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Published on April 16, 2004 By Theoden of Rohan In Political Machine
I know...I know...the game is in first beta. But I have WinXP and I'm not trying to play multiplayer, so I should at least be able to see the map! The game crashes right after campaign setup for me.

Just tried again and it appears it only crashes if I try to be a Republican. Works just fine for being a Democrat.

I hope I will be able to play as a Republican soon...it really makes me sick to be John Kerry.

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on May 13, 2004
Okay, I'm stupid. I forgot I had to start Smart Exception.



Stardock SmartException Logging Information
-------------------------------------------

OS Version : Windows XP
Video Card : Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Application Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION
Crash Addr: 00403868 01:00002868 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe

Processor Registers (x86):
EAX:0000000D
EBX:164E3CC0
ECX:00000008
EDX:BF11EB85
ESI:00000000
EDI:192EFDE4
CS:EIP:001B:00403868
SS:ESP:0023:192EFDD0 EBP:192EFE30
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:0038 GS:0000
Flags:00010212


Current Application Call Stack:

Addr Frame Logical addr Module Name
---------------------------------------------
00403868 192EFE30 0001:00002868 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00403EEB 192EFFB4 0001:00002EEB C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
77E7D33B 192EFFEC 0001:0001C33B C:\WINNT\system32\kernel32.dll


Debug information for each stardock app follows ....



Oh, by the way, it wouldn't submit through Smart Exception. That's why I pasted it here.
on May 15, 2004
Well, the crash comes even later than it did in the previous build but it still comes. Smartexception won't send the error report.


Cheers
on May 17, 2004
Woohoo!! The new build lets me play the game a bit! I locked up at week 8 but until then, everything was going beautifully!

No report from Smartexeception, I couldn't do anything but push the "Reset" button on the PC. I'll try again, but boy, the game was great until it locked up!
on May 17, 2004
Okay, happened again. Looks like it only happens to me when my candidate lands in a state that has a question mark. Still can't seem to transmit a SmartException, so I'll post the report here:

Stardock SmartException Logging Information
-------------------------------------------

OS Version : Windows XP
Video Card : Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Application Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION
Crash Addr: 005136B3 01:001126B3 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe

Processor Registers (x86):
EAX:0012FCF4
EBX:00000032
ECX:00000044
EDX:0012FD00
ESI:00000000
EDI:0A06CC78
CS:EIP:001B:005136B3
SS:ESP:0023:0012FCE0 EBP:0012FCE0
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00090206


Current Application Call Stack:

Addr Frame Logical addr Module Name
---------------------------------------------
005136B3 0012FCE0 0001:001126B3 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00513B45 0012FCF8 0001:00112B45 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
004FD137 0012FD1C 0001:000FC137 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00444AE0 0012FDAC 0001:00043AE0 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
004FDAC0 0012FDDC 0001:000FCAC0 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00468D00 0012FDFC 0001:00067D00 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00468E18 0012FE14 0001:00067E18 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0047CF92 0012FE38 0001:0007BF92 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0043A299 0012FE98 0001:00039299 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00630D12 0012FFC0 0001:0022FD12 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
77E814C7 0012FFF0 0001:000204C7 C:\WINNT\system32\kernel32.dll


Debug information for each stardock app follows ....

I think I'll just let the PC have all the question marks next time and see if that's the only cause.
on May 17, 2004
Well, curiosity killed the cat, and apparently so do question marks. I just couldn't resist going after a green question mark and guess what? I had a little ole crash. Please tell me where to send these Smartexception reports to if posting them here isn't okay. When I click on "submit exception report", Smartexception doesn't do anything.

