Nightmare level crashing

[jc2]

Had no problem when doing Normal level but when Amazon first ventured out of camp in Nightmare lockup occurred with a few minutes. Sometimes during combat sometimes when just looking at an item.
Thought maybe the Amazon had some item causing so switched to a Paladin and the same problem occurred.
The error message was always the same
Location: D2 Common\DATABLS\Sequence.
Cap, Line #2863
Expression : nIndex!=0

Any idea what might be causing this?

[jbouley]

No clue.

If it was happening with just the one character and in the same area of the game, I'd think it was a monster spawn or a unique monster spawn doing it. But you say it happens sometimes when just looking at an item, so that doesn't sound right. And you're getting the problem with two different games and two different characters.

So far, I haven't heard of any other Nightmare crash problems, so I'm not sure what's cursing you.

If there's anything consistent about each of the circumstances (the same monster nearby or something like that), let me know. Might help me track down the problem...if there is a problem that can be fixed.

Anyone else having similar problems in higher difficulties like Nightmare?

[jc2]

Jeff, there doesn't to be any specific thing that causes the problem.
Perhaps there is a corrupt file on my machine but I would have thought a crash would have happened much sooner than it did.
About all I could do is zip the save game for the Paladin and send it to you to look at. Maybe there is some item I have that caused the trouble or if you don't get a crash then I would know it's just a prob on my end.
Sorry I didn't save the Amazon game.
The file size is 192kb zipped.

[DreamBreaker]

Were your characters SIC characters or were they "original" d2 ones?
Which is your version of SIC? of D2?
I don't know if it's possible, but maybe your sic version is simply corrupted.
oh, and what was wrote in your d2 log file?(i think it's called D2dayofplay.txt, but not sure)it often contains more useful debugging info than the windows error box

[jc2]

I'm using SIC 2.21a--got the full download as opposed to patching.
D2 with 1.09patch.

The characters were both brand new.

The log you mentioned doesn't exist under than name but there is a log of the most recent activity which I will paste here if it does anyone any good.
since it is quite lengthy please feel free to delete this particular post if you wish


11:20:29.265 Symbols Loaded for 'wdmaud.drv'
11:20:29.281 Symbols Loaded for 'DCIMAN32.dll'
11:20:29.296 Symbols Loaded for 'cryptnet.dll'
11:20:29.296 Symbols Loaded for 'CRTDLL.dll'
11:20:29.312 Symbols Loaded for 'userenv.dll'
11:20:29.312 Symbols Loaded for 'MSASN1.dll'
11:20:29.328 Symbols Loaded for 'CRYPT32.dll'
11:20:29.328 Symbols Loaded for 'IMM32.dll'
11:20:29.343 Symbols Loaded for 'comdlg32.dll'
11:20:29.343 Symbols Loaded for 'WINMM.dll'
11:20:29.359 Symbols Loaded for 'psapi.dll'
11:20:29.375 Symbols Loaded for 'imagehlp.dll'
11:20:29.375 Symbols Loaded for 'iphlpapi.dll'
11:20:29.390 Symbols Loaded for 'DNSAPI.dll'
11:20:29.390 Symbols Loaded for 'WLDAP32.dll'
11:20:29.406 Symbols Loaded for 'secur32.dll'
11:20:29.406 Symbols Loaded for 'rasadhlp.dll'
11:20:29.421 Symbols Loaded for 'ole32.dll'
11:20:29.437 Symbols Loaded for 'COMCTL32.dll'
11:20:29.453 Symbols Loaded for 'SHELL32.dll'
11:20:29.453 Symbols Loaded for 'midimap.dll'
11:20:29.453 Symbols Loaded for 'MSACM32.dll'
11:20:29.468 Symbols Loaded for 'VERSION.dll'
11:20:29.484 Symbols Loaded for 'msvcrt.dll'
11:20:29.484 Symbols Loaded for 'GDI32.dll'
11:20:29.500 Symbols Loaded for 'USER32.dll'
11:20:29.531 Symbols Loaded for 'ADVAPI32.dll'
11:20:29.531 Symbols Loaded for 'kernel32.dll'
11:20:29.546 Symbols Loaded for 'ntdll.dll'
11:20:29.562 Symbols Loaded for 'RPCRT4.dll'
11:20:29.562
11:20:29.562 Annotated stack dump

