calienon

Selecting "New game" allows you to select difficulty options, then shows the "loading" graphic in the bottom right corner. Then about 1/2 second after you hear a noise (chirping I believe), the game crashes and gives an error box with the caption "Oops!" and some text to the effect that the game has crashed and an error log generated that I should please send to the developer. I never even get as far as the character creation screen. I was hoping this patch would fix the issue, but apparently not and moreover this issue is not even mentioned in the list of things that are still being pursued (seems pretty major to me TBH). I do have a 2nd computer that IS able to launch a new game, but no matter what I do, the game refuses to fit the display to my screen size (The game startup dialogue only gives me 1280x720 for a resolution, and my older 720p tv will only display properly with 1024x768 for games....there should be a way to skip the resolution selection dialogue since I tried changing the selected res via regedit, but then the dialogue box overwrites that when launching the game! grrrr...) Anyway, what I tried was creating my save on that computer then transferring the save over to my main that can't create a new game...but alas that did not work...I get the same symptom as selecting new game (as in I click load, click the save, click load again, then I see the "loading" graphic and hear some music...then poof! "Oops" message comes up again and the game terminates (so to all those having my same issue, getting a prestarted save is not a workaround *sigh)) Here is my DxDiagnostics report: DxDiag.txt Here is the error folder created when trying to make a new game (if it wasn't for my second computer...which I can't play this on due to much of the game screen being drawn "offscreen" and unclickable, I'd never even be able to see past the "new game" button lol): 2014-09-04_182428_TriedToMakeNewGame.zip And here is the error folder created when trying to load a saved game created from the other computer: 2014-09-04_182402_TriedToLoadASave.zip2014-09-04_182402_TriedToLoadASave.zip I have read every topic that seems similar to my issue, and the best explanation I've found so far is that this is an issue from Unity to something preexisting on my computer and that doing a "clean" windows install gets around it. That is not an option, and if anyone has suggestions besides that (such as WHAT software/drivers are conflicting with the Unity engine), I am all ears (eyes). Also, here is a list of things I've tried so far: 1.) disabled antivirus and winDefender during install (and play attempts) 2.) disabled my audio card 3.) killed every non-essential process that I was able to (some revive themselves...damn zombies) 4.) deleted local files via steam, then manually removed the Pillars of Eternity key from the registry and the empty POE folder under AppData/LocalLow (was empty because It's impossible to get into a new game to save lol...now it's not empty because I moved a save over from another pc) 5.) tried renaming some game data folders to what the output log seemed to be looking for. Interesting things happened then lol...but didn't work 6.) disabled bluetooth and removed hardware dongle. Things I have not tried yet, but will eventually (or others with same issue can try and report success/failure perhaps?) 1.) Reformatted my hd and reinstalled windows...JUST KIDDING...I'm not doing this one lol. 2.) Moved the steam folder back to the default (I have it going to D:\Progs\Steam) 3.) Uninstalling dev kits/runtime libraries/misc programs from Program manager control panel 4.) Booting computer into safe mode and trying to launch game 5.) Spinning in place five times, doing 13 jumping jacks, then saying "please work, please work" twenty-five times while touching my nose. oh yeah, my specs are: Win Vista ultimate (fully updated) AMD 8-core 3.6ghz cpu 8gigs DDR3 mem 2gigs GPU (AMD) driver up to date 10 days ago Creative Soundblaster X-Fi driver up to date 10 days ago 1 200 gig HD for C drive (62 gigs free) 1 200 gig HD for D drive (63 gigs free) (also is external via USB3.0 HD docking bay) PS/2 keyboard USB wireless trackball mouse

I am in the same boat (game crashes after clicking new game, never get to see character creation). I got hopeful for a second after this patch, because now a "Loading" picture showed up in the bottom right corner...but then it still gave me the crashed message lol. I am disappointed that I have yet to see a single helpful response on this issue, and I also saw no mention of it in the list of issues they are still looking at...making me think I won't get a chance to try the beta at all (sadness).

I added a list of potential causes (in my mind) and what I've done to eliminate them. If anyone can chime in about things you've considered and tried I'd appreciate it! :D Here's the list down here too: Creative Sound card (drivers) causing compatibility issues (has happened before, most recently with the game pathofexile where my particular creative cards supporting driver would cause that game to BSOD when changing areas)/////// I disabled output through that card via the windows playback devices menu (not hardware manager since that would require a restart), and also killed any processes running for creative/xfi etc...could not kill one process for my test (CTxfispi.exe)//////could still be this, anyone else have our same issue WITHOUT creative card? Avast antivirus////disabled (though can't kill the processes)////anyone have the same issue that has absolutely no antivirus running? Nostromo keypad software//// I killed the process. Miscellaneous processes running that weren't needed////I killed everything that I could that was non-essential....did it before I considered making this list, so don't remember what all that was. If anyone tries other things that don't work, please reply here so I can add it to the list and then everyone won't try the same non-working fixes

Has anyone found a way to get this working yet? And @death.is.your.reward...are you on vista also? I have another computer with win7 and it loads just fine (though it doesn't fit content properly on my older vga-connected 42" 1280P tv...refuses to allow me to select 1024x768 which is needed lol)

I get this exact same issue, and have created my own topic (with a bit more detail included)...your log looks pretty much the same as mine so hopefully we'll have the same fix

Hi, As the title hints, I am clicking "new game" and selecting a difficulty then "accept". The "obsidian presents: Pillars of Eternity" screen rolls, then goes dark (I'm assuming to go into the char creation screen), and some nature noises start...about a half-second after the first "chirp", the crash dialogue box pops up (though noises continue...screen stays black forever though and nothing continues...clicking "ok" on the crash box ends the game I tried to upload all the files included in the crash folder, but only the "output_log.txt" file is permitted apparently and here it is: output_log.txt I am using Windows Vista SP2 with all updates on an AMD FX 8150 cpu (8 cores @ 3.6GHz) with 8 gigs system ram and displayed using an AMD Radeon HD 6900 with 2 gigs vid memory. Sound card is Creative X-Fi. Here is my dxdiag report: DxDiag.txt the last line in the output log before the crash section says "Can not play a disabled audio source"...though before that, there are many lines reading "Failed to load..." and various files. Used an alternate sound source since my sound card has given me issues with games in the past...no luck I would love to be able to actually play a bit, any ideas would be welcome! :D