Graphic problem - No HUD nor menus

[Nedralion]

Hi! New to the forum, hope someone can help me.
I recently upgraded my computer and installed Vista on it. Installed my copy of Civ4 + BTS and started a custom game.
Problem is, I don't have a HUD or menus! When I press ESC the menu comes up, but when I try to click on preferences everything disappears. Same with "Quit Game", nothing happens. Everything else looks fine, but it's kinda hard to play without any menus and anything.

Installed all the patches + bruichs patch.
Here's my comp diagnostics:
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.071023-1545)
Language: English (Regional Setting: Swedish)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ (2 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1024MB used, 3290MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8800 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0611&SUBSYS_82611043&REV_A2
Display Memory: 1246 MB
Dedicated Memory: 479 MB
Shared Memory: 767 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.6925 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/11/2007 17:06:00, 5263360 bytes



Really hope someone can help me with this as I love the game and I'm going crazy when I can't play it!

[ori]

welcome to Civfanatics
is the start menu there? if so please post what advanced -> about this build says

[Nedralion]

Civ Version 3.13
Save Version: 3.01
Build Version: 3.0.0.1
Build date: Some date
Build: FINAL RELEASE
Mod: none

Edit: Oh, and thanks for the welcome.

[Nedralion]

This is what it looks like.
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=jt6kvm&s=3
as you can see, no hud.

[ori]

there is a minimize interface option somewhere but I do not think that thats it. I'll need to think about it...

[Nedralion]

Originally Posted by ori

there is a minimize interface option somewhere but I do not think that thats it. I'll need to think about it...

If that was it, then the menus would show up when I pressed on them, for an example on the preferences.
I have no idea how to fix this :/ Stupid Vista! I've tried two different nvidia drivers so that can't be it.

[Nedralion]

Shameless bump

[ori]

good idea to bump since that reminded me of this though of course this one is much cuter:


anyway please open your my games/beyond the sword/civilizationIV.ini and set all items with "log" in their name from 0 to 1 and set hydepythonexceptions from 1 to 0 then start a game and after you have seen that the HUD/menus are missing close it again and post the contents of your my games/beyond the sword/logs directory as a zip file.
you can attach files by clicking on go advanced and then on manage attachments below the reply box.

[Nedralion]

Done. Thank you for taking the time to help me!

[ori]

there are a few dozen python errors in you log - you probably saw them as popups anyway you have installed quite a few mods - civ4lerts, sevopedia etc. sounds like the BUG mod, right? I'd blame either a corrupt or not updated file from those - it is the .dll probably since most of those errors seem to come from one there. You probably should make sure the mod is correctly installed and if that does not help post this log in the thread that maintains this mod

[Nedralion]

Originally Posted by ori

there are a few dozen python errors in you log - you probably saw them as popups anyway you have installed quite a few mods - civ4lerts, sevopedia etc. sounds like the BUG mod, right? I'd blame either a corrupt or not updated file from those - it is the .dll probably since most of those errors seem to come from one there. You probably should make sure the mod is correctly installed and if that does not help post this log in the thread that maintains this mod

I have tried without the BUG mode and I still don't have an interface.

[ori]

actually your problem is that some of the mod files are loaded by default - most likely because they sit in your custom assets. Also did you alter/change the CvGameCoreDLL.dll?

[Nedralion]

Originally Posted by ori

actually your problem is that some of the mod files are loaded by default - most likely because they sit in your custom assets. Also did you alter/change the CvGameCoreDLL.dll?

Not intentionally, no. Haven't touched it AFAIK. But I will just have to reinstall the game again I guess to try it with a fresh install. Thanks for the help!