:confused: Could someone please help whenever i try to play civ4 it gives me error could open file bitmaptheme.thm:sad:

Welcome to Civfanatics :)
when exactly does this error occur and did you patch the game?

It occurs on startup when i try to play the game it loads but then the error comes up.

just to check what game are you playing?
Civilization 4
Warlords
Beyond the Sword
?
also did you download and install any patches?

no i havent downloaded any patches where do i go?

look here (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=cat&id=12)
If you are using Civ4 with no expansions you'll need 1.61 and afterwards 1.74 :)