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Thanks, guys. :D

However, following your advice to solve D3DX_32.DLL problem, I've tried many times to download directX from a few websites but I couldn't. It kept saying

" You cannot download DirectX, There is an internal error. Refer to DXError.log and DirectX.log"

I visited Civ4 - Technical support, but I still couldn't find out the key.

Can you help me? :confused:
How can I download DirectX and successfully start to play Civ 4?
I'm using XP.
 
I did a little searching on this site but couldn't find an answer to this:

I am playing the latest version of Vanilla Civ4. I noticed in a quick experiment in my first game (done with a save after I had already won) that it seems I can choose which 2 Great People are used to start a golden age, *IF* they are on the same tile and I select them both. Is there any other way to choose which ones are used? In my current game (in which I already had the Taj Mahal golden age) I have an expendable Great Prophet, and I have a Great Merchant, for whom I haven't decided yet between a trade mission (he's already at the prospective target city), or a golden age. These 2 Great People are very far apart on the map--and it's mostly ocean between them. I want to avoid one of my stockpiled Great Artists being used; they are to be used for great works to take me over the domination land % threshold. Is this something I have control over without arranging a "return trip" for the GM?
 
Thank you!!!

I think I finally overcame the first obstacle to playing Civ IV.
I successfully downloaded DirectXm, but I have another problem.

When loading the game, a signe """Error loading shader libraries""" comes out.
If I click the sign, loading the game fails.

How can I successfully load the game?
 
ryandryu said:
Thank you!!!

I think I finally overcame the first obstacle to playing Civ IV.
I successfully downloaded DirectXm, but I have another problem.

When loading the game, a signe """Error loading shader libraries""" comes out.
If I click the sign, loading the game fails.

How can I successfully load the game?
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henrebotha said:
I had this problem too. You can google that file (it's actually called d3dx9_32.dll - note the "9"), download it, and put it in your Civ IV folder. You may have to do the same with a file called d3dx9_31.dll.

See this thread http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=232577 for further details.

And welcome to CFC!
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The thread link I posted there has details to solving all of those problems. I think the "shader" problem was why I needed to download d3dx9_31.dll. But go read that thread, the answers are there.
 
The "Views" column in most forums gives you the number of views a particular thread has recieved. It should be listed next to the "Replies" column.

There's no way I know of to check how many views an individual page has though.
 
r_rolo1 said:
The GA will always pick the closest GP of the one you're using to starting it and will throw a dice in case of having 2 usable GP at the same distance.
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Thank you r_rolo1. That's too bad though, I guess I'll have to either do the trade mission and possibly give up a golden age, or shuttle the great merchant back home. :(
 
Here's one that should easy to answer: How do I post a saved game? Please keep in mind that I'm a complete techo-dunce, so it's probably best to stay with baby steps.

And what's up with the forum search engine? I KNOW this answer has to be out there somewhere, but it gave me everything but.

Thanks in advance. :)
 
CCRunner said:
Go Advanced -> Manage Attachments -> Browse -> Pick your file -> Upload
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You mean "Advanced" from the Start Screen? There's nothing there entitled Manage Attachments, and that's not in the Options Menu either. Or am I looking in the wrong place?
 
bestbrian said:
You mean "Advanced" from the Start Screen? There's nothing there entitled Manage Attachments, and that's not in the Options Menu either. Or am I looking in the wrong place?
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The go advanced option right next to post reply, at the bottom of the screen. Here at CFC.
 
I want to install solver's unofficial 3.17 patch, but I don't know how, or where else to look for help! I currently have the official 3.17, can anyone help me?
 
I normally play Prince difficulty on Play Now.
I decided to change a few settings and went into custom game.
I've done this before and never suspected anything, but this time I went in and changed my difficulty by name to Prince and left everything else to it's unchangeable 'noble' on the AI's.
When I played, it was ridiculously easy. I don't know if I'm just having a good game... or if the difficulty was actually noble for the comps.
Just a little confused... any help?

Xerg
 
Xerg said:
I normally play Prince difficulty on Play Now.
I decided to change a few settings and went into custom game.
I've done this before and never suspected anything, but this time I went in and changed my difficulty by name to Prince and left everything else to it's unchangeable 'noble' on the AI's.
When I played, it was ridiculously easy. I don't know if I'm just having a good game... or if the difficulty was actually noble for the comps.
Just a little confused... any help?

Xerg
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The AI are always set to noble; I don't believe their difficulty level can be changed. You may be ready for monarch
 
I guess I'm just having a good game then. I was my first successful chariot rush and I started with a gold mine for the first time in a while, but I thought I was late pulling it off. When I got to the guy, he had 2 archers in one city and 2 axes in the other. He only had two cities and I had just founded a third.
Then after I got axes and swords I went over to HC. He had a couple of archers here and a couple of archers there and only 3 cities.

I went back in and checked my custom defaults (since they save) and Prince was indeed by my name.

So the custom game I set was the same as going through Play Now and choosing prince?

Thanks.
Xerg
 
Yes. The AI is always technically on "Noble". When you set the difficulty on Play Now, you are actually setting your difficulty.
 
fawls13 said:
I have Civ IV on a Mac. Is there a way to toggle between the game and my desktop/internet or whatever in the Mac version? I used to be able to do it on the Windows version but haven't figured it out with the Mac version.

In case anyone is wondering about the Mac version in general, I don't see much difference between it and the Windows version for Civ IV. If you like one you should like the other.

Thanks!
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I don't think I've seen this one answered. Fawls, to toggle between Civ and the desktop, use Command-H. That will hide Civ and bring up your desktop, allowing you access to any other application of your choice. To get back to Civ, simply click on its icon in the dock.

I actually find the graphics superior on the Windows version. I remember a time when it was the other way round... <sigh...> ;)
 
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