// EIP = 0x6FF5DA7D - Fog.dll - Ordinal10028+008D

0012ED04: 80A7070A 0004AC08 14EE1200 0008AC08 .§....¬..î....¬.
0012ED14: FBD5F56F ûÕõo

// 0x6FF5D5FB - Fog.dll - Ordinal10023+001B

0012ED18: 10ED1200 04ED1200 04ED1200 9429DD6F .í...í...í...)Ýo

// 0x6FDD2994 - D2Common.dll - unknown+001B

0012ED28: FE35D66F þ5Öo

// 0x6FD635FE - D2Common.dll - Ordinal10682+005E

0012ED2C: 9429DD6F .)Ýo

// 0x6FDD2994 - D2Common.dll - unknown+005E

0012ED30: A829DD6F ¨)Ýo

// 0x6FDD29A8 - D2Common.dll - unknown+005E

0012ED34: 2F0B0000 80A7070A 0004AC08 0004AC08 /....§....¬...¬.
0012ED44: A935D66F ©5Öo

// 0x6FD635A9 - D2Common.dll - Ordinal10682+0009

0012ED48: C322B46F Ã"´o

// 0x6FB422C3 - D2Client.dll - unknown+0009

0012ED4C: 0004AC08 30EE1200 0004AC08 0004AC08 ..¬.0î....¬...¬.
0012ED5C: 20DAEC00 A83B0207 0E000000 67010000 Úì.¨;......g...
0012ED6C: 00FDA908 00000000 0008AC08 88ED1200 .ý©.......¬..í..
0012ED7C: 0004AC08 01000000 74D7B46F ..¬.....t×´o

// 0x6FB4D774 - D2Client.dll - unknown+0009

0012ED88: 00000000 0008AC08 0004AC08 6458B96F ......¬...¬.dX¹o

// 0x6FB95864 - D2Client.dll - unknown+0009

0012ED98: FFFF0000 01000000 01000000 0004AC08 ÿÿ............¬.
0012EDA8: 01000000 FFFF0000 01000000 01000000 ....ÿÿ..........
0012EDB8: 67010000 67010000 67010000 67010000 g...g...g...g...
0012EDC8: BF0FB46F ¿.´o

// 0x6FB40FBF - D2Client.dll - unknown+0009

0012EDCC: 00000000 0004AC08 01000000 01000000 ......¬.........
0012EDDC: 00000000 00000000 01000000 00000000 ................
0012EDEC: 4565B46F Ee´o

// 0x6FB46545 - D2Client.dll - unknown+0009

0012EDF0: 802DE106 8C120000 3AC8B46F .-á.....:È´o

// 0x6FB4C83A - D2Client.dll - unknown+0009

0012EDFC: 14EE1200 C033AB6F .î..À3«o

// 0x6FAB33C0 - D2Client.dll - Ordinal10003+114B0

0012EE04: 14EE1200 01000000 00000000 00E7E106 .î...........çá.
0012EE14: 2D000000 FFFFFFFF 01000000 17000000 -...ÿÿÿÿ........
0012EE24: 08000000 00000000 00000000 7949AB6F ............yI«o

// 0x6FAB4979 - D2Client.dll - Ordinal10003+12A69

0012EE34: FC4DBC6F üM¼o

// 0x6FBC4DFC - D2Client.dll - unknown+12A69

0012EE38: 0004AC08 F85DBC6F ..¬.ø]¼o

// 0x6FBC5DF8 - D2Client.dll - unknown+12A69

0012EE40: 00000000 4C4DBC6F ....LM¼o

// 0x6FBC4D4C - D2Client.dll - unknown+12A69

0012EE48: 10000000 0DC3B46F .....ôo

// 0x6FB4C30D - D2Client.dll - unknown+12A69

0012EE50: 00000000 F0CDB26F ....ðͲo

// 0x6FB2CDF0 - D2Client.dll - unknown+12A69

0012EE58: 01000000 00000000 00000000 36000000 ............6...
0012EE68: 6A9AAA6F j.ªo

