date/time : 2010-01-15, 04:18:20, 640ms computer name : SHOSTAK-7ABFE50 user name : Ariel registered owner : Shostak Family / Shostak Family Ltd. operating system : Windows XP Service Pack 3 build 2600 system language : English system up time : 3 hours 8 minutes program up time : 3 hours 4 minutes processors : 2x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz physical memory : 2276/3327 MB (free/total) free disk space : (C:) 308.21 GB display mode : 1680x1050, 32 bit process id : $16a8 allocated memory : 287.41 MB executable : Armada2.exe current module : FleetOpsHook.dll module date/time : 2010-01-10 11:59 compiled with : Delphi 2006/07 madExcept version : 3.0k contact name : Ariel Shostak contact email : ariel.shos@gmail.com Forum Thread : http:// usingMods : no callstack crc : $b0408c8d, $754aa76e, $754aa76e exception number : 1 exception class : EAccessViolation exception message : Access violation at address 7C928C0D in module 'ntdll.dll'. Read of address 001051BC. Main ($16ac): 7c928c0d +18ce0 ntdll.dll RtlFreeHeap 77c2c2d8 +000bd msvcrt.dll free 006527db +0000b Armada2.exe delete 00462b44 +00084 Armada2.exe CWaveSoundRead.~CWaveSoundRead 0046242c +001cc Armada2.exe SoundBuffer.SoundBuffer 00461e3d +0003d Armada2.exe SoundBuffer.RequestBuffer 00460723 +00033 Armada2.exe AudioSound3D.mPlay3D 004600ac +000dc Armada2.exe AudioSound3D.Update 0045dec6 +000d6 Armada2.exe AudioManager.UpdateAudio 004834c3 +00073 Armada2.exe Program.GameProcess 00559b7a +000fa Armada2.exe TransportLocal.GameExecute 00487293 +001b3 Armada2.exe Program.GameDoOne 00486b44 +00544 Armada2.exe Program.MainLoop 5a9e95f9 +00029 FleetOpsHook.dll FleetOpsFunctionsHook 4954 +3 DebugException_Execute_Hook 5a9e96c0 +00034 FleetOpsHook.dll FleetOpsFunctionsHook 4979 +9 A2_WinMain 006734ef +0012f Armada2.exe _WinMainCRTStartup thread $10d8: 7c90df48 +0a ntdll.dll NtWaitForMultipleObjects 7c80958a +00 kernel32.dll WaitForMultipleObjectsEx 7c80a110 +13 kernel32.dll WaitForMultipleObjects thread $1074: 7c90df48 +0a ntdll.dll NtWaitForMultipleObjects 7c80958a +00 kernel32.dll WaitForMultipleObjectsEx 7c80a110 +13 kernel32.dll WaitForMultipleObjects thread $113c: 7c90df48 +0a ntdll.dll NtWaitForMultipleObjects 7c80958a +00 kernel32.dll WaitForMultipleObjectsEx 7c80a110 +13 kernel32.dll WaitForMultipleObjects thread $1538: 7c90df48 +0a ntdll.dll NtWaitForMultipleObjects 7c80958a +00 kernel32.dll WaitForMultipleObjectsEx 7c80a110 +13 kernel32.dll WaitForMultipleObjects thread $ee8: 7c90df48 +0a ntdll.dll NtWaitForMultipleObjects 7c80958a +00 kernel32.dll WaitForMultipleObjectsEx 7c80a110 +13 kernel32.dll WaitForMultipleObjects 00463ce7 +57 Armada2.exe BinkThread.sStreamThreadFunction thread $1334: 7c90d218 +00a ntdll.dll NtDelayExecution 7c8023eb +04b kernel32.dll SleepEx 7c802450 +00a kernel32.dll Sleep 004dd1f1 +191 Armada2.exe InputThreadFunction modules: 00400000 Armada2.exe 43.0.0.0 C:\Program Files\Activision\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data 01060000 d3dx9_33.dll 9.18.904.15 C:\Program Files\Activision\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data 02f60000 LVPrcInj05.dll 11.70.1196.0 C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\logishrd 10000000 NetworkManager.dll C:\Program Files\Activision\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data 16080000 mdnsNSP.dll 1.0.6.2 C:\Program Files\Bonjour 30000000 binkw32.dll 1.5.21.0 C:\Program Files\Activision\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data 4a800000 Win2kDisableTaskSwitch.dll C:\Program Files\Activision\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data 4fdd0000 d3d9.dll 5.3.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 5a800000 FleetOpsHook.dll C:\Program Files\Activision\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations 5ad70000 uxtheme.dll 6.0.2900.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 629c0000 LPK.DLL 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 662b0000 hnetcfg.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 6d990000 d3d8thk.dll 5.3.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 6d9a0000 d3d8.dll 5.3.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 6e780000 USP10.dll 1.626.6001.18000 C:\WINDOWS\system32 71a50000 mswsock.dll 5.1.2600.5625 C:\WINDOWS\system32 71a90000 wshtcpip.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\System32 71aa0000 WS2HELP.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 71ab0000 WS2_32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 71ad0000 wsock32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 72d10000 msacm32.drv 5.1.2600.0 C:\WINDOWS\system32 72d20000 wdmaud.drv 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 73b50000 AVIFIL32.dll 5.1.2600.5827 C:\WINDOWS\system32 73ee0000 KsUser.dll 5.3.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 73f10000 DSOUND.dll 5.3.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 74720000 MSCTF.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 755c0000 msctfime.ime 5.1.2600.5768 C:\WINDOWS\system32 75a70000 MSVFW32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 76080000 MSVCP60.dll 6.2.3104.0 C:\WINDOWS\system32 76390000 IMM32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 763b0000 comdlg32.dll 6.0.2900.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 76b40000 WINMM.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 76c30000 WINTRUST.dll 5.131.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 76c90000 IMAGEHLP.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 76d60000 Iphlpapi.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 76f20000 DNSAPI.dll 5.1.2600.5625 C:\WINDOWS\system32 76fc0000 rasadhlp.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77120000 oleaut32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 773d0000 COMCTL32.dll 6.0.2900.5512 C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\X86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.5512_x-ww_35d4ce83 774e0000 ole32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77920000 SETUPAPI.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77a80000 CRYPT32.dll 5.131.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77b20000 MSASN1.dll 5.1.2600.5875 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77bd0000 midimap.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77be0000 MSACM32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77c00000 VERSION.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77c10000 msvcrt.dll 7.0.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77dd0000 ADVAPI32.dll 5.1.2600.5755 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77e70000 RPCRT4.dll 5.1.2600.5795 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77f10000 GDI32.dll 5.1.2600.5698 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77f60000 SHLWAPI.dll 6.0.2900.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 77fe0000 Secur32.dll 5.1.2600.5834 C:\WINDOWS\system32 7c800000 kernel32.dll 5.1.2600.5781 C:\WINDOWS\system32 7c900000 ntdll.dll 5.1.2600.5755 C:\WINDOWS\system32 7c9c0000 SHELL32.dll 6.0.2900.5622 C:\WINDOWS\system32 7e410000 USER32.dll 5.1.2600.5512 C:\WINDOWS\system32 processes: 0000 Idle 0 0 0004 System 0 0 normal 02d4 smss.exe 0 0 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 030c csrss.exe 0 0 0330 winlogon.exe 46 14 high C:\WINDOWS\system32 035c services.exe 4 2 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 0368 lsass.exe 4 1 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 0420 Ati2evxx.exe 11 6 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 0434 svchost.exe 4 1 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 0480 svchost.exe 0 0 04e0 svchost.exe 11 30 normal C:\WINDOWS\System32 0508 svchost.exe 4 1 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 0540 svchost.exe 0 0 05c0 Ati2evxx.exe 11 6 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 05ec svchost.exe 0 0 0670 ccSetMgr.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared 06d0 ccEvtMgr.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared 0738 Explorer.EXE 215 105 normal C:\WINDOWS 07c8 ccProxy.exe 8 2 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared 07e8 ISSVC.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Symantec Client Security\Symantec Client Firewall 00c4 SNDSrvc.exe 4 5 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared 00d8 SPBBCSvc.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC 0230 spoolsv.exe 4 4 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 0548 svchost.exe 0 0 0578 AppleMobileDeviceService.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin 059c mDNSResponder.exe 4 3 normal C:\Program Files\Bonjour 068c DefWatch.exe 8 2 normal C:\Program Files\Symantec Client Security\Symantec AntiVirus 06a8 EmmaDeviceMgmt.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Ericsson\Emma Core\Services 0814 EmmaUpdateMgmt.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Ericsson\Emma Core\Services 08b8 jqs.exe 4 2 idle C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin 0900 LSSrvc.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe 0918 LVComSer.exe 4 9 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER 0950 LVPrcSrv.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM 09b4 NBService.exe 4 2 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nero\Nero BackItUp 4 09d4 SupServ.