Try turning all the power saving options off. Any particular points it crashes, or seems random?
Try adjusting the profile in Nvidia manager and set to high performance (right click desktop->settings->Geforce xx -> Performance and Quality Settings -> Application: Civilization4.exe ;Active...
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for the sound and video at the start see my post:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=176537
(if you are using amd (dual core or not) try what i said)
Additionally try increasing VM...
well i have the dvd version so probably wont be able to help much. Can you actually see the files on the cd when inserted (is it only the game installer which is not seeing (finding the install files)?
what speed is the CD drive; any damage visable to the underside of the cd; had any problems...
im no good looking through the DxDiag txts
which set of graphics drivers did you install ?
ForceWare 91.33 Win2000/XP can be found at:
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1437
plus have you tried installing the game patch(s)?
Well either disabling "Cool and Quiet" or adding "/usepmtimer" to the end of boot.ini seemed to work for me.
That'll make me happy for a while.
If you have simular problems it cant hurt to try changing the options.
Matt
Well mine now works, looks like its to do with Cool and Quiet (well in xp x64 as i can see)
my boot ini changed to:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer
going to try removing Cool and Quiet see if it...
unfortunatly an update(s) to games havnt effected my problem. Ive tried to re-install the codecs which are originally packed with the OS but using windows\system32\mmdriver.infcomes with "The specified location does not contain a compatible software driver for your device. If the location...
the sound keeps cutting out for small random delays during cutscenes, which also occurs in rise of legends and darkstar one demo - during the cutscenes. Was wondering if anyone is able to help out.
BTW, have got rid of the problem before, cant remember how or if it were a fluke for the last...
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