Patch 1.09 released!

[Redman]

I've downloaded the 1.09 patch because it's needed for the GOTM-games for CIV.
At this moment the game works fine, no problems. I'm concerned that there will be problems after I install the patch. Will there be problems?
Redman

 

[spectre12]

I successfully downloaded the patch.
The game works fine for the short time I’ve played, but I have a lot of video stops and stuttering on the opening movie.
Before the patch, the video ran fine, but I had the break in the music that everyone mentioned.
I know the opening movie is no big deal, but I guess my feeling is… I paid 50 bucks, I want everything to work.
I have a GeForce FX 5500 / 128MB DDR PCI card.

I’ve tried the earlier suggestion of changing the BINK and SYNC values in the .ini files, but no effect.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Psyringe]

@Redman: If you didn't see patch-introduced problems until now, it's very likely that you won't see them at all. Most people who had problems due to the patch either didn't get the game to work any more, or they were told by the game that their hardware was insufficient (despite that noz being the case), or they had stuttering videos (which many people could fix with new ini settings). If you haven't encountered either of those, chances are that you will remain free of patch problems.

 

[Redman]

@Redman: If you didn't see patch-introduced problems until now, it's very likely that you won't see them at all. Most people who had problems due to the patch either didn't get the game to work any more, or they were told by the game that their hardware was insufficient (despite that noz being the case), or they had stuttering videos (which many people could fix with new ini settings). If you haven't encountered either of those, chances are that you will remain free of patch problems.

Thanx Psyringe! I will install it and will start the CIV-GOTM1!

 

[Aussie_Lurker]

Spectre, I have suggested this previously, but will happily repeat it for you.

Go into your Civ4.ini file and search for 'Bink' in the text. This first Bink file you come to asks if you want Bink video to be in true colour or not. Set this value to =1 (it is set to 0 by default). This eliminated my video stuttering altogether. If that doesn't work, then I am afraid that I am at a loss (btw, you couldn't change the bink settings in the pre-patch version of the game).

Unless I am completely mistaken, this should make ALL of your videos run completely smoothly

Yours,
Aussie_Lurker.

 

[spectre12]

Aussie_Lurker -

Thanks.. I already tried that (when I mentioned "I’ve tried the earlier suggestion of changing the BINK and SYNC values in the .ini files, but no effect." in my earlier post.

 

[Gunnie]

I'm having a lot of difficulties since I have installed the patch. It all starts when I have revealed 2/3 of a standard map. I'm now almost 30 turns from the end, but the game keeps on crashing. I really don't know what the problem is. I have got a Radeon 9600 with all the right things I suppose, because I didn't have the problems before I installed the patch. Is there any news yet about a enhanced patch.

 

[Elhoim]

Does anyone knows how much are the increments in techs and SS parts? And if they did tweaked the worker AI in some way?

 

[craney]

ive been on holidays without a comp for 2 weeks. i just got home and am amazed that there have been 2 patches released! ive flicked though the forum and read the patch details on what it does and what not but noone has mentioned the whole black screen thingy. does the patch fix that? or has it been fixed by sumthing else? or am i still stuk wit a dud? i have no other probs besides the terrain and cheshire cat... its never crashed and movies run smooth... i just wana c my game!

 

[DeathDealer]

good to know

 

[blue3c]

YOu know whats funny. I do believe all the mods here work for firaxis take2. I put up a thread suggesting everyone who feels ripped off by this company should send it in and list the us govt website to report such things. and they close it automatically with the excuse that all software has bugs. LOL. FUNNY FUNNY. Well at least I know where the workers of this company spend there time hiding, cause they sure as hell are not working on this package.

 

[Aussie_Lurker]

Blue, you really ought to start taking your Meds again-all of these paranoid fantasies of yours suggest that the voices in your head are having WAY too much influence on you. Seriously, I only say it because I am concerned for you .

Aussie.

