Did you start a new game after installing the patch? You do not have to, but there are a few fixes and additions that only apply to new games, and you are still pretty close to the start.
Is this the first time you approached George's shop this game? A cutscene is triggered then which might be the source of your problem. In that case, try running the configuration program and temporarily switch to Software mode, and lower the game resolution to 640x480. That may allow you to get past the cutscene, then you can save and restore the original configuration options.
Try deleting all of the files in the '
..\Divine Divinity\Run\Dynamic' folder. If you have the
patch installed (or you bought a re-release version that was already updated to 1.0034A) and reset the configuration files at least once after a crash when prompted, the dynamic folder should already have been cleared.
This folder is used as a cache for the game. Files are created / copied there from the save game folder when you load, and written / copied from that folder when you save a game. The files will be re-created as required the next time you start Divinity. If there was a corrupt file in that folder, deleting the files should fix the problem.
After this, try starting a new game, skip past the intro conversations and run over to George's shop. Do you still get a crash? If not, try your previous save.
Troubleshooting Tips (& manual install procedure)
