Crash using 1.21f beta for Mac

[markles]

Yeah, I know, it's a beta so crashes can be expected. Nevertheless, here's the problem.

Mac OS 9.2.2; Beige G3; 448MB RAM; Civ III 1.21f beta.

Program starts properly. But it crashes when I'm loading my saved data. It didn't start until I got to about 1740AD, and now my saved files just won't load without the program "unexpectedly quitting" because of a Type 2 error. I've boosted the memory allocation bigtime, but no change. Loading autosave didn't help.

Sometimes I can get it working, and I don't know why that time was different. Maybe I loaded a much earlier save (like 5 saves ago, which loses up to an hour of playing). But then eventually the problem returns.

Any ideas anyone?

(PLEASE NOTE: I've cross-posted this on the Macintosh sub-group, so it's probably best if you post your replies there.)

 

[markles]

I should add, BTW, one correction and one additional fact:

Correction:
It's a Type 1 error, not Type 2.

Additional fact:
When the save file is loading, it takes a long time at 37%. Maybe several (3-5) minutes. It just hangs there at 37%. On the times it crashes, it only sits at 37% for about 10 seconds, then the application quits/crashes. When it doesn't crash, it hangs there for 3-5 minutes. It never did the hanging thing in earlier versions (1.17 or 1.0), although it used to take some time around 54% (or was it 57%?), but only for about 15 seconds or so.

Eh?

(PLEASE NOTE: I've cross-posted this on the Macintosh sub-group, so it's probably best if you post your replies there.)