Mini dump when game start

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Anyone else having a problem with a mini dump when u try and start the game?  Never happned before the patch but now everytime.  argh.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Yes.. I just installed patch and am getting mini dumps, too. I first thought it might be a Ram issue and cleared my startup apps...NO LUCK } \

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Yes.. I just installed patch and am getting mini dumps, too. I first thought it might be a Ram issue and cleared my startup apps...NO LUCK } \

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Same problem here. >:(

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Didn't go away after reinstalling Impulse, Sins and Entrenchment from scratch!

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Sins NEVER crashed on me before Entrechment...now I have this issue.

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Download SINS and Entrenchment again, then get the hotfix that went out today.

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

I experience this after applying the hotfix that went out today. PLayed 15 mins before applying it. No problems. After applying it, it hangs and does a minidump. Then reports error and quits.

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

I've mentioned this in another thread, can't remember right now, but I had this exact problem.  Mini Dump when starting the game.  I uninstalled the game reinstalled applied the 1.12 patch downloaded Entrenchment and patched that and I got the same minidump error.  So I turned off my firewall software (thats all I did).  And presto game runs fine no issues no crashes.  If you have a firewall (zone alarm, Comodo, etc) try turning it off and try the game, now I maybe just have been cracked on the head but honestly this worked for me.

 

Win XP SP3

Sapphire HD3850 AGP

2 Gig RAM

 

Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

Same minidump problem here, got the newest version. Its the same problem about 5-7 minutes into the game it crashes. Cant find the minidump file either it suppose to be in a document~/user/local~/temp/ folder which doesnot exist?

I have Comono, tryed again by shutting the entire program down, did not work. Its funny because I have very little problems with any games (including origal SINS).

Also I read somewhere that changing the desktop are would work, well it did not, for me anyway.

Any advice? I really much would like to play the game in the long holidays :)

 

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

Download SINS and Entrenchment again, then get the hotfix that went out today.
End of quote

Where is this hotfix? how do I get it?

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

FIXED... READ!

Did some research because Im haveing the same problem.  Mini dump.

I have:
Vista 64
GeForce 9800GX2
4GB Ram
3.0GHz AMDX2 Dual Core
HT OMEGA Striker 7.1 Audio Card

I figured out what my problem was and probably most of yours.

1.  Installed SINS with the physical copy of the CD. (NOT DOWNLOAD)
2.  Purchased SINS: Entrenchment over Impulse, downloaded then installed via Impulse.

If this is you, and the game is crashing on boot, you must do this to fix.

1.  Open Impulse and click the MY GAMES tab.
2.  Uninstall SINS: Entrenchment.
3.  Open Add Remove Programs in Control Panel (XP) or Programs and Features (Vista).
4.  Uninstall SINS
5.  Open Impulse and and click the MY GAMES tab.
6.  Download and install SINS.
7.  Download and install SINS: Entrenchment.

Done... It works.  It appears that physcial copy of the game is not compatible with the downloaded expansion pack.   No hotfixes or any junk like that.  Post if this works for you.

Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

i had this problem too. are you using a shortcut on the start menu that takes you directly to the game? if so, use the sins launcher found in the SOASE folder under stardock games. worked for me :)

Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top

1. Installed SINS with the physical copy of the CD. (NOT DOWNLOAD)
2. Purchased SINS: Entrenchment over Impulse, downloaded then installed via Impulse.

If this is you, and the game is crashing on boot, you must do this to fix.

1. Open Impulse and click the MY GAMES tab.
2. Uninstall SINS: Entrenchment.
3. Open Add Remove Programs in Control Panel (XP) or Programs and Features (Vista).
4. Uninstall SINS
5. Open Impulse and and click the MY GAMES tab.
6. Download and install SINS.
7. Download and install SINS: Entrenchment.

Done... It works. It appears that physcial copy of the game is not compatible with the downloaded expansion pack. No hotfixes or any junk like that. Post if this works for you.
End of quote

I've done this and it hasnt helped.

Reply #16 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Nihilist79, reply 11
Same minidump problem here, got the newest version. Its the same problem about 5-7 minutes into the game it crashes. Cant find the minidump file either it suppose to be in a document~/user/local~/temp/ folder which doesnot exist?

I have Comono, tryed again by shutting the entire program down, did not work. Its funny because I have very little problems with any games (including origal SINS).

Also I read somewhere that changing the desktop are would work, well it did not, for me anyway.

Any advice? I really much would like to play the game in the long holidays

 
End of Nihilist79's quote
Its not actually Document~/user/local~ yada yada. The ~ means "and so forth".

C://Windows/Documents and settings/usernamehere/local settings/temp/... I forget the rest after this part.

Reply #17 from Sins Forums Top

Upgrade your video card drivers and turn down your texture quality settings.