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PreLynMax

7/28/2008 10:56 PM

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Since I upgraded my Direct X driver yesterday, and when I try to launch Civ 4, the screen flickers, and I get this error: Now I can't run the stupid game anymore! HELP! P.S.., I tried reinstalling BTS, and it still does that!
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-M-

7/29/2008 8:44 AM

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Try reinstalling the whole game. Civ4 Original & BTS.
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Nuclearcow

7/29/2008 1:08 PM

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I searched around a bit and think this link will help you. http://vnboards.ign.com/guinevere_rp/b20664/93219715/p1/ Before you do anything like they suggest, I read a couple other people fixing similar problems by turning their hardware acceleration up to full. If you don't know how to do this, or don't know if yours is already at full, here's how you'd do it: 1. Right click on the desktop and select "Properties" 2. Select the "Settings" tab 3. Click on the "Advanced" button 4. Select the "Troubleshoot" tab 5. Move the slider next to "Hardware Acceleration" to full 6. Click OK If that doesn't do it, you might want to try the above link. If the above works, or if something else fixes it, please post it here so it may help future people with the same problem.
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PreLynMax

7/30/2008 11:22 PM

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Ok I scaled back the drive so now it's working again... Hehe!
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Nuclearcow

7/31/2008 5:22 PM

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Was that by turning the Hardware Acceleration to full?
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PreLynMax

8/2/2008 7:20 PM

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No, I was using Windows Vista, so I couldnt find where to do that. Instead I went directly to the display adaptors and rescaled the drivers back to the old drivers I was using when Civ 4 was working. Apparently, Civ 4 dosen't work with the latest drivers, and although most of my games will still run slowly (Diablo II, ect.), I still get to play my #1 game.
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