Some (very annoying) bugs with Planet modding:

+ Even when you override *all* tile types for one scheme in TerrainColorSchemes (including new strings and query images), there are inevitably one or two Prairie tiles with the standard query graphic that appear on such customized worlds.

+ Likewise, overrides specified in only one scheme seem to leak into other ones (at least as far as the query images are concerned).

+ Thumbnails and Query images do not seem to be read out of the mods folder, only working when put in the real Gfx folder.


Potential Exploit:

+ Pressing 'T' with an AI planet selected allows you to issue rally points for them.

STRING NOT FOUND after upgrade to 1.20Beta. Reverting to 1.11 and the problem is gone. I have also tried to reinstall but the error occures again as soon as i update to 1.20.

Vesa, your game resolution does not match your desktop resolution.

Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.

When you upgrade it is a good idea to go into Options and check all the settings. If you can't get into Options try editing the Prefs.ini file so that the game res is the same as your desktop.

I don't know what you guys are doing but the latest updates have completely disabled my game. I just did the new update this morning and the game appears to load and then goes back to the desktop and nothing happens. Galciv.exe shows in my task manager and it shows that it is running but no game. I have to end program to get it to quit. Please correct this as I really like your games and have supported GC since it came out.

As with Vesa, it sounds like your game and desktop resolutions are mismatched.
1.2 has new options, and the Prefs.ini file is probably being replaced with the upgrade. Go into Options and check everything before you start a game.

I keep having crashes to desk top when the AI gets a random event. I would post my Err Debug... but I don't know how On a side note, how do you upgrade all ships at once?

i have found that if an autoexplore ship is killed, the area aroud it is forever free of teh fog of war, as if the ship were still there.
i seem to remember it used to do this in other circumstances to do with gifted ships, cant remeber exactly, but in this case there was definitely no gifted ship involved.

After upgrade of 1.2 Beta 2 the Planets no longer have textures even with English Locale Setting. The debug.err shows some errors loding sphere.x.

Debug Message: Version v1.2 Beta 2 last updated on: Fri Jun 2 19:51:16 2006
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 6/3/2006, 18:45:25
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: BIGGER
Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 4
Languages: German (Regional Setting: German)
System Manufacturer: VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model: VT8367-8233A
BIOS: Phoenix-Award BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) processor, ~2.0GHz
Physical Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 270MB used, 2746MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINNT


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 6600 GT
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_00F1&SUBSYS_0A0110B0&REV_A2
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug und Play-Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8425
Driver Date: 3/17/2006 09:31:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: DMX Xfire 1024
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: CRYSTAL\SOUNDFUSION_WDM_INTERFACE
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: cwcwdm.sys
Provider: Terratec Electronic GmbH
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3057
Driver Date: 12/10/2001 13:41:40
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0



