Now here is something really strange. A few weeks ago I installed the new Civ3 exec file. It worked just fine and my system has been stable for a number of weeks. Then I installed Civ4, had problems, installed the patch and video driver update (and NO, C4 still doesn't run right). Now C3C behaves very strangely:
1) launches with the Civ4 disk in the CD, or with no CD in the drive at all.
2) there is no iron resource in the entire world in about 1 new game in three
3) caravels sail oceans safely (numbers on the path line) before magnetism discovered
4) sometimes all icons of a single resource type appear degraded on the map with a diagonal hatch pattern.
5) some resources (like salt peter) occasionally appear in coastal water squares
6) sometimes during the AI phase and off screen 'secret Ninja assassins' will make a unit will just disappear without any indication of combat.
This stuff did not happen before the Civ4 install ... seems like there is a connection, but I can't see how Civ4 could do this unless there's maybe a dll conflict or something else intentional.
Any ideas?
1) launches with the Civ4 disk in the CD, or with no CD in the drive at all.
2) there is no iron resource in the entire world in about 1 new game in three
3) caravels sail oceans safely (numbers on the path line) before magnetism discovered
4) sometimes all icons of a single resource type appear degraded on the map with a diagonal hatch pattern.
5) some resources (like salt peter) occasionally appear in coastal water squares
6) sometimes during the AI phase and off screen 'secret Ninja assassins' will make a unit will just disappear without any indication of combat.
This stuff did not happen before the Civ4 install ... seems like there is a connection, but I can't see how Civ4 could do this unless there's maybe a dll conflict or something else intentional.
Any ideas?
