"The Ages of Man": A.C.S. Delivers Online Distribution Exclusively

[centrifuge]

I just finished downloading it, Looking forward to giving it a go


One question on installation:

In the installation readme it says,

"2) The AOM disc has a series of folders which match the same folders in CTP2"

This has not proven to be the case when I downloaded it ,

All of the files are in a single folder making it quite the task to sort everything into the required folders. Just wondering if this is a necessity and if so, does anyone know of a quick way to make sure that all of the files are going to the correct location?

Thanks,
C

[Vince278]

Looks like I'll need to bookmark this thread until I'm up and running. Great info everyone!

[stankarp]

For reasons already explained, I am unable to check the AOM file at Apolyton.

The final folders with programming I sent were in the following format:

ctp2_program/ctp -inside which was one text file to replace, userprofile.txt.

default- inside which were a gamedata and ai folders. The CONTENTS of each folder were to be copied into the matching folders iside your ctp2 game.

english/gamedata and layouts-again,The CONTENTS of each folder were to be copied into the matching folders iside your ctp2 game.

Are you sure you have got all the folders?

I have just received a copy of the folders from inside the AOM zip folder so I can check them.

[Locutus]

The folders are fine. C is probably just using ZIP software which doesn't support folders, he wouldn't be the first. C, I recommend you try again with different software (I use WinZip myzelf and have never had any problems with it), and if that fails download the whole thing again, because the file on the server is fine and uses folders as advertised.

[centrifuge]

I did download twice and used winzip both times, I'll check my settings and try again.

[centrifuge]

hmm interesting...

Windows XP zip utility opened it great (folders etc.). WinZip (evaluation version) still has problems (settings are probably off).

Either way problem solved and time to give it a whirl

Thanks for the help .

[centrifuge]

I've been getting an error coming up saying that I'm missing AOM5_gl_str.txt, I checked the the download files and didn't see it, I assume that it's supposed to be in .../ctp2data/English/gamedadata.

I downlaoaded the update with AOM4_gl_str.txt in it, so I have that, ...

has anyone else had a problem with 5 not showing up?

[Fromafar]

I had the same problem. Copying AOM4_gl_str.txt to AOM5_gl_str.txt will make the game playable. Of course, you will be missing a few strings - e.g. the last 2 entries of the unit section of the great library (column builder and arch builder) will be blank.

[stankarp]

"I've been getting an error coming up saying that I'm missing AOM5_gl_str.txt, I checked the the download files and didn't see it, I assume that it's supposed to be in .../ctp2data/English/gamedadata"

The missing file was put here (click on AOMGreatLibrary 9 file link)

http://www.theagesofman.net/index.html

Yesterday after someone else reported it missing.

[Vince278]

Installing was a chore. I had problems getting Modswapper to install and manually loading the AoM files was slow. After I got past that and started the game I would an error about two missing sprites (I wish I would have written them down) then the screen after selecting "New Player" would be distorted. After a few tries, I got a game started and it is running okay so far. If I run into any further problems I'll let you know.

Thanks to everyone for making this possible.

[Robert]

I downloaded the game.
Then I was totaly read to install CtPII again, after 3 years of not playing the game.
Just only ot learn that I totally lost my CtPII CD

Oh well, I still have the box to stare at

[Locutus]

Stan still has a few copies of the game left, and so do I. If you're interested in a new copy of CtP2 and want to support Stan while you're at it, order one from his website. If you want to get a new copy but pay as little as possible, check out the bargain bin of your local Mediamarkt, they should still have a few copies cheap. Failing that, contact me and I can mail you a copy from my local Mediamarkt (or you can come pick it up if you're ever in the neighbourhood) for costprice: €4 plus shipping (I never send national snailmail anymore, what does a stamp cost these days?)

[Robert]

I'll concider that!
First I'll try to find the game 3 more times.
I payed 100 shiny guldens for it in those days
What's stan?

[Robert]

Ok, call me stevie wonder!
Found the game! Ok, I'm really a pathatic idiot.
I searched my cd box 100 times only to find out that it's not in the box but on TOP OF THE BOX.

oh well, thanks for your advice Locotus!


Hmmm thinking about it again, I really need to by SMAC one day, it's the only civ game I didn't buy.

[Vince278]

I forgot to mention that I first tried to run the Dacian scenario before starting my current regular AOM game. When I started it I got a bunch of missing sprite errors even though they appeared to have been loaded correctly. My question is this: Is it possible that they should have been installed in the game's folder and not in the scenario's folder?

Everything seems to be going alright with my 5000BC game so far. It was interesting to note that Modswapper listed two identical AOM games. Is there any difference between the two?

Thanks again to everyone!