Cannot run CD version under Win 10

[davypi]

I pulled out my old Civ 4 GotY edition off the shelf and installed it today. I cannot run the program at all. Literally nothing happens when I try to run the app. I have updated to the 3.19 patch, so CD verification isn't the issue. (In fact, I've pulled the CD and it doesn't ask for it.) I've tried every compatibility setting I can, cycling through each OS, toggling Admin, Reduced Color, and 640x480 modes. Since the app does literally nothing, I have no idea what to look for in troubleshooting. The only thing I haven't been able to try is I found an online fix suggesting modifying the .ini file to start in windowed mode, however, I cannot find the ini file. There is no "Civ 4" or "Beyond the Sword" folder under "My Documents \ My Games"

At best, my only guess is that I do have two video cards on my PC, which I know sometimes causes problems with older games. Any ideas on how to fix or what to look for?

 

[f1rpo]

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[...] however, I cannot find the ini file. There is no "Civ 4" or "Beyond the Sword" folder under "My Documents \ My Games"

That folder ought to be somewhere; savegames also go there. Suggests to me that something is wrong with your installation.

You do have Civ4BeyondSword.exe – I assume that's what you've been launching. That should be wherever you installed the game. In that folder, the GotY installer should have created shortcuts to various folders and also a shortcut _Civ4Config that points directly to CivilizationIV.ini. Are those shortcuts present on your end?