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I don't know if this wil help but I was having exaclty the same problem (black screen/cursor/send error report) but in my case it was always at the same point in a saved game. I tried various things but in the end uninstalled civ4 then reinstalled it then installed pacth 1.52 and now I can play...

actually I don't think 99% or more want wonder movies - given a choice between spending development time on wonder movies or sorting out problems or maybe developing the AI then I think a lot would junk wonder movies - after all they are eye candy and nothing more - they do not effect the...

wow - strange to be back after a long long time. Anyway - a quick question (I don't have civ4 - maybe get it after xmas looks like it address many of the reasons I stopped playing civ3 way back) but can you trade city for city as part of other trades e.g peace treaty ? If this was possible...

Usually this error crops up when the program is either incorrectly installed (a lot of copied/illegal software gives this error 'or so I'm told' - usually because there are missing registry entries) or if the uninstall files are missing or corrupt. The only way to delete the program...

Other possibilities (in likeliness order...) Ethernet address - if you pc has a network card (either a pci or built onto the motherboard) this will have a unique address set on it (called the MAC address) - these are coded into the hardware and can't be changed. This address is often used in...

the fault is def with the hard disk - the pc is not seeing it to boot from -can you hear the disk spinning or making any noise when the pc first starts? If so then it may be a bios issue - assuming the hd is compatible with the mboard (you do say its an old disk - 6 years?? personally if it is...

There are free midi programs around if you look hard enough - from simple converters to full programs to write midi sequences try looking on www.kvr-vst.com for a few (look under quick host links). There is a mag on sale in Uk & Europe (and USA/Canada as well I think) called Computer Music -...

usually one of two reasons for this 1.corrupt print job - clearing the print queue off the pc and rebooting the printer to flush it's memory clears it and things carry on as normal 2.incorrect print drivers installed - or wrong type of printer selected. Sounds like option 1 was the...

Good news indeed - keep it up and with hard work and luck things can get back to something like they were once, if nothing else for the sake of your child - who is very lucky to have you as a father. Good luck you deserve it.

I would recommend Michael Moorcock (champion eternal books esp Elric) Christopher Satsheff (the Warlock series) Lawrence Watt-Evans (Estshar series) Katherine Kurtz (Deryni series and the Adept series) Terry Pratchet (Discworld books) Larry Niven (mainly SF but has done one or two...

I use AVGFree from www.grisoft.com - works fine and is regularly updated.

Jewellery made from coal or oil shale is quite commonly found in iron age sites in Britain - especially as in some areas coal measures outcrop at the surface making it easilly accessable.It is quite easy to work into shape especially with an iron tool. The jewellery often takes the form of...

fish and seafood continued to be a major part of the diet - in many archaelogical sites (esp middens - which are rubbish tips) fish bones and shells are frequently found - in all date ranges - from bronze age onwards. It is probably the inland dwellers who stopped eating fish as they could use...

I assume your using a PC and not a MAC, the type of software you are looking for ranges from about £50 to several hundred (UK prices). At the cheaper end of the market are programs like Traction and Cubasis (I've used cubasis in the past and it works fine but be prepared for a steep learning...

Science Fiction : Issac Assimov , Larry Niven Fantasy : Katherine Kurtz , Michael Moorcock , Lawrence Watt-Evans , Christopher Stasheff Fiction: A Conan-Doyle Plus lots of non-fiction- depends on the topic