Game crashes after _X_ turns....

[Inskipp]

I see lots of these posted, but if more information will help, here's mine. It was working just fine up until turn 299, and now it freezes and then CtD after I click next turn.

I counted my cities, I have 63, and like many others, normally have no problems with the newest games.

My circumstances may be somewhat unique, I did a little xml editing before I started this game, I used the quick game settings for the marathon speed. I like getting things done early, so to speak.

Link to the save: http://home.comcast.net/~king_of_the...skipp.Civ5Save

In my event viewer, it looks like everyone else's:
Faulting application name: CivilizationV_DX11.exe, version: 1.0.0.20, time stamp: 0x4c9c6592
Faulting module name: CivilizationV_DX11.exe, version: 1.0.0.20, time stamp: 0x4c9c6592
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x003c441a
Faulting process id: 0xfc4
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb5e8b815eb5e0
Faulting application path: h:\games\steam - hl2\steamapps\common\sid meier's civilization v\CivilizationV_DX11.exe
Faulting module path: h:\games\steam - hl2\steamapps\common\sid meier's civilization v\CivilizationV_DX11.exe
Report Id: 5078f830-ca80-11df-b6a7-00044b0a0913

My trimmed down dxdiag:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/29/2010, 20:59:04
Machine name: INSKIPP-7
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: 122-CK-NF68
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.67GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1536MB used, 6652MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8800 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0611&SUBSYS_C8013842&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2286 MB
Dedicated Memory: 495 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: SyncMaster
Monitor Id: SAM027F
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.883Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,n vwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.5896 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.5896
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/9/2010 18:38:00, 12471400 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4551-11CF-FA4C-0DE81CC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0611
SubSys ID: 0xC8013842
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Driver Strong Name: oem1.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section00 3:8.17.12.5896:pci\ven_10de&dev_0611
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_10ECE601& REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 7/13/2009 20:07:00, 350208 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

[Inskipp]

Something changed, I tried my save after today's patch, and it doesn't crash anymore. Actually it does nothing. Right when it would normally crash, the screen goes black, the cursor keeps spinning, and the music keeps playing.

I checked in Process Explorer, and its still using cpu and ram, and the other counters are still moving. I left it go for about 1/2 an hour, and there it still sits.

I think you're on the right track developers! Have at it! Thanks.

[Inskipp]

I made it past the turn that was crashing. After my last post, I put Steam in offline mode, and I switched to strategic view before I hit next turn, and a moment later I was at turn 300!

I got lucky this time I think, but thanks to everyone who helped!

[Inskipp]

I of course ran into the 70 city bug a few turns later, but with today's patch, everything seems to be working just fine.

I can definitely confirm that I no longer have the 70 cities crash, I was crashing on 3 different civs, now all have 80+. The save I have posted here has closer to 100.

Thanks again to the guys in the shop, keep up the good work!

[QuantumTarantino]

I of course ran into the 70 city bug a few turns later, but with today's patch, everything seems to be working just fine.

I can definitely confirm that I no longer have the 70 cities crash, I was crashing on 3 different civs, now all have 80+. The save I have posted here has closer to 100.

Thanks again to the guys in the shop, keep up the good work!

Good to hear the positive results, in contrast to the negatives, glad youre playing well