Screen turns purple and the computer dies

[Etrs]

So as I'm playing, I use the CK2 Plus mod, and occasionally the screen will freeze with purple lines criss-crossing it. The music keeps playing, and I can move the cursor about, but I can't click on anything, I can't alt-tab, and I can't ctrl+alt+del.

I have to manually shut down the tower, wait a moment, then reboot it. Win 7 tells me that it suffered a problem, blah blah blah, it boots up as normal, and I can restart CK2 without a problem and even pick up where I left off (I have it save on every year).

It's just such a weird issue and this is a new computer. I can run Battlefield 3, Starcraft 2, and other high-end games without any problems for hours on end, so when CK2 gives my computer a heart attack after 45 minutes, I get suspicious. The problem doesn't happen every 45 minutes on the dot, but I do experience one of these types of crashes at least once a night, after playing for 2-3 hours.

System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 5/6/2012, 15:06:59
Machine name: ARMSTRONG488
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120305-1505)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: INTEL_
System Model: DZ68DB__
BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/28/11 15:02:09 Ver: 04.06.04
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.3GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16362MB RAM
Page File: 3302MB used, 29418MB 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 32bit Unicode

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

--------------------
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 GTX 560 Ti
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 560 Ti
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1200&SUBSYS_15683842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4062 MB
Dedicated Memory: 2014 MB
Shared Memory: 2047 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: SyncMaster 2220WM/G22PW/220WM(Digital)
Monitor Model: SyncMaster
Monitor Id: SAM0320
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.954Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.9610 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.9610
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/29/2012 17:02:00, 17642816 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-5140-11CF-787E-64351FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x1200
SubSys ID: 0x15683842
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem39.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section015:8.17.12.9610ci\ven_10de&dev_1200
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C

 

[AndrewT]

Sounds very much like an overheating issue. Please report the temperatures of your CPU and video (GPU) 1/ before starting the game up and 2/ after say 20 minutes' play. If your PC's vendor has given you no way of reading temperatures, Google for and install SPEEDFAN.

 

[Etrs]

Hi, I got SPEEDFAN. I don't think it's a heating issue.

At normal rest:
CPU: 32
GPU: 33

CK2 after an hour:
CPU: 52
GPU: 45

After an hour of Battlefield 3 with maximum graphics:
CPU: 72
GPU: 74

And I've put in nearly 200 hours into BF3 and it's never given me a problem.

Is there any additional information I can give you, anything else you need for a diagnostic?

 

[AndrewT]

That's unusual, normally Paradox games like EU3 and CK2 run hotter than other games. Does the problem ever happen without the mod active?

please post settings.txt, system.log and error.log files (you'll need to rename the .log files to .txt to upload). Also open setup.log, search for "checksum", and paste that line only in here.

 

[Etrs]

Settings
gui=
{
language=l_english
has_set_language=yes
}
graphics=
{
size=
{
x=1680
y=1050
}

refreshRate=60
fullScreen=yes
shadows=no
shadowSize=2048
multi_sampling=0
anisotropic_filtering=0
gamma=50.000000
}
sound_fx_volume=100.000000
music_volume=50.000000
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="YEARLY"
difficulty="NORMAL"
outliner=
{
1 2 3 4 6 7 13 9 5 }
outliner_open=yes
windowmovetime=0.200000
disable_wikipedia_links=no
nudge_allowed=no
hints=no
disabled_hints=
{
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 }
disabled_alerts=
{
26 11 27 3 19 8 9 28 22 }

System Log
[systemsettings.cpp:181]: System memory: 0MB
[systemsettings.cpp:183]: CPU speed: 3292MHz
[systemsettings.cpp:190]: Number of processors: 4
[systemsettings.cpp:201]: CPU type: x86
[systemsettings.cpp:233]: OS: Unknown Service Pack 1 Build: 7601
[gfx_settings.cpp:51]: Graphic Adapters:
[gfx_settings.cpp:56]: 0: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
[gfx_settings.cpp:73]: Checking for multi-sampling support:
[gfx_settings.cpp:84]: 2 samples supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:84]: 4 samples supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:84]: 8 samples supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:99]: Using Adapter [0]:
[gfx_settings.cpp:105]: Succeeded to create a device [D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING].
[gfx_settings.cpp:147]: Graphics device: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
[gfx_settings.cpp:148]: Graphics driver: nvd3dum.dll
[gfx_settings.cpp:153]: Driver version: 9610
[gfx_settings.cpp:170]:


Dumping all gfx info:
DeviceIdentifier: {D7B71E3E-5140-11CF-787E-64351FC2C535}
VendorId: 4318
DeviceId: 4608
SubSysId: 359151682
Revision: 161
DriverVersion.HighPart: 524305
DriverVersion.LowPart: 796042


[gfx_settings.cpp:220]: Instancing supported.
[gfx_settings.cpp:238]: Video memory amount: 1342MB
[gfx_settings.cpp:241]: Support for T&L found.
[gfx_settings.cpp:244]: MaxSimultaneousTextures: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:245]: MaxVertexBlendMatrices: 4
[gfx_settings.cpp:246]: MaxVertexBlendMatrixIndex: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:248]: MaxSimultaneousTextures: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:249]: MaxTextureBlendStages: 8
[gfx_settings.cpp:250]: Support for Anisotropic filtering found.
[gfx_settings.cpp:253]: Max Anisotropic filtering: 16
[gfx_settings.cpp:254]: Anisotropic filtering set to: 0
[gfx_settings.cpp:258]: Vertex Shader version: 3.0
[gfx_settings.cpp:263]: Pixel Shader version: 3.0
[main.cpp:442]: CK2 Version Apr 30 2012 : 14:15:14
[internationalizedtext.cpp:1244]: Create table
[internationalizedtext.cpp:1246]: Create text database
[graphicssettings.cpp:624]: Not using multisampling.
[graphics.cpp:163]: Creating device with: HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING
Fullscreen=yes
RefreshRate=60
Resolution=1680x1050
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1024 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1024 768 70
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1024 768 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1152 864 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 800 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 960 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 1024 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1280 1024 75
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1360 768 59
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1360 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1366 768 59
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1366 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1600 900 59
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1600 900 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1600 1024 59
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1600 1024 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1680 1050 59
[graphicssettings.cpp:413]: Usable res: 1680 1050 60
[graphics.cpp:204]: Done creating device.
[graphics.cpp:1851]: Used video memory before alt tab:
[graphics.cpp:1894]: Used video memory after alt tab:
[graphics.cpp:1851]: Used video memory before alt tab:
[graphics.cpp:1894]: Used video memory after alt tab:

