Copy Protection = Showstopper

[yogi_1]

On a Thinkpad X40 the game does not start.

When I try to start, the multi language splash screen "Loading..." is displayed. The DVD drive starts spinning. Then a Popup with "Please insert the correct DVD-Rom..." is shown.

I checked the DVD in a desktop PC, where starts normally. Unfortunatly this machine is too weak to play the game..

I am afraid this is the Copy Protection keeping me from playing.

 

[silentknight111]

It may be the fact that the play disc isn't actually disc 2, as the manual and CD say... it's actually disc one you hvae to insert to play. heh.

 

[yogi_1]

Actually it is the DVD version - I am in Europe.

And in my elderely PC the DVD works...

 

[yogi_1]

Seems the DVD/CD-RW Combo is the problem:

-> Mat****a ujda765 DVD/CDRW

IBM/Lenovo was no help so far....


It is frustrating: I have a brand new game an cannot play it.
I still have CIV I - maybe I switch back to it - Never tried it on XP.

 

[Rince]

Are you sure that it's not some Daemon tool or something? I installed Anti-Blaxx because i thought it would help me to play without the DVD. It didn't work and once i disabled it, Civ IV wouldn't start anymore even with the DVD.

I uninstalled Anti-Blaxx and rebooted the computer and suddenly it worked again.

Rince