The CIV3 FAQ

[Balazs]

Hi!

I have quite an interesting (or rather disturbing) problem:

I played a lot with C3C about a half year ago and it runned all OK. Then I returned playing Civ2, and now my Conquest didn't run! (I guess not because of civ2).
The autorun starts, the Atari intro runs, than instead of the menu there's a black screen. I think the program itself is running, I can hear the music and I can quit with 'ESC'. Reinstall doesn't help...

Has anybody had the same problem? Or rather the solution?

[BruceTheStupid]

I have a similar problem with Civ2, where the windows load (I can see the window frame) but the rest of the screen is blank - the copyright CD check seems to freeze. I found that by mouse clicking on the blank screen it took me to the opening menus. My theory was that the CD is beginning to wear out ( gee, I don't know why, I've only played the game one or two thousand times!). I also had the same problem with another game, and the same solution works for it too.

[Balazs]

You mean you downloaded it, or copy the original cd? Or buy it again...?

[BruceTheStupid]

No, using the same game CD. My problem was just that the screen froze as the program checked for the presence of the CD. I had the pukka copyright CD in the drive, and clicking on the blank screen seemed to force the copyright check to complete (don't know why, and cared even less!)

[Balazs]

Oh, I've misunderstood it
So you say with just one click it should run? Well, actually I tried it (I pushed every damned button, but no use...).

Anyway I'll try it again as soon as I get home.

(sorry for asking everything twice, it's because of my quite poor english )

[holy]

This may not be what was in view for this forum, but here goes:

The CivPedia clearly says that the Spaceship is built entirely in orbit, and then is launched from orbit. BUT, in the climactic moment of the game, in the premier movie segment, the completed Spaceship is shown launching from the surface!

No, I don't have an answer for this.

[DrSpike]

The Civilopaedia says lots of things.

[holy]

Originally posted by DrSpike
The Civilopaedia says lots of things.

Yes, like it says that the F-15 (Air Force, land-based, years of service approx. mid-70's to present) was a replacement for the F-14 (Navy, carrier-based, years of service approx. mid-70's to present). I'm sure with minimal effort anyone with a little knowledge of history, the military, or any other subject could find dozens of examples. But I thought the spaceship thing was particularly interesting since it's such an important idea in the Civ world.

[BruceTheStupid]

Originally posted by Balazs
(.............it's because of my quite poor english )

So, slang English words like "pukka" would not have helped in my last explanation (actually "pukka" is a Hindu word for "good", and the slang meaning is probably closer to "the real thing"). Sorry..............

[Balazs]

Never mind, I like learning new words

[Rommel2D]

Civ Glossary

Can we clarify the use of the word 'mod'?

I'd assumed this is short for modification. In order to distninguish between a single editor change and an entire .biq file, I've used 'mod' to refer to a single change, and 'scenario' to refer to a collection of them in a biq file.

But it seem most people refer to biq files as 'm(M)ods' and I often have to reread the context in such conversations to figure out what they mean. Is there another use I'm not aware of? The AU refers to their biq file as a mod, so it seems the academic community sees this differently...

[Toby Rowe]

Or if playing an old game, when the intro begins press escape, takes you straight to the start screen and avoids any video problems in the section studio's waste most of their money.

A good game speaks for itsself and needs no intro.

Ideally, press for all games to be printed in vinyl, tape or on floppy, you only need hiccup for a CD to stop working- pah!

Toby :-) !

[vmxa1]

Vinyl? What device other than a turntable plays that? Anyway tape and floppies are far more likely to fail than a CD. I would not trust a floppy at all.

[DrSpike]

Yeah, I don't know how we ever used them. Whenever I am forced to now I seem to have problems.

[ginseng332]

Civ3 vanilla newbie here.

I have read this entire thread and haven't seen anything related to my questions.

I have been playing with only my civ of choice, no opponents, to learn the game. I can't seem to get a victory; it seems the only way I can win is by building the SS. However, I can't ever get it to launch by pressing the LAUNCH button on the SS screen. Is it because in some cases I build the last component after 2050? Also, I think I recall something in this thread about needing Future Tech 8 to win the space race?

Any other ways to win while playing by one's self? It's pretty obvious to me that I can't win a culture race if I don't have anyone else to race against...

Sorry if this isn't posted in the right place.

Gracias!

-Gin

(Edit: I realized while starting another game last night that it may be due to the game thinking it's already over. When I move the initial settler and worker around once or twice, a pop-up displayys that tells me the game is over and gives me the option of quitting or 'playing 'couple more turns'.)