ATI: Possible fix for crash at stat up after the renderer problem have gone

[Gramphos]

Do any of you two get any log files in
My documents\My Games\Civilization 4\Logs
?

[avram bakalina]

Me - nope

[taybme]

no

[taybme]

How about the ThemeParseLog.txt file?

I get an error message in there that says

[Oct 29, 2005 - 12:25:01] Messages while processing 'Resource/Themes/Civ4.thm'

Error : File - ('Civ4Theme_Custom.thm', Ln:4910, Col:47) Could not load bitmap 'Civ4/HUD/city_titlearrows.tga'
Error : File - ('Civ4Theme_Custom.thm', Ln:4918, Col:47) Could not load bitmap 'Civ4/HUD/city_titlearrows.tga'
Error : File - ('Civ4Theme_Custom.thm', Ln:4926, Col:47) Could not load bitmap 'Civ4/HUD/city_titlearrows.tga'
Error : File - ('Civ4Theme_Custom.thm', Ln:4983, Col:47) Could not load bitmap 'Civ4/HUD/city_titlearrows.tga'
Error : File - ('Civ4Theme_Custom.thm', Ln:4991, Col:47) Could not load bitmap 'Civ4/HUD/city_titlearrows.tga'
Error : File - ('Civ4Theme_Custom.thm', Ln:4999, Col:47) Could not load bitmap 'Civ4/HUD/city_titlearrows.tga'

[Morwynd]

Thank you so much, I can finally get the game to start now after deleting my cache.

At first I was getting the renderer error, then I tried the PAK fix, and after that I was just being dumped to desktop with no error at all.

Now, after deleting the cache, I am able to load and get to the title screen.

[thebigjared]

i have tried the pak fix, the cache thing and renaming and none of it is working for me. i have a radeon 9000

[mykyl]

Thanks much. I JUST got the game, installed it, had the render problem, did the PAK thing, then I was dropped to desktop.

I did nothing to update my 2004 drivers, so I thought that might be it, I came here while downloading new ones.

Once I found the CACHE folder, deleting it did the trick. (the best way to find it is by going to the root of C: from My Computer, and making sure files are not hidden). I never did install the new video drivers.

Thank you very much.

Pentium IV 3.0ghz
1gb mem
ATI X700 PRO PCI express.

Home built system.

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by avram bakalina
Me - nope

See http://www.2kgames.com/civ4/support_logging.htm on how to enable logging.

[avram bakalina]

the only log file with error was resmgr.log:

RESMGR: Texture PlayerColor01.tga failed to load
RESMGR: Texture PlayerColor02.tga failed to load
RESMGR: Texture PlayerColor01.tga failed to load
RESMGR: Texture PlayerColor02.tga failed to load
RESMGR: Texture julius_bkgr_DIFF.tga failed to load
RESMGR: Animation set file art/LeaderHeads/Cyrus/Cyrus_BG.kfm was not unloaded, refcount=2
RESMGR: Texture PlayerColor01.tga failed to load
RESMGR: Texture PlayerColor02.tga failed to load

[Gramphos]

What is the contents of init.log?

[avram bakalina]

contents of init.log?

Originally posted by Gramphos
What is the [2252.578] DBG: FILE Cat Init
[2253.093] DBG: Using XML cache
[2253.109] DBG: Game Init
[2253.109] DBG: Multiplayer Init
[2253.328] DBG: Audio Init
[2254.859] DBG: ArtFileMgr Init
[2254.859] DBG: Python Init
[2260.828] VERSION: CIV Version: 0
[2260.828] VERSION: Save Version: 100
[2260.828] DBG: Input Init
[2260.843] DBG: Engine Init
[2263.562] DBG: Engine: Axis Engine Initialized
[2263.562] DBG: Engine: Scene Graph Initialized
[2263.625] DBG: Engine: Shaders Initialized
[2263.656] DBG: Engine: Scene Lights Initialized
[2263.718] DBG: Music Start
[2263.734] DBG: Font Init
[2263.796] DBG: Total Frame MS: 12058.0 FPS: 000 Min:000 Max:000 Avg:000 SampleFilter:10.000000
Time : Ave : Min% : Max% : Num : Profile Name
-----------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
[2263.812] DBG: Begin MenuManager
[2286.406] DBG: Engine: Camera Initialized
[2309.203] DBG: SyncRandSeed is 2269940, MapRandSeed is 2269940
[2357.125] DBG: Engine: Camera Initialized
[2826.296] DBG: Engine: Camera Initialized

[Gramphos]

You get way past the init process. Your issue is a completely different from the startup issues with ATI cards. You should try to find a thread that discuss ingame crashes, or start one yourself, if you don't find one with a similar problem.

[avram bakalina]

thanx a lot for the info

[taybme]

My init.log looks alot like avram bakalina's

[49158.125] DBG: FILE Cat Init
[49170.421] DBG: Using XML cache
[49170.453] DBG: Game Init
[49170.453] DBG: Multiplayer Init
[49170.781] DBG: Audio Init
[49172.500] DBG: ArtFileMgr Init
[49172.500] DBG: Python Init
[49178.187] VERSION: CIV Version: 0
[49178.187] VERSION: Save Version: 100
[49178.187] DBG: Input Init
[49178.203] DBG: Engine Init
[49182.859] DBG: Engine: Axis Engine Initialized
[49182.859] DBG: Engine: Scene Graph Initialized
[49183.156] DBG: Engine: Shaders Initialized
[49183.203] DBG: Engine: Scene Lights Initialized
[49183.453] DBG: Music Start
[49183.469] DBG: Font Init
[49183.594] DBG: Total Frame MS: 28340.0 FPS: 000 Min:000 Max:000 Avg:000 SampleFilter:10.000000
Time : Ave : Min% : Max% : Num : Profile Name
-----------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
[49183.594] DBG: Begin MenuManager
[49369.875] DBG: Engine: Camera Initialized
[49421.406] DBG: SyncRandSeed is 49338193, MapRandSeed is 49338193


So I assume that I dont have a startup issue either, even though i am crashing during the loading screen.

I tried to play the tutorial and after about 15 minutes of play it crashed as well.

[Ribannah]

No My Games folder is created, Civ4 stops loading before that.