Most screens' layouts far too dark?

donkarnage

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I don't see a way to adjust the visual settings, unfortunately, in options. Let me explain what I get.

When I go in to custom game (which is how I like to play), it gives me the normal menu rundown. If I really, really try I can sort of make out what it says, but everything is black and off-black in terms of color. It seems like some kind of brightness problem.

This extends to the game as well. I launched a game, and the land was black. My units were visible enough, but something in the layout seems to be far too dark. Any ideas?
 
Thats the my graphics device is not good enough to run this game bug.)

post a dxdiag please.
 
It does seem like a video card problem. If so, any recommendations on one that would support CivIV?

I also had to cut some out because it was so big... but hopefully it's got all the info.
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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/27/2005, 03:04:54
Machine name: DON_K
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Dimension 4300
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.60GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 309MB used, 554MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode


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Display Devices
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Card name: 32MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RAGE128 PRO II, (AGP 4X/PCI)
DAC type: Internal DAC (350Mhz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5446&SUBSYS_04091002&REV_00
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Dell P780
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvaa.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.3268.0000 (English)
DDI Version: 8
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/31/2001 01:41:30, 296704 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtaa.sys
Mini VDD Date: 8/31/2001 01:40:30, 282688 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1706-11CF-B273-CD28A2C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x5446
SubSys ID: 0x04091002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
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

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Sound Devices
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Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2445&SUBSYS_01101028&REV_12
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3508 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 5/28/2002 15:18:46, 500568 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Analog Devices
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: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

Description: Modem #1 Line Playback (emulated)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID:
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 81
Type: Emulated
Driver Name:
Driver Version:
Driver Attributes:
WHQL Logo'd:
Date and Size:
Other Files:
Driver Provider:
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: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3508 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/28/2002 15:18:46, 500568 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0

Description: Modem #1 Line Record (emulated)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name:
Driver Version:
Driver Attributes:
Date and Size:
Cap Flags: 0x0
Format Flags: 0x0


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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x2444
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 8/4/2004 01:08:42, 57600 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 8/18/2001 08:00:00, 4736 bytes

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

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ Dell Enhanced QuietKey PS2 with DellTouch
| Matching Device ID: acpi\pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 8/4/2004 01:14:36, 52736 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/4/2004 00:58:32, 24576 bytes
| Driver: MMKeybd.exe, 9/5/2001 14:28:40, 163840 bytes
| Driver: Nhksrv.exe, 8/6/2001 14:41:48, 28672 bytes
| Driver: Msikbd2k.sys, 10/3/2000 16:18:24, 6942 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 03:01:07, 40840 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/4/2004 00:58:32, 24576 bytes
|
+ PS/2 Compatible Mouse
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 8/4/2004 01:14:36, 52736 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/4/2004 00:58:32, 23040 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 03:01:07, 40840 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/4/2004 00:58:32, 23040 bytes

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DirectPlay Service Providers
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DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)

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

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DirectPlay Adapters
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DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider: SoftV92 Data Fax Modem
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM4
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection 4 - IPv4 -
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

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
-------------------------
Civilization II Gold (DX7) - Registry: OK, ExeFile: Civ2.exe ()
RiskII (DX7) - Registry: OK, ExeFile: RiskII.icd (<File Missing>)

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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) 82801BA/CA PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_12\3&172E68DD&0&F0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(r) 82801BA Bus Master IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244B&SUBSYS_01101028&REV_12\3&172E68DD&0&F9
Driver: n/a

Name: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2445&SUBSYS_01101028&REV_12\3&172E68DD&0&FD
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksuser.dll, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:42, 4096 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksproxy.ax, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:57, 130048 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ks.sys, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:15:21, 140928 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\drmk.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:07:58, 60288 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\portcls.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:15:49, 145792 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\stream.sys, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:02, 48640 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:57, 23552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\smwdm.sys, 5.12.0001.3508 (English), 5/28/2002 15:18:46, 500568 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\sensupgd.sys, 4.10.0000.2501 (English), 5/28/2002 12:08:00, 2619 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\smsens.sys, 5.12.0001.0000 (English), 5/28/2002 16:17:36, 3744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\aeaudio.sys, 1.00.0000.0000 (English), 4/1/2002 13:15:00, 4816 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\a3d.dll, 4.12.0001.2008 (English), 9/19/2001 14:32:26, 720896 bytes

