desktop when starting game from launcher

[BarryD64]

I see I am not the only person with this problem. When I double click the game icon, the launcher starts up just fine. When I click play in the launcher, I get the initial box with the video settings. Once I click to continue, the screen goes black for various periods (2-8 secs) then the game crashes back to the desktop, with the launcher still there. Back in August and September, the game ran just fine. When I tried to start playing again in November, I started to have this problem and the game has not worked since. Reading the forums, I have tried all suggestions, but just to be clear on what I've done, I have:

Uninstalled the game and then reinstalled - nada.

Uninstalled game and NET 1.1, then reinstalled NET 1.1 from scratch then reinstalled the game, its NET components, and its DirectX components.

Uninstalled the game and NET 1.1, reinstalled the core runtime components for DirectX 9.0c, then reinstalled NET 1.1 from scratch then reinstalled the game, its NET components, and its DirectX components.

Following a suggestion made in another thread, I have tried all four US time settings with no results. I even tried installing Window's SE Asian language elements (Thai, etc.) as it seemed to work for one person.

All drivers are current, all other games and software work fine, this is the only one I'm having problems with. Something obviously changed between September and November, but I'll be damned if I can figure it out.

I'm posting here to see if I can get some solution. Attached is a DirectX diag log.

Game log to follow.

[BarryD64]

My last Game Log is attached.

Thanks,
Barry D

[BarryD64]

Sorry to pad my own thread, but I also wanted to note that I have scanned my computer numerous times with AVG Free, Adaware 2007, SpybotS&D, and Spyware Doctor.

[Marc von Martial]

Can you reattach the log file please, please zip it too. For some reason I can't download it, seems to have not uploaded correctly.

[BarryD64]

Sorry about that. Posted late last night and forgot to see if attachments went okay. Here is my last game log.

Thanks,
Barry D

21-Dec-07 12:00:08 AM: ******************** New Game *******************
21-Dec-07 12:00:08 AM: Current Directory: C:\Matrix Games\Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm
21-Dec-07 12:00:08 AM: OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600.0
21-Dec-07 12:00:08 AM: CodeBase: file:///C:/Matrix Games/Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm/PCOWS.exe
21-Dec-07 12:00:08 AM: Assembly Name: PCOWS, Version=1.1.3.18704, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:00:08 AM: Managed DirectX:
21-Dec-07 12:00:08 AM: Microsoft.DirectX, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:00:08 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX, Version=1.0.2906.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:00:08 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:00:13 AM: Loading Guns...
21-Dec-07 12:00:13 AM: Loading Armoured Units...
21-Dec-07 12:00:13 AM: Loading Infantry...
21-Dec-07 12:00:13 AM: Loading Scenarios...
21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: Loading Campaigns...
21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: Loading Tables...
21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: Assembly Name: Lib, Version=1.1.3.18702, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: Graphics format: R5G6B5
21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: DeviceIdentifier: d7b71e3e-41d5-11cf-2a6b-630a00c2cb35
WhqlLevel: 0
Revision: 161
SubSystemId: 711463037
DeviceId: 661
VendorId: 4318
DriverVersion: 6.14.11.6375
DeviceName: \\.\DISPLAY1
Description: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
DriverName: nv4_disp.dll

21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: Manager Adapter value: 0
21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: Create device.

21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: MultiSampleQuality: 0
PresentationInterval: Immediate
FullScreenRefreshRateInHz: 60
PresentFlag: None
AutoDepthStencilFormat: D16
EnableAutoDepthStencil: True
Windowed: False
DeviceWindowHandle: 0
DeviceWindow:
SwapEffect: Discard
MultiSample: None
BackBufferCount: 1
BackBufferFormat: R5G6B5
BackBufferHeight: 768
BackBufferWidth: 1024
ForceNoMultiThreadedFlag: False

