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Endorsement Problem

August 25, 2004 9:09:42 AM from PoliticalMachine ForumsPoliticalMachine Forums
Since downloading 1.01 every time I click ENDORSEMENTS I get kicked off the game. And alas, the AutoSave function isn't functioning.
What can I do?
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Reply #1 August 25, 2004 10:51:54 AM
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We have seen reports of this but have not been able to reproduce it.

COuld you go here:

https://www.stardock.com/products/smartexception

DOwnload this, install it, run it and then try to get an endorsement.  Then email me (Bwardell@stardock.com) the .cra file.  All we need is ONE of these and we can find out where it's crashing -- and why.

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Reply #2 August 25, 2004 11:10:12 AM
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I was having the same problem. I created my own character and was running against Hillary CLinton. Maybe thats the problem, those CLintons are always up to no good.! I will download the file and see if I can reproduce the problem.
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Reply #3 August 25, 2004 12:20:55 PM
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same thing happens to me... posted in other subject lines...
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Reply #4 August 26, 2004 4:26:16 PM
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Please send the autosave game, the debug.err, a dxdiag report and the .cra file to support@stardock.com so we can try to get this one figured out.

Thanks!
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Reply #5 August 28, 2004 2:53:20 PM
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I am having the same problem with mine, except mine was crashing when I try to get an endorsement both before I downloaded 1.01 and after. Do you guys have a .cra file of the bug yet? If not, I will download that program and try to send one.
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Reply #6 August 28, 2004 3:22:01 PM
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We need .cra files on this.  We've never reproduced this internally but it's been reported by several people.

Get Smart Exceptoin at https://www.stardock.com/products/smartexception

The data on the .cra files will literally tell us what line it died on.

 

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Reply #7 August 28, 2004 3:22:33 PM
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BTW, are you guys creating your own candidates when this happens or is it one that came with the game?
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Reply #8 August 28, 2004 3:27:26 PM
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Before I downloaded 1.01, I had created my own candidate and encountered the error. However, after I downloaded 1.01, I used one that came with the game and it still crashed. I'll download that program this afternoon and send a .cra file to you guys as soon as possible.
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Reply #9 August 28, 2004 3:31:34 PM
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Thanks EinsteinGuy! (promoted to Representative access level).

I will make sure when we find out the cause that we put out a technical post on the exact cause since this is definitely a most strange bug.

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Reply #10 August 28, 2004 4:37:56 PM
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I have noticed it too, however I have only had that occur after the computer had bought an endorsement before me. I also was using a custom canidate if that makes a difference.
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Reply #11 August 28, 2004 5:06:19 PM
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Alright, I have the .cra file.  However, in trying to get it to crash, I have noticed a few things.  For one, as EdMcK515 said above, I have only had it happen when a candidate got an endorsement before me.  When I first tried to get it to crash, I built up political capital as quickly as I could and won an endorsement, but it didn't crash.  It was very early in the game, like Week 4 or 5.  However, with my second attempt, I waited and played the game as I normally would.  My opponent got an endorsement, and around Week 14 I tried to do the same, and the game crashed like it usually does.  Frogboy, do you want me to email you the report or post it in this thread?  Also, I am unsure exactly how to send the report.  I have SmartException up, and it shows the Political Machine error report.  Do I click "Open Log Directory" or "Send Exception Report"?  Thanks again.
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Reply #12 August 28, 2004 6:15:40 PM
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That is very useful.  The .cra file would be helpful.

But it sounds like something like this is happening:

The AI and you get the same endorsement at the same time.  That gives us something to go on.

