Fix Galactic Civilizations IV Not Launching, Crashing, Freezing, Stuck On Loading & Black Screen PC
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Step 1) Restart you PC
Step 2) Reset Settings, Verify game's files integrity
Step 3) Install Visual C++ Files https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 4) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder, try disabling Fullscreen Optimizations
Step 5) Allow the game exe file to your antivirus program/Windows Security and Firewall, update Windows
Step 6) Do a clean installation of graphics driver
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 7) Run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 8) Disconnect Additional joystick, controllers. Unplug hotas, wheel, pedals, mouse, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, Disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), Close all the overclocking app such as MSI Afterburner, riva tuner etc. Turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, end nahimic services & lightingservice.exe in task manager, remove the undervolt, perform clean boot
Step 9) Increase the Virtual Memory:
View Advanced system settings
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 10) Update the System BIOS
Step 11) Uninstall and reinstall the game to the different drive (Try SSD first)