Random Crash is back!

Program aborts? Network configuration? Graphic errors? Bugs? Post your question here.
posted on July 30th, 2010, 1:11 am
I was hoping the latest patch would fix this but it happened to me again and again with 3.1.3, I"ve had this problem ever since 3.1.1 came out and its a pain in the ass. I can't finish a game agaisnt the Ai because I always get the crash to desktop.  It happens when the Ai is about to send out its fleets during that momentary lag.  Anyone else have this problem? I'm going to copy the bug report to the end of this post.  This is strikingly familiar to that same Random crash that plagued 3.0. I hope this is cleared up soon because I can't finish a game against the Ai anymore.

The bug  report:
date/time         : 2010-07-29, 19:46:26, 516ms
computer name     : PRATERBD-PC
user name         : praterbd
registered owner  : Microsoft / Microsoft
operating system  : Windows Vista x64 Service Pack 1 build 6001
system language   : English
system up time    : 2 hours 53 minutes
program up time   : 1 hour 3 minutes
processors        : 4x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
physical memory   : 5317/7166 MB (free/total)
free disk space   : (C:) 212.39 GB
display mode      : 1280x1024, 32 bit
process id        : $234
allocated memory  : 362.12 MB
executable        : Armada2.exe
current module    : FleetOpsHook.dll
module date/time  : 2010-07-12 12:50
compiled with     : Delphi 2006/07
madExcept version : 3.0l
contact name      : b22
contact email     : praterbd@yahoo.com
Forum Thread      : http://
usingMods         : no
callstack crc     : $742f963f, $d6d3895b, $d6d3895b
count             : 2
exception number  : 1
exception class   : EAccessViolation
exception message : Access violation at address 742F963F in module 'd3d8.dll'. Read of address 00000008.

Main ($1388):
742f963f +000 d3d8.dll
00621bff +16f Armada2.exe                                     ST3D_TrifanBuffer.Flush
006244dc +02c Armada2.exe                                     ST3D_DeviceDirectX8.SetCurrentCamera
004e95e0 +010 Armada2.exe                                     RadarComponent.ScreenRectangle
0061a5eb +09b Armada2.exe                                     ST3D_Camera.SetViewport
004e8eae +03e Armada2.exe                                     RadarComponent.Render
004eb4e8 +008 Armada2.exe                                     MapRadar.Render
5a9f10bc +010 FleetOpsHook.dll FleetOpsFunctionsHook 2299  +3 DisplayInterface_RenderAll_Callback
005988c8 +1a8 Armada2.exe                                     Armada_RenderFrame
004838be +23e Armada2.exe                                     Program.DisplayInputProcess
00559b58 +0d8 Armada2.exe                                     TransportLocal.GameExecute
00487293 +1b3 Armada2.exe                                     Program.GameDoOne
00486b44 +544 Armada2.exe                                     Program.MainLoop
00476092 +122 Armada2.exe                                     _WinMain@16
5a9f4dd5 +029 FleetOpsHook.dll FleetOpsFunctionsHook 5048  +3 DebugException_Execute_New
5a9f4eba +052 FleetOpsHook.dll FleetOpsFunctionsHook 5084 +19 A2_WinMain
006734ef +12f Armada2.exe                                     _WinMainCRTStartup
763ae4a3 +00c kernel32.dll                                    BaseThreadInitThunk

thread $92c:
7633e914 +00 kernel32.dll  WaitForMultipleObjectsEx
763349d4 +13 kernel32.dll  WaitForMultipleObjects
763ae4a3 +0c kernel32.dll  BaseThreadInitThunk

thread $1028:
7633e914 +00 kernel32.dll  WaitForMultipleObjectsEx
763349d4 +13 kernel32.dll  WaitForMultipleObjects
763ae4a3 +0c kernel32.dll  BaseThreadInitThunk

thread $1090:
7633e914 +00 kernel32.dll  WaitForMultipleObjectsEx
763349d4 +13 kernel32.dll  WaitForMultipleObjects
763ae4a3 +0c kernel32.dll  BaseThreadInitThunk

