Weird graphics or back to desktop crashes (or even bluescreen)

[Mappamondo]

Hi!

Sorry for opening an own thread for my problem(s), but I didn't know where to put them since they're really kind of weird. In fact, I face these 2 problems:

1. When playing cIV with updated drivers of my nVidia (GeForce 6800, 128 MB, driver: 81.95, 11-11-05) I always get weird graphics in the late game (large or huge maps. See attachment for example). Right after this, the game crashes back to desktop with graphic properties of WinXP set to the lowest possible. Looks like the nVidia drivers said byebye... (No access on the nVidia Control Panel)

2. Wenn playing with the old drivers (that were installed when I bought the computer: 66.84, 11-11-04), I don't experience the problem mentioned above. In it's place, I always get the error message "...memory allocation in line 261..." when trying to save in late games.

Both problems occur either with or without patch 1.09.

I already tried the Harkonnen-"Patch" I found in this forum, but this causes always a blue screen. Also, I followed instructions for nVidia-Owners (found in this forum), but they didn't work as well. You guys have any other suggestions or do you think, I have to wait for another patch?

Thanks a lot!

 

[Neon Deon]

HI Map.

When u tried the hark patch did you start by setting the graphics and ini to low settings as per his instruction? Did u use the recommended setting based on your hardware?

One thing that can throw things off too would be running startup programs and non ms-services while attempting to play the game.

Try turning off all non ms services and disable all startup programs.
Your page file now is above 350 at idle.

 

[Mappamondo]

thx neon deon

Just saw, I wasn't clear enough about the hark patch: I can run the game with the hark patch for many turns (tested with the savegame harkonnen published in this forum [india])... Even though the game is very slow (I think its because of autosaving) I do not experience the 2 problems. The blue screen however appears after quiting the game.

Anyway, I'll have a try with your suggestions and thanks again!

 

[Neon Deon]

thx neon deon

Just saw, I wasn't clear enough about the hark patch: I can run the game with the hark patch for many turns (tested with the savegame harkonnen published in this forum [india])... Even though the game is very slow (I think its because of autosaving) I do not experience the 2 problems. The blue screen however appears after quiting the game.

Anyway, I'll have a try with your suggestions and thanks again!

Map,
try running in windowed mode. That patch could have problems running in full screen.