Windows 7 - Can´t start in Iron man mode

[Magisk Pirat]

The game only runs in steam offline mode and/or without ironman enabled. Seems like the game runs at 2/3 or 1/2 the speed from before Art of War patch. I havn´t tried multiplayer yet.
Starting with iron man enabled shuts down EU4 and steam.


You seem to always be asking for the dxdiag so here it is

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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/1/2014, 00:09:57
Machine name: GUSTAV-DATOR
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Language: Swedish (Regional Setting: Swedish)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire 5742G
BIOS: InsydeH2O Version V1.06
Processor: Saknas
Memory: 3072MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 2550MB RAM
Page File: 3597MB used, 2534MB 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

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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.
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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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GT 420M
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DF1&SUBSYS_04871025&REV_A1
Display Memory: 2012 MB
Dedicated Memory: 993 MB
Shared Memory: 1019 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Allmän PnP-bildskärm
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: AUO22EC
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.042Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.8590 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.8590
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/26/2011 13:56:00, 13208384 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4EB1-11CF-1B52-8B241FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0DF1
SubSys ID: 0x04871025
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem22.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTx86.6.1:Section011:8.17.12.8590ci\ven_10de&dev_0df1&subsys_04871025
Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
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D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

 

[AndrewT]

32bit Windows is looking to be a real problem with this patch. If you roll back to 1.7.3 does it then work OK?

Memory: 3072MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 2550MB RAM

Display Memory: 2012 MB
Dedicated Memory: 993 MB
Shared Memory: 1019 MB

2550 - 1019 = 1531MB, and the game requires 2gb+ . probably 1.8's much larger map has tipped you over the edge.

Going to 64bit Widows will mean you can use all that 3gb that's installed, and then increase to 4gb or more when you can.

 

[Magisk Pirat]

It worked really well in the former patch. Only had some game "stuttering" in x4 and x5 speed

I am on a laptop so i can't really upgrade my RAM and i had to downgrade my processor because of cooling problems (Currently set at 50% usage)

Guess i'll just have to buy a new computer if i want to play with the new stuff with others and ironman mode.

 

[Magisk Pirat]

NEW INFO: Seems the game crash the moment it connects to the cloud service for saves. As soon as i try to open the cloud saves it crashes or when i try to start an ironman game it crashes.
Otherwise it is playable yet slow and stuttery but with my specs thats expected.

(I do not have the art of war expansion)

 

[AndrewT]

Are you saying it's OK when you set it to save locally, whether ironman or not?

 

[Magisk Pirat]

Saving at all doesn´t work in 1.8 (Normal or beta patch). Cloud saves crashes me and normal saves doesn´t do anything. Compress or not compress saves make no difference either. (Wish i had tested that before i played a game for 6 hours straight :S )

I have re installed but made no difference.

Works as normal in 1.7.3

 

[AndrewT]

Win32 only allows the game to use 2gb of memory by default.

Until this can be fixed, EITHER roll back to 1.7.3 in the Steam beta tab, OR try this Workaround:

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

 

[Magisk Pirat]

That made it work. You can consider this resolved

 

[AndrewT]

1.8.1 beta just released might make that workaround obsolete, you can probably revert to the default value as per step 5 there.

 

[Magisk Pirat]

That is indeed correct. Everything works fine in the 1.8.1 Beta after i reverted that cmd edit.