C++ runtime errors driving me up the wall

tpth · Post by **tpth** » Tue May 04, 2004 8:05 am

I have BG2 and ToB installed. It has recently taken to crashing about 5 seconds after I load a savegame, giving me a "C++ runtime error - Abnormal program termination", with no more information as to what's causing it. I have various mods installed, but they worked OK - this error started occurring about a week ago, and has been happening more and more frequently since. Has anyone encountered something similar, and/or can anyone shed any light on how to fix it?

Cheers

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue May 04, 2004 3:03 pm

It sounds like a corrupted savegame file. All saved games, or just one?

tpth · Post by **tpth** » Tue May 04, 2004 5:45 pm

Hmm hadn't thought of that. It's happened with several savegames though - but every time in the same situation (the copper coronet with the guards there, the druid grove at the bit with the Myconids, and at the Irenicus fight in Suldenesselar). I'll try reloading from an earlier game and going back to the same places.

Kaitsuburi · Post by **Kaitsuburi** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:21 am

It could be an incompatibility issue with your system (like some weird C++ runtimes installed conflicting with BG2).

I've run BG2 on 7 computers in the past, different OSes and all, but I've never had your problem.

The conflict can be due to a variety of things

A fresh install on a freshly restored system is the only way to be really sure...

Have you installed something funky in the week before problems started occuring? Have you checked thoroughly for viruses/trojans? Sorry, banal questions, but you never know...

-kaitsuburi

tpth · Post by **tpth** » Fri May 07, 2004 10:10 pm

I took off BG2 and reinstalled - it seems to be working OK now (fingers crossed etc). Cheers for yer help.