Unhanded exception - Object Reference not set to an instance of an object

[comsolut]

Error On start up after clicking on play - Program had been running fine and I was part way through the third battle of the campaign when I went to reload the application after saving three days earlier. Below is pasted from the details.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. Version 1.1.1

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at ResolutionConfigurator.playButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll
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TSJC
Assembly Version: 1.1.1.17785
Win32 Version: 1.1.1.17785
CodeBase: file:///C:/LEES/GAME%20PROGRAMS%20-%20Not%20for%20backup/Matrix%20Games/Julius%20Ceasar/TSJC.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
Lib
Assembly Version: 1.1.1.17779
Win32 Version: 1.1.1.17779
CodeBase: file:///C:/LEES/GAME%20PROGRAMS%20-%20Not%20for%20backup/Matrix%20Games/Julius%20Ceasar/Lib.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D
Assembly Version: 1.0.2902.0
Win32 Version: 5.04.00.3900
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/microsoft.directx.direct3d/1.0.2902.0__31bf3856ad364e35/microsoft.directx.direct3d.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.DirectX
Assembly Version: 1.0.2902.0
Win32 Version: 5.04.00.2904
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/microsoft.directx/1.0.2902.0__31bf3856ad364e35/microsoft.directx.dll
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX
Assembly Version: 1.0.2902.0
Win32 Version: 5.04.00.3900
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/microsoft.directx.direct3dx/1.0.2902.0__31bf3856ad364e35/microsoft.directx.direct3dx.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just in time (JIT) debugging, the config file for this
application or machine (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the machine
rather than being handled by this dialog.

[Deride]

comsolut,

Can you provide more details on this problem?

1) Does it happen every time you try to reload that saved game?
2) Does it always happen after you press the "play" button? What happens when you press the button -- do you see the AI planning dialog box or anything else?
3) What version of the game are you playing?

You can also send a copy of your saved game file to support@koiosworks.com along with a log file and DxDiag file. They can provide us some more information on what is going on.

Thanks,
Deride

[comsolut]

Email sent - but by changing the refresh rate to 60 (problem started after the upgrades) after having upgraded versions and applying the DX fix the game now loads.

Thanks for the quick reply!

comsolut