Need some Help with CIV2 Fantastic Worlds

[Karagin]

I picked up the disk CIV2 FANTASTIC WORLDS and I have tried to install it and I get an error message telling me that I can't install it.

The book says you don't needing thing but CIV2 which I have and I am unable to get it (CIV2 FW) to load.

I am very interested in playing the scenarios and such on the disk...can anyone help me out?

[Dis]

which version of civ 2 do you have?

I can't imagine you would get any problems unless you have civ2 Multiplayer gold edition. That would most likely prevent you from installing fantastic worlds.

also I would recommend reinstalling civ2. Although that could be tedious if you have many save games, maps, scenarios and the hall of fame you want to save. You would have to remove all of those before deleting and reinstalling civ2. Use the original civ2 cd.

Also make sure you don't have any major mods in place. that may cause problems as well.

[Karagin]

I have CIV2 version number Civ-II, V242a.

Nothing on it about multiplayers or anything like that.

The only mods I have made to it is using the extra units and adding back in Plumbing and removing the () that are around capitialization.

Beyond that, I have not added anything else but some extra city names.

Here is the error message I get when trying to install CIV2 FW:

Isinst30 has caused an error in _INS0433._MP.

Isinst30 will now close.

That is all it does, I get the picture up once the installer does it's bar up to 100 and I see the picture from of the cover of the book and the I get the above error message.

I will give your suggestion a try and reinstall CIV2 and see what happens.

[Karagin]

I tried a fresh install...and then an tried to install CIV FW and got the same error message.

[Dis]

well hopefully someone will come along with some ideas. This area isn't as populated as it once was.

I'm not really sure what to do now.

I have never had a problem. Although I have always installed conflicts in civilization before fantastic worlds. But I'm pretty sure that isn't required.

[Karagin]

I would climb Mt Everst to get a copy of Conflicts...in the hope it would solve my problem...

Now to find a copy of that....

[Marquis de Sodaq]

Originally posted by Karagin
I would climb Mt Everst to get a copy of Conflicts...in the hope it would solve my problem...

Now to find a copy of that....

Start climbing, buddy.

You might try installing the "patch" that upgrades a copy of CivII to MGE. I don't have the link, but know it is available somewhere around here - or at civfanatics. Then you should be able to play the new scenarios. Somebody provided a link in the Democratic Games forum, under the thread titled "In the beginning..." I know it's a bit of a goose chase, but you may have success with that route...

Aside:
Try putting the () around Capitalization again. That won't solve this problem, but may prevent future problems during play.

How many extra units did you create? If I remember correctly, CiC only allows 3 extra, but FW 8. That could also be problematic.

[Eyn]

ALT+CTRL+DEL

then stop resident programs just keep explorer
then install your addon u should have no more install crash

[La Fayette]

Originally posted by Marquis de Sodaq

Start climbing, buddy.

One of us doesn't need to climb any longer:

KING and PRESIDENT!
I bow.

(La Fayette, quite sure that his friend Marquis deserves that)

[Julius Brenzaida]

If it still doesn't work, a few more details might help
What version of windows do you have
And what language do you use and your version of FW is

[Marquis de Sodaq]

Originally posted by La Fayette
One of us doesn't need to climb any longer:

KING and PRESIDENT!
I bow.

(La Fayette, quite sure that his friend Marquis deserves that)

Of course, my presidential term ends on february 28...


(le Marquis and La Fayette in a photo op for the Apolyton press)

[Karagin]

Okay, version of Windows is Windows ME. I am not sure which version of FW it is. I got it for like $5.

I have only added in the 3 units given in the game, extra land, sea and air. Nothing more.

The only things I have added in are Plumbing and removed the () from around Capitaliztion.

Even with a fresh install which puts the () back around Cap and removes Plumbing and the extra units, I still can not get FW to install or work. Each time I have tried I get the same error message as I posted below.

[Karagin]

Re: ALT+CTRL+DEL

Originally posted by Eyn
then stop resident programs just keep explorer
then install your addon u should have no more install crash

I am a little confused here...can you please explain this with some more detail?

[Eyn]

if u have a error msg when u try to install FW addon
close all programs just keep Explorer, systray then try to install the addon.

i knows it works with Win98, don't know if it ll work with WinME

[Jacobite1688]

I played 2.42 for years until I learned of the 2.7.8 patch a few month ago. It installed with no problem right over 2.42 and was the coolest thing that ever happened in my CIV II playing days. I now have FW and can play/write REAL scenarios. Not to plug the competition on Apolyton's Forum but...it's at the Civ Fanatic's Site. (I like both sites - Apolyton is still better IMHO)