I wonder ...

[BulMaster]

what sort of FUTURE config will one need to run civ3 smothly.Since i'm of the very inpatient type i can't finish most of the games cause those 5min turns are killing me!!! like if you make the calculation you can make only 12 turns an hour and this only if your turn last milliseconds so let's say 10turns an hour. Frustrasting isnt it?

So how much future ram and futur CPU speed will we need? like my 900Mhz and 256 MB ram apears to be very not enough!!!! Can someone explain also why when the AI's turn is over and my pop ups appear i have to wait 2 min before i take control of my civ?

[bobbo008]

when i got a new computer, i specifically got 512 of RAM for this game, instead of a 100 GB larger harddrive. now i only have about 2-3 minute waits :|

when i had 92 MB, it was getting to be 15 min...

i feel for you and would also like an answer

[BulMaster]

So will someone be kind enought to enlighten us on the matter

[Thirgaral]

Can someone explain also why when the AI's turn is over and my pop ups appear i have to wait 2 min before i take control of my civ?

Yeah...why is the longest waiting time after the AI's turn?? anyone know??

[Patroklos]

I just bought a new comp (Dell has some great deals, btw), and one of my main buying considerations were those 10min turns I was getting during civ. So, I cut the bull and got 1GB of ram with my 2.6GHz system. gives instant turns for early games, but I had to head off to OCS before I got far into a game (feel lucky I spent some valuable weekend time on your question ).

I think the longest wait is the pop up because it is resetting everyting for the human player

[Panag]

hi ,

get more ram , shut down all the programs you dont need , clean out your harddrive , the bigger c or d , the faster the comp , defrag , etc , .....

most firewall and security software causes a slowdown , close your internet connection , you dont need it when playing in SP , .....

have a nice day

edit ; typo

[Thirgaral]

panag...how many times have you posted that very post?? must be like ten by now

close your internet connection , you need it when playing

why should I close it if I need it when playing??

[Panag]

Originally posted by Thirgaral
panag...how many times have you posted that very post?? must be like ten by now



why should I close it if I need it when playing??

hi ,

how many posts by people who slow the comp down by themselfs yet complain about it , ......

how many posts of people asking what they can do in order to have a faster play , .....

how many people complaining about that the game does not work when they dont have a comp that meets the minimum requirements that are writen on the back of the game box , .....




btw , apolytons FAQ is also intresting to read

have a nice day

[BulMaster]

hehe panag like why don't they make Civ run i dos this way i will shut down windows besides the crapy stuff about closing the programs i suggest don't botter except for some ofcourse.

[CrONoS]

hey I got a AMD 1.1ghz, 512 ram! Just turn off Friendly/Enemy Animation and it only take 30 sec ton complete the turn.

On my computer, 30sec to 1 min by turn maximum in the modern era.

See ya

[alva]

Yeah...why is the longest waiting time after the AI's turn?? anyone know??

Improvements are build and thus the (possible) change in trade routes has to calculated (think: settling a city), things such as harbors can change a lot.

[dexters]

Huge map, continents, 60 or 70% water, my wait was 2 to 3 minutes. I hit the higher scale when there is a war. 2 minutes is its quiet.

And believe it or not, my system is P III 450 MHZ, 512 RAM.

It's an old system though and the HARDDRIVE is slowing down.

[alva]

How many civs? Which is the deciding factor btw.

[dexters]

I play 16 civs.

Interestingly enough, my current game, also huge map with 16 civs, but on PANGEA loads much faster (from saves) and is faster between turns (1 to 2 minutes max, usually much less). I MAY have set the landmass smaller with more water. I can't be sure.

But I'm still trying to figure out what made the difference between my continents games and my current pangea game

[Kaos XIII]

Hi!

I've found that difficulty level also determines the IBT length. The higher you are, the more the AI seems to be "thinking", or "calculating." I recently went to cheiftain for a "relaxed game" and found the wait, very minimal compared to Monarchy/ Emperor.