Windows 10: Running Civ 3 on Windows 10

So my dad gave me a whole bunch of his old computer strategy games, including a Civilization 3 disk. I've spent roughly 8 to 10 hours just trying to figure out what the issue is with the download. It doesn't appear any of my drives need updating, but it keeps stopping at 81% with the message:Component: Min InstallFile Group: Minimum InstallFile: E:\Sounds\build\ancient\AncORd.wavError: Data error cyclic redundancy check.I've been looking forward to playing this, so any help would be appreciated!

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Windows 10 64 bit compatibility issue with old Civ 3 Conquests

Thank you for following up. For better assistance on installing the game on Windows 10, we would suggest that you contact the developer of
Civ 3 Conquests.

 

Civ 4 on Windows 10

Is there a similar patch for Civ III?

I assume you found the patch on the Civ Web site, right? If not, where?

Does anyone know if the problem goes away if I run Civ III/IV on a Windows 7 Hyper-V machine under Windows 10?

 

Windows 10 Compatibility - Civ III

Just figured out this issue my self.... sadly it has to do with securom or other similar products not working in windows 10. (This is due to their inherent vulnerabilities and so while it sucks I applaud Microsoft's choice to no longer support them.)

The fix for it is to get a no-cd patch/crack from one of the various sources out there. I'm having to do this with a lot of my games.

**Be advised** so far as I know this fix will ONLY work for those with the actual CDs for the game. Those with digital downloads from sites like Steam and others will have to find another work around. **

Step 1: Make sure your game is updated to the latest version.

Example: Civ III, Conquests is 1.22.

Step 2: Go forth to google and do a search for No-cd patch Civ III.

Step 3: Download the correct one for your updated game.

Step 4: Replace existing .exe file with the new one.

Step 5: Run the game in XP SP3 compatibility with 640 x 480 screen res, and run as administrator.

Step 6: Play endless hours, cause its still a great game. (And I hate the releases that came after.)