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Here is the second part of the dxdiag stuff ------------------ DirectX Components ------------------ ddraw.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:51 279552 bytes ddrawex.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 01:11:51 27136 bytes dxapi.sys: 5.01.2600.0000...

Here is the first part of the dxdiag stuff in case that helps ------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 5/29/2008, 22:09:21 Machine name: JUPITER Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp.080413-2111)...

Poo forgot to add I ran the original game from the CD 1.4??? and also now loaded 1.7?? ie the latest avaiable

HI guys, I ran Civ4 originally on this PC (will explain in a mo about its specs) and all worked fine. Then things got bad with lockups. So bought graphics card (NVidia 760GT) and things did not get better. Told that on board ATI drivers may have been to blame. Moved the graphics card and...

Hi guys and gals, I boot the game and regardless if I wait for the films etc or not if I enter the menus within 30 secs I get a complete PC lock up ie CAD does not work only power button. I have managed to run the game on this PC once but had about 10 attempts before it did not fail. Running...

Its not audio is video. The PC locks. I can try and put back the card and do some tests if you can tell me what to list. Unfortuneately I followed the instructions on the ATI forum I was posted to and now returning to the embedded card nothing works, so open to suggestions as i cant play the...

OK I have tried but I suppose its back to ATI since there were no answers here or at Nvidia

sorry guys this has not fixed it, so I am back again. I have reset the PCI/UPnP config as suggested in the thread but to no avail. Any other suggestions please?

Will try and the thanks for the help so far

part three ------------------ DirectShow Filters ------------------ WDM Streaming VBI Codecs: NABTS/FEC VBI Codec,0x00200000,2,1,,5.03.2600.2180 CC Decoder,0x00200000,2,1,,5.03.2600.2180 WST Codec,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.2180 DirectShow Filters: WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,, WMAPro...

second part of three now -------------- System Devices -------------- Name: VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_46\4&253A0906&0&38A4 Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ohci1394.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004...

I have to split into two repsonses as its too long the system says OK here goes (long file), hoping that this can be solved. BTW I have also now changed the settings in the game to default and the system still locks up ------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this...

Sorry missng some helpful info. Have 2.8G pentium, with 1g RAM, 18G of disk space free, defrag done no chage to failure. Have loaded 175 build version, but being honest I am not sure if the fault is with this or the card as both were done at the same time (stupid I know) Build date May 17, 2007

Hi guys, I thought it about time to get something better than the onboard basic graphics card. Mistake. I now get complete PC lockups. I have a 100% legit PC with full windoz updates I have the latest drivers loaded from Point of View web site. I am running at 1280x1024 but have backed off...