 

[blue3c]

""Moderator Action: There've been tons of threads like this, and they get nowhere. First of all, if you have problems with the game, try patching it, or seeing if there's any fixes for your hardware. All games and software have bugs in them, it's a fact of life. Thread closed. ""

This is why I posted that. That and they actually removed a few of my posts from a different thread. Just made them go away. No reason, just gone. No space to even suggest I did respond. It just went away. Which leads me to my point that the only people who would defentd this game in its current state are the people who tested it and now are defending there own work. Those same people would feel offended by suggestions that this go to consumer affairs. These same people would be offended if you suggested they did not infact do there job. Which would have been to test the game on different platforms with different hardware. This game was rushed. This game in its current state sucks ass. Its getting to the point where I hate this game and the company. Sid and soren should not be out signing the game they should be back fixing the dam thing. Instead they are out promoting crap and getting away with it.
Its a fact of life that if you spend your hard earned money on something you should expect it to do what it says. Otherwise it is reasonable to expect your money back.
You do not go to McDonald and order a double cheese burger, pay for it, only to find you just got a single burger with no cheese, and just go hmmm thats just a fact of life and walk awway.

 

[Natronomonas]

""Moderator Action: There've been tons of threads like this, and they get nowhere. First of all, if you have problems with the game, try patching it, or seeing if there's any fixes for your hardware. All games and software have bugs in them, it's a fact of life. Thread closed. ""

This is why I posted that. That and they actually removed a few of my posts from a different thread. Just made them go away. No reason, just gone.
Its a fact of life that if you spend your hard earned money on something you should expect it to do what it says. Otherwise it is reasonable to expect your money back.
You do not go to McDonald and order a double cheese burger, pay for it, only to find you just got a single burger with no cheese, and just go hmmm thats just a fact of life and walk awway.

I agree with your comments. If a thread is deleted it should be left closed with a brief comment as to why. If there are tons of threads, maybe there are in fact problems!! More than just teething troubles, too.

Also, I would suggest Civ4 has a much higher level of bugs that just most released games by the tech support email I just received from Take2:

"Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for contacting Take 2 Technical Support.


We are currently experiencing a very high volume of e-mails and telephone
calls. Due to this there is a delay on providing support although we are
doing everything we can to help.

We will be in touch shortly with an answer to your query. Thank you for
your patience.



Please be sure to delete all previous correspondence when replying. This
will help us to process your response in a more timely and efficient manner.

Kind Regards,
Take 2 Technical Support"

An AUTOMATED response 5 DAYS after sending the email. Amazing! At least I got the game working after support in this thread, but the fact Take2 can't get onto it would suggest most people aren't trying places like this and are just stuck at home wondering what the hell to do with their new plastic frisbee, since the software on it won't work for them.

 

[HounddogLGS]

I've also noticed that threads that don't follow the party line tend to get shut down pretty quick. Hmmm...

 

[jrosiek]

Well, they will need to censor my posts as well, then. The patch has made the performance of my game worse--and it was bad already. I have an Nvidia Geforce 5200 card, 500+Ram, 1ghz graphics card. I meet and exceed all system requirements. Still the game simply doesn't function.

I downloaded the latest Microsoft updates. Then I waited patiently for the patch. The patch made my lags worse. And now the game freezes entirely about the time gunpowder shows up. Any wonder pop up window around that time crashes the whole game. (Standard sized world.)

This is NOT--*NOT*---standard minor bugs for a new program. This is a failure to sufficiently test a product before it was put on the market. If I could find my receipt, I would ask for my money back.

Reporting this to the better business bureau is a great idea.

 

[Psyringe]

I've also noticed that threads that don't follow the party line tend to get shut down pretty quick. Hmmm...

Sorry, but this is simply not true. At times there were (and are) so many complaint threads (often complaining about the same issue) that I had wished that some of them had been shut down or at least merged, so that the useful information in this forum doesn't get pushed down. Blue3c even used the number of complaint threads as an argument for his position.

I suggest to look around what's being closed down before throwing out censorship accusations. You'll find that people who were *defending* the game have been warned or banned or had their threads closed as well, mostly because of language. The forum rules are very clear on this subject.

But since discussion of mod activities is not allowed in these forums (the same as in any other forums where I'm active), that's all I'm going to say about this topic.

(Mods: Feel free to edit / delete this post if it's not along the rules; it feels borderline to me too.)

 

[CrossTheRiver]

I don't think blaming the Mods solves anything. Everybody hates "mods" for varius reasons, but at least these ones here go out of their way to explain what's going on. For that they deserve some respect.


if you're feeling abused by a mod then you might try Private mesaging him/her.

 

[shaqarava]

Anyone know how to delete old version profiles? Kinda insignificant but it's annoying having a profile in the list that doesn't even work.

 

[Harkonnen]

shaqarava
C:\Documents and Settings\<USER>\Application Data\MyGames\Civilization.IV\Profiles

(might be not C: but if it's not C: I think you know that )