Civ IV Launch error

[leidernicht]

Just tried that - the result is the same. Replaced my DVD image with the mini image from GCW. Turned on S4Hider. Launch Civ IV and I receive the same error. Without S4Hider the game asks for DVD.

Help?

[DRAGoN.X]

Try the dreaded, (USE AT OWN RISK) anti-blaxx. If that don't work I don't know what to tell you. I'm using SD4 hider with the mini image and it works fine.

-dragonx

[leidernicht]

Just tried Anti-Blaxx the result is the same as SD4Hide. Launcher shows up for one second and crashes. Above-mentioned occurs occurs. (I selected Safedisk as the Emulation). Any suggestions? help

[DRAGoN.X]

You don't need to select any emulation options, in fact, selecting an emulation option can make something to not work more than if you did. I doubt that deselecting it would make it work, but I'm fresh out of ideas. Did you try throwing your computer out the window out of fustration yet?

-dragonx

[Grumpy]

@leidernicht

and I cannot since my DVD drive is kaputt

How did you create the your image?
Instead of rushing out to buy your next game, buy a new DVD reader/recorder instead! It will probably cost less than the game.

[leidernicht]

My roommate's computer has a DVD burner but it is five years old and is unable to play the game. That is how I have the image but no DVD drive :P. Any other ideas? Perhaps you got another way to get the thing working?

[Joe Forster/STA]

I assume that, when you bought the game, you read the minimum system requirements which included a DVD-ROM.