21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: Create Flags: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:00:14 AM: Device Type: Hardware
21-Dec-07 12:00:16 AM: System.InvalidOperationException: Specified IComparer threw an exception. ---> System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.
at System.DateTimeParse.GetDayOfNNY(DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.ProcessTerminaltState(Int32 dps, DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider)
at GameLib.BattleEngine.Data.ScenarioComparer.Compare(Object x, Object y)
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
at System.Array.Sort(Array keys, Array items, Int32 index, Int32 length, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(Int32 index, Int32 count, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(IComparer comparer)
at GameLib.Mainmenu.SetBattle.LoadResources()
at GameLib.GameState.MainmenuStateMachine.Startup()
at GameLib.GameState.MainMenu.OnEnter()
at GameLib.GameState.GameStateMachine..ctor()
at MainClass..ctor(CommandLine commandLine)
at MainClass.Main(String[] args)
21-Dec-07 12:00:16 AM:



21-Dec-07 12:12:06 AM: ******************** New Game *******************
21-Dec-07 12:12:06 AM: Current Directory: C:\Matrix Games\Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm
21-Dec-07 12:12:06 AM: OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600.0
21-Dec-07 12:12:06 AM: CodeBase: file:///C:/Matrix Games/Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm/PCOWS.exe
21-Dec-07 12:12:06 AM: Assembly Name: PCOWS, Version=1.1.3.18704, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:12:06 AM: Managed DirectX:
21-Dec-07 12:12:06 AM: Microsoft.DirectX, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:12:06 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX, Version=1.0.2906.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:12:06 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:12:07 AM: Loading Guns...
21-Dec-07 12:12:07 AM: Loading Armoured Units...
21-Dec-07 12:12:07 AM: Loading Infantry...
21-Dec-07 12:12:07 AM: Loading Scenarios...
21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: Loading Campaigns...
21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: Loading Tables...
21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: Assembly Name: Lib, Version=1.1.3.18702, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: Graphics format: R5G6B5
21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: DeviceIdentifier: d7b71e3e-41d5-11cf-2a6b-630a00c2cb35
WhqlLevel: 0
Revision: 161
SubSystemId: 711463037
DeviceId: 661
VendorId: 4318
DriverVersion: 6.14.11.6375
DeviceName: \\.\DISPLAY1
Description: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
DriverName: nv4_disp.dll

21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: Manager Adapter value: 0
21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: Create device.

21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: MultiSampleQuality: 0
PresentationInterval: Immediate
FullScreenRefreshRateInHz: 60
PresentFlag: None
AutoDepthStencilFormat: D16
EnableAutoDepthStencil: True
Windowed: False
DeviceWindowHandle: 0
DeviceWindow:
SwapEffect: Discard
MultiSample: None
BackBufferCount: 1
BackBufferFormat: R5G6B5
BackBufferHeight: 768
BackBufferWidth: 1024
ForceNoMultiThreadedFlag: False

21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: Create Flags: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:12:08 AM: Device Type: Hardware
21-Dec-07 12:12:10 AM: System.InvalidOperationException: Specified IComparer threw an exception. ---> System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.
at System.DateTimeParse.GetDayOfNNY(DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.ProcessTerminaltState(Int32 dps, DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider)
at GameLib.BattleEngine.Data.ScenarioComparer.Compare(Object x, Object y)
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
at System.Array.Sort(Array keys, Array items, Int32 index, Int32 length, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(Int32 index, Int32 count, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(IComparer comparer)
at GameLib.Mainmenu.SetBattle.LoadResources()
at GameLib.GameState.MainmenuStateMachine.Startup()
at GameLib.GameState.MainMenu.OnEnter()
at GameLib.GameState.GameStateMachine..ctor()
at MainClass..ctor(CommandLine commandLine)
at MainClass.Main(String[] args)
21-Dec-07 12:12:10 AM:



