Additional:

This doesn't actually hang the game as such, I can type into the editbox after getting the error, but I have to alt-tab out and back again to see any results of what I type. This is the only way I actually managed to create a profile (the UI was trashed though, multiple button clicks did nothing, and so on).

And another spammy update! It seems to occur now if I press anything on the keyboard at any time (even if there is no dialogue). For example, all I did now was start the game, click through the intro and pressed a random key on the main screen without doing anything else.

Ze log:

Failed assertion: (_controlfp(0, 0) & 0x00030000) == 0x00020000

File: C:\work\forge\beta\code\src\core\WinMain.cpp

Line: 259

Program : D:\Program Files\Stardock Games\Demigod\bin\Demigod.exe

Cmd line arguments : 

Callstack:

    unavailable.

Last 100 lines of log...

debug: Loading module '/lua/keymap/keyactions.lua'

warning: Key action not found toggle_score for key Tab

warning: Key map contains unrecognized modifier string: C

info: Compiled shader: /effects/atlantis.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/cloth.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/cloudring.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/debris.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/eye.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/frame.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/ground.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/heightfield.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/jungle.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/lava.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/lightmap.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/lightshaft.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/mesh.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/particle.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/planet.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/postprocess.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/primbatcher.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/range.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/reticule.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/shadow.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/shroud.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/sky.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/terrain.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/terrain_low.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/ui.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/vision.fx

info: Compiled shader: /effects/water.fx

debug: Loading module '/lua/options/options.lua'

warning: Error running '/lua/user/prefs.lua:GetOption': attempt to get as int a nil value

         stack traceback:

debug: Loading module '/lua/debug/enginestats.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/layouthelpers.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/group.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/control.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/bitmap.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/itemlist.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/dragger.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/uiutil.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/lazyvar.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/text.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/multilinetext.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/module_pause.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/prefs.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/button.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/edit.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/checkbox.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/scrollbar.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/cursor.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/border.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/user/skins/layouts.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/gamemain.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/effecthelpers.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/wlduiprovider.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/gamecommon.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/movie.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/ingameui.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/hud_avatar.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/statusbar.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/tooltip.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/help/tooltips.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/commandmode.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/uimain.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/multiplayer/onlineprovider.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/menuinit.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/orders.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/grid.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/abilitybutton.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/cooldown.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/frame.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/user/skins/skins.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/splash/splash.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/demo/demo.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/menuscreen.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/menucommon.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/lobby/lobbycomm.lua'

warning: Screen has no bindings: demo

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/heroselect/heroselect.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/common/heroutil.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/controls/heroview.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/user/worldmesh.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/user/simpleworldview.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/host/host.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/impulsejoin/impulsejoin.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/join/join.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/main/main.lua'

info: *DEBUG: OnHide: false

info: *DEBUG: OnHide: true

warning: Screen has no bindings: main

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/multiplayer/multiplayer.lua'

warning: Screen has no bindings: multiplayer

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/options/options.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/maui/slider.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/controls/combo.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/profile/profile.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/menus/tournament/tournament.lua'

debug: Loading module '/lua/ui/game/treepicker.lua'

info: MUSIC : Setting track [Forge/MUSIC/snd_m_Demigod_main_menu]

info: *DEBUG: OnHide: false

I've been trying a number of things such as reinstalling the game, running WindowsUpdate, removing random peripherals (like my Formula Force EX and PS2 Adaptor) and so on but still no luck

Yeah, UK English.

Also, it is totally possible to play an entire game without pressing any keys. Just played a 2v2 to the end and it was fine. It's like someone has broken your arm off without hotkeys though

Actually that's what I meant, sorry - it was 3v3 but with 2 AI, so I didn't count them

I didn't host, the only way I can play right now is to join a game which has been setup by someone else and not press any keys the entire game (ie, playing with mouse only, not using hotkeys and not chatting).

Sureshot : " Actually that's what I meant, sorry - it was 3v3 but with 2 AI, so I didn't count them "

  Thxxx for the clarification. I thought that I had missed some obvious team-composition procedure.

(Allow me to give you +1 karma for all the great technical info you took the time & trouble to post on this thread.)

Well people, I have some good news (in my situation, anyway). I started closing some of the tasks in my systray and loading Demigod up to see if on the offchance that one was screwing things up. However, after going through all the prime suspects (virus scanner, keyboard software etc.), I eventually closed some random disk cleanup software that I'd installed some time ago and now Demigod doesn't crash any more!

So, if you're still having problems with crashing on keypresses, start closing stuff in your systray and loading up DG to see if it's fixed. If you don't know what the systray is, it's the part next to the clock filled with program icons. Right click and close them until you find a resolution.

Hope this helps you too.

I tried closing everything possible and it still crashes on me...   Spore, Dota and Sins are the only things keeping me from getting depressed I wanted to play so bad and then *Face slap*... Yet I am dead inside...