game crashes

[joakim558]

as it is now I can only play distan worlds as soon as I upgrade to Return of the Shakturi so the game will stop work

Distant Worlds - Crash Dump - 1.5.0.11
System.ApplicationException: Error at line 35 reading file C:\Matrix Games\Distant Worlds\races.txt
vid DistantWorlds.Types.Galaxy.LoadRaces(String applicationStartupPath, String customizationSetName)
vid DistantWorlds.Controls.StartingEmpiresListView..ctor()
vid DistantWorlds.Start.TouXM17hAt()
vid DistantWorlds.Start..ctor()
vid SaEfjpPqR5net5jLgZ.QDCoZqkGaDum5PfOLg.LIczKL7roD()


Application info follows:

Error at line 35 reading file C:\Matrix Games\Distant Worlds\races.txt

[joakim558]

have tested various patches and run as administrator. tried disable antivirus program, have tried to delete the game and install again

[ASHBERY76]

Did you delete the whole DW folder too after uninstall.It is failing due to the race.txt file.

[joakim558]

yes have tried to delete the whole folder