Save games not working at all

[Randommer]

Earlier in the week I had an enjoyable game as I always do, 10 years worth of progress made. Made sure to save it before I left but ran it the next day to find my save wasn't in the save list again. Played a year and tried to save that but the same thing happened - it had the egg timer going round like it was saving but nothing was there. I already had to turn off autosave prior to that as it had started crashing my game and now no saves work at all, saving to cloud also crashed my game.

Very disappointing as I started in 867 and got to 1432 when this happened so unless I have time to play 21 years in a single sitting, I won't be able to finish my game.

No idea why/how it got so unstable lately.

When I do the manual save, the egg timer spins round and it puts me back in the game as if it had made the save but when I check the save game list it is not there at all.

 

[AndrewT]

Please post a dxdiag.txt (you can delete everything after the end of the "Sound devices" section for brevity) and your Documents/CK2/settings.txt. From your Documents/Paradox/CK2/logs/ directory, post system.log . What version # and checksum do you see a/ in the launcher and b/ in the main game menu?

 

[Randommer]

DxDiag

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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/12/2015, 12:33:46
Machine name: ROB-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.130707-1535)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: EP35C-DS3R
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 3582MB RAM
Page File: 4353MB used, 3042MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 7.00.6002.18107 32bit Unicode

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

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DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
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)

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9600 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0622&SUBSYS_076519F1&REV_A1
Display Memory: 2032 MB
Dedicated Memory: 497 MB
Shared Memory: 1535 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 9.18.0013.4052 (English)
DDI Version: 10
BGRA Supported: Yes
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/2/2014 20:54:57, 14498552 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4562-11CF-9575-68271CC2C435}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0622
SubSys ID: 0x076519F1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
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DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

Settings

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gui=
{
language=l_english
has_set_language=yes
}
graphics=
{
size=
{
x=1440
y=900
}

refreshRate=75
fullScreen=yes
borderless=no
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=yes
draw_rivers=yes
draw_postfx=yes
draw_sky=yes
draw_bloom=no
draw_tooltips=yes
draw_hires_terrain=no
draw_citysprawl=yes
}
camera_speed=50.000000
camera_tilt=100.000000
centered_zoom_in=yes
lastplayer=""
lasthost=""
serveradress="diplomacy.valkyrienet.com"
autosave="NEVER"
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=yes
ironman=no
mp_max_day_lead=7
compress_autosaves=no
disabled_hints=
{
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 }
autosaves_to_keep=0
low_res_textures=no
force_pow2_textures=no
last_used_id="76561198002519580"

System.log

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[systemsettings.cpp:202]: System memory: 3584MB
[systemsettings.cpp:209]: Number of processors: 2
[systemsettings.cpp:220]: CPU type: x86
[systemsettings.cpp:252]: OS: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Build: 6002
[gfx_settings.cpp:22]: Loading settings for adapter 0, fullscreen=1, multisample=15
[gfx_settings.cpp:50]: Graphic Adapters:
[gfx_settings.cpp:55]: 0: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
[gfx_settings.cpp:69]: Using Adapter [0] to check for multi-sampling support:
[gfx_settings.cpp:80]: 2 samples supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:80]: 4 samples supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:80]: 8 samples supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:95]: Using Adapter [0]:
[gfx_settings.cpp:101]: Succeeded to create a device [D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING].
[gfx_settings.cpp:145]: Graphics device: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
[gfx_settings.cpp:146]: Graphics driver: nvd3dum.dll
[gfx_settings.cpp:147]: Driver version: 4052
[gfx_settings.cpp:162]:


Dumping all gfx info:
DeviceIdentifier: {D7B71E3E-4562-11CF-9575-68271CC2C435}
VendorId: 4318
DeviceId: 1570
SubSysId: 124066289
Revision: 161
DriverVersion.HighPart: 589842
DriverVersion.LowPart: 856020


[gfx_settings.cpp:182]: Instancing supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:197]: Video memory amount: 2033MB
[gfx_settings.cpp:198]: MaxSimultaneousTextures: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:199]: MaxVertexBlendMatrices: 4
[gfx_settings.cpp:200]: MaxVertexBlendMatrixIndex: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:201]: MaxSimultaneousTextures: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:202]: MaxTextureBlendStages: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:203]: Support for Anisotropic filtering found.
[gfx_settings.cpp:206]: Max Anisotropic filtering: 16
[gfx_settings.cpp:207]: Anisotropic filtering set to: 0
[gfx_settings.cpp:211]: Vertex Shader version: 3.0
[gfx_settings.cpp:216]: Pixel Shader version: 3.0
[gfx_settings.cpp:22]: Loading settings for adapter 0, fullscreen=0, multisample=15
[gfx_settings.cpp:50]: Graphic Adapters:
[gfx_settings.cpp:55]: 0: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
[gfx_settings.cpp:69]: Using Adapter [0] to check for multi-sampling support:
[gfx_settings.cpp:80]: 2 samples supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:80]: 4 samples supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:80]: 8 samples supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:95]: Using Adapter [0]:
[gfx_settings.cpp:101]: Succeeded to create a device [D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING].
[gfx_settings.cpp:145]: Graphics device: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
[gfx_settings.cpp:146]: Graphics driver: nvd3dum.dll
[gfx_settings.cpp:147]: Driver version: 4052
[gfx_settings.cpp:162]:


Dumping all gfx info:
DeviceIdentifier: {D7B71E3E-4562-11CF-9575-68271CC2C435}
VendorId: 4318
DeviceId: 1570
SubSysId: 124066289
Revision: 161
DriverVersion.HighPart: 589842
DriverVersion.LowPart: 856020


[gfx_settings.cpp:182]: Instancing supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:197]: Video memory amount: 2033MB
[gfx_settings.cpp:198]: MaxSimultaneousTextures: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:199]: MaxVertexBlendMatrices: 4
[gfx_settings.cpp:200]: MaxVertexBlendMatrixIndex: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:201]: MaxSimultaneousTextures: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:202]: MaxTextureBlendStages: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:203]: Support for Anisotropic filtering found.
[gfx_settings.cpp:206]: Max Anisotropic filtering: 16
[gfx_settings.cpp:207]: Anisotropic filtering set to: 0
[gfx_settings.cpp:211]: Vertex Shader version: 3.0
[gfx_settings.cpp:216]: Pixel Shader version: 3.0
[graphicssettings.cpp:444]: Not using multisampling.
[graphics.cpp:172]: Creating device with: HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING
Fullscreen=no
Resolution=1000x600
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1440 900 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1440 900 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1024 768 66
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1024 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1024 768 70
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1024 768 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1152 864 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 720 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 720 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 720 50
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 720 59
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 768 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 800 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 800 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 960 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 1024 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 1024 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1360 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1360 768 75
[graphics.cpp:213]: Done creating device.
[main.cpp:612]: CK2 Version Dec 16 2014 : 10:28:27
[main.cpp:613]: Commandline:
[internationalizedtext.cpp:1234]: Create table
[internationalizedtext.cpp:1236]: Create text database
[main.cpp:640]: Text database created
[main.cpp:658]: Creating application...
[main.cpp:691]: Initializing application...
[ck_application.cpp:380]: Initializing application...
[ck_application.cpp:387]: Done initializing application
[ck_application.cpp:392]: Loading cursor...
[ck_application.cpp:435]: Done loading cursor
[ck_application.cpp:438]: Initializing sound...
[ck_application.cpp:472]: Done initializing sound
[ck_application.cpp:474]: Initializing graphics...
[graphicssettings.cpp:444]: Not using multisampling.
[graphics.cpp:172]: Creating device with: HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING
Fullscreen=yes
RefreshRate=75
Resolution=1440x900
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1440 900 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1440 900 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1024 768 66
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1024 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1024 768 70
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1024 768 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1152 864 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 720 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 720 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 720 50
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 720 59
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 768 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 800 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 800 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 960 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 1024 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1280 1024 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1360 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:409]: Usable res: 1360 768 75
[graphics.cpp:213]: Done creating device.
[ck_application.cpp:513]: Done initializing graphics
[main.cpp:694]: Running application...

The launcher shows "2.3 (BTOF)" and the main game menu also shows the same checksum/version number.

Edit:I have also just tried a clean re-install (deleted all local content plus any leftover files in my documents and in the Steam folder) but the problem still persists. Autosave crashed as per usual with the underneath error message and manual saves still don't work either.

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[instanttextboxtype.cpp:92]: Not used, use maxWidth and maxHeight file: launcher/interface/main.gui line: 87
[instanttextboxtype.cpp:92]: Not used, use maxWidth and maxHeight file: launcher/interface/main.gui line: 104
[technology.cpp:718]: Missing Tech seed values:
[technology.cpp:755]: None.
[texturehandler.cpp:181]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//coats_of_arms//dynasties.tga.
[texturehandler.cpp:181]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//coats_of_arms//dynasties2.tga.
[texturehandler.cpp:181]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//coats_of_arms//dynasties3.tga.
[texturehandler.cpp:181]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//coats_of_arms//dynasties4.tga.
[texturehandler.cpp:181]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//coats_of_arms//dynasties4_muslim.tga.
[texturehandler.cpp:181]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//coats_of_arms//dynasties4_indian.tga.
[texturehandler.cpp:181]: Couldn't find texture file: .

 

[AndrewT]

I will bet you have 4gb of physical memory installed, but 32bit Vista. this means you only get access to 3.5gb as you can see above, but the game (or any other app) only gets access to 2gb, which is just not enough for it any more.

Do this workaround which will increase that limit to 2.5gb:
:
1: Open Command Prompt (it's in Accessories in Vista)

2: Set it to be in Admin mode http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc947813(v=ws.10).aspx
3: Paste this in: bcdedit /set increaseuserva 2560

4: Restart


5: If you ever need to undo: BCDEdit /deletevalue increaseuserva

For the longer term you need to start planning to move to 64bit Windows, which will give you access to all 4gb you have installed, and does not have the 2gb limit at all.

 

[Randommer]

Worked a treat, thanks very much! 64 bit has been in my plans for a long time (an entire system upgrade, in fact) but I've not really had the money.

 

[AndrewT]

Switching from 32bit to 64bit Vista shouldn't cost any money, the license covers both I believe. There's just the pain of the reinstall.

 

[Randommer]

Ok, I'll look into that, thanks.

I've managed to get to the end of the game and saved it before so I could convert it but after about 30 seconds of trying to convert, I get a runtime error.