Hi guys,
After installing Extremism, Democracy 3 starts as usual, however when I click a country (any country), and start a game (with any settings), the game immediately crashes ‘Democracy 3 has stopped working’. I am on Windows 8. The error seems similar to this one: http://positech.co.uk/forums/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=8582
My debug log appears to show an error, and it is here:
[code][6:32:26:521]- ----DEBUG FILE----
[6:32:26:522]- Windows 7 detected
[6:32:26:522]- Command Line: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Democracy 3\Democracy3.exe”
[6:32:26:522]- Command Line argument:[]
[6:32:26:523]- Desktop resolution is 1600 x 900
[6:32:26:523]- Windowed but matching fullscreen dimensions == initialising borderless window mode
[6:32:26:531]- Initialising Sound Engine
[6:32:26:548]- Finished Initialising Sound Engine
[6:32:26:561]- Attempting to initialise steam
[6:32:26:561]- Steam initialisation failed
[6:32:26:561]- Initialising Direct3D
[6:32:26:582]- Initialising global vertex buffer
[6:32:30:411]- Starting new game…
[6:32:30:761]- Failed to find neuron:.\src\SIM_Neuron.cpp 389
[6:32:30:761]- Failed to find Pandemic for CPMDC,:.\src\SIM_Neuron.cpp 369
[6:32:30:769]- Failed to find neuron:.\src\SIM_Neuron.cpp 389
[6:32:30:769]- Failed to find Blackmarket for Publictaxreturns,:.\src\SIM_Neuron.cpp 369
[6:32:30:947]- Failed to find neuron: []:.\src\SIM_Simulation.cpp 580[/code]
My drawdebug is here:
Initialising 3D Engine in windowed mode
Driver : nvumdshim.dll
Description : Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1
Checking For Shader Support
NumSimultaneousRTs:4
hal_caps.PixelShaderVersion >= D3DPS_VERSION(2, 0)
About to Create 3D Device with width: 1600 and height : 900
Attempting hardware Vertex Processing
Finished initialising 3D Engine
Initialising Render target of 512 X 256 rt_minister_compositor
rt_minister_compositor
Creating shader from file:[data/shaders/dissolve.fx]
Creating shader from file:[data/shaders/locked_achievement.fx]
Creating shader from file:[data/shaders/ministercacher.fx]
window_background.dds
19px_highlight.dds
19px_grey.dds
ui_general_textbutton.dds
Initialising Render target of 2048 X 1024 rt_transition
rt_transition
spark_red.dds
spark2.dds
spark.dds
Open Sans Semibold_24.dds
Open Sans ExtraBold_36.dds
Open Sans Bold_24.dds
Open Sans ExtraBold_32.dds
Positech-Logo2013_1024.jpg
circular_wipe.dds
mainmenu_atlas.dds
mainmenu_spacer.dds
dlc_socialengineering.dds
ui_mainmenu_backdrop.jpg
ui_atlas1.dds
ui_scrollbar.dds
ui_scrollbar_slider.dds
ui_scroll_left.dds
ui_scroll_left_h.dds
australia_details.jpg
canada_details.jpg
france_details.jpg
germany_details.jpg
uk_details.jpg
usa_details.jpg
greece_xietanu.jpg
ui_policy_slider.dds
gui_square.dds
gui_checkbox_fill.dds
cityscape.jpg
loading_gear.dds
It says an Intel 4000, but I have a NVIDIA card as well. I have run it with both cards, getting the same crash.
Thanks!
Same issue here, unfortunately. The only mods I use at present are Positech ones; disabled everything but Extremism to try to get it running, but no dice.
I’m afraid I have the exact same problem. I have no other mods, just both the official DLCs.
