today I've reinstalled SC4 and the LEX DVD/CD in order to solve some saving problems the game was encountering.
The installation went well and the game started up as it should. But due to some loose ends I'd forgotten the graphical side of the installation was still whacky.
So I set out to solve that... but somewhere in that process I must have made an error leading to the titular problem:
when I try to load a game the game CTDs on me. And I have no idea as to why that is.
This is what the exception report tells me.
It doesn't seem very useful but maybe someone can tell me more.
PC-wise should not be a problem since it has always been able to run the game...
tnx in advance.
Exception time: 10/23/2010, at 23:11:46.
Exception code: 0xC0000005 (-1073741819) ACCESS_VIOLATION.
Current thread ID: 2548 (0x000009f4).
Version information:
Application/module path: F:\Maxis\SimCity 4\Apps\SimCity 4.exe
Application/module version name: SimCity 4
Application/module version: 1.1.638.0
System version: Windows NT 5.1
System memory: 2048 Megabytes total, 1880 Megabytes free.
Exception module: F:\Maxis\SimCity 4\Apps\SimCity 4.exe.
Exception address: 0x00747d85. Section:Offset: 0x01:0x00340d85.
Registers
EAX: 00003185
EBX: 00000020
ECX: 00000000
EDX: 00000000
ESI: 0de23e14
EDI: 000000c4
CS:EIP: 001b:00747d85
SS:ESP: 0023:0012fa78 EBP:00000000
DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003b GS:0000
Flags: 00010246
Loaded Modules
Address Size Module Path
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0x00400000 8187904 SimCity 4.exe F:\Maxis\SimCity 4\Apps\SimCity 4.exe
0x7c900000 753664 ntdll.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll
0x7c7d0000 1048576 kernel32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
0x7e390000 593920 USER32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
0x77e40000 299008 GDI32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
0x77f40000 700416 ADVAPI32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
0x77da0000 602112 RPCRT4.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
0x77f10000 69632 Secur32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll
0x71a50000 40960 WSOCK32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll
0x71a30000 94208 WS2_32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll
0x77be0000 360448 msvcrt.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll
0x71a20000 32768 WS2HELP.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll
0x40ca0000 942080 WININET.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\WININET.dll
0x77e90000 483328 SHLWAPI.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
0x00330000 36864 Normaliz.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\Normaliz.dll
0x456d0000 1257472 urlmon.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\urlmon.dll
0x774a0000 1302528 ole32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
0x770e0000 569344 OLEAUT32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
0x41340000 1998848 iertutil.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\iertutil.dll
0x7c9c0000 8527872 SHELL32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
0x73e80000 376832 DSOUND.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\DSOUND.dll
0x77bd0000 32768 VERSION.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
0x76af0000 188416 WINMM.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll
0x5f160000 835584 OPENGL32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\OPENGL32.dll
0x5f400000 135168 GLU32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\GLU32.dll
0x736d0000 307200 DDRAW.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\DDRAW.dll
0x73b30000 24576 DCIMAN32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\DCIMAN32.dll
0x75b50000 135168 MSVFW32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSVFW32.dll
0x5d4e0000 630784 COMCTL32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMCTL32.dll
0x76330000 118784 IMM32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.dll
0x77390000 1060864 comctl32.dll C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.6028_x-ww_61e65202\comctl32.dll
0x5d1a0000 28672 serwvdrv.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\serwvdrv.dll
0x5b4c0000 28672 umdmxfrm.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\umdmxfrm.dll
0x77b00000 139264 Apphelp.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\Apphelp.dll
0x10000000 638976 ~df394b.tmp C:\DOCUME~1\BVC\LOCALS~1\Temp\~ef55af\~df394b.tmp
0x5b190000 229376 uxtheme.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll
0x60c40000 430080 ASOEHOOK.DLL C:\PROGRAM FILES\NORTON INTERNET SECURITY\ENGINE\17.8.0.5\ASOEHOOK.DLL
0x78520000 667648 MSVCR90.dll C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC90.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4148_x-ww_d495ac4e\MSVCR90.dll
0x78480000 581632 MSVCP90.dll C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC90.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4148_x-ww_d495ac4e\MSVCP90.dll
0x746a0000 311296 MSCTF.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll
0x75250000 188416 msctfime.ime C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctfime.ime
0x61210000 61440 POINT32.dll C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\POINT32.dll
0x61220000 73728 MSH_ZWF.dll C:\Program Files\Microsoft Hardware\Mouse\MSH_ZWF.dll
0x76bb0000 45056 psapi.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\psapi.dll
0x76ea0000 245760 rasapi32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasapi32.dll
0x76e50000 73728 rasman.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasman.dll
