newb needs guidience

[techbota]

Ok I started a game last night. I have a zip folder that is around 1 mb that has about 7 saves throughout. Please take a look and tell me what you think and what I should do.

My problem is in all my previous games I make it to 2050 without winning. Unless im on the lowest level.


www.utinsomniac.com/civ/civsaves.zip

[Capt Dizle]

I can't download that. Could you email it to me and I'll have a look.

[vmxa1]

I down loaded it, but it is showning empty, even though it says it is 1.07mb? What was it zipped with?

[techbota]

Thats odd I used win xp!

I could email it no prob just give me a addy

[techbota]

Ok I just installed xp pro and I couldnt even open the same file that I zipped using it. So I downloaded winzip and used that so you should have no problems now. I replaced the bad file with a good file with the same name so overwrite the first copy. Sorry for that.

[Aqualung71]

Something weird about that zip file - you sure it's not infected? When I click I am asked twice to download it (usually once). When it's saved it's only ~ 250K and not 1.07Mb as it's supposed to be. Then Winzip says its not a valid archive file and won't open it.

If I download it again, it saves with a DIFFERENT file size! It's also given me a strange explorer type window that I can't open or cancel. I'm gonna have to reboot now.

[techbota]

No wouldnt be a virus I just installed xp pro on a new machine a week ago along with norton 2003. I uploaded it to one of my personal paid for sites. So there is no way there is a virus involved. I run a very large Unreal tournament site so im very aware of this sort of stuff.

The new file should be fine I used winzip and I tried to open it afterwards it opened for me.

I couldnt even get the first file to open and I created it. Unfortunatly I didnt test it first.

But to your question dont worry at all about it being a virus. Just a windows pro bug.

[vmxa1]

I hate to break this news to you, bit if you go to the link and select open, it fails.

I would use explorer to open the save folder in C3C. Hilight the saves you want (unzipped) and use the Files in the tool bar. Select the "send to" and use compress files. This should be fine. Load it to the URL and test the DL function from the link.

I run ZoneAlarm Pro and Noron 2004 and they did not complain about virus. *vmxa+sbcglobal.net* replace the + with @. I am already getting more than enough of the dumb MicroSoft bombs.

[MrWhereItsAt]

You could upload it to Poly?

[Mountain Sage]

Originally posted by vmxa1
I am already getting more than enough of the dump MS bombs.

Hey! I never dumped anything on you

Are you telling me I should try it from now on?

Or are you telling me I might be (plain) dumb?

[techbota]

I dont know whats going on I am able to download from the link right there, either by selecting save or open. I host a ton of files on both my sites so I cant figure out whats wrong!!!!


Is there anyone that can get this file other than me????

I tried to use the upload here but im getting a PHP warning

Warning: opendir(): SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid/gid is 32003/504 is not allowed to access /home/apolyton/www/upload/files/techbota owned by uid/gid 99/99 in /home/apolyton/public_html/upload/index.php on line 88

So im not sure what to do. I can try to put the file on my other site. Also if you copy and paste the link you might have a easier time. So you can skip poly's advertising screen!

[techbota]

To ease your mind I ran a virus scan and provided screen shots. Just click to enlarge.

[steven8r]

I managed to get the files Ok. I downloaded the zip and then extracted the files--9 files in a folder called 'conquest saves'. Seems to work.

I'm using Win98--it still does everything I ask it to. I just haven't seen a compelling enough reason to switch (yet).

@techbota, it will be awhile before I can open/play any of the files, but at least I got them OK.

Edit: spelling /edit

Steven

[Aeson]

It works for me. Windows XP and UltimateZip.

Some zip programs seem to have problems compressing and decompressing the save files for Civ III. Might have something to do with the files already being compressed. Helping with the GOTM, I used to run into this problem a lot. The save files wouldn't extract, but other file types in the same archive would.

Tried out several zip programs, and found that UltimateZip (it's adware) works on most of the problem files.

[techbota]

Ahhh that must be it cause I tried using windows zip on another file and it opened just fine!

I wasnt aware that civ3 already compresses their save files!

I was able to use winzip to do it (which AESON is free with no spy or adware) BUT I hope that by double compressing the files that it didnt corrupt them and make them unplayable!

vmxa1 there is no 1 in your email after vmxa? I will send them via email to you later if you wish.

Dammit I want to get some feedback!lol Someone told me not to build spearmen but im not sure if he played the saves or not. I dont have too many basically 2 per city.

Anyways take a looksie.