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since you all can't seem recive email from me i'll post the readme from the game.


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SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION III README
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Included on this product's game disc is an electronic version of the game's Instruction Manual in .pdf format, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (which enables you to view the manual in .pdf format), and an Install Guide file explaining how to access and use these features. Please refer to the Install Guide file by clicking on the Start button on your Windows® taskbar and then selecting Programs > Infogrames Interactive > Civilization III > Install Guide.

Updates:
* Please check for the latest updates at www.Civ3.com.


Changes:

* Precision Bombing: Once your civilization has researched the Smart Weapons advance, Stealth Fighters and Stealth Bombers can execute the Precision Bombing mission. Useful only against cities, this mission targets improvements. Should all the improvements in a city be destroyed, Precision Bombing then targets population.

* Enabled Buttons: The screen buttons along the right side of the Info Box are enabled based on your current situtation. The Diplomacy button becomes enabled after your first contact with another civilization. The Espionage button becomes enabled after researching the Espionage advance. The Spaceship button becomes enabled after the construction of the Apollo Project Small Wonder. The Palace button becomes available after your first Palace improvement. The Histograph button becomes available after the first 1000 years.

* Adam Smith's Trading Company: This wonder now pays the maintenance costs for all trade-based city improvements (Marketplaces, Banks, Harbors, and Airports) instead of all improvements with a maintenance cost of one gold.

* Peaceful Golden Age: There is a peaceful method of achieving a Golden Age. Each civilization has two of a possible six civilization strengths. Each Wonder of the World is associated with one or more of these strengths. If you build sufficient wonders that match your civilization themes, a Golden Age will trigger.

* Armies: Armies now function slightly differently from the description in the manual. When an army is created (either through a leader or military academy) you can load or unload units into the army as described in the manual. Once that army leaves the city of it's construction, you cannot add or remove units from the army. Armies now literally share the hit points of the units within it. For example, an army of 3 regular spearman would have hit points equal to 9. To kill any unit in the army, the entire army must be eliminated. Armies heal at the regular rate of the units, which means that an army will appear to heal faster than a regular unit. The only unit abilities that an army can inherit is mobility, and only when all units in that army have that ability.

* Civilization Strengths Changes:

Rome: Militaristic and Commercial - Starting Advances: Warrior Code and Alphabet
China: Militaristic and Industrious - Starting Advances: Warrior Code and Masonry
Persia: Scientific and Industrious - Starting Advances: Masonry and Bronze Working

* If you load a scenario that has a rule set different from that of Civilization III, you will receive a warning. This simply means that the scenario may differ radically from Civilization III's balancing and rules.

* Multiple Unit Activation: If you right-click on a stack of fortified/garrisoned/holding units, you may activate multiple units by SHIFT+Left-Clicking on each one. Close the window by just Left-Clicking on a listed unit.

* Draft Button: After you research the Nationalism advance, a new Draft button appears on the City Display adjacent to the Hurry Button.

* Quick Change City Production: If you want to only change the production of a city, SHIFT+Right-Click on the city and select the new production.

* Upgrade All: To use the Upgrade All order (SHIFT-U) you must activate a unit. All units of this type will then be upgraded.

* Artilley Free Shot: When a land tile with a bombard capable unit in it is attacked, that bombard unit will take one free shot at the attacking unit.

* When playing a game with more than 8 civilizations, you can assign specific civilizations to specific slots on the foreign advisor. Shift+Right-Click on the slot you want to change and select the civilization.

* Civilopedia Hotkey: Ctrl+C will open the Civilopedia.

* United Nations Wonder: This Great Wonder is now enabled by Fission.

* Great Library: This Great Wonder is now obsolete when Education is researched.

* Art of War: The effects of this Great Wonder are now restricted to the continent it is built on.

* Steal Plans: This Espionage mission now allows the player to pinpoint another civilization's units on the Military Advisor. On the turn a Steal Plans mission is successful, when you select the civilization that you completed the spy mission against on the Military Advisor, you can mouseover a unit and it's location will be marked on that screen's mini-map.

* Mousewheel Map Scrolling: You can now scroll the map using the mousewheel. Rolling the mousewheel will scroll the map up and down, while Shift+Mousewheel will scroll the map left and right.

* Replay Event Logging: You can disable event logging and 'callouts' on the replay screen with the check box on the title of the Event pane.

