Frequent game crashes

[Garab]

Hello. I have been having a lot of game crashes recently. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game several times. I read about some performance hint and after following them (turning of trees etc) I noticed a small improvement.

The crashes seems to happen at any given time. Often when moving armies/ships, I can't say if that is the most common, it might just have to do with the fact that I move my troops a lot.

Thankful for all the help you may be able to lend me, this is really starting to annoy me :sad:

Here is my dxdiag

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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/16/2014, 19:43:36
Machine name: BRAIN
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Language: Swedish (Regional Setting: Swedish)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/05/10 19:13:52 Ver: 08.00.10
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.3GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16358MB RAM
Page File: 2238MB used, 30477MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Sound Tab 4: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Display Memory: 4038 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1990 MB
Shared Memory: 2048 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Allmän PnP-bildskärm
Monitor Model: SMS24A350H
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DDI Version: 11
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Driver Attributes: Final Retail
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D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Default Voice Playback: Yes
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Other Files:
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HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
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I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Here is my settings.txt

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gui=
{
language=l_english
has_set_language=yes
}
graphics=
{
size=
{
x=1920
y=1080
}

refreshRate=0
fullScreen=no
borderless=yes
shadows=no
shadowSize=2048
multi_sampling=0
anisotropic_filtering=0
gamma=50.000000
}
sound_fx_volume=100.000000
music_volume=100.000000
scroll_speed=50.000000
camera_rotation_speed=50.000000
zoom_speed=50.000000
mouse_speed=50.000000
master_volume=100.000000
ambient_volume=50.000000
mapRenderingOptions=
{
draw_terrain=yes
draw_water=yes
draw_borders=yes
draw_trees=no
draw_rivers=yes
draw_postfx=yes
draw_sky=yes
draw_bloom=no
draw_tooltips=yes
draw_hires_terrain=no
draw_citysprawl=no
}
camera_speed=50.000000
camera_tilt=100.000000
centered_zoom_in=yes
lastplayer=""
lasthost=""
serveradress="diplomacy.valkyrienet.com"
autosave="YEARLY"
difficulty="NORMAL"
outliner=
{
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 13 }
outliner_open=no
windowmovetime=0.200000
disable_wikipedia_links=no
nudge_allowed=no
dont_track_data=no
has_made_data_tracking_choice=yes
has_disabled_welcome_screen=yes
hints=no
ironman=yes
mp_max_day_lead=7
compress_autosaves=no
autosaves_to_keep=0
last_dlcs=
{
dlc/dlc018.dlc }
low_res_textures=no
force_pow2_textures=no
last_used_id="76561198031112412"

I have tried to attach my logs in a rar file, I hope I managed to upload them correctly

Save below
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkm7lo1wbn1edw1/Ironman_Svitjod.ck2?dl=0

 

[AndrewT]

In settings.txt make refreshRate=60 . That aside I see no real problems in those files.

If you've been through all the betas, it's probably worth doing a full clean re-install:

- move any valued save games elsewhere
- "delete local content" in Steam-CK2
- manually delete all files and folders left under Steam/CK2 AND Documents/Paradox/CK2
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.

If that doesn't help: do these crashes only happen in saves from older versions, or even if you start a fresh new game? Are they reproduceable from a save game file?

 

[Garab]

I will try the refreshrate shange and see if that will make any difference. I have been playing some different saves, same problem. I have done the full clean re-install a couple of times I'm afraid, still the same result.

I'll be back with more information when I get the time to play some more, thanks for the reply.

 

[Garab]

That was fast... I booted the game, just for a quick test. Loaded the game up, crashed almost instantly.

I will do the following tomorrow

- "delete local content" in Steam-CK2
- manually delete all files and folders left under Steam/CK2 AND Documents/Paradox/CK2
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.

Try my old save game and start a new game and see if the same problem appears then. It seems like the game slows down/freezes before it crashes.

 

[Garab]

After some testing I can give the following information.

The old save game still crashes, I can play for a day, sometimes a month or two and then the game just decides to crash. No special actions or anything.

A new save was created and I have been able to play for a couple of years without a crash.

I would really like to be able to play my old save. I have had these crash problems before with different saves, always norse games where I have tried to expand quickly and form a republic. This is now the third save I have been forced to discard due to tthis problem :-(

(Edit) The new save is a 1066 start as William the Bastard. The old saves are all 769 Norse saves.

 

[Garab]

Did some spoiler tags in the first post and added the save in question (https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkm7lo1wbn1edw1/Ironman_Svitjod.ck2?dl=0)

Thanks again for any kind of help.

 

[Garab]

I have been reading rhe bug forum and maybe this post might be more "at home" over there. If so feel free to move it. I dont really care were its at as long as someone is able to figure this out

 

[AndrewT]

Looks like there's an issue when some DLCs are missing
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum...gged-levy.&p=18441664&viewfull=1#post18441664
Specifically Saxon, Norse, Celtic and Warriors of the Faith unit packs - do you happen to not own some of those?

If so looks like it will be fixed shortly.

 

[Garab]

I read something about this and then it was norse units. I know that i own that pack. I will check the rest after work. Hopefully this will be the thing thats causing my problem.

 

[Garab]

I'm lacking the Saxon Unit Pack, Warriors of Faith Unit Pack and the Celtic Unit Pack. Is this issue beeing solved or am I better of buying these if I want to play my save in the coming days/week?

 

[AndrewT]

Of course it will be resolved, Paradox would never suggest customers should buy cosmetic content in order to fix a game bug.

 

[Garab]

I did not intent to hint that it would not be resolved. I was merely suggesting that it might not be resolved before the weekend.

 

[Garab]

I relaunched my game ones again, just to try it out. I was able to play for a couple of years. Then a holy war was declared on me. I raised my troops and started shipping them of to war. Crash instantly. This makes me think of a couple of possibilities.

- The problem is in fact, as we have discussed before, some problem with specific unit pack
- A lot of my crash problems have occurred when using boats, is this something that has been noticed before by others?

- I love this save! ;-)

 

[FrozenPyro]

i had teh same problem but no unit packs

 

[AndrewT]

i had teh same problem but no unit packs

No unit packs (specifically lack of the Norse one) is precisely what triggers the problem.

 

[FrozenPyro]

anyway to fix this without buying that? sense you know broke...

 

[AndrewT]

A fix is being worked on but has not yet been released I'm afraid. We only found this late last week ...

 

[Garab]

Checking back after a looong time. Just wanted to put some feedback in. I recently returned to this save and have been able to play for about 100 ingame years without a single crash. I'm a happy camper!

 

[holiday_hawk]

Is there anything you did to fix it? I'm having the same problem now.

 

[Stevie98]

I am having the same issue.