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Thue
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Jan 1970
time: 06:12
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Umm, you download it and run it.
ftp://ftp.freeciv.org/freeciv/packages/windows/freeciv-1.11.0-win.zip
Here is the info from www.freeciv.org/windows/
quote:
1.Extract the archive.
It will extract into a subdirectory called "freeciv".
2.Start the server:
1.Open a new MS-DOS/Command Prompt window.
2.Use "c:", "d:", etc. and "cd /.../freeciv" to change to the Freeciv directory.
3.Type "civserver" to start the server. You should see:
This is the server for Freeciv version 1.11.0
You can learn a lot about Freeciv at http://www.freeciv.org/
1: Now accepting new client connections.
For introductory help, type 'help'.
>
3.Start the client; connect to the server:
1.Open a second MS-DOS/Command Prompt window.
2.Use "c:", "d:", etc. and "cd /.../freeciv" to change to the Freeciv directory.
3.Type "civclient" to start the client. A Freeciv client window should open, and a Connect to Freeciv Server dialog should also open.
4.In the Connect to Freeciv Server dialog, press the Connect button. The dialog should close, and the Game menu in the Freeciv window should become
enabled.
4.Set up your game parameters in the server; start the game:
1.Switch back to the server MS-DOS/Command Prompt window.
2.Now, enter Server commands. Use "help" for help.
(To get a quick game started, just type "set aifill 5" to tell the server to automatically create 4 AI players for you to play against.)
3.Start the game by typing "start". A What Nation Will You Be? dialog should open in the client.
4.In the What Nation Will You Be? dialog, choose a nation, and press Ok.
5.Switch back to the Freeciv client window. Now, you're up and running!
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Thue
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Jan 1970
time: 06:12
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So Ming, what is the verdict?
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CapTVK
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Voorburg, the Netherlands, Europe
Jan 1970
time: 05:12
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quote:
Originally posted by Ming on 08-24-2000 10:07 AM
I had serious problems... never got it to work... Maybe CapTVK's advice will help...
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Ming,
I see you have some trouble running FreeCiv so here's a small list of
instructions which might help. I already emailed this but I'm posting it here for the benefit of other readers interested in testing out FreeCiv.
Here I have some quick instructions for installing FreeCiv on Windows:
At the moment there are 2 version for windows: One that doesn't need
X-windows and one that does. I recommend the one that needs X-windows
because it's the most recent, plus it's also smaller. 
1) Go to www.starnet.com and download the demonstration version of X-Win32.
Install it.
Note: X-win32 is a X-windows program that allows you to run programs from
one computer and seeing the output on another computer, this can also be the
same computer.
E.a I could run FreeCiv (the server part)on a pc down the hall and could
play Freeciv on the computer in my room (civclient).
Don't fret about X-win32 messing anything up during install, it's a high
quality program that should work on any version of windows (I use NT btw).
2) Download the most recent Windows+X version of FreeCiv from http://www.freeciv.org/windows.html
3) Start X-Win32
4) Start "Freeciv Server (do not announce game on metaserver)" from the
start menu.
Type "set aifill 5" (or however many total players (human and computer) you
want you can do 30 if you want!). Hit "enter".
5) Start the FreeCiv client from the start menu. (or just click on the
program from a directory)
6) From the "Freeciv Server Selection" tab of the dialog box that comes up,
enter the name you want to use in the "Name" field (Ming in this case).
Click the "Connect" button.
7) Switch back to the Civserver. Type "start" and press "enter". This
starts the game.
8) X-Win32 will give you a message every half-hour or so that you will only
be able to use it for a limited time. When it gives you a warning that it
will quit in 15 minutes, select "Quit" from the FreeCiv "Game" menu. Click
on the X-Win32 button on the taskbar and select "close". Repeat steps 4, 5,
and 6. This will reconnect you to your game.
9) Remember, the AI isn't very knowlegable about diplomacy. But then again,
in single player we want to rule the world anyway. 
Hope this helps,
Cheers
[This message has been edited by CapTVK (edited August 24, 2000).]
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Thue
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Jan 1970
time: 06:12
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Xin Yu: go in the menu reports->city report; it has a "change all" button, Which can change fx all cities producing warriers to producing phalanx
No unit grouping though.
And scenarios are not compatible; and cannot be made to be since the civ 2 map is isometric, meaning there is no way to convert the tile numbering scemes.
St Leo: Umm, I will leave that to someone has windows installed and know more about it. (but perhaps you only need to set set the HOME environment variable, just set it to a place where freeciv may write files to)
[This message has been edited by Thue (edited August 25, 2000).]
[This message has been edited by Thue (edited August 25, 2000).]
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