Game won't even start!!!

Mikoyan · Apr 27, 2002, 04:21 AM

After i upgraded to v. 1.21, i was able to play the game a couple of times, then, when i want to start the game, i double click, the computer buzzes for awhile, then nothing more happens.

Has this happened to anyone else??

Vonotar · Apr 29, 2002, 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by Mikoyan
After i upgraded to v. 1.21, i was able to play the game a couple of times, then, when i want to start the game, i double click, the computer buzzes for awhile, then nothing more happens.

Has this happened to anyone else??

Heh, your lucky... I didn't even get to play a coupla times, as soon as I installed 1.21 the game stopped working.

I get a bit of hard-drive noise but thats it

damunzy · May 01, 2002, 11:42 PM

The game has been documented to not like russian wannabes

j/k my Mig loving friend.

did you try reinstalling the game?

Vonotar · May 04, 2002, 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by PaleHorse76
did you try reinstalling the game?

Many times, it works fine until I install the 1.21 patch on top.

I'd just play without the patch but it kinda prevents me from creating an updated version of Marla's map!

NightStorm · May 08, 2002, 07:36 AM

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Originally posted by Vonotar

Many times, it works fine until I install the 1.21 patch on top.

I'd just play without the patch but it kinda prevents me from creating an updated version of Marla's map!

I too have tried reinstalling...I play with Kal-el's DYP Mod and it worked fine the first few times...Now I too can't even get the game to load...the screen blinks when the game resets the screen resolution...then, just before the black and white Infogames screen pops, the game stops and returns me to the desktop!!!

I love this game, only it seems that someone at Firaxis screwed something up this time around!

Mordor7 · May 08, 2002, 01:18 PM

After installing 1.21f, every time I try to play the game causes a system reboot, just before the opening movie.

I'm running on XP Home, 256 M, Athlon 1.5, NVidia Geforce MX200 and Via on board sound.
Previous patches worked just fine. On my laptop which is running Win98 everything seems to work fine... but its too small to run sound or animations.

NightStorm · May 09, 2002, 10:07 AM

I HAVE DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM!!!

IT IS THE SCRIPT.TXT FILE THAT IS PROVIDED WITH 1.21f.

RENAME THE 1.21f SCRIPT.TXT FILE TO SCRIPT2.TXT, SCRIPTBACKUP.TXT OR WHATEVER YOU DESIRE AND THEN DOWNLOAD THIS SCRIPT.TXT FILE INTO YOUR CIV3\TEXT DIRECTORY. THE GAME WILL WORK PERFECTLY THEN.

BTW: This is simply the original game's script.txt file

Disclaimer: I do not accept any responsibility for any problems this may cause on your system.

Dexter · May 19, 2002, 01:14 PM

I've been experiencing the exact same problem! I'll do what has been suggested above.
Thanx

4Lorn · May 21, 2002, 06:57 PM

Perhaps this will help. I have had all types of problems.

I could do the setup for the game, selecting the civ and terrain, but when I started the game it would frequently drop to the decktop, or end in a blue screen. Sometimes I could play a dozen turn or so and then get a blue screen.

I tried everything repeatedly. Deleting and reloading the game. Updating sound and video drivers. I even formated my HD several times.

I no longer have these problems. What I was failing to do was delete my old Nvidia drivers before updating. Even in the format failed because I was usinfg an older driver then updating it. It seems that us Nvidia users have been spoiled. The old drivers would install over the others without complaint.

The key step is going to the "add/delete programs" in "control panel" located in "my computer". Find the Nvidia display drivers highlight and delete. Then install the new drivers. Worked for me.

Dexter · Jun 01, 2002, 01:59 PM

None of the suggestions have solved the same problem happening for me. Anymore suggestions?

Grawss · Jun 18, 2002, 11:22 PM

What happens with me is I start the game (or try to) and when the screen pops up (not the game but the intro) I wait and after a while it says "please insert the Civilization 3 cd and click ok then restart the application" or something like that. I have reinstalled many many times but nothing works! I even tried running it on 1.7 instead of 1.2 and it still fails to provide me with the civing pleasure I used to have! It seemed as though I was playing Marla's Map when it happened

thanks in advance,
Grawss

Apr 27, 2002, 04:21 AM	#1
Mikoyan Digimortal Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,601	Game won't even start!!! After i upgraded to v. 1.21, i was able to play the game a couple of times, then, when i want to start the game, i double click, the computer buzzes for awhile, then nothing more happens. Has this happened to anyone else?? __________________ Gamecatcher \| Gripen International \| SomethingAwful \| Pro-Pain

May 01, 2002, 11:42 PM	#3
damunzy recovering former mod Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tuckerton, NJ, USA Posts: 5,514 Images: 2	The game has been documented to not like russian wannabes j/k my Mig loving friend. did you try reinstalling the game? __________________ Formerly known as munzy, PaleHorse, PaleHorse76, and PH76 There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those that do not. Currently in college for AS.GE.CS (Associates in Science, General Education, Concentration in Computer Science). Fun stuff!ᐛ Difficulty Level - Civ2: Deity, Civ4: Prince, Life: Hardest AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ 2.20 GHz \| 4.00 GB (3.25 GB usable) \| Geforce 8600 GT \| Windows 7 Professional 32-bit - 4.9 Windows Experience Index Mods I use: [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showth...?t=243164]Rise of Mankind 2.8 with HotFix2[/url] \| Afforess's ModmodPack 1.40 for RoM 2.8

May 19, 2002, 01:14 PM	#8
Dexter The Godfather Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,086	I've been experiencing the exact same problem! I'll do what has been suggested above. Thanx __________________ 'Anyman can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error' - Cicero

Jun 01, 2002, 01:59 PM	#10
Dexter The Godfather Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,086	None of the suggestions have solved the same problem happening for me. Anymore suggestions? __________________ 'Anyman can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error' - Cicero

Jun 18, 2002, 11:22 PM	#11
Grawss Warlord Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 132	Same here What happens with me is I start the game (or try to) and when the screen pops up (not the game but the intro) I wait and after a while it says "please insert the Civilization 3 cd and click ok then restart the application" or something like that. I have reinstalled many many times but nothing works! I even tried running it on 1.7 instead of 1.2 and it still fails to provide me with the civing pleasure I used to have! It seemed as though I was playing Marla's Map when it happened thanks in advance, Grawss

May 08, 2002, 01:18 PM	#6
Mordor7 Chieftain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1	After installing 1.21f, every time I try to play the game causes a system reboot, just before the opening movie. I'm running on XP Home, 256 M, Athlon 1.5, NVidia Geforce MX200 and Via on board sound. Previous patches worked just fine. On my laptop which is running Win98 everything seems to work fine... but its too small to run sound or animations.

May 21, 2002, 06:57 PM	#9
4Lorn Chieftain Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 38	Perhaps this will help. I have had all types of problems. I could do the setup for the game, selecting the civ and terrain, but when I started the game it would frequently drop to the decktop, or end in a blue screen. Sometimes I could play a dozen turn or so and then get a blue screen. I tried everything repeatedly. Deleting and reloading the game. Updating sound and video drivers. I even formated my HD several times. I no longer have these problems. What I was failing to do was delete my old Nvidia drivers before updating. Even in the format failed because I was usinfg an older driver then updating it. It seems that us Nvidia users have been spoiled. The old drivers would install over the others without complaint. The key step is going to the "add/delete programs" in "control panel" located in "my computer". Find the Nvidia display drivers highlight and delete. Then install the new drivers. Worked for me.

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