"failed to intialize renderer -

[Vordaq]

Check directX version and graphics settings."

The thing that gets me was that it was running yesterday with only one problem (the fog of war thing, but id rather have that than this)

i even updated my directx today too

 

[Neon Deon]

Check directX version and graphics settings."

The thing that gets me was that it was running yesterday with only one problem (the fog of war thing, but id rather have that than this)

i even updated my directx today too

What were your in game graphic settings set to and what verison of the game are we taling about.

 

[Vordaq]

i turned down most of my graphics settings to low, and ive got the out of the box version

 

[Neon Deon]

i turned down most of my graphics settings to low, and ive got the out of the box version

oops.

patched with 1.52?

 

[Vordaq]

should i patch it? ive heard a lot of problems with it. where do i get it from again?

 

[Neon Deon]

should i patch it? ive heard a lot of problems with it. where do i get it from again?

Yes.

Download it from firaxis.

BTW.

It might help to fix your pagefile to 2k/2k and not run anything in the backroung while playing the game.

Start/run

Type in:

msconfig

Disable all on startup tab.

Under services tab check the box for hide all MS services,disable the rest, apply, and reboot.

Change it to 2000/2000 initial and maximum.

oops left this part out:

Change it to 2000/2000 initial and maximum.

Control panel/system/advanced/performance/settings/advanced/virtual memory change button/

Select custom size and set it to 2000/2000.

 

[Vordaq]

It works! and the fog of war glitch is gone too!

 

[Neon Deon]

It works! and the fog of war glitch is gone too!

Yay!

Happy Gamming

 

[exhile]

I am running Windows XP and have the same error message with Civ4 1.52.

I reinstalled using Windows 2000 and the game works. (Civ4 1.52)

The game is poorly developed that's for sure. If I can run it on one O/S and not on another while still maintaining the same hardware, it's a software issue between the game and the O/S. Graphics and sound are great; however, the intro movie is a bit choppy.

The CD's I have are also mislabeled which solved the "cannot find CD-ROM" error.

Hardware Specs:

2.4GHz P4 1MB 533MHz S478
512MB RAM DDR400
Intel D865PERL M/B
ATI Radeon 9200 SE 128MB
Windows 2000 (No service packs)
430Watt P/S