Crashing to desktop with patch 8

[KingRat]

I'm still having this problem, so checked the Vista Problem Reports and Solutions app.  It listed my last game crash and said it was a program compatibility problem.   The Problem Report screen looked like this:

Description
This program might not have installed correctly

Problem signature
Problem Event Name:   PCA2
Problem Signature 01:   AH2147TO2148.EXE
Problem Signature 02:   2.14.0.0
Problem Signature 03:   Aces High
Problem Signature 04:   ①̏
Problem Signature 05:   HiTech Creations
Problem Signature 06:   1
Problem Signature 07:   200
OS Version:   6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID:   1033

Files that help describe the problem
appcompat.txt       When I looked at the file appcompat.txt it listed some code which I thought might be helpful info:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="AH2147TO2148.EXE" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="aceshigh.exe" SIZE="1975376" CHECKSUM="0x4C842AA" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1F0EE4" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="08/26/2009 19:34:45" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/26/2009 19:34:45" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="AH2131TO2141.EXE" SIZE="103831384" CHECKSUM="0x52A67FC5" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Aces High" COMPANY_NAME="HiTech Creations" FILE_VERSION="2.14" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="2009 HiTech Creations" VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x10001" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x630DB4E" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" EXPORT_NAME="SIGNSTUB.EXE" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="AH2141TO2142.EXE" SIZE="422744" CHECKSUM="0xF130331E" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Aces High" COMPANY_NAME="HiTech Creations" FILE_VERSION="2.14" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="2009 HiTech Creations" VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x10001" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x67551" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" EXPORT_NAME="SIGNSTUB.EXE" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="AH2142TO2143.EXE" SIZE="575320" CHECKSUM="0x5140CBFD" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Aces High" COMPANY_NAME="HiTech Creations" FILE_VERSION="2.14" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="2009 HiTech Creations" VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x10001" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x8C93D" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" EXPORT_NAME="SIGNSTUB.EXE" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="AH2143TO2144.EXE" SIZE="673112" CHECKSUM="0x9991A76C" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Aces High" COMPANY_NAME="HiTech Creations" FILE_VERSION="2.14" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="2009 HiTech Creations" VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x10001" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xB16E6" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" EXPORT_NAME="SIGNSTUB.EXE" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="AH2145TO2146.EXE" SIZE="911704" CHECKSUM="0x88F52905" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Aces High" COMPANY_NAME="HiTech Creations" FILE_VERSION="2.14" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="2009 HiTech Creations" VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x10001" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xE666C" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" EXPORT_NAME="SIGNSTUB.EXE" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="AH2146TO2147.EXE" SIZE="5463896" CHECKSUM="0xB2AA1779" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Aces High" COMPANY_NAME="HiTech Creations" FILE_VERSION="2.14" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="2009 HiTech Creations" VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x10001" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x545ABA" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" EXPORT_NAME="SIGNSTUB.EXE" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="AH2147TO2148.EXE" SIZE="322904" CHECKSUM="0x4AAA1A2F" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Aces High" COMPANY_NAME="HiTech Creations" FILE_VERSION="2.14" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="2009 HiTech Creations" VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x10001" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x56320" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" EXPORT_NAME="SIGNSTUB.EXE" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="ahfilm.exe" SIZE="1348176" CHECKSUM="0x9A1ED1B8" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x150D1E" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="08/26/2009 19:36:41" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/26/2009 19:36:41" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="AHHIRES2140.EXE" SIZE="82802520" CHECKSUM="0x6819F069" BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Aces High" COMPANY_NAME="HiTech Creations" FILE_VERSION="2.14" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="2009 HiTech Creations" VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x10001" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x4F02A9B" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="2.14.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="2.14.0.0" LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/08/1999 20:24:47" EXPORT_NAME="SIGNSTUB.EXE" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="D3DX9_40.dll" SIZE="4379984" CHECKSUM="0xFE3996D4" BIN_FILE_VERSION="9.24.950.2656" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.24.950.2656" PRODUCT_VERSION="9.24.950.2656" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Direct3D 9 Extensions" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® DirectX for Windows®" FILE_VERSION="9.24.950.2656" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="D3DX9D.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="D3DX9D.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1994-2007" VERDATEHI="0x0" VERDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x10001" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x436AFF" LINKER_VERSION="0x60001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="9.24.950.2656" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.24.950.2656" LINK_DATE="10/08/2008 02:39:44" UPTO_LINK_DATE="10/08/2008 02:39:44" EXPORT_NAME="d3dx9_40.dll" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="dx9test.exe" SIZE="45056" CHECKSUM="0xFCC42599" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="07/22/2004 18:54:02" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/22/2004 18:54:02" />
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="UNWISE.EXE" SIZE="153088" CHECKSUM="0x64313F64" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" LINK_DATE="07/03/2002 15:14:30" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/03/2002 15:14:30" EXPORT_NAME="UNWISE32.EXE" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>

I know it's a lot of data for one post but hoped somebody would know what this means if anything.

[KingRat]

Also, when I checked problem details I found this:

Problem Event Name:   BEX
Application Name:   aceshigh.exe
Application Version:   0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp:   4a958e55
Fault Module Name:   StackHash_fd00
Fault Module Version:   0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp:   00000000
Exception Offset:   076cfeee
Exception Code:   c0000096
Exception Data:   badc0de1
OS Version:   6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID:   1033
Additional Information 1:   fd00
Additional Information 2:   ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834 160
Additional Information 3:   fd00
Additional Information 4:   ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834 16

That's all I can find that relates to the game crash events I'm having, and I'm thinking some of this hex stuff might be a little too machine-code-ish to be of much use, but you never know.