Here is my debug:
[code][20:32:25:543]- ----DEBUG FILE----
[20:32:25:543]- Windows 7 detected
[20:32:25:543]- Command Line: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Democracy 3\Democracy3.exe”
[20:32:25:543]- Command Line argument:[]
[20:32:25:550]- Desktop resolution is 1600 x 900
[20:32:25:551]- Initialising Sound Engine
[20:32:25:611]- Finished Initialising Sound Engine
[20:32:25:618]- Attempting to initialise steam
[20:32:25:618]- Steam initialisation failed
[20:32:25:618]- Initialising Direct3D
[20:32:25:972]- Initialising global vertex buffer
[20:32:25:988]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [C:\Users\John Olson\Documents/My Games/democracy3/stats.ini]
[20:32:25:988]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [C:\Users\John Olson\Documents/My Games/democracy3/stats.ini]
[20:32:26:2]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [C:\Users\John Olson\Documents/My Games/democracy3/tut_seen.ini]
[20:32:34:600]- Starting new game…
[20:32:34:923]- Failed to find neuron:.\src\SIM_Neuron.cpp 389
[20:32:34:923]- Failed to find Blackmarket for Publictaxreturns,:.\src\SIM_Neuron.cpp 369
[20:32:35:53]- Failed to find neuron: []:.\src\SIM_Simulation.cpp 580
[/code]
And here is my drawdebug:
Initialising 3D Engine in fullscreen mode
Driver : aticfx32.dll
Description : AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1
Checking For Shader Support
NumSimultaneousRTs:4
hal_caps.PixelShaderVersion >= D3DPS_VERSION(2, 0)
About to Create 3D Device with width: 1600 and height : 900
Attempting hardware Vertex Processing
Finished initialising 3D Engine
Initialising Render target of 512 X 256 rt_minister_compositor
rt_minister_compositor
Creating shader from file:[data/shaders/dissolve.fx]
Creating shader from file:[data/shaders/locked_achievement.fx]
Creating shader from file:[data/shaders/ministercacher.fx]
window_background.dds
19px_highlight.dds
19px_grey.dds
ui_general_textbutton.dds
Initialising Render target of 2048 X 1024 rt_transition
rt_transition
spark_red.dds
spark2.dds
spark.dds
Open Sans Semibold_24.dds
Open Sans ExtraBold_36.dds
Open Sans Bold_24.dds
Open Sans ExtraBold_32.dds
Positech-Logo2013_1024.jpg
circular_wipe.dds
mainmenu_atlas.dds
mainmenu_spacer.dds
dlc_socialengineering.dds
ui_mainmenu_backdrop.jpg
ui_atlas1.dds
ui_scrollbar.dds
ui_scrollbar_slider.dds
ui_scroll_left.dds
ui_scroll_left_h.dds
australia_details.jpg
canada_details.jpg
france_details.jpg
germany_details.jpg
uk_details.jpg
usa_details.jpg
ui_policy_slider.dds
gui_square.dds
gui_checkbox_fill.dds
cityscape.jpg
loading_gear.dds
I’m having the exact same problem.
Disabled and Uninstalled all mods, apart from DLC
Tried playing multiple nations
Debug:
[code][20:52:32:868]- ----DEBUG FILE----
[20:52:32:868]- Windows Vista detected
[20:52:32:868]- Command Line: “E:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Democracy 3\Democracy3.exe”
[20:52:32:868]- Command Line argument:
[20:52:32:869]- Desktop resolution is 1920 x 1080
[20:52:32:880]- Initialising Sound Engine
[20:52:32:925]- Finished Initialising Sound Engine
[20:52:32:930]- Attempting to initialise steam
[20:52:33:78]- Steam initialisation success
[20:52:33:78]- Requesting steam stats…
[20:52:33:78]- …Steam stats requested
[20:52:33:78]- Initialising Direct3D
[20:52:33:196]- Initialising global vertex buffer
[20:52:33:475]- Received stats and achievements from Steam
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS: 10 files enumerated for workshop
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS:Requesting workshop subscription 0…
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS:Requesting workshop subscription 1…
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS:Requesting workshop subscription 2…
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS:Requesting workshop subscription 3…
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS:Requesting workshop subscription 4…
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS:Requesting workshop subscription 5…
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS:Requesting workshop subscription 6…
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS:Requesting workshop subscription 7…
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS:Requesting workshop subscription 8…
[20:52:33:992]- STEAMWORKS:Requesting workshop subscription 9…
[20:52:34:392]- STEAMWORKS: File details obtained for index 0… Inflation / Deflation Simulation 1.0
[20:52:34:392]- Workshop content up to date, skipping download…
[20:52:34:392]- STEAMWORKS: File details obtained for index 0… Disaster and Emergency Situations Pack
[20:52:34:392]- Workshop content up to date, skipping download…
[20:52:34:392]- STEAMWORKS: File details obtained for index 0… Positive Situations
[20:52:34:392]- Workshop content up to date, skipping download…
[20:52:34:392]- STEAMWORKS: File details obtained for index 0… Policies Pack
