Wonder problems

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Radfahrer

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• Jan 3, 2006

• #1

Hey all!
I was about to build my first wonder in Civ IV, when the system "stalled". At the time the wonder video pops up, the game stopped and the sound had some "hick-up". My current version is the 1.52 update.

Anybody who could help?

 

Zydor

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• Jan 3, 2006

• #2

Hi

Nice Beastie

Please post your Dxdiag file (Start button - click- select run - type dxdiag - hit enter - wait a min - select "save all information" - post using the 'go advanced ' button below )

Regards
Zy

 

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Radfahrer

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• Jan 3, 2006

• #3

Hey,

thanks for the swift reply! I suppose the attached file is what you mean!?

 

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Dave the Monkey

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• Jan 3, 2006

• #4

I have the same problem - as the wonder screen begins to open I just get a pop-up that only contains the wonder name at the top and nothing else at all. If I leave it a few moments an 'ok' button appears but after clicking this the game gets jittery and eventually crashes (seems to be a virtual memory problem perhaps?).


Any ideas?

 

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Radfahrer

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• Jan 3, 2006

• #5

It's really funny! I just played a couple of rounds with al ot of wonders - no problems - BUT at least with the wonders "Angkor Wat" and "Stonehenge" i was kicked out with the same problems you've described!

Does this problem occur ony with some wonders?

 

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Lordclane

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• Jan 4, 2006

• #6

I have a 1.7 GHz Pentium-M Dell M-60 with NVidia Quattro Ge1000. I solved the problem by: 1) reducing all graphic options to "medium" from high; and, 2) finding just the right NVidia driver. The latest (Oct 05) was terrible; my original (Feb 04) was better. Best was an intermediate version (Oct 04). Curious....

 

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Donderwolkje01

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• Jan 4, 2006

• #7

i have the same problem. i'll try the medium settings (does that affect the wondermovies however?).

 

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asmodai

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• Jan 4, 2006

• #8

Donderwolkje: it should not as they are BINK movies.

http://www.radgametools.com/bnkmain.htm

Try to use the stand-alone player with the movies in the game directory and see if they play smooth. Gives you another datapoint to base conclusions on.

 

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Donderwolkje01

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• Jan 4, 2006

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they are in the game directory, will download a bink player and see if that works.

thanks for the idea

 

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Radfahrer

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• Jan 4, 2006

• #10

Hey all

I tried an update of my GeForce 5200 (hint from "LordClande", thanks for this!!) and it works!!

Now I have a good time. Thanks for the idea!