Civ3 Complete Crash

[Graceheart the Leopard]

I've seen some other threads that are similar to this one, but I'll continue anyways: when I try to play Civ3 Complete, the titles go fine, but when it finishes, it crashes! However, it only seems to be Conquests/Complete: there isn't a problem with Play the World or Vanilla, but I would prefer to play Conquests. Is there a way to fix this?

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

Um, hello anyone?

 

[T.A JONES]

HI your sayin after all the opening sequences are completed it crashes at the menu screen?

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

Yes, that is what I'm saying.

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

Is there anyone out here that could help me?

 

[Turner]

You get the opening movie?

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

Yes, but after the movie, it crashes.

 

[Turner]

Sounds like you've got a refresh rate problem. in the Civ3.ini, add the line "Refresh=60" (Or whatever the refresh rate for your monitor) and save the file. This should correct the crash issue.

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

I tried doing that and... it still crashed. But thanks for the help anyways, Turner.

 

[CivAgamemnon]

This may be a wild stab in the dark, but have you tried turning off the movie?

Add to your ini file:

PlayIntro=0

If you already have a playintro line, set it to 0.

Who knows? It may even work.

 

[Turner]

You may be setting an invalid screen resolution. What's the resolution set at?

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

It depends. Is it the normal resolution you ask for, the resolution for the beginning movie or the one for the game itself? At any rate, it would be pointless to ask because the same resolutions are used for Vanilla, PtW and Complete/Conquests.

 

[Turner]

Screen resolution before you start the game.

Also, post your .ini file if you don't mind.

 

[Ethan Moreau]

Are you running XP or Vista?

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

I am running Vista, and my screen resolution is 1440 by 900 pixels. ini. File:

[Conquests]
Voice Quality=0
Prefs Format=2
Difficulty=0
Aggression=2
Top Menu=4
Faction0=13
Faction1=10
Faction2=6
Faction3=5
Faction4=8
Faction5=9
Faction6=28
Faction7=1
Faction8=27
Faction9=7
Faction10=3
Faction11=20
Faction12=15
Faction13=16
Faction14=14
Faction15=30
Faction16=19
Faction17=31
Faction18=26
Faction19=18
Faction20=12
Faction21=24
Faction22=2
Faction23=25
Faction24=23
Faction25=11
Faction26=17
Faction27=21
Faction28=22
Faction29=29
Faction30=4
num cities to eliminate=1
one city culture to win=20000
all cities culture to win=100000
domination pct terrain=66
domination % pop=66
building wonders=10
killing units=10
researching advances=5
capture cities=100
holding vp locations=25
capturing princess=1000
Victory Point Limit=50000
Turn Limit=540
Preferences=00011001101110011010011111111100
Rules=00000000000001000010000100001101
Main Volume=127
Sound Volume=127
Music Volume=127
CleanMap=00000000000000011110100011111110
Governor=00000000000000000000000000000000
Gov Prod Never=00000000000000000000000000011000
Gov Prod Often=00000000000000000000000000000000
CustomLeaderName=
CustomLeaderTitle=
CustomFormalName=    
CustomNoun=
CustomAdjective=
CustomGender=1
WorldAridity=1
BarbarianActivity=-1
WorldLandmass=1
WorldOceanCoverage=1
WorldTemperature=1
WorldAge=1
WorldSize=4
WorldSeed=0
WorldSeedName=1415
ActualWorldAridity=1
ActualBarbarianActivity=-1
ActualWorldLandmass=1
ActualWorldOceanCoverage=1
ActualWorldTemperature=1
ActualWorldAge=1
ActualWorldSize=4
ActualCiv0=13
ActualCiv1=10
ActualCiv2=6
ActualCiv3=5
ActualCiv4=8
ActualCiv5=9
ActualCiv6=28
ActualCiv7=1
ActualCiv8=27
ActualCiv9=7
ActualCiv10=3
ActualCiv11=20
ActualCiv12=15
ActualCiv13=16
ActualCiv14=14
ActualCiv15=30
ActualCiv16=19
ActualCiv17=31
ActualCiv18=26
ActualCiv19=18
ActualCiv20=12
ActualCiv21=24
ActualCiv22=2
ActualCiv23=25
ActualCiv24=23
ActualCiv25=11
ActualCiv26=17
ActualCiv27=21
ActualCiv28=22
ActualCiv29=29
ActualCiv30=4
Seafaring=-1
ScrollSpeed=2
Latest Scenario=Scenarios\AoI3.0-31civs-FULL.biq
WindowsFileBox=0
Latest Save=C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Civilization III Complete\Conquests\saves\Bismarck of the Germans, 1040 AD
GridOn=1
MapZoom=0
Location=1
Net Name=Player
Refresh=59

 

[Turner]

Refresh=59 is a funky refresh rate. Try changing that to 60.

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

I changed refresh rate to 60 and changed the .ini file accordingly, and it still crashed!

 

[CommandoBob]

Long shot:

Are your video drivers up to date?

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

Long shot:

Are your video drivers up to date?

And what do video drivers have to do with anything?

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

Please, for the love of God and all that is holy, somebody help me! I'm literally beginning to dream that I have Conquests fixed! I'm begging you, help!