Four Corners Dual Map - Part 1

[Trukntigger]

My new store version copy arrived today. So clean install, update applied, no cd patch also added. still four corners crashes exactly like before. Shows building steam in solo mode and then crashed to desktop. Multi-player dose not even get that far. Guess can be pretty sure it's not the version anymore.

May have to get desperate and setup a dual boot system and put windows XP on with srvc pak 3. Currently running Windows 7 64bit Home premium.
System specs- intel e8400 (3.0gig dual core 6meg cache)
4 gig ddr2 800 ram dual channel mode
Nvidia gt260 (mfg overclocked) with 1 gig ram
Installed on pair of 500 gb HD's in raid 0 mode.
Gigabyte motherboard- high end with Intel ICH 10 north bridge on a 1680x1050 Acer 20" display.

Has any one else ran this mod on a windows 7 64 bit system and get to play it? (ie: without crashing before it even starts) I really want to know and want to try this one out.

[Rodea2007]

Has any one else ran this mod on a windows 7 64 bit system and get to play it? (ie: without crashing before it even starts) I really want to know and want to try this one out.

Yes I'm.....I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit on the my Note Book Toshiba Satellite L645 with 4 Gb Memori and have no problem to run this map with or without AIs...look at to the picture below

[Trukntigger]

That is so frustrating to me. It works for you just fine and gives me nothing but headaches. Hmm, trying plan "B" before the "A" and making a 8 gb bootable flashdrive stick with windows XP and will run game with that and see if it works. Will post update once that is done (making the stick right now- it's formatting). Sooner or later I'm going to find out what is causing it to crash. There is a chance I may have some type of corruption in one of my windows 7 driver files that is causing this. I state that seeing you are able to run it on win7 64 without issue.

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Flash drive attempt fail. Looked into dual boot but not a good choice due to lack of drivers for my motherboard and the raid and sata hard drives. Doing a full backup now and will clean out system and reinstall Windows7, go from there.
I figure if your running on a laptop with Win7 64bit I should be able too here as well. *Crossing fingers*

[keotaman]

That is so frustrating to me. It works for you just fine and gives me nothing but headaches.

I checked all your posts & did not see any mention of your applying the troubleshooting fixes developed over the years. Perhaps the 3g - largeaddress aware or static memory file fixes would help you?
I use XP, so I can't really help you, but it seems like this might be a good thing to check next: http://www.smrsimple.com/wiki/index.php ... leshooting
esp.: Virtual Memory
Setting Virtual Memory (swap or page file) to 2048Mb (even 3 or 4Gb [4096]can work), both min & max so it is a STATIC swap file rather than changing size to accomodate applications, works well.
(Start>Settings>Control Panel>System>Advanced>Performance-Settings>Advanced>Virtual Memory-Change)
and
LARGEADDRESSAWARE - without it a 32 bit application can't see and use more then 2Gb on any Microsoft OS (32 or 64 bit) LARGEADDRESSAWARE
http://www.smrsimple.com/wiki/index.php ... DRESSAWARE

[Trukntigger]

I hear you and my bad for not saying it. (thought I did mention use of 3gb enabler for one) I never thought of changing my VM status because I already used fixed size (2048) which is gamer rule of thumb (1/2 your system ram) in my case 4gb. Windows 7 is almost done reinstalling at this point. Backing up took forever (I was way over due) and besides in the end redoing this system was way WAY overdue. Think I'm still running on my original install from 1year + ago. Thing is I used to be a electronic tech/guru geek. Still pretty sharp with the tech which is why I'm so frustrated. If this dose not produce the desired outcome one must conclude that either there is a hardware compatibility issue (doubtful) OR those that have the mods running well have some extra's in maybe the root game folder (like update mod stuff) that allows it to work or possibly some add on program (like net 2.0) program type thing that did not even occur to anyone but makes it run? Don't know but hey, I'm not giving up so give me a little credit. Sooner or later I'll figure it out. If I get desperate I may have to nick my Alienware Laptop back from the wife. (Her old Dell desktop died- unrepairable, blown caps on mb and all tho not sure why it happened) So can not afford a new one for her yet thus she "loaned" herself my portable gamer rig and refuses to give it up till she gets another pc. Thought on this is with a totally different system if it works I will say it's compatibility on my main desktop seeing both run Windows 7 64bit home prem. Shall see soon enough. Thanks for the feedback!

[Trukntigger]

FINALLY it works. Very nice map! been playing the solo game and quite impressed. *hat's off, clap* . Before you all ask what it was even I do not know. Ended up doing the long process of backing everything up, wipe main drive and reinstalled Windows 7 64 home premium. Did all the driver updates, windows updates etc. So far the ONLY thing I note is the install path of the game is different. Not talking the saved games stuff in my documents but the actual game. Normally I custom install to my "D" raid array setup for games (because faster drive access) but with the backup and such really not enough room yet so I used the default install path which put it in "c:\program files (x86)\2k games\Firaxis games\Sid Meier's Railroads! directory path. Now here is my question to you all- Could it be that some of the mods "pointer" by default direct to this path? I ask seeing steam by default installs games in a steam created path and directory and when my store copy arrived I changed the default to custom and directed it to my "D: games" drive. If true it would explain a great many things on why some of the mods crash and others don't. Really want to know- do any of you use all these mods and a non default installed game path with no issue?

[snoopy55]

Well, I don't know if this answers your question, but I have a copy on my E: drive in a folder named Sid Meier's Railroads! which works fine.

As to Mods, I do know the game loads the EXE first, then opens the map you select and, depending on the structure of the map, loads what is needed be it from the Sid Meier's Railroads! folder, the map folder in UserMaps or the CustomAssets/XML folder, so the Mods are not the problem. If you meant the Patches, they are part of the game once installed and as such would not be a problem.

I think it all comes down to the game being poorly written and some systems having problems with it and some operating systems having problems with it. With you it may have been some program you loaded earlier that made some change or added a file to your OS. You may find some other game that you try to play that throws a fit, or after you play a certain game you have a problem with this one again, who knows!

Good Luck!