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Reply #13 August 28, 2004 7:08:08 PM
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Alright, I opened the log using Microsoft Word, and here is what I got:


Stardock SmartException Logging Information


-------------------------------------------


 


OS Version : Windows 98


Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400


Application Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION


Crash Addr:  0050B00E 01:0010A00E C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


 


Processor Registers (x86):


EAX:00000000


EBX:0000000A


ECX:05E4BEAC


EDX:05E35453


ESI:019F8470


EDI:05E3992C


CS:EIP:017F:0050B00E


SS:ESP:0187:00B6F9E4  EBP:00B6FA48


DS:0187  ES:0187  FS:456F  GS:0000


Flags:00010246


 


 


Current Application Call Stack:


 


Addr      Frame     Logical addr  Module Name


---------------------------------------------


0050B00E  00B6FA48  0001:0010A00E C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


00454577  00B6FA5C  0001:00053577 C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


0045516B  00B6FA68  0001:0005416B C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


0051054F  00B6FA88  0001:0010F54F C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


00480A20  00B6FAA8  0001:0007FA20 C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


00480B38  00B6FAC0  0001:0007FB38 C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


00476A6D  00B6FAD8  0001:00075A6D C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


00493369  00B6FAF8  0001:00092369 C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


00495896  00B6FB28  0001:00094896 C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


00447A6C  00B6FB54  0001:00046A6C C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE


BAABEB08  00B6FB80  0001:0001DB08 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDRAW.DLL


BFF7363B  00B6FBA0  0001:0000263B C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL


BFF94407  00B6FBB4  0002:0001B407 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL


 


 


Debug information for each stardock app follows ....


 

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Reply #14 August 28, 2004 7:23:17 PM
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I, too, would like to report the error. I had the problem in the last beta version as a Democrat- the republican would get an endorsement from the nonexistant Chamber of Business, and I wouldn't be able to get an endorsement after that. It worked fine as a republican before, but now I get a CTD when I even click the endorsements button as a Republican.

I can, of course, DL the thingy and send you reports as well, if necessary.
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Reply #15 August 28, 2004 8:16:21 PM
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It happened again even when I bought the first endorcement, the problem is that non-existant CTD edorsement that Republicans always buy.
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Reply #16 August 28, 2004 9:48:26 PM
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Einstein, that is great data.  We can look up where in the game it crashed and provide a fix.
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Reply #17 August 28, 2004 9:56:11 PM
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No problem.  I'm glad I could help.  I think it may be a problem with the "U.S. Chamber of Business" endorsement, like the others have been saying.  Whenever I am able to actually get to the endorsement screen, there is a blank tab in the top left corner, and the political capital counter reads 19 or 20, which is way more than the other ones.  Then, the Republican candidate usually gets the U.S. Chamber of Business endorsement, and then whenever I try to go to the endorsement screen, it crashes.  I am not sure if any of the other endorsements are buggy.
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Reply #18 August 31, 2004 10:38:37 PM
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ok here is my code. I have win 98 and a Geoforce mx card

Stardock SmartException Logging Information
-------------------------------------------

OS Version : Windows 98
Video Card : 3D Prophet NVidia Series
Application Exception code: C0000005 ACCESS_VIOLATION
Crash Addr: 0050B00E 01:0010A00E C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE

Processor Registers (x86):
EAX:00000000
EBX:0000000A
ECX:05E96CA0
EDX:05E95453
ESI:019F8470
EDI:05E95A4C
CS:EIP:017F:0050B00E
SS:ESP:0187:00B6F9E4 EBP:00B6FA48
DS:0187 ES:0187 FS:425F GS:12C7
Flags:00010246


Current Application Call Stack:

Addr Frame Logical addr Module Name
---------------------------------------------
0050B00E 00B6FA48 0001:0010A00E C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE
00454577 00B6FA5C 0001:00053577 C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE
0045516B 00B6FA68 0001:0005416B C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE
0051054F 00B6FA88 0001:0010F54F C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE
00480A20 00B6FAA8 0001:0007FA20 C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE
00480B38 00B6FAC0 0001:0007FB38 C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE
00476A6D 00B6FAD8 0001:00075A6D C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE
00493369 00B6FAF8 0001:00092369 C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE
00495896 00B6FB28 0001:00094896 C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE
00447A6C 00B6FB54 0001:00046A6C C:\PROGRAM FILES\UBISOFT\STARDOCK\POLMACHINE\POLMACHINE.EXE
BAABEB08 00B6FB80 0001:0001DB08 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDRAW.DLL
BFF7363B 00B6FBA0 0001:0000263B C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
BFF94407 00B6FBB4 0002:0001B407 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL


Debug information for each stardock app follows ....

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