When Civ1 doesn't work on your windows version... - Page 2

trada · Jun 26, 2006, 11:23 PM

No demo here!

numnutzzz · Nov 25, 2006, 07:42 PM

hey guys, i just got the dos version of CIV from ebay and installed dosbox however i dont know how to install it. no instructions or nothing. when i start dosbox it has (z:\>) on it. i typed install and alot of other stuff but cant install it. i have windows 2000. hope you could help. thanks

Whelkman · May 07, 2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by numnutzzz

hey guys, i just got the dos version of CIV from ebay and installed dosbox however i dont know how to install it.

I assume you mean you installed DOSBox but don't know the next step(s). If so:

Create a directory for DOS programs, like C:\DOS
Copy civilization files to a directory, e.g. C:\DOS\CIV (running Civilization's installer is unnecessary)
Open dosbox.conf
Find [autoexec] at the end and add
- mount C C:\DOS
- C:
Run DOSBox; you should see it run the commands you added and place you into C:\>
Type
- cd civ
- civ
You should now be playing the game

Zsarina · Aug 26, 2007, 10:59 PM

Hi Everyone,

Found the original Cd with both Mantis ... never played it ... And Civilization ...

can't get the Civilization to run it is in Dos get as far as which directory on C drive? [\MPS\CIV]

And nothing more happens

Any suggestions ????

Help Needed

Zsarina:

Whelkman · Aug 27, 2007, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zsarina

Any suggestions ????

Use DOSBox.

Zsarina · Aug 28, 2007, 01:18 AM

Thanks

I manage to get it to run the problem was my cd was in E drive and the program was asking me to insert a cd in D drive ...

Only played a little of it and Gee is was rudimentary .... lol graphics wise etc.

So thanks anyway

Zsarina

TrevorBlack · Sep 06, 2007, 09:51 AM

How does one go about opening dosbox.conf? It prompts me to find an application that can open it, and I don't know what to use.

Whelkman · Sep 06, 2007, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevorBlack

How does one go about opening dosbox.conf?

Notepad works.

InYourFace90 · Sep 18, 2007, 11:32 AM

This don't work. I can't make chances to Dosbox.conf

Nyayr · May 20, 2008, 06:31 AM

Dosbox has a lot of options. Usualy starting with having to mount a drive, diskstation or cdrom drive... Reading the help files of dosbox works out pretty good.

Ny.

civ_king · Mar 06, 2009, 11:13 PM

oh man, I got a copy but it is on floppy "bangs head" my computer doesn't have a floppy drive, I need help, if you responded please PM me

jmas · Mar 23, 2009, 10:59 AM

Hope this is an appropriate thread (not that there's THAT much traffic on the Civ1 forum!

) I'm not sure I grasp all the "ins and outs" here. Back 10-15 years ago, I played Civ for DOS. I don't think I knew at the time that there were versions 1-5, and I didn't know there was "WinCiv" until looking at this forum. I had been thinking of buying from an Amazon seller who mentioned having a CD (then I don't have to worry about receiving the game and then finding 5.25" disks I can't use)...then when I was reading this thread I thought, "Hm, maybe the CD is the WinCiv version which some people have said they don't like." But from Zsarina and Whelkman's exchange, I get the impression that just because you have a CD copy, doesn't mean it is WinCiv--at least, not necessarily (since Whelkman said to use DOSBox). Am I getting this right? I don't recall seeing a way to contact the sellers listed on Amazon in advance of purchase, but I could try looking again--is it worth it (in your opinion) to do that to ensure not only getting either a CD or 3.5" disks but also CivDOS and even a specific version (the FAQ recommends v1 or v5)? I feel like this is more complicated than I wanted... I didn't realize all this "genetic variation" that apparently exists for the first Civ!

EDIT: By the way, I have Windows XP. Sounds like CivDOS should work with that if I use DOSBox (which I already have), is that correct?

