Hello anyone who can help me!
I have installed all the patches up to 1.61 (no small feat for a dial-up connection), and purchased a Radeon 9200 card on my 512 MB RAM 2.8 gig computer. I have been playing Civ IV for about a month now, and have had only occasional lapses with the video card. I have admittedly been fond of playing Catherine of the Russians.
Recently, just after downloading the 1.61 patch, I decided I wanted to try a new Civ. I tried the Spanish, and right upon beginning the game, where it would normally zoom into my settler and scout, it froze, and kicked me out into the VP recovery screen. After several attempts, I found I CAN be the German, Aztecs, or Russians who start with hunting and a scout. But I cannot start a new game as any of the "non-hunting" civs like Spanish, English, French etc who start with a warrior... I can also load any game just fine.
Weird problem? I thought so. Of course now that I can't be the SPanish, French or any of those, I really WANT to try playing them. I have tried lowering the acceleration and other wierd fixes. I'm not completely computer savvy. Is there something I have missed?
P.S. you might have to dumb it down for me. But if you think of anything, I would really appreciate it!!!
I have installed all the patches up to 1.61 (no small feat for a dial-up connection), and purchased a Radeon 9200 card on my 512 MB RAM 2.8 gig computer. I have been playing Civ IV for about a month now, and have had only occasional lapses with the video card. I have admittedly been fond of playing Catherine of the Russians.
Recently, just after downloading the 1.61 patch, I decided I wanted to try a new Civ. I tried the Spanish, and right upon beginning the game, where it would normally zoom into my settler and scout, it froze, and kicked me out into the VP recovery screen. After several attempts, I found I CAN be the German, Aztecs, or Russians who start with hunting and a scout. But I cannot start a new game as any of the "non-hunting" civs like Spanish, English, French etc who start with a warrior... I can also load any game just fine.
Weird problem? I thought so. Of course now that I can't be the SPanish, French or any of those, I really WANT to try playing them. I have tried lowering the acceleration and other wierd fixes. I'm not completely computer savvy. Is there something I have missed?
P.S. you might have to dumb it down for me. But if you think of anything, I would really appreciate it!!!