Stardock SmartException Logging Information
-------------------------------------------

OS Version : Windows XP
Video Card : Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Application Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION
Crash Addr: 005136B3 01:001126B3 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe

Processor Registers (x86):
EAX:0012FCF4
EBX:00000032
ECX:00000044
EDX:0012FD00
ESI:00000000
EDI:0A06CC78
CS:EIP:001B:005136B3
SS:ESP:0023:0012FCE0 EBP:0012FCE0
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00010206


Current Application Call Stack:

Addr Frame Logical addr Module Name
---------------------------------------------
005136B3 0012FCE0 0001:001126B3 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00513B45 0012FCF8 0001:00112B45 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
004FD137 0012FD1C 0001:000FC137 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00444AE0 0012FDAC 0001:00043AE0 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
004FDAC0 0012FDDC 0001:000FCAC0 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00468D00 0012FDFC 0001:00067D00 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00468E18 0012FE14 0001:00067E18 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0047CF92 0012FE38 0001:0007BF92 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0043A299 0012FE98 0001:00039299 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00630D12 0012FFC0 0001:0022FD12 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
77E814C7 0012FFF0 0001:000204C7 C:\WINNT\system32\kernel32.dll


Debug information for each stardock app follows ....

Hope I'm helping out. The game is awesome besides this little glitch on my machine.
on May 18, 2004
Well, got a crash and there were no question marks, unless one popped up in the state I was in. I made it to Week 30 and was whooping up too! Oh, well...here's the info:

Stardock SmartException Logging Information
-------------------------------------------

OS Version : Windows XP
Video Card : Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Application Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION
Crash Addr: 005136B3 01:001126B3 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe

Processor Registers (x86):
EAX:0012FCF4
EBX:00000032
ECX:00000044
EDX:0012FD00
ESI:00000000
EDI:0A06CC78
CS:EIP:001B:005136B3
SS:ESP:0023:0012FCE0 EBP:0012FCE0
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00010206


Current Application Call Stack:

Addr Frame Logical addr Module Name
---------------------------------------------
005136B3 0012FCE0 0001:001126B3 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00513B45 0012FCF8 0001:00112B45 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
004FD137 0012FD1C 0001:000FC137 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00444AE0 0012FDAC 0001:00043AE0 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
004FDAC0 0012FDDC 0001:000FCAC0 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00468D00 0012FDFC 0001:00067D00 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00468E18 0012FE14 0001:00067E18 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0047CF92 0012FE38 0001:0007BF92 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0043A299 0012FE98 0001:00039299 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00630D12 0012FFC0 0001:0022FD12 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
77E814C7 0012FFF0 0001:000204C7 C:\WINNT\system32\kernel32.dll


Debug information for each stardock app follows ....

on May 20, 2004
New Beta, new crash.

Stardock SmartException Logging Information
-------------------------------------------

OS Version : Windows XP
Video Card : Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Application Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION
Crash Addr: 0051EEC3 01:0011DEC3 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe

Processor Registers (x86):
EAX:0012F234
EBX:0A34CE70
ECX:00000044
EDX:0012F240
ESI:00000000
EDI:0D9A96B0
CS:EIP:001B:0051EEC3
SS:ESP:0023:0012F220 EBP:0012F220
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003B GS:0000
Flags:00010206


Current Application Call Stack:

Addr Frame Logical addr Module Name
---------------------------------------------
0051EEC3 0012F220 0001:0011DEC3 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0051F355 0012F238 0001:0011E355 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00506812 0012F244 0001:00105812 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0050A1A1 0012F288 0001:001091A1 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0050A2B0 0012F2C0 0001:001092B0 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00414550 0012FAC4 0001:00013550 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0043A34F 0012FBE0 0001:0003934F C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
00481C36 0012FC10 0001:00080C36 C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
0051A9FE 0012FC3C 0001:001199FE C:\Program Files\Stardock\Drengin.net\PolMachine\PolMachine.exe
77D43A50 0012FC68 0001:00002A50 C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll
77D43B1F 0012FCD0 0001:00002B1F C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll
77D45B2C 0012FD00 0001:00004B2C C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll
77D45F73 0012FD20 0001:00004F73 C:\WINNT\system32\USER32.dll


Debug information for each stardock app follows ....

I can now get question marks. I don't know what's causing this crash.
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