Civilization IV and Vista

Every time I try to install Civilization IV on my computer, it keeps saying
that DirectX 9.0c June 2005 Edition on my computer, and it does not install.
Can someone supply a workaround?

SYSTEM
AMD Athlon 64 4000+
1GB RAM
GeForce 7800GT
200GB RAID0 of disk space
Windows Vista build 5384

Compatibility mode? Does it work?

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"E. LEE" <E. LEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34843A6C-E17B-4284-B9B9-61705C8DB370@microsoft.com...
> Every time I try to install Civilization IV on my computer, it keeps
> saying
> that DirectX 9.0c June 2005 Edition on my computer, and it does not
> install.
> Can someone supply a workaround?
>
> SYSTEM
> AMD Athlon 64 4000+
> 1GB RAM
> GeForce 7800GT
> 200GB RAID0 of disk space
> Windows Vista build 5384

Not yet. I'll try it.

"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

> Compatibility mode? Does it work?
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
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> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "E. LEE" <E. LEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:34843A6C-E17B-4284-B9B9-61705C8DB370@microsoft.com...
> > Every time I try to install Civilization IV on my computer, it keeps
> > saying
> > that DirectX 9.0c June 2005 Edition on my computer, and it does not
> > install.
> > Can someone supply a workaround?
> >
> > SYSTEM
> > AMD Athlon 64 4000+
> > 1GB RAM
> > GeForce 7800GT
> > 200GB RAID0 of disk space
> > Windows Vista build 5384
>
>
>

Not yet. I'll try it.

"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

> Compatibility mode? Does it work?
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "E. LEE" <E. LEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:34843A6C-E17B-4284-B9B9-61705C8DB370@microsoft.com...
> > Every time I try to install Civilization IV on my computer, it keeps
> > saying
> > that DirectX 9.0c June 2005 Edition on my computer, and it does not
> > install.
> > Can someone supply a workaround?
> >
> > SYSTEM
> > AMD Athlon 64 4000+
> > 1GB RAM
> > GeForce 7800GT
> > 200GB RAID0 of disk space
> > Windows Vista build 5384
>
>
>

After yoru suggestion, it works. Thanks!

"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

> Compatibility mode? Does it work?
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "E. LEE" <E. LEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:34843A6C-E17B-4284-B9B9-61705C8DB370@microsoft.com...
> > Every time I try to install Civilization IV on my computer, it keeps
> > saying
> > that DirectX 9.0c June 2005 Edition on my computer, and it does not
> > install.
> > Can someone supply a workaround?
> >
> > SYSTEM
> > AMD Athlon 64 4000+
> > 1GB RAM
> > GeForce 7800GT
> > 200GB RAID0 of disk space
> > Windows Vista build 5384
>
>
>

Not a problem )

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of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
that up!

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"E. LEE" <ELEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2CB41A0B-52B2-419D-9EC6-3F7FE5C1F5FC@microsoft.com...
> After yoru suggestion, it works. Thanks!
>
> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
>
>> Compatibility mode? Does it work?
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "E. LEE" <E. LEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:34843A6C-E17B-4284-B9B9-61705C8DB370@microsoft.com...
>> > Every time I try to install Civilization IV on my computer, it keeps
>> > saying
>> > that DirectX 9.0c June 2005 Edition on my computer, and it does not
>> > install.
>> > Can someone supply a workaround?
>> >
>> > SYSTEM
>> > AMD Athlon 64 4000+
>> > 1GB RAM
>> > GeForce 7800GT
>> > 200GB RAID0 of disk space
>> > Windows Vista build 5384
>>
>>
>>

can you please help to get civi 4 to work on vista

"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

> Compatibility mode? Does it work?
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "E. LEE" <E. LEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:34843A6C-E17B-4284-B9B9-61705C8DB370@microsoft.com...
> > Every time I try to install Civilization IV on my computer, it keeps
> > saying
> > that DirectX 9.0c June 2005 Edition on my computer, and it does not
> > install.
> > Can someone supply a workaround?
> >
> > SYSTEM
> > AMD Athlon 64 4000+
> > 1GB RAM
> > GeForce 7800GT
> > 200GB RAID0 of disk space
> > Windows Vista build 5384
>
>
>

Hi
It was a long time ago now but my recollection is simply install and play,
no compatbility mode involved. I vaguely remember the first time I tried
it, I didn't let it install any DX9c files, and this was a mistake. If it
wants to install dx9c let it, and it should be right.
btw I'm running Vista64 Ultim.
Grae


"Napoleon" <Napoleon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8ED4AEE1-3748-40D0-9A85-29D7CBD6A688@microsoft.com...
> can you please help to get civi 4 to work on vista
>
> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
>
>> Compatibility mode? Does it work?
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "E. LEE" <E. LEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:34843A6C-E17B-4284-B9B9-61705C8DB370@microsoft.com...
>> > Every time I try to install Civilization IV on my computer, it keeps
>> > saying
>> > that DirectX 9.0c June 2005 Edition on my computer, and it does not
>> > install.
>> > Can someone supply a workaround?
>> >
>> > SYSTEM
>> > AMD Athlon 64 4000+
>> > 1GB RAM
>> > GeForce 7800GT
>> > 200GB RAID0 of disk space
>> > Windows Vista build 5384
>>
>>
>>

Hi there ... can anybody tell me why my Vista wont allow the CIV to save?
Tryed renaming the save games file and nothing.. can anyone help??

If Civ IV asks for directX then I did not install it - just cancel DirectX
installation, Vista should have all needed DX files. I play without
problems.

"Napoleon" <Napoleon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8ED4AEE1-3748-40D0-9A85-29D7CBD6A688@microsoft.com...
> can you please help to get civi 4 to work on vista
>
> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
>
>> Compatibility mode? Does it work?
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "E. LEE" <E. LEE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:34843A6C-E17B-4284-B9B9-61705C8DB370@microsoft.com...
>> > Every time I try to install Civilization IV on my computer, it keeps
>> > saying
>> > that DirectX 9.0c June 2005 Edition on my computer, and it does not
>> > install.
>> > Can someone supply a workaround?
>> >
>> > SYSTEM
>> > AMD Athlon 64 4000+
>> > 1GB RAM
>> > GeForce 7800GT
>> > 200GB RAID0 of disk space
>> > Windows Vista build 5384
>>
>>
>>