Hex-edit to prevent Oracle expiring

[Noli]

I found a way to make nearly all my wonders last forever with the help of Dack. I received an email from Dack on the research for making the Oracle last forever:

I found this once
http://www.resonant.org/text/humor/oracle/orac706.txt
> I was playing Civilization, and I got this big headline about
> "Religion cancels effect of Oracle".
>
> Just what *was* your effect before it got cancelled?
>
> P.S. I patched my CIV.EXE from
> 2b00 1400 3600 0e00 0d00 1d00 2200 7f00
> to 2b00 1400 3600 0e00 0d00 7f00 2200 7f00
> and now the Oracle lasts forever...

Dack then stated that it could be only the first version but I checked out the string of characters and the string is possibly in all versions. You are welcome to try it out but be careful! Take these steps before changing bytes.

1. Of course always make a back-up.
2. Get a good hex editor.
3. The string is located around the 25000 address.
4. You can change

2b00 1400 3600 0e00 0d00 1d00 2200 7f00
to
2b00 1400 3600 0e00 0d00 7f00 2200 7f00

if you want more than just the Oracle to last forever then try changing

2b00 1400 3600 0e00 0d00 1d00 2200 7f00
to
7f00 7f00 7f00 7f00 7f00 7f00 7f00 7f00

there are also many other bytes surrounding these bytes that can be changed for other wonders.

Check it out!
Again I want to thank Dack for the research!

 

[t0mme]

I found a way to make nearly all my wonders last forever with the help of Dack.

Kinda takes the fun out Civ, everlasting wonders. That makes up for quite an unbalanced game.

 

[Noli]

I see that your not the type to want 'change' or try something different.

 

[t0mme]

I don't mind changing, just as long it's nicely balanced. I really LOVE Rhye’s of Civilization for C3C. Lot's of changes and a good balance.