20minute load time win7?

[Chef-Rewdi]

I have digital release of CIv4 v1.74. From the time I double click the icon till the game starts is LITERALLY 20 minutes. I originally had the msvcp71.dll trouble and got through that but now am frustrated it takes so long to startup. It seems to hang around the "Init File Catalog" and "Init Python".
Init Log:
[1446.191] DBG: CIV Init
[1446.316] VERSION: App: C:\Users\Rewdi\AppData\Roaming\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Civilization4.exe
[1446.316] VERSION: Build: Wed May 16 22:50:52 2007
[1446.316] VERSION: 1.7.4.0
[1446.800] VERSION: Mod Loaded: none

Python2Err

sys.path = ['ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\email', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\encodings', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\build', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\lib', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\py', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\tools', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\lib\\colourchooser', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\lib\\editor', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\lib\\floatcanvas', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\lib\\masked', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\lib\\mixins', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\lib\\ogl', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\af', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\ca', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\cs', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\da', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\de', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\el', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\es', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\eu', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\fi', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\fr', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\hi', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\hu', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\id', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\it', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\ja', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\lv', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\nb', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\nl', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\pl', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\pt_BR', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\ru', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\sl', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\sv', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\tr', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\uk', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\zh_CN', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\zh_TW', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\af\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\ca\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\cs\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\da\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\de\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\el\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\es\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\eu\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\fi\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\fr\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\hi\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\hu\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\id\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\it\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\ja\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\lv\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\nb\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\nl\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\pl\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\pt_BR\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\ru\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\sl\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\sv\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\tr\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\uk\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\zh_CN\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\locale\\zh_TW\\LC_MESSAGES', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\py\\tests', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\tools\\XRCed', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM\\wx\\tools\\XRCed\\src-images', 'ASSETS\\PYTHON\\SYSTEM']

sys.modules = {'zipimport': <module 'zipimport' (built-in)>, 'signal': <module 'signal' (built-in)>, '__builtin__': <module '__builtin__' (built-in)>, 'sys': <module 'sys' (built-in)>, '__main__': <module '__main__' (built-in)>, 'exceptions': <module 'exceptions' (built-in)>, 'CvPythonExtensions': <module 'CvPythonExtensions' (built-in)>}

sys.builtin_module_names = ('CvPythonExtensions', '__builtin__', '__main__', '_bisect', '_codecs', '_codecs_cn', '_codecs_hk', '_codecs_iso2022', '_codecs_jp', '_codecs_kr', '_codecs_tw', '_csv', '_heapq', '_hotshot', '_locale', '_multibytecodec', '_random', '_sre', '_subprocess', '_symtable', '_weakref', '_winreg', 'array', 'audioop', 'binascii', 'cPickle', 'cStringIO', 'cmath', 'collections', 'datetime', 'errno', 'exceptions', 'gc', 'imageop', 'imp', 'itertools', 'marshal', 'math', 'md5', 'mmap', 'msvcrt', 'nt', 'operator', 'parser', 'regex', 'rgbimg', 'sha', 'signal', 'strop', 'struct', 'sys', 'thread', 'time', 'xxsubtype', 'zipimport')
load_module CvEventInterface
load_module CvUtil
load_module traceback
load_module CvEventManager
load_module CvScreensInterface
load_module CvMainInterface
load_module ScreenInput
load_module CvScreenEnums
load_module time
load_module CvDomesticAdvisor
load_module PyHelpers
load_module CvTechChooser
load_module CvForeignAdvisor
load_module math
load_module CvMilitaryAdvisor
load_module re
load_module CvFinanceAdvisor
load_module CvReligionScreen
load_module CvCivicsScreen
load_module string
load_module CvVictoryScreen
load_module CvOptionsScreen
load_module CvReplayScreen
load_module CvHallOfFameScreen
load_module CvDanQuayle
load_module CvGameUtils
load_module CvUnVictoryScreen
load_module CvDawnOfMan
load_module CvTechSplashScreen
load_module CvTopCivs
load_module random
load_module CvInfoScreen
load_module CvIntroMovieScreen
load_module CvVictoryMovieScreen
load_module CvWonderMovieScreen
load_module CvEraMovieScreen
load_module CvPediaMain
load_module CvPediaScreen
load_module CvScreen
load_module CvPediaTech
load_module CvPediaUnit
load_module CvPediaBuilding
load_module CvPediaPromotion
load_module CvPediaUnitChart
load_module CvPediaBonus
load_module CvPediaTerrain
load_module CvPediaFeature
load_module CvPediaImprovement
load_module CvPediaCivic
load_module CvPediaCivilization
load_module CvPediaLeader
load_module CvPediaSpecialist

That said I have attached DXDiag as well as Python2Err and Init logs... any help would be much appreciated.

 

[ori]

are you running the game with administrator rights?
is there any other program running at the same time?

Welcome to CFC

 

[Chef-Rewdi]

Yes, it's running under admin rights and I've tried as reg (no compatibility) as well as WinXP SP2. Only other stuff running is Computer Associates Antivirus.

Thanks for the welcome- hope to get this fixed soon!

 

[ori]

some antivirus software slows the game down tremendously or prevents it from working - try either disabling the antivir once when you start up or create an exception rule in the antivir program for the game...

 

[Chef-Rewdi]

THANKS ORI... it only takes about 20seconds now. I guess since I'd never had a problem w/ the Anti-virus I overlooked it. Is there a Free anti-virus that doesn't interfere with games? Just checking.

Thanks again!

 

[ori]

I have quite good experience with avira:

http://www.free-av.com/