DataIO operation System Error: CTZN

[Marc1980]

Hello

I have civ3(patched v129f) and civ3 conquest. Around 270BC or later if I try to load a saved game I get the following message with all my saved games:

DataIO operation System Error: CTZN
Loading Error, Error Reading File

after this all of my cities dissapear. I started 4 games last weekend but I always had the same results. I could only load 4000BC autosave, and one which I saved before 270 BC.
I also get the same results when I play a Conquest game(scenario).

When I had only civ3 with patch, this error occured mostly in the modern age (that time I had win98se, now I have winXP).


I tried these
1, Uninstalled the game.
2, Scanned my computer with F-prot Antivirus.
3, Installed Civ3 again.
4, I patched civ3 with civ3v129f.exe(also tried it without patch)
5, Installed civ3 conquets
6, Tried to install the game to another HDD.

Nothing has happened. How can I solve this problem?

My config:

Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) (2600.xpclient.010817-1148)
Language: Hungarian (Regional Setting: Hungarian)
System Manufacturer: VIA694
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP processor 1700+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.5GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 340MB used, 909MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (16 bit) (85Hz)
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4523 (English)

SB Live! Audio [D000]
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0244 (English)

 

[Marc1980]

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[Marc1980]

The last one

 

[Commander Bello]

The system message with "CTZN" obviously refers to something having to do with citizens.
Could it be, that around that 270 bc you are entering a new area making display of the citizens change? In that case maybe you should check with the art- (or whatever) folder within the C3C-folder.
As far as I remember, in the beginning of PTW there have been similar problems reported, which had something to do with different languages. Maybe, you should de- and then re-install both, CIV3 and C3C in preferrably English.

Just an idea, please don't blame me, if this doesn't work....

 

[Chieftess]

Did you try playing the save with PTW, saving it, then playing with C3C?

 

[Marc1980]

Hello

I tried deleting/uninstalling the game and then reinstalling it, but it have not helped me. I have the English version of civ3 and c3c.

Could it be, that around that 270 bc you are entering a new area making display of the citizens change? In that case maybe you should check with the art- (or whatever) folder within the C3C-folder.

Interesting. Maybe other civs enter a new era, and after that I get this message. I will check C3C-folder.


Did you try playing the save with PTW, saving it, then playing with C3C?

I tried to load c3c saved games in c3ptw but I always got an error message. Load error corrupted file...

Yesterday I got a new error message, with one of the saved games:

DataIO operation System Error: Tile

Then interesting things happened (you can see it on the picture).

After this I tried to load other saved games then I got my favourite error message (DataIO operation System Error: CTZN).

Marc

 

[Marc1980]

Here are my save files: http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads6/DataIO_operation_system_error.zip

Could somebody check them, If they are corrupted on other sytems or not.

Marc

 

[Marc1980]

Yesterday I updated the bios of my computer as ATARI customer support advised, and it seems it helps me. In deity games on huge maps I got this error around 1250 BC, but now I am around 20 BC and there is no problem! Yet . Hopefully the old bios caused this error.

Marc

 

[stachnie]

I had similar problems with the Vanilla Civ 3 - at some time games tended to hang and I had to press "RESET". After I updated my BIOS everything is O.K.


Regards,

Slawomir Stachniewicz.