So, I'm playing along in a .bic of my own creation. I reach the year 1150 and the game simply exits. I'm using XP on a 2 ghz P4 chip with 512 MB memory. I have an NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with 32 MB on board. Any ideas? Yes, everything is up to date as far as drivers and patches.
Game Crashes
- Thread starter JFW3rd
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Isak
Civ4 Scenario Designer
What modifications did you make to the BIC? - Check the Modification forums, there are lots of things that have to be "patched" for most modifications made, like unit folders for added/renamed units, for example.
Isak
Civ4 Scenario Designer
did you rename any units?
If so, you must also rename the Unit art folders and the .INI files found in there - they have to be named exactly as the unit is named in the BIC.
If so, you must also rename the Unit art folders and the .INI files found in there - they have to be named exactly as the unit is named in the BIC.
Isak
Civ4 Scenario Designer
No, that problem won't appear until you are actually able to build the unit.
If you can upload the BIC here, I won't mind taking a look to see if I can figure it out - and others might chip in too.
Edit: If you have a save file, that might be helpful too.
If you can upload the BIC here, I won't mind taking a look to see if I can figure it out - and others might chip in too.
Edit: If you have a save file, that might be helpful too.
I have both, but the save is larger than 250kb. I've posted both at http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads/jfw3rd.zip. If they aren't there, let me know.
Thanks, by the way, this has been driving me crazy.
Thanks, by the way, this has been driving me crazy.
Isak
Civ4 Scenario Designer
I can't download the files, sorry - It looks like they're not in the Uploads directory.
If you're having trouble uploading, check out Lt. Killer's Faq
If there's some other problem, just email me the files.
If you're having trouble uploading, check out Lt. Killer's Faq
If there's some other problem, just email me the files.
Isak
Civ4 Scenario Designer
ok - I don't have regular Civ3 installed at the moment, but I will do that tonight and take a look at the save game.
Looking at the bic, the only thing I noticed was the settings for Entertainer, Scientist and Taxman - I don't know if they would cause problems though - will hopefully know more once I see the crash happening.
Looking at the bic, the only thing I noticed was the settings for Entertainer, Scientist and Taxman - I don't know if they would cause problems though - will hopefully know more once I see the crash happening.
Isak
Civ4 Scenario Designer
Sorry, I got distracted and thought I had responded to this 
I loaded up the savegame, and pressed the End Turn button, and then left the game chugging away at the AI's turn for 45 minutes, without any response.
It is, as you say yourself, most likely due to the excessive number of units and cities
If you leave it chugging for longer time you may get lucky that the game eventually passes the turn on to you, but I've seen other games like this where even 2 hours, was not enough.
Sorry.
I loaded up the savegame, and pressed the End Turn button, and then left the game chugging away at the AI's turn for 45 minutes, without any response.
It is, as you say yourself, most likely due to the excessive number of units and cities
If you leave it chugging for longer time you may get lucky that the game eventually passes the turn on to you, but I've seen other games like this where even 2 hours, was not enough.Sorry.
i have the same problem at year 1150. it crashes out during the ai turn with an invalid page fault.
this is the first time i've used the multi editor. i did not intentionally modify any civs, but i think the problem is based with the americans because earlier in that same turn i can recreate the crash by trying to contact them. thanks
this is the first time i've used the multi editor. i did not intentionally modify any civs, but i think the problem is based with the americans because earlier in that same turn i can recreate the crash by trying to contact them. thanks
