This simple mod changes the "Global Warming" message to one that makes more sense. Think about it:

Source of the event: Nuclear explosions and meltdowns
Effects: Turns terrain into a desolate wasteland

I have no idea why they kept the label of global warming (which in past versions was mainly due to pollution, more than nukes) other than for sentimental reasons. So I changed the message to something more reasonable to believe:

Nuclear fallout strikes near City!


The Civlopedia entry is changed to:

Nuclear Winter
Use of nuclear weapons will release deadly radioactive fallout into the atmosphere, circling the globe on high-altitude winds and turning previously fertile tiles into useless desert. Prolonged nuclear exchanges will transform the world into an uninhabitable wasteland.


GlobalWarmingMessage.zip (http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads10/THL_GlobalWarmingMessage3.zip)

Just place the two files in this folder, and merge them with existing files if you already have a mod there.
My Documents\My Games\Civilization 4\CustomAssets\xml\text

Updated to 1.1: Language localizations added. If there's any mistranslations (likely) point them out and I'll correct it.

Why da hell you uploaded file at filefront?Please do it on CFC.

I will, if there any way to include a file over 500 kb?

Is there any way to attach files over 500 kb?
There's an upload file button at the bottom of the page (it's quite small). You can upload files up to 3MB to the CFC server with it, and then link to them in the post.

Thanks. :king:

so there is global warming and nuclear winter in the original civ 4??

so there is global warming and nuclear winter in the original civ 4??


yes and not really, but its fun to say nuclear winter!

Worrying about fallout from nuclear weapons is like worrying about lead poisoning from conventional weapons. Theoretically possible but worry more about the bullet.

any chance we can resurect this to have both nuclear winter AND global warming? each having opposite effects?

yes true that would be more interesting...

That suggestion would require some SDK I would assume, so you'll need to find out how it can be accomplished. I can't help unfortuantely. C++ is waaay to hard for me atm. :crazyeye:

And what is it with the thread necromancy at the moment?? :lol:

I have no clue why thread necromancy is so high.

But I like the idea - because Global Warming... not melting the pole ice, but turning hilly grassland into Deserts? Really?

Oops, looks like I am now a Necromancer. :satan: :old: