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If you cannot load the starting save file because of an error, then please read the details below:
This game must be played in patch version 1.52 (save file version 102). If you get a error message that looks like this one:
Then you need to patch your game to version 1.52. To do this, either:
* Start the game, and from the main menu choose "advanced". From the next menu choose "check for updates" to download and install the patch.
OR:
* Download the patch manually from here, then install it.
If you get an error message that looks like this:
The it is due to one of two issues:
1.) You have modified the XML or Python files in your install directory \assets\ subfolder.
2.) You are one of a small number of people who have an as-yet unsolved problem with the way the checks for these assets files are handled.
If you have this problem, then please do the following:
1.) If you have changed any of your XML or python files in the install directories (NOT the Custom Assets directories!), then please reinstall the game & the patch. You may not play the GOTM with modifications to the original XML or Python files.
If that doesn't fix it, then:
2.) Visit this thread. There is a small utility there that I would like you to download and run. I am trying to diagnose the assets password problem, and running this utility and posting the results will help. If you have got the .NET 2 framework installed, please use the .NET version. If you have the .Net 1.1 (only) framework installed, please use that one.
3.) After following Step 2. above, please e-mail Alan & myself with the results of the test (If you don't have the .Net framework installed, and that program won't run, just e-mail me anyway). E-mail to gotm@civfanatics.net AND gotm_submit@civfanatics.net mentioning that you can't load the save file, and we'll send you a copy without the password protection.
If you get this error, its probably due to internet explorer putting a .TXT subscript on the file name. If this happens, rename it (right-click on the file and choose 'rename'). Delete the .txt bit of the file name. Alternatively, download a zipped version of the starting save file from here.
Have you got the correct patch version?
This game must be played in patch version 1.52 (save file version 102). If you get a error message that looks like this one:
Then you need to patch your game to version 1.52. To do this, either:
* Start the game, and from the main menu choose "advanced". From the next menu choose "check for updates" to download and install the patch.
OR:
* Download the patch manually from here, then install it.
Is it a problem with modified assets files?
If you get an error message that looks like this:
The it is due to one of two issues:
1.) You have modified the XML or Python files in your install directory \assets\ subfolder.
2.) You are one of a small number of people who have an as-yet unsolved problem with the way the checks for these assets files are handled.
If you have this problem, then please do the following:
1.) If you have changed any of your XML or python files in the install directories (NOT the Custom Assets directories!), then please reinstall the game & the patch. You may not play the GOTM with modifications to the original XML or Python files.
If that doesn't fix it, then:
2.) Visit this thread. There is a small utility there that I would like you to download and run. I am trying to diagnose the assets password problem, and running this utility and posting the results will help. If you have got the .NET 2 framework installed, please use the .NET version. If you have the .Net 1.1 (only) framework installed, please use that one.
3.) After following Step 2. above, please e-mail Alan & myself with the results of the test (If you don't have the .Net framework installed, and that program won't run, just e-mail me anyway). E-mail to gotm@civfanatics.net AND gotm_submit@civfanatics.net mentioning that you can't load the save file, and we'll send you a copy without the password protection.
Does Civ4 not recognise it as a valid save file?
If you get this error, its probably due to internet explorer putting a .TXT subscript on the file name. If this happens, rename it (right-click on the file and choose 'rename'). Delete the .txt bit of the file name. Alternatively, download a zipped version of the starting save file from here.
