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    Sid Meier's Civilization IV

    Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Oct 25, 2005

    The fourth official installment of the empire-building turn-based strategy game Sid Meier's Civilization, adding 3D graphics, a simpler user interface, and numerous gameplay enhancements.

    Making it work on vista

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    #1  Edited By Fallen189

    Anyone got any ideas? Winding me up quite a lot now, 3 patches done, and no further support on 2k's website. Tried running as admin, compatability on XP, the works.
     
    And if you're just going to say "Go back to XP". Don't.
     

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    #2  Edited By Three0neFive

    Go back to Windows 3.0

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    #3  Edited By bed
    @Three0neFive said:

    " Go back to Windows 3.0 "

    good one. 
     
    anyhow, try this ?
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    #4  Edited By Fallen189
    @AjayRaz said:
    " @Three0neFive said:

    " Go back to Windows 3.0 "

    good one. 
     
    anyhow, try this ?
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    I'm on standard, not BTS <:
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    #5  Edited By bed
    @Fallen189: what exactly happens when you run it ? maybe it's not a compability issue? the newest patch supposedly makes it run on vista. 
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    #6  Edited By thatfrood

    it... should work.
    If this is a vista problem, then its unique to however your computer set it up.

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    #7  Edited By Fallen189
    @AjayRaz said:
    " @Fallen189: what exactly happens when you run it ? maybe it's not a compability issue? the newest patch supposedly makes it run on vista.  "
    It just "Stops working" before it even boots. It's becoming a nightmare.
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    #8  Edited By bed
    @Fallen189 said:
    " @AjayRaz said:
    " @Fallen189: what exactly happens when you run it ? maybe it's not a compability issue? the newest patch supposedly makes it run on vista.  "
    It just "Stops working" before it even boots. It's becoming a nightmare. "
    hmm... i'm sorry i can't be much help to you. i need you to be a bit more specific. otherwise we'll just wait for a more experienced computer user to come along and help you. 
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    #9  Edited By Fallen189

    After my initial screenshot, and going to "Run program anyway", I am instantly presented with this:
     

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    #11  Edited By oliver

    mine work fine on vista

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    #12  Edited By Fallen189
    @AjayRaz said:
    " @Fallen189 said:
    " After my initial screenshot, and going to "Run program anyway", I am instantly presented with this:
     

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    thank you. this should help you, I hope.  http://forums.techarena.in/windows-vista-games/992674.htm "
    Only just formatted this thing, and done drivers, but it's possible I will have missed something. I will report back.
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    #13  Edited By Fallen189

    Well, tried every fucking solution under the sun, but it still doesn't work. I guess I'll have to "Download" BTS now then. Steam, of course...

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    #14  Edited By mikemcn

    I would install Civ IV and see if I have the same problem, but since i got Steam, i feel im too good to wait for 4 CD-ROMs to install.

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