wretched textures...

[Proper Gander]

hi, I'm new to these forums. i bought CIV 4 1 or 2 weeks ago, and absolutely love it.
i had problems with my PC though and had to format it eventually. now, before i formatted it, the game worked fine, no probs at all.
after i setup my PC anew though, the menus were buggered, i couldn't even start the game, and the video at the beginning didn't show up. only a blue screen.

now i installed the patch, and it works now. but the textures are pretty nasty in places. however, if i zoom in, they fade.



and some of the characters in the diplomacy screen are ugly too. (the only other person taht looks like this is Catherine, so far)



now, of course it's a problem with the graphic card. but i didn't have all this before i reset my PC. would it help if XP had the latest service packs?

any help would be welcome, cheers.

 

[Zydor]

When you reinstalled did you install the V1.09 Patch ?

Could you post Dxdiag dump if using that patch still have problems

(Start button - click -choose run - type dxdiag - press enter - let it chunter away for a min - select "save all information" - then post here using the 'advance' button below.

It would be helpful if you could give other known symptoms (slow game play - slow turns - large save files - long save time - etc - anything unsual - does it tend to happen early/late/or middle game - what size maps play small/standard/large/huge etc) .

Regards
Zy

 

[Proper Gander]

thanks for the reply. interestingly i didn't have ANY trouble with CIV at all before i formatted my PC, and it wasn't patched.

NOW i had to patch it to be able to play it in the first place....

so far i haven't witnessed any other problems. i continued a save game i had, from before i formatted the HD. and it's just the same, only with some ugly tiling of the map.

the map's on huge, the way i always like to play civ.
it can't really be the graphics drivers that are causing this, i'm sure i updated them to the same level as they were before i formatted...

here's my dxdiag; (had to cut off the bottom because i had too many figures)

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/17/2005, 16:47:08
Machine name: CALIGULA
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) (2600.xpclient.010817-1148)
Language: German (Regional Setting: German)
System Manufacturer: Fujitsu Siemens
System Model: MS-6330V5
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1700+, ~1.5GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 208MB used, 2254MB available
Windows Dir: F:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0904 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
------------
DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
---------------
Card name: ASUS A9250
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RADEON 9200 PRO AGP (0x5960)
DAC type: Internal DAC(500MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5960&SUBSYS_00541043&REV_01
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: SyncMaster 192V/193V
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6458 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/10/2004 15:57:24, 207360 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: Nicht zutreffend
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 6/10/2004 15:57:04, 746496 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1A20-11CF-C96A-5E20A0C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x5960
SubSys ID: 0x00541043
Revision ID: 0x0001
Revision ID: 0x0001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: Creative Sound Blaster-PCI
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880&SUBSYS_80011274&REV_04
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: es1371mp.sys
Driver Version: 5.01.2501.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/17/2001 12:19:34, 40704 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

---------------------
Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
Description: Creative Sound Blaster-PCI
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: es1371mp.sys
Driver Version: 5.01.2501.0000 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/17/2001 12:19:34, 40704 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xCCC

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DirectMusic
-----------
DLS Path: F:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
Creative Sound Blaster-PCI, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI-Mapper [Emuliert], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emuliert], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Creative Sound Blaster MPU-401 [Emuliert], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
Creative Sound Blaster MPU-401 [Emuliert], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
-------------------
Device Name: Maus
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Tastatur
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

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USB Devices
-----------
+ USB-Root-Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1106, 0x3038
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 50688 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 4736 bytes

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Gameport Devices
----------------
+ Creative AudioPCI (ES1371,ES1373) (WDM)
| Location: PCI-Bus 0, Gerät 9, Funktion 0
| Matching Device ID: pci\ven_1274&dev_5880&subsys_80011274
| Service: es1371
| Driver: es1371mp.sys, 8/17/2001 12:19:34, 40704 bytes
| Driver: drmk.sys, 8/17/2001 14:01:20, 57344 bytes
| Driver: portcls.sys, 8/17/2001 22:24:38, 135040 bytes
| Driver: stream.sys, 7/9/2004 04:27:28, 48512 bytes
| Driver: wdmaud.drv, 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 22016 bytes
| Driver: ksuser.dll, 12/12/2002 00:14:32, 4096 bytes
|
+-+ Gameport für Creative
| | Matching Device ID: *ctl7001
| | Service: gameenum
| | Driver: gameenum.sys, 8/17/2001 14:02:32, 9728 bytes