21-Dec-07 12:18:31 AM: ******************** New Game *******************
21-Dec-07 12:18:31 AM: Current Directory: C:\Matrix Games\Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm
21-Dec-07 12:18:31 AM: OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600.0
21-Dec-07 12:18:31 AM: CodeBase: file:///C:/Matrix Games/Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm/PCOWS.exe
21-Dec-07 12:18:31 AM: Assembly Name: PCOWS, Version=1.1.3.18704, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:18:31 AM: Managed DirectX:
21-Dec-07 12:18:31 AM: Microsoft.DirectX, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:18:31 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX, Version=1.0.2906.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:18:31 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:18:33 AM: Loading Guns...
21-Dec-07 12:18:33 AM: Loading Armoured Units...
21-Dec-07 12:18:33 AM: Loading Infantry...
21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: Loading Scenarios...
21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: Loading Campaigns...
21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: Loading Tables...
21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: Assembly Name: Lib, Version=1.1.3.18702, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: Graphics format: R5G6B5
21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: DeviceIdentifier: d7b71e3e-41d5-11cf-2a6b-630a00c2cb35
WhqlLevel: 0
Revision: 161
SubSystemId: 711463037
DeviceId: 661
VendorId: 4318
DriverVersion: 6.14.11.6375
DeviceName: \\.\DISPLAY1
Description: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
DriverName: nv4_disp.dll

21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: Manager Adapter value: 0
21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: Create device.

21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: MultiSampleQuality: 0
PresentationInterval: Immediate
FullScreenRefreshRateInHz: 60
PresentFlag: None
AutoDepthStencilFormat: D16
EnableAutoDepthStencil: True
Windowed: False
DeviceWindowHandle: 0
DeviceWindow:
SwapEffect: Discard
MultiSample: None
BackBufferCount: 1
BackBufferFormat: R5G6B5
BackBufferHeight: 768
BackBufferWidth: 1024
ForceNoMultiThreadedFlag: False

21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: Create Flags: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:18:34 AM: Device Type: Hardware
21-Dec-07 12:18:36 AM: System.InvalidOperationException: Specified IComparer threw an exception. ---> System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.
at System.DateTimeParse.GetDayOfNNY(DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.ProcessTerminaltState(Int32 dps, DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider)
at GameLib.BattleEngine.Data.ScenarioComparer.Compare(Object x, Object y)
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
at System.Array.Sort(Array keys, Array items, Int32 index, Int32 length, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(Int32 index, Int32 count, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(IComparer comparer)
at GameLib.Mainmenu.SetBattle.LoadResources()
at GameLib.GameState.MainmenuStateMachine.Startup()
at GameLib.GameState.MainMenu.OnEnter()
at GameLib.GameState.GameStateMachine..ctor()
at MainClass..ctor(CommandLine commandLine)
at MainClass.Main(String[] args)
21-Dec-07 12:18:36 AM:



21-Dec-07 12:33:22 AM: ******************** New Game *******************
21-Dec-07 12:33:22 AM: Current Directory: C:\Matrix Games\Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm
21-Dec-07 12:33:22 AM: OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600.0
21-Dec-07 12:33:22 AM: CodeBase: file:///C:/Matrix Games/Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm/PCOWS.exe
21-Dec-07 12:33:22 AM: Assembly Name: PCOWS, Version=1.1.3.18704, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:33:22 AM: Managed DirectX:
21-Dec-07 12:33:22 AM: Microsoft.DirectX, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:33:22 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX, Version=1.0.2906.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:33:22 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:33:28 AM: Loading Guns...
21-Dec-07 12:33:35 AM: Loading Armoured Units...
21-Dec-07 12:33:38 AM: Loading Infantry...
21-Dec-07 12:33:38 AM: Loading Scenarios...
21-Dec-07 12:33:39 AM: Loading Campaigns...
21-Dec-07 12:33:39 AM: Loading Tables...
21-Dec-07 12:33:40 AM: Assembly Name: Lib, Version=1.1.3.18702, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:33:40 AM: Graphics format: R5G6B5
21-Dec-07 12:33:40 AM: DeviceIdentifier: d7b71e3e-41d5-11cf-2a6b-630a00c2cb35
WhqlLevel: 0
Revision: 161
SubSystemId: 711463037
DeviceId: 661
VendorId: 4318
DriverVersion: 6.14.11.6375
DeviceName: \\.\DISPLAY1
Description: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
DriverName: nv4_disp.dll

21-Dec-07 12:33:40 AM: Manager Adapter value: 0
21-Dec-07 12:33:41 AM: Create device.

