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Mroovek · 09-09-2008, 11:50 AM

I may have a temporal solution to this problem. At first I got CTD sometimes after defending homeplanet. Later I had CTD everytime I tried to leave my planet, no matter attacked or not. And now for the solution:

Delete "GraphicsCache.package" file. It's located in "Application Data\SPORE" folder in Documents and Settings. In my case this file reached the maximum limit set in game options(I'm not sure if it didn't even exceed it). So problem may lie in this cache file. Take in mind that after you run the game after deleting this file you may see some graphics elements missing, but it's only temporal. It'll be ok after game downloads needed content again.

It helped for me. So far no CTD when leaving homeplanet. However the problem may be back after cache file gets bigger.

P.S.
I suggest making copy before deleting since I can't guarantee that everything will work ok :P

EDIT:
Well it worked for only 3 times I had to land on my homeworld and again it doesn't so it's a very temporal solution or simply it was a coinsidence. :/

09-09-2008, 11:50 AM	#19 (permalink)
Mroovek Rookie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6	I may have a temporal solution to this problem. At first I got CTD sometimes after defending homeplanet. Later I had CTD everytime I tried to leave my planet, no matter attacked or not. And now for the solution: Delete "GraphicsCache.package" file. It's located in "Application Data\SPORE" folder in Documents and Settings. In my case this file reached the maximum limit set in game options(I'm not sure if it didn't even exceed it). So problem may lie in this cache file. Take in mind that after you run the game after deleting this file you may see some graphics elements missing, but it's only temporal. It'll be ok after game downloads needed content again. It helped for me. So far no CTD when leaving homeplanet. However the problem may be back after cache file gets bigger. P.S. I suggest making copy before deleting since I can't guarantee that everything will work ok :P EDIT: Well it worked for only 3 times I had to land on my homeworld and again it doesn't so it's a very temporal solution or simply it was a coinsidence. :/ Last edited by Mroovek; 09-09-2008 at 01:29 PM..