CTP won't run in Win XP

[Addled Platypus]

See GT...

I am not alone with this issue

I feel the pain, and I cant keep up with the jonz'n

[J Bytheway]

thehappies:

In Explorer, Tool->Folder options->File types.

Find the CSG extension, click 'Advanced...', select the 'Open' action, click 'Edit...' and ensure that the 'Application used to perform action' field reads:

[Your CTP directory]\ctp_program\ctp\civctp.exe -l"%1"

The most likely problem is the lack of the argument at the end. You should also ensure that the executable listed here has the correct compatibility settings.

[thehappies]

Hooray! It worked! Thanks Bytheway! FYI, I had to change the syntax to:
[Your CTP directory]\ctp_program\ctp\civctp.exe" -l"%1"

note the extra quotes, Before I did that it kept saying it couldn't find a program by that name.

Again, MANY thanks.

[thehappies]

One last question. Everything appears to be working correctly now running the game on Windows XP, except that when I play a PBEM turn and try to send an emissary to another player from the diplomacy dialogue box, the game crashes and I get the following error message:

Abnormal termination
Your game terminated abruptly.
Report problem to activision?
CRC: DB2A-28BF

To make things even weirder, it only does this when I try to send an emissary to one player in particular, (the Dornheimer). Sending an emissary to the other player that I have contacted at this point in the game works just fine.

Any ideas.

Thanks again, O wise ones of the XP complaint thread.

[thehappies]

Additional note:

I tried to play the turn on my other computer running windows 98 and it did the same thing. So apparently the problem is not with windows XP.

Any ideas or suggestions to correct the problem would still be welcome.

Thanks

[J Bytheway]

I'm afraid I have no ideas there - I can recall no similar problem being mentioned before.

[thehappies]

Oh well. It was worth a try. Thanks anyway. At least it's mostly working.

[PHuijts]

Also XP on my computer

Hi, when I first tried Civilization on my new computer with Windows XP, I also encountered some difficulties. For me, the solution was found in "messing around" a bit until it does work. (Using space bar and Alt-Tab combination; see below).

The message I got the first time was that I was missing some kind of video program that was automatically a part of previous 'Windows versions, but which was not included in Windows XP. If I wanted one, I had to buy it...

For now, it actually works without this video program.

When I start up, I first get the screen where you can choose "Play". I choose that option.

Then, I get a black screen, quickly followed by a small black window in the middle of my desktop; the desktop behind it is enlarged. I hear the sound of Civilization.

Then I hit the space bar. That helps.

Then either the multiplayer - single player - credits - quit screen appears automatically, or I have to select it from my taskbar down at the bottom of my screen.

If I get stuck in this starting-up process, using Alt-Tab will work. This minimizes the game window and leads you to any other opened windows , or to the desktop. Relaunching the game from the task bar then usually works to get one step further.

The only problem I have is that my space planes won't load. Maybe this is a symptom of Windows XP incompatibility... I don't know.

[kstolzy]

Are you loading space planes by putting the units to sleep in the city to which you send the space plane?
(Some units are too large to load, thought I doubt that is the problem.)

[PHuijts]

Well, yes, I tried that too. But only with a Space Engineer. Not with any other kind of unit. It didn't work with the Space Engineer.

[J Bytheway]

Originally posted by PHuijts
Well, yes, I tried that too. But only with a Space Engineer. Not with any other kind of unit. It didn't work with the Space Engineer.

Space planes should be able to carry space engineers. Nevertheless, I suggest you try again with other units/circumstances.

[Captain Moroni]

I've got an XP problem I don't see a posting on yet. I can't find anything anywhere on the internet. CTP runs initially, but if I try to access the library, either from the screens menu or from any other link to it, the program crashes. After freezing for a minute, it pulls up the error: "Civilization: Call to Power has encountered a problem and needs to close."

I've reinstalled latest versions of audio and video, as well as the game itself. I've tried different compatibility modes. I've tried turning off all startup group programs and several services. And it's still doing the same thing.

Any ideas? Please! I can't figure out what to do without the library!

[echogamma]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I found a solution to my problem with CTP under winXP.

I had no video on startup, and could only get into the game 50% of the time. I was missing the video codec used by the intro movie, wonder movies, and great library clips. The codec is iv50. It can be obtained for free here .

Hope this helps someone enjoy this excellent game

[Captain Moroni]

I FINALLY found the solution to the problem I posted earlier. On the "Single Player" menu before game play begins. I went to options and just unclicked the "Great Library Animations" button. Now the library works. No super animations. Oh well. So I recommend if anyone has any kind of error that occurs as soon as they go to the library, try unchecking that option, because this seems to be the primary difference on that screen.

[Shao170]

i ran it in win2000 compatibility mode and it worked thanks Gramps =]