1205 AD on GEM

[Halt]

Great looking forward to the new version!

 

[Traiano]

Final Version uploaded, at last!
No more civ in the dark during the first few turns after game start!
So much better now!

(Quick list of changes on the first entry post of this thread).

 

[Halt]

Cant wait to play

 

[ACM]

This scenario is really cool and I loved it.

However, the performance on this Huge map is terrible. My game with the french takes around 80 seconds to process each turn, and if I get the world map from someone, it will crash.

Is this behaviour normal? Maybe I need a 64-bit OS and more RAM?

I'm running a Core 2 Quad Q6600, 4 gigs of RAM, Geforce GTX 560 and Windows 7 32 bits.

 

[Traiano]

This scenario is really cool and I loved it.

However, the performance on this Huge map is terrible. My game with the french takes around 80 seconds to process each turn, and if I get the world map from someone, it will crash.

Is this behaviour normal? Maybe I need a 64-bit OS and more RAM?

I'm running a Core 2 Quad Q6600, 4 gigs of RAM, Geforce GTX 560 and Windows 7 32 bits.

Yeah, 64 bit and more RAM might help but remember CIV 4 wont be able to use more than 4 GB total even if you have 8GB (with 4GB and 32 bit it will use 3.2 gigs). So the key component is a fast processor. That said, four things you can do to improve things a bit:

- Start Task Manager once you have loaded civ 4 - right click on the main civ 4 process and upgrade the priority speed from LOW to HIGH.
The boost is significant.

- Plug in some external 1 Gb hard drive into your usb port(s). It will prompt a pop up asking how to use the hard drive (folders etc) - there is an option to use them to speed up the memory.
Minor boost.

- Lowering your graphic and renders to LOW.
Solid boost.

- Run a Defrag of your system.
Minor boost.

This is the best you can do, as this scenario is really heavy. But glad to hear you are enjoying it

 

[ACM]

Yeah, the dark/middle ages are my favorite, and I appreciate all the effort you put into this scenario.

Thanks, I will try those tips.

 

[lowreyj]

i never got it to work simply downloading, unzipping, and copying into the mods folder, either with or without gem mod - always got "failed to load map" error
however, it can be made to work, if one has a few minutes, attention to detail, and some patience - if anybody wants to know how, holler, and i'll post instructions

 

[MatuX]

- Lowering your graphic and renders to LOW.
Solid boost.

Hey, thanks a lot for those tips. Great scenario, too!

Does lowering the graphic settings really help boost turn speed?

 

[Master_calhau]

Cant download the scenario

 

[Gregg_Bandy]

Anyone have this? The download link doesn't work.