Can't play mutiplayer

[LordBiff]

update: it looks like i can't reinstall now. The game install and still does not have the dll.

[Nugog]

Let us know how you go - use this thread.

If I can't help, then I will direct someone who can to this thread.

[Nugog]

Originally posted by LordBiff
update: it looks like i can't reinstall now. The game install and still does not have the dll.

Weird.

OK - uninstall, delete all folders related to Civ, including any in the My Games folder.

Delete then all (including emptying your Recycle Bin) and try again.

Is this on your laptop?

[LordBiff]

yeah, i don't have all the disks on me. i can't reinstall. not sure i want to. this way too much hassle. i get screwed at every turn. i have installed this game about 5 times now. now i have to go number 6,. i have real doubts about this working. too bad Firaxis and take two have no support. they just send you links too games they have for sale. then consider it solved.

[Willem]

Originally posted by LordBiff
my nephew has 1.61 i have 1.74 on my desktop.

Well this would explain why you and your nephew can't play a PBEM game, you both need to have the same version. As for your laptop problem, I'm sure there's a simple solution there somewhere. First off, do you have enough hard drive space on it?

[LordBiff]

yes i do have the space. I just tried to update warlords in game, like suggested. it's the same thing, it wipes out file d3dx9_32.dll. That is it, the patch wipe this file. Game over. crash to desk top. Civ 4 cannot be patched on this machine. There is no way to play a patched game on my laptop.

[LordBiff]

Ok,

It's been a long night, but I think i got it. It is a version problem. My desktop 1.74, laptop 1.00, and nephew 1.61. Plus my laptop having an older version of Direct X. That made the 1.74 patch not work on my laptop. Once I got through the morass that is Microsoft's web site, and updated Direct X. Version 1.74 will run on my laptop.

Now I have to get my nephew's computer updated. Direct X and Civ 4 1.74.

Thanks everybody for all your help. I wouldn't have got this far without the help.

Thanks

[johnmcd]

Originally posted by LordBiff
Ok,

It's been a long night, but I think i got it. It is a version problem. My desktop 1.74, laptop 1.00, and nephew 1.61. Plus my laptop having an older version of Direct X. That made the 1.74 patch not work on my laptop. Once I got through the morass that is Microsoft's web site, and updated Direct X. Version 1.74 will run on my laptop.

Now I have to get my nephew's computer updated. Direct X and Civ 4 1.74.

Thanks everybody for all your help. I wouldn't have got this far without the help.

Thanks

I honestly don't know if I've ever seen someone make it so hard to help them. I'm glad you go there in the end, but if this wasn't such a patient forum you'd have been ignored days ago.

[Nugog]

Well LordBiff, I am glad we managed to help you get this sorted.

Enjoy your games.

[LordBiff]

Originally posted by johnmcd


I honestly don't know if I've ever seen someone make it so hard to help them. I'm glad you go there in the end, but if this wasn't such a patient forum you'd have been ignored days ago.

I know, I thought that might happen. This is a great forum.

[Blaupanzer]

Go, Nugog!

[eris]

Glad you got through it all! It seems patience from both sides was needed and that happened! Enjoy!

[Nugog]

Originally posted by LordBiff
This is a great forum.