An exception has occured

[zirron]

Thanks, i already install the patch 1.05, but the problem is still there.

[DmitryKo]

I've got quite a lot of exceptions with v.1.03 and 1.04 (one or two each day), but 1.05 patch greatly reduced them. They seem to appear after a network sync failure for the most part, although they also happen in single player campaigns.

[Jarek76]

Thanks DMUK for taking this up to Petro, hopefully they have a fix.

 

PS. There is a thread with over 600 replies on this "Exception error" issue at:

http://forums.lucasarts.com/thread.jspa?threadID=102995&tstart=0

 

Some might find it helpful.

[spazzi0d]

I don't want to get everyone terribly excited but I may have found a method of circumventing the dreaded "exception has occured" error.

 

Now, some of these instructions may prove to be nothing more than superstition...but I won't know till I test further.

 

To get rid of the error (temporarily)

 

#1) delete your "autosave" game file periodically (I don't know how often till I test further)

 

#2) never save in the middle of a battle. ie, only save while looking at the galactic map (this one may be superstition

 

 

thats it. so far I've had considerable success with this "fix". However I have no clue why it "works"

 

fyi, to delete the autosave game file follow the path:

 

c:\documents and settings\[user]\application data\petroglyph\empire at war\saves\slot0.sav

 

 

 

Like I said, I'm still testing this...so I appologize if it doesn't work for others. Additionally..I appologize if someone has already suggested this and I missed it.

 

happy gaming !

Chris

 

ps. LucasArts....could you please TEST your games a little before unleashing them upon an unsuspecting audience?? it's better to get it right and delay a game launch..then to consistently get it wrong every time. you guys need to pull your socks up and fix this culture of fraud. poo on you

[spazzi0d]

well..following the guidlines I layed out...I was able to finish the game for the Rebels. I'll be starting the Empire campaign next week..

 

the exception still occured, but as soon as I deleted the slot0.sav file and rebooted...miraculously..it worked 0_o

 

Now..I'm not sure WHY it worked....maybe I got lucky...but I was able to finish the game...which after a month of frustration is such a relief. (though..the ending is dissappointing *shrug*)