Map Coordinates

[]-[am]

Since rediscovering my old Civ2 CD I have started playing a few games (v. addictive) and also found my way to this forum.

Some great info on this site!

Something that I have come across is references to city map co-ordinates, but I have not yet managed to find any of mine in an actual game. How do I do this?

Thanks in advance (& apologies for the noob question but I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere how to see this).

I am playing the original civ2 (v2.42?).

 

[Prof. Garfield]

Does this screenshot answer the question?

 

[]-[am]

Thank you Prof.

I can see these numbers now, although only if I go into cheat mode.

For some reason they don't display in my general play at the moment. I am only in the very early stage of the game so perhaps mapmaking or something needs to be dicovered first (or maybe the data can't be seen in my version of the game in normal play).

Cheers for your help.

 

[Prof. Garfield]

You have to be the "view" mode (press v to enter and exit this mode). When you are in the move units mode, you can't see the co-ordinates.

 

[]-[am]

You have to be the "view" mode (press v to enter and exit this mode). When you are in the move units mode, you can't see the co-ordinates.

Ah, thanks! I remember seeing co-ords previously and then couldn't fathom not seeing them. Makes sense now.

 

[Peaster]

For me, right-clicking on the map has the same effect.

 

[ainwood]

If anyone is interested, the attached code can be used to calculate distance from map coordinates:

Private Function Max(value_1 As Long, value_2 As Long) As Long
If value_1 > value_2 Then Max = value_1 Else Max = value_2
End Function

Private Function Min(value_1 As Long, value_2 As Long) As Long
If value_1 < value_2 Then Min = value_1 Else Min = value_2
End Function

Public Function PlotDistance(xDistance As Long, yDistance As Long) As Long
Dim nPlotDistance As Double
nPlotDistance = Max(xDistance, yDistance) + Min(xDistance, yDistance) / 2
PlotDistance = Int(nPlotDistance)

End Function