thread $ff4:
7633e914 +00 kernel32.dll  WaitForMultipleObjectsEx
763349d4 +13 kernel32.dll  WaitForMultipleObjects
00463ce7 +57 Armada2.exe   BinkThread.sStreamThreadFunction
763ae4a3 +0c kernel32.dll  BaseThreadInitThunk

thread $1378:
00625ae8 +078 Armada2.exe   ST3D_DeviceDirectX8.SetCursorPosition
004dd1b4 +154 Armada2.exe   InputThreadFunction
763ae4a3 +00c kernel32.dll  BaseThreadInitThunk

modules:
00400000 Armada2.exe                43.0.0.0           C:Extractdata
044e0000 Tunngle.dll                1.0.3.1            C:Extractdata
05450000 nvd3dum.dll                7.15.11.8208       C:Windowssystem32
10000000 NetworkManager.dll                            C:Extractdata
30000000 binkw32.dll                1.5.21.0           C:Extractdata
4a800000 Win2kDisableTaskSwitch.dll                    C:Extractdata
5a800000 FleetOpsHook.dll                              C:Extract
72800000 Fwpuclnt.dll               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
72a40000 PROPSYS.dll                7.0.6001.16503     C:Windowssystem32
72b00000 d3dx9_33.dll               9.18.904.15        C:Extractdata
72e70000 d3d9.dll                   6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
73340000 audioeng.dll               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
733b0000 AcGenral.DLL               6.0.6001.18461     C:WindowsAppPatch
74200000 AVRT.dll                   6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
74210000 MMDevApi.dll               6.0.6001.18000     C:WindowsSystem32
74240000 AUDIOSES.DLL               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
74270000 MPR.dll                    6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
74290000 d3d8.dll                   6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
743a0000 MSVCP60.dll                7.0.6000.16386     C:Windowssystem32
74490000 sfc_os.dll                 6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
745f0000 POWRPROF.dll               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
74610000 ShimEng.dll                6.0.6000.16386     C:Windowssystem32
74770000 apphelp.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
747a0000 VERSION.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
747b0000 UxTheme.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
74830000 sfc.dll                    6.0.6000.16386     C:Windowssystem32
74840000 dwmapi.dll                 6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
74850000 MSVFW32.dll                6.0.6001.18389     C:Windowssystem32
74900000 MSACM32.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
74950000 pnrpnsp.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
74980000 winrnr.dll                 6.0.6000.16386     C:WindowsSystem32
74990000 napinsp.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
749b0000 NLAapi.dll                 6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
749c0000 WINMM.dll                  6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
74ab0000 NETAPI32.dll               6.0.6001.18157     C:Windowssystem32
75260000 CRYPT32.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
753f0000 OLEACC.dll                 4.2.5406.0         C:Windowssystem32
75430000 rasadhlp.dll               6.0.6000.16386     C:Windowssystem32
75490000 MSASN1.dll                 6.0.6001.18326     C:Windowssystem32
754b0000 WINTRUST.dll               6.0.6001.18387     C:Windowssystem32
75530000 COMCTL32.dll               6.10.6001.18000    C:WindowsWinSxSx86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.6001.18000_none_5cdbaa5a083979cc
75710000 dhcpcsvc6.DLL              6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
75740000 wship6.dll                 6.0.6001.18000     C:WindowsSystem32
75750000 wshtcpip.dll               6.0.6001.18000     C:WindowsSystem32
75760000 DNSAPI.dll                 6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
75790000 dhcpcsvc.DLL               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
757e0000 WINNSI.DLL                 6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
757f0000 IPHLPAPI.DLL               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
759a0000 mswsock.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
75ca0000 d3d8thk.dll                6.0.6000.16386     C:Windowssystem32
75cb0000 AVIFIL32.dll               6.0.6001.18389     C:Windowssystem32
75cd0000 DSOUND.dll                 6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
75d40000 wsock32.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
75d50000 USERENV.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssystem32
75df0000 Secur32.dll                6.0.6001.18272     C:Windowssyswow64
75e50000 IMAGEHLP.dll               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
75e80000 IMM32.dll                  6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
75ee0000 OLEAUT32.dll               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
76050000 SHLWAPI.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
760b0000 ole32.dll                  6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
76200000 PSAPI.DLL                  6.0.6000.16386     C:Windowssyswow64
76210000 USP10.dll                  1.626.6001.18000   C:Windowssyswow64
76290000 GDI32.dll                  6.0.6001.18159     C:Windowssyswow64
76320000 kernel32.dll               6.0.6001.18215     C:Windowssyswow64
76430000 SETUPAPI.dll               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
765c0000 ADVAPI32.dll               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
76690000 comdlg32.dll               6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
76710000 WLDAP32.dll                6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
76770000 MSCTF.dll                  6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
76840000 NSI.dll                    6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
76850000 RPCRT4.dll                 6.0.6001.18247     C:Windowssyswow64
76940000 WS2_32.dll                 6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
76970000 LPK.DLL                    6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
76980000 iertutil.dll               7.0.6001.18470     C:Windowssyswow64
769d0000 msvcrt.dll                 7.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
76a80000 CLBCatQ.DLL                2001.12.6931.18000 C:Windowssyswow64
76ba0000 SHELL32.dll                6.0.6001.18167     C:Windowssyswow64
776b0000 urlmon.dll                 7.0.6001.18470     C:Windowssyswow64
777e0000 USER32.dll                 6.0.6001.18000     C:Windowssyswow64
77c50000 ntdll.dll                  6.0.6001.18000     C:WindowsSysWOW64

