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[Mighty Midget]

Originally Posted by Luchsen

There is no MAIN.EXE and no INSTALL.EXE, but a CIV.EXE.

Downloaded and found a Civ.bat too. Tried that?

[Luchsen]

The BAT only changes the directory (better said: tries to) and executes the CIV.EXE. Shouldn't make a difference.

[Mighty Midget]

Ah, yeah, I just looked at it. You're right, it shouldn't make a difference.

jonahjuice: Listen to your good fellow Luchsen and try Civ.exe.

[Luchsen]

The EXE should open files relative to the directory itself is located. Anyway, the BAT can't change to the specified directory since it is (fortunately for the BAT) non-existent, and just runs the EXE which is (fortunately for the BAT) in the same directory as the BAT. But the main thing is to have a happy jonahjuice.

[Luchsen]

Now I understand what you mean. But you are not intended to run executables out of other directories per command input. Even the directory change via a BAT wouldn't work if executed from another directory.

[Eagle of Fire]

Lets be clear here folks: a batch file (.bat) is a command file in text form which execute every line which is written in the batch file one after the other just like if you were typing it by yourself.

The only difference between a batch file and the same commands that you would type by yourself is speed.

The only way that what been described above would work to prevent a game to be able to access its own directory would be to write the batch file in such a way that instead of using the CD commands you access the executable file (.exe) directly. Like for example by typing

c:\oldgames\whatever\whatever.exe

instead of

cd c:\oldgames\whatever\
whatever.exe

The difference between the two is that the first example allow you to call a program from another directory without having to change the directory you are currently using while the second example change the directory you are currently using to the target directory of the executable you wish to run.

-EoF

[xndr2181]

If you want to focus on city-building just play as the Aztecs on the real world map, you should be able to kill the Americans within the first few turns, after that you have all of north and south America to yourself, the other players don't seem to go to America so you can attack when you are ready.

Wow, that's really smart, thanks a lot man,
-Sean

[Unknown Hero]

I think this is the best strategy game ever (except Civ III). I've learned a lot from it and I want to recomend it to anyone (who has at last 10% of brain!).

[wormpaul]

Originally posted by Stroggy@Oct 7 2004, 01:04 PM
I already played the original game (borrowed from a friend)
Do you think its worth it, or will it become boring?

Civ 1 is a very good game...

If you like the other parts this won`t be boring...you only need a lot of time for it

[Eagle of Fire]

Civilization is always boring after you complete a few games in a row, but then just take a break and it's always as fun as the first time to come back to it.