Compare CivWin, CivDos, and CivNet

I have all three. But my computer will not give me music for Civ Dos.

However, I'd like to know which of the three you really like the best and why.

stwils

I've only played CivDos and CivNet, but IMO CivNet is better, but mostly for the extra features, like loading maps and other useful options. I had the opposite problem, in that I have no sound for CivNet, but it orks in the Dos version.

Only played CivNet.

Lets see. I like CivDos better than WinCiv, mainly for nostalgic reasons and the fact that there really aren't any major non-graphical differences between the two. CivNet has the obvious advantage out of the group so with all nostalgia set aside you probably get the best game play out of CivNet.

The dos version has dark edges, makes it look moody. CivNet has too happy-looking colours to be serious "adventure through time"

So I answer, dos version because of psychological reasons.

CivWin is the only one I've played

LaserSquad said:

I've only played CivDos and CivNet, but IMO CivNet is better, but mostly for the extra features, like loading maps and other useful options. I had the opposite problem, in that I have no sound for CivNet, but it orks in the Dos version.

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Problem with CivNet is that the game ends at 2020, rather than when you want it to end.

I am trying to play CIVNET on XP SP2... but alas I am getting a fault on it, and I dont have any idea how to fix it. can anyone help a fellow gamer out???

Here is the message I get

CIVNET Caused a General Protection Fault in module CivNet.EXE at
001B:0391

Any help would be great. You can also mail responces to me

liaogoren@yahoo.com

thanks

I recently "lost" all music when I play CivNet. I tried to "fix" it by tinkering, and I got a similar message like you got. CivNet closed. Well, I uninstalled and reinstalled, and it played. But alas, still no music.

I am sure you have uninstalled/reinstalled the game.

I am using windows xp sp2.

stwils

Civ DOS I remember when it came one of my first PC games hmmm sweet memorys of world wide conflict

Oh man, Civ dos, the original, is far better for the gamer that started with it.

the original (dos) has many little things that is lost in the windows versions.

First, the music of the different civs (zulu, mongol, etc..) is far better in the dos version and when you are used to them, the windows version will sound bizzarre and quite bland.

Second, there is the way the dos version automatically shows you the "view city" window when a city improvement (library, bank, wonder, etc...) is built in a given city. You don't get that "Stimuli" in the windows versions.

Third, the dos version has little animations on the map for rivers, you can see the flow of water moving.

These are the only three I can think of for now, but I am sure there are plenty.

The thing that made me ditch the windows versions though, is the sound. I wanted the original sound, and also the original feel of the game. I wanted that feel so much that I also ditched the idea of running it in dosbox (still had weird sound, not the original adlib ou sound blaster sound). I got a real old computer (pentium 066) with a real VGA monitor, nothing like having the true sound and even a monitor that has the right-sized pixels for well-cut VGA graphics. There you've got it for an original civ1 experience!