Have loaded Civ 4 and then BTS on two newer computers for my sons - working well after doing the patch1.74 and the Directx update on the kit. Frustrated buy got it done.
Have spent 8 hours trying to install Civ 4 on my laptop and then want to install BTS. Goal is 3 person multiplayer recommended by my brother. OK so I'm into this for something like $150 and I'm jammed up on my laptop. Did the ARI Radeon X1400 driver update, tried loading in standard mode, and safe mode. Tried it with two sets of DVD's. Did a restore point and tried it all again. Can find the temp files and delete no problem now - did it a bunch during all of this. Even tried a 701 reinstall on the installsetup deal although I don't have a 701 in my folder.
Basically the thing hangs after installing the 2nd Disc - acts like its doing something but nothing happens - basically secretly not responding OR I get:
Error Code: -5011 : 0x8000ffff
Error Information:
>Kernel\ObjectWrapper.cpp (498)
>Kernel\ObjectWrapper.cpp (311)
>Kernel\IScriptWrapper.cpp (81)
>Kernel\ObjectWrapper.cpp (197)
>Kernel\IScriptWrapper.cpp (81)
>SetupNew\SetupDLL.cpp (510)
PAPP:Sid Meier's Civilization 4
PVENDOR:Firaxis Games (##IDS_PRODUCT_URL##)
PGUID:CFBCE791-2D53-4FCE-B3FB-D6E01F4112E8
$12.0.0.49974
@Windows XP Service Pack 2 (2600) IE 7.0.6000.
Not really sure what in the world I could possibly try next. I tried to copy the files to the hard drive in the hopes I could get it loaded by acting as on large DVD. Will not do it, always wants to see the DVD. Tried loading the 1.74 patch but it says I don't have civ4 loaded even though it's mostly loaded. Any new upgrade or already patched version or something I could get to let it load up something from the internet or on my system while looking at my DVD in the drive for verification of purchase.
Hoping you have some answers out there. I'm 42 and have been hacking stuff apart for some time, but this really has me at a loss.
Mark
Have spent 8 hours trying to install Civ 4 on my laptop and then want to install BTS. Goal is 3 person multiplayer recommended by my brother. OK so I'm into this for something like $150 and I'm jammed up on my laptop. Did the ARI Radeon X1400 driver update, tried loading in standard mode, and safe mode. Tried it with two sets of DVD's. Did a restore point and tried it all again. Can find the temp files and delete no problem now - did it a bunch during all of this. Even tried a 701 reinstall on the installsetup deal although I don't have a 701 in my folder.
Basically the thing hangs after installing the 2nd Disc - acts like its doing something but nothing happens - basically secretly not responding OR I get:
Error Code: -5011 : 0x8000ffff
Error Information:
>Kernel\ObjectWrapper.cpp (498)
>Kernel\ObjectWrapper.cpp (311)
>Kernel\IScriptWrapper.cpp (81)
>Kernel\ObjectWrapper.cpp (197)
>Kernel\IScriptWrapper.cpp (81)
>SetupNew\SetupDLL.cpp (510)
PAPP:Sid Meier's Civilization 4
PVENDOR:Firaxis Games (##IDS_PRODUCT_URL##)
PGUID:CFBCE791-2D53-4FCE-B3FB-D6E01F4112E8
$12.0.0.49974
@Windows XP Service Pack 2 (2600) IE 7.0.6000.
Not really sure what in the world I could possibly try next. I tried to copy the files to the hard drive in the hopes I could get it loaded by acting as on large DVD. Will not do it, always wants to see the DVD. Tried loading the 1.74 patch but it says I don't have civ4 loaded even though it's mostly loaded. Any new upgrade or already patched version or something I could get to let it load up something from the internet or on my system while looking at my DVD in the drive for verification of purchase.
Hoping you have some answers out there. I'm 42 and have been hacking stuff apart for some time, but this really has me at a loss.
Mark