High resolution in Civ3?

[sboog]

I just read the things necessary for your computer to have for playing Civ3. And two things concern me.

My monitor is set 800X600. But the requirements for Civ3 are 1028 x 750 . So will I have to change the setting in order to play? What about all those people whose monitors are not capable of anything higher than 800x600? Or people whose eyes are strained looking at the smaller images?

And I see it calls for Directx8. I have x7, and hear that x8 can cause problems. Will Directx7 work with Civ3?

Any clarification here would be appreciated.

sboog

[BeBMan]

This was already discussed, but if they say it needs DirectX8 then I doubt that it works with V7 also.

To the resolution, I can understand you, but I also had a 15´ monitor unitl last year, and used 1024x768 - ok, not the ideal resolution for that size, but still possible.

If you really have such an old model that cannot display this resolution - ok, then you are in trouble...

[Laszlo]

It looks like people will need new video cards that can handle it, and you a bigger monitor to ease the eye strain, and if it says DirectX 8, you need DirectX 8. I tried sneaking by on some other game without DX 7 and it was a real **tch about it. Made me reinstall and everything. Though I shouldn't be laughing, because I also will have to upgrade before playing it, because my computer only runs at 266mhz. Maybe if I disabled the animation it wouldn't notice...

[Solver]

If you want, go to http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...9&pagenumber=2 , that's a thread full with my whining.

[sboog]

Thanks, Solver. I have been reading the thread you mentioned.

Did anyone ever get Firaxis to reply?

I'm with you on wanting 800x600 to be possible. My monitor is not old, but 1024x750 makes the images too small to be comfortable for me.

sboog

[Solver]

Too small for me, too.
No, Firaxis don't reply to that.

[Draco aka Se7eN]

I think everyone will be upgrading for this game

wheather it be a new moniter, processor, vidio card, or just a whole new computer.

Thanks firaxis

i think ill be upgrading my moniter to a nice 21 inch from my 15 inch, which will be somewhat expensive. Cool thing is that ive had this 15 inch for like 5 years and its still usable. Maybe ill hook up a second computer

And ill be upgrading my 466 mhz processer to a nice gig and half maybe. I know my processer is still above the minimum, but i dont like being at the minimum, i like to stay ahead of the game.

[Provost Harrison]

There are no issues of concern for me here fortunately. My monitor can do a reasonably comfortable 1600x1200 if need be (I use 1280x1024 as standard desktop resolution) and I doubt my GeForce will have trouble with DX8

[MarkG]

Re: High resolution in Civ3?

Originally posted by sboog
So will I have to change the setting in order to play?

most probably the resolution will be changing to 1024x768 when you start the game and going back to 800x600 when you exit the game

What about all those people whose monitors are not capable of anything higher than 800x600?

the game will not work for them

And I see it calls for Directx8. I have x7, and hear that x8 can cause problems. Will Directx7 work with Civ3?

i highly doubt it. the setup might not even progress if you dont let it install directx8 first

[BeBMan]

Re: High resolution in Civ3?

Originally posted by sboog
And I see it calls for Directx8. I have x7, and hear that x8 can cause problems.

BTW, what problems can Dx8 cause? Under all Win9x versions and NT/2000?

[tniem]

Direct x 8 will only cause problems if your hardware cannot handle it as I understand it. And if it can handle 7 then it should be a simple, easy, painless upgrade. I have not had any problems to this point.

[Sabre2th]

My computer came with DirectX 8, so no problems here. The only problem I see is with people like Solver who have reeeeeeaaaaally old monitors and video cards.

[sboog]

I hear Directx 8 causes many of your older games to crash.

I hear Directx8 does not do well with GeForce graphics

I have not heard good things about it, and I have never had any problem with my Directx7.

And once you install 8, you can't go back to 7. It won't work unless you reinstall Windows as Directx8 will have become a part of your operating system.

sboog

[Sabre2th]

I hear Directx 8 causes many of your older games to crash.

I have never had a game crash because of Directx8. ANY game. EVER

I hear Directx8 does not do well with GeForce graphics

I don't know where you're getting this, but I have also never had a problem with Directx8 and GeForce graphics.

[sboog]

That is good to know that Dx8 is working fine with all your games and with GeForce graphics. I think I read about the problem on the directx newsgroup.

So perhaps it will work for me, too! Because I very much want Civ3. But I want to be SURE Direct x8 is not going to cause problems with any of my games.

I have Myst 3. It says you need Dx8 and offers to install it. But I said no, and it runs fine on Dx7.

I guess I want to be absolutely sure before I get Dx8.

But your post offers encouragement.

sboog