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    This is old (2005) information applicable to the original Civ4. If you have patched your game or if you have any of the expansions, or Civ4 Gold/Civ4 Complete, and you are having problems, then your problem is certainly not what this thread was about.

    Official Civ4 Patch:

    The official 1.52 patch is available for download. Please download and install the patch before trying any other fixes.

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    This fix has been tried for Inverse Icarus and Unimatrix, and got their games fully working, so everyone give it a try.

    Requirements:

    You have installed a retail version of Civ4, along with the DirectX update on the CD. You have installed the 5.10 ATI drivers.

    Instructions:

    1. Download, unzip and run this application.
    2. From the menu, select PAK->Unpack.
    3. Go to your Civ 4 Folder, Assets subdirectory (CivilizationIV\Assets), select the Art0.FPK file, click Open.
    4. You'll be prompted to select an extraction folder, select CivilizationIV\Assets - same folder as above.
    5. Wait. The program may appear to hang with the progress bar at 100%, but it will be done with unpacking in 2-5 minutes.
    6. Move the Art0.FPK file out of your Assets folder so that Civ4 can't find it.
    7. Run Civ4.

    Attention Windows 2000 users!!

    The Unpak tool doesn't work for Windows 2000, but Firaxis are in the process of updating it to do so. In the meanwhile, you can use the unofficial utility by Gramphos.

    Please report your video card and whether this works for you.

    Thanks!
    Last edited by Solver; April 30, 2008, 17:25.
    Solver, WePlayCiv Co-Administrator
    Contact: solver-at-weplayciv-dot-com
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    Last edited by Solver; October 27, 2005, 17:09.
    Solver, WePlayCiv Co-Administrator
    Contact: solver-at-weplayciv-dot-com
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    • #3
      WOOHOO!!!!!!! I love you man!!!

      It worked for me on my Radeon 9550!!!

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      • #4
        Sapphire 9600xt 256mb...

        WORKED!!!!!!!! WOOT etc!

        THANK YOU... back in about 10 hours.

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        • #5
          Looking forward to testing this in two hours!

          Fingers crossed.
          __________________________
          Well many hours later and my Arabs are well on their way to a cultural victory. Loving Civ IV!
          Last edited by JD13; October 28, 2005, 10:41.

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          • #6
            Sweet Holy Jesus! It works! 9800 mobility

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Sikta
              WOOHOO!!!!!!! I love you man!!!

              It worked for me on my Radeon 9550!!!
              You have win xp with SP1 or SP2?

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              • #8
                It worked! I'm finally able to play. This freaking rocks!

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                • #9
                  Works for me too.

                  Radeon 9550

                  Well done gentlemen, and thanks.

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                  • #10
                    Woohoo! Works!!!

                    ATI Radeon Mobility 9800 256MB
                    Dell XPS Laptop

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                    • #11
                      Question: Will this work for European Version? Might fix my probs with ingame videos, too...

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                      • #12
                        IT worked

                        I have an ATI Radeon 9550 256MB and tried everything.. even formatted and reinstalled windows.. and did everything all over again..

                        it worked.. that fixed my Failure to Initialize renderer Issue thanks.

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                        • #13
                          Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
                          Then why call him God? - Epicurus

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                          • #14
                            Sapphire Radeon 9600

                            Workin'

                            Nice fix guys! Any chance of a technical explanation of why it works?

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                            • #15
                              McKeu: should work on Euro versions too.
                              Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
                              Then why call him God? - Epicurus

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