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with the Conquests update, the latest patches, and then being unable to play it because of an error message: "Error loading font. Code 28". I've read many solutions to this problem, and the most ridiculous one, and the civ 5 error loading font texture "official" one put forward by Atari/Infrogrammes is to delete all Lucida Sans font files from
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your Windows/Fonts folder! Unbelievable that this could ever be considered a "solution". Update: This solution works with Civilization 3 GOLD, too!
Civ 3 Error Code 28
(Thanks to 'gravegoul' for the tip!) The REAL solution to the Civ3 Code 28 error is this: Go to your Civilization III folder on your harddrive (mine is 'C:\Program Files\Infogrames Interactive', for example. Yours could be
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'C:\Program Files\Sid Mier's Civilization III', for example.) Next, go into the Conquests\ folder and look for a file named LSANS.FOT (not LSANS.TTF!) Rename the file LSANS.FOT to _LSANS.FOT (or indeed, anything you like, so long as it isn't LSANS.FOT!) You can now play Civ 3 Conquests, on ME, XP, Vista, Windows 7, whatever! If you're wondering what the problem was, here's an explanation: Within the LSANS.FOT file is instructions for Civilization to load civilization 3 error code 13 the LSANS.TTF (the LucidaSans font file) from "C:\BreakAway\Civ3\Conquests\LSANS.TTF", and if the file isn't there, the game won't load. Of course, this isn't even the default path for the game, so why Breakaway games should include this file with their patch is beyond me. But they did. By removing the LSANS.FOT file (or by simply renaming it) the game simply looks for the font file elsewhere, and finds it! I wanted to post this on a Civ3 forum somewhere, but I couldn't find an active thread about the problem, so at least here it should be here for good. Hope it helps somebody!BONUS! Play Civilization 3 in widescreen/high-resolution To play Civ III in your monitor's native resolution (so the game looks better) simply add the following line to the bottom of your Conquest.ini file: KeepRes=1Where do you find your conquest.ini file? If you're on XP or running Vista/Windows 7 without UAC enabled, then you'll find it in your Civilization III folder (see above). If you're running Vista/Windows 7 with UAC enabled (which you should be, if you're using those operating systems) you'll find it in:C:\Users\[YOUR USERNAME]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Infogrames Interactive\Civilization III\ConquestsEnjoy! Posted by Johnny Walker at 22:37 Labels: game fixes 213 comments: 1 – 200 of 213 Newer› Newest» Anonymous said... Very good, thank you VER
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this Thread… July 22, 2009,11:39 #1 Cyrus The Mike View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries Visit Homepage View Articles Warlord Join Date 20 http://apolyton.net/showthread.php/187155-Error-code-28 Aug 2006 Location U.S.A Posts158 Thanks 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts http://www.codehappy.net/apolyton/threads/101858-1.htm Local Date October 5, 2016 Local Time 23:18 Error code 28... its been a wile since I've been on these forums and even then I had civ 4. well yestuday I found and bought a civ3 gold edition/ civcity:rome. well civcity:rome is loaded and fun to play, Civilization III on the other hand error loading is displaying an error messege on startup going something like this... Font Error. Error Loading Font. (error code 28)!! game will now exit. tried 2 patches and its not fixing. I don't now if theres anything more I can do. and if this is in the wrong forum, there was no "Civ3 help" area that I could visualy see. Reply With Quote July 23, 2009,08:03 #2 error loading font vmxa1 View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries View Articles Deity Join Date 12 Nov 2001 Location Oviedo, Fl Posts14,164 Thanks 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Local Date October 6, 2016 Local Time 00:18 http://forums.civfanatics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=109 try finding the font error in this forum. I recall it was mentioned a few years back. I never had the problem, so I am not familiar with it. One thing I would check is after install, what is the version. Loading the game should show the version. If not use CAII. The game probably is already patched to 1.29f the final fix for Civ3. If it is conquest, then 1.22 Reply With Quote July 23, 2009,11:54 #3 Cyrus The Mike View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries Visit Homepage View Articles Warlord Join Date 20 Aug 2006 Location U.S.A Posts158 Thanks 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Local Date October 5, 2016 Local Time 23:18 Hey thanks, it was under http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=224200 Reply With Quote Quick Navigation Civilization III Top Site Areas Settings Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home Forums Civilization VI Civilization VI General Civilization V Civilization V: General Civilization: Beyond Earth Civil
Classic Games Civilization III Civilization II Civilization Call to Power II Call to Power SMAC FAQ Calendar Search Members List CivGroups Contacts Home » Forums » Civilization Series » Civilization III » "Error loading font:(Error code 28)!!" Thread Tools November 17, 2003, 00:47 #1 InsaneMidget Settler Local Time: 12:39 Local Date: November 2, 2010 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2 "Error loading font:(Error code 28)!!" I've tried everything to get past it. I go to open the game and -immediately- I get this error. I've tried downloading the fonts, and replacing them. Tried deleting them. Exchanging them. Unstinalling, add/removing all related files, and reinstalling-- Several times. I've even threatened my computer with sledge hammers and sticks of dynomite to no avail-- Anyone who can, please help. InsaneMidget View Public Profile Find More Posts by InsaneMidget November 17, 2003, 04:32 #2 alva Deity Local Time: 14:39 Local Date: November 2, 2010 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Republic of Flanders Posts: 10,747 Something to do with too many fonts in your windows folder. the solution should be somewhere in the topped bug thread on this page. __________________ #There’s a city in my mind Come along and take that ride And it’s all right, baby, it’s all right # alva View Public Profile Find More Posts by alva November 17, 2003, 04:39 #3 alva Deity Local Time: 14:39 Local Date: November 2, 2010 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Republic of Flanders Posts: 10,747 It's not in that thread but did found some info on the subject. The wonder that is the search button. http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=90301 __________________ #There’s a city in my mind Come along and take that ride And it’s all right, baby, it’s all right # alva View Public Profile Find More Posts by alva December 22, 2003, 13:14 #4 WarDog Settler Local Time: 07:39 Local Date: November 2, 2010 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rome, Georgia, United States Posts: 3 If you've done a clean install of Civ3,PTW, and then Conquest without trying to run anything other than Conquest try running PTW first; I was getting this error after doing a clean install and it went away after I ran PTW... WarDog View Public Profile Find More Posts by WarDog January 1, 2004, 00:08 #5 msmith Settler Local Time: 12:39 Local Date: November 2, 2010 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2 "Error loading font:(Error code 28)!!" I have this same error message. I do not have an unreasonably large number of