Game will say its starting up...then nothing

[MacDiiddy]

So I seem to of tried everything, pretty depressed right now, I installed the game, installed steam, everything went quite smoothly.

But anytime I tried to start the game I would get the loading box that says Civilization V is starting, the screen would disappear then there is a flash of some kind of window (it says Civ V divx 9)

So that screen will flash for 1 second then absolutely nothing.....


Am I suppose to wait for a patch? Am I doing something wrong?



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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/28/2010, 22:23:46
Machine name: MAC
Operating System: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (5.2, Build 3790) Service Pack 2 (3790.srv03_sp2_gdr.100216-1301)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 577MB used, 1912MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.3790.3959 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: GeCube RADEON 9600XT
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor AGP (0x4152)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4152&SUBSYS_024218BC&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6727 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 9/29/2007 07:07:16, 435712 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 9/29/2007 07:06:50, 3132928 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0212-11CF-4B61-4822A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x4152
SubSys ID: 0x024218BC
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV8_B ModeWMV8_A ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [C800]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_20021102&REV_04
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1241 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 4/10/2007 04:35:28, 863016 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 4000, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 64, 62
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 64, 62
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

[MacDiiddy]

heck at this point I would love an error message or something so I can have a reference for what is actually up with all this....so dang frustrating

[QuantumTarantino]

Your OS, APPEARS to be pirated
Your Video card is 8 years old, and WELL below minimum spec.
The driver on your video card is 3 years old

I dont think ANY advice i provide will be able to help this machine run the game

[MacDiiddy]

Really my OS looks pirated? umm, the cd was purchased through Indiana University, they have some special deal with Microsoft where I could buy it for 10 bucks because I am a student...I dont know if that explains what you are seeing.

Also the computer was built from scratch about 5 years back...

But the graphic card I have wont run this game? So if I replaced my card, everything should be all rainbows and sunshine?

[QuantumTarantino]

Right, the reason i say It LOOKS pirated (and by no means to i intend to suggest you did) is 2 fold

Its a X64 XP, those arent common
Second
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Those indicate, that DXDIAG, is thinking it is OEM software, and there should be information about the OEM in the registry somewhere.

Buying from a university, definately also explains those 2 anomalies

But yes, the video card, even if everything else is PERFECTLY updated, will likely ALWAYS crash

[MacDiiddy]

Thanks for the help with the graphics card, I went out and bought a new card and now the game works great, I played it last night, almost to the modern era and havent experienced a problem