Is there a Civ2: Test of Time Vista Patch?

semi234 · August 10, 2008, 06:58

Hey guys,

I recently bought a new laptop & tried playing my Civ2: Test of Time on it. & discovered it crashed (multiple times over multiple tries)?

I think it has something to do w/ Vista.

Can anyone point me in the direction of maybe a patch? to make ToT operate correctly?

I saw this one:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/downlo...?do=file&id=59

But have absolutely no idea as to what it actually does.

Any help would be appreciated because I've really enjoyed this game & really don't have the funds to go out & buy one of the newer ones that is operable on Vista.

Thanks.

Bloody Monk · August 10, 2008, 14:42

I think the problem is Vista, not the lack of a patch.

Vista is new, it's modern, it's the latest and greatest...it is however not backwards compatible with moldy old 16-bit programs like Civ2. At least that's how I think the stuff I read boils down.

If I am right, dust off your old box and play on it. Strip it of all unneeded programs and add memory if you need it. Otherwise, look around for a cheap, old, clunker computer to fill the bill. One must do what is necessary to feed one's addiction to Civ2.

Hope this helps,
Monk

Bloody Monk · August 10, 2008, 14:47

bah!!
hang, hang, hang, stop, resend, double post

Monk

semi234 · August 11, 2008, 06:53

Quote:

Originally posted by Bloody Monk
I think the problem is Vista, not the lack of a patch.

Vista is new, it's modern, it's the latest and greatest...it is however not backwards compatible with moldy old 16-bit programs like Civ2. At least that's how I think the stuff I read boils down.

I know its a Vista issue as opposed to a Civ2 issue.

Removing my operating program & replacing it w/ an older one really doesn't help, especially considering the Windows people have discontinued the older ones.

I was just wondering if anyone knew if there was a patch out there that I could download to make my old Civ program work w/ my new OS.

DaveV · August 11, 2008, 15:56

What about compatibility mode? Just right-click on the ToT executable file icon, go to the compatibility tab, and set it to Windows 9x.

Bloody Monk · August 11, 2008, 15:59

Quote:

Originally posted by semi234
I know its a Vista issue as opposed to a Civ2 issue.

Removing my operating program & replacing it w/ an older one really doesn't help, especially considering the Windows people have discontinued the older ones.

I was just wondering if anyone knew if there was a patch out there that I could download to make my old Civ program work w/ my new OS.

Any patch would have to come from Microsoft (making Vista able to handle 16-bit programs). I have heard that they did not include this because of security reasons. Perhaps it would open a security hole that MS does not want to spend the time/money developing a solution. I think your best bet is to contact MS. Maybe they have already done something for this issue.

Since that seems unlikely I also suggested you use another computer for Civ2.

Also, I seem to recall ToT has a tendency to crash a lot anyway.

Good luck,
Monk

dlambert · October 30, 2008, 14:55

Hi all. I'm Dave, just joined. I thought I'd post here because I happen to have played Civilization II: Test of Time on my Vista laptop just the other day. It ran perfectly fine from a fresh install so I don't think it's a Vista issue.

Have you upgraded Vista to Service Pack 1? If not, perhaps it could help. The problem could also be a problem with your graphics card or drivers.

Also, I installed from Civilization Chronicles using a different installer than the original game. Chronicles installs the original Civilization as well as all the Civilization II games from one installer, so I can't guarantee that your version will work on Vista, only that the game itself does run fine on a Vista machine.

Good luck finding a fix,

Dave

clusen · November 1, 2008, 10:51

I found that I couldn't play a lot of game on Vista - instead of looking for patches and upgrades, I installed Microsoft Virtual PC with Windows XP. Works prefectly for me :-)

NP300 · November 27, 2008, 21:41

Vista 64 cannot run 16 bit programs at all. Microsoft removed the 16-bit subsystem from 64-bit Vista. If you are using Vista 64, that would explain why you can't run it.

You might be able to run it on virtual PC.