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Reply to Galciv no likey Windows XP? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Eureka! Sort of...read a similar post in the forums; simply copied the files to my hard drive and the install worked fine. Thanks again for your help.

Reply to Can't Install Gal Civ on windows XP in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Heh heh...I have the exact same problem with my new Windows XP Dell...I'll try some of these tips and see what happens.

Reply to Galciv no likey Windows XP? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Thanks for the prompt reply. Tried it a coupla times, to no avail. Strangely, every other CD I've tried in the drive works fine. Hm...maybe it IS the Galciv CD. Well, I'll keep fiddling with it.

Galciv no likey Windows XP? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Here's a stumper. Recently got a new computer, one of those cheapo Dell dealies with Windows XP (hey, I'm a low-maintenance pragmatist at heart). I popped in my Galciv CD to install the puppy on my spankin' new machine and...BZZZZ! The load screen comes up, but when I click "install," it locks up and CD-R player-thing just kinda hums and groans like a cheap sex toy (er, never mind). Oddly, the other buttons on the Galciv menu (readme and demos, if I remember correctly) work. Then Wi

Reply to No Sound in Cut Scenes in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Hmmm...this thread caught my attention 'cause my sound fx never worked from the get-go. I downloaded the codec thingie, reinstalled, defragged, sacrificed a goat, all to no avail; I chalked it up to my chintzy computer and just got used to playing with no sound. Then I tried Elad's suggestion -- starting from Stardock -- and voila! It worked. Cool. So, if you're in the same boat as I am, you might wanna try this.

Sound fx don't work...any suggestions? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Er...dunno if this is a bug or not, but sound won't work on my system. The music is fine, but I don't get any sound fx; odd thing is I can click 'em in the folder and they play fine. There's a bit of text in the GalCiv SFX folder that says, "Pear sound files (wavs) must be 16 bit mono unsigned at 22 kHz." Anyone know if this has anything to do with it? I uninstalled/reinstalled, installed Windows Media Player 9, diddled around with various settings...no dice. Anyone having a similar pro

Reply to Bug Reports in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Er...dunno if this is a bug or not, but sound won't work on my system. The music is fine, but I don't get any sound fx; odd thing is I can click 'em in the folder and they play fine. There's a bit of text in the GalCiv SFX fold that says, "Pear sound files (wavs) must be 16 bit mono unsigned at 22 kHz." Anyone know if this has anything to do with it? Otherwise, great game. Stardock = proof that slow 'n' steady wins the race.