Whelkman · Mar 23, 2009, 12:13 PM

jmas,

The CD I have is a four title pack-in that was included with Creative Labs' CD-ROM multimedia kit from the mid-90s. Along with Civilization are F-117A Stealth Fighter, Railroad Tycoon, and Silent Service 2. I was under the impression that this was the only CD-ROM option for CivDOS until I came to this forum and saw advertising for this vendor:

http://www.cdaccess.com/html/pc/civiliz.htm

I use DOSBox to run Civilization. Although some report success with XP's virtualized DOS, I've had the same "extreme lag" issue running Civilization inside Windows since 3.0. Supposedly, selecting "IBM Sounds" mitigates the issue. Another note is that the updated sound drivers were not included with any release copy. These will help even through emulation. Find them here:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showth...45#post5693645

Finally, I believe Civ came standard on 3.5" disks. Though a pain, USB floppy drives are still actively sold if you need to resort to that.

jmas · Mar 23, 2009, 04:34 PM

Thank you Whelkman--that was helpful. I do have a 3.5" drive, just not a 5.25" drive--at least one seller mentioned having 5.25" disks, several others said "floppy disks" without specifying whether they had 3.5" or 5.25". I think I will either opt for the CivDOS CD like the one in your link, or find a seller specifying 3.5" disks..

Whelkman · Mar 23, 2009, 05:09 PM

Just checked the manual. Apparently Civilization comes in both formats. Sorry for the mis-info.

jmas · Mar 23, 2009, 07:47 PM

No worries!

Bratmon · Jun 22, 2009, 07:25 PM

I got civ dos to work on ubuntu today. I feel happy.

void · Jun 23, 2009, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bratmon

I got civ dos to work on ubuntu today. I feel happy.

Nice. Using Wine? Dosbox?

Bratmon · Jun 23, 2009, 03:47 PM

Dosbox.

More specific: I cheated. I copied the MPS directory from my windows partition into my home folder. The commands I use are:

Code:

mount c ~
C:
cd MPS
civ

The downside is no sound. This is caused by my computer's lack of sound card, which is not a deal in Windows because the internal speakers work.

Samsonite · Nov 20, 2009, 04:49 PM

Theres a lot of programs for this, but the best thing to do is to make sure your in compatability mode.

Jun 26, 2006, 11:23 PM	#21
trada civ1 mod Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 665 Images: 1	No demo here! __________________ . "Welcome to paradise, have a good time now!" "..Oh, tonight may have to last me... All my life.."

Aug 26, 2007, 10:59 PM	#24
Zsarina Chieftain Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	Can't get original cd with Civilization and Mantis to run Hi Everyone, Found the original Cd with both Mantis ... never played it ... And Civilization ... can't get the Civilization to run it is in Dos get as far as which directory on C drive? [\MPS\CIV] And nothing more happens Any suggestions ???? Help Needed Zsarina:

Aug 28, 2007, 01:18 AM	#26
Zsarina Chieftain Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	Thanks Thanks I manage to get it to run the problem was my cd was in E drive and the program was asking me to insert a cd in D drive ... Only played a little of it and Gee is was rudimentary .... lol graphics wise etc. So thanks anyway Zsarina

Mar 06, 2009, 11:13 PM	#31
civ_king Deus Caritas Est Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,100	oh man, I got a copy but it is on floppy "bangs head" my computer doesn't have a floppy drive, I need help, if you responded please PM me __________________ Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem Cor ad cor loquitur

Mar 23, 2009, 10:59 AM	#32
jmas I Can Has Imperium? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 365 Images: 2	Hope this is an appropriate thread (not that there's THAT much traffic on the Civ1 forum! ) I'm not sure I grasp all the "ins and outs" here. Back 10-15 years ago, I played Civ for DOS. I don't think I knew at the time that there were versions 1-5, and I didn't know there was "WinCiv" until looking at this forum. I had been thinking of buying from an Amazon seller who mentioned having a CD (then I don't have to worry about receiving the game and then finding 5.25" disks I can't use)...then when I was reading this thread I thought, "Hm, maybe the CD is the WinCiv version which some people have said they don't like." But from Zsarina and Whelkman's exchange, I get the impression that just because you have a CD copy, doesn't mean it is WinCiv--at least, not necessarily (since Whelkman said to use DOSBox). Am I getting this right? I don't recall seeing a way to contact the sellers listed on Amazon in advance of purchase, but I could try looking again--is it worth it (in your opinion) to do that to ensure not only getting either a CD or 3.5" disks but also CivDOS and even a specific version (the FAQ recommends v1 or v5)? I feel like this is more complicated than I wanted... I didn't realize all this "genetic variation" that apparently exists for the first Civ! EDIT: By the way, I have Windows XP. Sounds like CivDOS should work with that if I use DOSBox (which I already have), is that correct? Last edited by jmas; Mar 23, 2009 at 11:07 AM.