processes:
000 Idle                           0 0   0
004 System                         0 0   0
1ac smss.exe                       0 0   0
1f0 csrss.exe                      0 0   0
224 wininit.exe                    0 0   0
238 csrss.exe                      1 0   0
25c services.exe                   0 0   0
268 lsass.exe                      0 0   0
270 lsm.exe                        0 0   0
31c winlogon.exe                   1 0   0
334 svchost.exe                    0 0   0
37c nvvsvc.exe                     0 0   0
398 svchost.exe                    0 0   0
3f8 svchost.exe                    0 0   0
0f8 svchost.exe                    0 0   0
118 svchost.exe                    0 0   0
254 audiodg.exe                    0 0   0
3ec SLsvc.exe                      0 0   0
408 svchost.exe                    0 0   0
484 rundll32.exe                   1 0   0
4bc svchost.exe                    0 0   0
5e4 spoolsv.exe                    0 0   0
5fc svchost.exe                    0 0   0
6d4 TMBMSRV.exe                    0 0   0
6e8 PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe 0 0   0
774 AppleMobileDeviceService.exe   0 0   0
79c mDNSResponder.exe              0 0   0
7b4 AsHookDevice.exe               0 0   0
7fc svchost.exe                    0 0   0
52c SeaPort.exe                    0 0   0
810 SfCtlCom.exe                   0 0   0
82c svchost.exe                    0 0   0
850 TmProxy.exe                    0 0   0
98c svchost.exe                    0 0   0
9a8 SearchIndexer.exe              0 0   0
9c8 TmPfw.exe                      0 0   0
8f0 taskeng.exe                    0 0   0
d10 taskeng.exe                    1 29  23  normal
d44 dwm.exe                        1 14  2   high
d84 aaCenter.exe                   1 40  22  below normal C:Program Files (x86)ASUSAASP1.00.82
ddc FourEngine.exe                 1 452 81  below normal C:Program Files (x86)ASUSEPU-4 Engine
df8 explorer.exe                   1 294 192 normal
f4c RAVCpl64.exe                   1 56  13  normal
f88 SKDaemon.exe                   1 17  15  normal
f98 UfSeAgnt.exe                   1 35  20  normal
fbc rundll32.exe                   1 22  7   normal
fd0 WZQKPICK.EXE                   1 25  23  normal       C:Program Files (x86)WinZip
fd8 ONENOTEM.EXE                   1 18  6   normal       C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice12
fe8 AsShellApplication.exe         1 15  11  normal       C:Program FilesASUSAI Manager
ff8 apdproxy.exe                   1 19  20  normal       C:Program Files (x86)AdobePhotoshop Elements 6.0
c68 RIMAutoUpdate.exe              1 68  41  normal       C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesResearch In MotionAuto Update
2ec wuauclt.exe                    1 12  6   normal
234 Armada2.exe                    1 86  60  normal       C:Extractdata

