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The official Spore Creature Creator Frequently Asked Questions now contains quite a few bug fixes:

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Here is a few of the more frequent ones directly cut pasted from the FAQ.

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Q: My game crashes after seeing the EA logo when the EA download manager is running.

A: To resolve this issue, you'll need to update the EADM DMCmdPortalClient.dll file.

* 1. Double click on My Computer.
* 2. Double click on your local drive (C:).
* 3. Double click on Program Files.
* 4. Double click on Electronic Arts.
* 5. Double click on Spore.
* 6. Double click on Sporebin
* 7. There should be a file named DMCmdPortalClient.dll right click on this file and choose Cut.
* 8. Replace this file with the updated version found here.
* Note: If you do not replace this file, your Spore Creature Creator won't be able to patch itself.
* 9. Try starting the Creature Creator again.

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Q: Several creatures are in My Spore CreationsCreatures folder, but aren't available for loading in the game. How can I publish these and make them available?

A: This may be the result of the game not shutting down properly. As we look into a fix, you can follow these steps to restore your creatures.

* 1. Go to the Spore application data directory:
* Vista users: C:UsersAppDataRoamingSPORE Creature Creator
* XP users: C:Documents and SettingsApplication DataSPORE Creature Creator
* Mac users: UsersLibraryPreferencesSPORE Creature Creator Preferencesp_driveUserApplication DataSporeCreatureCreator
* 2. Delete these two files: GraphicsCache.Package and ServerCache.Package
* 3. Run the game. You should see your lost creatures restored in the Sporepedia under “Everything”
* 4. To share them, open them in the editor and make any small change. Save and publish.