Can't start Demigod after latest patch

I get the following right after I attempt to launch the game:

EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at address 0x05690000

    attempted to read memory at 0xe941001e

 

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

Cmd line arguments : 

 

Callstack:

Unknown symbol (address 0x05690000)

CRender::operator= + 818 bytes ((Unknown)(0) + 0 bytes)

 

Reactor version: 1.00.59

Demigod version MAIN.1.19.0186

Last 100 lines of log...

 

A full record of the log is stored in the Demigodlog.txt file

 

debug: 00:00:01: Loading module '\000/characters/siegearcher/siegearcher04_character.lua\000'

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info: 00:00:01: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-black.otf

info: 00:00:01: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-bold.otf

info: 00:00:01: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-extralight.otf

info: 00:00:01: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-light.otf

info: 00:00:01: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-regular.otf

info: 00:00:01: adding font file /fonts/hypatiasanspro-semibold.otf

debug: 00:00:01: Loading module '\000/lua/keymap/keynames.lua\000'

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debug: 00:00:01: Loading module '\000/lua/keymap/keyactions.lua\000'

warning: 00:00:01: Key action not found debug_toggle_log_window for key F9

info: 00:00:04: Compiled shader: /effects/atlantis.fxo

info: 00:00:05: Compiled shader: /effects/cloth.fxo

info: 00:00:05: Compiled shader: /effects/cloudring.fxo

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info: 00:00:07: Compiled shader: /effects/sky.fxo

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info: 00:00:07: Compiled shader: /effects/water.fxo

debug: 00:00:07: Loading module '\000/lua/options/module_options.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:07: Loading module '\000/lua/ui/menus/menumovie.lua\000'

info: 00:00:07: Initializing audio at LOD 1, 48000 kHz.

info: 00:00:08: FMOD::LoadFEV: Loaded file [c:\program files\stardock games\demigod\sounds\forge.fev]

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/debug/enginestats.lua\000'

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debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/ui/uimain.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/multiplayer/onlineprovider.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/ui/menus/menucommon.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/ui/menus/menuinit.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/ui/sp/tournamentutilities.lua\000'

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debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/ui/game/orders.lua\000'

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debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/ui/game/abilitybutton.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/ui/game/cooldown.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/common/targetingmethod.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/keymap/userkeybinding.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/maui/frame.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/user/skins/skins.lua\000'

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/ui/splash/splash.lua\000'

info: 00:00:08: Minimized true

debug: 00:00:08: Loading module '\000/lua/ui/menus/copyright.lua\000'