hardware:
+ Computer
 - ACPI x64-based PC
+ Disk drives
 - ST3750528AS ATA Device
+ Display adapters
 - NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT  (driver 7.15.11.8208)
+ DVD/CD-ROM drives
 - HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH40N ATA Device
+ Human Interface Devices
 - HID-compliant consumer control device
 - HID-compliant device
 - HID-compliant device
 - USB Human Interface Device
 - USB Human Interface Device
 - USB Human Interface Device
+ IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
 - ATA Channel 0
 - ATA Channel 0
 - ATA Channel 1
 - ATA Channel 1
 - 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)
+ Keyboards
 - HID Keyboard Device
+ Mice and other pointing devices
 - HID-compliant mouse
+ Modems
 - Standard Modem
+ Monitors
 - Generic PnP Monitor
+ Network adapters
 - 802.11n Wireless LAN Card (driver 2.3.0.0)
 - Realtek RTL8168B/8111B/8112 Family PCI-E GBE NIC (driver 6.216.120.2009)
 - Wireless USB Card (driver 3.0.7.0)
+ Ports (COM & LPT)
 - Communications Port (COM1)
 - ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
 - RIM Virtual Serial Port v2 (COM3) (driver 2.2.0.3)
 - RIM Virtual Serial Port v2 (COM4) (driver 2.2.0.3)
+ Processors
 - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q8200  @ 2.33GHz
 - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q8200  @ 2.33GHz
 - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q8200  @ 2.33GHz
 - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q8200  @ 2.33GHz
+ Sound, video and game controllers
 - Realtek High Definition Audio (driver 6.0.1.5783)
+ Storage controllers
 - Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
+ System devices
 - ACPI Fixed Feature Button
 - ACPI Power Button
 - ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY (driver 1043.4.0.0)
 - Direct memory access controller
 - High Definition Audio Controller
 - 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 6 - 3A4A (driver 9.0.0.1009)
 - Intel(R) ICH10 Family SMBus Controller - 3A30 (driver 9.0.0.1005)
 - Intel(R) ICH10 LPC Interface Controller - 3A18 (driver 9.0.0.1009)
 - Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
 - Microsoft System Management BIOS Driver
 - Motherboard resources
 - Motherboard resources
 - Motherboard resources
 - Motherboard resources
 - Motherboard resources
 - Numeric data processor
 - PCI bus
 - Plug and Play Software Device Enumerator
 - Printer Port Logical Interface
 - Programmable interrupt controller
 - System board
 - System board
 - System CMOS/real time clock
 - System speaker
 - System timer
 - Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
 - Terminal Server Mouse Driver
 - UMBus Enumerator
 - UMBus Root Bus Enumerator
 - 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)
 - USB Composite Device
 - USB Root Hub
 - USB Root Hub
 - USB Root Hub
 - USB Root Hub
 - USB Root Hub
 - USB Root Hub
 - USB Root Hub
 - USB Root Hub

cpu registers:
eax = 00000001
ebx = 00000000
ecx = 00000000
edx = 00000000
esi = 00c7c884
edi = 00000000
eip = 742f963f
esp = 0017f814
ebp = 0017f824

