05-02-2002 20:12									#1
	jackal in simgolf too Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

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quote: Author: spacemanCow Date: Jan-30-02 03:23 PM PST Subject: Jackal? Anyone know what the jackal.txt file is for in the games root directory? It seems to be for multiplayer, but unless I'm not paying attention, I don't see any multi-player options in the game. spacemanCow -------------------- Author: MaxisFetterman Date: Jan-31-02 10:42 AM PST Subject: Re: Jackal? It is a legacy error message file for our game engine, that is required by the game in order to run if I remember correctly. Michael Fetterman Firaxis Games

	05-02-2002 22:37									#2
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Wasn't Jackal in every Sid's game since Civ 1?

	06-02-2002 00:17									#3
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quote: Originally posted by Zealot Wasn't Jackal in every Sid's game since Civ 1?

nope, just since smac

	06-02-2002 01:05									#4
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does that mean that the simgolf engine is based on the smac engine?

	06-02-2002 01:36									#5
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Maybe the games will merge and you can play simgolf AC extended game

There is a picture of some buttons to go with it.I can't imagine playing this game multiplay

;
; Sid Meier's SimGolf
;
; General JACKAL Errors
;
; Copyright (c) 1997, 1998 by Firaxis Games, Inc.
;
;
; Version:
;
; xa37dd45ffe10Es‘“„mX
Μ7GΘ—›½_^‡‚07cb3fa231144fe2e33ae4783feead2b8a73ff
021fac326df0ef9753ab9cdf6573ddff0312fab0b0ff39779e
aff312x
;
;

#FILEWIN_LOAD
#xs 320
#caption LOADING ERROR
Unable to find file $FILENAME0.

#FILEWIN_SAVEEXISTS
#xs 320
#caption WARNING
^^$FILENAME0 already exists. Overwrite?

#NET_LOBBY_PASSWORD_QUERY
#xs 320
#caption Set password?

Yes
No

#NET_LOBBY_INPUT_PASSWORD
#xs 320
#caption Enter session password


#NETCONNECT_CREATE
#xs 320
#caption Host Multiplayer Game
#editbox
#itemlist
Enter game name:
Enter your name:
##Optional password:

#NETCONNECT_JOIN
#xs 320
#caption Join Multiplayer Game
#itemlist
Enter your name:

Last edited by Smash on 06-02-2002 at 01:47

	06-02-2002 01:41									#6
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I can just imagine it - "mind worm traps"

	06-02-2002 16:01									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Lemmy does that mean that the simgolf engine is based on the smac engine?

I wouldn't be too surprised. From the screenshots I've seen, the ground rolls much the same way that SMAC did. Now what club would you use to get a ball out of the xenofungus, that's a different issue.