CTD when loading maps

[sm1780]

The game plays flawlessly for me on both random and campaign maps, but if I try to load one of the included stand-alone maps, it crashes as soon as I click on the list. I'm on XP with DirectX 9. Here's a copy of the log, and thanks for any help:

3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\blankarea.bmp
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture reloaded: graphics\blankarea.bmp
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture reloaded: graphics\blankarea.bmp
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture reloaded: graphics\blankarea.bmp
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\slitherine
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\illustrious
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\blankarea
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\bg_main_menu
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\buttons_mainbg
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\blankarea
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\tooltip_01
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\tooltip_02
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\tooltip_03
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\tooltip_04
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\tooltip_05
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\tooltip_06
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\tooltip_07
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\tooltip_08
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\tooltip_09
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\popup_bg1
3:11:26 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\buttons\check
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Server: message sending system created
3:11:31 PM - 7 - Server: handlenewplayer started for player 0
3:11:31 PM - 7 - MAP GEN STARTING
3:11:31 PM - 7 - MAP GEN ENDING
3:11:31 PM - 7 - Server: handlenewplayer ended for player 0
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetLocalId
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetLocalId
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgDifficultyChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgDifficultyChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\bg_player_select
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture created: panel_playerback
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture created: panel_chatback
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\player_select_gray
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\bg_usemapseed
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\cursor
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\but_player1
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\readylight
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\modeoutline_gr
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\mode_player
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\mode_computer
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\mode_none
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\but_player2
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\but_player3
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\but_player4
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\but_player5
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\but_player6
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\but_player7
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\but_player8
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\miniback
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\minitile
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\button_mapset_unsel
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\buttons\undoturn
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\buttons\back
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\buttons\forward
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\buttons\plus
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\buttons\minus
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\button_mapset_sel
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\player_select_1
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\modeoutline_yellow
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\nomap
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: started handling msgRequestDifficultyChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: finished handling msgRequestDifficultyChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: started handling msgRequestSlotTypeChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN STARTING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN ENDING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: finished handling msgRequestSlotTypeChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: started handling msgRequestSlotTypeChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN STARTING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN ENDING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: finished handling msgRequestSlotTypeChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: started handling msgRequestSlotTypeChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN STARTING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN ENDING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: finished handling msgRequestSlotTypeChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: started handling msgRequestSlotTypeChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN STARTING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN ENDING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: finished handling msgRequestSlotTypeChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: started handling msgRequestSlotTypeChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN STARTING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN ENDING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: finished handling msgRequestSlotTypeChange from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: started handling msgRequestMapFromSeed from 0
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN STARTING
3:11:31 PM - 6 - MAP GEN ENDING
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgDifficultyChange
3:11:31 PM - 6 - Server: finished handling msgRequestMapFromSeed from 0
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgDifficultyChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\player_select_2
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\player_select_3
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\player_select_4
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\player_select_5
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSlotTypeChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNewPlayer
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\player_select_6
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgNameChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgColourChange
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetMap
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: started handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:31 PM - 3 - Client: finished handling message - msgSetTerritories
3:11:33 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\bg_map_select
3:11:33 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\medtile
3:11:33 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\globe
3:11:33 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\buttons\but_randomize
3:11:33 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\preview
3:11:33 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\buttons\up_small
3:11:33 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\buttons\down_small
3:11:35 PM - 1 - Texture loaded: graphics\bg_map_select2
3:11:46 PM - 1 - Error during mouse event handling:

Error: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: input

Stack Trace:
at System.IO.BinaryReader..ctor(Stream input, Encoding encoding)
at Conquest.cMapSetupForm.SetMapPreview()
at Conquest.cMapSetupForm.LoadMapClick(Object Sender)
at Conquest.cLabel.HandleMouseEvent(Int32 x, Int32 y, MouseButtons b, MouseEvents e)
at Conquest.cBaseForm.HandleMouseEvent(Int32 x, Int32 y, MouseButtons b, MouseEvents e)
at Conquest.cFormManager.TryMouseEvent(Int32 x, Int32 y, MouseButtons buttons, MouseEvents e)

[Cerbykins]

A new error for us, but we'll find it and fix it. Stay posted in case we need any extra info.

[IainMcNeil]

Download the patch to fix this issue - http://www.slitherine.com/files/conques ... h_v1.2.exe

Enjoy!