14-10-2000 15:21									#1
	Colonization for Windows 95 Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

I picked up the Windows version for less than $5, but it doesn't work properly (right-clicking on anything causes a crash, for instance). When I start the game, I get the warning that this edition was made for an early version of Windows 95.

Does anyone know where I can download an upgrade of the game?

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	14-10-2000 18:13									#2
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

I don't think there's an upgrade for colonizaiton, but I have been able to get the windows version to run on Win 98 on my system. Maybe the problem is with your machine?

	15-10-2000 03:21									#3
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

No, everything else runs fine.

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	15-10-2000 10:12									#4
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

Hey Ribannah - I got it work fine in windows 2000, I suppose since windows 95 is much more backwards compattible it would work.

	15-10-2000 10:32									#5
	Support Apolyton

Um. i had a problem initially with an abandonware version I downloaded in that it didn't run under any screen resolution above 480x640 and I had to manually reset my screen parameters each time before starting up.
You might want to try something similar..

	15-10-2000 16:12									#6
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The version I have allows 1028x768 and 800x600. I'll try the lower resolution, good idea

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	15-10-2000 18:36									#7
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

Another problem with this version is that its impossible to plow/clear forest inside the city square. And they have removed the ability to se the numbers of the cargo inside cities. And ofcourse i miss the unload bug.

	15-10-2000 20:29									#8
	Increase Your PM Length

Well, I didn't get that far

I have tried other resolutions now but that makes no difference: problems and warning message stay the same .

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	16-10-2000 14:18									#9
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Well, if all else fails you could always dl an abandonware version ( www.bhlegend.com ) - look under the strategy section. Col for windows is listed. I think you'd have to do the screen resize thing though.

Heh, that'd just about be a first. Somebody who has a perfectly LEGAL (and moral) right to it, downloading software classified as abandonware.

	17-10-2000 20:03									#11
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I tried downloading the win version from the site listed above and it didn't work. But the dos version did work fine in W98.

	19-10-2000 17:10									#12
	Got spare money?

I had a bit of a look-see at Col for Windows, but I decided pretty quickly that I was happier playing the DOS version. I'll admit that I didn't give it much of a shot, but I didn't really see any advantage in the Windows version.

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	26-10-2000 20:06									#13
	Full PM-box? Change here!

Does anybnody know if the maximum colony limit is removed in col for windows?

	30-10-2000 12:36									#14
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Errr. No idea. Sorry.

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	30-10-2000 18:29									#15
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

There is a patch for Colonization for Windows 95, REALLY. Late is better than nothing.
Try patches-scrolls.de I think one of the patch fix the startup problem.

(Edited: Correct the link. I think the other big game sites like gamesdomain would have the patches too)
[This message has been edited by Chow Yun Fat (edited October 31, 2000).]

	30-10-2000 19:26									#16
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The link does´nt seem to work

	04-12-2000 15:53									#17
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

link worked fine for me

	05-12-2000 08:56									#18
	Put an end to popups!

Read Chow's post carefully. It was edited.

	06-12-2000 00:24									#19
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You can get updates for both the Win95 and Dos versions at:
http://support.microprose.com/

Click the Updates button on the left, then choose Colonization under DOS games (has updates for both DOS and Windows). I installed the W95 update, but not the CD patch, I still get the warning but it seems to work okay when I choose to go ahead anyway.

Dave