Error Log
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_headgear_behind.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_headgear_behind.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_headgear_behind
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_hair_behind_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_behind_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_behind_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_behind_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_behind_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_behind_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_behind_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_headgear_mid.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_headgear_mid.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_headgear_mid
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_headgear_mid.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_headgear_mid
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_headgear.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_headgear.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_headgear
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_ear_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_ear_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_ear_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_ear_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_ear_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_ear_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_ear_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_base_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_base_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_base_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_hair_behind_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_behind_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_behind
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_behind_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_behind
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_behind_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_behind
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_neck_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_neck_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_neck
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_neck_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_neck
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_neck_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_neck
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_neck_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_neck_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_neck_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_neck_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_neck_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_neck_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_neck_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_hair_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_clothes_behind.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_clothes_behind.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_clothes_behind
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_chin_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_chin_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_chin
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_chin_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_chin
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_chin_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_chin
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_base_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_base_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_base
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_hair_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_base_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_base
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_base_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_base
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_neck_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_neck_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_neck_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_neck_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_neck_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_neck_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_neck_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_beard_behind_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_behind_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard_behind_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_behind_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard_behind_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_chin_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_chin_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_chin_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_chin_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_chin_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_chin_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_chin_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_beard_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_headgear.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_headgear.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_headgear
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_cheeks_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_cheeks_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_cheeks_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_cheeks_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_cheeks_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_cheeks_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_cheeks_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_hair_behind_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_behind_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_behind
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_behind_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_behind
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_behind_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_behind
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_mouth_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_mouth_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_mouth_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_mouth_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_mouth_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_mouth_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_mouth_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_hair_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_hair_behind_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_behind_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_behind_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_behind_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_behind_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_behind_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_behind_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_chin_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_chin_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_chin_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_chin_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_chin_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_chin_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_chin_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_clothes.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_clothes.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_clothes
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_hair_behind_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_behind_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_behind_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_behind_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_behind_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_behind_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_behind_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_chin_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_chin_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_chin
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_chin_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_chin
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_chin_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_chin
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_beard_behind_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_behind_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard_behind
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_behind_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard_behind
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_cheeks_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_cheeks_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_cheeks_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_cheeks_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_cheeks_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_cheeks_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_cheeks_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_neck_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_neck_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_neck_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_neck_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_neck_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_neck_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_neck_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_ear_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_ear_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_ear_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_ear_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_ear_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_ear_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_ear_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_hair_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_hair_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_hair_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_hair_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_chin_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_chin_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_chin_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_chin_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_chin_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_chin_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_chin_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_clothes_behind.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_clothes_behind.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_clothes_behind
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_ear_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_ear_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_ear
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_ear_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_ear
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_ear_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_ear
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_cheeks_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_cheeks_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_cheeks_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_cheeks_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_cheeks_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_cheeks_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_cheeks_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_ear_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_ear_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_ear
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_ear_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_ear
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_ear_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_ear
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_beard_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_beard_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_base_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_base_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_base_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_base_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_base_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_base_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_base_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_cheeks_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_cheeks_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_cheeks_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_cheeks_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_cheeks_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_cheeks_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_cheeks_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_hair_behind_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_behind_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_behind_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_behind_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_behind_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_behind_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_behind_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_mouth_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_mouth_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_mouth_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_mouth_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_mouth_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_mouth_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_mouth_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_ear_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_ear_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_ear_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_ear_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_ear_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_ear_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_ear_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_mouth_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_mouth_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_mouth
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_mouth_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_mouth
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_mouth_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_mouth
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_ear_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_ear_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_ear_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_ear_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_ear_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_clothes.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_clothes.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_clothes
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_ear_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_ear_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_base_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_base_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_base_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_beard_behind_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_behind_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard_behind_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_beard_behind_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_beard_behind_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_neck_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_neck_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_neck
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_neck_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_neck
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_neck_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_neck
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_mouth_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_mouth_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_mouth
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_mouth_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_mouth
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_mouth_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_mouth
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_cheeks_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_cheeks_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_cheeks
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_cheeks_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_cheeks
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_cheeks_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_cheeks
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_mouth_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_mouth_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_mouth_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_mouth_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_mouth_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_mouth_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_mouth_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_cheeks_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_cheeks_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_cheeks
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_base_3.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_base_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_base_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_cheeks_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_cheeks
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_base_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_base_oldage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_cheeks_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_cheeks
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_base_3.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_base_oldage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_neck_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_neck_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_neck_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_neck_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_neck_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_neck_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_neck_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_hair_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_hair_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_hair_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_headgear_behind.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_headgear_behind.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_headgear_behind
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_male//mongol_male_base_1.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_male\\mongol_male_base_1.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_male_base
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_chin_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_chin_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_chin_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_chin_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_chin_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_chin_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_chin_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//characters//mongol_female//mongol_female_mouth_2.dds.
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_mouth_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_mouth_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_mouth_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_mouth_midage
[spritetype.cpp:301]: Error initialising texture: gfx\\characters\\mongol_female\\mongol_female_mouth_2.dds for spritetype GFX_mongol_female_mouth_midage
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx//coats_of_arms//dynasties.tga.
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: .
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: .
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: .
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: .
[texturehandler.cpp:169]: Couldn't find texture file: .

About four hundred entries for that last one, .cpp:169. I scanned through it, they're all the same.

