Help me please!!! "Runtime Library Error" when initializing a Costum game in AND!!!

[mcookie83]

Hi, guys!

I'm new in this community, but a Sid-fanatic since "Civ II". I realize, that I'm a noob in technical things. So, I hope that someone of you can me support. I've downloaded RoM 2.8, and it works fluently, until I decided to load AND. Now, everytime I wanted to play a Costum Game (Map=Gigantic, Big and Small; 32 Civs) or play under "Play Now!" the initializing afterwords crashes with this "Runtime Library Error". I asked the guys from "Civforum.de" and they told I should ask for more support here, because "The_J" didn't know any answer (but he was so kind trying to help me!). I use a Pentium 4, 1.80 Ghz, 1.25 GB Ram, I have updated my Direct-X Version and use BTS 3.19.

So I can't help myself... if you don't want me to go to a psychologist, please help me...

Thank you guys!

 

[mcookie83]

Hey again!

It always crashes, while "Init Graphics".

Has anyone an idea to help me?

 

[Afforess]

It's likely you are over-stressing your computer. You are able to load the game up, but not start any maps, right? Well, your RAM is really low, below what I would recommend for this mod, and worse, you are trying to play a gigantic map.

Try a small or smaller maps, and test out other mapscripts, to eliminate that as a cause of errors.

 

[mcookie83]

Hm, okay, thank you for your support. I will try to play it with a smaller map. And you mean when I have more RAM, I can play a Gigantic map?

I will see what happend and tell you the result okay?

See you...

and thanks!!!

 

[civ_king]

your core is weak and your ram is bad, I suggest new computer, make it quad with a zillion ram so it will work with civ 5 when it comes out

 

[os79]

Let's keep it realistic please.

OK, basically, you need 3GHz core for fairly speedy game turn times and other operations. Then you would need at least 3GB or more* for better saving space and bigger maps. With these minimums, you would be somewhat guaranteed a smooth gameplay. However, due to technology vagaries, you still should be careful with how you choose your machine .

It is often recommended that players stay with Huge at most anyway because of ease of speed with that size. Over that size, you are on your own for the speed slowdowns.

*With 4GB and 32-bit Windows 7, you can use 3.25 GB. With 64-bit, you will use the full extent of whatever RAM you have .