OS: Windows 7 Premium x64
CPU: AMD Phenom x3 8600 @ stock speed
Video card: Asus 9800 GT with latest drivers

Using original Microprose CD with latest update (.31). No Wormkit, no snooper.

Tried to open a replay. Finished loading, then WA crashed. Happened on the second attempt as well.

Errorlog & Crash.DMP from first attempt attached, also replay file.

CD has been working fine, haven't had a BSOD in a long time.

I see that the replay is from 2009, so it was likely made from an old version of wa, which may be incompatible and not playable with the current version. Just a hunch.

If old replays aren't compatible, "they" should consider making them compatible...

If old replays aren't compatible, "they" should consider making them compatible...

They are compatible... It playbacks fine for me. Deadcode should help you, I hope;)

Extremist2, that replay plays fine for me too. The crash dump makes it look like your W:A thought it got minimized and tried to restore itself, but couldn't find a .dir graphics file (which as far as I can tell currently, is either a Gfx*.dir file on the hard disk or a Level.dir / Water.dir file on the CD-ROM). Maybe I'll be able to figure out more by further analysis of the crash dump.


I see that the replay is from 2009, so it was likely made from an old version of wa, which may be incompatible and not playable with the current version. Just a hunch.

That will never happen. I make every effort to ensure that replays going back to the beginning (December 2003*) play back in perfect sync. If you ever find an old replay that doesn't play back correctly, please report it.

*and even earlier, for replays extracted from network logs (so far, just my own going back to December 2000; AFAIK nobody else recorded network logs of W:A)

If it helps, whenever I start WA, it immediately minimizes, then works normal when I fullscreen it.

That will never happen. I make every effort to ensure that replays going back to the beginning (December 2003*) play back in perfect sync. If you ever find an old replay that doesn't play back correctly, please report it.
Apologies sir. I stand corrected.

I appear to have some kind of minimizing issue. Will try reinstalling...