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Nov 2001
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whenever I try using a units file that has been made by copying and pasting it won't work the main game or in a scenario. it just gives my an illegal op screen. Why?

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I need more info. Copying and pasting with what?
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the paint program that comes with windows. I open one file with units in it copy a unit and paste it into the units file.
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I don't use Paint, but I gave it a try and there was no problem. Are you sure the units gif. you are pasting INTO is an actual Civ2 units gif. , with the original color palette?
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color palette? im not familiar with the term. oh and I haven't had this problem since I've had Civ2. so Im very confused.
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Color palette is the selection of colors used in the gif. file which Civ2 makes use of. A different palette is a different selection of colors, and Civ2 won't use it.

more questions:

Are we talking Civ2 Fantastic Worlds or Gold Edition, or is it Test of Time (which uses bmp. files)?

Is the units file one you've copied directly from the game?

Has the new units file been properly designated? ie. Units gif.

If you have the right file format and palette in the units file you are pasting into, and it's named properly, it should work, even if the unit you are pasting was copied from a file of a different file format or palette.
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it's civ2 but it has the mge "patch". I assume that might the problem.
yes its the units file copied from the game
yes its been properly designated
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Can you attach the file?
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I deleted it, I'll go make anothe though. wait here!

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... now Im really confused ... I changed the units.gif but it didn't change in the game... so I went back to the dirctory and theres a units.bmp... so I changed that too. It all of a sudden decided to work. In lost.

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the Units file must stay in the SCN directory, or it'll never work.

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Because you're using the MGE patch . . . Tired of ads?

I'd stick with using BMP files instead of gifs. Much easier to work with.
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