Steam version - crash on startup

Problems with the Windows version of Darwinia

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Lorewin
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Steam version - crash on startup

Postby Lorewin » Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:45 pm

Was working, now isn't - unsure what if anything has changed in my general Windows install. On startup, screen goes black then gives me a Windows dialog box with the audio error shopwn in the blackbox.txt, below:

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DARWINIA BLACK BOX REPORT
=========================

VERSION : win32-full-steam-v1.4
ERROR : 'Failed to open audio output device: "Specified device ID is out of range"'

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====== PREFERENCES ======
=========================

ServerAddress = 127.0.0.1
BypassNetwork = 1
IAmAServer = 1
TextLanguage = english
TextSpeed = 15
HelpEnabled = 1
SoundLibrary = dsound
SoundMixFreq = 22050
SoundMasterVolume = 255
SoundChannels = 32
SoundHW3D = 0
SoundSwapStereo = 0
SoundMemoryUsage = 1
SoundBufferSize = 512
SoundDSP = 1
ScreenWidth = 1024
ScreenHeight = 768
ScreenWindowed = 0
ScreenZDepth = 24
ScreenColourDepth = 32
ScreenRefresh = 60
RenderLandscapeDetail = 1
RenderWaterDetail = 1
RenderBuildingDetail = 1
RenderEntityDetail = 1
RenderCloudDetail = 1
RenderPixelShader = 1
ControlMouseButtons = 3
ControlMethod = 1
BootLoader = firsttime
UserProfile = NewUser
RenderSpecialLighting = 0

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====== STACKTRACE =======
=========================

retAddress = 0042134F
retAddress = 0047F4C7
retAddress = 00483D7E
retAddress = 00483CAA
retAddress = 004B37F3
retAddress = 004B39B3
retAddress = 00425FA4
retAddress = 004D2576
retAddress = 7C816D4F
retAddress = 00000000


I've uninstalled and reinstalled the game, (including deleting the darwina folder from SteamApps), and updatd my audio drivers to the ones released yesterday by Creative. Also tried:
reducing Directsound acceleration to zero in dxdiag
setting SoundHW3D = 0 in preferences.txt
setting SoundDSP = 0 in preferences.txt
setting BootLoader = none in preferences.txt

Current (default) Preferences.txt:

ServerAddress = 127.0.0.1
BypassNetwork = 1
IAmAServer = 1

TextLanguage = english
TextSpeed = 15
HelpEnabled = 1

SoundLibrary = dsound
SoundMixFreq = 22050
SoundMasterVolume = 255
SoundChannels = 32
SoundHW3D = 0
SoundSwapStereo = 0
SoundMemoryUsage = 1
SoundBufferSize = 512
SoundDSP = 1

ScreenWidth = 1024
ScreenHeight = 768
ScreenWindowed = 0
ScreenZDepth = 24
ScreenColourDepth = 32
ScreenRefresh = 60

RenderLandscapeDetail = 1
RenderWaterDetail = 1
RenderBuildingDetail = 1
RenderEntityDetail = 1
RenderCloudDetail = 1
RenderPixelShader = 1

ControlMouseButtons = 3
ControlMethod = 1
BootLoader = firsttime
UserProfile = NewUser
RenderSpecialLighting = 0

Initial section of DXdiag.txt:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/25/2006, 15:50:27
Machine name: ALBERT
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: )Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 361MB used, 2099MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
------------
DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: DirectSound test results: All tests were successful.
Sound Tab 2: DirectSound test results: All tests were successful.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

Note that I have both onboard sound (nVidia nForce4 AMD) and an Audigy2 soundcard - the Audigy2 is the windows default (I use the Nvidia with a headset). Both were enabled previouslyt when the game run without issues.

Please help - I was close to finishing this fabulous game and would really like to get it going again!
Illumia
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Postby Illumia » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:53 pm

I have exactly same problem need help fixing it :(
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Postby Ellawill » Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:18 am

I think there is some problem with the device diver as the application is not recognizing the audio output device.

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