Application (Civ 4) won't launch

Have you contacted the vendor?

Civ 4 runs fine for me in 10.4.11 up to 10.5.6

I'd open Console in Applications>Utilities and either watch it as you try to open Civ4, or look for Crash Logs>Civ4.

HI David,

"strangely (and frustratingly) Civ 4 suddenly won't launch for me;"

Try Resetting Launch Services







Carolyn 🙂

We'd basically need a few lines before the "Thread nn Crashed:" entry and 20-30 lines after that.

It repetitive with most of it just being repeated, so likely the last one.

Here's the crash log from attempt to launch Civ4 Warlords. I note that this was the first time I tried to launch is after installing the new Quicktime 7.6.

Thanks,
Phil

Command: Civilization IV Warlords
Path: /Applications/Games/Civilization IV/Warlords/Civilization IV Warlords.app/Contents/MacOS/Civilization IV Warlords
Parent: WindowServer [62]

Version: 2.00 (2.00)

PID: 249
Thread: 0

Exception: EXC BADINSTRUCTION (0x0002)
Code[0]: 0x0000000d
Code[1]: 0x00000000


Thread 0 Crashed:
0 <<00000000>> 0x903c817b 0 + -1875082885
1 <<00000000>> 0x02b67929 0 + 45513001
2 dyld 0x8fe0fe90 ImageLoaderMachO::doInitialization(ImageLoader::LinkContext const&) + 170
3 dyld 0x8fe0a236 ImageLoader::recursiveInitialization(ImageLoader::LinkContext const&) + 160
4 dyld 0x8fe0c6de ImageLoader::runInitializers(ImageLoader::LinkContext const&) + 90
5 dyld 0x8fe03070 dyld::initializeMainExecutable() + 112
6 com.aspyr.civ4warlords 0x00002b15 call_mod_initfuncs + 36
7 com.aspyr.civ4warlords 0x00002a41 _start + 79
8 com.aspyr.civ4warlords 0x000029f1 start + 41

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x903c8178 ebx: 0x02b6811b ecx: 0x00000000 edx: 0x903d710d
edi: 0x8fe54860 esi: 0x00000000 ebp: 0xbffff8b8 esp: 0xbffff884
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010206 eip: 0x903c817b cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037

Binary Images Description:
0x1000 - 0x1160fff com.aspyr.civ4warlords 2.00 /Applications/Games/Civilization IV/Warlords/Civilization IV Warlords.app/Contents/MacOS/Civilization IV Warlords
0x2d05000 - 0x2de3fff libxml2.2.dylib /usr/lib/libxml2.2.dylib
0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe4afff dyld 46.16 /usr/lib/dyld
0x9002a000 - 0x90348fff com.apple.QuickTime 7.6.0 (1290) /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/QuickTime
0x90910000 - 0x90910fff com.apple.CoreServices 10.4 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/CoreServices
0x90990000 - 0x90a0efff com.apple.DesktopServices 1.3.7 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Desk topServicesPriv
0x90a56000 - 0x90ad5fff libobjc.A.dylib /usr/lib/libobjc.A.dylib
0x90afe000 - 0x90b62fff libstdc++.6.dylib /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib
0x90bd1000 - 0x90bd8fff libgcc_s.1.dylib /usr/lib/libgcc_s.1.dylib
0x90bdd000 - 0x90c50fff com.apple.framework.IOKit 1.4.8 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Versions/A/IOKit
0x90c65000 - 0x90c77fff libauto.dylib /usr/lib/libauto.dylib
0x90f66000 - 0x90fcefff com.apple.CoreServices.OSServices 4.1 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/OSServi ces.framework/Versions/A/OSServices
0x91059000 - 0x91069fff com.apple.WebServices 1.1.3 (1.1.0) /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/WebServ icesCore.framework/Versions/A/WebServicesCore
0x9112d000 - 0x9114bfff com.apple.Metadata 10.4.4 (121.36) /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadat a.framework/Versions/A/Metadata
0x91157000 - 0x91165fff libz.1.dylib /usr/lib/libz.1.dylib
0x912ca000 - 0x912e8fff com.apple.openscripting 1.2.7 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/OpenScripting .framework/Versions/A/OpenScripting
0x91405000 - 0x9140dfff com.apple.DiskArbitration 2.1.2 /System/Library/Frameworks/DiskArbitration.framework/Versions/A/DiskArbitration
0x91414000 - 0x9141bfff libbsm.dylib /usr/lib/libbsm.dylib

I'm having the same problem. Tried resetting launch services, but it didn't work. Same problem still exists: Civ4 crashes while trying to start. Looks like Quick Time 7.6 is the culprit. Does anybody know how to uninstall it?
Thanks.

You really need to contact the vendor. This is a 3rd party application. Uninstalling QuickTime or QT components could cause you more problems. How do you now for sure QT is the culprit?



Carolyn 🙂

Vendor posted the following on its support page:
We are aware of the issues arising with the latest QuickTime update in 10.4.11 and are working with Apple to get it resolved. Please bear with us as we work with Apple to find the source of and fix for this problem."

I guess my other option is to wait, but this vendor is notoriously bad at issuing timely patches.

Hi Paul, and a warm welcome to the forums! 🙂

If aeverything else fails, then it appears to be time for an Archive & Install, which gives you a new OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space...

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120

Just be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings.

Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reapply the QT update, Repair Permissions & reboot again.

No luck with using the reset permissions routine.

Any other ideas? Did the Resetting Launch Services idea work for anyone?

Phil

Thanks much for taking the time to reply! 🙂
I'll give the archive and install a try.

Did you try reapplyin the QT Update?

If everything else fails, then it appears to be time for an Archive & Install, which gives you a new OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space...

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120

Just be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings.