I need help with CIVIII not working!

[LordRass]

I have been playing CIVIII constantly since I got it the day it came out, not once did it ever crash or not work. But I recently got Windows XP, was using 98se. but now when ever I click to play it the screen goes all messed up, its the same thing that happens when I change my resolution to 1600 or higher couse my monitor doesn't support that high of res. but why does it do it in CIVIII now that i installed xp. I have the same every thing that I had before with 98, and it work with that.

I don't know what too do, any help will be appreciated. I don't want to reinstall 98, i am really starting to like xp. But if I can't play civ i will go back to 98.

 

[LordRass]

oh come on no one has any advise. Please help me.

 

[Dan Magaha FIRAXIS]

Get the v1.16f patch, and make use of the new refresh rate setting in the Civilization3.ini file. This is explained in the patch's readme.txt and should address the "screen flicker" you're describing.

Essentially, Windows thinks your monitor can do a much higher refresh rate than it actually can (usually caused by using the wrong driver) and Civ III is trying to use the highest refresh rate that Windows tells it you can handle.

The INI file setting will force the game to use a lower refresh rate, which should resolve the issue.

Dan

 

[Badluck]

doesn'T XP have something to simulate windows 98???
try that we never know.

i am using XP and i have no problem