Free Colonization CD with PC Gamer magazine or so it seems...

[DarkCloud]

Yes. My version has a CD 1994 Version.

It is heartening to note that it soon won't be a problem, but I'm just baffled why something that 'should' be working, isn't?

currently, I'm giving unimatrix's solution a try... and will post the results in a few hours or a day.

[DarkCloud]

Hm. Regrettably, the Ini Solution didn't work. It lacks an Ini file. I tried changing the CONFIG file, but that didn't work either.

The precise error I get is:

"File-> findcd.c, Line->56
Could not locate CD"

when I try to activate the installed version on my computer.

However, I can play the game off the CD... I just can't save?

[snoopy369]

CDs are always finicky, because they're driver-dependent, and drivers for CD-ROMs have rather advanced since then Given this was the beginning of the CD game era, it probably was a custom routine anyway that polled some interrupt long since taken out of service for CDs ...

[Hurley]

Col was originally on diskettes, I still have them. Nice to not have to tweak dos box, any ideas where it can be downloaded from?

[snoopy369]

I presume they are keeping it until after whatever exclusivity period they promised PCGamer... a week or two more maybe??

[Niptium]

Probably until september.

[snoopy369]

Nah, they would certainly release it before the release of the actual game (marketing and all)... I'd be surprised if it made it much into August without it being released.

[Makromizer]

anyone heard any news about that download version?

[snoopy369]

I haven't seen any evidence of it yet...

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Locutus
Nooooo!!! I'm working on an article that explains Colonization to people who've never played the original, but if everyone actually starts playing it now I just wasted a lot of my precious time...

Well Locutus, I would take your opinion on gaming as a major reason to purchase / not purchase

See, anyone who was a contributor to Call To Power and could help someone like me, well, they deserve attention and listening intently

I am looking forward to one more week and will have the new version

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Hurley
Col was originally on diskettes, I still have them. Nice to not have to tweak dos box, any ideas where it can be downloaded from?

Not Floppy's? but what was that..B diskettes?

[snoopy369]

Floppy Diskettes, of course. It'd have been on 3.5" disks.

Dos Box can be downloaded from any number of places. Col of course cannot be downloaded yet (AFAIK) legally.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by snoopy369
Floppy Diskettes, of course. It'd have been on 3.5" disks.

Dos Box can be downloaded from any number of places. Col of course cannot be downloaded yet (AFAIK) legally.

Thats amazing they lasted that long


I never had much luck in a floppy lasting long at all


Iwas rewatching Wargames other day and Matthew Broderick was using the "B" discs..those big suckers

[Bromley]

I've just spent half an hour looking for this - missed the PCG back in September.

Anyone know where I can download it from?

[PrinceMyshkin]

DOSbox or the original vanilla Colonization?

[Bromley]

Sorry, should have been clearer. The "version of Colonization that comes with the PC gamer demo disc is a custom install of DOSBox". I could download dosbox and try to get my floppies working (or d/l the DOS version if that failed), but I keep seeing tantalising glimpses of how the one on the magazines' demo discs were no hassle and ran well.

I tried the win version but no music and a crash in the first hour put me off.

[snoopy369]

I don't know that they ever did actually release it officially. You could try an email to Firaxis customer support, but I'm guessing that fell through for one reason or another (but perhaps someone just forgot?).