// 0x6FAA9A6A - D2Client.dll - Ordinal10003+7B5A

0012EE6C: B093AA6F °.ªo

// 0x6FAA93B0 - D2Client.dll - Ordinal10003+74A0

0012EE70: 01000000 891E0300 FEB8D577 ........þ¸Õw

// 0x77D5B8FE - USER32.dll - TranslateAccelerator+0000

0012EE7C: 17040000 01000000 00000000 681B0000 ............h...
0012EE8C: 00008D12 11160101 00000001 000F0005 ................
0012EE9C: 8D1D53BE CFF82AAB C102961C 3060C858 ..S¾Ïø*«Á...0`ÈX
0012EEAC: 20602080 22FC0700 00000000 00000000 ` ."ü..........
0012EEBC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EECC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EEDC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EEEC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EEFC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EF0C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EF1C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EF2C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EF3C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EF4C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EF5C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EF6C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EF7C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EF8C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EF9C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EFAC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EFBC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EFCC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EFDC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EFEC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012EFFC: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F00C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F01C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F02C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F03C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F04C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F05C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F06C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F07C: 00000000 00000000 00000000 2826AA6F ............(&ªo

// 0x6FAA2628 - D2Client.dll - Ordinal10003+0718

0012F08C: 881E0300 2CD0FB00 4CC1B66F ....,Ðû.LÁ¶o

// 0x6FB6C14C - D2Client.dll - unknown+0718

0012F098: 00000000 9BA2E777 .....¢çw

// 0x77E7A29B - kernel32.dll - GetTickCount+0000

0012F0A0: 06012F00 00020000 00000000 58013201 ../.........X.2.
0012F0B0: 4D4AFC00 58010000 32010000 E4ADAA6F MJü.X...2...ä­ªo

// 0x6FAAADE4 - D2Client.dll - Ordinal10003+8ED4

0012F0C0: 00F41200 4CC1B66F .ô..LÁ¶o

// 0x6FB6C14C - D2Client.dll - unknown+8ED4

0012F0C8: 00F41200 00000000 00000000 78000000 .ô..........x...
0012F0D8: BE060000 B9A6CB6F ¾...¹¦Ëo

// 0x6FCBA6B9 - D2Game.dll - Ordinal10033+A209

0012F0E0: 3E020000 4CC1B66F >...LÁ¶o

// 0x6FB6C14C - D2Client.dll - unknown+A209

0012F0E8: 0456C36F .VÃo

// 0x6FC35604 - D2Game.dll - Ordinal10046+0044

0012F0EC: 00F41200 33D9AA6F .ô..3Ùªo

// 0x6FAAD933 - D2Client.dll - Ordinal10003+BA23

0012F0F4: A921AA6F ©!ªo

// 0x6FAA21A9 - D2Client.dll - Ordinal10003+0299

0012F0F8: 8C39F977 .9ùw

// 0x77F9398C - ntdll.dll - RtlGetLastWin32Error+0000

0012F0FC: 50FC4000 Pü@.

// 0x0040FC50 - Game.exe - unknown+0000

0012F100: 454E4700 5CE4F777 ENG.\ä÷w

// 0x77F7E45C - ntdll.dll - RtlImageDirectoryEntryToData+0038

0012F108: 0000AA6F ..ªo

// 0x6FAA0000 - D2Client.dll - unknown+0038

0012F10C: 00000000 C8F11200 EEF7F577 ....Èñ..î÷õw

// 0x77F5F7EE - ntdll.dll - RtlGetFrame+021A

0012F118: 0000AA6F ..ªo

// 0x6FAA0000 - D2Client.dll - unknown+021A

0012F11C: 6EF11200 68F11200 68F11200 7CF11200 nñ..hñ..hñ..|ñ..
0012F12C: EAF8F577 êøõw

// 0x77F5F8EA - ntdll.dll - RtlGetFrame+0316

0012F130: 7417FC77 t.üw

// 0x77FC1774 - ntdll.dll - _eFSQRT+158B

0012F134: 0FF7F577 .÷õw

// 0x77F5F70F - ntdll.dll - RtlGetFrame+013B

0012F138: 6CFC4000 lü@.

// 0x0040FC6C - Game.exe - unknown+013B

0012F13C: 50FC4000 Pü@.

// 0x0040FC50 - Game.exe - unknown+013B

0012F140: FFFF0000 0948E977 ÿÿ...Héw

// 0x77E94809 - kernel32.dll - SetThreadExecutionState+0097

0012F148: 00000802 88472400 98472400 00E0FD7F .....G$..G$..àý
0012F158: 503BB76F P;·o

// 0x6FB73B50 - D2Client.dll - unknown+0097

0012F15C: 5A000000 00000000 88472400 D011AA6F Z........G$.Ð.ªo

// 0x6FAA11D0 - D2Client.dll - QueryInterface+0000

0012F16C: 00005175 65727949 6E746572 66616365 ..QueryInterface
0012F17C: 0039F977 .9ùw

// 0x77F93900 - ntdll.dll - RtlNtStatusToDosErrorNoTeb+0077

0012F180: 50FC4000 Pü@.

