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Kyle

Prince

Evil and I'm also a Capitalist
Jan 1970
time: 00:14

11-07-2000 03:16

So I have the Windows version

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Unzipped it to a folder on the desktop, doubleclick civclient (assuming I want to play single player?), then it tells me it cannot find my home directory.

Now what?

DaveV

King

USA - EDT (GMT-5)
Jan 1970
time: 00:14

11-07-2000 16:18

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Kyle - open a DOS window, and type

SET HOME=C:\FREECIV

or wherever you have Freeciv installed. Better still, put this line into your autoexec.bat file. I did that, and can start civserver and civclient. Civserver seems to be working OK, but civclient immediately complains about
1: Could not open file "c:\freeciv/.civclientrc"

When I try to Connect to localhost, name "name", port 5555, the Freeciv window displays "No such file or directory" and that's the end.

I feel like I'm really close to having this program running, but have no idea what to do next...

Kumiorava

Prince

Jan 1970
time: 00:14

11-07-2000 18:14

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Which version of Freeciv are you guys using, the one that requires X window system, or the one that doesn't?

quote:

1: Could not open file "c:\freeciv/.civclientrc"

Have you checked if .civclientrc (it's the main configuration file for the client, btw) exists in that directory?

quote:

When I try to Connect to localhost, name "name", port 5555, the Freeciv window displays "No such file or directory" and that's the end.

Sounds like it could be problem with your TCP/IP stack.
[This message has been edited by Kumiorava (edited July 11, 2000).]

Caz

Settler

Finland
Jul 2000
time: 05:14

11-07-2000 18:38

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quote:

Originally posted by DaveV on 07-11-2000 07:18 AM

1: Could not open file "c:\freeciv/.civclientrc"

This file is created when you first time save your client settings. Client can (and first time have to) run without it.

But path separator should probably be '' instead of '/'.
[This message has been edited by Caz (edited July 11, 2000).]

DaveV

King

USA - EDT (GMT-5)
Jan 1970
time: 00:14

11-07-2000 18:52

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Kumiorava - I'm trying to run the version that doesn't require X windows.
[This message has been edited by DaveV (edited July 11, 2000).]

CornMaster

Prince

St. John's, Newfoundland
May 2000
time: 01:44

11-07-2000 18:54

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I just downloaded Freeciv and I get the error no home directory set. Hopefully now I can fix that but the only way I've played is by starting a server then starting the client, connecting to server (localhost), then went back to the server window and started the game. I played for a while but I think it was only a 1 player game?? Which got really boring. But that was a multiplayer game with 1 player I think? I haven't tried anything else yet. Well better get back at it.

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Kumiorava

Prince

Jan 1970
time: 00:14

12-07-2000 06:22

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quote:

But path separator should probably be '' instead of '/'.

Yup. This shouldn't be too hard to fix. Just change the separator in what ever sets the path from where to look for .civclientrc. I don't have the time to look it up though...

DaveV, if you're still having trouble connecting to your localhost civserver, you should take a look at your Win TCP/IP stack, maby try reinstalling it. Anybody know any Win diagnostics Dave could run to test the stack?

Thue

Freeciv Developer

Copenhagen, Denmark
Jan 1970
time: 06:14

12-07-2000 11:49

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quote:

Originally posted by CornMaster on 07-11-2000 09:54 AM
I just downloaded Freeciv and I get the error no home directory set. Hopefully now I can fix that but the only way I've played is by starting a server then starting the client, connecting to server (localhost), then went back to the server window and started the game.

That is the one and only way to do it...

quote:

I played for a while but I think it was only a 1 player game?? Which got really boring. But that was a multiplayer game with 1 player I think? I haven't tried anything else yet. Well better get back at it.

You have to manually add AI players. fx, in the server write "set aifill 30" or "create <AI player name>"
[This message has been edited by Thue (edited July 12, 2000).]

DaveV

King

USA - EDT (GMT-5)
Jan 1970
time: 00:14

12-07-2000 15:39

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Kumiorava - I think I'm stuck with my current TCP/IP setup. It's configured to talk with an internet server over a LAN. Changes in the past have messed up my email and/or internet access. But thanks for the help...

CornMaster

Prince

St. John's, Newfoundland
May 2000
time: 01:44

12-07-2000 19:10

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Yeah I figured out the AI fill. Thanks anyway but I still can't get that home directory set. The game will save and stuff but still no home directory. And how do you reload a game???

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Caz

Settler

Finland
Jul 2000
time: 05:14

12-07-2000 23:59

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quote:

Yeah I figured out the AI fill. Thanks anyway but I still can't get that home directory set.

With my quite limited windows knowledge

I think that if you don't set it at autoexec.bat, you need to run civclient from the same DOS Prompt you used SET command at.

quote:

And how do you reload a game???

Run civserver from DOS prompt:
civserver -f savename

You probably should check out also other options for both civserver and civclient with option '--help' or '-h'.

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