27-10-2001 08:29									#1
	Will there be a demo? Remove this text

Does anyone know if Firaxis is planning to make a demo available, and if so when it will be available?

	27-10-2001 09:16									#2
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No, there won't be a demo. The reactions, outbursts, emotional fits, incessant sobbings, tearing hair out etc was all done after the official announcement about a month ago I think. But it's so close to release now, who really cares?

	28-10-2001 22:08									#3
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I do. My system barely meets the requirements for the game. My experience in the past has been that games often don't run on computers that just barely meet the game's system requirements. It would be nice to try a demo before buying.

	29-10-2001 01:54									#4
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Then its time to upgrade...

	29-10-2001 05:00									#5
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Unfortunately I'm currently supporting people on my side of the family and my wife's side of the family, and I'd need to upgrade the chip, i.e., essentially buy a new computer.

	29-10-2001 17:56									#6
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Weirdly here in the UK, PCGamer claims it will sport a playable demo of Civ 3 on its cover disc (along with a SP demo of Return to Castle Wolfenstein!) in next months issue... on sale 19th November.

	29-10-2001 18:38									#7
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define 'barely meets the requirements'

	29-10-2001 21:46									#8
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My system is a PII 300 mHz, 64Meg RAM, with an ATI Rage card. I have plenty of hard drive left, I have Direct X 8 installed, and I know my system can handle 1024x720 screens. It's the chip speed that worries me. I find that manufacturers often essentially underestimate the requirements needed to run their games smoothly and without crashes.

	30-10-2001 04:10									#9
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quote: Originally posted by StarBegotten Weirdly here in the UK, PCGamer claims it will sport a playable demo of Civ 3 on its cover disc (along with a SP demo of Return to Castle Wolfenstein!) in next months issue... on sale 19th November.

PC Format are saying the same thing, offering a Demo on next moths coverdiscs.

	30-10-2001 06:53									#10
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I wouldnt worry about youre chip speed, especially if you can afford to get an extra 64mb ram. I have a p2 400 and have not had a problem running any games, including nhl2002,age of empires 2..... etc

	30-10-2001 14:43									#11
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um yeah....get some more RAM...its cheap

	30-10-2001 20:00									#12
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Is it true about the minium resolution? I'll be playing it on a lap-top for a few days before I can play it on my "industrial strengh" PC. The laptop can't fit anything more than 800x600 on the screen. Any thing more, you have to scroll.

	30-10-2001 20:39									#13
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quote: Originally posted by StarBegotten Weirdly here in the UK, PCGamer claims it will sport a playable demo of Civ 3 on its cover disc (along with a SP demo of Return to Castle Wolfenstein!) in next months issue... on sale 19th November.

Thia is on the same page as it says "All magazine contents and gifts subject to change" so we shouldn't get too excited

	30-10-2001 22:38									#14
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It is good to hear that there will be a demo.
But I hope I will not need it because of having the complete game ....

	30-10-2001 23:41									#15
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we contacted Firaxis on the issue once again:

there is NO demo.

nothing. nada. tipota.

foget about it

	31-10-2001 01:05									#16
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I posted on the PC Gamer forum reguarding this thread to see what they have to say. Like most magazines they can be "liberal" with their Next Mouth Page (and cover) but I highly doubt they'd say they were going to have a demo when there isn't going to be one.

Especially not when they've got the Return to Castle Wolfenstein demo the same issue...