// 0x0040FC50 - Game.exe - unknown+0077

0012F184: 08F21200 9CF11200 00000000 0100A601 .ò...ñ........¦.
0012F194: 3ED9E777 >Ùçw

// 0x77E7D93E - kernel32.dll - LoadLibraryExW+0105

0012F198: 38174000 8.@.

// 0x00401738 - Game.exe - unknown+0105

0012F19C: 8C39F977 .9ùw

// 0x77F9398C - ntdll.dll - RtlGetLastWin32Error+0000

0012F1A0: 50FC4000 Pü@.

// 0x0040FC50 - Game.exe - unknown+0000

0012F1A4: 00000000 00000000 6CF11200 38F11200 ........lñ..8ñ..
0012F1B4: 0000F03F 48FF1200 F088FA77 ..ð?Hÿ..ð.úw

// 0x77FA88F0 - ntdll.dll - wcstombs+3409

0012F1C0: E811F577 è.õw

// 0x77F511E8 - ntdll.dll - unknown+3409

0012F1C4: FFFFFFFF 0FF7F577 ÿÿÿÿ.÷õw

// 0x77F5F70F - ntdll.dll - RtlGetFrame+013B

0012F1CC: 7F0FF677 .öw

// 0x77F60F7F - ntdll.dll - LdrGetProcedureAddress+0017

0012F1D0: 0000AA6F ..ªo

// 0x6FAA0000 - D2Client.dll - unknown+0017

0012F1D4: 00F21200 00000000 14F21200 01000000 .ò.......ò......
0012F1E4: 6EB3E777 n³çw

// 0x77E7B36E - kernel32.dll - GetProcAddress+003C

0012F1E8: 0000AA6F ..ªo

// 0x6FAA0000 - D2Client.dll - unknown+003C

0012F1EC: 80B3E777 .³çw

// 0x77E7B380 - kernel32.dll - GetProcAddress+004E

0012F1F0: 0000AA6F ..ªo

// 0x6FAA0000 - D2Client.dll - unknown+004E

0012F1F4: 00000000 8C39F977 .....9ùw

// 0x77F9398C - ntdll.dll - RtlGetLastWin32Error+0000

0012F1FC: 00000000 0E000F00 6CFC4000 ........lü@.

// 0x0040FC6C - Game.exe - unknown+0000

0012F208: EC11AA6F ì.ªo

// 0x6FAA11EC - D2Client.dll - QueryInterface+001C

0012F20C: 0000AA6F ..ªo

// 0x6FAA0000 - D2Client.dll - unknown+001C

0012F210: 00F41200 4E174000 .ô..N.@.

// 0x0040174E - Game.exe - unknown+001C

0012F218: FAF21200 9A22DD77 úò..."Ýw

// 0x77DD229A - ADVAPI32.dll - RegOpenKeyExA+0000

0012F220: 00000000 04000000 01000000 01000000 ................
0012F230: 00000000 00006840 00000000 0000F03F ......h@......ð?
0012F240: 58F21200 9A22DD77 Xò..."Ýw

// 0x77DD229A - ADVAPI32.dll - RegOpenKeyExA+0000

0012F248: 04000000 FAF21200 06000700 CCFD4000 ....úò......Ìý@.

// 0x0040FDCC - Game.exe - unknown+0000

0012F258: 62AD5A89 00000000 00000000 08000000 b­Z.............
0012F268: 1F0A0000 2AAD1289 08000000 00000000 ....*­..........
0012F278: D4B5F577 Ôµõw

// 0x77F5B5D4 - ntdll.dll - NtClose+000C

0012F27C: B917DD77 ¹.Ýw

// 0x77DD17B9 - ADVAPI32.dll - unknown+000C

0012F280: 88070000 9A22DD77 ....."Ýw

// 0x77DD229A - ADVAPI32.dll - RegOpenKeyExA+0000

0012F288: 00000000 5918DD77 ....Y.Ýw

// 0x77DD1859 - ADVAPI32.dll - RegCloseKey+0081

0012F290: 98F21200 F91B4000 .ò..ù.@.