Nov 25, 2006, 07:42 PM	#22
numnutzzz Chieftain Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6	hey guys, i just got the dos version of CIV from ebay and installed dosbox however i dont know how to install it. no instructions or nothing. when i start dosbox it has (z:\>) on it. i typed install and alot of other stuff but cant install it. i have windows 2000. hope you could help. thanks

Sep 06, 2007, 09:51 AM	#27
TrevorBlack Chieftain Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 2	How does one go about opening dosbox.conf? It prompts me to find an application that can open it, and I don't know what to use.

Sep 18, 2007, 11:32 AM	#29
InYourFace90 Chieftain Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12	This don't work. I can't make chances to Dosbox.conf

May 20, 2008, 06:31 AM	#30
Nyayr Chieftain Join Date: May 2008 Location: Holland Posts: 5	Dosbox has a lot of options. Usualy starting with having to mount a drive, diskstation or cdrom drive... Reading the help files of dosbox works out pretty good. Ny.

Mar 23, 2009, 12:13 PM	#33
Whelkman Phantom Taxman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 496	jmas, The CD I have is a four title pack-in that was included with Creative Labs' CD-ROM multimedia kit from the mid-90s. Along with Civilization are F-117A Stealth Fighter, Railroad Tycoon, and Silent Service 2. I was under the impression that this was the only CD-ROM option for CivDOS until I came to this forum and saw advertising for this vendor: http://www.cdaccess.com/html/pc/civiliz.htm I use DOSBox to run Civilization. Although some report success with XP's virtualized DOS, I've had the same "extreme lag" issue running Civilization inside Windows since 3.0. Supposedly, selecting "IBM Sounds" mitigates the issue. Another note is that the updated sound drivers were not included with any release copy. These will help even through emulation. Find them here: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showth...45#post5693645 Finally, I believe Civ came standard on 3.5" disks. Though a pain, USB floppy drives are still actively sold if you need to resort to that.

Mar 23, 2009, 04:34 PM	#34
jmas I Can Has Imperium? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 365 Images: 2	Thank you Whelkman--that was helpful. I do have a 3.5" drive, just not a 5.25" drive--at least one seller mentioned having 5.25" disks, several others said "floppy disks" without specifying whether they had 3.5" or 5.25". I think I will either opt for the CivDOS CD like the one in your link, or find a seller specifying 3.5" disks..

Mar 23, 2009, 05:09 PM	#35
Whelkman Phantom Taxman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 496	Just checked the manual. Apparently Civilization comes in both formats. Sorry for the mis-info.

Mar 23, 2009, 07:47 PM	#36
jmas I Can Has Imperium? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 365 Images: 2	No worries!

Jun 22, 2009, 07:25 PM	#37
Bratmon Super Bratmon 3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: /dev/random Posts: 485	I got civ dos to work on ubuntu today. I feel happy. __________________ Position your cities in such a way as to spell dirty words on the minimap! Now those points of data make a beautiful line and we're out of beta, we're releasing on time.

Jun 23, 2009, 03:47 PM	#39
Bratmon Super Bratmon 3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: /dev/random Posts: 485	Dosbox. More specific: I cheated. I copied the MPS directory from my windows partition into my home folder. The commands I use are: Code: mount c ~ C: cd MPS civ The downside is no sound. This is caused by my computer's lack of sound card, which is not a deal in Windows because the internal speakers work. __________________ Position your cities in such a way as to spell dirty words on the minimap! Now those points of data make a beautiful line and we're out of beta, we're releasing on time. Last edited by Bratmon; Jun 23, 2009 at 04:03 PM.

Nov 20, 2009, 04:49 PM	#40
Samsonite Chieftain Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 19	Theres a lot of programs for this, but the best thing to do is to make sure your in compatability mode.

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