stack dump:
0017f814  00 00 00 00 80 cc f5 04 - 70 f8 17 00 00 00 00 00  ........p.......
0017f824  48 f8 17 00 f8 97 2f 74 - e0 6c 03 0e 00 00 00 00  H...../t.l......
0017f834  84 c8 c7 00 10 00 08 7e - 84 c8 c7 00 3f e9 ed 03  .......~....?...
0017f844  00 00 00 00 68 f8 17 00 - 27 9b 2f 74 01 00 00 00  ....h...'/forum/t....
0017f854  40 27 c9 00 01 00 00 00 - 60 41 c8 00 9f ef ed 03  @'......`A......
0017f864  00 00 00 00 88 f8 17 00 - b5 9c 2f 74 e0 6c 03 0e  ........../t.l..
0017f874  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 3e df db 07 00 2e 03 0e  ........>.......
0017f884  60 41 c8 00 d8 f8 17 00 - 64 89 2d 74 e0 6c 03 0e  `A......d.-t.l..
0017f894  50 4e e4 8e c0 f8 d0 00 - 40 27 c9 00 00 00 00 00  PN......@'......
0017f8a4  ec f8 17 00 00 00 00 00 - 40 27 c9 00 60 41 c8 00  ........@'..`A..
0017f8b4  e0 6c 03 0e 01 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  .l..............
0017f8c4  00 00 00 00 94 f8 17 00 - 34 f9 17 00 d0 df 37 74  ........4.....7t
0017f8d4  ff ff ff ff fc f8 17 00 - 34 d2 2e 74 40 27 c9 00  ........4..t@'..
0017f8e4  44 27 c9 00 00 00 00 00 - 3e 00 00 00 00 00 01 00  D'......>.......
0017f8f4  40 27 c9 00 44 27 c9 00 - 40 f9 17 00 b0 79 2d 74  @'..D'..@....y-t
0017f904  40 27 c9 00 06 00 00 00 - 04 00 00 00 02 00 00 00  @'..............
0017f914  c8 4f e4 8e 01 00 00 00 - 40 27 c9 00 f4 62 84 00  .O......@'...b..
0017f924  44 27 c9 00 00 00 00 00 - 40 27 c9 00 14 f9 17 00  D'......@'......
0017f934  80 f9 17 00 b8 dd 37 74 - 01 00 00 00 8c f9 17 00  ......7t........
0017f944  05 1c 62 00 40 27 c9 00 - 06 00 00 00 04 00 00 00  ..b.@'..........

disassembling:
5a9f10ac      public FleetOpsFunctionsHook.DisplayInterface_RenderAll_Callback:  ; function entry point
5a9f10ac 2296   push    ebp
5a9f10ad        mov     ebp, esp
5a9f10af 2297   cmp     dword ptr [$5aa1e70c], 0
5a9f10b6        jnz     loc_5a9f10c3
5a9f10b6
5a9f10b8 2299   mov     eax, [ebp+8]
5a9f10bb        push    eax
5a9f10bc      > call    dword ptr [$5aa54b5c]
5a9f10bc
5a9f10c2        pop     ecx
5a9f10bc
5a9f10c3      loc_5a9f10c3:
5a9f10c3 2301   pop     ebp
5a9f10c4        ret
posted on July 30th, 2010, 1:21 am
looks like it is a problem with a map object render... maybe you could try lowering your graphics settings or something, see if it would do anything different.
posted on July 30th, 2010, 3:30 am
Ugh! Thank God that didn't work. The game seemed to last longer but had the same result end result a crash to desktop. Anyways I can't stand FleetOPs on low graphics detail, I might as well be playing an MS DOS game, and I have a Nivida 9400 graphics card so that shouldn't be the problem anyway.  Any other ideas?
posted on December 13th, 2010, 10:39 pm
I have the same problem with the newest version

Everytime the game crashes random
posted on December 14th, 2010, 11:11 pm
There is no random crash in Armada II fortunately. Something causes it and always that something is what causes it.
Could you provide more details about the CTDs? When they happen? What did you do at that time? What did the Ai do? What happened just before the CTD (huge lag, Ai attacks, etc.)?
posted on December 15th, 2010, 9:29 am
hard to tell what is causing the bug. it sometimes pops up in the logs i get. seems to be a problem with some of the (stock) direct3d implementation. i am not a d3d expert though.
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