Invalid page fault in module CIVILIZATION3.EXE

[PR_Flack]

Has anyone else experienced a problem similar to this?

During the "Please wait..." between 2041 and 2042 I get a Windows error message that says Civ3 has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. It then kicks me back to the desktop.

In 2042 I'm set to build a tactical nuke and a radar artillery (renamed MLRS) for the first time -- don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.

Here's the "details" on the error:

CIVILIZATION3 caused an invalid page fault in
module CIVILIZATION3.EXE at 0167:00403046.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=0167 EIP=00403046 EFLGS=00010206
EBX=005c5818 SS=016f ESP=00abfc30 EBP=01360eb0
ECX=0c11254c DS=016f ESI=0c11254c FS=1187
EDX=00000625 ES=016f EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8b 80 3c 01 00 00 83 c1 58 8b 50 04 52 e8 38 71
Stack dump:
00000000 004063e3 00000000 00874432 0c11254c 00000002 0c1123e0 00000000 01de5ca0 005c5818 bff52d9d 0c115040 00abfc9c 00592afb ffffffff 004eab20

My system:
Compaq Presario 5900T
Pentium III 733Mhz
128 MB RAM
1.3 GB free HD space
Diamond Stealth III 16MB S540 Graphics Card

[Elucidus]

I had a similar problem. It had to do with settling. First it was with a computer player doing it and it sounds exactly as you describe. But then it happened to me, I couldn't settle in a specific spot. Don't know if it's the same. Here is the Thread

Good luck!

[Dan Magaha FIRAXIS]

Re: Invalid page fault in module CIVILIZATION3.EXE

Originally posted by PR_Flack
Has anyone else experienced a problem similar to this?

During the "Please wait..." between 2041 and 2042 I get a Windows error message that says Civ3 has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. It then kicks me back to the desktop.

In 2042 I'm set to build a tactical nuke and a radar artillery (renamed MLRS) for the first time -- don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.

Here's the "details" on the error:

CIVILIZATION3 caused an invalid page fault in
module CIVILIZATION3.EXE at 0167:00403046.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=0167 EIP=00403046 EFLGS=00010206
EBX=005c5818 SS=016f ESP=00abfc30 EBP=01360eb0
ECX=0c11254c DS=016f ESI=0c11254c FS=1187
EDX=00000625 ES=016f EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8b 80 3c 01 00 00 83 c1 58 8b 50 04 52 e8 38 71
Stack dump:
00000000 004063e3 00000000 00874432 0c11254c 00000002 0c1123e0 00000000 01de5ca0 005c5818 bff52d9d 0c115040 00abfc9c 00592afb ffffffff 004eab20

My system:
Compaq Presario 5900T
Pentium III 733Mhz
128 MB RAM
1.3 GB free HD space
Diamond Stealth III 16MB S540 Graphics Card

If I understand you correctly, you renamed a unit using the editor? Did you follow the instructions in the help file, and rename the unit's folder in Art/Units and its INI file inside that folder?

If not, the game will definitely crash, as the game uses unit's name to determine which art to load.


Dan

[PR_Flack]

Now that's what I call service...

I didn't change the folder or INI -- I simply saw the "Rename" button and hit it. I just went in and changed the name back and the problem went away.

Thanks Dan!

[Elucidus]

Okay, different then my prob. Sorry, about that. It just sounded familiar.

[Dan Magaha FIRAXIS]

Originally posted by PR_Flack
Now that's what I call service...

I didn't change the folder or INI -- I simply saw the "Rename" button and hit it. I just went in and changed the name back and the problem went away.

Thanks Dan!

No problem. I recommend reading the Editor's help file, not only because it explains a lot of these little tricky kinda things, but also because I spent a lot of time writing it!

Dan

[Barnacle Bill]

I'm getting a similar problem, with the crash occurring while the game processes the 1700 AD turn. I have not renamed any units. I have not used any of the 3rd party tools yet, either, just the stock game editor.

The help file is a little hard to read in its entirety, due to its format. Are there any more of these watch-outs buries in there?

These are the things I have done (that I can remember):

Created a government.
Renamed a civilization (Americans).
Swapped the colors (both unique & default) between the civ I renamed and the Germans.
Made changes to the bonuses & unit availability of the renamed civ.
Set the renamed civ to prefer the new government and all other civs to shun the new government (that last doesn't work - they are all using it anyway).
Changed the Huge world size to 256 x 256 (the game which is crashing is played on a Huge random map).
Changed the Appearance Ratio to 200 and Disappearance Probability to 0 for all strategic resouces (left the luxury & bonus resources at default).

[Elucidus]

Maybe it has to do with the 256x256 size map. Because I am having the same problem and that is what I had changed. Also switched some national colors. But that is it.

[Dan Magaha FIRAXIS]

There may be an issue with certain colors that cause the game to crash, but I'm not positive on that.

If I can confirm or deny this I'll let you know.

Dan