[20:52:34:392]- Workshop content up to date, skipping download…
[20:52:34:392]- STEAMWORKS: File details obtained for index 0… National Stock Market 0.6b
[20:52:34:392]- Workshop content up to date, skipping download…
[20:52:34:442]- STEAMWORKS: File details obtained for index 0… Economic Realism Pack v2.1
[20:52:34:442]- Workshop content up to date, skipping download…
[20:52:34:442]- STEAMWORKS: File details obtained for index 0… DES Pack - No Terrorism Edition
[20:52:34:442]- Workshop content up to date, skipping download…
[20:52:34:675]- STEAMWORKS: File details obtained for index 0… Department for Education and Families
[20:52:34:675]- Workshop content up to date, skipping download…
[20:52:34:675]- STEAMWORKS: File details obtained for index 0… Greece (circa 2011)
[20:52:34:675]- Workshop content up to date, skipping download…
[20:52:34:675]- STEAMWORKS: File details obtained for index 0… Ultimate Game Balance Updated
[20:52:34:675]- Workshop content up to date, skipping download…
[20:52:41:624]- Starting new game…
[20:52:41:918]- Failed to find neuron:.\src\SIM_Neuron.cpp 389
[20:52:41:918]- Failed to find Blackmarket for Publictaxreturns,:.\src\SIM_Neuron.cpp 369
[20:52:41:965]- Failed to find neuron: :.\src\SIM_Simulation.cpp 580
[/code]
Drawdebug:
Initialising 3D Engine in fullscreen mode
Driver : nvd3dum.dll
Description : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
DeviceName : \\.\DISPLAY1
Checking For Shader Support
NumSimultaneousRTs:4
hal_caps.PixelShaderVersion >= D3DPS_VERSION(2, 0)
About to Create 3D Device with width: 1920 and height : 1080
Attempting hardware Vertex Processing
Finished initialising 3D Engine
Initialising Render target of 512 X 256 rt_minister_compositor
rt_minister_compositor
Creating shader from file:[data/shaders/dissolve.fx]
Creating shader from file:[data/shaders/locked_achievement.fx]
Creating shader from file:[data/shaders/ministercacher.fx]
window_background.dds
19px_highlight.dds
19px_grey.dds
ui_general_textbutton.dds
Initialising Render target of 2048 X 2048 rt_transition
rt_transition
spark_red.dds
spark2.dds
spark.dds
Open Sans Semibold_24.dds
Open Sans ExtraBold_36.dds
Open Sans Bold_24.dds
Open Sans ExtraBold_32.dds
Positech-Logo2013_1024.jpg
circular_wipe.dds
mainmenu_atlas.dds
mainmenu_spacer.dds
dlc_socialengineering.dds
ui_mainmenu_backdrop.jpg
ui_atlas1.dds
ui_scrollbar.dds
ui_scrollbar_slider.dds
ui_scroll_left.dds
ui_scroll_left_h.dds
australia_details.jpg
canada_details.jpg
france_details.jpg
germany_details.jpg
uk_details.jpg
usa_details.jpg
ui_policy_slider.dds
gui_square.dds
gui_checkbox_fill.dds
cityscape.jpg
loading_gear.dds
Deleting texture: rt_minister_compositor
Deleting texture: window_background.dds
Deleting texture: 19px_highlight.dds
Deleting texture: 19px_grey.dds
Deleting texture: ui_general_textbutton.dds
Deleting texture: rt_transition
Deleting texture: spark_red.dds
Deleting texture: spark2.dds
Deleting texture: spark.dds
Deleting texture: Open Sans Semibold_24.dds
Deleting texture: Open Sans ExtraBold_36.dds
Deleting texture: Open Sans Bold_24.dds
Deleting texture: Open Sans ExtraBold_32.dds
Deleting texture: Positech-Logo2013_1024.jpg
Deleting texture: circular_wipe.dds
Deleting texture: mainmenu_atlas.dds
Deleting texture: mainmenu_spacer.dds
Deleting texture: dlc_socialengineering.dds
Deleting texture: ui_mainmenu_backdrop.jpg
Deleting texture: ui_atlas1.dds
Deleting texture: ui_scrollbar.dds
Deleting texture: ui_scrollbar_slider.dds
Deleting texture: ui_scroll_left.dds
Deleting texture: ui_scroll_left_h.dds
Deleting texture: australia_details.jpg
Deleting texture: canada_details.jpg
Deleting texture: france_details.jpg
Deleting texture: germany_details.jpg
Deleting texture: uk_details.jpg
Deleting texture: usa_details.jpg
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Deleting texture: gui_square.dds
Deleting texture: gui_checkbox_fill.dds
Deleting texture: cityscape.jpg
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D3DEngine Restore called
I have the same problem. I do not crash when I am only using the social engineering official DLC mod. I got the extremism DLC today (14 May 2014) about 4:30pm (central usa standard time, the same time as Chicago, Illinois, USA). However, after I try to start playing the USA or the UK with the extremism DLC, democracy 3 crashes with democracy3.exe has stopped working. I have Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1. I have 8GB of RAM. I have a 2.33 GHZ Quad processor with Intel Core ™ 2.
On 15 May 2014, steam updated my democracy 3 game from version 1.13 to version 1.14. Now, my extremism DLC works fine.
Check your version - a complete re-install took me from 1.12 to to 1.14 and fixed the problem for me. Not sure why the auto-updater missed this, but hey ho.
Reinstalling left me on 1.13. Maybe the update not on steam yet?