// 0x00401BF9 - Game.exe - unknown+0081

0012F298: 04000000 80781500 00000000 4F02DE77 .....x......O.Þw

// 0x77DE024F - ADVAPI32.dll - OpenServiceA+0000

0012F2A8: 00F0FD7F 01000000 88070000 04000000 .ðý............
0012F2B8: 96231400 04000000 04000000 534F4654 .#..........SOFT
0012F2C8: 57415245 5C426C69 7A7A6172 6420456E WARE\Blizzard En
0012F2D8: 74657274 61696E6D 656E745C 44696162 tertainment\Diab
0012F2E8: 6C6F2049 495C5669 64656F43 6F6E6669 lo II\VideoConfi
0012F2F8: 67002002 433A5C50 726F6772 616D2046 g. .C:\Program F
0012F308: 696C6573 5C446961 626C6F20 49495C00 iles\Diablo II\.
0012F318: 65007300 5C004400 e.s.\.D.

// 0x0044005C - Game.exe - unknown+0000

0012F320: 69006100 62006C00 6F002000 49004900 i.a.b.l.o. .I.I.
0012F330: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F340: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F350: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F360: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F370: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F380: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F390: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F3A0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F3B0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F3C0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F3D0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F3E0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F3F0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F400: 01000000 00000000 01000000 00000000 ................
0012F410: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F420: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F430: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F440: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F450: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F460: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F470: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F480: 00010000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F490: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F4A0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F4B0: 00000000 00000000 47616572 00000000 ........Gaer....
0012F4C0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F4D0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F4E0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F4F0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F500: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
0012F510: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ................
11:20:29.625
11:20:29.625 Stack Crawl:
11:20:29.625 Address Frame Module Return Stack
11:20:29.625 6ff5da7d 0012ed10 Fog.dll Fog!Ordinal10028+008D
11:20:29.625 6ff5d5fb 08ac0800 Fog.dll Fog!Ordinal10023+001B
11:20:29.625 160a8000 128c8000 Game.exe unknown+0000
11:20:29.625 Stack walk error: 0
11:20:29.625 3 frames dumped
---finished error callback---

[jc2]

Since there hasn't been any other reports like this I am assuming something got zapped somewhere in D2 so decided to do a complete reinstall of D2 then apply patches, revert to 109.b and put in SIC 2.21a.
Hopefully that will fix it. Anyway really waiting for the next mod so not a biggie.
If and when I find any problems will let you know.

[jc2]

Solved the reason for the crashes.
Was something to do with carrying over a Merc from Normal to Nightmare.
Had been using the Merc from Kurast. When I dump him and hire a new Merc iwhen I start Nightmare level then so far no problems at all.
Why this happens no idea, but doesn't seem to be worth figuring out to fix it.

[jbouley]

What kind of merc, exactly?

This problem occurred in an earlier version of SiC and it had to do with messing up their skills. Maybe I missed one that needs fixing. If you could help me narow down the search, that would be great. (which act the merc was hired in and what element/aura/whatever it specialized in).

[jc2]

He was hired in Act III and specialized in Crystal Magic.
I normally keep this type of Merc when available since I don't find the Barb type very useful.
Since dumping him with my latest Amazon character there hasn't been any problems.

[IronSigil]

The problem is definately with the merc skills. When a Crystal Magic merc reaches level 37, the next time he casts a spell the game will crash. I am not sure if this is influenced by +skills items. My merc had +2 to skills at the time. The crashing was absolutely consistent.

[jbouley]

Obviously, I failed to return some skill or another back to the "original" D2 settings.

I'll be rebuilding 2.21B later this week, probably. If I wasn't too lazy to re-do the game load screen again, I'd just call it 2.21C. Instead, I'll call it a rebuild.

I'll fix that merc problem (I hope), the monster that crashes that one Act 5 area, and the problem with the barbarian starting weapon. Might fix one or two other small things...but those three for sure.

[taosk8r]

Any chance this 'C' build is gonna be available soon? I been getting this crash (ast least it sounds like the same one) like a mofo on my imported Pally, and am reluctant to give up my merc..

[jbouley]

Afraid not. SiC for 1.09 is pretty much over.

As it is, I haven't had the time to really get into SiC for patch 1.10 because of house-hunting woes, but that's where my energies will be going.

Sorry

If by some miracle I end up with time to try to address these issues, I will...but I think it's pretty unlikely.