crashes

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Somebody help,

Game crashed in a single player 4 person map.  Once i restart the game all the save files say "invalid save file"  both my saves and the autosave.

any suggestions. thanks

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Do you get a messge about a minidump? If so, please zip up the following items and email them to [email protected] with a description of the problem:

+ A dxdiag of your PC (Start -> Run -> type "dxdiag" and hit Enter -> Save all information).

+ Any mini-dump files that were generated from the locations below (note that these directories are Hidden by default):

XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\Sins Dump

Vista: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\Sins Dump

+ For multiplayer games, please include your save games from each person who crashed.

It should go without saying that if you haven't done it already, make certain you have the latest video and sound drivers for your systems.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Yes :P Sending minidumps to Ironclad allows them to either help you fix the cause of the crashes if they're on your end, or helps them discover what's causing them on their end.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
My game crashes in single player after only a few minutes. There is not error, my computer just restarts instantly. Talk about frustrating! What can I do?
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
There is not error, my computer just restarts instantly.
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A spontaneous reboot often means your computer is tossing a Blue Screen of Death but is set to not display it. BSODs are generally caused by hardware or driver problems, and the error message it shows can help pin down exactly what the issue is.

To have your computer display BSODs instead of rebooting immediately, go to Control Panel->System Properties->Advanced Tab->Startup and Recovery Settings and uncheck 'automatically restart'.

The next time it crashes, you may get a BSOD similar to the one below (not all highlighted parts may be present):


Write down the information in the highlighted areas before turning your computer off. The information there can then be researched online to see if others have experienced similar problems, and what the cause was. You may also get a 'windows has recovered from a serious error' message when you turn your computer back on--if you do this, you should agree to send the report to microsoft. You'll then be forwarded to information about that error on Microsoft's knowledgebase, if they have any.