* Ini file tweaks: The first time Civilization III is run, it will create a file called 'civilization3.ini'. The following lines can be added and allow you to tweak the game:

*KeepRes=1 - When set to 1, your desktop resolution will be what the game uses. 1024x768 screens will be centered, but you will be able to see much more of the map on one screen.
*NoSound=1 - Disables all sound in-game.
*Video Mode=1792 / Video Mode=1600 / Video Mode=1280 / Video Mode=1152 - Force screen resolution to one of these settings.

* Production Queue: You can add to the production queue by SHIFT+Left-Clicking on an item in the production list.
You can delete the production queue in the City Display by hitting Shift+DEL.

* Plant Disease: This espionage mission has been removed.

* Histograph: The ability to display Histograph information by turn has been removed.


Troubleshooting:

* Civilization III requires OpenGL support. If you experience problems, make sure to download and install the latest drivers for your videocard and any service pack updates to your operating system.

* If you experience movie performance problems on Windows 2000, replace the binkw32.dll in the folder you installed Civilization III into with the binkw32.dll located on the CD in the \Bink\Win2k folder.

* Under Windows XP, you need to restart the game if you switch users accounts.

* Make sure your video card's hardware acceleration is set to maximum. The game requires DirectX 8.0a to run, and if this setting is less that full many DX8 features are disabled. To can access this setting from the Display control panel.

* Enabling Smoothed Screen Fonts: To enable Font Smoothing, open the Display Control panel, select the Effects tab, and check 'Smooth edges of screen fonts'.

* First edition versions Windows 95 did not include OpenGL, which Civilization III requires. A program named 'opengl95.exe' can be found in the root of the game's CD, which will install the required drivers. NOTE: This is only for first edition versions of Windows 95 that have trouble running Civilization III. If you don't have a first edition version of Windows 95 or you are not having difficulty starting the game, do not install these drivers!

* On Windows 2000, if you experience any problems with fonts or text, make sure to download and install the latest service pack available for this operating system. You can find the latest service pack at www.microsoft.com.


TECHNICAL SUPPORT (U.S. & Canada)

Help Via the Internet
Up-to-the-minute technical information about Infogrames Interactive products is generally available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the Internet at:

http://www.ina-support.com

Through this site you'll have access to our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) documents, our FTP (File Transfer Protocol) area where you can download patches if needed, our Hints/Cheat Codes if they're available, and an E-Mail area where you can get help and ask questions if you do not find your answers within the FAQ.

Help Via Telephone/Fax or Mail in the United States & Canada
For phone assistance, call Infogrames Interactive Tech Support at (425) 951-7108. Our Interactive Voice Response and Faxback system is generally available 24/7, providing automated support and allowing FAQ documents to be faxed to you immediately.

Great News! We've improved our Automated Systems so that you can get product-specific Troubleshooting help more quickly. All you need to do is enter the product's Part # when prompted to do so. This will take you directly to all of our known issues and solutions for this title. The product's Part # is located in several places (on the CD label, package and/or plastic disc case) and is identified by a number such as 04-12345. When prompted by the Automated System, enter the last five digits of your product's Part #. (For example, Part # 04-12345 would require that you enter the "12345" portion of the number for that product.)

Live support is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM (Pacific Time). Note: We may be closed on major holidays.

Before making your call, we ask that you be at your computer, have the following information available, and be ready to take notes:

· System Make and Model
· Processor Type
· Operating System, including version number if possible (such as Windows® 95; Windows® Me)
· RAM (Memory)
· Any screen or error messages you've encountered (and where)

You may also fax in your Technical Support questions or problems to: (425) 806-0480, or write to the address below.

Product Return Procedures in the United States & Canada
In the event our technicians at 425-951-7108 determine that you need to forward materials directly to us, please include a brief letter explaining what is enclosed and why. Make sure you include the Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA#) supplied to you by the technician, and your telephone number in case we need to call you. Any materials not containing this RMA# will be returned to you unprocessed. Send your materials to the following address:

Infogrames Interactive, Inc.
Attn: TS/CS Dept.
13110 NE 177th Place
Suite # B101, Box 180
Woodinville, WA 98072-9965
RMA #:

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[aiin]

since you all can't seem recive email from me i'll post the readme from the game.


***********************************
SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION III README
***********************************

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Included on this product's game disc is an electronic version of the game's Instruction Manual in .pdf format, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (which enables you to view the manual in .pdf format), and an Install Guide file explaining how to access and use these features. Please refer to the Install Guide file by clicking on the Start button on your Windows® taskbar and then selecting Programs > Infogrames Interactive > Civilization III > Install Guide.

Updates:
* Please check for the latest updates at www.Civ3.com.


