Resultion crashes?

[clutchsteel]

Switching to resolution 1280x1024 failed, trying lower one
Switching to resolution 1280x1024 failed, trying lower one
All resolution switches have failed
Screen: could not switch resolution (1280x1024 fs=1 hz=0)
that's what comes up every other time i create a new colony in alpha 14
it crashes my game. Any fixes i can have to fix it?

[milon]

What's your resolution?  What's your operating system?

[clutchsteel]

By operating system i think you mean like PC or specs but, i have a PC
my resolution is 1280 x 1024

[milon]

Okay, so it's detection resolution correctly.

The operating system is the first "program" that loads when you turn on your computer - Windows, Mac, or Linux.

[clutchsteel]

I have Windows 7

[milon]

Weird.  That's been the most stable, as far as Rim World is concerned.

Okay, here's the next step:
In Windows Explorer (your file manager, and not Internet Explorer), go to ..\RimWorld1234Win\RimWorld1234Win_Data\ and find the file called output_log.txt and upload it here.  You can copy & paste the contents, or you can Attach the file (when you're writing a post, go to Preview then click + Attachments and other options then click Choose File and attach from there).

[clutchsteel]

i can't find any file called \RimWorld1234Win\RimWorld1234Win_Data\ in my search bar in the bottom left or in windows explorer. But i was looking at the file i went to read me and it told me how to get to it. here is the output log.

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[milon]

Did you play RimWorld at all?  Either it's trying to start multiple times, or else you did get to play it a couple times.

And now I realize that the first thing you posted was a part of the log file.  Sorry I didn't realize that sooner.  >_<

In case anyone else can help, here's the last part of the log file after unused assets are unloaded:

D3D device reset failed [invalid call]

(Filename:  Line: 354)

Switching to resolution 1280x1024 failed, trying lower one
D3D device reset failed [invalid call]

(Filename:  Line: 354)

Switching to resolution 1280x1024 failed, trying lower one
All resolution switches have failed
Screen: could not switch resolution (1280x1024 fs=1 hz=0)

Seems like this is being triggered by a D3D Reset Fail.  I have no idea what's causing that, however.  Can anyone else weigh in on this?

[clutchsteel]

When i start rim world, then make a world it works not satisfied with the world so i make new one this happens after creating characters.

[milon]

Ah, got it now.  So it fails after creating characters before showing you the world for the first time.  I'm really suspecting the D3D reset fail now, but I still don't know the answer.

Anyone else have any ideas?

[clutchsteel]

I kinda want to play rimworld cuz i just bought alpha 14 but i can't. I hope no one else is getting this problem!

[skullywag]

Try running in windowed mode see if it makes a difference.

[clutchsteel]

I figured it out! I was recording rim world during this whole thing (i was making a review) and for some reason it only crashes after the character creation with fraps recording! i don't know if this will be a problem for other video recording software either.

[clutchsteel]

Thank you for your help and time even though it was my idiocy that caused the buy mr moderator.