i just got a new computer so i had to reinstall all my games. I finished installing Civ IV but when i try to launch it, it says that it's not compatible with windows vista. Does anyone out there have civ iv that works on their vista? If so, is there a patch that i could get that would make the game compatible? thanks
Civ 4 works just fine on Vista. Fully compatible to my knowledge. I add that caveat because I have both expansions and do not run Civ 4 except throughthe most recent (Beyond the Sword).
No Third party patches are needed. You should apply all the standard patches to get it up to the current version but I'm not sure any of those have anything to do with Vista compatibility.
i installed it fine, but whenever i try to launch it, there's a popup saying that it isn't compatible with windows vista and that i should contact firaxis games. I click on run anyway, and when it gets to the initial loading screen it says that civilization iv has stopped working and needs to close....i cant even get to the menu screen to install patches. This is civ iv the original game, not the expansion packs
i installed it fine, but whenever i try to launch it, there's a popup saying that it isn't compatible with windows vista and that i should contact firaxis games. I click on run anyway, and when it gets to the initial loading screen it says that civilization iv has stopped working and needs to close....i cant even get to the menu screen to install patches. This is civ iv the original game, not the expansion packssilky_smooth8
Weird, I've never heard of that problem before. I have Vista myself and haven't had any problems getting it running (no need to do anything special to make it work). But I guess the problem is that you're using unpatched Civ IV, which I have never tried in Vista
i installed it fine, but whenever i try to launch it, there's a popup saying that it isn't compatible with windows vista and that i should contact firaxis games. I click on run anyway, and when it gets to the initial loading screen it says that civilization iv has stopped working and needs to close....i cant even get to the menu screen to install patches. This is civ iv the original game, not the expansion packssilky_smooth8
It tells you that because you did not install the patch. There is even a link included for the website to download the patch. You don't need to get to the menu screen to install the patch either. Once the patch is installed everything will work fine. Here is the link
I am having the same problem. I tried yesterday to download the demo and it just wouldn't work. Is this because it was a demo? I hate to buy the full game only to find it won't work with Vista and the stores won't take it back due to their "no returns for any reason" policies. I did the same thing with Oblivion and am stuck with a game I can never play because it doesn't work on vista. Frustrating!
I am having the same problem. I tried yesterday to download the demo and it just wouldn't work. Is this because it was a demo? I hate to buy the full game only to find it won't work with Vista and the stores won't take it back due to their "no returns for any reason" policies. I did the same thing with Oblivion and am stuck with a game I can never play because it doesn't work on vista. Frustrating!barjunher
first, Oblivion does work with Vista. second, I do agree that companies should update demos if a patch is required to run the game under a new operating system.
delete Vista, install XP. No more problems playing any games. I got rid of Vista after a week because of all the problems(that is a rediculous endevor if you upgraded from XP upgrade to a Vista upgrade. even the tech support in India was confused). Never had a problem with XP. Vista is this generations Windows Millenium. Remember how Millenium was prepackaged with all new computers then? Where is it now? Trash.
delete Vista, install XP. No more problems playing any games. I got rid of Vista after a week because of all the problems(that is a rediculous endevor if you upgraded from XP upgrade to a Vista upgrade. even the tech support in India was confused). Never had a problem with XP. Vista is this generations Windows Millenium. Remember how Millenium was prepackaged with all new computers then? Where is it now? Trash.
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you're going to be ******** just the same about Windows 7 when it comes out, because Windows always has these problems on release.
i have civ4 on vista, and warlords, and both work fine. i did get a message saying "CIV4 is not compatible with vista" but i tried loading the game (after checking XP compatability mode and run as admin in game properties) and it works perfectly
hey guys & gals ! sorry to see some of you having trouble with vista . i don't share your problem, but i know how frusterating it is. my friend has xp profisional & has installed Civ4 & warlord gold, they work just fine but, after he installed beyond the sword , he was asked to insert original disk. if anyone has had that problem & know a solution, please reply ...
hi, i have windows 7 home edition installed in my pc. i installed civ7 demo and when i try to launch it tells me " program compatibility assistant, this program has known compatibility issues, check online for solution and so on please contact firaxis games. when i try to check online for solution it tells me that no solution found for civ4. if i try to run the program it still tells me to either to check online for solutions or close the program. what should i do to make it work?
hi, i have windows 7 home edition installed in my pc. i installed civ7 demo and when i try to launch it tells me " program compatibility assistant, this program has known compatibility issues, check online for solution and so on please contact firaxis games. when i try to check online for solution it tells me that no solution found for civ4. if i try to run the program it still tells me to either to check online for solutions or close the program. what should i do to make it work?jmojadidi
Way to bring a horribly dead topic back, btw search the problem on google.
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