cannot run game

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I have a cheap #@$ computer, but it meets the minimum specs, yet as soon as I hit the "start new civilization" button, I end up back at the desktop. anyone have any ideas?

specs:
256 mb ram
celery 700 ( reports as a piii )
intel i810 integrated graphics ( up to 16megs shared memory I think. Latest drivers as of yesterday)
DX8.1 ( passes all video tests )
Cmedia built in audio


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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
last part of debug

Debug Message: Game Initialization completed.
Debug Message: Creating cutscene window.
Debug Message: Creating soundtrack handler.
Debug Message: Creating movie handler.
Debug Message: Initialize Game Options.
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find sprite sizing graphic for NameInputBG
Debug Message: Creating opening menu.
Debug Message: MemMan: Unable to find pointer in GetBlockInfo. Memory system: DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 579.
Debug Message: MemMan: Trying to free memory that has not been allocated. Memory System DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 361.
Debug Message: Creating player setup screen.
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find scroll bar sizing graphic for PolPartyLB
Debug Message: Creating race setup screen.
Debug Message: Initialize Tilemaps
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
Debug Message: Begin playing intro movie.
Debug Message: Posting WM_CLOSE message.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize start
Debug Message: GameUninitialize end
Debug Message: Main Shell terminating normally
Debug Message: MemMan: Unable to find pointer in GetBlockInfo. Memory system: Palette
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 579.
Debug Message: MemMan: Trying to free memory that has not been allocated. Memory System Palette
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 361.
Debug Message: MemMan: Unable to find pointer in GetBlockInfo. Memory system: Palette
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 579.
Debug Message: MemMan: Trying to free memory that has not been allocated. Memory System Palette
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 361.

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
just noticed something. the game appears to be looking for G: drive. I don't have a G: drive. only C:

Whats up with that?

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
It looks like your installation is messed up. My suggestion would be to reinstall the game.

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
ok will do. let ya know Brad.

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Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks!

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Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
well after the reinstall. it's all good baby!


:D

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Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks for letting us know.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
hmm. been posting messages to this forum asking question and this is the only message thats showing up.

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