Patch 1.09 released!

[Wanderer]

Via singleplayer update or multiplayer, I get 0 downloading, and a file size of -1 (see attached image). Anyone else get this?

 

[Civrules]

Anyone having problems downloading in-game, try getting it from a mirror:
http://www.civfanatics.com/civ4/patch/

 

[tals]

Downloaded the patch installation works fine - however old passworded saved games don't work - I suspect this is the encryption change but people should be aware that they could effect MP pbem games.

Tals

 

[jdurg]

The patch seemed to have really messed up the Wonder Movies for me. Pre-patch, they ran smoothly without any problems or hiccups at all. Post-patch, they are like a slideshow and skip virtually all of the frames. My computer settings haven't changed, so something is a bit arye with the wonder movies. (One thing I did notice is that a little text message came up during most of the poor quality movies saying 'File xxx.xxx could not be found'. So I wonder if something got messed up when they split apart the .pak files.

 

[Lucky The Fox]

My apologizes if this has already been asked, but do the old savegames work with this?

 

[Warden USA]

anyone know how long direct2drive usually takes?

 

[tals]

My apologizes if this has already been asked, but do the old savegames work with this?

Yes - however my own experience is passworded games don't

Tals

 

[jdurg]

Haven't gotten a chance to test this yet, but I went to the bink video's homepage and installed the bink video player that they have. It's the same version as the one that comes with Civ4, but I figure that perhaps it installs things in the proper places and will allow the wonder movies to play back properly. Still, that won't get rid of the rest of the stuttering I'm now experiencing after the patch. Thanks to the holiday weekend, however, I'll have plenty of time to try and fix it.

 

[Rhymes]

The patch seemed to have really messed up the Wonder Movies for me. Pre-patch, they ran smoothly without any problems or hiccups at all. Post-patch, they are like a slideshow and skip virtually all of the frames. My computer settings haven't changed, so something is a bit arye with the wonder movies. (One thing I did notice is that a little text message came up during most of the poor quality movies saying 'File xxx.xxx could not be found'. So I wonder if something got messed up when they split apart the .pak files.

I also have new video problems since I installed the patch: The battle animations are really messed up. During battle, there is only one or 2 attack animation and the battle frezzes for 2-3 second until a winner is declared. All the "death" animation seem to have disapeared also....

Anyone else noticed this?

 

[Rhymes]

Hmm, not a happy camper.

I was running Civ before the patch with virtually zero problems, only a little slow down in the end game.

Now after installing the patch it insist I don't have the hardware to run the game and turn all the graphic settings down to the minimum. I turn it back up, but surprise surprise, it requires you to restart the game. And guess what it does on a restart...

The game seems to run just fine even if Civ claims I can't, but it's a bit annoying... I think I'll just kick the patch out.

I have the exact same problem!

 

[Abegweit]

Same thing I got, as you see above. Sounds like it's a problem with the European version of Civ4. Did you try clicking "Ignore"? For me the patch is installed and working just fine even though I did get this error message, go figure.

-- Roland

I have the same problem running the NA version of the game. I never thought to try clicking "Ignore". I will when I get home from work. Thanks for the hint. I have the same system config as you though: ATI video (X300) w/o patch and Blue Marble.

When I downloaded Blue Marble I noticed a comment to the effect that they had had help from Firaxis to make the mod. Is it possible that there is some change to the exe? That could cause a CRC error and allow the patch to install correctly despite this.

 

[Polopapolo]

hah, ha haha, hahahahahahaha, it works, not leaving my attic till saturday

You got an attic! WOW! I'm stuck in the basement, can't figure out if it's day or night...

One time I started playing and when I finally stopped there was 2 feet of snow outside! Autumn in Canada, go figure!

Really looking forward to NOT playing in the snow this winter...

 

[zurichuk]

does anyone know if the patch adjusts the scores of the old games according to level?

and if not, how do you delete them and start again?

TIA

 

[frenchman]

Is this patch working for the French version of CIV IV ?

 

[player1 fanatic]

Reading some threads at CFC, I came to interesting conclusion.

I still have to get 1.09 (currently playing 1.08).

But it seems while 1.08 uses 1.00 save format, 1.09 uses new 1.01 format (can be seen in Advanced/About This Build).

Really important:
How does new patch affect old games?
(I had no problem with 1.00 to 1.08 transition)


Should I or should not finish my 1.08/1.00 game before installing 1.09 patch?

 

[Flamegrape]

I found this button in the WorldBuilder. I pressed it several times and nothing happened.

The random regenerate map button. Anybody figure this out? I'm the only one having problems?

 

[Private_pAuLa]

Reading some threads at CFC, I came to interesting conclusion.

I still have to get 1.09 (currently playing 1.08).

But it seems while 1.08 uses 1.00 save format, 1.09 uses new 1.01 format (can be seen in Advanced/About This Build).

Really important:
How does new patch affect old games?
(I had no problem with 1.00 to 1.08 transition)


Should I or should not finish my 1.08/1.00 game before installing 1.09 patch?

the patch asked me to reboot.
thougt: "crap! i wont reboot right now!"
started civ, tried to load a savegame.
no chance!
the savegames are set to version 1.01 after windows has rebooted.

and as long as your game is not PW protected it should do nothing bad.

at least _I_ had no problems playing old games.

but to be sure, you should finish first and afterward upgrade to 1.09

just my 2 cent

 

[Sega Fanatic]

I too am having problems with the wonder movies post patch. They were going 100% fine, now they just lag.

 

[silverjim]

CRC error: The file C:|Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Civilization4.exe doesn't match the file in the setup's .cab file. The medium from which you are running the setup might be corrupted; contact your software vendor.

I downloaded the patch from the civfanatics server and tried to apply. I got about 1/2 way through and this error showed up. I bought my game from Amazon and installed it. It ran (and still does, I think) fine. Next thing I'll try is to download the patch through the game.

My system is a Dell 9200 w/1.2gb and 1.6mHz Centrino. Video card is ATI 128mb 9700 Radeon.

Silverjim

 

[silverjim]

So, when the patch process died halfway through it deleted the .exe file (See previous post). Now I have to de-install, then re-install Civ4 before I can even try to get the patch through the game. Boy, am I having fun now or what?

Silverjim