0x6ff20000 348160 NETAPI32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\NETAPI32.dll
0x76e70000 192512 TAPI32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\TAPI32.dll
0x76e40000 57344 rtutils.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\rtutils.dll
0x76bf0000 188416 WINTRUST.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll
0x77a40000 614400 CRYPT32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll
0x77ae0000 73728 MSASN1.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll
0x76c50000 163840 IMAGEHLP.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll
0x02c00000 2969600 xpsp2res.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\xpsp2res.dll
0x68000000 221184 rsaenh.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\rsaenh.dll
0x76970000 741376 userenv.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\userenv.dll
0x6ae10000 655360 ccL90U.dll C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Engine\17.8.0.5\ccL90U.dll
0x76580000 77824 cryptnet.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\cryptnet.dll
0x72240000 20480 SensApi.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\SensApi.dll
0x4d580000 364544 WINHTTP.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINHTTP.dll
0x76f20000 184320 WLDAP32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLDAP32.dll
0x738b0000 851968 D3DIM700.DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\D3DIM700.DLL
0x72c90000 36864 wdmaud.drv C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv
0x72c80000 32768 msacm32.drv C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv
0x77bb0000 86016 MSACM32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSACM32.dll
0x77ba0000 28672 midimap.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll
0x73e50000 16384 KsUser.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\KsUser.dll
0x6d510000 507904 DbgHelp.dll F:\Maxis\SimCity 4\Apps\DbgHelp.dll
Call stack:
Stack data: (ESP is 0x0012fa78)
0x0012f8f8 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000080 ff3f0000 00000000
0x0012f918 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0012f938 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00d0fd7f c4fb1200 d2957d7c 70fb1200
0x0012f958 8ad2907c c2167d7c 08100000 8ad2907c c2167d7c 08100000 cc010000 00000000
0x0012f978 5060ed73 5060ed73 03002f00 14fc1200 00400040 00400040 00400040 00400040
0x0012f998 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0012f9b8 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0012f9d8 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0012f9f8 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0012fa18 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0012fa38 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0012fa58 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0012fa78 543ee20d 3484f801 143ee20d 94fb1200 214e0001 00000000 00000000 00000000
0x0012fa98 00000000 00007e43 00000000 00000000 00004040 3f000000 48639ae5 00000000
0x0012fab8 00808543 48b8b400 00000000 00000000 00000000 40000000 40000000 00004040
0x0012fad8 de7c7200 e4fa1200 543ee20d 00000000 00000000 40000000 40000000 0c317400
0x0012faf8 9af9b144 44000000 00000000 543ee20d 143ee20d 3484f801 92887400 9a887400
0x0012fb18 543ee20d 543ee20d 143ee20d 868d7400 543ee20d 1898b00d 147cb00d 143ee20d
0x0012fb38 cfae7c00 00000000 d079e719 3484f801 00000000 cc79e719 94fb1200 3484f801
0x0012fb58 00000000 1848d10f 94fb1200 feea9200 945f7117 3c84f801 1484f801 4c84f801
0x0012fb78 1478e719 907ae719 147ce719 d400f801 40238a0d 00000000 00000000 bcfb1200
0x0012fb98 77e09200 945f7117 00000000 1484f801 64000000 7b010000 00000000 945f7117
0x0012fbb8 20eda801 f4010000 e7994400 00000000 d4811602 54801602 1c14e30d 2000fb01
0x0012fbd8 04000000 20eda800 487a0f72 da010000 00000000 00000000 db584500 64000000
Instruction data: (EIP is 0x00747d85)
0x00747d05 83 ff 1f 7e 05 bf 1f 00 00 00 8b 84 24 88 00 00 00 8b 8e 00 01 00 00 8b 11 50 8b 44 24 24 50 ff
0x00747d25 52 4c 8b 4e 38 33 d2 c1 e7 04 03 f8 8b c3 f7 f1 8b 7c bd 00 8b 8e bc 00 00 00 c6 44 24 13 01 8b
0x00747d45 ea 8b 15 b8 c0 b4 00 8b 1c 8a 33 d2 f7 f3 33 d2 0f af 04 8d 48 c0 b4 00 89 44 24 14 8b c5 f7 f3
0x00747d65 8b 54 24 14 03 d0 8d 04 49 8b 04 85 c4 c0 b4 00 0f b7 04 50 8b 0c 8d 98 ca b4 00 8b 0c b9 33 d2
0x00747d85 f7 71 04 8b 5c 24 28 8b ea c1 e5 0c 03 ef a1 08 c1 b4 00 8b 0d 0c c1 b4 00 2b c8 c1 f9 02 33 d2
0x00747da5 8b c7 f7 f1 a1 08 c1 b4 00 33 c9 8b 14 90 3b d1 89 54 24 2c 0f 84 50 02 00 00 eb 04 8b 54 24 2c
0x00747dc5 39 7a 04 74 0f 8b 12 3b d1 89 54 24 2c 75 ed e9 36 02 00 00 3b d1 0f 84 2e 02 00 00 8b 86 bc 00
0x00747de5 00 00 d9 05 98 d8 b0 00 d8 4c 82 70 8b 54 82 5c 8b 44 24 18 8b f8 d9 c0 2b fa d8 c9 89 7c 24 5c
Quotewhen I try to load a game the game CTDs on me. And I have no idea as to why that is.
Does the game crash before you get to the region view, or does it crash when loading a city?
If it is when you are loading a city it is most likely a plugin, and my guess is you have a Terrain Mod but no textures.
Cut/paste all of your plugins to a folder outside of SC4 and try again. No crash and you are good, and it must be some plugin, or various conflicting plugins.
The fact that you have played SC4 on the computer means it's probably not hardware (unless you have changed things around). There are many possibilities of problems if it is your computer, but the first thing that needs to be done is empty the plugins. It will make startup time faster anyway for when you are testing things out.
taking everything out and putting it back in slowly did the trick. Found the files missing.
it's working now :)
tnx for the tip
Nice. No problem :)