Cable. Finally got it d/l'ed tonight.
New 2.13 patch out for Warlords!
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Cable. Finally got it d/l'ed tonight.
It really did take me almost 2 days to download. I got disconnected a couple times. I have 2048/512....in country, and speeds that vary internationally, but are frequently slower than dialup. Maybe I'll seed the patch since I often get better upload than download speeds.
Macintosh
Warlord
yeah!
(...and going to start the download.....)
(...and going to start the download.....)
Macintosh
Warlord
I loaded from the Aspyr page in about 2 hours and 40 minutes without any issues.
I let my Mac do this job last night, and now I will check it out
Macintosh
Warlord
At least PBEM does not work, I tried to open a Windows Warlords 213 save and my Mac Warlords 213 ended. First there was a error message that the save is a protected save to protect my mod directory (okay, there is no really a sense in this message, but it was like this) and after confirming with OK a next message told me that the loading of the save has failed, and the program quits.
iamliberal
Prince
I have cable, and it downloaded super fast but then "failed to mount." So I clicked download again and it downloaded relatively fast and succeeded...
Played my first civ game in several months, and boy is it fun!
Played my first civ game in several months, and boy is it fun!
That is not surprising if the game was being played in version 2.08. Several key Assets files have been changed as a result of the patch - hence the error message.
Multiplayer games, including PBEM, are typically played with Locked Modified Assets checked in the game setup. This causes the game software to do a CRC sum-check on all the Assets that can affect game-play, to ensure that the current player is using the exact same setup as the other players.
You will need to keep a copy of version 2.08 to use for those Locked Assets games that were started using it.
Macintosh
Warlord
Well, the windows save is 213. It once had started as 208 but was upgraded to 213 some month ago. So, for all this months I was not able to join the democracy Game of the german civilization webring, and I waited for our version of the 213 patch.
Now it is there - and I still cannot join
OK, I didn't realise you were *already* excluded from a 2.13 game when running 2.08.
If you are *still* excluded now that you are on 2.13, then it sounds as if Aspyr have screwed up, and the assets are not cross-platform compatible. I'll do a comparison, as I also have 2.13 for Windows here, and let you know what's different.
If you are *still* excluded now that you are on 2.13, then it sounds as if Aspyr have screwed up, and the assets are not cross-platform compatible. I'll do a comparison, as I also have 2.13 for Windows here, and let you know what's different.
Macintosh
Warlord
In our german forum there is the suggestion that there are two different version of the 213 patch, and they are not the same even they are both named 213.
The first version is the 213 patch which is build during the Beyond the Sword installation, and the other version of the 213 patch is the Warlord only patch (without BtS).
The first version is the 213 patch which is build during the Beyond the Sword installation, and the other version of the 213 patch is the Warlord only patch (without BtS).
That's correct, and it may well be the reason for your problem. If so it also suggests the solution ...
The Windows BtS installer replaced both the vanilla and Warlords CvGameCoreDLL.dll files in the two respective Assets directories. I think Firaxis' intention was to rationalise various different releases, including some online delivery versions, but they should also have released a patch to get *everyone* up to the new version.
We had a lot of hassle in the GOTM competitions during the BtS transition as a result. Eventually we got permission to distribute the DLL file versions that were installed by BtS so that everyone could be on the same set of asset files, whether they had installed BtS or not.
Your Mac installation includes the Windows copies of the CvGameCoreDLL.dll files. They are not actually used for anything EXCEPT when the software is running its Locked Assets check. It's highly likely that Aspyr have delivered the non-BtS versions of these files. If the other players in your PBEM game are using the post-PtS version of the DLLs then this could be what's causing your problem.
If so, the answer is to download the post-BtS files here. The zip file expands to a folder structure containing the vanilla and Warlords DLL files. Copy your existing ones to a safe place in case you need to revert, then replace them with the downloaded ones. Let's see if that fixes your problem?
The Windows BtS installer replaced both the vanilla and Warlords CvGameCoreDLL.dll files in the two respective Assets directories. I think Firaxis' intention was to rationalise various different releases, including some online delivery versions, but they should also have released a patch to get *everyone* up to the new version.
We had a lot of hassle in the GOTM competitions during the BtS transition as a result. Eventually we got permission to distribute the DLL file versions that were installed by BtS so that everyone could be on the same set of asset files, whether they had installed BtS or not.