Debug Message: *********END dxdiag info.*********
Debug Message: Entering WinMain
Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_2_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1440 x 900
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 60
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high resolution modes.
Debug Message: RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 1234de
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No string tables in D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods/Data/*.str
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Movies\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Gfx\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Gfx\Race\*.png
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\sfx\*.wav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Event Music\*.mp3
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: * Collectors Edition *
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Techs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\ShipComponents\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\ShipDefs\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\PlanetImprovements\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\TerrainColorSchemes\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\PlanetDescriptions\*.xml
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for PirateShip. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: No files found matching mask e:\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipclass
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Anomalies\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Events\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\UPIssues\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Invasions\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\PoliticalParties\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\StarTypes\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask D:\Programme\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\StarbaseModules\*.xml
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: No files found matching mask e:\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Dread Lords Campaign\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask e:\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask e:\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask e:\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask e:\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask e:\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask e:\Eigene Dateien\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: Killing threads.
Debug Message: Kiling civs.
Debug Message: Killing ships.
Debug Message: Killing rallypoints.
Debug Message: Killing misc objects.
Debug Message: Killing stars.
Debug Message: Killing anomalies.
Debug Message: Killing space resources.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
Debug Message: killing scenario.
Debug Message: Clearing Turn Event Log
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Loading Custom Map
Debug Message: Loading Data Defs
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Loading TechDefs
Debug Message: Max num techs: 248
Debug Message: Loading ImprovementDB
Debug Message: Loading Component Defs
Debug Message: Loading ShipTypes
Debug Message: Loading ShipConfigs
Debug Message: Loading AnomalyTypes
Debug Message: Loading RandomEvents
Debug Message: Loading UPIssues
Debug Message: Loading ResourceTypes
Debug Message: Loading InvasionTactics
Debug Message: Loading SBmodules
Debug Message: Loading PoliticalParties
Debug Message: Loading Planet Types
Debug Message: Loading Star Types
Debug Message: Loading Game
Debug Message: Loading: Game mode is normal.
Debug Message: Loading Galaxy
Debug Message: Sectors across: 12 x 12
Debug Message: Loading FOW Map
Debug Message: Loading ZOC Map
Debug Message: Loading Planets
Debug Message: Loading Stars
Debug Message: Loading Anomalies
Debug Message: Loading Resources
Debug Message: Loading Civs
Debug Message: Loading Colonies
Debug Message: Loading RallyPoints
Debug Message: Loading Ships
Debug Message: Loading Fleets
Debug Message: Loading Turn Event Log
Debug Message: Loading ENDGALAXYDATA
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 0
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: New Game Started
Debug Message: UIBeginGameHelper: Mods are Enabled
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CStarGraphic::CreateSphere: Could not load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CStarGraphic::CreateSphere: Could not load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CStarGraphic::CreateSphere: Could not load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CStarGraphic::CreateSphere: Could not load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***COrbitingGraphic::CreateSphere: Could not load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***COrbitingGraphic::CreateSphere: Could not load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***COrbitingGraphic::CreateSphere: Could not load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
Debug Message: StackedShipsWnd: Cannot find OBJID Stacked_Logistics_Value
Debug Message: StackedShipsWnd: Cannot find OBJID stacked_Fleet_More_Button
*DEBUG ERROR: ***CPlanetoidGraphic::CreateSphere failed to load sphere.x ***
Debug Message: OptionsWnd: Quit Btn
Debug Message: Posting WM_CLOSE message.
Debug Message: WM_CLOSE message received.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize start
Debug Message: Killing hidden planet surface init thread. Waiting for it to die.

Debug Message: Aborting hidden planet surface initialization.
Debug Message: Hidden planet surface init thread dead.
Debug Message: Killing Galaxy
Debug Message: Killing threads.
Debug Message: Kiling civs.
Debug Message: Killing ships.
Debug Message: Killing rallypoints.
Debug Message: Killing misc objects.
Debug Message: Killing stars.
Debug Message: Killing anomalies.
Debug Message: Killing space resources.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
Debug Message: killing scenario.
Debug Message: Clearing Turn Event Log
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Killing Galaxy: Completed
Debug Message: WorkAreaBack.png not cleared 1 counts left.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize end
Debug Message: Device not cleared. 2 counts left.
Debug Message: D3D not cleared. 1 counts left.
Debug Message: Destroying Window.
Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally

encountered a very strange bug here. I was in the process of being mopped up by the drengin (congrats on the patch by the way, i used to be able to win most of the time on the highest levels, but no more!) and was down to my last planet.

for some reason, despite having many troop ships next to said (undefended) planet, they refused to invade and finish me off. I pressed 'turn' a few times, a few ships move about but still no invasion. the turns seemed to be taking much much longer than usual too. I then tried to access 'menu', and it would not appear. All other screens (planet, slider screen etc) appeared fine, but no menu. I clicked turn a few times more, same story, and it autosaved so that was working too.

eventually i had to close the game by clicking the cross (i was in windowed mode btw). I loaded up galciv again, loaded the autosave, and I could access menu again. Also, as soon as I pressed turn, they happily invaded my last planet to finish me off.

