Game Freezes

[darlantin]

Bought off steam a while ago, just installed it, everything goes fine, I hit new game, go through the game options, hit start. The intro text with diablogue starts playing and the game freezes. Graphics drivers are up to date, I believe most of the other drivers are as well. Created an exception in AVG, deleted/reinstalled. Ran as admin. Tried to update the game but I cant find any link other than a link to 1.2(which requires a CD key that doesnt come with the steam release.). This game is a mess. If I had the option of a refund I would gladly go that route.

[VPaulus]

The update you have downloaded is only for the non-Steam version.
If you have the Steam version than you can only update through the Steam program.
By default, the Steam program is configured to automatically update the game.
If this isn't your case please check the guide below on how to update your Steam game:
http://imbacore.blogspot.pt/2013/01/how ... ching.html

Could you please post your Pandora.log file?

The log file written by the game is located in:
Windows Vista/7/8:
“C:\Users\<YOUR_USERNAME_ACCOUNT>\AppData\Roaming\Proxy Studios\Pandora\Logs”
Windows XP:
“C:\Documents and Settings\<YOUR_USERNAME_ACCOUNT>\Application Data\Proxy Studios\Pandora\Logs”
Please note that depending on how you Windows is configured, these folders might be hidden.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows- ... ows-vista/

[darlantin]

I couldnt find any info as far as what version of the game was running, steam is set to auto update, but i figured looking into a patch couldnt hurt anything, thats why I looked that route.
here is the log


[2015-Aug-31 01:34:50] D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Pandora\Launcher\..\Binaries\Pandora.exe
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:50] Pandora FirstContact 1.4.5 (r5818, Steam Release 2 Windows-x86_32 Jun 15 2015 15:34:13)
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:50] Copyright (C) 2011-2014 by Proxy Studios.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:50] All rights reserved.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:50] Detected 4 hardware threads.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:50] Initializing distribution ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Steam profile name is "Darlantin".
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Cloud path is "../cache/cloud/".
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Initializing config ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading config ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Initializing updater ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Updater not found.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Initializing server manager ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Initializing network ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Initializing input ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Initializing video ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Releasing resources ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Creating window (Windowed 1680x1050 @ 60 Hz) ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Desktop refresh rate: 60 Hz.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Window created.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Window size: 1680x1050.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Refresh rate: 60 Hz.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] OpenGL vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] OpenGL renderer: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] OpenGL version: 4.5.13399 Compatibility Profile Context 15.200.1062.0
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] OpenGL shading language version: 4.40
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Framebuffer size: 1680x1050.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Swap interval: 1.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Building resources ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Initializing audio ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Initializing cinematics ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Initializing world ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Initializing GUI ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading splash shaders ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading splash textures ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading fonts ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading skins ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Building resources ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading language ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading advancements ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading armors ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading buildings ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading devices ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading factions ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading features ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading infinite producables ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading operations ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading technologies ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading units ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading weapons ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Received Steam user stats.
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading unit specs ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading world parameters ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading world generator ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading invasion ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading AI strategy agent ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading shaders ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:51] Loading meshes ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:55] Loading materials ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:55] Loading textures ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:56] Loading animations ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:34:58] Loading sounds ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:00] Loading cinematics audio ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:00] Loading music ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:00] Loading music ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:00] Loading cinematics video ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:00] Loading heightfields ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:00] Loading: 8765 ms
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:00] Creating GUI ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:00] Building resources ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:00] Creating screens ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:01] Complete.
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] Initializing game ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] Initializing game ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] Connecting to 127.0.0.1:6121 on :0, connectionID: 0, relayConnectionID: -1
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] Communicator.cpp:207: void __thiscall proxy::network::tcp::Communicator::connect(class boost::unique_lock<class boost::mutex> &,class proxy::network::tcp::Connection **): Debug: CONNECT: 0
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] Communicator.cpp:712: void __thiscall proxy::network::tcp::Communicator::handleResolve(const class boost::system::error_code &,class boost::asio::ip::basic_resolver_iterator<class boost::asio::ip::tcp>,class proxy::network::tcp::Connection **): Debug: 127.0.0.1:6121
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] Communicator.cpp:224: void __thiscall proxy::network::tcp::Communicator::connected(class boost::unique_lock<class boost::mutex> &,class proxy::network::tcp::Connection **): Debug: CONNECTED: 0
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] StatusPane.cpp:79: void __thiscall pandora::client::gui::StatusPane::communicate(void): Debug: CONNECTED!!!!
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] Receiving info ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] Loading world ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] World destroyed.
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:10] World loaded.
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:14] Initializing world ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:14] Set stat "GamesStarted" to value "3".
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:14] Stored Steam user stats.
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:14] World destroyed.
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:14] Loading world ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:14] World destroyed.
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:14] World loaded.
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:16] WorldScene::build: 1367 ms
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:16] Event: FeatureDiscovered.
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:16] Complete.
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:16] Saving game ...
[2015-Aug-31 01:35:16] Game saved (49 kB).

[Xilmi]

Have you created the AVG-exception for both "Pandora.exe" and "PandoraServer.exe"?

It clearly looks like the same problem that the people with "AVAST" had.
It prevents Pandora.exe to communicate with PandoraServer.exe and vice versa.
And that's exactly what your log-file also says.