Anybody ever used the multiplayer patch?

[RedWolf]

Has anybody here ever used the multiplayer Civ II patch? (version 1.3)

It seems to me that it's full of bugs and my friend and I can't even get it to work properly.

We're both intelligent people and both have "computer programming and analysis" diplomas yet we must be missing something here.

We managed to get the connection made (a TCP/IP game) and the civs chosen and all that stuff. Then the firt turn comes up and the first person takes there turn and presses the "end turn" button. Yet the other human player doesn't get to play. He sees the "waiting for other person to take their turn" screen continually and he has a file open menu in front of him.

We've even tried reversing the roles... having my friend create the game and me join it.. we just end up with the same problem.

Are we doing something wrong? It seems pretty straight-forward.

Any help would be appreciated. I don't wanna have to buy the Gold edition right now. But we're getting desperate so maybe we will.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Smash]

The 1.3 patch IS for Gold edition.What are you trying to use?Original solo civ2?

 

[sekong]

What kind of internet connection you are using? Which ISP?

When I use AOL, sometimes it happen like this, and I can't join other's game. But generally, when I host it's OK. Or I have to use Netzero. Then everything fine, but slow. Plus the fact that when I use AOL, my other browsers like IE won't work. Therefore, I suspect it's due's AOL's firewall or something.

If you have ICQ, you can find some players here, and try to join their games. And you two may also try direct connect by phone option. Good luck.

 

[sekong]

Originally posted by RedWolf:
I don't wanna have to buy the Gold edition right now. But we're getting desperate so maybe we will.

Thanks in advance.

Try www.etoys.com before it close. You may get the Gold edition arround 10 bucks. Oops, they don't ship to Canada tho..So you need a friend/adress in US side.

 

[RedWolf]

Originally posted by Smash:
The 1.3 patch IS for Gold edition.What are you trying to use?Original solo civ2?

No no. It's a multiplayer patch for civilization classic. Well not really a patch. It's a seperate program that you run at the same time. It takes control of civ 2 and throuh a series of macros and saves allows you to play multiplayer through either hotseat mode or internet connection.

Trust me on this one. Get it at:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/gjay/mpciv2.html


[This message has been edited by RedWolf (edited March 02, 2001).]

 

[RedWolf]

I'm using a local dial up ISP.

Everything seems to work pretty much fine until we start playing. Like we can configure the game.. and join the game and everything. It's just when we actually go to PLAY the game.. the second uy doesn't get a turn. The first guy takes his turn... presses the "end turn" button... then it's his turn again. The other guy never gets a turn. It's wierd.

We've found civ gold in a local store downtown but we're both too cheap to but it. (sells for about $40 after taxes here). If the free methos works we want to use it (it just doesn't seemt o work) lol



[This message has been edited by RedWolf (edited March 02, 2001).]

 

[RedWolf]

I'm pleased to announce that we've found two copies of Civilization Gold. (at two seperate stores fairly far from my house)

We're going to pick them up today.

 

[RedWolf]

THEY GAVE IT AWAY! ONE OF THE STORES SOLD MY GAME TO SOMEBODY ELSE!!!!!

ANYBODY CAN TAKE THE RESERVATION! HOLDING THE RESERVATION IS THE IMPORTANT PART!!!

Idiots. but they have 1 more in the warehouse that they're gonna ship to us. Jesus. I wasn't meant to play multiplayer.