I will keep the savegame just in case it will help, but it doesnt seem to be repeatable. debug.err below:

Debug Message: Version v1.2 Beta 2 last updated on: Fri Jun 2 19:51:16 2006
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 6/3/2006, 17:38:21
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: PC118157
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.030422-1633)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP d530 CMT(DC577AV)
BIOS: 786B2 v1.11
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Physical Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 295MB used, 8631MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA Quadro FX 500/FX 600
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: Quadro FX 500/FX 600
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_032B&SUBSYS_01BA10DE&REV_A1
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8426
Driver Date: 3/17/2006 14:16:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24D5&SUBSYS_12BC103C&REV_02
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: smwdm.sys
Provider: Analog Devices
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3620
Driver Date: 5/27/2003 17:05:42
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

and the bit before I reloaded (I guess?):

*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for PirateShip. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: No files found matching mask \\frome\meastwood\\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipclass
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Anomalies\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Events\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\UPIssues\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\Invasions\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\PoliticalParties\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\StarTypes\*.xml
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Mods\Data\StarbaseModules\*.xml
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: No files found matching mask \\frome\meastwood\\My Games\GalCiv2\Logos\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask \\frome\meastwood\\My Games\GalCiv2\Metaverse\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask \\frome\meastwood\\My Games\GalCiv2\Mods\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask \\frome\meastwood\\My Games\GalCiv2\Portraits\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask \\frome\meastwood\\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.sav
Debug Message: No files found matching mask \\frome\meastwood\\My Games\GalCiv2\temp\*.sav
Debug Message: Killing threads.
Debug Message: Kiling civs.
Debug Message: Killing ships.
Debug Message: Killing rallypoints.
Debug Message: Killing misc objects.
Debug Message: Killing stars.
Debug Message: Killing anomalies.
Debug Message: Killing space resources.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
Debug Message: killing scenario.
Debug Message: Clearing Turn Event Log
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Loading Custom Map
Debug Message: Loading Data Defs
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: Loading TechDefs

I investigated the problem a little bit and found out that the sphere.x file wasn't replaced. It had the new date but was hte old file. After restoring the 1.11 I removed the old sphere.x file and reinstalled the beta and now it works.

Whenever I load a saved game in 1.2 beta and previous versions, on the first turn I play after the load, no production or research takes place when I click the turn marker, but all my ships get reset to have full movement remaining. On the next turn everything behaves properly.

I can see in my longer games how many times I've loaded the game by looking at the timeline manufacturing graph where for each load there is a turn where all species had zero production.

I noticed something odd. I got into a planet flipping domino effect last night and ended up winning by influence. Every time a planet flipped, the buildings started to upgrade but they didn't show in the build queue. Several turns later, I would get informed that the last improvement is complete, but I had no idea anything was being upgraded.

I'm afraid I have to second Norad's bug. I used "upgrade all" to upgrade a bunch of ships and it only charged me for one. I investigated a little further, and no matter if i upgraded 49 ships or 4 ships, it still only charged me for one. I have the save game and everything if the stardock people need it.

Nobody has commented on my endless take over bug.... Am I the only one this has happened to?

I'm also getting the very cheap upgrades, but only after playing for a good while.

Moving ships in stacks is getting a little funky. Sometimes I have to click a planet & then reclick the stack so I can move ships.

I'm afraid I have to second Norad's bug. I used "upgrade all" to upgrade a bunch of ships and it only charged me for one. I investigated a little further, and no matter if i upgraded 49 ships or 4 ships, it still only charged me for one. I have the save game and everything if the stardock people need it.

I had just played another game (until I started having lag/memory issues) but as sw4708 found, it only charges for 1 ship upgrade, no matter how many. I upgraded 140 med. hull ships for 960bc and while it is sweet when lacking funds, it has a drastic effect on the game. This was just a test game to build up my fleet so I could figure out what the upgrade all was doing while trying to keep the peace with everyone. I'm certain it was the huge amount of fully armor/weapon tech upgraded ships along with the AI's many transports in my space that caused my lag issue.