Microsoft suspended distribution of the Indeo codecs as a base part of WinXP

[deity]

Has anyone else come across this??

Sorry if it's been discussed elsewhere but I just did a clean install of the latest WinXP which includes SP1 and as soon as you run Civ2MP you get a pop-up message referring you to the Indio fandago site:

Indeo XP is available for purchase and download through our electronic store for $14.95.

If you have been referred to this page by a pop-up message or a third-party software provider (for a game or other multimedia product), and are not certain that you require Indeo to make your software work, please contact the original manufacturer. We cannot support or answer questions regarding third party software or hardware. In addition, as Indeo XP is a downloadable product, we do not offer refunds once the purchase has been made. Please see the section on Sales Policies for additional information and to get assistance.

With the September 2002 update to Windows XP (known as Service Pack 1), Microsoft suspended distribution of the Indeo codecs as a base part of its operating system. This only affects users with new PCs that are shipping with Windows XP Service Pack 1, or clean installs of Windows XP SP1 on an older system. Unfortunately, a number of game and multimedia titles require Indeo to be installed on the OS in order to function.

Civ still runs fine though, it appears so far...

[Makeo]

yeah it didn't run fine for me. wait until you build a wonder or something.

you can download it from http://hometown.aol.com/cedricgreene/

[Alexander's Horse]

That raises another point - does civ2 still run on modern fast machines?

[Cyber-Spyder]

If you have any problems try running it in compatibility mode - win98 works great

[finbar]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
That raises another point - does civ2 still run on modern fast machines?

Goes like the clappers on real computers with Mac OS10.3.

[Alexander's Horse]

That's good to know - I've been worried.

[deity]

Getting an eMac with Panther for Dad. That what you got finbar?

[finbar]

Originally posted by deity
Getting an eMac with Panther for Dad. That what you got finbar?

I have an eMac, upgraded to 10.3. Mrs finbar has the desklamp iMac. I couldn't see the point of paying extra for what is pretty much the same computer - fancy-pants design aside.

Oh, and I cranked up the RAM, too, to 640.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
That's good to know - I've been worried.

With a real computer you wouldn't be dealing with all this whatever-it-is Indeo codecs bullsh*t.

[Hydey]

Hydey shakes head and turns on the footy