civilisation 111

[habibullahkarim]

Hi i have some problems installing the civilisation 3.
When i install it, it continues normally and the installation finishes.
but then when i click on it to play, nothing comes up.
i tried to reinstall it again but the same problem occurs and the cd is always inside the driver.
Can you help me plz?

[koala]

Hi, welcome to TSF

Does your computer meet the game's minimum requirements?

Please post your full system specs, especially the graphics card details (make/model, graphics memory, AGP or PCIE, etc)

Do you have the latest device drivers, chipset drivers and DirectX installed?

Is the game's file name (Civilization3.exe) listed in the Task Manager after you try to start it? (Ctrl-Alt-Del, click the Processes tab and scroll down)

[habibullahkarim]

Originally Posted by koala

Hi, welcome to TSF

Does your computer meet the game's minimum requirements?

Please post your full system specs, especially the graphics card details (make/model, graphics memory, AGP or PCIE, etc)

Do you have the latest device drivers, chipset drivers and DirectX installed?

Is the game's file name (Civilization3.exe) listed in the Task Manager after you try to start it? (Ctrl-Alt-Del, click the Processes tab and scroll down)

Hi I think yes my computer has the games minimum requirements.
Its is windows xp 121gb the motherboard is gigabite , very good. I have lots of space to install it but i dont know how to check the graphics memory AGP and PCIE. My chipset and drivers are as good as new and upgraded. Plz help me thank you.!

[koala]

If you don't know what graphics card you have, it's possible that your computer doesn't meet the game's requirements.

Go to Start > Run > dxdiag > Display tab and post back with all the details listed in the Device and Drivers sections.

Also, run the 2 DirectX tests. Any problems listed in the Notes box?

[habibullahkarim]

Originally Posted by koala

If you don't know what graphics card you have, it's possible that your computer doesn't meet the game's requirements.

Go to Start > Run > dxdiag > Display tab and post back with all the details listed in the Device and Drivers sections.

Also, run the 2 DirectX tests. Any problems listed in the Notes box?

System manufacturer: Gigabite technology
System model: g31m-s2l
Bios:Award modular Bios v6.00pg
processor:intel(R) pentium(R)4 cpu 3.20ghz(2 cpus)
Memory:502mb ram
page file:418mb used 819mb available
direct version: DirectX 9.0c ...


There was no problem with directx.
thankx

[koala]

Go to Start > Run > dxdiag > Display tab and post back with all the details listed in the Device and Drivers sections.

It should look like the screenshot below:

[habibullahkarim]

Name: Intel(R)G33/G31 Express Chinpset famil
Manufacturer: Inter Coporation
Chip Type: Intel (R) GMA 3100
Dac Type: INternal
Aproox.Total Memory: 256.0mb
Current Display Mode: 1024*768(32bit)(60hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor

Main Driver: igxprd32.dll
Version: 6.14.0010.4864(english)
Date:.....
WhQL Logo'd: Yes
Mini VDD: igxpmp32.sys
VDD: n/a
DDi version:9(or higher)

[koala]

The minimum graphics device recommended for Civ3 is "NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS/Pro/Ti, DirectX 8.0a-compatible video card (must be able to display 1024x768 16bit)", so it's not a very demanding game at all.

Your onboard Intel graphics has enough memory, is DX8/9-capable and can display 1024x768. It doesn't support hardware accelerated vertex shaders, but as it's such an old game, this doesn't matter.

Reinstall DirectX and the chipset/graphics drivers, then reboot. After Windows has finished loading, go to Start > Run > dxdiag > Display tab, click the Enable buttons to turn on the acceleration, then run the 2 tests. Any problems listed in the Notes box after the tests finish?