Won't read disc
- Thread starter choxorn
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Are you playing Civ3:Conquests or Civ3:Complete?
This does seem to happen. You could try the solution in this thread, some people have had luck with it.
About that- In my device manager, there's no "IDE controller properties". There is, however, something called "IDEATA/ATAPI controllers" with primary and secondary channels, the only thing there with primary and secondary channels, and nothing in either one that has anything about "drive access mode". Also, I have an older computer that uses a CD-ROM drive, not a DVD-ROM drive. So for people who this won't work, will someone please find a solution?? 
Sorry, all I have on my system is a dvd drive.
I'm not sure if this has anything to do with my won't read disc problem, but whenever I try to open the editor, it says "cannot open file for reading". Although it still opens, all of the playable civilizations have disappeared! Also, I can't start a new game, or do quickstart or tutorial (tried just to see if it would work) in vanilla version without first loading an old game. FIRAXIS, please find solutions to these problems!! 
Should be in submenus. Start/Programs/Infogrames Interactive/Civ3PTW/PTW Editor or Start/Programs/Atari/Conquests/Conquests Editor. Or go to the folder where the executable is and look for an application with 'edit' in the filename.
Fixed!choxorn said:I'm not sure if this has anything to do with my won't read disc problem, but whenever I try to open the editor, it says "cannot open file for reading". Although it still opens, all of the playable civilizations have disappeared! Also, I can't start a new game, or do quickstart or tutorial (tried just to see if it would work) in vanilla version without first loading an old game. FIRAXIS, please find solutions to these problems!!
apparantly, a file called "civ3mod" was nesscary, but I had previously deleted it because i didn't know. But I restored it from the recycle bin and the Editor works! I bet the civ3 vanilla bug is gone too.EDIT: Yes, it's gone!
Okay, new problem. I just uninstalled the patch and C3C, which uninstalled PTW also (installed through C3C), and I decided to install PTW to get the unit packs and editor, then installed C3C, which worked just fine.
Only problem is, now I can't play vanilla or PTW. I think I'll try uninstalling C3C and PTW (but temporarily moving the unit packs so I can save them ), then installing C3C and see if that works.
Only problem is, now I can't play vanilla or PTW.
I think I'll try uninstalling C3C and PTW (but temporarily moving the unit packs so I can save them ), then installing C3C and see if that works.
Do I have to uninstall everything or something? 
Oh well. I guess I'll only install C3C in between my SG turns! Similar threads