21-Dec-07 12:33:41 AM: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:33:41 AM: MultiSampleQuality: 0
PresentationInterval: Immediate
FullScreenRefreshRateInHz: 60
PresentFlag: None
AutoDepthStencilFormat: D16
EnableAutoDepthStencil: True
Windowed: False
DeviceWindowHandle: 0
DeviceWindow:
SwapEffect: Discard
MultiSample: None
BackBufferCount: 1
BackBufferFormat: R5G6B5
BackBufferHeight: 768
BackBufferWidth: 1024
ForceNoMultiThreadedFlag: False

21-Dec-07 12:33:41 AM: Create Flags: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:33:41 AM: Device Type: Hardware
21-Dec-07 12:33:48 AM: System.InvalidOperationException: Specified IComparer threw an exception. ---> System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.
at System.DateTimeParse.GetDayOfNNY(DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.ProcessTerminaltState(Int32 dps, DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider)
at GameLib.BattleEngine.Data.ScenarioComparer.Compare(Object x, Object y)
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
at System.Array.Sort(Array keys, Array items, Int32 index, Int32 length, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(Int32 index, Int32 count, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(IComparer comparer)
at GameLib.Mainmenu.SetBattle.LoadResources()
at GameLib.GameState.MainmenuStateMachine.Startup()
at GameLib.GameState.MainMenu.OnEnter()
at GameLib.GameState.GameStateMachine..ctor()
at MainClass..ctor(CommandLine commandLine)
at MainClass.Main(String[] args)
21-Dec-07 12:33:48 AM:



21-Dec-07 12:35:16 AM: ******************** New Game *******************
21-Dec-07 12:35:16 AM: Current Directory: C:\Matrix Games\Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm
21-Dec-07 12:35:16 AM: OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600.0
21-Dec-07 12:35:16 AM: CodeBase: file:///C:/Matrix Games/Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm/PCOWS.exe
21-Dec-07 12:35:16 AM: Assembly Name: PCOWS, Version=1.1.3.18704, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:35:16 AM: Managed DirectX:
21-Dec-07 12:35:16 AM: Microsoft.DirectX, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:35:16 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX, Version=1.0.2906.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:35:16 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:35:17 AM: Loading Guns...
21-Dec-07 12:35:17 AM: Loading Armoured Units...
21-Dec-07 12:35:17 AM: Loading Infantry...
21-Dec-07 12:35:17 AM: Loading Scenarios...
21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: Loading Campaigns...
21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: Loading Tables...
21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: Assembly Name: Lib, Version=1.1.3.18702, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: Graphics format: R5G6B5
21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: DeviceIdentifier: d7b71e3e-41d5-11cf-2a6b-630a00c2cb35
WhqlLevel: 0
Revision: 161
SubSystemId: 711463037
DeviceId: 661
VendorId: 4318
DriverVersion: 6.14.11.6375
DeviceName: \\.\DISPLAY1
Description: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
DriverName: nv4_disp.dll

21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: Manager Adapter value: 0
21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: Create device.

21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: MultiSampleQuality: 0
PresentationInterval: Immediate
FullScreenRefreshRateInHz: 60
PresentFlag: None
AutoDepthStencilFormat: D16
EnableAutoDepthStencil: True
Windowed: False
DeviceWindowHandle: 0
DeviceWindow:
SwapEffect: Discard
MultiSample: None
BackBufferCount: 1
BackBufferFormat: R5G6B5
BackBufferHeight: 768
BackBufferWidth: 1024
ForceNoMultiThreadedFlag: False

21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: Create Flags: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:35:18 AM: Device Type: Hardware
21-Dec-07 12:35:19 AM: System.InvalidOperationException: Specified IComparer threw an exception. ---> System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.
at System.DateTimeParse.GetDayOfNNY(DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.ProcessTerminaltState(Int32 dps, DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider)
at GameLib.BattleEngine.Data.ScenarioComparer.Compare(Object x, Object y)
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
at System.Array.Sort(Array keys, Array items, Int32 index, Int32 length, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(Int32 index, Int32 count, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(IComparer comparer)
at GameLib.Mainmenu.SetBattle.LoadResources()
at GameLib.GameState.MainmenuStateMachine.Startup()
at GameLib.GameState.MainMenu.OnEnter()
at GameLib.GameState.GameStateMachine..ctor()
at MainClass..ctor(CommandLine commandLine)
at MainClass.Main(String[] args)
21-Dec-07 12:35:19 AM:



21-Dec-07 12:42:34 AM: ******************** New Game *******************
21-Dec-07 12:42:34 AM: Current Directory: C:\Matrix Games\Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm
21-Dec-07 12:42:35 AM: OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600.0
21-Dec-07 12:42:35 AM: CodeBase: file:///C:/Matrix Games/Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm/PCOWS.exe
21-Dec-07 12:42:35 AM: Assembly Name: PCOWS, Version=1.1.3.18704, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:42:35 AM: Managed DirectX:
21-Dec-07 12:42:35 AM: Microsoft.DirectX, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:42:35 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX, Version=1.0.2906.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:42:35 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:42:43 AM: Loading Guns...
21-Dec-07 12:42:46 AM: Loading Armoured Units...
21-Dec-07 12:42:49 AM: Loading Infantry...
21-Dec-07 12:42:49 AM: Loading Scenarios...
21-Dec-07 12:42:50 AM: Loading Campaigns...
21-Dec-07 12:42:50 AM: Loading Tables...
21-Dec-07 12:42:50 AM: Assembly Name: Lib, Version=1.1.3.18702, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:42:50 AM: Graphics format: R5G6B5
21-Dec-07 12:42:50 AM: DeviceIdentifier: d7b71e3e-41d5-11cf-2a6b-630a00c2cb35
WhqlLevel: 0
Revision: 161
SubSystemId: 711463037
DeviceId: 661
VendorId: 4318
DriverVersion: 6.14.11.6375
DeviceName: \\.\DISPLAY1
Description: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
DriverName: nv4_disp.dll

21-Dec-07 12:42:50 AM: Manager Adapter value: 0
21-Dec-07 12:42:51 AM: Create device.

21-Dec-07 12:42:51 AM: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:42:51 AM: MultiSampleQuality: 0
PresentationInterval: Immediate
FullScreenRefreshRateInHz: 60
PresentFlag: None
AutoDepthStencilFormat: D16
EnableAutoDepthStencil: True
Windowed: False
DeviceWindowHandle: 0
DeviceWindow:
SwapEffect: Discard
MultiSample: None
BackBufferCount: 1
BackBufferFormat: R5G6B5
BackBufferHeight: 768
BackBufferWidth: 1024
ForceNoMultiThreadedFlag: False

21-Dec-07 12:42:51 AM: Create Flags: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:42:51 AM: Device Type: Hardware
21-Dec-07 12:42:55 AM: System.InvalidOperationException: Specified IComparer threw an exception. ---> System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.
at System.DateTimeParse.GetDayOfNNY(DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.ProcessTerminaltState(Int32 dps, DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider)
at GameLib.BattleEngine.Data.ScenarioComparer.Compare(Object x, Object y)
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
at System.Array.Sort(Array keys, Array items, Int32 index, Int32 length, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(Int32 index, Int32 count, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(IComparer comparer)
at GameLib.Mainmenu.SetBattle.LoadResources()
at GameLib.GameState.MainmenuStateMachine.Startup()
at GameLib.GameState.MainMenu.OnEnter()
at GameLib.GameState.GameStateMachine..ctor()
at MainClass..ctor(CommandLine commandLine)
at MainClass.Main(String[] args)
21-Dec-07 12:42:55 AM:



21-Dec-07 12:44:48 AM: ******************** New Game *******************
21-Dec-07 12:44:48 AM: Current Directory: C:\Matrix Games\Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm
21-Dec-07 12:44:48 AM: OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600.0
21-Dec-07 12:44:48 AM: CodeBase: file:///C:/Matrix Games/Panzer Command Operation Winter Storm/PCOWS.exe
21-Dec-07 12:44:48 AM: Assembly Name: PCOWS, Version=1.1.3.18704, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:44:48 AM: Managed DirectX:
21-Dec-07 12:44:48 AM: Microsoft.DirectX, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:44:48 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX, Version=1.0.2906.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:44:48 AM: Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput, Version=1.0.2902.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
21-Dec-07 12:44:50 AM: Loading Guns...
21-Dec-07 12:44:50 AM: Loading Armoured Units...
21-Dec-07 12:44:50 AM: Loading Infantry...
21-Dec-07 12:44:50 AM: Loading Scenarios...
21-Dec-07 12:44:50 AM: Loading Campaigns...
21-Dec-07 12:44:50 AM: Loading Tables...
21-Dec-07 12:44:50 AM: Assembly Name: Lib, Version=1.1.3.18702, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
21-Dec-07 12:44:50 AM: Graphics format: R5G6B5
21-Dec-07 12:44:50 AM: DeviceIdentifier: d7b71e3e-41d5-11cf-2a6b-630a00c2cb35
WhqlLevel: 0
Revision: 161
SubSystemId: 711463037
DeviceId: 661
VendorId: 4318
DriverVersion: 6.14.11.6375
DeviceName: \\.\DISPLAY1
Description: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
DriverName: nv4_disp.dll

21-Dec-07 12:44:50 AM: Manager Adapter value: 0
21-Dec-07 12:44:51 AM: Create device.

21-Dec-07 12:44:51 AM: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:44:51 AM: MultiSampleQuality: 0
PresentationInterval: Immediate
FullScreenRefreshRateInHz: 60
PresentFlag: None
AutoDepthStencilFormat: D16
EnableAutoDepthStencil: True
Windowed: False
DeviceWindowHandle: 0
DeviceWindow:
SwapEffect: Discard
MultiSample: None
BackBufferCount: 1
BackBufferFormat: R5G6B5
BackBufferHeight: 768
BackBufferWidth: 1024
ForceNoMultiThreadedFlag: False

21-Dec-07 12:44:51 AM: Create Flags: HardwareVertexProcessing
21-Dec-07 12:44:51 AM: Device Type: Hardware
21-Dec-07 12:44:52 AM: System.InvalidOperationException: Specified IComparer threw an exception. ---> System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.
at System.DateTimeParse.GetDayOfNNY(DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.ProcessTerminaltState(Int32 dps, DateTimeResult result, DateTimeRawInfo raw, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi)
at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.DateTime.Parse(String s, IFormatProvider provider)
at GameLib.BattleEngine.Data.ScenarioComparer.Compare(Object x, Object y)
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.SorterObjectArray.QuickSort(Int32 left, Int32 right)
at System.Array.Sort(Array keys, Array items, Int32 index, Int32 length, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(Int32 index, Int32 count, IComparer comparer)
at System.Collections.ArrayList.Sort(IComparer comparer)
at GameLib.Mainmenu.SetBattle.LoadResources()
at GameLib.GameState.MainmenuStateMachine.Startup()
at GameLib.GameState.MainMenu.OnEnter()
at GameLib.GameState.GameStateMachine..ctor()
at MainClass..ctor(CommandLine commandLine)
at MainClass.Main(String[] args)
21-Dec-07 12:44:52 AM:

[BarryD64]

OK, I accidently got this issue fixed. While I was dealing with another issue with my computer, I happened to check the Microsoft Updates. I get all the High Priority ones, but I haven't checked the Optional updates in a while. When I looked at the Optional updates out of curiousity, I noticed that one update was Service Pack 1 for .NET 2. I read that .NET 2 wasn't supposed to affect .NET 1.1, but I updated my .NET 2.0 installation to Service Pack 1. There was also a .NET 3 available, so, what the heck, I installed that also. After I installed these updates, PC:OWS worked like a charm. To be honest, I'm not real keen on the whole .NET development thing since another game I have with it occasionally goes haywire and has to be reinstalled. It's yet another example of Microsoft's tendency to "improve" their software till it becomes dysfunctional. Anyone still having problems with their game installation, I would suggest having ALL your .NET installations completely updated.