No more cIV after checking for updates (warlords)

Stapel · 19-07-2007, 22:35

Dudes,

I clicked the "check for updates"-button, found one, installed it (2.13 iirc) and guess what, cIV warlords won't start up because some DLL ( D3DX9_32.DLL )can not be found.

What now?

Beam · 19-07-2007, 22:37

Dude,

Who is the dude here?

Stapel · 19-07-2007, 22:40

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quote:Originally posted by Beam

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quote:Originally posted by Stapel

Dudes,

I clicked the "check for updates"-button, found one, installed it (2.13 iirc) and guess what, cIV warlords won't start up because some DLL ( D3DX9_32.DLL )can not be found.

What now?

Deinstall both Vanilla and Warlords, reinstall the shit.

CDs are at the GF's place..........
Fuck fuck fuck.......

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quote:Why the fuck are you checking for updates if I spent hours today getting my shit to work again and wrote a very conspicious post about this including explicitly stating that 2k is sucking in the release process and that there are unannounced, undocumented and uninterruptable patches around?

Hadn't read that. I gotta hint in the CivIVor thread I needed to check for updates. Do I really need no updates at all?

Stapel · 19-07-2007, 22:41

I hate Firaxis / K2 or whoever screwed this up.....

BCLG100 · 19-07-2007, 22:51

want me to play your civivor 2 turn?

Beam · 19-07-2007, 22:55

Hard to say Bas.

The only thing that's clear to me the release process is way out of control of the distributor. Here we go:
- Game is on the shelves well before the official release dates
- It uninteruptably patches what's already installed and causes disfunctionalties in what worked before
- Those patches are unannounced,undocumented and uninterruptable
- Like you just learned those patches also are in the distribution channel for those who don't have BtS.
- And cause disfunctionalities there.
- Patches were planned to be available but didn't make it in the release but apparently did.
- No info about patches in the readme.
- Meantime the "official" channels still play their marketing countdown. Only as we speak the first announcement about new patches is made at the frontpage of CFC. Let's do some spamming there.

Imo it is best to not patch at all beyond 2.0.8 and follow the developing story.

Shabbaman · 19-07-2007, 23:04

Weird. I just tried the same, but here it still works.

Beam · 19-07-2007, 23:04

You can fix the 2.13 error by getting the latest of DirectX but you still will get a Version Mismatch in Pitbosses.

Beam · 19-07-2007, 23:06

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quote:Originally posted by Shabbaman

Weird. I just tried the same, but here it still works.

You prob have the latest DirectX with your Vista. How about connecting to the RtW Pitboss?

BCLG100 · 19-07-2007, 23:09

All on the front there stapel

http://civfanatics.com/

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19-07-2007, 22:55	#6
Beam c00l b33r Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beat 'm up Scotty!. Lives in the Lands that are Nether. Posts: 5,094	Hard to say Bas. The only thing that's clear to me the release process is way out of control of the distributor. Here we go: - Game is on the shelves well before the official release dates - It uninteruptably patches what's already installed and causes disfunctionalties in what worked before - Those patches are unannounced,undocumented and uninterruptable - Like you just learned those patches also are in the distribution channel for those who don't have BtS. - And cause disfunctionalities there. - Patches were planned to be available but didn't make it in the release but apparently did. - No info about patches in the readme. - Meantime the "official" channels still play their marketing countdown. Only as we speak the first announcement about new patches is made at the frontpage of CFC. Let's do some spamming there. Imo it is best to not patch at all beyond 2.0.8 and follow the developing story. __________________ That was a pretty good gamble. -- Scotty, The Galileo Seven, stardate 2821.5, Episode 14 Linux never looked this good!

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Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	Weird. I just tried the same, but here it still works. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

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