Is it true some systems dont crash?

Not a single crash so far for me. :goodjob:

Running in 1600x1200 resolution (85 Hz) on a 21-inch screen - looks great! :cool:

Only problem: Sightly sluggish interface (half a second delay every time I click on a unit or change production in a city, etc). Graphics settings or resolution has no effect on this. Have ordered 512 MB more RAM, hoping it helps.

Intel P4 2.8
ASUS P4P800
512 MB (2x256) Corsair CAS 2.5 DDR PC3200
Connect3D Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB
SB Audigy2
Windows XP Pro

-- Roland
 
WillemIV said:
no problems, never crashed and smooth play with 4x AA and 1680X1050 resolution. 25-30 fps when zoomed out and 60fps when zoomed in.

amd 3000+, 6800GT, 1 gig memory.
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Wow, that 6800GT must be a decent piece of kit.
 
No crashes, although I do get some slowdown late in the game, particularly when the game has been running for hours without a restart. Part of the problem may be that I have anti-aliasing turned on (2x) and late in the game you get a lot of objects on the screen at the same time. Then again, it may be a memory leak. Who knows?

Other than having 2x anit-aliasing instead of 4x, I have all the graphics options cranked way up. If and when I do get sluggishness, zooming in seems to help as the game is no longer trying to render quite as much at the same time.

I don't know how many computer opponents I generally have, because I just leave the default on, but I play on a huge map and it seems like an awful lot of opponents. I usually get my space race victory sometime in the 1900s, and I don't think I've gone as late as the 21st century ever. I play at normal game speeds.

Load times seem to be a good deal longer than on other games, but I have no idea how that compares to what other people are experiencing.

I get that strange stutter to the sound any time a movie plays in game, although I don't get that with the intro movie. Sound settings in game are at 5.1 with music turned on.

System specs:
AMD Sempron 2400+
1GB PC2700 RAM
120GB SATA
nVidia GeForce 6600 GT 256MB AGP (81.85 drivers)
Hercules GameTheaterXP (latest drivers)
Windows XP SP2 with all updates
 
Roland Ehnström said:
Only problem: Sightly sluggish interface (half a second delay every time I click on a unit or change production in a city, etc). Graphics settings or resolution has no effect on this. Have ordered 512 MB more RAM, hoping it helps.
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It won't ;) I already have a Gig and very similar specs. I think the little delay is actually a "feature" of the game. To tell the truth it doesn't bother me, in fact I kinda like it.
 
Underseer said:
No crashes, although I do get some slowdown late in the game, particularly when the game has been running for hours without a restart. Part of the problem may be that I have anti-aliasing turned on (2x) and late in the game you get a lot of objects on the screen at the same time. Then again, it may be a memory leak. Who knows?
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In my experience, the AA setting is the biggest impacter on performance. At x4, my machine starts to freeze up at times, like when I enable the map grid or load a savegame. Also the trade screen won't work.

At x2, short delays when loading some advisor screens, tooltips a little erratic here and there, some occasional sluggishness in general. But still quite useable.

x0, no problems at all.
 
I've had a few minor problems, such as diplomacy taking a long time to open and seeing forest in squares I haven't yet discovered, but it's rare. I don't run on the highest graphic settings but not because I can't, because I don't think they improve the game.

XP Pro
AMD Athlon 2100+
512 MB ram
Radeon 9600 XT 128 mb.

Yeah, that's right, I can play cIV with that low specs :)

edit:
I do get slowdown between turns late in the game, but civ 3 is worse so I don't really care.
 
screwtype said:
I think the little delay is actually a "feature" of the game. To tell the truth it doesn't bother me, in fact I kinda like it.
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Well, either you are very patient by nature or the delay you have is a lot smaller than the one I have, because the delay I have in the interface is driving me NUTS! :mad: It feels like surfing the web on a 33.6 connection. :) It's only a half a second delay, but it's SOOOO annoying.

-- Roland
 
Never crashed, never had a graphics glitch. It does slow down in the late years but never take more than 4-5 seconds to do a turn.



