In tears with error!!

[ranger64]

Ive been waiting fo rthis game for over a year! I finally get it on my birthday and it doesn't work!! here's what machine I'm on:
Compaq IpaQ, Pentium 3 533 mhz
no special video thingy's (you can tell I'm very computer savvy)

Ok, directx 8.0 and the game both install. I restart, and try to run the game. The Title screen shows up for about 15 seconds then disappears. About 5 seconds later an "Illegal Operation" error occurs, i clic "Yes" and I am back at the desktop. Infogrames troubleshooting has a FAQ problem like this one, but i tried all of their suggestions and nothing worked!!! I must play this game. IF my computer won't work, there's always a battlezone down the street...

[ranger64]

more about system

i have an Intel Graphics Controller 82810. Already updated driver and sound drivers, but still, nothing happens.

[Ignis Fatuus]

Just as a guess, but head on over to www.gamecopyworld.com and download the fixed.exe patch for the game and see if it runs. It sort of sounds like Safedisc2 copy protection is preventing you from playing the game.

[ranger64]

more help

ok, i have the "executalble archive" downloaded, and put it in place of civilization3.exe (of course i backed it up). it doesn't work. If i double click the archive, it opens the "Open With" screen. What do i do?

[SCLZ]

Re: more about system

Originally posted by ranger64
i have an Intel Graphics Controller 82810. Already updated driver and sound drivers, but still, nothing happens.

Is the text in the main menu all screwy? Do you get that far?

LZ

[ranger64]

nope

dont get any menus, just the title screen, then error, everytime.

[SerapisIV]

Originally posted by Ignis Fatuus
Just as a guess, but head on over to www.gamecopyworld.com and download the fixed.exe patch for the game and see if it runs. It sort of sounds like Safedisc2 copy protection is preventing you from playing the game.

Can you provide a direct link to the file you're talking about, I can't find a Civ3 file on a search at gamecopyworld

[SerapisIV]

Re: Re: more about system

Originally posted by SCLZ


Is the text in the main menu all screwy? Do you get that far?

LZ

Yup, the bottom line is unreadable but I'm able to go forward to the world parameter screen, when I hit the circle button after that it crashes.

(I have a 82810 card as well and am getting the same crash)

[ranger64]

IT WORKS!!!!!

I found the program to extract the fixed.exe!!!! MY game works now!!!!
WOOHOO!!!!

[SerapisIV]

Re: IT WORKS!!!!!

Originally posted by ranger64
I found the program to extract the fixed.exe!!!! MY game works now!!!!
WOOHOO!!!!

Give a link damnit I wanna play too

[SCLZ]

Re: Re: IT WORKS!!!!!

Originally posted by SerapisIV
Give a link damnit I wanna play too

According to someone in the 'Can't run game but will run editor' thread you can find the file at:

http://www.gamecopyworld.com/

LZ
(Haven't tried it myself thou)

[SerapisIV]

Already did that, but I can't find squat at that site. Does anyone have a direct link to the file I can use?

[Ignis Fatuus]

It is there. Just scroll down and you will find it under a bunch of new releases. Don't look in the game index because it isn't there yet.

Look under the banner "news---news---news". It is the third one down under releases for Novenber 1.

[SCLZ]

Originally posted by SerapisIV
Already did that, but I can't find squat at that site. Does anyone have a direct link to the file I can use?

http://www.gamecopyworld.com/cgi-bin/dl.cgi?Civilization3_exe!ace

Should get you close enough...I think

LZ

I hope this does fix your problem after all this

[Sarxis]

That is some kind of archive file, and not the executable at all.

I have no idea what kind it is.