you need the patch from the vendor you downloaded the game from.
in the game, i checked for update, and it downloaded the 3.19 patch..
then after it downloaded, the game closed. I found the patch in my donloads folder, and ran it. After i clicked next a couple times, and then click install, the program disappears... nothing more... it is either minimizing and i cant see it, or it is closing.. or something not sure..
its not a function of the bundle - mine updated just fine - did you try downloading the path from the downloads database here and installing it from outside the game?On the bright side, regarding Colonization (which I have yet to experience), its in-game auto-patch function worked beautifully, so it would appear as though the BTS 3.17 --> 3.19 anomaly is a function of BTS & Warlords being bundled w/ Civ4.
Again, I'd've been miles ahead by purchasing each expansion pack in sequence. You'll have to forgive my ignorance; I've only been playing Civ4 for less than a year, unlike some of the veterans here who've cut their teeth on the original, and have obviously been around the block a time or two.
Mayhem, I feel your pain, my friend. I purchased Civilization IV ~ The Complete Edition and, for whatever reason, I cannot patch BTS from 3.17 to 3.19. My machine exhibits the same behavior as that which you've described. I'm quickly coming to the realization that we both may be stuck w/ 3.17.
My biggest complaint is that I already pwned Civ4 GOTY Edition before I bought Civ4 Complete, which sucks ginormous jade-colored donkey balls!
Okay, so for those of you who've successfully patched their BTS to 3.19, what am I being deprived of, in essence? Is 3.19 markedly improved over 3.17, or should I simply search for my bottle of industrial-strength chill pills and unceremoniously STFU?