Civilization 4 with Vista

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FeliciaG

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I just bought a brand new computer less than a month ago. A Dell with over 3 ghz processor, 3 g of RAM, and 300 g hard drive. I made sure it had the best video card, etc for playing games. I bought this computer to play Spore, which is a pretty big game.

I just want to say that I hate Vista. I have had nothing but problems with it! I fixed most of the problems with Spore and moving files, etc. But I can't get Civilization 4 to work on it.

I bought Civ 4 for my husband for Christmas, but it won't work. While loading, An error pops up that says "Sid Meier's Civiliaztion 4 has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem." Then "A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available." Of course, it never has.

We've tried everything. We even tried running it in Windows NT compatibility mode.

I am so angry with Vista. I regret buying this computer now, because in a few years when a better operating system comes out, this computer will be worthless.

Does anyone know how I can fix this problem?
 
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FeliciaG said:
I just bought a brand new computer less than a month ago. A Dell with over 3 ghz processor, 3 g of RAM, and 300 g hard drive. I made sure it had the best video card, etc for playing games. I bought this computer to play Spore, which is a pretty big game.

I just want to say that I hate Vista. I have had nothing but problems with it! I fixed most of the problems with Spore and moving files, etc. But I can't get Civilization 4 to work on it.

I bought Civ 4 for my husband for Christmas, but it won't work. While loading, An error pops up that says "Sid Meier's Civiliaztion 4 has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem." Then "A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available." Of course, it never has.

We've tried everything. We even tried running it in Windows NT compatibility mode.

I am so angry with Vista. I regret buying this computer now, because in a few years when a better operating system comes out, this computer will be worthless.

Does anyone know how I can fix this problem?
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You could try updating DX9. The Civ 4 installation overwrites the Direct X 9.0c used by Vista. The DirectX 9.0c files with the game are old and can actually cause the problem. Download the distributable version of DirectX 9.0c from here:-

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Norm
 

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yes update your Directx 9.0 and also get the latest drivers for your video card.
 

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I downloaded and installed Direct X 9c, but it didn't work. I get the same error message. You mentioned updated drivers, where might I find those?
 

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FeliciaG said:
I downloaded and installed Direct X 9c, but it didn't work. I get the same error message. You mentioned updated drivers, where might I find those?
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Civ 4 is known to have compatability problems when installing it with Vista. One suggested solution is to uninstall the game, if it is installed, then, on the install disk search for the Setup program (I don't know what it is called, but it is a .exe file in the main directory. Right click on it, go to Properties, set the Compatability Mode to XP, then run the program by right clicking it and running it as Administrator. When the install asks to install Directx say "Yes".

I do hope this helps.

Norm
 

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    Intel Quad Core 6600
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    Asus P5B
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    4096 MB Xtreme-Dark 800mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    Zotac Amp Edition 8800GT - 512MB DDR3, O/C 700mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 206BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1024
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    4 X Samsung 500GB 7200rpm Serial ATA-II HDD w. 16MB Cache .
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    550 w
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NormCameron said:
FeliciaG said:
I downloaded and installed Direct X 9c, but it didn't work. I get the same error message. You mentioned updated drivers, where might I find those?
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Civ 4 is known to have compatability problems when installing it with Vista. One suggested solution is to uninstall the game, if it is installed, then, on the install disk search for the Setup program (I don't know what it is called, but it is a .exe file in the main directory. Right click on it, go to Properties, set the Compatability Mode to XP, then run the program by right clicking it and running it as Administrator. When the install asks to install Directx say "Yes".

I do hope this helps.

Norm
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Thanks for trying, but it didn't work. I get the same exact error message.

I followed your directions exactly. I right clicked on the setup.exe file and set the compatibility mode, then right clicked again and ran it as administrator. It never gave me a choice to install directx or not.

I contacted 2K games also, hopefully there will be a resolution.
 

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FeliciaG said:
NormCameron said:
FeliciaG said:
I downloaded and installed Direct X 9c, but it didn't work. I get the same error message. You mentioned updated drivers, where might I find those?
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Civ 4 is known to have compatability problems when installing it with Vista. One suggested solution is to uninstall the game, if it is installed, then, on the install disk search for the Setup program (I don't know what it is called, but it is a .exe file in the main directory. Right click on it, go to Properties, set the Compatability Mode to XP, then run the program by right clicking it and running it as Administrator. When the install asks to install Directx say "Yes".

I do hope this helps.

Norm
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Thanks for trying, but it didn't work. I get the same exact error message.

I followed your directions exactly. I right clicked on the setup.exe file and set the compatibility mode, then right clicked again and ran it as administrator. It never gave me a choice to install directx or not.

I contacted 2K games also, hopefully there will be a resolution.
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Sorry FeliciaG

Happy New Year

Norm
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Scratch Built
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core 6600
    Motherboard
    Asus P5B
    Memory
    4096 MB Xtreme-Dark 800mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    Zotac Amp Edition 8800GT - 512MB DDR3, O/C 700mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 206BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1024
    Hard Drives
    4 X Samsung 500GB 7200rpm Serial ATA-II HDD w. 16MB Cache .
    PSU
    550 w
    Case
    Thermaltake
    Cooling
    3 x octua NF-S12-1200 - 120mm 1200RPM Sound Optimised Fans
    Mouse
    Targus
    Keyboard
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    1500kbs
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    Self built.
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