Name: Intel(r) 82801BA/BAM USB Universal Host Controller - 2444
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2444&SUBSYS_01101028&REV_12\3&172E68DD&0&FC
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 82801BA/BAM SMBus Controller - 2443
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2443&SUBSYS_01101028&REV_12\3&172E68DD&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(r) 82801BA/BAM USB Universal Host Controller - 2442
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2442&SUBSYS_01101028&REV_12\3&172E68DD&0&FA
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 82801BA LPC Interface Controller - 2440
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2440&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_12\3&172E68DD&0&F8
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 14:58:02, 35840 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82845 Processor to AGP Controller - 1A31
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1A31&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&172E68DD&0&08
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\AGP440.SYS, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:07:41, 42368 bytes

Name: Intel(R) 82845 Processor to I/O Controller - 1A30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1A30&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&172E68DD&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: SoftV92 Data Fax Modem
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14F1&DEV_2F00&SUBSYS_8D88141B&REV_01\4&24B99E98&0&40F0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\HSFCXTS2.sys, 7.12.0009.0000 (English), 8/4/2004 00:41:48, 685056 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\HSFBS2S2.sys, 7.12.0009.0000 (English), 8/4/2004 00:41:46, 220032 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\HSFDPSP2.sys, 7.12.0009.0000 (English), 8/4/2004 00:41:54, 1041536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\mdmxsdk.sys, 1.00.0002.0006 (English), 8/4/2004 00:41:55, 11868 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\cxthsfS2.cty, 7/18/2004 00:55:22, 129045 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdmxsdk.dll, 1.00.0002.0006 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:42, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\HSFCISP2.dll, 7.12.0009.0000 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:42, 32285 bytes

Name: Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1186&DEV_1300&SUBSYS_13011186&REV_10\4&24B99E98&0&38F0
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\RTL8139.sys, 5.398.0613.2003 (English), 8/4/2004 00:31:32, 20992 bytes

Name: 32MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5446&SUBSYS_04091002&REV_00\4&12FA89B4&0&0008
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ati2mtaa.sys, 6.13.3268.0000 (English), 8/31/2001 01:40:30, 282688 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2dvaa.dll, 6.13.3268.0000 (English), 8/31/2001 01:41:30, 296704 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2mdxx.exe, 4.13.0001.0002 (English), 8/20/2001 19:07:50, 40960 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atioglaa.dll, 6.13.0010.1632 (English), 8/22/2001 14:10:28, 1519712 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiicdxx.dll, 5.13.0001.1060 (English), 8/31/2001 00:08:06, 307294 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiicdxx.vxd, 8/31/2001 00:08:06, 7849 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiicdxx.sys, 4.12.0001.1004 (English), 8/31/2001 00:08:06, 4608 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atricdxx.enu, 5.13.0001.1024 (English), 8/31/2001 00:08:06, 61440 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiiiexx.dll, 5.13.0001.2149 (English), 8/31/2001 00:08:08, 237568 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiiprxx.exe, 5.13.0001.2335 (English), 8/31/2001 00:08:08, 98304 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atriprxx.enu, 4.12.0001.2305 (English), 8/31/2001 00:08:12, 20480 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiicpxx.dll, 5.12.0000.2184 (English), 7/26/2000 13:09:00, 45056 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Atiidtxx.dll, 5.13.0001.2010 (English), 8/31/2001 00:08:18, 102400 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Atridtxx.enu, 4.12.0001.2001 (English), 8/31/2001 00:08:18, 16384 bytes
 
Card name: 32MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra

I bet this is your problem, your video card is out of date. I dont know if you can even get the game to run right with only 32megs of video ram.


Driver Date/Size: 8/31/2001 01:41:30, 296704 bytes

The driver for you video card is also out of date but I dont even know if there is a newer one for that old of hardware.


Page File: 309MB used, 554MB available

Increasing the size of your page file might help but I bet the video card is more of a problem.
 
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