Changes:

* Precision Bombing: Once your civilization has researched the Smart Weapons advance, Stealth Fighters and Stealth Bombers can execute the Precision Bombing mission. Useful only against cities, this mission targets improvements. Should all the improvements in a city be destroyed, Precision Bombing then targets population.

* Enabled Buttons: The screen buttons along the right side of the Info Box are enabled based on your current situtation. The Diplomacy button becomes enabled after your first contact with another civilization. The Espionage button becomes enabled after researching the Espionage advance. The Spaceship button becomes enabled after the construction of the Apollo Project Small Wonder. The Palace button becomes available after your first Palace improvement. The Histograph button becomes available after the first 1000 years.

* Adam Smith's Trading Company: This wonder now pays the maintenance costs for all trade-based city improvements (Marketplaces, Banks, Harbors, and Airports) instead of all improvements with a maintenance cost of one gold.

* Peaceful Golden Age: There is a peaceful method of achieving a Golden Age. Each civilization has two of a possible six civilization strengths. Each Wonder of the World is associated with one or more of these strengths. If you build sufficient wonders that match your civilization themes, a Golden Age will trigger.

* Armies: Armies now function slightly differently from the description in the manual. When an army is created (either through a leader or military academy) you can load or unload units into the army as described in the manual. Once that army leaves the city of it's construction, you cannot add or remove units from the army. Armies now literally share the hit points of the units within it. For example, an army of 3 regular spearman would have hit points equal to 9. To kill any unit in the army, the entire army must be eliminated. Armies heal at the regular rate of the units, which means that an army will appear to heal faster than a regular unit. The only unit abilities that an army can inherit is mobility, and only when all units in that army have that ability.

* Civilization Strengths Changes:

Rome: Militaristic and Commercial - Starting Advances: Warrior Code and Alphabet
China: Militaristic and Industrious - Starting Advances: Warrior Code and Masonry
Persia: Scientific and Industrious - Starting Advances: Masonry and Bronze Working

* If you load a scenario that has a rule set different from that of Civilization III, you will receive a warning. This simply means that the scenario may differ radically from Civilization III's balancing and rules.

* Multiple Unit Activation: If you right-click on a stack of fortified/garrisoned/holding units, you may activate multiple units by SHIFT+Left-Clicking on each one. Close the window by just Left-Clicking on a listed unit.

* Draft Button: After you research the Nationalism advance, a new Draft button appears on the City Display adjacent to the Hurry Button.

* Quick Change City Production: If you want to only change the production of a city, SHIFT+Right-Click on the city and select the new production.

* Upgrade All: To use the Upgrade All order (SHIFT-U) you must activate a unit. All units of this type will then be upgraded.

* Artilley Free Shot: When a land tile with a bombard capable unit in it is attacked, that bombard unit will take one free shot at the attacking unit.

* When playing a game with more than 8 civilizations, you can assign specific civilizations to specific slots on the foreign advisor. Shift+Right-Click on the slot you want to change and select the civilization.

* Civilopedia Hotkey: Ctrl+C will open the Civilopedia.

* United Nations Wonder: This Great Wonder is now enabled by Fission.

* Great Library: This Great Wonder is now obsolete when Education is researched.

* Art of War: The effects of this Great Wonder are now restricted to the continent it is built on.

* Steal Plans: This Espionage mission now allows the player to pinpoint another civilization's units on the Military Advisor. On the turn a Steal Plans mission is successful, when you select the civilization that you completed the spy mission against on the Military Advisor, you can mouseover a unit and it's location will be marked on that screen's mini-map.

* Mousewheel Map Scrolling: You can now scroll the map using the mousewheel. Rolling the mousewheel will scroll the map up and down, while Shift+Mousewheel will scroll the map left and right.

* Replay Event Logging: You can disable event logging and 'callouts' on the replay screen with the check box on the title of the Event pane.

* Ini file tweaks: The first time Civilization III is run, it will create a file called 'civilization3.ini'. The following lines can be added and allow you to tweak the game:

*KeepRes=1 - When set to 1, your desktop resolution will be what the game uses. 1024x768 screens will be centered, but you will be able to see much more of the map on one screen.
*NoSound=1 - Disables all sound in-game.
*Video Mode=1792 / Video Mode=1600 / Video Mode=1280 / Video Mode=1152 - Force screen resolution to one of these settings.

* Production Queue: You can add to the production queue by SHIFT+Left-Clicking on an item in the production list.
You can delete the production queue in the City Display by hitting Shift+DEL.

* Plant Disease: This espionage mission has been removed.

* Histograph: The ability to display Histograph information by turn has been removed.


