install just the map editor?

[cidknee]

hi folks,

i was wondering if there is a way that I can get JUST the civ3 map editor installed. i wanna edit and make some maps on my work pc ( were not allowed games.) any help?

 

[Willem]

I'm pretty sure it's a standalone program, so all you have to do is copy it over. You might need to include a biq file in order to get it started.

 

[user37852]

It might read from some of the installed game files. It certainly reads the art files, doesn't it.

 

[Turner]

I don't think it's possible.

You could probably install the game, then manually delete the civilization3.exe file. Then the game wouldn't technically be there, but the support files would be.

 

[Willem]

Probably not if you're only editing a map, as long as there's a biq file present. The only way to be sure though would be to try it.

 

[IbnSina]

The editor -is- a standalone, but it needs to have access to most of the graphics files. IIRC, installing a patch downloaded from this site may include the editor and enough things to make it go. I've used the editor without a working game on my laptop for some time, but I no longer remember whether I had to grab some graphics files from my actual Civ distro. You'll need at least terrain graphics and the units_32.pcx file. Oh, and some of the building files...

 

[Brain]

I don't really see what's the difference between playing Civ3 at work and editing Civ3 maps at work. You're still not doing your work...

Is there a particular reason why you can't just install the whole game and run Civ3Edit?

 

[cidknee]

yeah my boss will kick my *&%@# and it isnt gonna matter anymore were having all our install privleges taken away..BOOOOOO

 

[Brain]

Then you can't install the Civ3 editor anyway, right? Or are you going to say that it's some new office organizer tool?

 

[cidknee]

nah thyere taking our cd drives out... and not giving me local admin.. some a%&^$# was using kazaa and dloading porn at work... MORON. screwed it up for the rest of us.