I have sid meier's civ4 complete.

ROM 2.92 one download, complete, (-ie not an earlier version of ROM, patched to 2.92).

I could not get ROM to run even when I followed both 'fixes' stated in the 'CvAltRoor' =py file, opened with notepad. I then tried various places for the CvAltroot file, and finally got ROM to run, but there is no screen interface. The keyboard commands work, some of the function keys bring up menus. But no screen interface, and no mouse over info...

BTW, when I load ROM mod, from BtS (properly patched as per instructions) I get the warlords graphic screen, but ROM actually loads, and the little text window also says “Rise of Mankind.” ROM runs fine, and plays, but no intereface/mouseover info.

I have tried placing the CvAltRoot=py document in various places, (see below) and in various combinations of these places... some combinations don't work, some get me the ROM running fine except there is no interface on the main screen, and no mouse over info.

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Paths in civ4 complete as auto installed on my XP PC.

 C:/Documents and Settings/[elana]/My Documents/My Games/beyond the sword/

(( many folders and files, including civ4.ini, and civ4 =config ))

(( /mods folder = empty))

(( /custom assets/python has cvaltroot= py))

C:/Program files/2k games/ firaxis games/ /sid meier's civilization 4 complete/

((

( 8 x folders here)

… /mods = 4x folders: 'tutorial' 'desert war' 'Greek world' and American revolution.' and

… /beyond the sword/mods = 'afterworld ... all standard mods with BtS … 'broken star'

also … /FfH2 (works fine), and Rise of mankind/ CvAltRoot=py … /assets/python/ ...CvAltRoot=py

and .../beyond the sword/assets/python... CvAltRoot=py

(9 x folder shortcuts, mostly to' _viv4xxx' here) and

(10 x Dll xxx here) (5 xpdf = English manual) and

...(readme) (civ4.mcl) ('civ 4 mce' = xml doc) and

...(civ4 on top of capitol/pillar = pitboss) and

...(civ4 on top of capitol/pillar = firaxis games)

and …

( ' _civ4 config' = shortcut) shortcut goes to: “sid meier's civilization 4 complete, civ4.ini”

))

since the standard locations of CvAltRoot=py haven’t worked, and various combos of the above haven't worked, what do I do now?

Thank you, danke, gracias, toda raba, … elana

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C:/Program files/firaxis games/ /sid meier's civilization 4/ ((only one file, a “ThemeParseLog” = text file)

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C:/Documents and Settings/[elana]/My Documents/My Games/sid meier's civilization 4/ ((only one file, the civ4.ini is here

## CvAltRoot

##

## Tells Rise of Mankind where to locate its files when it cannot find them normally.

## This is common when using the /AltRoot Civ4 feature or sometimes on

## non-English operating systems and Windows Vista.

##

## HOW TO USE

##

## 1. Change the text in the quotes below to match the full path to the

## "Beyond the Sword" folder that contains the CivilizationIV.ini file.

## Make sure to use forward slashes (/), even for Windows paths.

##

## Windows XP: "C:/Documents and Settings/[UserName]/My Documents/My Games/Beyond the Sword"

##

## C:/Documents and Settings/elana/My Documents/My Games/sid meier's civilization 4

##

##

## 2. Copy this file to the "Python" folder.

## When Rise of Mankind is installed as a mod, the folder is "Assets/Python".

##

##

## Note!

##

## if above method doesn't help, locate the "Beyond the Sword" installation folder.

## This location is not in the documents folders, instead it's usually in

## "Program Files" ie. "C:/Program Files/Firaxis/Sid Meier's Civilization 4/Beyond the Sword"

## The folder usually contains "_Civ4config" shortcut (on Windows systems). Once you have

## located this folder, follow the step 2 again. Usually when [username] in above examples

## contains non-english letters you will have to use the installation folder location.

##

##

## Copyright (c) 2008 The BUG Mod.

##

## Author: EmperorFool Modified for Rise of Mankind: Zappara

##

rootDir = "C:/Documents and Settings/[elana]/My Documents/My Games/sid meier's civilization 4