Multiple CTD Issues

[EBnut]

Hi all,

Been a fan of EB for over a year and have usually found answers to my questions by simply combing through the posts. But this one has me completely stumped so...voila! my first post!

Problem: game CTD's multiple times in any given turn (usually on the strategic map) sometimes within minutes of a new reboot.

This is what I have:
EB 081av2
Windows XP (service pack2)
AMD 3500+
4 gig ram
Nvidia 6800

This is what I've done (in order)
Clean copy of RTW
Clean copy of BI
Patch RTW to 1.5
Install EB
Remove Map.rwm
Begin campaign (with RTW disc in system).

I've also tried some of the temp solutions but no go.

Have I missed a step or is there something incredibly obvious to others that I'm missing? All the same, I'd appreciate any advice you may have. Thanks all, this is truly an incredible mod.

[bovi]

The most obvious thing you missed is the post about how to ask for help, it's linked in my sig. Specifically, post your savegame. I also see that you have not included the permanent fix to your list, that might help you out if you've missed it.

[EBnut]

God Kveld, Bovi

I uploaded the saved game to the file below (hope I did this right?) file name is:Ptolemoi1

http://uploaded.de/?id=posalr

Yes, I have also tried the permanent fixes...

Takk!

[Foot]

But you still haven't done what we asked. We need full details of what is happening when you ctd, as in the post that bovi linked you to. We cannot help you otherwise.

Foot

[bovi]

Runs fine on my installation. I've got the broader rebellion CTD fix installed from an earlier experimentation, the rest is straight 0.81aV2 with traits typo fix.

[EBnut]

Bovi, Foot,

Thanks guys for your reply. I realize that we all have lives/work/etc. and greatly appreciate the time your taking to help me out.

Foot, the crash happens while on the strategic map and under different conditions For instance when I move a fleet, a diplomat, spy, or army, the unit in question manages to get about midway through and then CTD. Sometimes I'm simply looking around the map with my arrow keys and then CTD. Others, I assign construction or build army, and then CTD when back to strategic map. I've not yet received a CTD when conducting diplomacy, in battle mode, or when the AI moves. For the record, I'm playing Egypt (Ptolemaioi sorry ) and all the CTDs happen when I'm poking around the Eastern Mediterranean and Anatolia.

The events described above do not cause a CTD 100% of the time, but these are the activities I'm doing whenever a CTD happens. For the most part, I am able to move that diplomat to the desired location, and build that road and infantry unit. So it appears to be random, which makes it difficult to identify a single cause. But, if I'm playing for half an hour, a CTD happens at least 7x. (As such, I'm saving the game literally after every move.)

When I do get a CTD, the screen blacks out for a split-second and the desktop comes back up. No error message, nothing. I can go back and restart the game. Or remove the map.rwm file and then start the game (I've tried both).

Having regularly played EB in previous incarnations, I've always started the background script. In this version, I've yet to reach the sixth year of the campaign before uninstalling and reloading all over again to try to get rid of the CTDs.

Rebellious cities- yes, especially with Seleukia in their outer provinces (I spot them with my diplomat and also tried playing the faction earlier). Lots of blue and red faces out there.

I have no other mods. EB official is the only one I have and all my drivers are up to date.

Bovi,

I'm glad it works on your system, which means the prob is on my end. Soooo... at the risk of public humiliation, this is how I applied the perm/temp fixes:

traits file typo fix:
downloaded as "edct_typofix.rar" renamed it to:
export_descr_character_traits.txt and placed it in the EB/data folder. (I backed up and relocated the original)

Broader Rebellion fix:
downloaded CTD Fix for EB v0.81 and renamed it as "export_descr_buildings.txt" then placed it in the EB/data folder (also backed up the original)

I've used the same procedures for the Oasis and trait file.

If I did this wrong, please tell me-I can take the embarrassment

Thanks!