Customizing Civ 3

[Jim W]

Back in Civ II, I could, and did, customize the names of rulers, cities, and civilizations by changing a bunch of .txt files. I could also dispense with the faces on the screen whenever something was happening.

Are these things possible in Civ 3, and how?

Jim W

[Tuberski]

Only partly, the things you can do you have to use the editor to do it.

What exactly you can change I don't remember.

[zulu9812]

You can change the names of rulers, cities and leaders just using the editor. Renaming civilizations - I'm not sure about that one. CivEdit does have a text box for that but you might have to change something else outwith the editor.

[Scamp]

I would like to know how to create a file with a list of city names that I choose so that they can be used as the default cities name for such and such a civ.
Is this possible in Civ 3? If so how?

[zulu9812]

Well, you just replace the names of the cities in the editor. That way, when you're Egypt and you build the first city it could be called by default "Cairo" rather than "Thebes".

[Raion]

Yes, save the old Civ3mod.bic file also.
Menu item Tools, I think, Edit Rules, alll or some, menu item.
Don't worry about the map, its just a dummy starting all ocean looking background.