Shader Library Load Error

[ori]

did you install directx 9c? the dxdiag only shows 10...

 

[Angelbeaver]

Bump.

I only just downloaded and installed 1.74 and now I'm getting the same Shader Libraries error. I'm running DX 9.0c, so I'm a bit confused.

 

[ori]

did you update DirectX 9c? merely having it won't do. Unfortunately Microsoft does not change the version name every release. Get a recent version here.

 

[Angelbeaver]

Well, it runs now, but it's unstable. It crashes frequently. It just freezes mid game, then the music plays intermittently for a minute of so and I can move the mouse, but it doesn't respond to any keyboard input and eventually the mouse freezes as well and I get a big beep from the depths of my PC, then my monitor complains that 'No input detected', which is odd and I have to restart the system.

 

[ori]

this sounds like a card problem - the easiest would be to see if it is loose...

 

[Psyko]

It said that we need d3dx9_32.dll BUT you need to have d3dx9_31.dll too!

You can have 32.dll there : http://www.fichier-dll.fr/d3dx9-32.dll,619

And 31.dll here : http://www.fichier-dll.fr/d3dx9-31.dll,618

 

[gendoikari87]

did you install the newest directX 9c version or just downloaded a random dll from the web?
It should be fixed if you install the november 07 release of DirectX 9c from Microsoft.

Welcome to Civfanatics

Ori, I am having the same error but when I checked my Direct x version it was 9c, so can you help me?

 

[ori]

windows does not use any meaningful version numbers for directx sadly. 9c has been out for years but is still updated every 2 or so months. So just having 9c does not mean the game will run. install this:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&DisplayLang=en

also welcome to the forums

 

[smartass0315]

ok I have civ 4 just got a new labtop and installed the game
ran great then realized i forgot to get tha patches and i installed 2 patches 1.61 and 1.74 after i installed both i get the shader lib problem
downloaded direct x 9c and still have these errors what is the other solutions to this prob??

 

[Plinius]

Hi, similar problem to those above: bought Civ IV 'Complete' and installed, allegedly successfully; was getting the d3dx9 error message, fixed that. Now get 'error loading shader libraries' and shuts down. DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904). Please help! Have been unable to waste Sunday in the way I wanted.

 

[ori]

welcome to cfc
did you install directx? or just one of the dll files?

 

[Plinius]

Hint taken. Now working - many thanks.

 

[sllevy]

I had the same problem.
After installing the game (original copy) I patched for version 1.74 Final. After that, the game begin to show the message "Error loading shades libraries".

I followed a suggestion here and checked my system for the D3DX9_31.dll file and didn't found it.

After downloanding it from here and copying it to Windows\System32 I was able to play the game without problem.

 

[jgdixon3]

I just purchased a new Dell computer with Vista, and when I installed Civ IV and tried to run it, I get the message, "Error loading shader libraries," and it changes the screen resolution. I downloaded DirectX 9c, as someone suggested, and I still get the same message. What else should I do?

 

[ori]

it is possible that you'll need to install the dll files manually - but you should not have to.
just checking: did you get it from here?

Welcome to cfc y'all

 

[Josge]

Hi Ori,
I have a problem here and all the stuff you have recommended previously has not worked for me.
The thing is that I just got a new computer but I can´t find the original CIV IV cd to reinstall it so what I did was I copied the game from my old computer to my new one. Then I wanted to run the warlords extension but it always prompts "error loading shader libraries".
I can´t reinstall warlords because it says that civiv isn´t installed properly.
I promise I bought the game fair and square. This isn´t a piracy copy. Is there anything I can do to make this work again?
thanks,
josge

 

[ori]

Welcome to CFC

there is likely some file missing in the civ4 install and only a clean install would help - and trouble shooting versions in a way that circumvent the copy protection system is against forum rules so unfortunately there won't be much help .

 

[cls09b]

Hey all. I just recently purchased the game of the year edition and installed the latest patch, but now every time I go to open it I get a error message that reads:

--Init Error
--Failed to load shader libraries.

I am running the program on windows 7 and hardware is not an issue.
Does anyone have any idea of how to fix this?

 

[ori]

install the most recent version of directx 9c from the microsoft site (look a few posts up for a post by me with a link)

Welcome to CFC

 

[stlcardinals70]

install the most recent version of directx 9c from the microsoft site (look a few posts up for a post by me with a link)

Welcome to CFC

I have Directx11 and have been getting the same shading library message.

I tried the install posted above but got an internal error message. Download failed. Any ideas, or do I have to contact Microsoft?