All Hail the new 1.27 Patch ! - Page 2

digger760 · 06-08-2003, 13:02

There was some doubt on CFC as to weather the UK patch is infact a copy of the US patch, I have posted in CFC and am waiting for a reply. If it is a copy of the US patch then it wont work for the UK version (because of the idiot factor again!!!!)

anarres · 06-08-2003, 13:15

Wow. What a fucker. Please let us know the results when you find out.

smalltalk · 06-08-2003, 20:00

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quote:Originally posted by Shabbaman
I agree on the no-cd. I dramatically reduces loading time

Have you ever compared file sizes of the original civilization3x.exe and the no-cd version? The patch is IIRC 800k smaller.

Skyfish · 06-08-2003, 20:40

There is already a no-cd patch for the 1.27f German version, the UK version should be available soon as well

Nightfa11 · 06-08-2003, 20:41

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Have you ever compared file sizes of the original civilization3x.exe and the no-cd version? The patch is IIRC 800k smaller

I think the NOCD patch saves loading time because the CD check is not done. Has anyone ever played any LAN games w/ the NOCD patch. I was having problems getting a LAN game going so I got rid of the patch but that didn't help. Then I tried on two new laptops and I'm still having problems....sigh. I really want to play a coop game w/ my wife and it would be the epitomy of stupidity to play PBEM when we sit 5 feet apart with a network.

Skyfish · 06-08-2003, 20:50

Can you play other LAN games with no problem ?
Are you sure its a Civ problem and not a LAN problem ?
I heard LAN games normally went OK...

Nightfa11 · 06-08-2003, 21:11

I haven't really tried any other lan games. Maybe I'll try Heroes of Might and Magic and see how it works.

I doubt it's a LAN problem. I can access her drive and vice versa as well as all other points on the network. I probably will also go back to DirectX 8 (which is a problem in and of itself because I need DX9 for the new Nero) and see if that works. I have read of some directx problems with civ3 and dx9). However, it didn't work on my old setup with dx8 either, so who knows. When I get my main laptop back I'll do some more testing.

smalltalk · 06-08-2003, 21:27

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quote:Originally posted by Nightfa11
I probably will also go back to DirectX 8

I doubt that this will work. You will be able to start the game, but some elements won't show up correctly or not respond to mouse activity. ... I know, cause stupid me once skipped the DX9 installation out of pure haste. (Clicking Yes to any and every Dialog box that would come up ... sometimes you really have to read that stuff...)

Anyway, I had a three-players MP game running, everybody no-cd patched. No problems.

digger760 · 06-08-2003, 21:36

i did'nt think you could uninstall directX drivers...besides PTW requirement is Dx8.1.

Did you try the direct IP connection. I never tried LAN, but i do have Dx9.0 and no-cd patch and have no problems with PTW otherwise.

Nightfa11 · 06-08-2003, 21:46

actually, dx8 is the proper civ dx.....dx9 came out after ptw. In dx9 I can't even see the other game, only internet games. In dx8 I was able to see the game but got crashes on launch.

06-08-2003, 13:15	#12
anarres anarchist butcher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States of Whatever. Posts: 4,677	Wow. What a fucker. Please let us know the results when you find out. __________________ <b>Calculate the probability of culture flips: Flip Calc</b>

06-08-2003, 20:40	#14
Skyfish Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: dead. Posts: 2,349	There is already a no-cd patch for the 1.27f German version, the UK version should be available soon as well __________________ <font color=\"brown\"> <b><i>\"NOT back from the dead\"</b></i> </font id=\"brown\">

06-08-2003, 20:50	#16
Skyfish Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: dead. Posts: 2,349	Can you play other LAN games with no problem ? Are you sure its a Civ problem and not a LAN problem ? I heard LAN games normally went OK... __________________ <font color=\"brown\"> <b><i>\"NOT back from the dead\"</b></i> </font id=\"brown\">

06-08-2003, 21:11	#17
Nightfa11 Part-Timer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 127	I haven't really tried any other lan games. Maybe I'll try Heroes of Might and Magic and see how it works. I doubt it's a LAN problem. I can access her drive and vice versa as well as all other points on the network. I probably will also go back to DirectX 8 (which is a problem in and of itself because I need DX9 for the new Nero) and see if that works. I have read of some directx problems with civ3 and dx9). However, it didn't work on my old setup with dx8 either, so who knows. When I get my main laptop back I'll do some more testing. __________________ ICQ: 756133 AIM: VcdeChagn MSN: vc_n_alia Email: mike@nospam.dickey.cc

06-08-2003, 21:46	#20
Nightfa11 Part-Timer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 127	actually, dx8 is the proper civ dx.....dx9 came out after ptw. In dx9 I can't even see the other game, only internet games. In dx8 I was able to see the game but got crashes on launch. __________________ ICQ: 756133 AIM: VcdeChagn MSN: vc_n_alia Email: mike@nospam.dickey.cc

06-08-2003, 13:02	#11
digger760 King Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Fake Dog Poo Factory. Posts: 1,887	There was some doubt on CFC as to weather the UK patch is infact a copy of the US patch, I have posted in CFC and am waiting for a reply. If it is a copy of the US patch then it wont work for the UK version (because of the idiot factor again!!!!)

06-08-2003, 21:36	#19
digger760 King Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Fake Dog Poo Factory. Posts: 1,887	i did'nt think you could uninstall directX drivers...besides PTW requirement is Dx8.1. Did you try the direct IP connection. I never tried LAN, but i do have Dx9.0 and no-cd patch and have no problems with PTW otherwise.