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System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 11/6/2005, 10:05:12
Machine name: FATALMAIN
Operating System: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (5.2, Build 3790) Service Pack 1 (3790.srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: VIAK8T
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+, ~2.5GHz
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 353MB used, 2164MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.3790.1830 32bit Unicode

------------
DxDiag Notes
------------
DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: RADEON X800 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RADEON X800 PRO AGP (0x4A49)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4A49&SUBSYS_00021002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (70Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6571 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/30/2005 20:43:38, 385536 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 8/30/2005 20:43:15, 2009600 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0909-11CF-196A-0820A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x4A49
SubSys ID: 0x00021002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV8_B ModeWMV8_A ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

-------------
Sound Devices
-------------
Description: SB Live! Audio [DC00]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80611102&REV_07
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.1065 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 8/3/2005 17:37:50, 738560 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0x0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

---------------------
Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
Description: SB Live! Audio [DC00]
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.1065 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/3/2005 17:37:50, 738560 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0

-----------
DirectMusic
-----------
DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\etc\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Live! Synth A [DC00] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Live! Sw Synth [DC00] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Live! Synth B [DC00] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Live! MIDI IO [DC00] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
SB Live! MIDI IO [DC00] [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

-------------------
DirectInput Devices
-------------------
Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Gaming Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC041
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Gaming Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC041
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Gaming Keyboard Pro
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x11
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8000
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Gaming Keyboard Pro
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x11
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8000
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Gaming Keyboard Pro
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x11
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8000
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Gaming Keyboard Pro
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8000
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

-----------
USB Devices
-----------
+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x10B9, 0x5237
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub

----------------
Gameport Devices
----------------

------------
PS/2 Devices
------------
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x050D, 0x0815
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8000
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| OEMData: 20 00 00 10 0B 00 00 00
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ Logitech HID-compliant G5 Laser Mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC041
| Matching Device ID: hid\vid_046d&pid_c041&mi_00
| Upper Filters: LMouKE
| Lower Filters: LHidKE
| Service: mouhid
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x050D, 0x0815
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

----------------------------
DirectPlay Service Providers
----------------------------
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.3790.1830)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.3790.1830)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.3790.1830)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.3790.1830)

DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK

-------------------
DirectPlay Adapters
-------------------
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection - IPv4 -

-----------------------
DirectPlay Voice Codecs
-----------------------
Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s

-------------------------
DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
-------------------------

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
------------------------
Drive: C:
Free Space: 67.2 GB
Total Space: 76.3 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD800JB-00CRA1

Drive: F:
Free Space: 16.9 GB
Total Space: 95.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD10 00BB-00CAA0 SCSI Disk Device

Drive: G:
Free Space: 51.9 GB
Total Space: 76.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD800JB-00DUA3

Drive: H:
Free Space: 282.5 GB
Total Space: 305.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: VIA SATA RAID 0 SCSI Disk Device

Drive: D:
Model: LITE-ON LTR-40125W
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, , 0 bytes

Drive: E:
Model: DVD+RW RW5120
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, , 0 bytes

Drive: I:
Model: CopyStar FantomDVD SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, , 0 bytes
 
Only one end game crash and I've played quite a bit. I've posted my specs on a couple of the many similar discussions.
 
OK, if you want a detailed system spec, here you go. I have not have any CTDs during game or any graphic/sound glitches or slowdowns on any map size etc. However, the game always crashes when I click TUTORIAL on the main screen. I play in Windowed mode, btw.

Code: 
Time of this report: 11/6/2005, 17:07:54
       Machine name: PC
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
           Language: Norwegian (Bokmål) (Regional Setting: Norwegian (Bokmål))
System Manufacturer: ASUS
       System Model: A8N-SLI Premium
               BIOS: Phoenix - Award BIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+,  MMX,  3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
             Memory: 2048MB RAM
          Page File: 348MB used, 3593MB available
        Windows Dir: E:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode


---------------
Display Devices
---------------
        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 7800 GTX
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0091&SUBSYS_0000196D&REV_A1
   Display Memory: 256.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play-skjerm
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8185 (English)

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Sound Devices
-------------
            Description: Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0007&SUBSYS_10061102&REV_00
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: P17.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0314 (English)
 
It runs perfectly @ 1200x1024, 2AA, everything on high.

P4 2,6 GHz
2GB RAM
GF 6800GT 256 MB
Win XP Sp 2 etc...

All of my civ-interrested friends are also playing the game without problems...
 
Roland Ehnstr&#246 said:
Have ordered 512 MB more RAM, hoping it helps.
Click to expand...

More RAM *always* helps. Even if you don't need it, it gives you a warm glow whenever you boot up and you get past any problems so much more easily :)

Sempron 2000+ running at 1700MHz
1024 Mb DDR-400
80Gb HDD with about 400Mb free thanks to BitTorrent
Abit KV7 VIA mobo
128Mb Radeon 9800 Pro worked right out of the gate
Q-TEC 555S soundcard

The game works lovelyly but the framerate sucks late-on
 
2.0GHz AMD Athlon 64 3200+
128MB Radeon 9600XT
512 MB stick of RAM

I can run the game with AA turned off and all other settings at high. I have never had a crash or experienced any slowdowns.
 
Oly suffered the 'failed to initialize renderer bug' which the Firaxis fix solved, after that no crashes at all.

Running on 1024*768, 75 Hz without AA - didn't try it at higher resolutions & with AA yet.

The system:
Athlon 64 3200+
1024 Mb PC3200 DDR Ram
Radeon 9600 Pro with 256Mb of ram
Onboard sound
WinXP SP2
roughly 180GB of free hard drive spac.
 
Pentium 4 2Ghz
1 Gig ram
Radeon x800
Playing at 1280x1024 resolution

Only 1 crash on a Huge Terra map with 17 Civs. Game got very slow and turns took a while when I hit the Modern Era. I have played 5 other games to completion no problem.

Only other thing I have is the Stuttering wonder movies , not a huge deal.
 
No problems for me, no crashes, no video problems, no rough play, no long loads, nada.

Self-Built
Pentium 4 3.74 J GHz @ 1066 MHz FSB
Asus P5AD2-E Premium Motherboard
2 GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-711
ATi FireGL V7100, 256 MB GDDR3 (Professional 3D CAD/DCC version of the X800XTPE)
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS on Creative 7.1 Surround Speakers
1.25 TB Hard Drive Space (Five 250 GB Maxtor 7200rpm 8mb cache SATA Drives)
Dual 16x Double Layer DVD +/-RW Drives (1 with LightScribe)
Enermax ATX 12V 2.0 485W PSU
Zalman CNPS7700-CU 120mm Copper Heatsink (with ArcticSilver5)
Thermaltake Xaser III Black Case
7 UltraSilent Thermaltake 80mm Case Fans with Front Panel Speed Control
Dual Samsung 19" LCD 12ms Monitors

Windows XP Professional SP2
DirectX 9.0c
PageFile 4092 MB Max
NIS 2005 (Firewall ALWAYS On)
Symantec AV Corporate (Weekly Scans)
Spybot S&D (Weekly Scans)
ATi Tray Tools By RayAdams (www.radeon2.ru)

Civilization 4 @ 1024x768, 6x AA, 16x AF with Full Triliniar, 3x TAA (Using Hardware Override Of Course)


I think that just about covers EVERYTHING.... :crazyeye:
 
AMD XP 3200+ (NOT overclocked)
1 GB Mushkin RAM 400 mhz bus speed
Radeon 9800pro soft-modded to be a 9800xp (not overclocked though)
Shuttle MB
SB Audigy 2 ZS (drivers released this last may)
350 watt power supply

Windows 2000 (NOT pirated)

Kerio Personal firewall
NO OTHER CRAP RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND.

(Built the rig myself).

I have experienced NO CRASHES to desktop.
Only occassional sound corruption after loading the game 20 times and quitting the game 20 times when testing a new mod... clears up on its own.
 
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