how - CIV$ in DosBox

[ahuajehovan]

how do i get civ$ to run in dosbox???

 

[rewster1]

Copy all files to the C: drive (say, C:\MPS\CIV)
Now, go to start, all programs, dosbox, options, "Dosbox X.XX options". It should open a text file. Scroll to the bottom, and add the following lines after [autoexec].

mount c c:\mps\civ
c:
civ.exe

Save the file, close, and open dosbox again, and you should have civ.

 

[Dack]

how do i get civ$ to run in dosbox???

Sorry for the delay in a response. I see that I have been remiss in the maintenance of CIV$ (civ dollar sign).

Assume that you have your CIV files in the normal install location.
C:/MPS/CIV

The attached ZIP file contains the following files
CC.BAT – used to run CIV$
CIV$.EXE – CIV$ executable
Civ$0790Help.mht rtf - describes the use of CIV$ in IE format
Civ$0790Help.rtf - describes the use of CIV$ in WordPad format
readme.txt
runciv.bat
License.txt

1) Copy CC.BAT & CIV$.EXE to C:\MPS\CIV
2) Look in C:\Program Files for
DosBox- the digits following are the version number
3)Open a new file in Notepad
Type:
cd C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.73
In place of 0.73 enter your DosBox version number.
Then type a new line:
dosbox -c "mount c \mps\civ\" -c "c:" -c "cc.bat"
In Notepad do a Save As…
runciv.bat to C:\MPS

C:\MPS\runciv.bat should look like

cd C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.73
dosbox -c "mount c \mps\civ\" -c "c:" -c "cc.bat"

4) run runciv.bat

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Undocumented features in this version:

None of the new features are described in the documentation. CIV$ can be Semi-Integrated into CIV game play. By that I mean you can do a save, exit CIV, CIV$ starts immediately, You modify what you want in CIV$, Click on the CIV button and your answers to the 3 questions are pushed into the keyboard stack and without further ado you are at the Select Load File prompt in CIV.


complete settlers tasks -- all of your settlers complete their tasks this turn
Change Your People -- human becomes other civilization
Unit Descriptor -- changes functions of units (see below)
SpaceShip -- only works for ver 5 (needs fix)
Finish Turn -- allows auto goto & aeroplane not in cities or on carrier to move but finishes the turn for all of your other units
Replay view -- Look at replay information
First screen -- Answer the three CIV questions
Turn/Year -- modify year
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Attached File Civ$ 2008Oct01.ZIP

 

[rewster1]

Oh... I didn't even know Civ$ was a thing. I thought it was a typo. My mistake.

 

[ahuajehovan]

thanks guys but it still wont run

 

[Dack]

thanks guys but it still wont run

Tell me the exact steps you have taken to get CIV$ to run.
Questions
1) What version of windows are you running?
2) What version of DosBox?
3) Does CIV/Dos run ok in DosBox for you?
4) Did you follow the above steps exactly?

 

[ahuajehovan]

Thanks again I got it to run after longwhile