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**Gramphos** · June 27, 2003, 17:17

I can't deal with everything. There are some parts I can relate to something (i.e the same number of values as buildings) But having values I've not been able to figure the maening of yet.

Also I've seen some sort of list of remaining players in the game which seems to be sorted in a way, but I've not been ble to figure out the use of it and the sort order (and if the barbs are included or not)

**SkalTur** · June 28, 2003, 12:16

Lol, seems like gramphos has got a fan.

**SkalTur** · June 28, 2003, 12:18

By the way, I'm waiting to see this new version... if it doesn't work, then I will have to buy another Play The World.
Darn it, how can I fix this issue?

See ya.

**Gramphos** · June 28, 2003, 19:32

I just have to inform you that the new version will have to wait a while.

I have a major computer problem on one of my computers, resulting in me only being able to run it in 16 color display @ 640x480. I have to fix this before I can tend to programming

**Panag** · June 29, 2003, 11:57

Originally posted by Gramphos
I just have to inform you that the new version will have to wait a while.

I have a major computer problem on one of my computers, resulting in me only being able to run it in 16 color display @ 640x480. I have to fix this before I can tend to programming

hi ,

reinstall the OS , ......

have a nice day

**SkalTur** · June 29, 2003, 13:49

Yes, it might work.

**Gramphos** · June 29, 2003, 16:01

Originally posted by panag

hi ,

reinstall the OS , ......

have a nice day

Actuaslly I have fixed it now, and had tried that three times already when I decided to post that.

The fix (don't try this at home)
0. Windows reboots directly when it's supposed to start.
1. Boot to DOS
2. CD \Windows\System
3. DEL *.vxd
4. DEL *.drv
5. cd..
6. REGEDIT /E c:\backup.reg
7. ATTRIB -S -H -R system.dat
8. DEL system.dat
9. Reinstall Win98
10. After reboot find that you have to edit a line in system.ini (for some driver I deleter

) to even get Windows to boot during the installation
11. Windows finds all hardware again, and reboots
12. Still 12 colors 640x480, but you now have tghe correct device name for gpx card (progress).
13. Don't try to change the res or color depth even tho it's possible. It will just result in a bluescreen on reboot and then rerturn to the old setting after the next reboot
14. Update graphic card driver.
15. Restore what you need of the HKLM registry and reinstall some impoprtant stuff as DirectX.
16. Done

Before this I had this:
0. Windows reboots directly when it's supposed to start.
1. Boot up in errorsafe mode
1.5 Scandic reports that the ammount of free memory is incorrect
2. Delete the graphic card from device mannager
3. After reboot Windows will find you arer using a Default Graphic card (VGA) and boot normally with 16 colior 640x480
4. Try to reinstall your graphics card
5. Make sure you have the latest drivers
6 reboot
0. Windows reboots directly when it's supposed to start.
1. Reinstall Windows 98
1.5 Scandic reports that the ammount of free memory is incorrect
2. Reboot after install
0. ...

**Gramphos** · June 29, 2003, 16:04

Oh, and by that I meant to tell you that I'm back on track and that a new version (1.01) might be out soon.

Attached Files

**Panag** · June 29, 2003, 16:07

hi ,

, great fix Gramphos , ......

intresting is the least to say , .....

have a nice day

**Gramphos** · June 30, 2003, 06:28

1.01
- SGE: Added option to update unit sight on save (defaults to on).
- SGE: Added command button to Map tab for update of unit sight if the auto-update is disabled.
- SGE: Now recalculates the number of cities for each continent and writes the correct data for that into the save.
- SGE: Optimized recount functions for units and buildings.
- SGE: Subscript out of range error on save with versions of Civ3 before the BIC was embeded in the save corrected.
- SGE: Added map summary similar to the one in the Civ2 Map Converter to the map tab
- Map Converter: Changed summary to use tabs at terrain specifications.
- SGE: Bug where games with more than one colony corrupted on some operating systems corrected.
- SGE: Bug where games with more than one victory location corrupted on some operating systems corrected.
- CT: Changed the Unit Organizer into a rules organizer for units, builings and resources.

Download at firstpost

**SkalTur** · July 1, 2003, 12:43

WAY TO GO, GRAMPHOS!

**Panag** · July 1, 2003, 13:10

Originally posted by Gramphos
1.01
- SGE: Added option to update unit sight on save (defaults to on).
- SGE: Added command button to Map tab for update of unit sight if the auto-update is disabled.
- SGE: Now recalculates the number of cities for each continent and writes the correct data for that into the save.
- SGE: Optimized recount functions for units and buildings.
- SGE: Subscript out of range error on save with versions of Civ3 before the BIC was embeded in the save corrected.
- SGE: Added map summary similar to the one in the Civ2 Map Converter to the map tab
- Map Converter: Changed summary to use tabs at terrain specifications.
- SGE: Bug where games with more than one colony corrupted on some operating systems corrected.
- SGE: Bug where games with more than one victory location corrupted on some operating systems corrected.
- CT: Changed the Unit Organizer into a rules organizer for units, builings and resources.

Download at firstpost

hi ,

great news , thanks

maybe this should be reported to the newssection , .....

have a nice day

**SkalTur** · July 1, 2003, 21:14

...mistaken again...

Hya...

Well, I guess I was mistaken again.

My issue isn't the MultiTool. I open the PTW save on SGE, it says that ist's not a CivIII file and is not a recognized format but it loads and I can make changes and save.
I open the save on PTW but no changes took place.

So, now that it's proved that my Play The World is the problem

, what can I do? I mean, really, what can I do? Is there a way to fix it?

Anyways, thanks...

See ya, folks.

**sabrewolf** · July 2, 2003, 01:57

try a complete reinstall after a complete uninstallation (be sure to backup saves, custom unit graphics and scenarios, but delete registry entries and all other civ3-files)

then install
1) civ3
2) ptw
3) ptw 1.21f patch

if this doesn't work, it must be your OS...

**Panag** · July 2, 2003, 02:41

Originally posted by sabrewolf
try a complete reinstall after a complete uninstallation (be sure to backup saves, custom unit graphics and scenarios, but delete registry entries and all other civ3-files)

then install
1) civ3
2) ptw
3) ptw 1.21f patch

if this doesn't work, it must be your OS...

hi ,

sounds good but , its a bit risky to keep some files around , ..... the best is to delete and uninstall and then look manually for files like , civ , civilization , infogrames , firaxis , arts , etc , ..... delete those , reboot (!) make sure to turn all soft and hardware security off , reinstall , get patches , programs , reboot , .....

all to often a reinstall or the regular unistall seems to leave the problem behind , ......

btw , here are some good help links ;

Page not found – ina-support.com

http://www.ina-support.com/faq/civ3_pc.asp

Page not found – ina-support.com

http://www.ina-support.com/faq/civ3ptw_pc.asp

Page not found – ina-support.com

http://www.ina-support.com/faq/civ3_mac.asp

a Q , have you done an update yet on your OS , ....

have a nice day and good luck SkalTur