Lag,leaderhead problems and more...

[Tboy]

4 big problems here.

1.General lag. OK, I probably just need a better computer, but the odd thing is, when I minmize the game then bring it up again, it works smoothly (for a while) .

2.Leaderhead problem. It just started tonight, I was playing as Arabia when I come across the Incas. Fine, except the leaderhead graphic was grey staticy stuff. Tried the minimizer, and lo and behold it worked. Still worried though... Then I find Roosevelt, EXACTLY the same thing happens. Am I cursed?

3.Sound problems. In most movies, there is the occasional break of sound (every few seconds). Didn't happen with Stonehenge, for some reason...

4.And last but most certainly not least... the blue screen of doom. After a good long session, my beautiful Civ4 screen was replaced by this hideous monstrosity. Said windows had shut down because of a problem, then ranted on about new hardware and software.... This has happened to me twice, and once to my friend who also has Civ4.

I don't know if it makes any difference, but I'm in the UK and with the DVD-ROM. Any help with any problem is greatly appreciated.

 

[Rik Meleet]

1: Pease post your PC specs.
2: Got a screenshot of this ?
3: Try to get the same wonder a couple of times in different games. Is the break always at the same part of the movie or does it differ?
4: Again; please post your PC specs. BSOD are usually a consequence of pushing your specs to the limits. I had it as well, but increasing my virtual memory overcame that. I could also just increase my real mem.

 

[kane0587]

ok i registered because i have the same problem in one, i start to lag and when i minimize and restore its fine for a while, i on the other hand have a comp less than a year old... dell dimension 8400 so its not because ur comp is old or anything

 

[Tboy]

OK, here are some PC specs:
Speed: Pentium IV, 2.39 GHz
Graphics Card: Inno3D GeForce FX 5200 (Nvidia package)
Sound Card: Not sure on sound controller, too many sections in the device manager. Help needed here.

 

[Tboy]

Here's a shot, I had to compress with Winzip so you'll have to extract it, sorry...

 

[Tboy]

Any help here would be welcome...