unable to launch game

[fimf]

unable to launch game

 

[ori]

welcome to (the posting side of) civfanatics

could you give some more information? which game (expansion)? what version (cd, digital, gold, complete)? what operating system? what problem occurs?

 

[fimf]

when i try to launch the cd game civiv to pc i get ¨an error has occurred¨. my operating system is windows xp home edition.

 

[ori]

what does the error message say exactly?

 

[fimf]

the error message says `~e5.0001 har fundet en fejl og afsluttes. Vi beklager ulejligheden.`

 

[ori]

what does the text mean? I think I understand it - but really only from knowing related languages...
it seems to be a safedisc error saying that it cannot find the original disc in the drive...

 

[fimf]

the text means: `~e5.0001 has found an error and will terminate`.

 

[ori]

it is indeed a safedisc error then. is your game patched? do you have the genuine disc in the drive? are you running any software that can interfere with this (virtual drives, emulation software, antivir programs to name a few)?

 

[fimf]

my game is not patched. i bought the game used. i dont think i am running any programs that could interfere.

 

[ori]

try patching it to 1.61 then to 1.74 - you will need to update directx 9c as well if you go for 1.74 - all patches can be found in the main page of this site...

 

[fimf]

i tried patching it to 1.74 but it says: only part of the writeprocess was completed.

 

[ori]

did it say why?

 

[fimf]

no it didnt.

 

[ori]

and I gather it does not start now, does it?
I fear you'll have to uninstall and reinstall it - patching it in increments - and see if it starts up