Galciv II DL will not load

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Hi everyone, first off my system specs are:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
2gb RAM
256MB ATI Sapphire Radeon X850XT Platinum Edition (latest drivers installed)

The only debug.err file I could find said:
Debug Message: Version v1.5 last updated on: Thu Jan 11 13:39:19 2007

Basically, whenever I click Play the Game nothing happens. My computer doesn't make a sound or anything. The strange thing is that I purchased Dark Avatar today and that works fine - its just the original game that won't load. I have spent the past 30 minutes searching the forums but I couldn't find any solutions - does anyone have any ideas?


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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Can you post the top few blocks of your DA debug so we can see more of your system's details?
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
sure this is the top few blocks.

Debug Message: Version v1.50X Dark Avatar last updated on: Wed Feb 28 10:01:41 2007
Debug Message: Checking DX Version.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 3/7/2007, 02:24:39
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: NEIL
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.061030-0020)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: FUJITSU SIEMENS
System Model: A8NE-FM
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Physical Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 404MB used, 3535MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: RADEON X850 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition (0x5D4D)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5D4D&SUBSYS_0B121002&REV_00
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6666
Driver Date: 2/2/2007 20:03:43
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0059&SUBSYS_81661043&REV_A2
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.6220
Driver Date: 1/25/2007 16:37:16
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Did you install from Gold Edition discs, or by SDC (If by SDC or if you updated post-install via SDC, it could be an activation issue)?
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
First I installed from my Galciv2 DL discs (retail no patches) and that worked fine. it was only after I installed the 1.5 patch and DA that it wouldn't let me load it up.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Did you patch it to 1.5 from a DA disc or by SDC though?
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I patched it via SDC. Also, I had to request a new sig.bin file via email (to play DA) and I put this in my normal Galciv 2 folder - could this be the problem? Was I meant to put that sig.bin file in the DA folder?
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yes, that's likely the problem right there. GC2 and DA use different sig.bins, which need to be in the appropriate folders.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I've uninstalled everything and deleted all the folders and reinstalled DA and DL off SDC and they both seem to work. I think the problem (whatever it was) may have been solved. Thanks very much for the swift replies kryo!