Troubleshooting:

* Civilization III requires OpenGL support. If you experience problems, make sure to download and install the latest drivers for your videocard and any service pack updates to your operating system.

* If you experience movie performance problems on Windows 2000, replace the binkw32.dll in the folder you installed Civilization III into with the binkw32.dll located on the CD in the \Bink\Win2k folder.

* Under Windows XP, you need to restart the game if you switch users accounts.

* Make sure your video card's hardware acceleration is set to maximum. The game requires DirectX 8.0a to run, and if this setting is less that full many DX8 features are disabled. To can access this setting from the Display control panel.

* Enabling Smoothed Screen Fonts: To enable Font Smoothing, open the Display Control panel, select the Effects tab, and check 'Smooth edges of screen fonts'.

* First edition versions Windows 95 did not include OpenGL, which Civilization III requires. A program named 'opengl95.exe' can be found in the root of the game's CD, which will install the required drivers. NOTE: This is only for first edition versions of Windows 95 that have trouble running Civilization III. If you don't have a first edition version of Windows 95 or you are not having difficulty starting the game, do not install these drivers!

* On Windows 2000, if you experience any problems with fonts or text, make sure to download and install the latest service pack available for this operating system. You can find the latest service pack at www.microsoft.com.


TECHNICAL SUPPORT (U.S. & Canada)

Help Via the Internet
Up-to-the-minute technical information about Infogrames Interactive products is generally available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the Internet at:

http://www.ina-support.com

Through this site you'll have access to our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) documents, our FTP (File Transfer Protocol) area where you can download patches if needed, our Hints/Cheat Codes if they're available, and an E-Mail area where you can get help and ask questions if you do not find your answers within the FAQ.

Help Via Telephone/Fax or Mail in the United States & Canada
For phone assistance, call Infogrames Interactive Tech Support at (425) 951-7108. Our Interactive Voice Response and Faxback system is generally available 24/7, providing automated support and allowing FAQ documents to be faxed to you immediately.

Great News! We've improved our Automated Systems so that you can get product-specific Troubleshooting help more quickly. All you need to do is enter the product's Part # when prompted to do so. This will take you directly to all of our known issues and solutions for this title. The product's Part # is located in several places (on the CD label, package and/or plastic disc case) and is identified by a number such as 04-12345. When prompted by the Automated System, enter the last five digits of your product's Part #. (For example, Part # 04-12345 would require that you enter the "12345" portion of the number for that product.)

Live support is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM (Pacific Time). Note: We may be closed on major holidays.

Before making your call, we ask that you be at your computer, have the following information available, and be ready to take notes:

· System Make and Model
· Processor Type
· Operating System, including version number if possible (such as Windows® 95; Windows® Me)
· RAM (Memory)
· Any screen or error messages you've encountered (and where)

You may also fax in your Technical Support questions or problems to: (425) 806-0480, or write to the address below.

Product Return Procedures in the United States & Canada
In the event our technicians at 425-951-7108 determine that you need to forward materials directly to us, please include a brief letter explaining what is enclosed and why. Make sure you include the Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA#) supplied to you by the technician, and your telephone number in case we need to call you. Any materials not containing this RMA# will be returned to you unprocessed. Send your materials to the following address:

Infogrames Interactive, Inc.
Attn: TS/CS Dept.
13110 NE 177th Place
Suite # B101, Box 180
Woodinville, WA 98072-9965
RMA #:

[Boliao]

wow......thanks .............

[aiin]

first impressions:

The game does run a bit sluggish on my machine but it's a 550 and 256meg of ram so that's understanable.

The barbarians are quiet annoying from the begining killing off my scouts and plundering my cities but once you get a couple of warrior up and running they are no big deal.

The "huge" world map is bit dissapointing. England is still quite small but green land i think is huge from what i seen. You can fit like only one city on the british isle and maybe two in japan.

Again i can find where to set starting position so i'm stuck in north africa(as americans) with Germany and Russia to the south.

The ai seem compentent, they expand quite well and are close to me in science. Mind you this is still in acient times.

Culture is nice if you have the upper hand and see your border expanding

Dipolmacy is nice and the AI drives a hard bargin. They seek the human players and offer world maps and science advancement. Although the English seem to have a stick up their butt about giving me their world map. They want mine plus 180 gold, they can go to hell.

I had a couple of skirmerish with the germans just to see what's it like. My invading forces(3 archers) were unfortuatly decimated.(never attack a unit on a hill) Had to sign a peace treaty and got whored out of 80 gold for that.

oh well i think that's it going to go back to play and hopefully kick germany's teeth in.