Your Mac installation includes the Windows copies of the CvGameCoreDLL.dll files. They are not actually used for anything EXCEPT when the software is running its Locked Assets check. It's highly likely that Aspyr have delivered the non-BtS versions of these files. If the other players in your PBEM game are using the post-PtS version of the DLLs then this could be what's causing your problem.
If so, the answer is to download the post-BtS files here. The zip file expands to a folder structure containing the vanilla and Warlords DLL files. Copy your existing ones to a safe place in case you need to revert, then replace them with the downloaded ones. Let's see if that fixes your problem?
Macintosh
Warlord
Sadly not.
First of all: I have found only one CvGameCoreDLL.dll.
I found it in the Civilization IV Assets folder, so I assume that it is the vanilla CvGameCoreDLL.dll. I renamed the existing one into CvGameCoreDLL_alt.dll and placed the new one I downloaded here into this folder.
I did not found another CvGameCoreDLL.dll file in the Warlords' assets folder, so I have no idea which CvGameCoreDLL.dll is to be replaced by the CvGameCoreDLL.dll I have downloaded.
Second: The type of the files are different: The old CvGameCoreDLL.dll is described as a executable UNIX file, the new one is just a document. See screenshots attached. Maybe the file type needs to be changed?!
Attachments
You are quite right. There's no DLL file in my /Applications/Civilization IV/Warlords/Assets/ folder either.
No screenshots, but forget what OS X pretends the file types are for unknown file extensions. It's just guessing, and whatever it chooses, it's irrelevant.
Oh well. Back to the drawing board.
No screenshots, but forget what OS X pretends the file types are for unknown file extensions. It's just guessing, and whatever it chooses, it's irrelevant.
Oh well. Back to the drawing board.
Macintosh
Warlord
I'll make a guess:
The one with 'alt' in its name has the execute bit set in its access permissions. That makes it a UNIX executable as far as OS X is concerned. The other one doesn't, so it is a generic 'document'. It's still irrelevant
The one with 'alt' in its name has the execute bit set in its access permissions. That makes it a UNIX executable as far as OS X is concerned. The other one doesn't, so it is a generic 'document'. It's still irrelevant
Macintosh
Warlord
It's still irrelevant
So what can be done ?
Send me a copy of the latest PBEM filethat doesn't open on your system, and I'll see if I can find a combination of Assets that it will play with. I have the Windows version of Warlords here, so I can check whether it works with that, then see what I have to do the make the Mac version look the same.
Of course, if there's another variable in the mix, such as a German version issue, or even a mod with German language content, then it may be a fool's errand.
Of course, if there's another variable in the mix, such as a German version issue, or even a mod with German language content, then it may be a fool's errand.
Macintosh
Warlord
You have mail ....
vyeh
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A funny thing ...
I started downloading using SpeedDownload. After downloading 2/3, I got the message "Access Forbidden."
Tried starting again from MacGameFiles. Got the message "AccessDeniedAccess"
However, the Aspyr site worked.
A little investigation showed that the ORIGINAL URL of my download and for MacGameFiles was:
http://files.aspyr.com/support/Civ4_Warlords_2.13.dmg
The URL for ASPYR is:
http://files.aspyr.com/support/Civ4Warlords2.13.dmg
Note the two "_" in the first address and missing in the second.
Fortunately, I was able to edit the URL Speed Download was using so I didn't lose the 560 MB I had already downloaded!
Why would anyone at Aspyr.com edit the address????
I started downloading using SpeedDownload. After downloading 2/3, I got the message "Access Forbidden."
Tried starting again from MacGameFiles. Got the message "AccessDeniedAccess"
However, the Aspyr site worked.
A little investigation showed that the ORIGINAL URL of my download and for MacGameFiles was:
http://files.aspyr.com/support/Civ4_Warlords_2.13.dmg
The URL for ASPYR is:
http://files.aspyr.com/support/Civ4Warlords2.13.dmg
Note the two "_" in the first address and missing in the second.
Fortunately, I was able to edit the URL Speed Download was using so I didn't lose the 560 MB I had already downloaded!
Why would anyone at Aspyr.com edit the address????
Macintosh
Warlord
It is quite strange, but meanwhile I had the chance to test other Windows Warlords 213 PBEM-Saves and found them well working, just this DG save won't work.
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