Civ 5 won't start!!!

[timtofly]

Reloading directX9 is not on the list.

 

[The_J]

mmhh...another random possibility would be to toggle the fullscreen option in one of the .ini files.

 

[Geo Da Sponge]

Reloading directX9 is not on the list.

Do you mean starting the game mode up in DirectX9 mode or using the DirectX installer that can be found in the game files? Because I've tried both to no avail.

mmhh...another random possibility would be to toggle the fullscreen option in one of the .ini files.

I just tried that too, and I've still got the problem.

 

[callan]

Do you mean starting the game mode up in DirectX9 mode or using the DirectX installer that can be found in the game files? Because I've tried both to no avail.

The DirectX installer that comes with the game could actually be causing the problem if the one you installed when you got the Demo is newer (which it likely was) because, when Civ5 installs it through it's installer it does so with the /fs (forced, silent) switches meaning it can in some cases cause incorrect .dll registrations. I would suggest installing the latest DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime and seeing if this fixes the problem.

 

[Geo Da Sponge]

The DirectX installer that comes with the game could actually be causing the problem if the one you installed when you got the Demo is newer (which it likely was) because, when Civ5 installs it through it's installer it does so with the /fs (forced, silent) switches meaning it can in some cases cause incorrect .dll registrations. I would suggest installing the latest DirectX 9.0c end-user runtime and seeing if this fixes the problem.

I installed the latest version, and it's still got the same problem.

 

[wright1968]

Is anyone running Civ 5 on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview? I just installed the game via Steam the yesterday, but I can't get the game to load past the DirectX selection screen. No matter which DirectX mode I select, nothing... no error message.... no black screen.... no intro video.... no menu.... just the Windows 8 Desktop.



Other Steam games work just fine, including Civ IV. I am using the latest Nvidia GeForce drivers (release, not beta). I have attached my dxdiag.txt file. I believe my hardware should be sufficient (although certainly not optimal) but I could be mistaken.

 

[timtofly]

I installed the latest version, and it's still got the same problem.

Are you just "installing" it, or did you try deleting DirectX under windows first?

 

[Geo Da Sponge]

Are you just "installing" it, or did you try deleting DirectX under windows first?

No, I didn't try deleting it. Can you give more specific instructions? I'm a little nervous about going trigger happy with deleting stuff.

 

[timtofly]

No, I didn't try deleting it. Can you give more specific instructions? I'm a little nervous about going trigger happy with deleting stuff.

I just checked, and I apologize, but Windows says that you cannot remove it. You may try to re-install windows or find a good system restore point. Going to help and troubleshooting and typing in system restore should talk you through how to find one.