apallo333
Chieftain
nvm i just fixed it, all i needed to do was change it to bic format.
Civilization III Fixes (PLEASE READ)
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apallo333
Chieftain
scrath that, read what i said in my thread ("how do i play a downloaded game?")
@Raf1270
You and I seem to be having the same problem...and I still don't have an answer, either.
If anyone could help, I would appreciate it.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=275324
You and I seem to be having the same problem...and I still don't have an answer, either.
If anyone could help, I would appreciate it.http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=275324
red_hq
Chieftain
umm I thick I may be having the same refresh rate problem but I don't have the option of removing the higher ones. There is a locked check box underneath that says remove the refresh rate that your computer cannot display but as I say its locked, plz help.
Okay, I know I may be playing devil's advocate here, but I have been trying to install CIV III on my laptop (Vista) and all I get when I pop the 1st disk in is a quick flash of the main menu. I haven't been able to figure this out yet, but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Macezek
Warlord
Welcome to CFC Digz!
Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to go the CD drive, right click on it, and select OPEN. Inside, double click on setup.exe, and that should start the installer without autorun.
Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to go the CD drive, right click on it, and select OPEN. Inside, double click on setup.exe, and that should start the installer without autorun.
lv_2000_lv
Chieftain
can't load and edit bic file from civ3 with window vista, works fine with window xp , me and 2000, i've try everything, search help, reading forums and download all kinds of program trying to figure out why, still getting no where, please help!
Blanchflower
Prince
I bought Civilizations 3 Complete and it is running on a 1.7GHz Intel Core Processor with integrated graphics and sound, 2GB RAM. It plays fine until I complete a Civilizations 3 Conquest Campaign. When I complete the campaign and click on the victory screen (to continue), there is an error message called "Civilization 3 has encountered a problem and must close. Sorry for the inconvenience" and the game crashes to my desktop. My OS is Windows XP Service Pack 3. This happens after I press the "X" on the Victory Status screen. When I go back to the Hall of Fame Screen, it says that I have not beaten anything. (This problem DOES NOT appear when I complete the original Civilizations 3 game, not the expansion pack games.
I believe that some of our members have received the same problem here.
My version of the Civilizations 3 Complete is called "PC Gamer Presents Sid Meier's Civilizations 3 Complete" I understand that this version has ALL the patches fixed. I hope that someone can help me here.
Thanks.
I believe that some of our members have received the same problem here.
My version of the Civilizations 3 Complete is called "PC Gamer Presents Sid Meier's Civilizations 3 Complete" I understand that this version has ALL the patches fixed. I hope that someone can help me here.
Thanks.
I've got Civilization III Complete and a 32-bit operating system on Vista. I previously played it on a Windows 98, where it would work for about an hour then display the message, "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be closed immediately." Or at least something along those lines.
But now the problem is that Vista isn't even recognizing that the disc is in the drive. I open up the "Computer" folder, hit "Open" and the E: Drive, and it tells me to please insert a disc into drive E:.
I have also played it on a Windows XP (not sure about all the specifications) and it worked perfectly well.
One thing I do know is that I the Vista computer has NO sound card.
I'd appreciate some help with this, as I'm not the smartest person in the world.
But now the problem is that Vista isn't even recognizing that the disc is in the drive. I open up the "Computer" folder, hit "Open" and the E: Drive, and it tells me to please insert a disc into drive E:.
I have also played it on a Windows XP (not sure about all the specifications) and it worked perfectly well.
One thing I do know is that I the Vista computer has NO sound card.
I'd appreciate some help with this, as I'm not the smartest person in the world.
Demonspawn
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I have recently upgraded to a 32-bit Vista OS, and I have installed Civ3/Conquests without incident, however the game play is so slow that it's not worth playing.(The graphics during combat are in slow motion for some reason.) Is there a patch for Vista 32 bit based OS that I need to speed up the game? On my old 98 machine it played fine, the turns were a little long for the AI especially later in the game but other than that the animations worked perfectly.
Thanks.
Thanks.
This might have been asked before, but......I have downloaded Civ 3 complete and purchased it online, it was working fine on my old computer, i just upgraded to a new machine and reinstalled it on to the new machine, PTW and Conquests works fine, however when I try to play Game of the year it asks for a CD. I have no cd and am not sure why its asking for one. Any suggestions? Also I tried reinstalling it and repairing it all with the same results.
If you tried to patch it, it'll ask for the cd. That's the only way I know of that a d/l version of Civ3 will ask for the CD.
I would try to redownload it from the provider you purchased it from, and install it again. Or if you still have the original d/l, install it on your new puter. Then do not apply any patches and see if that works.
I would try to redownload it from the provider you purchased it from, and install it again. Or if you still have the original d/l, install it on your new puter. Then do not apply any patches and see if that works.
wreckfromtech
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Hi I have been playing Civilization 3 for quite some time now and all of a sudden whenever I try and start a new game it let me play through one turn before saying the game is over. Can anyone help me? I can still play it, but it won't record anything
Hey Mr Wiser than moi regarding tech issues!
