Problems with startup!!!!! Help me, please!!!!

[dirtyhelen]

I don't know what else to do. I've got everything installed properly and all of my video and graphics are working perfectly, but for some reason when I get to the start-up screen where you select new game, load game, etc. it comes up in 3 different screens. There are cursors, and three menus to chose from. When I select one of them, it does the same thing as it progresses. Does anybody know what the heck is going on?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[Gramphos]

Sounds as if you are low on RAM. Have you tried a reboot?

[dirtyhelen]

Actually, I have tried a reboot, but that didn't seem to work. I also checked my RAM and everything seemed okay there too.

[Gramphos]

What res do you have?

can you attach your Civilization3.Ini?
(renamed to .txt or just post it)

[dirtyhelen]

my res is 1152 x 864 right now.

I can't seem to find the civ3.ini file

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by dirtyhelen
my res is 1152 x 864 right now.

I can't seem to find the civ3.ini file

Try to change the res to 1024x768
it is civilization3.ini, it should be in the same directory as the game. You might not always ee the .ini part.

[dirtyhelen]

okay, I changed the resolution.

is there an icon associated with the .ini file? I am still not seeing it.

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by dirtyhelen
okay, I changed the resolution.

is there an icon associated with the .ini file? I am still not seeing it.

Did the res change work?

he iniflie are most likely associated with Notepad.

[dirtyhelen]

The resolution change did not work.

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by dirtyhelen
The resolution change did not work.

Strange. I still wan't to see that ini, but I'm going to bed now. DX version?

[dirtyhelen]

DX version is 8.0 just and is just what was reccommended.

I wish that I knew which one was the INI file. I'm going to send an attatchment, but I don't know if this is it or not.

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by dirtyhelen
DX version is 8.0 just and is just what was reccommended.

I wish that I knew which one was the INI file. I'm going to send an attatchment, but I don't know if this is it or not.

No, not that file, Civilization3.ini. You might have to deselect to not view the fle extension for registered types in the windows explorer options.
Try DX 8.0a

[dirtyhelen]

Okay, try this file. I think that this is it.

[Gramphos]

It doesn't seem to be any errors in that. I can't help oyu. Maybe someone else.

[dirtyhelen]

Thanks for the attempt. I appreciate it.