Suddenly crashing...1.04.62 requires more videocard?

June 9, 2003 5:11 PM from

Hi. The extremely lame comp (433mhz celeron, 128MB RAM, 4mb video ati rage IIC running win98) at my parent's house was running 1.03---> 1.04.59 competently enough,(with no mods to graphics files) and now it tends to pop me out to a crashed machine (i.e. no CNRTL_ALT_DEL) with a still mobile mouse pointer as soon at it trys to load the intro screen... soI removed a few .biks, (like the initial screen and the (option doors) peeling back) but it just crashes anyway...

Was anything tweaked in terms of mem usage in the new build? Any thoughts other than calling Dell and asking for a 21st century machine?

Thanks,

Rabe

~SDC~

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Reply #1 June 10, 2003 1:41 PM from

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If you don't have the doors opening bink and the starbase binks for the opening menu, you'll have crashes. So put those back.

So it's crashing when you get to the menu as opposed to the sf_intro.bik and intro.bik movies?

Install Smart Exception from under the free stuff tab in Stardock Central and then send the report it generates when Gal Civ crashes to me at [email protected]

Reply #2 June 10, 2003 2:11 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I'd rag on Mom and Dad to get a new box!

And this is coming from a parent...

Start11 - Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11.

Reply #3 June 10, 2003 2:19 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I get crashes to desktop ALOT with the latest patch, during gameplay. Never ever happened with any of the other patches.

Reply #4 June 10, 2003 2:31 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

At 600$ for a Pentium 4 there is no reason not to have a decent computer.
Tell them that GalCiv is going to help you learn managment skills that will result in you becoming a successful (and non-convicted) CEO.

Good Luck

Reply #5 June 10, 2003 8:26 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Thx to CariElf for helping me resolve the problem... it appears my modabil.mtd had evaporated during the upgrade.... all is well now

~SDC~

Reply #6 June 13, 2003 10:38 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

Arg, reinstalling what a pain. I guess I'll just resintall to a new directory and then overwrite with my graphics and library files.

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