My wife loves Civ III and is currently having a devil of a time with C3C because just recently it has begun to resolve turns at a dizzying rate! You can barely tell what is going on as the images whiz past. Any ideas what the problem could be? She's running an NVidia 6600 GT video board with one gig of RAM.
My wife loves Civ III and is currently having a devil of a time with C3C because just recently it has begun to resolve turns at a dizzying rate! You can barely tell what is going on as the images whiz past. Any ideas what the problem could be? She's running an NVidia 6600 GT video board with one gig of RAM.
That's not really a 'problem', per se. That's just because your graphics card can handle moving the units faster. I'd check and make sure that all animations are on, other than that, or playing on a slower computer, there's not much you can really do.
Could the CapsLock key be on? Pressing shift (or hitting CapsLock) will speed up animations....
Jernmim
Chieftain
I have several issues I would appreciate some help with.
1) I have been playing Civ III Basic for a long time on a Windows 2000 machine.
My fighters will not scramble to protect my city areas even though they are put into the Air Superiority mode. This is at the Warlord level.
Is this a hidden restriction?
2) I recently bought a new Laptop (Toshiba) with Windows Vista. The games plays even though it was made for earlier versions of Windows but I can not find the saves folder to erase old, unwanted games. Does anyone have any idea where to look?
3) I would like to download any of the Patches that came out early in the life of the game. Does anyone know where I can find them?
Padma Thanks for serving!!!
jernmim
Lt Coll USAF (Ret)
1) I have been playing Civ III Basic for a long time on a Windows 2000 machine.
My fighters will not scramble to protect my city areas even though they are put into the Air Superiority mode. This is at the Warlord level.
Is this a hidden restriction?
2) I recently bought a new Laptop (Toshiba) with Windows Vista. The games plays even though it was made for earlier versions of Windows but I can not find the saves folder to erase old, unwanted games. Does anyone have any idea where to look?
3) I would like to download any of the Patches that came out early in the life of the game. Does anyone know where I can find them?
Padma Thanks for serving!!!
jernmim
Lt Coll USAF (Ret)
LtCol: 
(Working on Gemini and Apollo - that must have been fascinating!)
1) If you are running the original Civ3 (known around here as 'Vanilla'), you need to be sure it is fully patched. Air Superiority was broken in the original release. If it is still broken after patching, please bring it up in your thread in Civ3 - General Discussions. (See below for patches.)
2) I haven't put Civ3 on anything 'newer' than Win2000, myself. (I won't buy XP, Vista, or 'Windows 7' for personal, philosophical reasons.) The files are obviously there, somewhere. If they aren't in "C:\Program Files\<Infograemes|Atari|Firaxis|Take2|whatever> \Civilization III\Saves", then try digging around in your user folder. IIRC, there's a "Games" folder in there, somewhere, where they might also be stashed. Somebody else may come along who knows for sure.
3) With the reorganization of the website a while back, some things are now harder to find than they used to be. I knew basically where to look, though. So here is our page with Civ3 patches available. If you have the basic 'Vanilla' version, you need the "Civilization III Patch v1.29f (English)". Just download it, and then double-click to install it. It *should* install with no problems, even on Vista.
(Working on Gemini and Apollo - that must have been fascinating!)
1) If you are running the original Civ3 (known around here as 'Vanilla'), you need to be sure it is fully patched. Air Superiority was broken in the original release. If it is still broken after patching, please bring it up in your thread in Civ3 - General Discussions. (See below for patches.)
2) I haven't put Civ3 on anything 'newer' than Win2000, myself. (I won't buy XP, Vista, or 'Windows 7' for personal, philosophical reasons.) The files are obviously there, somewhere. If they aren't in "C:\Program Files\<Infograemes|Atari|Firaxis|Take2|whatever> \Civilization III\Saves", then try digging around in your user folder. IIRC, there's a "Games" folder in there, somewhere, where they might also be stashed. Somebody else may come along who knows for sure.
3) With the reorganization of the website a while back, some things are now harder to find than they used to be. I knew basically where to look, though. So here is our page with Civ3 patches available. If you have the basic 'Vanilla' version, you need the "Civilization III Patch v1.29f (English)". Just download it, and then double-click to install it. It *should* install with no problems, even on Vista.
Jernmim
Chieftain
Thanks Padma.
I am still trying to find my way around the CivFanatics site.
I must have posted in 4 different threads but this is the first answer I have found.
Yes. NASA, at that time, was very interesting to work at. However, after the AF decided not to go on with the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program I was anxious to get back into the Blue Suit and on with my career so I was there for only two years.
I am still trying to find my way around the CivFanatics site.
I must have posted in 4 different threads but this is the first answer I have found.
Yes. NASA, at that time, was very interesting to work at. However, after the AF decided not to go on with the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program I was anxious to get back into the Blue Suit and on with my career so I was there for only two years.
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