annoying crashes

sirvijon · 17-04-2009, 12:57

Hi,

my first post here and not in so happy moods

I just bought new computer with vista (intel 9500, 4bg ram, ati 3870x2) and installed civ 4 complete of course. It's fully patched.

But still almost every mod i play it's going to crash somewhere. Even i save game and nex turn it again crashes (game dissapears and vista tells me that program stopped working) i reboot my pc and load game it will crash again in same position.

It's really annoying cos theese crashes r not comming in first rounds but somehere round 1800-1900 in marathong game...so i ruined almost 2 or 3 days gaming.

Does some 1 else had probs like this?

Matrix · 17-04-2009, 13:05

Welcome to CDZ, sirvijon!

What about a standard game, without mod? Does it crash then as well? If not, then the mod is probably broken. And since it occurs around the same in-game time, it's probably has something to do with a tech or unit of that era.

sirvijon · 17-04-2009, 13:10

it's not in same year in every game..just somehere far.

I managed to play 1 full gamee in rise of makind mod but second got the crash.

Ihave been downloading something like 10 mods and i think all those aint broken. makind is one of most downloaded mod in civfanatics and i got latest 2.62 version vith all patches.

Crashed also in ingame build afterworld mod witch i like alot.

I havnt played standard game cos it's quite blend after playing so meny fully tweaked mods. gotta try.

Shabbaman · 17-04-2009, 16:55

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Originally Posted by sirvijon

so i ruined almost 2 or 3 days gaming.

No autosave? And do you have similar problems in other computergames or in unmodded civ4 games?

sirvijon · 20-04-2009, 06:56

as i said there are saves, but it will crash in same turn every time i load it.

I dont have probs with other games. I think i will reinstall first

Darkness · 20-04-2009, 09:41

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Originally Posted by sirvijon

as i said there are saves, but it will crash in same turn every time i load it.

I dont have probs with other games. I think i will reinstall first

I have had some similar problems with a CIV4 mod (fall from heaven 2), but there it only happens when I play one particular civ... And then only when I play on normal speed. Always on the same turn (turn 391). The other civs all function just fine. Haven't found a way to fix it yet

socralynnek · 20-04-2009, 10:03

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Originally Posted by Darkness

I have had some similar problems with a CIV4 mod (fall from heaven 2), but there it only happens when I play one particular civ... And then only when I play on normal speed. Always on the same turn (turn 391). The other civs all function just fine. Haven't found a way to fix it yet

I have a fix for you: Win before Turn 391...;-)

NHJ · 20-04-2009, 11:19

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Originally Posted by socralynnek

I have a fix for you: Win before Turn 391...;-)

Or lose

grahamiam · 23-04-2009, 03:45

I can see how annoying a problem this could be. Not sure if this helps, but there is a history of CIV crashing with ATI drivers. When CIV was first released, ATI had changed their drivers between the last beta and the initial release. This caused all sorts of crashes for users with larger than standard maps. Perhaps the latest drivers have similar problems

My suggestion is to try to roll back drivers till the crashes stop. Or, someone here running with an ATI card can post their driver number and you can try that one.

ProPain · 26-04-2009, 17:53

I have crashing problems with the CDZ earth map as well. Although my comp is powerfull enough the fact that it's a huge map with max number civs will make it crash in the end game when I scroll the map too fast. Scrolling slow or just click ing in the minimap usually avoids the crash.

Never experienced a game crash in the same turn everytime over and over though

17-04-2009, 12:57	#1
sirvijon Chieftain Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 7	annoying crashes Hi, my first post here and not in so happy moods I just bought new computer with vista (intel 9500, 4bg ram, ati 3870x2) and installed civ 4 complete of course. It's fully patched. But still almost every mod i play it's going to crash somewhere. Even i save game and nex turn it again crashes (game dissapears and vista tells me that program stopped working) i reboot my pc and load game it will crash again in same position. It's really annoying cos theese crashes r not comming in first rounds but somehere round 1800-1900 in marathong game...so i ruined almost 2 or 3 days gaming. Does some 1 else had probs like this?

17-04-2009, 13:05	#2
Matrix Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 4,828	Welcome to CDZ, sirvijon! What about a standard game, without mod? Does it crash then as well? If not, then the mod is probably broken. And since it occurs around the same in-game time, it's probably has something to do with a tech or unit of that era. __________________

26-04-2009, 17:53	#10
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	I have crashing problems with the CDZ earth map as well. Although my comp is powerfull enough the fact that it's a huge map with max number civs will make it crash in the end game when I scroll the map too fast. Scrolling slow or just click ing in the minimap usually avoids the crash. Never experienced a game crash in the same turn everytime over and over though __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

17-04-2009, 13:10	#3
sirvijon Chieftain Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 7	it's not in same year in every game..just somehere far. I managed to play 1 full gamee in rise of makind mod but second got the crash. Ihave been downloading something like 10 mods and i think all those aint broken. makind is one of most downloaded mod in civfanatics and i got latest 2.62 version vith all patches. Crashed also in ingame build afterworld mod witch i like alot. I havnt played standard game cos it's quite blend after playing so meny fully tweaked mods. gotta try.

20-04-2009, 06:56	#5
sirvijon Chieftain Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 7	as i said there are saves, but it will crash in same turn every time i load it. I dont have probs with other games. I think i will reinstall first

23-04-2009, 03:45	#9
grahamiam Emperor Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA, East Coast. Posts: 2,673	I can see how annoying a problem this could be. Not sure if this helps, but there is a history of CIV crashing with ATI drivers. When CIV was first released, ATI had changed their drivers between the last beta and the initial release. This caused all sorts of crashes for users with larger than standard maps. Perhaps the latest drivers have similar problems My suggestion is to try to roll back drivers till the crashes stop. Or, someone here running with an ATI card can post their driver number and you can try that one.