Nomads still seem to be active and plundering wrecks but the only trace of them is occasional exhaust plumes.
The log shows SalvagerNomadHD.jpg failed to load. Now it seems to be OK, so it looks like this was an issue immediately following upgrade for some reason.
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Start logging session
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Direct3D
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Screen: 1920 x 1080
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Scale: 1.00
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Background blt: Enabled
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Use Direct X: Enabled
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Use GPU compositing: Enabled
2020-04-24 01:47:06 LogPixelsY: 96
2020-04-24 01:47:06 DeviceType: 0x1
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Caps: 0x00020000
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Caps2: 0xe0020000
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Caps3: 0x00000320
2020-04-24 01:47:06 DevCaps: 0x0019ae50
2020-04-24 01:47:06 DevCaps2: 0x00000051
2020-04-24 01:47:06 [DX] Buffer Format: 22
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Transcendence 1.9 Beta 1
2020-04-24 01:47:06 Graphics quality maximum: 31 ms; 4 cores.
2020-04-24 01:47:11 Loading user collection.
2020-04-24 01:47:14 Downloaded: CacheCorporateCommand.tdb
2020-04-24 01:47:14 Replaced extension: CollectionCorporateCommand.tdb
2020-04-24 01:47:50 Loading user collection.
2020-04-24 01:48:09 Downloaded: CacheCorporateHierarchyVol01.tdb
2020-04-24 01:48:09 Replaced extension: CollectionCorporateHierarchyVol01.tdb
2020-04-24 01:48:15 Downloaded: CacheStarsOfThePilgrimHD.tdb
2020-04-24 01:48:15 All downloads complete.
2020-04-24 01:48:15 Replaced extension: CollectionStarsOfThePilgrimHD.tdb
2020-04-24 01:48:15 Loading news.
2020-04-24 01:48:15 All resources downloaded.
2020-04-24 01:48:15 All downloads complete.
2020-04-24 01:48:15 All resources downloaded.
2020-04-24 01:48:40 Loading user collection.
2020-04-24 01:48:41 All resources downloaded.
2020-04-24 01:49:14 Initializing adventure: Transcendence.tdb
2020-04-24 01:50:50 Created new game
2020-04-24 01:50:50 Starting new game.
2020-04-24 01:51:00 Started game version: 1.9 Beta 1 (1.9.201.0)
2020-04-24 01:51:00 Extension: Corporate Hierarchy Vol 1 [1.3.0]
2020-04-24 01:51:00 Extension: Corporate Command [1.3.0]
2020-04-24 01:51:00 Extension: The Stars of the Pilgrim Soundtrack [1.0.5]
2020-04-24 01:51:00 Using API version: 35
2020-04-24 01:51:02 Unable to load image: SalvagerNomadHD.jpg.
2020-04-24 03:09:58 End logging session
I added some extra debugging code in 1.9 Beta 2. This is probably a memory problem. Not sure if there's anything I can do to fix it, but hopefully the debugging will help.
…Not the ticket I meant to post this on… <.< >.> <.<;