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ Standardtastatur (101/102 Tasten) oder Microsoft Natural Keyboard (PS/2)
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 8/18/2001 04:35:28, 51328 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 23936 bytes
|
+ Terminalserver-Tastaturtreiber
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/17/2001 22:38:00, 37896 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 23936 bytes
|
+ Logitech-compatible Mouse PS/2
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13
| Upper Filters: L8042pr2, LMouFlt2
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 8/18/2001 04:35:28, 51328 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/18/2001 04:22:44, 22528 bytes
| Driver: L8042pr2.Sys, 3/4/2003 10:50:00, 53870 bytes
| Driver: LMouFlt2.Sys, 3/4/2003 10:50:00, 73134 bytes
| Driver: Logi_MwX.Exe, 3/4/2003 10:50:00, 19968 bytes
| Driver: LCoInst.Dll, 3/4/2003 10:50:00, 23372 bytes
|
+ Terminalserver-Maustreiber
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/17/2001 22:38:00, 37896 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/18/2001 04:22:44, 22528 bytes

----------------------------
DirectPlay Service Providers
----------------------------
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.0001.0904)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.0001.0904)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)

DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK

-------------------
DirectPlay Adapters
-------------------
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM2
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: LAN-Verbindung - IPv4 -

-----------------------
DirectPlay Voice Codecs
-----------------------
Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s

-------------------------
DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
-------------------------

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
------------------------
Drive: C:
Free Space: 1.9 GB
Total Space: 2.0 GB
File System: FAT
Model: WDC WD600AB-00CDB0

Drive: F:
Free Space: 44.8 GB
Total Space: 55.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD600AB-00CDB0

Drive: D:
Model: LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163
Driver: f:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (German), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 47488 bytes

Drive: E:
Model: CyberDrv CW038D CD-R/RW
Driver: f:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (German), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 47488 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Creative AudioPCI (ES1371,ES1373) (WDM)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1274&DEV_5880&SUBSYS_80011274&REV_04\3&61AAA01&0&48
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\es1371mp.sys, 5.01.2501.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 12:19:34, 40704 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\drmk.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 14:01:20, 57344 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\portcls.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 22:24:38, 135040 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\stream.sys, 5.03.0001.0904 (German), 7/9/2004 04:27:28, 48512 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\wdmaud.drv, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 22016 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ksuser.dll, 5.03.0000.0900 (German), 12/12/2002 00:14:32, 4096 bytes

Name: VIA CPU to AGP Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_8305&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&61AAA01&0&08
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\VIAAGP1.SYS, 5.01.0000.3442 (English), 7/2/2003 04:42:00, 27904 bytes

Name: VIA Tech Energieverwaltungscontroller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3057&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_40\3&61AAA01&0&3C
Driver: n/a

Name: VIA OHCI-konformer IEEE 1394-Hostcontroller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_102105CE&REV_46\3&61AAA01&0&50
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\ohci1394.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 55424 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\1394bus.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 49536 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\enum1394.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 13:46:40, 6400 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\nic1394.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 56960 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\arp1394.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 54016 bytes

Name: VIA Rev 5 oder höher USB universeller Hostcontroller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_1A\3&61AAA01&0&3B
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 18944 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 123264 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.0000 (German), 8/18/2001 04:54:32, 70144 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 50688 bytes

Name: VIA Rev 5 oder höher USB universeller Hostcontroller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_12340925&REV_1A\3&61AAA01&0&3A
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 18944 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 123264 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.0000 (German), 8/18/2001 04:54:32, 70144 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 50688 bytes

Name: VIA Tech PCI-zu-ISA-Brücke
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0686&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_40\3&61AAA01&0&38
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (German), 8/18/2001 13:00:00, 36224 bytes

Name: VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0571&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_06\3&61AAA01&0&39
Driver: n/a

Name: VIA Tech CPU-zu-PCI-Brücke
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0305&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&61AAA01&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: NETGEAR FA311-Fast Ethernet-Adapter
Device ID: PCI\VEN_100B&DEV_0020&SUBSYS_F3111385&REV_00\3&61AAA01&0&60
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\FA312nd5.sys, 5.00.0119.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 12:12:32, 16074 bytes

Name: ASUS A9250
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5960&SUBSYS_00541043&REV_01\4&9AEDED5&0&0008
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\ati2mtag.sys, 6.14.0010.6458 (German), 6/10/2004 15:57:04, 746496 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2dvag.dll, 6.14.0010.6458 (English), 6/10/2004 15:57:24, 207360 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2cqag.dll, 6.14.0010.0244 (English), 6/10/2004 14:25:26, 229376 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2mdxx.exe, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 6/10/2004 15:47:00, 65536 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati3duag.dll, 6.14.0010.0247 (English), 6/10/2004 15:31:30, 2155680 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ativvaxx.dll, 6.14.0001.0020 (English), 6/10/2004 14:51:36, 518240 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ATIDDC.DLL, 6.14.0010.0005 (English), 6/10/2004 15:44:28, 81920 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\atitvo32.dll, 6.14.0010.4100 (English), 6/10/2004 14:35:48, 17408 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ativcoxx.dll, 6.13.0010.0005 (English), 11/9/2001 04:01:04, 24064 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2evxx.exe, 6.14.0010.4103 (English), 6/10/2004 15:44:56, 376832 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2evxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4103 (English), 6/10/2004 15:46:34, 86016 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\atipdlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2490 (English), 6/10/2004 15:47:28, 118784 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\Oemdspif.dll, 6.14.0001.0010 (English), 6/10/2004 15:47:12, 102400 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2edxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 6/10/2004 15:46:52, 30720 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ATIDEMGR.dll, 1.00.1623.0815 (German), 6/10/2004 18:27:12, 131072 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\atioglxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4454 (English), 6/10/2004 16:43:20, 6524928 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\atiiiexx.dll, 6.14.0010.4003 (English), 6/10/2004 18:54:10, 294912 bytes

Name: ASUS A9250 Secondary
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5940&SUBSYS_00551043&REV_01\4&9AEDED5&0&0108
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\ati2mtag.sys, 6.14.0010.6458 (German), 6/10/2004 15:57:04, 746496 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2dvag.dll, 6.14.0010.6458 (English), 6/10/2004 15:57:24, 207360 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2cqag.dll, 6.14.0010.0244 (English), 6/10/2004 14:25:26, 229376 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2mdxx.exe, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 6/10/2004 15:47:00, 65536 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati3duag.dll, 6.14.0010.0247 (English), 6/10/2004 15:31:30, 2155680 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ativvaxx.dll, 6.14.0001.0020 (English), 6/10/2004 14:51:36, 518240 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ATIDDC.DLL, 6.14.0010.0005 (English), 6/10/2004 15:44:28, 81920 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\atitvo32.dll, 6.14.0010.4100 (English), 6/10/2004 14:35:48, 17408 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ativcoxx.dll, 6.13.0010.0005 (English), 11/9/2001 04:01:04, 24064 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2evxx.exe, 6.14.0010.4103 (English), 6/10/2004 15:44:56, 376832 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2evxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4103 (English), 6/10/2004 15:46:34, 86016 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\atipdlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2490 (English), 6/10/2004 15:47:28, 118784 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\Oemdspif.dll, 6.14.0001.0010 (English), 6/10/2004 15:47:12, 102400 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ati2edxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 6/10/2004 15:46:52, 30720 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\ATIDEMGR.dll, 1.00.1623.0815 (German), 6/10/2004 18:27:12, 131072 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\atioglxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4454 (English), 6/10/2004 16:43:20, 6524928 bytes
Driver: F:\WINDOWS\System32\atiiiexx.dll, 6.14.0010.4003 (English), 6/10/2004 18:54:10, 294912 bytes

 

[Zydor]

Nice setup - shouldnt have any problems with that ..... in the end

Its probably time for you to bite the bullett and install SP2 etc, software writers assume that as a baseline and it can make a difference, some features/fixes will not work without SP2. Not the be all and end all, but you should go to latest, particularly SP2.

You like Huge games - rings a tinkle warning bell. Do you get slow game turns, slow saves (mins not seconds) in late games, stuttering movies, increased CTDs late games etc etc - anything out of the ordinary.

From what you said, early games appear OK, given the texture problem (at what stage does that appear?) correct me if I wrong.

Just double check you did load the same drivers you had when it was working before, and that you set pagefile min=max

It might be the memory bug, but I am not certain at present, and dont want to rip the installation apart yet (!) as you have been working ok, until we dig a little further

Regards
Zy

 

[Proper Gander]

the problem isn't lag. the problem is really only the nasty textures that have suddenly appeared. i would assume that they are present right from the start of the game, since i continued a savegame from when it looked fine.

the only lag i experience is when i zoom out to see the global view. so far.
otherwise it runs as smooth as a lubed.... oh wait, wrong forum... sorry.

j/k

interestingly, the horrid textures fade as i zoom in. so it's only a specific layer of tiling that seems to be effected. comparable to the fact that only specific people (2 so far) are effected in the diplomacy window.

as for SP2, i assume that is the service pack 2? i installed it today. those pics i took are post-installation. IIRC

maybe i should check if any other games' graphics are buggered up. CIV4 is the only one i tried since i formatted the hardrive.

 

[Zydor]

It could still be the memory bug, but I am less certain now as you are not getting any lag, However, keep an eye on the Harkonnen thread (its in the Civ Utilities Forum - cant miss it 90,000+ hits), there has been discussion on textures.

Give NEON a PM, if he does not pick up from here - he may well have a suggestion or two on this from a hardware/system angle

Regards
Zy

 

[Proper Gander]

cheers mate. i appreciate your help.

i feel all homely here already.