Setup Log
[ck_application.cpp:782]: Checksum is CK2 v1.05e (DGPJ) 295031051

 

[AndrewT]

OK, that checksum is wrong and it is not usual to get all those errors; I believe you have a bad installation at least. I suggest a full clean reinstall:

If this is Steam: uninstall the game from Steam and move any valued save games elsewhere. Manually delete the CK2 directories from under the Steam AND MyDocuments folders, now reinstall the game via Steam.

If GamersGate: Move valued save games elsewhere, and uninstall the game. Manually delete the CK2 directories from where GG put them and from MyDocuments. Reinstall the game , download 1.05e patch again and apply it.

Before you apply the mod, try playing it without mods long enough to see whether the problem will recur or not.

 

[Etrs]

Will do. I'll take the action you've advised and report back if the issue returns. Thank you very much

 

[stumason]

I get the exact same issue and, just like the OP, I can run BF3 for hours without an issue but after X amount of time playing CK2 (after the latest patch + latest CK2Plus mod) it dies on it's arse, forcing a manual restart. I have even tried a total clean install of CK2 and while I thought it had sorted the issue, after a while it also died. I must admit, my GPU does make a racket when playing this now whereas before it didn't, but I would be totally surprised if it was a GPU issue as it works fine with everything else and, to be honest, it's a 560Ti OC and should not be having "overheating issues" at all.

 

[AndrewT]

I get the exact same issue and, just like the OP, I can run BF3 for hours without an issue but after X amount of time playing CK2 (after the latest patch + latest CK2Plus mod) it dies on it's arse, forcing a manual restart. I have even tried a total clean install of CK2 and while I thought it had sorted the issue, after a while it also died. I must admit, my GPU does make a racket when playing this now whereas before it didn't, but I would be totally surprised if it was a GPU issue as it works fine with everything else and, to be honest, it's a 560Ti OC and should not be having "overheating issues" at all.

No card should be having overheating issues, but nevertheless some do. Apart from anything else, fans can fail, air vents can be blocked by dust or various object, and so on. Rather than guessing, it's best to actually measure, as I detailed above.

 

[pacja]

Looks like everyone facing this problem uses 296.10 drivers. Try installing the 295.75 release: this solved exactly the same issue for me and others in Vicky 2 and HoI3.
Another player reported the same problem with CK2 and got the driver rollback advice, but he didn't report back. Please tell us if it will work for you.

 

[Etrs]

I have reinstalled the game, have not installed the CK2 Plus mod, and so far, 5 hours running, no problems.

So far, it seems pretty ship-shape.

 

[stumason]

No card should be having overheating issues, but nevertheless some do. Apart from anything else, fans can fail, air vents can be blocked by dust or various object, and so on. Rather than guessing, it's best to actually measure, as I detailed above.

Indeed and as an avid gamer who knows what's what, I have my monitors running all the time. My GPU never goes above 52c when playing CK2 and in fact runs slightly hotter running BF3, but either way that is well within spec. That said, I will try a roll back on the drivers, as suggested by the other poster.

 

[stumason]

Looks like everyone facing this problem uses 296.10 drivers. Try installing the 295.75 release: this solved exactly the same issue for me and others in Vicky 2 and HoI3.
Another player reported the same problem with CK2 and got the driver rollback advice, but he didn't report back. Please tell us if it will work for you.

I ran for 5 or 6 hours yesterday on a 1.05e vanilla game, without the CK2plus mod and thought it had been fixed...But then it happened again. I'd say the issue is less prevalent without the mod, as it could be within 10 minutes of starting a game, but still there.

 

[Etrs]

For me, the problem is that without the mod, the Muslims in Iberia are freaking monsters and the mod puts the needed leash on them so a player starting as a Count in that area can get their feet under them.

 

[pacja]

I ran for 5 or 6 hours yesterday on a 1.05e vanilla game, without the CK2plus mod and thought it had been fixed...But then it happened again. I'd say the issue is less prevalent without the mod, as it could be within 10 minutes of starting a game, but still there.

Have you tried to install the older 295.73 Nvidia drivers?

 

[Velger]

I'd also encountered this problem (with that same GPU), and rolling back to the previous drivers as the above poster suggested fixed it for me -- so I also recommend trying it.