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Sony Ericsson PC Suite 09f0 RichVideo.exe 8 3 normal C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared Files 0a30 SeaPort.exe 4 6 normal C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\SeaPort 0a7c svchost.exe 9 5 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 0a94 Rtvscan.exe 8 4 normal C:\Program Files\Symantec Client Security\Symantec AntiVirus 0ab4 SymSPort.exe 8 6 normal C:\Program Files\Symantec Client Security\Symantec Client Firewall 0c74 LVComSer.exe 11 4 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER 0cb8 alg.exe 0 0 0f9c RTHDCPL.EXE 781 162 normal C:\WINDOWS 026c SixEngine.exe 608 85 normal C:\Program Files\ASUS\Six Engine 04c8 issch.exe 4 1 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService 0180 GrooveMonitor.exe 11 4 normal C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12 05e8 ccApp.exe 37 40 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared 06e4 VPTray.exe 30 24 normal C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\SYMANT~2 089c fts.exe 11 3 normal C:\Program Files\012Net\012Net-Cable dialer 08dc FWPortal.exe 169 84 normal C:\Program Files\012Net\012Net-Cable dialer 08ec MOM.exe 11 15 normal C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static 0a24 apdproxy.exe 19 22 normal C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.2\Apps 0acc HPWuSchd.exe 11 3 normal C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update 09ac hpcmpmgr.exe 13 11 normal C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech 0bf8 iTunesHelper.exe 11 6 normal C:\Program Files\iTunes 0bf0 Communications_Helper.exe 21 24 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr 0d18 Quickcam.exe 119 51 normal C:\Program Files\Logitech\QuickCam 0d5c jusched.exe 8 2 normal C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin 0d80 ctfmon.exe 28 11 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 0db8 GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe 14 13 normal C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier 0e20 iPodService.exe 4 4 normal C:\Program Files\iPod\bin 0e2c SEPCSuite.exe 188 91 normal C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Sony Ericsson PC Suite 027c hpqtra08.exe 29 84 normal C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin 04ac GoogleCrashHandler.exe 4 1 normal C:\Documents and Settings\Ariel\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\1.2.183.13 0eac ccc.exe 44 55 normal C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static 1014 COCIManager.exe 15 23 normal C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\LQCVFX 1218 wuauclt.exe 11 11 normal C:\WINDOWS\system32 16a8 Armada2.exe 104 46 normal C:\Program Files\Activision\Star Trek Armada II Fleet Operations\data hardware: + Computer - ACPI Multiprocessor PC + Disk drives - SanDisk Sansa Clip 2GB USB Device - WDC WD5001AALS-00L3B2 + Display adapters - ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series (driver 8.640.0.0) + DVD/CD-ROM drives - HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22LS40 - UNUFMDO 0LAJ8PY309Y SCSI CdRom Device - UNUFMDO 0LAJ8PY309Y SCSI CdRom Device + Human Interface Devices - HID-compliant consumer control device - HID-compliant device - HID-compliant device - HID-compliant device - USB Human Interface Device - USB Human Interface Device - USB Human Interface Device + IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers - Intel(R) ICH10 Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 2 - 3A26 (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller 1 - 3A20 (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Primary IDE Channel - Primary IDE Channel - Secondary IDE Channel - Secondary IDE Channel + IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers - OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller + Imaging devices - Logitech QuickCam S5500 (driver 11.70.1196.0) + Keyboards - HID Keyboard Device + Mice and other pointing devices - HID-compliant mouse - HID-compliant mouse + Monitors - Plug and Play Monitor + Network adapters - 1394 Net Adapter - Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller (driver 1.0.0.30) + Ports (COM & LPT) - Communications Port (COM1) + Processors - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz + SCSI and RAID controllers - A16BDXHW IDE Controller - JMicron JMB36X Controller (driver 1.17.38.5) + Sound, video and game controllers - Audio Codecs - Legacy Audio Drivers - Legacy Video Capture Devices - Logitech Mic (QuickCam S5500) (driver 11.70.1196.0) - Media Control Devices - Realtek High Definition Audio (driver 5.10.0.5745) - Video Codecs + System devices - ACPI Fixed Feature Button - ACPI Power Button - ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY (driver 1043.2.15.37) - Direct memory access controller - Extended IO Bus - High precision event timer - Intel(R) 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port - 2E21 (driver 9.0.0.1009) - Intel(R) 4 Series Chipset Processor to I/O Controller - 2E20 (driver 9.0.0.1009) - Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E - Intel(R) 82802 Firmware Hub Device - Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3A40 (driver 9.0.0.1009) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 5 - 3A48 (driver 9.0.0.1009) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 6 - 3A4A (driver 9.0.0.1009) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family SMBus Controller - 3A30 (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Intel(R) ICH10R LPC Interface Controller - 3A16 (driver 9.0.0.1009) - ISAPNP Read Data Port - Logical Disk Manager - Microcode Update Device - Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System - Microsoft System Management BIOS Driver - Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio - Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio - Motherboard resources - Motherboard resources - Motherboard resources - Motherboard resources - Motherboard resources - Numeric data processor - PCI bus - Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator - Programmable interrupt controller - System board - System board - System CMOS/real time clock - System speaker - System timer - Terminal Server Device Redirector - Terminal Server Keyboard Driver - Terminal Server Mouse Driver - Volume Manager + Universal Serial Bus controllers - Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3A (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3C (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A34 (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A35 (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A36 (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A37 (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A38 (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A39 (driver 9.0.0.1005) - Logitech USB Camera (QuickCam S5500) (driver 11.70.1196.0) - Sony Ericsson seehcri Control Device (driver 1.1.0.0) - USB Composite Device - USB Mass Storage Device - USB Root Hub (driver 1.1.0.0) - USB Root Hub (driver 1.1.0.0) - USB Root Hub (driver 1.1.0.0) - USB Root Hub (driver 1.1.0.0) - USB Root Hub (driver 1.1.0.0) - USB Root Hub (driver 1.1.0.0) - USB Root Hub (driver 1.1.0.0) - USB Root Hub (driver 1.1.0.0) cpu registers: eax = 001051b8 ebx = 00000000 ecx = 0300ba00 edx = 3be00000 esi = 77f52258 edi = 00350000 eip = 7c928c0d esp = 0012f648 ebp = 0012f704 stack dump: 0012f648 68 01 00 00 78 22 f5 77 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 b5 03 h...x".w........ 0012f658 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 0012f668 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 0012f678 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 0012f688 68 01 00 00 00 ba 00 03 - 00 00 00 00 b8 51 10 00 h............Q.. 0012f698 58 22 f5 77 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 d0 05 00 X".w............ 0012f6a8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 0012f6b8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 0012f6c8 00 00 00 00 00 00 35 00 - 58 22 f5 77 00 00 00 00 ......5.X".w.... 0012f6d8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 2a 26 01 01 ............*&.. 0012f6e8 fc f6 12 00 48 f6 12 00 - 6c f2 12 00 3c f7 12 00 ....H...l...<... 0012f6f8 20 e9 90 7c 60 00 91 7c - ff ff ff ff 4c f7 12 00 ...|`..|....L... 0012f708 de c2 c2 77 00 00 35 00 - 00 00 00 00 78 22 f5 77 ...w..5.....x".w 0012f718 68 01 00 00 b0 f9 12 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 h............... 0012f728 18 f7 12 00 09 b3 08 0b - 00 00 00 00 18 f7 12 00 ................ 0012f738 6c f2 12 00 74 f7 12 00 - 94 5c c3 77 70 20 c1 77 l...t....\.wp..w 0012f748 ff ff ff ff 58 f7 12 00 - e1 27 65 00 78 22 f5 77 ....X....'e.x".w 0012f758 80 f7 12 00 49 2b 46 00 - 78 22 f5 77 b0 3c f0 07 ....I+F.x".w.<.. 0012f768 ec fa 12 00 00 03 00 00 - b0 f9 12 00 cc fa 12 00 ................ 0012f778 fc ae 69 00 ff ff ff ff - 00 fa 12 00 31 24 46 00 ..i.........1$F. disassembling: 5a9e95d0 public FleetOpsFunctionsHook.DebugException_Execute_Hook: ; function entry point 5a9e95d0 4951 push ebp 5a9e95d1 mov ebp, esp 5a9e95d3 push 0 5a9e95d5 push 0 5a9e95d7 push ebx 5a9e95d8 push esi 5a9e95d9 push edi 5a9e95da xor eax, eax 5a9e95dc push ebp 5a9e95dd push $5a9e967e ; System.@HandleFinally 5a9e95e2 push dword ptr fs:[eax] 5a9e95e5 mov fs:[eax], esp 5a9e95e8 4952 mov eax, [ebp+8] 5a9e95eb 4953 xor edx, edx 5a9e95ed push ebp 5a9e95ee push $5a9e9605 ; System.@HandleAnyException 5a9e95f3 push dword ptr fs:[edx] 5a9e95f6 mov fs:[edx], esp 5a9e95f9 4954 > call eax 5a9e95f9 5a9e95fb xor eax, eax 5a9e95fd pop edx 5a9e95fe pop ecx 5a9e95ff pop ecx 5a9e9600 mov fs:[eax], edx 5a9e9603 jmp loc_5a9e9660 5a9e9603 5a9e9603 ; --------------------------------------------------------- 5a9e9603 5a9e9605 jmp -$1e4a96 ($5a804b74) ; System.@HandleAnyException 5a9e9605 5a9e960a 4956 push 1 5a9e960c push 0 5a9e960e push 0 5a9e9610 push 0 5a9e9612 push 0 5a9e9614 push 0 5a9e9616 push 0 5a9e9618 push 0 [...] error details: a crash at a middle of a game