Civilization III Fixes (PLEASE READ)

[jayeffaar]

Since I got rid of my old monitor, and switched to using the (Samsung) high-definition TV as my monitor, I haven't been able to launch Civ3. I went out and bought Civ Complete and that doesn't work either.
The problem seems to be that the monitor only displays in 1280x720 (32 bit) or 800 x 600 (16 bit) formats.

As far as I know, the game will refuse to start if you try to run it on a monitor that can't display at least 768 lines (since the game's minimum res is 1024x768).

On my HDTV, I get the same thing if I try to run it at 1280x720, but it runs at 1920x1080. Of course, at that res on a CRT rear projection HDTV, I can barely read the text so it's a bit pointless, but it runs and the maps are pretty to look at...

 

[Mooseman]

Does anyone else have this prob with PTW DYP " missing art\unit\tigerII\tigerII.ini file exiting game >>>>>boot,

 

[Turner]

Are you playing a mod? It sounds like it, as I don't recall a tiger unit in the standard game. I would check in the thread you d/l'd the mod from. They would have a better answer than asking here.

 

[Chazbagel]

I am experiencing and I've heard others are experiencing very slow (multi-second) lag on scolling on the map. I've heard varying reports on how to fix this (one suggestion is to go to older Detonator drivers). Any word on this?

System:
Dual Celeron 500
Windows XP
256MB RAM
GeForce2 MX400 Video

-Bacon.

Have you tried going into prefrences and turning the map scroll speed up?

 

[Theta Sigma]

[EDIT]

Problem solved.

Thread was moved here for those with a similar problem...

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=2629201#post2629201

 

[good]

I'm having problems with Civilization 3. I've not installed any updates so far, and this is what happens afte I've selected a map and chosen my starting nation.



I have to change my screen resolution as soon as I start up the game for it to run properly, do you think this could be part of the problem? If you have any answers to this or if I have not given enough information about the problem, please let me know.

This is my system spec.

Windows: Windows XP or .NET server 5.1 (Build 2600)
Memory (RAM): 512 MB
CPU Type: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+
CPU Speed: 1997.1 MHz
Sound card: C-Media Wave Device
Video card:
Screen Resolution: 1024 X 768
Network Card: SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Power Status: High
Time Zone: GMT Standard Time
Hard Disks: C:\ 114.5GB
HD Serial Number: 94CE - A1CA
USB Controllers: Detected: 2 host controllers.
Firewire (1394): Not detected

 

[Turner]

I'd try patching it. Worst that's gonna happen is the thing still won't work...

 

[0Shadowfax0]

I have played civilization many times before. Suddenly one day, I went to play it ... it was mysteriously uninstalled...

I install it...

I I boot up the game. The following comes up: This program has prefrmed an illegal error...

When I click on details, this comes up...


CIVILIZATION3X caused an invalid page fault in
module CIVILIZATION3X.EXE at 015f:005e3ca8.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=015f EIP=005e3ca8 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000000 SS=0167 ESP=00e7cff8 EBP=00e7d064
ECX=00000000 DS=0167 ESI=00e7d064 FS=258f
EDX=00000000 ES=0167 EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8b 51 10 89 54 24 14 0f 84 8c 00 00 00 8b 86 b8
Stack dump:
00c15433 01d29144 00e7d064 00000000 0000001a 00000000 005e24fe 00c15433 01d29144 006f4428 009487e1 00401317 01df0750 00c15433 00000000 00000000

Any ideas how I can fix?

 

[El taladro]

Como puedo saber cual es la versión y patches instalados en mi CIV III?

Gracias!!!

 

[Morcant]

This is an Arbitrary problem, as it only happend yesterday (have had civ 3 conq on computer for months...), I tried loading my Rise of Rome game (played as greeks) and once it finished with the loading bar...

ZAP!!!

I find myslef on the desktop...This also does the same thing with ANY loaded game (This sucks!) but it lets me play a new game, what happend? Anyone got an Idea?

EDIT: This only happens when the maps Rise of Rome, Fall of Rome, and Middle ages loads. Also, I Cant Start playing them. That must mean that there is something wrong with the senerio files in General. Anyone got the 1.22 files for these senerios or something?

 

[0Shadowfax0]

El Taladro: says blah blabitty blah blahbitty (Spanish stuff)

Translation: Does anyone know how to install a specific version of patches (?maybe?) on my Civ 3?

PS Hey I could be translator!!! LOL

Oye, el taladro... habla ingles? Mi nombre es Shadowfax. Yo soy vuestro el traductor. Tu Comprendo? (Si o NO)

 

[El taladro]

SW: You could be traslator, but don´t you know how can I know what is my CIVIII version?

 

[0Shadowfax0]

ok, point 1... YOU SPEAK ENGLISH!!!

point two I only take a little spanish course (8th grade)
(Yo voy un escuela midelo.) (Did I say that right)

 

[0Shadowfax0]

Well, I translated what you said, but it didn't register in my mind what it meant...

So i wrote the closest logical question that you might say

 

[Morcant]

Ho-kay! I re-installed the expansion pack, but now I need to get the 1.22 patch, but I can't download the patch at civ3.com! (which redirects to Fraxis.com) It only bloody says "Page not found" I'm not sure how i got the patch in the first place. Anyone know where i can download the patch?

 

[Turner]

C3C Full 1.22 patch (24.3mb)

 

[El taladro]

Morcant, where did you get the expansion pack?

Thanks!

 

[barbarossa2005]

Hi
Recently bought Civ3, installed it OK, but it continually failed to run from both menu and Shortcut, even after several reinstalls. I also upgraded to DirectX 9.0. I ran the DirXDiagn tool, and under Direct Features ('Display' tab), I noticed both Direct3D and AGP Texture Acceleration are 'not available'. DirectDraw Acceleration is OK and enabled. Is this causing my Civ3 not to work? Does this have to do with my video and sound cards? or something else?? Please help, many thanks in advance.

 

[xekario]

I have recently bought Civ3, and I love the game, but, when my civilization gets around 1800-2000 AD the game crashes (5 different games, started from scratch). Jamming the reset button is the only option left. Then, I installed patch v1.29 (or something like that), the game crashes, but I find myself returned to my desktop. Anyone's got any clue about how to solve this annoying problem? It would help me a lot!
PS I didn't change a thing, no MODS whatsoever.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

I keep getting this problem. I install civ 3:vanilla and it plays fine. I have no need for patches since its already 1.29. But then I install PTW and it says insert CD when I try to play it. Funny thing is when I try to uninstall it it does the uninstall but then kind of replaces everythig since PTW doesnt go away. I decide fine, lets install C3C. As I try to install it it finishes and then says

Severe!!!
C3C failed to initialize setup (or something like that )
Will now uninstall.

And so It uninstalls. I try to figure out what the problem is and I run across another thing. Nilla C3 wont play or uninstall and it played fine that same day before the installations. I finally manage to remove it and start installing it again. Everything works fine. Then I decide to Install C3C again and the same thing happens. This never happened on my old comp or my laptop. I am running

Win 2000 professional build 5.1
768 Ram
4 MB Video Card (Changing it this weekend)
32 MB sound
Pentium III 879 MgH
dont remember the rest but can check