I have installed v1.52 and since then I am unable to start a new game.
Following happens:
XML starts uncached.
I select single player/play game, pass through all configuration screens and wait for initialization of the game. As you know that initialization clip plays and describes evolution of the man. I wait for autosave action to complete and date appear on top-right corner then I hit play game button (I even waited for evolution clip till its end). Initial map never appears and a "display unit" circle, indicating active unit is out of camera range, shows up. I can move ouse pointer, try to click on that image to display active units nothing happens and ithe computer freezes. I have to restart the computer every time it freezes.
These problems happened only after I installed v1.52patch. Everything was fine with 1.09 patch.
I even unistalled/reinstalled the game and directly applied v1.52 patch without 1.09. Nothing changed.
Cleared cache files. Again no help.
Having MemorySaver option was no help either.
A weird thing is thet initial evolution movie sound continues even though I hit "Play Game"button and black screen appears instead of the map.
All my drivers are up-to-date for versions provided by HP.
I enabled logging and had following error messages logged (just copied the problem part):
[322.503] DBG: FILE Cat Init
[322.944] DBG: NOT Using XML cache, failed to find crc.dat file
[322.944] DBG: Game Init
RESMGR: Texture PlayerColor01.tga failed to load
RESMGR: Texture PlayerColor02.tga failed to load
Everything else seems fine.
I also attached DxDiag.txt file for those who wants to check details.
I appreciate any help other than generic advice like update your driver or change your hardware. Remeber it worked fine at v1.09 with same settings.
Following happens:
XML starts uncached.
I select single player/play game, pass through all configuration screens and wait for initialization of the game. As you know that initialization clip plays and describes evolution of the man. I wait for autosave action to complete and date appear on top-right corner then I hit play game button (I even waited for evolution clip till its end). Initial map never appears and a "display unit" circle, indicating active unit is out of camera range, shows up. I can move ouse pointer, try to click on that image to display active units nothing happens and ithe computer freezes. I have to restart the computer every time it freezes.
These problems happened only after I installed v1.52patch. Everything was fine with 1.09 patch.
I even unistalled/reinstalled the game and directly applied v1.52 patch without 1.09. Nothing changed.
Cleared cache files. Again no help.
Having MemorySaver option was no help either.
A weird thing is thet initial evolution movie sound continues even though I hit "Play Game"button and black screen appears instead of the map.
All my drivers are up-to-date for versions provided by HP.
I enabled logging and had following error messages logged (just copied the problem part):
[322.503] DBG: FILE Cat Init
[322.944] DBG: NOT Using XML cache, failed to find crc.dat file
[322.944] DBG: Game Init
RESMGR: Texture PlayerColor01.tga failed to load
RESMGR: Texture PlayerColor02.tga failed to load
Everything else seems fine.
I also attached DxDiag.txt file for those who wants to check details.
I appreciate any help other than generic advice like update your driver or change your hardware. Remeber it worked fine at v1.09 with same settings.