tried it with a normal core as well ?

yeah it quits with a CPU:GPR5 error, full core comes up with Illegal opcode as well.

Strange, civ works fine for me... tried simple or full cores?

yeah, they all crash. Here is my config:

fullscreen=false
fulldouble=false
fullfixed=false
fullresolution=1024x768
output=surface
hwscale=1.00
autolock=true
sensitivity=100
waitonerror=true
priority=higher,normal
mapperfile=mapper.txtlanguage=
machine=vga
captures=capture
memsize=32
frameskip=0
aspect=false
scaler=none
core=normal(tried all cores)
cycles=3000
cycleup=500
cycledown=0
nosound=false
rate=22050
blocksize=2048
prebuffer=10
mpu401=true
intelligent=true
device=default
xms=true
ems=true

config=
type=sb16
base=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
mixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplrate=22050

are you certain that your civ isn't messed up (like a bad crack ?)

im sure, ive had it running on an old 100mhz p1 that ive also got. i just want it running in DosBox incase the 100mhz one blows up

I just tried it.

civ.exe
select vga
select soundblaster
select mouse+keyboard

press esc
press with mouse new world

then intro starts

thanks, its working now

care to tell us what was wrong ?

i dont really know, but pressing escape seemed to work